By Ibrahim Hewitt | MEMO | June 18, 2014 Standing in front of a map of what both no doubt hope will one day be Greater Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and Tony Blair have today given a practical demonstration of chutzpah. Translated roughly as “audacity” (but could also mean “insolence”), the two men with blood on […]
A compilation of important articles re ISIS in Iraq and Syria:
ISIS Unveiled: The Identity of The Insurgency in Syria and Iraq, Jun 15, 2014, NSNBC
Graphic – Mass Execution of Iraqi Soldiers & Civilians by ISIS Terrorists, Jun 15, 2014, Hands Off Syria
This week the P5+1 and Iranian officials meet again to try to narrow differences over a comprehensive nuclear deal, which is to last for an as-yet unknown duration. Reaching an agreement will be a challenging task because Iran and P5+1 seem to disagree – among other things – about the enrichment capacity Iran should be […]
"Labeiki ya Zaynab," chanted Iraqi Shia fighters as they swayed, dancing with their rifles before TV news cameras in Baghdad on June 13. They were apparently getting ready for a difficult fight ahead. For them, it seemed that a suitable war chant would be answering the call of Zaynab, the daughter of Imam Ali, the […]
When talking of freewheeling domestic spying, it would behoove us to remember that it’s not just the National Security Agency (NSA) that needs reform and a tight leash. Hell, it’s not even just federal agencies who are disinterested in your Fourth Amendment rights. Like the war toys that move from the Pentagon down to myriad […]
At least 424 people were killed today and 19 more were wounded. All but nine of the fatalities were militants.
The last in this series of booknotes podcasts. Aaron finishes reading from his notes on James H. Billington's Fire in the Minds of Men.
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Today James appears on The Sage of Quay Radio Hour to discuss how the alt media is failing to live up to its promise of providing a true alternative to MSM propaganda by constantly reacting to the MSM memes and idea, and how the independent media can overcome this by promoting the positive solutions and alternative infrastructures that are now possible.
Reacting to antagonized Palestinians snowballing protests to her government’s decision on June 5 to reverse a 47-year old bipartisan consensus on describing eastern Jerusalem as “occupied,” Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on June 13 denied any “change in the Australian government’s position.”
The last from Charles? (From the June 9/16 New Yorker)[Click to enlarge]by KenThe cartoon for which Charles Barsotti is most famous, New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff reminds us, "has nothing to do with any of [the] 'big questions.' I'm not sure what it has to do with, but I dare you to look at it and not laugh."Okay, Bob, let's take that dare.
LA Times publishes comprehensive review of US missile defense program, as Obama continues to fund program that fails rigged tests…Click here for free audiobook download from Audible, and earn $15 for the PBC Podcast!
–Star Wars boondoggle continues under Obama: our missile defense systems don’t work. LA Times report is here.
–Sunnis take major oil refinery after battle with Army
International Solidarity Movement | June 18, 2014 Hebron, Occupied Palestine – Yesterday the Israeli army invaded a family house in the H1 area, supposedly under full Palestinian Authority civil and security control, of al-Khalil (Hebron). The father of the family is very ill with heart disease; the family was forced in to one room and […]
International Solidarity Movement | June 18, 2014 Hebron, Occupied Palestine – Yesterday the Israeli army invaded a family house in the H1 area, supposedly under full Palestinian Authority civil and security control, of al-Khalil (Hebron). The father of the family is very ill with heart disease; the family was forced in to one room and […]
TweetThe kidnapping of Ahmed Abu Khatallah from Libyan soil yesterday was orchestrated by the Obama administration to put up a smoke screen and take the eyes of the US population off the multitude of scandals and illegal activities of the Obama administration. The Obama Presidency is sinking quickly into a quicksand of lies and the American public is more awake everyday.
By Theogene Rudasingwa | Pambazuka News | June 12, 2014 President Paul Kagame’s 20 year reign of terror is characterised by a distorted and deceptive narrative that he saved Tutsi from genocide perpetrated by Hutu; over-reliance on violence and war-making nationally and regionally; ‘Tutsi-fication’ of the leadership of the military while eliminating real and potential […]
By Theogene Rudasingwa | Pambazuka News | June 12, 2014 President Paul Kagame’s 20 year reign of terror is characterised by a distorted and deceptive narrative that he saved Tutsi from genocide perpetrated by Hutu; over-reliance on violence and war-making nationally and regionally; ‘Tutsi-fication’ of the leadership of the military while eliminating real and potential […]
by Judith Curry
The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is convening a Hearing today on Climate Change: The Need to Act Now.
