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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Pope to Middle East Pilgrims: ‘There Is No Life Without Hope’ – ZENIT – English

Pope to Middle East Pilgrims: ‘There Is No Life Without Hope’ – ZENIT – English

The California Economy Needs Tax Reform–Not More Special Tax Breaks | Hoover Institution

The California Economy Needs Tax Reform–Not More Special Tax Breaks | Hoover Institution

The continuing tragedy of Egypt’s Coptic Christians - The Washington Post

The continuing tragedy of Egypt’s Coptic Christians - The Washington Post

David Albright’s Hidden Talents « LobeLog

David Albright’s Hidden Talents « LobeLog

In wake of Trump visit, Saudi-led Sunni bloc already splintering

In wake of Trump visit, Saudi-led Sunni bloc already splintering

Woman with Down syndrome gives awesome pro-life speech at UN: ‘Please don’t try to kill us all off’


Woman with Down syndrome gives awesome pro-life speech at UN: ‘Please don’t try to kill us all off’

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/down-syndrome-woman-blasts-abortion-genocide-in-un-speech-gets-a-standing-o?utm_content=buffer57270&utm_medium=social&utm_source=restoringculture%2Bfacebook&utm_campaign=buffer

Recommending a new blog: SNAKE HUNTERS - Londonistan: 500 closed churches, 423 new mosques


Londonistan: 500 closed churches, 423 new mosques


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Trump Economic Adviser: Wind and Solar Can Make America a 'Manufacturing Powerhouse' | Greentech Media

Trump Economic Adviser: Wind and Solar Can Make America a 'Manufacturing Powerhouse' | Greentech Media

Quit a Big Silicon Valley Firm? Tread Carefully When You Start Your Own Company | Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Quit a Big Silicon Valley Firm? Tread Carefully When You Start Your Own Company | Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Showdown Between Exxon And State AGs Has Big Implications For Corporate America

Showdown Between Exxon And State AGs Has Big Implications For Corporate America

Planned Parenthood finally releases its numbers and they are terrible… – The Right Scoop

Planned Parenthood finally releases its numbers and they are terrible… – The Right Scoop

ISIS holding a Filipino Priest and over 200 others hostage – The Right Scoop

ISIS holding a Filipino Priest and over 200 others hostage – The Right Scoop

What game theory says about dealing with North Korea

What game theory says about dealing with North Korea

Is Trump’s 350-Ship Navy on the Rocks? The Politics, Promise, and Peril of Shipbuilding

Is Trump’s 350-Ship Navy on the Rocks? The Politics, Promise, and Peril of Shipbuilding

Military Spending is the Biggest Scam in American Politics

Military Spending is the Biggest Scam in American Politics

Fighting for the Wild and the Human Spirit

Fighting for the Wild and the Human Spirit

Popular Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why sends out worrying messages about suicide

Popular Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why sends out worrying messages about suicide

Deprivation, disease, death: Yemen on brink of 'total collapse'

Deprivation, disease, death: Yemen on brink of 'total collapse'

Sic Semper Tyrannis : US MEDIA'S FAVORITE JIHADIST by Decameron

Sic Semper Tyrannis : US MEDIA'S FAVORITE JIHADIST by Decameron

Not so fast: Cleric bans 'terrifying' Ramadan prank shows

Not so fast: Cleric bans 'terrifying' Ramadan prank shows

New Public Database Reveals Striking Differences in How Guns Are Regulated From State to State

New Public Database Reveals Striking Differences in How Guns Are Regulated From State to State

These Are the 5 Wars That Changed History (And Killed Millions) Forever | The National Interest Blog

These Are the 5 Wars That Changed History (And Killed Millions) Forever | The National Interest Blog

Fact: Russia's Capital Has a Nuclear Missile 'Shield' | The National Interest Blog

Fact: Russia's Capital Has a Nuclear Missile 'Shield' | The National Interest Blog

