The worst disservice Sanders has done to his supporters, other than to lead them on a wild goose chase for real change, is to virtually ignore his rival’s vaunted “experience.” He need not have mentioned Hillary Clinton’s Senate record, since there was nothing there; her stint as law-maker was merely intended to position her […]
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Surface to air missile brought down TWA Flight 800
In March 2004, the American people first learned about “the wall.” The occasion was the eighth public hearing of the 9/11 Commission. Asked to account for the intelligence failures that led up 9/11, Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet blamed the “wall that was in place between the criminal side and the intelligence side.” […]
New Study explains how Aurora Borealis produces strange noises
A new theory offers what may be the best explanation yet for hisses and pops heard during powerful light displays. Arctic wilderness tales often wax poetic about dazzling displays of northern lights painting the skies. But for at least the past century, some of those stories have also mentioned eerie noises associated with especially […]
South Africa: Drone photos capture massive division between rich and poor
Never before has the division between rich and poor been so easy to grasp. Activists can thank South African artist Johnny Miller, who captured the following photos with a drone to illuminate the vast difference between living conditions among the classes. The project, titled “Unequal Scenes,” began as a Facebook post that eventually went […]
Is there a secret government-alien base at Denver International Airport?
Comment: Yet another very interesting article to recently surface from a mainstream – if somewhat sensationalistic – website. If one considers that any of the darker more “conspiratorial” elements of the story are more true than not, then one must also look at the information presented below and consider what may be disinformation, and […]
Iran’s Larijani urges US action, not words on JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani censured the US government for its failure to fulfill its duties under the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers (JCPOA), calling for practical moves by Washington instead of making “statements”. The US government’s failure to meet its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of […]
Muslim boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74
The beloved 74-year-old sports hero, who had been battling Parkinson’s disease for decades, passed away on Friday in a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where he had been admitted earlier this week suffering from respiratory problems, AFP reported. “After a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74,” Spokesman […]
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Northern Taiwan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 shook parts of northern Taiwan on Tuesday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the temblor as striking 114 kilometers (70.8 miles) northeast of capital Taipei at sea at a depth of 242.9 kilometers at 1.23 p.m. (0523GMT). According to Taiwan’s official Central News Agency, no casualties […]
Curfew imposed as anti-govt protesters storm PM’s office, Green Zone in Baghdad
At least three people are reported dead and scores injured after Iraqi state forces used live bullets and tear gas against anti-government protesters attempting to storm the Green Zone area of Baghdad. A curfew has now been imposed. People in the mostly young male crowd shouted, “This is the revenge of the people!” and […]
100 meter high sandstorm sweeps across Kashgar in northwest China
This is not computer-generated scenes for Hollywood big-money thrillers. It is a real sandstorm sweeping across the Kashgar Prefecture in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region late Monday. With walls of packed sands falling over and on people and buildings from as high as 100 meters, visibility was reduced to arm’s length at best. Local […]
Surge In Babies Being Born With Extra Limbs In Post-Fukushima Japan
Local residents are reporting a marked increase in serious birth defects five years after the nuclear accident at Fukushima. There are reports of a surge of babies are being born with extra arms and legs, a high rise in the numbers of still births and many are also reporting an increase in cancers, both near […]
Regrouping complete: Syrian ‘rebels’ ready to escalate the Syrian war
Several Syrian rebel groups unleashed a wide-scale offensive in northwestern and central Syria on Monday. In a corresponding statement the leaders of about a dozen armed factions announced the formation of a so-called “joint operation room” to coordinate new attacks on government forces. The statement came just hours after the chief negotiator of the […]
