November 28, 2015

Do You Know Saul Alinsky?
A Russian-born, Jewish immigrant, Saul Alinsky (1909-1972) is credited with coining the term “community organizer.” His tenets are outlined in his well-known book “Rules for Radicals,” published in 1971. Nicknamed “The Red,” Alinsky dedicated his book tongue-in-cheek to Lucifer, the first radical.  

Terrorism, tyranny and the end of freedom
The Independent informs us that EU ministers (i.e. those bureaucrats none of us voted for and whose power structure mirrors that of the Soviet Union’s Politbureau) are considering setting up their own “CIA-style intelligence agency”. In the UK, for example, the government is busy enacting a bill to give police access to everyone’s entire internet history.  

5.6-Magnitute Earthquake Hits Banten's Pandeglang, Tremor Felt in Jakarta
Jakarta. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near Pandeglang district in Banten province on Saturday night, with tremors felt in Jakarta, 100 kilometers to the east.  

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Hokkaido prefecture of Japan on Saturday, the country's meteorological agency said. No damage was reported...  

Earthquake rattles eastern Ontario near Cornwall
People in eastern Ontario were rattled by an earthquake in the early morning hours Saturday, with reports of shaking in and around Cornwall, Ont. Earthquakes Canada rates the tremor at magnitude 3.6  

15 Excerpts That Show How Radical, Weird And Out of Touch College Campuses Have Become
How radical, weird and out of touch have liberals on college campuses gotten since Obama came into office? It’s worse than you ever thought and although there is an almost unlimited number of problematic incidents to choose from, these 15 are particularly effective at getting across how bad things have become.  

Israel Discusses Collapse of Palestinian Authority
The discussions lasted for several hours over a period of two days and followed the visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who finally has admitted he has “run out of ideas” to achieve his dream-nightmare of a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.  

Smoking strong cannabis ‘can lead to brain damage,’ study claims
The study, published in the journal Psychological Medicine, found that “skunk” cannabis damages the corpus callosum, a bundle of neural fibers that allows communication between the brain’s left and right hemispheres. The illegal drug contains high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical responsible for the high users receive.  

‘Christian state’ group threatens to kill Belgian Muslims, destroy their businesses
A menacing letter from the group called ‘Christian state’ has been sent to the major Belgian mosque Attadamoune. It threatens all Muslims will be killed, and their businesses destroyed. The anonymous letter – printed out and full of spelling mistakes - said that “no mosque and none of your businesses will be safe” and threatened that “brothers [Muslims] will be slaughtered like pigs and crucified as our Lord converts their souls.”  

Pirates attack Polish ship off Nigerian coast, kidnap five
Pirates attacked a Polish-owned cargo vessel off the Nigerian coast and kidnapped its captain and four crew, Polish authorities said, in the first documented incident of its kind in almost year in some of the deadliest shipping lanes on earth.  

Syrian army advances against Islamic State east of Aleppo: Syria state TV
The Syrian army captured territory from Islamic State east of Aleppo including several kilometers (miles) of highway linking the city with the jihadists' de facto capital of Raqqa, Syrian state TV reported on Saturday.  

Functional human liver cells grown in the lab
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem describes a new technique for growing human hepatocytes in the laboratory. This groundbreaking development could help advance a variety of liver-related research and applications, from studying drug toxicity to creating bio-artificial liver support for patients awaiting transplantations.  

Magnitude 6.2 Quake Strikes Chile, but No Damage
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake has struck Chile's northern region but authorities say there are no reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter of Friday's quake was 43 miles (69 kilometers) north-northwest of Taltal. It hit at 6 p.m. local time.  

THE SUN IS FLATLINING
With no sunspots actively flaring, the sun's X-ray output has flatlined. The quiet is likely to continue for at least another 24 hours. NOAA forecasters say there is no more than a 1% chance of M- or X-class solar flares on Nov. 28th.  

Turkey-Russia jet downing: Moscow beefs up defences in Syria
Russia has strengthened its anti-aircraft defences in Syria by moving a cruiser towards the coast and deploying new missiles at its main base. The Moskva cruiser's long-range air defence system will provide cover for Russian aircraft, as will the S-400 missiles which arrived on Thursday. The row over Turkey's downing of a Russian combat jet on Tuesday rages on.  