Monday Agence France-Presse reported that Pope Francis denounced those getting rich through speculation in financial markets, sounding a good deal milder than Jesus did when he denounced the banksters-- as the money changers of his day are called now-- at the Temple in Jerusalem, sealing his fate.
by Tom McClellan In this installment, I will present an interesting view of the relationship between temperatures and interest rates, and propose a likely reason for that relationship. In Part 1, I looked at global temperatures data versus stock market … Continue reading →
2014.6.18 (AE) – Veteran Sandy Hook researcher Odinrok discovered a very important news article yesterday. I left a comment on his video which is worth repeating here.
This is Fascism 101.. note that in all the recent bizarre shootings, including Sandy Hook, we see three components:
1. Internet (trying to justify the illegal spying on everyone to protect us)
National Radio Company of Ukraine
June 18, 2014
President: Ukraine amid new type of warfare
“Ukraine is in a state of war,” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said.
National Radio Company of Ukraine
June 18, 2014
President: Ukraine amid new type of warfare
“Ukraine is in a state of war,” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said.
When a fire is raging, firefighters are called – not the arsonist who started it, especially if they return to the scene of the crime dragging a barrel of gasoline behind them. Yet, this is precisely what the US proposes – that they – the geopolitical arsonists – be allowed to return to Iraq to extinguish the threat of heavily armed sectarian militants streaming from NATO territory in Turkey and edging ever closer to Baghdad.
And the “army melting away” story is just one of many inconsistencies in the official media version of events. Another puzzler is why Obama allowed the jihadis to rampage across Iraq without lifting a finger to help. Does that strike anyone else as a bit odd?
When was the last time an acting president failed to respond immediately and forcefully to a similar act of aggression?
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With Steve Israel running the DCCC there is no chance of the Democrats winning back the House, literally, none whatsoever. Israel is leaving too many vulnerable Republicans on the table and squandering DCCC money on ridiculous races that aren't long shots, but NO SHOTS. People think I'm being apocryphal when I say he's flushing resources down a toilet with a PVI of R+15. But I'm being literal.
The Phantom of the (tragic) Middle East Opera is back. A killer without a clue, he can’t be blamed for not being consistent.
His most recent opus speaks for itself; like a Kabuki mask high on Earl Grey tea, the Phantom is eviscerated by his own mighty pen, actually sword.
The fact that the Phantom keeps getting away with his vast desert of convoluted lies – instead of languishing in some rotten, extraordinary rendition hotel - spells out all we need to know about so-called Western “elites”, of which he’s been a faithful, and handsomely rewarded, servant.
1178 – Five Canterbury monks see what is possibly the Giordano Bruno crater being formed. It is believed that the current oscillations of the Moon’s distance from the Earth (on the order of meters) are a result of this collision.
1429 – French forces under the leadership of Joan of Arc defeat the main English army under Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay. This turns the tide of the Hundred Years’ War.
1684 – The charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is revoked via a scire facias writ issued by an English court.
With Darrell Becker and his daughter, Cypress Ellen
Cypress has probably the most diverse educational and schooling experience of any guest we've ever had. She began in Montessori school, then spent six years in public school. There, she discovered that she preferred home schooling. And after two years at home, she moved on to a "Progressive" schooling environment. Today she joins me and Darrell in the studio to share her experiences and reflections.
With Darrell Becker and his daughter, Cypress Ellen
Cypress has probably the most diverse educational and schooling experience of any guest we've ever had. She began in Montessori school, then spent six years in public school. There, she discovered that she preferred home schooling. And after two years at home, she moved on to a "Progressive" schooling environment. Today she joins me and Darrell in the studio to share her experiences and reflections.
With Darrell Becker and his daughter, Cypress EllenCypress has probably the most diverse educational and schooling experience of any guest we've ever had. She began in Montessori school, then spent six years in public school. There, she discovered that she preferred home schooling. And after two years at home, she moved on to a "Progressive" schooling environment.