The Iraq Report: Winning the war, squandering the peace

The Iraq Report: Winning the war, squandering the peace

Analysts Sound New Alarms on North Korea Missile Threat

Analysts Sound New Alarms on North Korea Missile Threat

by Peter Huessy  •  May 31, 2017 at 4:30 am
  • The North Koreans now have the range capability to strike the United States with a ballistic missile. "It is a matter of physics and math." — USAF General John Hyten, Commander of United States Strategic Command, May 9, 2017.
  • "A major headache for the United States is that much of the financial and technological support for North Korea's weapons programs comes from China." — Joseph Bosco, Senior Fellow at the ICAS Institute for Korea-American studies.
A model of the North Korean Unha-9 long-range rocket on display at a floral exhibition in Pyongyang. (Image source: Steve Herman/VOA News/Wikimedia Commons)
North Korea just conducted its seventh missile test launch so far this year. No one should expect this activity to cease, and no one should be surprised by North Korea's progressively more advanced weapons capabilities, analysts said at a recent Mitchell Institute forum on Capitol Hill, hosted by the author.
"During Kim Jung Un's five years in power he has done twice, perhaps three times, as many launches of missiles as his father did in 18 years," said Bruce Klingner, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation.
The North Korean dictator is not showing any signs of slowing down, and he is determined to push forward the country's program to enhance the medium and long-range missiles and nuclear warheads that now threaten the United States and its allies.

Fleeing Tyranny or Bringing it with Them?

Fleeing Tyranny or Bringing it with Them?

by Khadija Khan  •  May 31, 2017 at 5:00 am
  • Many newcomers to Canada and Europe are demanding laws similar to those from which they claim to be seeking refuge.
  • Newcomers soon start demanding privileges. They ask for gender segregation at work and in educational institutions; they ask for faith schools (madrasas), and demand an end to any criticism of their extremist practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM), forced marriages, child marriages and inciting hatred for other religions. They call any criticism "Islamophobia". They seek to establish a parallel justice system such as sharia courts. They are also unlikely, on different pretexts, to support any anti-terror or anti-extremism programs. They seem to focus only on criticizing the policies of West.
  • It is now the responsibility of Western governments to curb this growing turbulence of religious fundamentalism. Western governments need to require "hardline" Muslims to follow the laws of the land. Extremists need to be stopped from driving civilization to a collision course before the freedoms, for which so many have worked so hard and sacrificed so much are -- through indifference or political opportunism -- completely abolished.

Linda Sarsour speaks onstage during the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Terror attacks and other offshoots of Islamic extremism have created an atmosphere of mistrust between Europe's natives and thousands of those who entered European countries to seek shelter.
The situation is turning the Europeans against their own governments and against those advocating help for the war-torn migrants who have been arriving.
Europeans are turning hostile towards the idea of freedom and peaceful coexistence; they have apparently been seeing newcomers as seeking exceptions to the rules and culture of West.
In an unprecedented shift in policy after public fury about security, the German government decided to shut down the mosque where the terrorist who rammed a truck into a shopping market in Berlin, Anis Amri, was radicalized before hecommitted the crime.