COP21: Pope's adviser urges Catholics to join climate marches
The Pope's closest adviser on ecology has urged Catholics to join global climate marches planned for Sunday. In an internal letter to bishops, Cardinal Peter Turkson says people should be "encouraged" to exercise their "ecological citizenship". The letter says that climate negotiators meeting in Paris need to hear the voice of "God's people".  

Mali attack: Rocket kills three at UN base at Kidal
Three people have been killed in a rocket attack on a UN peacekeepers' base in northern Mali, the UN says. Two UN peacekeepers from Guinea and a civilian contractor were killed in the attack in Kidal, officials said. ...The UN mission - criticised by some at the time of its approval because there is no peace deal to support - has suffered more casualties than any other in recent years, with 56 troops killed.  

United Arab Emirates: Israel mission not sign of changed relations
A senior United Arab Emirates official said Israel’s new office in Abu Dhabi does not signify any change in her government’s attitude toward the Jewish state. Maryam Al Falasi...issued a statement...“any agreement between [the International Renewable Energy Association] and Israel does not represent any change in the position of the UAE or its relations with Israel,”...  

Chaotic Moon Explores Biometric Tattoos For Medicine And The Military
The future of wearables could be inked on your skin. Chaotic Moon, a software design and development firm based in Austin, Texas, is developing a high-tech tattoo made of components and conductive paint to create circuitry to basically turn you into a cyborg…er collect health and other biometric data from your body.  

Paris attacks 'mastermind' plotted to attack Jewish targets
New details have emerged from the investigation into the terror attacks in Paris, showing that Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the alleged mastermind behind the attacks, had planned to carry out similar strikes against Jewish targets.  

Russia: No Turkish imports, we will import from Israel
Following downing of Russian jet by Turkey, the Russian agriculture minister announces the cessation of vegetable imports from Turkey; Israel among the countries that could benefit from the ban on Ankara.  

Pirates Kidnap 5 From Ship Off Nigeria’s Coast
Armed attackers abducted five seamen from a cargo ship in Nigerian waters, Poland’s government said Friday.  

Iranian hard-liners said to intensify crackdown ahead of key votes
Ahead of two key elections in Iran in February, the Supreme Leader's hard-line allies have cracked down on activists, journalists and artists to try to tighten their grip on the country’s faction-ridden politics, officials and analysts say.  

Two Palestinians ram cars into Israeli soldiers, shot dead
Two Palestinians rammed vehicles into Israeli soldiers in separate attacks in the occupied West Bank on Friday and were then shot dead, Israeli police and military said.  

Three killed, nine injured in attack on Colorado abortion clinic
A gunman stormed a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Colorado Springs on Friday and opened fire with a rifle in an attack that left three people dead and nine others injured, authorities said.  

Norway Government Bans Christian Cross
The cross has to go before the asylum seekers comes. It is important for Norway to stay neutral and not offend Muslims with Christians symbols. Due to the large flow of asylum seekers to the country. The government UDI has found it necessary to lodge asylum seekers in more places than ordinary reception.  

November 27, 2015

UAE Grows Its Military Muscles, Ready to Assert Itself in Middle East
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) slowly but surely are becoming a force to be reckoned with not only in the Middle East, but well beyond the region, Nafeesa Syeed wrote for Bloomberg. While Saudi Arabia and Iran are scrambling for leadership in the Middle East, the UAE has continued to increase its military power.  

Islamic Terror in Europe Turning Israel into West’s Best Friend
The intensified war against the Islamic State (ISIS) has propelled Israel into the West’s best friend. Russian president Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Israel and Moscow are exchanging intelligence information and that “relations between our countries are at high level.”  

Black Friday Saudi-style: Riyadh to behead more than 50 people
Saudi Arabia is planning to execute more than 50 people, found guilty of terrorism, in a single day. The move was immediately slammed by Amnesty International, which said the Saudis are “using the guise of counter-terrorism to settle political scores.”  

China to set up 1st overseas naval base in Djibouti next to US airbase
Beijing plans to set up a naval facility in Djibouti, East Africa, to boost counter-piracy and peacekeeping efforts, officials say. The future Chinese installation will be near a US airbase reportedly used for the Pentagon’s drone operations.  

Erdogan says he wants to meet Putin 'face to face' at climate summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he wanted to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the climate summit in Paris after the downing of a Russian warplane.  

Stumbling to War With Russia?
Politically, the Turkish attack on the Sukhoi Su-24 has probably aborted plans to have Russia join France and the U.S. in targeting ISIS, a diplomatic reversal of the first order. Indeed, it now seems clear that in Syria's civil war, Turkey is on the rebel-jihadist side, with Russia, Iran and Hezbollah on the side of the Syrian regime.  