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks South Georgia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake recently struck north of South Georgia on Tuesday (April 19, 2016), as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake bulletin. The earthquake’s epicenter was recorded at 119 kilometers north of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 1:25 pm of Tuesday (Philippine time). A slight […]
An up-close and personal reason on why Vaxxed was sacked
Why was Vaxxed shut down? The answer? Jane Rosenthal and her (ex) husband, Craig Hatkoff. That’s my opinion, my story, and I’m sticking to it. Yes, there were other pressures on Robert De Niro. I know all about them. But Jane Rosenthal and her husband Craig are very, very tight with De Niro. How […]
Turkish fighter jets bomb Kurdistan Workers Party targets in Northern Iraq
Turkish military said it launched airstrikes on PKK militants in northern Iraq on Tuesday , Reuters said. At least 13 Turkish fighter jets reportedly took part in the operation. The army hit shelters, caves and ammunition depots used by PKK fighters in northern Iraq and in areas near the town of Semdinli, in the […]
Blame game: Syrian opposition says government wrecking truce deal
A senior official from Syria’s main opposition group said on Monday that the first major attempt to halt the fighting after nearly five years of war was in danger of total collapse because of attacks by government forces. The cessation of hostilities drawn up by the United States and Russia, faced “complete nullification” because […]
Tornado activity in Illinois well above average for 2015
Illinois was hit hard by tornadoes in 2015, well above its average and the fourth-most in the nation, according to the National Weather Service. Based on preliminary data, Illinois had a total of 69 twisters, well above the state’s 25-year average of 53. By August, the Chicago area had set a record for the […]
U.S. Planned Massive Cyber Attack On Iran Had Diplomacy Failed
The New York Times has reported that Iran would have been a target for an extensive cyber attack, capable of bringing down power grids, air defense systems and communications, if the nuclear negotiations had failed. ars technica reports: The contingency plan, known internally as Nitro Zeus, was intended to be carried out in the event […]
Gazans turn to wood to warm up
MEMO –Gazans have increasingly become dependent on firewood to keep warm following strengthening of Israeli-led siege on the Strip coupled with extreme cold spill. Since 2014, Gaza’s only electricity plant has been running at only half capacity following the Israeli shelling of the facility, it was partially rebuilt but is still incapable of working at […]
Mysterious earth crack nearly a kilometer in length terrifies residents of Aponte, Colombia
What started with a small fissure in early 2015 is today a giant mysterious earth crack nearly a kilometer in length that crosses the village of Aponte, Colombia. The crack has caused enormous damage to roads and houses in the village of Aponte in Nariño. At least 210 families are affected by this geological […]
Garbage truck falls into sinkhole in Atlanta, Georgia
The Atlanta Watershed department is investigating why a sinkhole formed this morning in SW Atlanta, damaging a garbage truck. The truck, hauling for a private company, was traveling west of Fair street when the pavement beneath collapsed. It formed a six-feet-deep hole, and the left rear end of the truck fell into it. No […]
Storm Frank: Worker dies after huge wave slams into North Sea rig
The injured workers were flown to shore for medical assistance after the powerful wave crashed onto the platform during Storm Frank. One worker has died and two more have been injured after huge waves hit an oil rig in the North Sea . The incident occurred this evening at 5pm on the North Sea […]
Porter Ranch gas leak catastrophe. No fly zone declared. Total cover up.
The Southern California gas company is now claiming they’ve “pin pointed” a massive methane leak in Porter Ranch, California. This methane leak has led to thousands of displaced families. Of course, the term “pin pointed” is being applied in a liberal sort of way. According to the LA Times. Workers were continuing to drill […]
Israel Threaten To Downgrade Ties As Brazil Rejects Israeli Ambassador
Brazil is still refusing to accept an Israeli ambassador because he was a settler leader in the occupied West Bank. Back in September, the Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff rejected the appointment of hardliner, Dani Dayan, as Israel’s envoy to her country. She said that it could be understood as giving support for the illegal Israeli settlements. Tel […]
Not in my backyard: Property values decline when fracking occurs nearby
Home values decline steeply when fracking occurs in neighborhoods that use well water, says new research from Duke University. But the outcome differs in neighborhoods that rely on piped water, where home values rise slightly after shale-gas drilling occurs. The study, conducted in Pennsylvania, found that in areas using well water, home prices dropped […]