Fr. Bob Warren's Week Reflection: Last Supper


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THIS WEEK'S REFLECTION from Fr. Bob Warren, SA
Last Supper
We hear a great deal about prayer in the gospel today. The whole gospel is a prayer. In fact, it is the longest prayer in the bible. In our first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, we see the apostles after Jesus ascended. They are together in the upper room and like Jesus in the gospel they are at prayer, bewildered and frightened. Living two thousand years later, we lose sight of drama of the moment.
Try to imagine how that small band of followers must have felt without the leadership of Jesus Christ. They had pinned all their hopes on Him and, now, He was gone. We get some idea of how they felt from the Ascension Story when the angel asks them ‑ "Why are you standing, looking up into heaven?" We can sense their indecision, their lack of direction, their refusal to let go and their sadness.
Most of us here have experienced the pain of separation from loved ones and the emptiness it can often leave, sometimes, never to be filled. These disciples had not been the most dependable group of friends or followers of Jesus. When the chips were down at the time of Jesus' execution, they all took off except for John. They all left and ran away like frightened children. Jesus was abandoned.
Then something unexpected happened. Jesus rose from the dead and He came back to them. But now, He had gone and left them a second time. They had hoped that He would stay with them, but He did not. He was gone and once again they were alone. They were frightened for their safety. They were scared for their lives and for their future. And, because they were so frightened, they are driven to prayer. In fact, we are told constant prayer.
Perhaps, because like us in a similar situation, it does not seem that there is anything else that can be done except prayer. Have you ever felt that hopeless, helpless and fearful that depression covers you like a cloud so you turn to God? It is a shame that it often takes a hopeless situation before we turn to God. Perhaps if He had been part of our lives all along, the situation may not have been so hopeless. We should not wait until things get desperate before turning to Him. We should not wait for a disaster before we pray.
Prayer can be a difficult practice for many of us. What does it mean "to pray"? There was a song some years ago that really sums up prayer very well. It was called "Reach Out and Touch". Prayer is a reaching out to touch someone and that someone is God and all that God involves and includes. One of the best ways of reaching out to God is in the mass. While it is not our only form of prayer, the liturgy, the mass is the principal prayer for the Christian community. It is the prayer Jesus gave us as the memorial, the link and the connection, to the spark of life between ourselves and our God.
All through biblical history, God demanded that His people come together as a group and as a community to worship Him. Then there is private prayer when we are alone without God. There is no set pattern and really no rules. During those times we simply talk to God in our own words like we would to a friend. These are times when you say whatever you feel to God. Talk about anything. Talk to Him about your life. But, also talk to Him about His life and the things He did.
But, whatever you talk to Jesus about, be sure to pause now and then to let Him reply. He might want to talk to you. When He speaks to us, it will not be His voice but an inner feeling. Always remember prayer is not a monologue where we do all the talking. Prayer is a dialogue and God also wants to talk to us. You cannot have a relationship with anyone unless you talk to them. It is the same way with God. You have to make time to speak to Him and to communicate with Him.
Prayer is not just a personal matter. There will always be time when we pray for our own needs. But, our prayers must also include those around us and even those we do not know. That is why we say "Our Father" and not "My Father". Often we try to make our prayers productive. They have to yield something or we try to change God's mind. Ideally, just place yourself in God’s presence, open yourself to Him, be receptive and let Him change you.
Private prayer is so important. Jesus showed this when He went off by Himself to pray, when He was pushed, shoved, shouted at and when He was stretched to His limit. He drew strength and regeneration from periods of private prayer. His disciples observed this and feeling frazzled themselves said, "Lord teach us to pray".
Perhaps, we all need to ask the Lord, "Lord, teach us how to pray". Teach us how to pray to find a deep sense of peace and wholeness. Teach us to pray from the heart. Teach us how to pray when we feel far from any shore, far from any person and adrift without a sense of direction. Teach us to pray when we are overwhelmed by day to day living. Teach us to pray when we are feeling great, everything is going well and we are joyful. Teach us how to pray when we are celebrating.
But, above all, in all situations when convenient and inconvenient, in season and out of season, for God's sake Lord, "Teach us how to pray".
Fr. Robert Warren, S.A.
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In Praise of a Transatlantic Divorce | Foreign Policy

In Praise of a Transatlantic Divorce | Foreign Policy

How Trump Gave the Supreme Court a Second Chance on Japanese Internment - POLITICO Magazine

How Trump Gave the Supreme Court a Second Chance on Japanese Internment - POLITICO Magazine

Islamic State jihad explodes in Southeast Asia | Asia Times

Islamic State jihad explodes in Southeast Asia | Asia Times

Black Voters Aren’t Turning Out For The Post-Obama Democratic Party | FiveThirtyEight

Black Voters Aren’t Turning Out For The Post-Obama Democratic Party | FiveThirtyEight

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

The anti-terror ad going viral in the Middle East

http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/29/media/ramadan-advertisement-terror-zain/index.html?sr=fbCNN053017ramadan-advertisement-terror-zain1200AMVODtopLink&linkId=38130129

Germany: Wave of Muslim Honor Killings

Germany: Wave of Muslim Honor Killings

How the White House Lost Its Brains | Foreign Policy

How the White House Lost Its Brains | Foreign Policy

Missing from President Trump's budget: Funds for California's earthquake early warning system - LA Times

Missing from President Trump's budget: Funds for California's earthquake early warning system - LA Times

This new CNN scoop shows the drip-drip-drip of Trump’s Russia scandal will continue - The Washington Post

This new CNN scoop shows the drip-drip-drip of Trump’s Russia scandal will continue - The Washington Post

Tomgram: Danny Sjursen, Beating the War Drums... Again | TomDispatch

Tomgram: Danny Sjursen, Beating the War Drums... Again | TomDispatch

Saudi deputy crown prince ‘to discuss Syria with Putin in Russia visit’ | The National

Saudi deputy crown prince ‘to discuss Syria with Putin in Russia visit’ | The National

Take First Strike Against North Korea Off the Table « LobeLog

Take First Strike Against North Korea Off the Table « LobeLog

Any Trump doctrine on the Middle East? - Arab Digest

Any Trump doctrine on the Middle East? - Arab Digest

A Trump Doctrine for the Middle East? - The New York Times

A Trump Doctrine for the Middle East? - The New York Times

Washington Monthly | When Should We Use the ‘T’ Word?