Saudi Arabia executions: Kingdom to behead 50 men convicted of terrorism offences despite threat of Shia revolt
Saudi authorities appear set in the next few days to carry out a series of beheadings across the country of more than 50 men convicted of terrorism offences. Among those facing execution are three young men who were juveniles when they were arrested.  

Indo-Israeli Barak 8 Scores Direct Hit on 1st Sea Launch
Israel’s Ministry of Defense and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) conducted today the first full system flight and intercept test of the Barak 8 missile system developed jointly by Israel and India. Upon the completion of the system verification test series, Barak 8 is expected to achieve initial operational capability next year.  

Report: Former Iranian president says he will run in February election for influential body
ran's former influential president says he will run in elections for a clerical body that is in charge of choosing the country's supreme leader. The pro-reform Shargh daily on Thursday quoted Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani as saying, "God willing , I will come," to run in elections for the Assembly of Experts.  

Silicon Valley professionals are taking LSD at work to increase productivity
It seems unlikely, but that’s apparently what some Silicon Valley professionals have been doing - and reporting great results. According to Rolling Stone, a growing number of people are experimenting with "microdoses" of psychedelics to help them work.  

China Announces Military Overhaul to Make Army More Combat Ready
President Xi Jinping announced a major overhaul of China’s military to make the world’s largest army more combat ready and better equipped to project force beyond the country’s borders.  

Japan plans to deploy troops near disputed islands
Japan's deputy defense minister met with the mayor of a southern island Thursday to seek his support for the planned deployment of hundreds of troops in the region including nearby disputed East China Sea islands.  

UN nuclear watchdog to report on Iran probe next week
The UN nuclear watchdog said Thursday it will provide next week a long-awaited report on Iran's alleged efforts to develop atomic weapons, but warned its conclusions won't be "black and white".  

November 26, 2015

Thousands of people evacuated after Halmahera earthquakes
"At least 611 earthquakes occurred between November 16 and 23," the Chief of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho stated in a press release on Thursday.   France, Italy support 'global agreement' with Turkey
French President Francois Hollande and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Thursday their countries support a "global agreement" with Turkey on the refugee crisis and a broader coalition to destroy ISIL.  

Britain to plunge into Arctic FREEZE as TWO FEET of snow set to fall THIS WEEKEND
BRITAIN is about to be plunged back into the freezer with 70mph Arctic gales and two feet of snow on the way.  

End of the Euro: Juncker FINALLY admits migrant crisis could spark end of single currency
Mr Juncker, head of the European Commission, said Europe’s single currency will be jeopardised if its Schengen passport-free travel zone unravels due to countries reintroducing border controls to keep refugees out.  

Turkey Backpedals as Tensions Rise With Moscow, Says ‘Didn’t Know Downed Plane Was Russian’
Turkey begins to dial down its outrage as Moscow raises hostilities and brings more military hardware closer to the Syrian-Turkish border.  

'Conflict With Russia Would Badly Hit Turkey' – Ex-Minister
"The incident with the Russian bomber was expected to provoke a hard response from Russia. Turkey downed a Russian warplane, one pilot was killed. This is more than just a clash of opinions between the two countries. In this situation, Russia could not turn a blind eye to the incident,"  

PETA Gets Sued For Stealing, Then Murdering, A Family Dog
The family captured video on their home surveillance system of two PETA employees, Victoria Carey and Jennifer Woods chasing Maya down, taking her off the family’s porch and shoving the dog into a white van. PETA admitted four months later it euthanized Maya later that day.  

U.S. has urged legal reforms abroad to block Islamic State recruits
...U.S. officials...March 2015 memo details the steps the Justice Department has urged other governments to consider, including prosecuting “aspiring foreign fighters” before they leave for Syria or Iraq. ...the document urges governments to consider making it a crime to travel to...areas like those under the control of Islamic State or to attempt to join a group deemed...to be a terrorist organization.  

Egypt's Coptic Pope makes historic visit to Israel
Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros II left for Jerusalem Thursday for the funeral of a senior cleric, the first visit by the head of Coptic Christians in decades, a church spokesman said. He will attend the funeral of Archbishop Anba Abraham, the head of the Coptic Church in Israel who died on Wednesday at the age of 73.  

