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Preemptive strike rationale deepens North Korean status quo
BY Nile Bowie | RT | October 7, 2013
Seoul and Washington have signed a new military pact that provides for carrying out preemptive strikes on North Korea, a move that will only deepen mutual distrust and damage inter-Korean cooperation.
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NATO military chief lauds “most connected multi-national naval force the world has ever known”
United States European Command
October 2, 2013
Protectors on deck
“From the Cockpit”
Phil Breedlove
General, USAF
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
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One Week From Today-- Crucial Massachusetts Election
There are no teabaggers we have to worry about in the race to replace Ed Markey in the deep blue Massachusetts House seat that will be decided a week from today. Most of the candidates are garden variety Democrats looking to advance their careers. True to form, EMILY's List has backed the most conservative woman running, Katherine Clark, best known for her efforts to pass domestic spying legislation in Massachusetts-- yes a bill that allows people to be spied on without a warrant.
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Heinrich Böll: I’m going to die soon and before the war is over. I shall never know peace again.
Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Heinrich Böll
From The Train Was on Time (1949)
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Understanding multi-decadal climate changes
by Judith Curry Natural internal climate variability is getting some welcome attention. An in press article in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society reports on a 2012 Workshop in Taiwan that focused on understanding natural internal variability and multi-decadal … Continue reading →
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BBC “Chemical Weapons Propaganda” Goes Viral
Source: BBC News
Questions have been raised as a result of two video clips posted yesterday which have since gone viral on social media networks.
A video of a BBC interview with a doctor in Syria in the aftermath of an alleged napalm-style attack appears to have been artificially dubbed to falsely make reference to the incident being a “chemical weapons” attack. -
9/11 Justice Never Tasted So Bitter
Quite frankly, I didn’t even want to use you guys, with your dip and velcro and all your gear bullshit. I wanted to drop a bomb. But people didn’t believe in this lead enough to drop a bomb. So they’re using you guys as canaries. And, in theory, if bin Laden isn’t there, you can […]
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An Opening to Iran?
Last week, for the first time since the 1979 Iranian revolution, the US president spoke with his Iranian counterpart. Their 15 minute telephone call was reported to open the door to further high-level discussions. This is a very important event. I have been saying for years that we should just talk to the Iranians. After […]
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Deranged Southern Racism Is Tearing The Country Apart Again
The battle to break the racist, neo-Confederate dominance of Congress is more likely to be won north of Gettysburg than south of it. Ari Berman, author of Herding Donkeys:
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Bombers Return To Baghdad; 71 Killed, 164 Wounded
Baghdad once again suffered a series of coordinated bombings. Today's mostly occurred during a 40-minute window. Violence, meanwhile, continued outside the capital as well. Overall, at least 71 people were killed and 164 more were wounded.
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Saudi Hires Occupation-Friendly Company for Hajj Security
By Orouba Othman | Al-Akhbar | October 7, 2013
This year, the mandatory Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, or hajj, will compound the Palestinians’ woes. Palestinian pilgrims will be greeted by a company that assists in their repression – and even torture – under the Israeli occupation regime. Indeed, hajj this year will be brought to you by none other than G4S.
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USA's democracy is terrorism dressed in noble clothes
Who is this Sergei Vasilenkov?Let's put it this way this guy get's it!He gets the imperialism.
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Fuck The Poor?
Last month, Digby read an interesting study that helps explain why European Parliaments aren't overstocked with multimillionaires unable to relate to or have empathy with ordinary middle class citizens.
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Kerry: If You Question the Legality of US Actions, You Are With the Terrorists
The Washington Times reports that since “Libya and the nation’s allies have questioned the legality of the U.S. operation” that captured a suspected al-Qaeda member, Secretary of State Kerry was prompted “to do some public relations damage control.”
In his damage control to justify the operations, Kerry said, “I think it’s important for people in the world not to sympathize with alleged terrorists but to underscore the importance of the rule of law.” -
Bahrain sentences nine activists to life in prison
Al-Akhbar | October 7, 2013
A Bahraini court jailed nine activists for life Monday after alleging that they made bombs for “terrorist” purposes, a judicial source said.
Four of the defendants were in court for the verdict and the remaining five, tried in absentia, were handed an 10 additional years in jail for failing to hand themselves in. Life imprisonment in Bahrain is a 25-year-sentence. -
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FARC Insists on Need to Eliminate Factors Leading to State Terrorism
Prensa Latina | October 7, 2013
Havana – The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People”s Army (FARC-EP) insisted today on the need to reach an agreement and implement mechanisms to eliminate those factors that enable State terrorism, thus avoiding a post-conflict ”dirty war”.