Washington Monthly | When Should We Use the ‘T’ Word?

Thursday marks the first test of Donald Trump’s ‘ultimate deal’

Thursday marks the first test of Donald Trump’s ‘ultimate deal’

Tracing the History of The Partitioning of Iraq | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Tracing the History of The Partitioning of Iraq | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Manchester Bomber, Salman Abedi, Linked to Libyan ISIS – “Libyan Dawn”, Hillary’s “Libyan Rebels” | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Manchester Bomber, Salman Abedi, Linked to Libyan ISIS – “Libyan Dawn”, Hillary’s “Libyan Rebels” | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Manchester’s Dead: Victims of British “Regime Change” Operations in the Middle East | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Manchester’s Dead: Victims of British “Regime Change” Operations in the Middle East | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Jonathan Kay: In a largely godless world it’s hard to know what to say when tragedy strikes | National Post

Jonathan Kay: In a largely godless world it’s hard to know what to say when tragedy strikes | National Post

Hillary Clinton's Team Is Worried the Resistance Doesn't Want Her |Heat Street

Hillary Clinton's Team Is Worried the Resistance Doesn't Want Her |Heat Street

War News Updates: Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates May 29, 2017

War News Updates: Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates May 29, 2017

War News Updates: U.S. Senator John McCain: Vladimir Putin A Bigger Threat Than Islamic State

War News Updates: U.S. Senator John McCain: Vladimir Putin A Bigger Threat Than Islamic State

We Know What Inspired The Manchester Attack, We Just Won't Admit It | Zero Hedge

We Know What Inspired The Manchester Attack, We Just Won't Admit It | Zero Hedge

Articles: Dear Mrs. Clinton: Please Concede the Election, Now

Articles: Dear Mrs. Clinton: Please Concede the Election, Now

DNC Lawsuit Exposes Corruption, Data Breaches, Raises Questions About Death Of Shawn Lucas | Zero Hedge

DNC Lawsuit Exposes Corruption, Data Breaches, Raises Questions About Death Of Shawn Lucas | Zero Hedge

New Generation Of Bombs Undetectable By Airport Scanners: What's The Solution?

  New Generation Of Bombs Undetectable By Airport Scanners: What's The Solution?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-30/new-generation-bombs-undetectable-airport-scanners-whats-solution

What American Women Should Wear In The Middle East

What American Women Should Wear In The Middle East

Don’t Blame Hillary - WSJ

Don’t Blame Hillary - WSJ

John Bolton: Two-State Solution Not Viable Anymore

John Bolton: Two-State Solution Not Viable Anymore

Russia Calls House Bill Aimed at North Korea an “Act of War.” Will the Senate Block H.R. 1644? | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Russia Calls House Bill Aimed at North Korea an “Act of War.” Will the Senate Block H.R. 1644? | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Thinking About Nuclear War With North Korea

Thinking About Nuclear War With North Korea


http://warnewsupdates.blogspot.com/2017/05/thinking-about-nuclear-war-with-north.html

People Losing Faith In Self-Driving Cars (MIT Surveys, Exclusive Interviews) | CleanTechnica

People Losing Faith In Self-Driving Cars (MIT Surveys, Exclusive Interviews) | CleanTechnica

New antibiotic packs a punch against bacterial resistance

New antibiotic packs a punch against bacterial resistance

Bin Laden's son touts al-Qaeda 'comeback' as IS collapses

Bin Laden's son touts al-Qaeda 'comeback' as IS collapses

'Worship God with love': Anti-jihadist Ramadan video goes viral

'Worship God with love': Anti-jihadist Ramadan video goes viral

A Tax on Wall Street Trading is the Best Solution to Income Inequality - The Unz Review

A Tax on Wall Street Trading is the Best Solution to Income Inequality - The Unz Review

Will Donald Trump Embark on an Endless Crusade in Afghanistan? | The National Interest Blog