Islamic State Radicalizes ‘Thousands’ in United States
The Islamic State has likely radicalized thousands of people in the United States, according to a new report... “Based on the evidence available, the number of ISIS supporters in the United States measures in the thousands, rather than hundreds,”...“Whether ISIS will launch an attack on the scale of the Paris attack is unknown, but it is clear that the United States is a primary target...  

Moderate earthquake rumbles off Oregon coast
A moderate earthquake has struck off the coast of southern Oregon. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.4 temblor struck at 11:36 p.m. Wednesday and was centered about 170 miles west of Coos Bay and six miles beneath the seabed.  

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran
Tehran: A 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolted at dawn Thursday Masjed Soleiman city in the South-west Iran, according to Tehran University's seismological center. No casualties or damages were reported so far.  

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Hits Western Brazil: Geological Survey
A large but very deep 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit western Brazil today, the US Geological Survey said. The earthquake struck at 12:45 am (5:45 GMT) at a depth of 375 miles (604 kilometers). It occurred some 81 miles southwest of the town of Tarauaca and 436 miles northeast of Lima, Peru.  

Turkey expects new talks on its EU bid next month
The EU will give fresh impetus next month to Turkey's bid to join the 28-nation bloc by opening talks on economic policy, Turkey has announced. Turkey's new Europe Minister Volkan Bozkir said the EU had agreed to open a new chapter in stalled negotiations. Turkey's long-running dispute with EU member Cyprus, and the EU's concerns about human rights in Turkey have made progress in the talks extremely slow.  

CNN wipes Israel off of the map
A CNN Money article on the Middle East dropped Israel's name from a map of the Middle East that accompanied a story on the turmoil in the region. The article, entitled "Beyond ISIS: 2016's scariest geopolitical hot spots," naturally featured the ongoing war in Syria...But the name Palestina, Spanish or Portuguese for Palestine stood in for Israel on the map.  

A year’s worth of rain in Qatar as floods hit Saudi Arabia
A year’s worth of rain deluged parts of Qatar on Wednesday as seasonal storms moving through Saudi Arabia flooded streets in a city northwest of the capital, Riyadh.  

IDF: Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Who Stabbed Soldier
A Palestinian stabbed and critically wounded an Israeli soldier on Wednesday and was shot dead by troops, the army and a hospital official said, a day after a visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to explore how to end eight weeks of violence.  

American and Russian militaries don’t agree about much in Syria
During a two-day period early this week, the United States reported that coalition aircraft had conducted 23 strikes in Syria, destroying about three dozen Islamic State vehicles, buildings and tactical units.  

Charges against police officer in teen’s slaying don’t quell anger in Chicago
Leaders of the Chicago City Council’s black caucus called Wednesday for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to remove his police chief, Garry McCarthy, one day after authorities released a graphic video showing a white police officer fatally shooting an African American teenager last year.  

This is America's new $13 billion warship
The US Navy is just months away from adding the most expensive warship in history to its fleet, the $13 billion USS Gerald Ford.  

Russian airstrikes reportedly target Turkish aid convoy in Syria
Turkey's state-run news agency and activists on the ground say Russian airstrikes hit an aid convoy travelling near the Syrian border town of Azaz in the Aleppo province.  

Putin Pushes Back: How Russia Is Responding to Turkey’s Downing of Fighter Jet
One day after Turkish forces shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border in an incident that set the U.S. and NATO on edge, Moscow has rolled out a multi-prong response. On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered advanced air defense missiles systems to be deployed at the Russian air base in Latakia, Syria, which is roughly 30 miles from the Turkish border. The S-400 missile can protect aircraft from aerial threats within a range of 250 miles.  

A mysteriously buckling road in California is still rising — and geologists have no idea why
A 60-meter stretch of road in Santa Clarita, California, rose up off the ground and crumbled in the space of about 3.5 hours on Thursday 10 November, with further buckling reported over the next few days.  

November 25, 2015

Iranian Hackers Attack State Dept. via Social Media Accounts
...American officials and private security groups say they see a surge in sophisticated computer espionage by Iran, culminating in a series of cyberattacks against State Department officials over the past month. ...For Iran, cyberespionage...is becoming a tool to seek the kind of influence that some hard-liners in Iran may have hoped its nuclear program would eventually provide.  

Russia deploys missile cruiser off Syria coast, ordered to destroy any target posing danger
Moscow plans to suspend military cooperation with Ankara after the downing of a Russian bomber by Turkish air forces...Russia now plans to implement new measures aimed at strengthening the security of the country’s air base in Syria and in particular to bolster air defense. Russian guided missile cruiser Moskva, equipped with the ‘Fort’ air defense system, similar to the S-300, will be deployed off Latakia province's coast.  