RT | June 18, 2014 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced a ceasefire plan for government troops in the East of the country. The move comes after a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin which allegedly discussed a ceasefire. As part of the proposed plan, Poroshenko is calling for all pro-federalization forces in the […]
RT | June 18, 2014 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced a ceasefire plan for government troops in the East of the country. The move comes after a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin which allegedly discussed a ceasefire. As part of the proposed plan, Poroshenko is calling for all pro-federalization forces in the […]
By Henriette Johansen | MEMO | June 17 ,2014 Iran’s nuclear talks with the P5+1[1] are taking place in Vienna. A “solid commitment” from Iran is needed, ensuring that its stated peaceful atomic energy programme is not a clandestine attempt to build nuclear weapons. The Iranians have found themselves needing to make a leap towards […]
By Henriette Johansen | MEMO | June 17 ,2014 Iran’s nuclear talks with the P5+1[1] are taking place in Vienna. A “solid commitment” from Iran is needed, ensuring that its stated peaceful atomic energy programme is not a clandestine attempt to build nuclear weapons. The Iranians have found themselves needing to make a leap towards […]
Although the legal debates about Iran are not taking place in an international court – at least not yet – the veracity of the scientific evidence espoused by all sides to support their legal arguments is nevertheless an extremely important matter, particularly in light of the debacle of the 2003 Iraq war having been based, […]
Although the legal debates about Iran are not taking place in an international court – at least not yet – the veracity of the scientific evidence espoused by all sides to support their legal arguments is nevertheless an extremely important matter, particularly in light of the debacle of the 2003 Iraq war having been based, […]
The antics of BICOM and its subsidiary Fathom look suspiciously like a clumsy attempt to rejig the Israeli occupation narrative by putting words into the mouth of the ambassador and driving a wedge between him and his boss, President Abbas.
By Jonathon Cook | June 18, 2014 I have had further thoughts about my brief Facebook comments attacking the International Committee of the Red Cross. I accused the organisation of hypocrisy for calling for the immediate release of the three abducted Israeli teenagers while refusing to call for a similar release of the nearly 200 Palestinian children effectively taken hostage by a member […]
By Jonathon Cook | June 18, 2014 I have had further thoughts about my brief Facebook comments attacking the International Committee of the Red Cross. I accused the organisation of hypocrisy for calling for the immediate release of the three abducted Israeli teenagers while refusing to call for a similar release of the nearly 200 Palestinian children effectively taken hostage by a member […]
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
For better copy of map
NATO ON DUTY
Since the Balkan crises of the mid-1990s, NATO has been continuously deployed on military operations and missions across three continents. NATO’s current deployments build upon the experience of over two decades.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
For better copy of map
NATO ON DUTY
Since the Balkan crises of the mid-1990s, NATO has been continuously deployed on military operations and missions across three continents. NATO’s current deployments build upon the experience of over two decades.
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Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Siegfried Sassoon: Selections on war
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Siegfried Sassoon
Ex-Service
Derision from the dead
Mocks armamental madness.
Redeem (each Ruler said)
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Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Siegfried Sassoon: Selections on war
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Siegfried Sassoon
Ex-Service
Derision from the dead
Mocks armamental madness.
Redeem (each Ruler said)
Shenna Bellows has a record of fighting for equality. Susan Collins has a record of dragging her feet and compromising away basic rights for peopleI imagine that immigration activists must stay awake late into the night from time to time wondering what gay activists did that they didn't to get such incredible treatment for their platform. And advocates for economic equality must be ready to commit suicide over the same question.
US war doctrine has been changed. US nuclear weapons are no longer restricted to a retaliatory force, but have been elevated to the role of preemptive nuclear attack. Washington pulled out of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia and is developing and deploying an ABM shield. Washington is demonizing Russia and Russia’s President with shameless lies and propaganda, thus preparing the populations of the US and its client states for war with Russia.
The most effective way to end the violence in Iraq is for Washington and its allies to stop fuelling the proxy ISIS mercenaries and their war of terror in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere in the region. That Washington and its allies are not contemplating the effective solution shows that their purported concerns for Iraq are not genuine, and nor are their "friendly" overtures towards Iran.
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MEMO | June 18, 2014 Israeli occupation forces arrested 65 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank last night, 50 of whom were prisoners released in Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit’s prisoners swap held between Hamas and Israel in 2011. Head of Prisoners’ Centre for Studies Fuad Al-Kuffash said two Palestinian members of parliament were among those […]
MEMO | June 18, 2014 Israeli occupation forces arrested 65 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank last night, 50 of whom were prisoners released in Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit’s prisoners swap held between Hamas and Israel in 2011. Head of Prisoners’ Centre for Studies Fuad Al-Kuffash said two Palestinian members of parliament were among those […]