Will Donald Trump Embark on an Endless Crusade in Afghanistan? | The National Interest Blog

What Did John Brennan and Anonymous Sources Really Say? - The Unz Review

What Did John Brennan and Anonymous Sources Really Say? - The Unz Review

Trump and Russia: Just Follow the Money

Trump and Russia: Just Follow the Money

The Government has known since 2003 that the failed ‘war on terror’ could cause an attack like the one in Manchester - The Unz Review

The Government has known since 2003 that the failed ‘war on terror’ could cause an attack like the one in Manchester - The Unz Review

John Helmer: Zbigniew Brzezinski, the Svengali of Jimmy Carter’s Presidency, Is Dead, But the Evil Lives On | naked capitalism

John Helmer: Zbigniew Brzezinski, the Svengali of Jimmy Carter’s Presidency, Is Dead, But the Evil Lives On | naked capitalism

Egypt to continue Libya airstrikes after Coptic Christian massacr

Egypt to continue Libya airstrikes after Coptic Christian massacr

Monday, May 29, 2017

Trump Will Make China Great Again - The National Herald

Trump Will Make China Great Again - The National Herald

My Friend Sam - The New Yorker

My Friend Sam - The New Yorker

WOF 077: God and the New Media | The Word on Fire Show

WOF 077: God and the New Media | The Word on Fire Show

(14) CNN - Fareed Zakaria: "The Saudis played Donald Trump...I thought...

(14) CNN - Fareed Zakaria: "The Saudis played Donald Trump...I thought...

We Need Memorial Day to Obscure the Unbearable Truth About War

We Need Memorial Day to Obscure the Unbearable Truth About War

No Laughing Matter: The Manchester Bomber is the Spawn of Hillary and Barack’s Excellent Libyan Adventure

No Laughing Matter: The Manchester Bomber is the Spawn of Hillary and Barack’s Excellent Libyan Adventure

Memorial Day: An Intensely Personal and National Holiday

Memorial Day: An Intensely Personal and National Holiday

Taking Single-Payer Seriously

Taking Single-Payer Seriously

America's $1.1 Trillion National Security Budget

America's $1.1 Trillion National Security Budget

Defense hawks gird for budget brawl | TheHill

Defense hawks gird for budget brawl | TheHill

Sic Semper Tyrannis : "Anatoly, you will not believe what the idiots proposed to me!" (Dramatization)

Sic Semper Tyrannis : "Anatoly, you will not believe what the idiots proposed to me!" (Dramatization)

Innovation Won't Overcome Stagnation - Bloomberg

Innovation Won't Overcome Stagnation - Bloomberg

Why Americans Aren’t Hitting the Road This Summer - WSJ

Why Americans Aren’t Hitting the Road This Summer - WSJ

Get ready for the coming business travel crisis | Computerworld

Get ready for the coming business travel crisis | Computerworld

Sic Semper Tyrannis : Illegal Spying Under Obama by Publius Tacitus

Sic Semper Tyrannis : Illegal Spying Under Obama by Publius Tacitus

America’s Inconsistent Foreign Policy | Rural Ruminations

America’s Inconsistent Foreign Policy | Rural Ruminations

Conspiracy Theories Sometimes Supported by Facts | Rural Ruminations

Conspiracy Theories Sometimes Supported by Facts | Rural Ruminations

Trump’s NATO Speech | Rural Ruminations

Trump’s NATO Speech | Rural Ruminations

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Two Sides of the Palestinian Coin: Hunger Strike/Gaza | Global Justice in the 21st Century

Two Sides of the Palestinian Coin: Hunger Strike/Gaza | Global Justice in the 21st Century

Trump's Trip Was a Catastrophe for U.S.-Europe Relations - The Atlantic

Trump's Trip Was a Catastrophe for U.S.-Europe Relations - The Atlantic

Tomgram: Engelhardt, Thank You, Donald | TomDispatch

Tomgram: Engelhardt, Thank You, Donald | TomDispatch

Thanks to Trump, Germany says it can’t rely on the United States. What does that mean? - The Washington Post

Thanks to Trump, Germany says it can’t rely on the United States. What does that mean? - The Washington Post

Trump: The Presidency in Peril | by Elizabeth Drew | The New York Review of Books

Trump: The Presidency in Peril | by Elizabeth Drew | The New York Review of Books