Militants storm India Kashmir army camp
An Indian soldier was killed in a gun battle at an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said. Three militants forced their way into the camp near the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan. An army officer told BBC Hindi that one solider had been killed in the gun battle which is still under way.  

USGS: Magnitude 6.0 quake possible
ENID, Okla. — The factors are aligned for Oklahoma to have another damaging earthquake, magnitude 5.7 to 6.0, but exactly when it could happen is unclear.  

China ‘cloning factory’ to produce cattle, racehorses and pets
World’s largest cloning facility in China aims to produce a million cattle a year, along with other animals. The factory, which will include a 15,000 square metre laboratory, an animal centre, a gene bank and an exhibition hall, is currently being built in the port city of Tianjin, near Beijing, and is due to open in the first half of next year.  

8-year-old 'Indiana Jones' makes First Temple era archaeological find in Beit Shemesh
Itai Halpern of Pardesiya was granted a certificate of honor after discovering the head of a statue from the First Temple period and turning it in to Antiquities Authorities' officials. Halpern's school class was also invited to take part in an archaeological dig.  

Putin’s Spokesman: No Idea Why Russia’s Grand Mufti Wished Israel Same Fate as Crimea
many in Russia wondered this week, why the Moscow Mufti told reporters, following a meeting with the president: “Regarding the question of Syria, I proposed to Vladimir Putin that he should treat Israel the way he treated Crimea, but Vladimir Vladimorovitch refused.” TASS on Wednesday issued a short item saying the Kremlin believes that Russia’s Supreme Mufti was joking when he said that Syria and Israel should enjoy the same kind of treatment as Crimea.  

Warning: If You Live Anywhere Near Chicago, Brace Yourself For Massive Rioting
But the situation in Chicago is potentially even more volatile what we witnessed in either Ferguson or Baltimore. More than a million African-Americans live in the Chicago metropolitan area, and the crime rate in the city has already been skyrocketing. In fact, it is being projected that Chicago’s murder rate will increase by 20 percent in 2015. This is a city that is always living on the edge of chaos, and now the video of Laquan McDonald’s death could be the spark that sets Chicago ablaze.  

Allen West warns of looming world war
'Downing of a Russian fighter bomber could be the spark'  

Moscow to deploy S-400 defense missile system to Khmeimim airbase in Syria
The Russian Air Force base in Latakia will be reinforced with S-400 SAM system, which will soon be deployed there, Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Wednesday.  

SUNRISE COMET CATALINA
Discovered in 2013 by the Catalina Sky Survey, Comet Catalina (C/2013 US10) is making a one-time trip through the inner solar system. It swung around the sun on Nov. 15th and is now emerging in the dawn skies of the northern hemisphere.

Turkey's Erdogan says does not want escalation after Russian jet downed
But while neither side has shown any interest in a military escalation, Russia has made clear it will exact economic revenge through trade and tourism. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that important joint projects could be canceled and Turkish firms could lose Russian market share.  

Major 7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Peru-Brazil Border
A major 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the Peru-Brazil border Tuesday night, rumbling some 600 kilometers below the surface. The deep tremor shook a sparsely populated area near Iberia, Peru, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Reports of damage or injuries were not readily available, and no tsunami was expected from the event.  

4 earthquakes shake near Lilbourn, MO overnight
Residents in southeast Missouri might have felt the ground shake when 3 earthquakes rattled with in 20 minutes of each other, and a fourth hit just a little more than an hour later on Wednesday.  

Big quakes didn't stop after last week's 4.7 temblor
Significant earthquake activity in the region didn’t stop after last Thursday’s 4.7-magnitude quake, though none was as widely reported by Kansas and Oklahoma residents as that 1:42 a.m. temblor. In fact, of 33 earthquakes recorded in the past week, six of them were 3.5 magnitude or above, U.S. Geological Survey data showed.  

Iranian Hackers Attack State Dept. via Social Media Accounts
...American officials and private security groups say they see a surge in sophisticated computer espionage by Iran, culminating in a series of cyberattacks against State Department officials over the past month. ...For Iran, cyberespionage...is becoming a tool to seek the kind of influence that some hard-liners in Iran may have hoped its nuclear program would eventually provide.  