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Kill Capture Missions and the Privileges of the World’s Policeman
Many commentators are welcoming the news that President Obama ordered special operations forces into Somalia and Libya to “capture” suspected terrorists because at least he didn’t drone bomb them instead.
Granted, capturing suspects with the intention of trying them in federal courts (at least eventually) is a welcome step back from what has been Obama’s predominant tactic for handling terror suspects abroad – to bomb them secretly with remote-controlled planes. But Obama’s newfound love for kill-capture missions has its own problems. -
So Obama Won't Give In To Terrorists, Extortionists And Blackmailers… Right?
A number of Republican congressmembers have referred to their own colleagues as terrorists, not just privately, but for attribution. Devin Nunes famously called the teabaggers driving the GOP crazy train as "lemmings with suicide vests... They have to be more than just a lemming. Because jumping to your death is not enough," he said.
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Bangladesh sea level rise
by Judith Curry On the complexity of sea level rise in the Bangladesh delta – global warming may be the least of their concerns. Bangladesh is often put forward as the poster child for the adverse impacts of global warming. … Continue reading →
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Bureaucracy, Cognition & Geopolitics: Authoritarians vs. Libertarians
Good interview! I had two listens because it was interesting and thought provokingThere is a pdf that inspired this interview. I've not had the time to read it. But will be doing so.It is linked below PaperBureaucracy_V2.0.pdfThanks to Henrik at Red Ice Radio !!!Don't miss the earlier post and flashback!There is a connection
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Rabbi Ovadia’s Record of Hate Speech Sanitized by the Media
Rabbi Ovadia’s Record of Hate Speech is Sanitized by the Mainstream MediaBy Michael Hoffman www.revisionisthistory.orgIn a speech on June 24, 1984 upon his return to America from Libya, Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Chicago-based Nation of Islam, referred to Judaism as a "dirty religion." (The media often claim that he said Judaism was a “gutter religion”).
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The "They're All Bums" Reaction To The Shut Down Is Off-Base
A few days ago, when Blue America set up an ActBlue page for endangered progressive incumbents in the House, we only found two worthy of endorsing, at least so far. One is our old friend, Carol Shea-Porter, a principled grassroots activist in New Hampshire's swing district. NH-01 has a PVI of R+1 and Shea-Porter has stuck to her guns and voted in accord with her promises to New Hampshire voters when she ran for election.
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Mediterranean: NATO Naval Exercises “In High Gear”
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
October 4, 2013
BRILLIANT MARINER 2013 STEPS INTO HIGH GEAR
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Ignazio Silone: War with today’s hereditary enemy
Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Ignazio Silone
From Bread and Wine (1936)
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Canadian spy agency ‘dissected’ Brazilian Energy Ministry
RT | October 7, 2013
Canada, as well as the US, infiltrated and spied on the Brazilian Energy Ministry, a new leak by Edward Snowden has revealed. The leaked documents show how the data gleaned through espionage was shared with international spy network the ‘Five Eyes.’
Newly-released documents handed over to Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald by former CIA employee Edward Snowden describe in detail how Canadian intelligence infiltrated Brazil’s Energy and Mines Ministry. -
Rep. Mike Rogers Threatens Extrajudicial Execution
By Daniel McAdams | Neocon Watch | October 4, 2013
The US State Department every year releases its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, arrogating to itself the right to judge how the rest of the world measures up to US standards of respect for human rights.
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Rich Guy Rubbish – Exhibit #9 in the Drama Queen Files
Musician Bob Geldoff says climate change is going to wipe us out. By 2030.
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Improper language can fill your world with phantoms and spooks....
"You don't need to take drugs to hallucinate; improper language can fill your world with phantoms and spooks of many kinds."
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Al-Assad Interview with Der Spiegel [FULL]
Der Spiegel: Mr. President, do you love your country?
President Assad: Of course, and in this I am no different from most people. This is not merely about emotions, but rather about what one can do for his country if he has the power and especially in times of crisis; and at this particular time, I realize more than ever how much I love my country and so I must protect it. -
Libya and Somalia: Foreign Policy as Political Theater
October 9, 2013A Note to My ReadersI’ve got some pressing business to take care of, and so no column today. But I’ll be back on Friday, all fresh and sassy.The US government may be in "shutdown" mode, but the American Empire is still operating at maximum capacity: this was underscored over the weekend by twin […]
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Barack Hussein Obama, You Are A Buffoon.