Donald Trump seems happy to destroy the planet. Only China and India can save us now | The Independent

Donald Trump seems happy to destroy the planet. Only China and India can save us now | The Independent

Trump Is No Realist « LobeLog

Trump Is No Realist « LobeLog

Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead

Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead

http://www.alternet.org/food/donald-trump-hungry-seniors-drop-dead

For First Time Ever, Country Music's 30 Most Famous Singers Release ONE Song Together, In Honor Of 50th CMAs. - InspireMore

For First Time Ever, Country Music's 30 Most Famous Singers Release ONE Song Together, In Honor Of 50th CMAs. - InspireMore

Regina Coeli Address: On the Ascension – ZENIT – English

Regina Coeli Address: On the Ascension – ZENIT – English

In groundbreaking resolution, California Democratic Party decries US support for Israeli occupation – Mondoweiss

In groundbreaking resolution, California Democratic Party decries US support for Israeli occupation – Mondoweiss

Trump tells Muslims to reject extremism in Ramadan message

Trump tells Muslims to reject extremism in Ramadan message

How Worried Should Jared Kushner Be? - The New Yorker

How Worried Should Jared Kushner Be? - The New Yorker

If Europe Really Worried About Russia, It Would Get Serious About Defense Spending | The National Interest Blog

If Europe Really Worried About Russia, It Would Get Serious About Defense Spending | The National Interest Blog

Trump's Budget Grasps What Congress Doesn't: America's Global Leadership Doesn't Come Free | The National Interest

Trump's Budget Grasps What Congress Doesn't: America's Global Leadership Doesn't Come Free | The National Interest

Why we'll all have to stomach the high-tech future of food

Why we'll all have to stomach the high-tech future of food

Tillerson refuses to host Ramadan event at State Department

Tillerson refuses to host Ramadan event at State Department

Court rebukes NSA over surveillance of U.S. citizens | McClatchy Washington Bureau

Court rebukes NSA over surveillance of U.S. citizens | McClatchy Washington Bureau

Few Americans support cuts to most government programs | Pew Research Center

Few Americans support cuts to most government programs | Pew Research Center

US nuclear lab's future up in the air after recent fire - Business Insider

US nuclear lab's future up in the air after recent fire - Business Insider

MoA - The Real Foreign Policy Scandal Is Its Sabotage By Trump Enemies

MoA - The Real Foreign Policy Scandal Is Its Sabotage By Trump Enemies

Stratfor looks at Afghanistan and sees a Conflict With No Time Limit – Fabius Maximus website

Stratfor looks at Afghanistan and sees a Conflict With No Time Limit – Fabius Maximus website

Brood Awakening: 17-Year Cicadas Emerge 4 Years Early - Scientific American

Brood Awakening: 17-Year Cicadas Emerge 4 Years Early - Scientific American

America's Missile Defenses Against North Korea Have a Big Problem (They Only Work Half the Time) | The National Interest Blog

America's Missile Defenses Against North Korea Have a Big Problem (They Only Work Half the Time) | The National Interest Blog

Egypt's Islamic foundation cancels Ramadan celebrations following

Egypt's Islamic foundation cancels Ramadan celebrations following

IS claim responsibility for massacre of Egyptian Christians

IS claim responsibility for massacre of Egyptian Christians

Trump’s “America First“ Infrastructure Plan: Let Saudi Arabia and Blackstone Take Care of It

Trump’s “America First“ Infrastructure Plan: Let Saudi Arabia and Blackstone Take Care of It

Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of being 'US cash cow'

Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of being 'US cash cow'

Admission: A Life in Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh - a handbook for giving up hope joyfully

Admission: A Life in Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh - a handbook for giving up hope joyfully

We are witnessing St. John Paul II’s prophesy of an ‘anti-Church’: Catholic priest | News | Lifesitenews

We are witnessing St. John Paul II’s prophesy of an ‘anti-Church’: Catholic priest | News | Lifesitenews

Saturday, May 27, 2017

Report: Obama Administration Conducted Illegal Searches On Americans | The Daily Caller

Report: Obama Administration Conducted Illegal Searches On Americans | The Daily Caller

The NSA intentionally and routinely intercepted communications of American citizens in violation of the Constitution.

The NSA intentionally and routinely intercepted communications of American citizens in violation of the Constitution.

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447973/nsa-illegal-surveillance-americans-obama-administration-abuse-fisa-court-response


http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447973/nsa-illegal-surveillance-americans-obama-administration-abuse-fisa-court-response

Europe May Finally Rethink NATO Costs

 

Europe May Finally Rethink NATO Costs

https://consortiumnews.com/2017/05/27/europe-may-finally-rethink-nato-costs/

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Westinghouse Bankruptcy and its Implications for the Nuclear Power Market ${ViewData["CurrentPage"].ToString() != "0" ? "- Page " + (Convert.ToInt32(ViewData["CurrentPage"].ToString()) + 1) : ""}- Power Technology

Leaders issue G7 declaration with U.S. a holdout on climate change - POLITICO

Leaders issue G7 declaration with U.S. a holdout on climate change - POLITICO

Waves Rippled Through Greenland's Ice. That's Ominous | Climate Central

Waves Rippled Through Greenland's Ice. That's Ominous | Climate Central

Carter adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies at 89 - POLITICO

Carter adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies at 89 - POLITICO

Leery of North Korea, US plans first test of ICBM intercept - ABC News

Leery of North Korea, US plans first test of ICBM intercept - ABC News

Something is not right - The Washington Post

Something is not right - The Washington Post

UK: Welcome Mat for Jihadists

UK: Welcome Mat for Jihadists

by Khadija Khan  •  May 27, 2017 at 5:00 am
  • The Sharia Council of Britain determines the fate of women by undermining the laws of the land.
  • British politicians seem have become intoxicated by the propaganda of those who prefer to term any action to limit Islamic extremism or terrorism "Islamophobia."
  • These human rights abuses are linked to the Islamic ideology, the end product of which often shows itself as violence against homosexuals, non-Muslims and other marginalized communities. It appears that most of these jihadists were radicalized through local mosques and madrassas.
Baroness Warsi. (Photo by Miles Willis/Getty Images)
England, which once was a jewel of both East and West, today symbolizes the degeneration of Europe, the continent which has turned its back on the threat Islamist terrorists are posing. England has increased its terror threat level from "severe" to "critical"; counter-terror measures include employing the British army in key public locations as well as stepped-up counter-intelligence, and raids against suspected terrorists.
It seems, however, that British politicians have simply put the whole nation in a loop of feed, kill, repeat; meanwhile acting as if they haven't a clue as to what has stricken the lovely country.
Prime Minister Theresa May, in her public statement after the blast, stated:

Donald Trump's Moral Holiday - The Atlantic

Donald Trump's Moral Holiday - The Atlantic

Why the Palestinian Authority Should Be Shuttered - The New York Times

Why the Palestinian Authority Should Be Shuttered - The New York Times

Dynamism in Retreat - Economic Innovation Group

Dynamism in Retreat - Economic Innovation Group

How China Managed to Muffle the Voice of America - WSJ

How China Managed to Muffle the Voice of America - WSJ

Huge scale of terror threat revealed: UK home to 23,000 jihadists | News | The Times & The Sunday Times

Huge scale of terror threat revealed: UK home to 23,000 jihadists | News | The Times & The Sunday Times

Friday, May 26, 2017

Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin - The Washington Post

Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin - The Washington Post

10 Messages from the Virgin Mary that Every Catholic Should Know


10 Messages from the Virgin Mary that Every Catholic Should Know


http://catholic-link.org/2015/05/31/10-messages-from-the-virgen-mary/

The Gulf of Mexico in the Age of Petrochemicals - The New York Times

The Gulf of Mexico in the Age of Petrochemicals - The New York Times

Nor Any Drop to Drink?: Why the Great Lakes Face a Murky Future - The New York Times

Nor Any Drop to Drink?: Why the Great Lakes Face a Murky Future - The New York Times

The Curious Case of the Disappearing Nuts | Outside Online

The Curious Case of the Disappearing Nuts | Outside Online

Jared Kushner’s Other Real Estate Empire - The New York Times

Jared Kushner’s Other Real Estate Empire - The New York Times

Dark Devotional: Go and Make a Mess of Things

Dark Devotional: Go and Make a Mess of Things

Over 30,000 Muslims in the UK Marched Against ISIS - Of Course You Didn't Hear About It

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France, Macron, President of the Elites and Islamists