Shakespeare said ‘All the world is a stage’ but why do I have to be shamed by a President who plays the part of a buffoon in the final act of the play called world history. I knew when I was 8 years-old that I was born in a dying land. That is why I never married and had children. What’s the point? America was through. It had no future. Sure. There will always be a remnant. Some younger people can and will survive.
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Here Comes the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize, Dragging a Broken Moral Compass
The announcement of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, set for October 11, is sure to make big news. The prize remains the most prestigious in the world. But the award has fallen into an evasive pattern, ignoring the USA’s continuous "war on terror" and even giving it tacit support.
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Iraq Primary School Among Targets For Suicide Bombers; 64 Killed, 192 Wounded
Suicide bombers staged a horrific attack against a tiny village in northern Iraq. Meanwhile, Shi'ite pilgrims were again targeted in Baghdad. Overall, at least 64 people were killed and 192 more were wounded.
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Urban Gadabout, L.A. edition: "What's Out There Weekend Los Angeles" is coming, October 26-27!
by KenLast October's "What's Out There Weekend New York" was my introduction to the Cultural Landscape Foundation, and it was a pretty good indication that these are serious people when it comes to exploring the ways in which public landscapes are imagined and executed.
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Solutions: Make Your Own Media (video)
On this special edition of The Corbett Report, James sits down with Broc West of APPerspective.net to discuss how to make your own media. In this wide-ranging conversation, James and Broc answer your questions on matters technical (software and equipment) and non-technical (processes and concepts) on the subject of creating media. Join us this week on The Corbett Report as we demonstrate the fact that making your own media is easier than you think.
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Yes, There Are Gay Democrats Who Vote GOP On Everything But Specifically Gay Issues
Don't assume from this picture of Sean Patrick Maloney's lovely family that he isn't a conservativeFriday Michaelangelo Signorile picked up on the theme we've been discussing here at DWT about the disappointments inherent in identity politics.
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Fast Times in Palestine – Book Review
Reviewed by Jamal Kanj | Palestine Chronicle | October 5, 2013
(Fast Times in Palestine. Pamela Olson. Seal Press, March 2013)
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Confidence levels inside and outside an argument
by Judith Curry [G]iving a very high level of confidence requires a check that you’re not confusing the probability inside one argument with the probability of the question as a whole. – NotWrong I spotted this on my twitter feed, … Continue reading →
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Angela Kane on Syria chemical attack victims and autopsies
Talking on Russia Today, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane, one of those leading the UN Investigation into the alleged chemical attacks in West and East Ghouta argued that autopsies of the victims were unnecessary as “A dead body can’t tell you anything.” Notwithstanding the dramatic agreement between Russia and the USA, […]
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No Glory in War: “My Dad and My Uncle were in World War One”
My Dad and my Uncle were in World War One.
At least they were in it, but not in it:
Conscripted but never committed.
My Dad was called up in 1915,
And then run over by a field gun
In an army camp at Lydd marsh in Kent,
So he never actually made it
Across the Channel to fight.
His pelvis and both legs were crushed,
In his first week, in a training exercise,
By a Howitzer rolling downhill.
It weighed over thirty hundredweight.
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KOL085 | The History, Meaning, and Future of Legal Tender (Crypto-Currency Conference, Atlanta, 2013)
Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 085 This is the audio (from my iPhone) of my talk “The History, Meaning, and Future of Legal Tender,” from the Crypto-Currency Conference: Bitcoin and the Future of Money (Atlanta, Oct. 5, 2013). Slides below. Video/professional audio to be released later. Pix here and here. Update: Video is available here (BAD LINK) […]
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Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, October 6th, 2013
Sunday.. A day of rest for most people.... But to me, my day when I take a look at what ails this world and take shots at the criminals behind it....I did take the last few days off for some much needed rest and relaxation.... Honestly, I have been suffering from a bit of burn out due to the strain from my job, and other personal issues.... I did make a quick call earlier this week to my friend, Whitewraithe, and even she noticed that I was overtired, exhausted, and said I was not taking better care of myself....
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Britain’s nuke-armed submarine fleet dockyard suffers serious malfunction
Press TV – October 6, 2013
A new report says Britain’s Royal Navy submarine fleet has narrowly averted a major nuclear incident, which has been compared with the Fukushima Daiichi power-station meltdown in Japan in 2011.
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