France: Macron, President of the Elites and Islamists

by Guy Millière  •  May 26, 2017 at 5:00 am
  • French President Emmanuel Macron can only be described as close to the business world if one understands how things work in France. The French economy is a mixed system where it is almost impossible to succeed financially without having close relations with political leaders who can grant favors and subsidies, and either authorize, prohibit or facilitate contracts or hinder them. Macron is not supposed to bring any new impetus to business, but to ensure and consolidate the power of those who placed him where he is.
  • A deliberate side-effect of Macron's policies will be population change. Macron wants Islam to have more room in France. Like many European leaders, Emmanuel Macron seems convinced that the remedy for the demographic deficit and the aging of ethnic European populations is more immigration.
  • The French branch of the Muslim Brotherhood published an official communiqué, saying: "Muslims think that the new President of the Republic will allow the reconciliation of France with itself and will allow us to go farther, together."
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel chat in Berlin on May 15, 2017. (Photo by Michele Tantussi/Getty Images)
Emmanuel Macron -- whose victory in the French presidential election on May 7, 2017 was declared decisive -- was presented as a centrist, a newcomer in politics with strong ties to the business world, and a man who could bring a new impetus to a stagnant country.
The reality, however, is quite different.
His victory was actually not "decisive". Although he received a high percentage of the votes cast (66%), the number of voters who cast a blank ballot or decided to abstain was the highest ever in a French presidential election.

The Week With IPS May 26, 2017

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In a “World of Plenty,” G7 Must Fight Famine
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Africa - More than Just Conflicts, Corruption, Disasters
IPS World Desk
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Q&A: “It’s a Crime” that 35 Million Latin Americans Still Suffer from Hunger
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The fight against hunger has been “remarkably successful” in Latin America and the Caribbean, but “it is a crime” that 35 million people still go to bed hungry every day, FAO regional representative Julio Berdegué told IPS. Berdegué, who is also assistant director-general of FAO (United Nations ... MORE > >

Nutrition Key to Developing Africa’s “Grey Matter Infrastructure”
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Developing Africa’s ‘grey matter infrastructure’ through multi-sector investments in nutrition has been identified as a game changer for Africa’s sustainable development. Experts here at the 2017 African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings say investing in physical infrastructure alone cannot ... MORE > >

Gateway Portals and the Quest for Sustainable Urbanization
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On a busy Friday afternoon, the number 1 subway train heading north through Manhattan’s Westside comes out of a dark tunnel --and if one takes a minute to release oneself from communication devices—one can catch sight of the approaching 125th street in the distance, the crosswalk buzzing with ... MORE > >

Survivors of the El Mozote Massacre Have New Hopes for Justice in El Salvador
Edgardo Ayala
Except for a house with its walls riddled with holes made by bursts of machine gun fire, nobody would say that the quiet Salvadoran village of El Mozote was the scene of one of the worst massacres in Latin America, just 35 years ago. “Many of us who live here are descendants of those who managed ... MORE > >

World to Cut Emissions With or Without Trump
Zofeen Ebrahim
In a last-ditch effort, Germany and China are trying to influence the United States not to walk away from the Paris climate change accord it signed along with 194 nations. In December 2015, nearly every country committed to take action to reduce planet-warming emissions.3 "We are trying to ... MORE > >

Unique Sandbar Coastal Ecosystem in Cuba Calls for Climate Solutions
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A battered bridge connects the centre of Baracoa, Cuba´s oldest city, with a singular dark-sand sandbar, known as Tibaracón, that forms on one of the banks of the Macaguaní River where it flows into the Caribbean Sea in northeastern Cuba. Just 13 wooden houses with lightweight roofs shield the ... MORE > >

Agony of Mother Earth (II) World’s Forests Depleted for Fuel
Baher Kamal
Humankind is the biggest ever predator of natural resources. Just take the case of forests, the real lungs of Mother Earth, and learn that every 60 seconds humans cut down 15 hectares of trees primarily for food or energy production. And that as much as 45,000 hectares of rainforest are cleared for ... MORE > >

Agony of Mother Earth (I) The Unstoppable Destruction of Forests
Baher Kamal
The world’s forests are being degraded and lost at a staggering rate of 3.3 million hectares per year. While their steady destruction in many Asian countries continues apace, deforestation of the world's largest tropical forest - the Amazon - increased 29 per cent from last year’s numbers. And some ... MORE > >