Russia deploys missile cruiser off Syria coast, ordered to destroy any target posing danger
Moscow plans to suspend military cooperation with Ankara after the downing of a Russian bomber by Turkish air forces...Russia now plans to implement new measures aimed at strengthening the security of the country’s air base in Syria and in particular to bolster air defense. Russian guided missile cruiser Moskva, equipped with the ‘Fort’ air defense system, similar to the S-300, will be deployed off Latakia province's coast.  

Militants storm India Kashmir army camp
An Indian soldier was killed in a gun battle at an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said. Three militants forced their way into the camp near the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan. An army officer told BBC Hindi that one solider had been killed in the gun battle which is still under way.   
Pope Francis due in Kenya at start of African tour
Pope Francis is due in Kenya at the start of a three-nation African tour - his first to the continent as pontiff. Thousands are expected to line the streets of the capital, Nairobi, to welcome him for his three-day stay. An atheist group says it will challenge in court a government decision to declare Thursday a holiday in honour of the pontiff, local media reports.  

Putin: Turkish leadership's policy of encouraging 'Islamization' is a problem
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Turkey's political leaders had been encouraging the 'Islamization' of Turkish society, something he said was a problem, Russian agencies quoted him as saying. Speaking a day after Turkey shot down one of Moscow's jets, Putin said: "The problem is not the tragedy we witnessed yesterday," the TASS news agency quoted him as saying.  

Russia says to halt gas supplies to Ukraine, mulling coal cut off over Crimea
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Moscow would cut gas supplies to Ukraine on Tuesday or Wednesday because Kiev had not paid up front for more gas and might also halt coal supplies to Ukraine in retaliation for a power blackout of Crimea.  

Michael Hayden: Turkish-Russian Clash 'Really Bad and Getting Worse'
Retired Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden told Newsmax TV on Tuesday that the Turkish downing of a Russian warplane near the Syrian border created a situation in the region that is "really bad and getting worse. "I fear, even under the best of circumstances, what we saw today was round one," Hayden, who directed both the CIA and the National Security Agency, told "Newsmax Prime" host J.D. Hayworth. "Somebody's going to paint someone else with an air-to-air radar, a fire-control radar."  

The marriage of Low Information Zealots and the Mainstream Media—Useful Idiots
Our committed efforts, combined with God’s miraculous intervention, will ultimately save America. In any culture there is always the opportunity for segments of the masses to devise uniquely hopeless solutions for their society’s alleged failures. Throughout recorded time the world has experienced all manner of failed government rule, including vicious corrupt dictatorships and perverted fairy tale regimes which disintegrate into subhuman experiments often leading to mass annihilation.  

Collapsing Christianity, national identity, values, dignity - In name of what? to fight Islam
"France is at war,” President Francois Hollande said after the Paris ISIS attack (as if Islamic terrorism hadn’t struck before: - 9/11; Madrid in 2004; London in 2005; Boston in 2003; the Boston Marathon bombing’; countless acts of terrorism in Israel, Russia, Kenya, Nigeria, and finally “Charlie Hebdo”). Hollande is awakening from a dream, like the West is awakening in general. Similar to carefree and capricious Olympic Gods, the West has found itself in the epicenter of the storm and now repeats the same question feverishly and desperately: “How one can fight with ISIS?”.  

Obama’s Foreign Policy Powerless Against ISIS
Because President Obama is weak in his foreign policy, ISIS/ISIL terrorists remain strong and have continued murdering mass numbers of civilians. The attacks in Paris are the latest in a long line of terrorist acts committed by that group. The element enabling their continued attacks is Obama’s exclusive reliance on air power, which, by itself, is an ineffective strategy.

November 24, 2015

US Manufacturing Growth Hits 25-month Low
Growth in America’s manufacturing sector has unexpectedly fallen to a two-year low this month. Markit’s US flash PMI index has dropped to 52.6 in November, a hefty fall compared to October’s 54.1. It’s the weakest reading since October 2013 (but still over the 50-point mark separating expansion from contraction).  

Will Jihadis Hijack the Vatican’s Jubilee Year?
Sometimes it’s better to just stay silent rather than call attention to obvious flaws. That could certainly be considered the case when it comes to Rome’s readiness—or seeming lack thereof—ahead of the Vatican’s Holy Jubilee Year of Mercy that kicks off Dec. 8 with the opening of the holy year doors of St. Peter’s Basilica.  

ABC’s ‘Scandal’ Shows On-Air Abortion to the Tune of ‘Silent Night’
Thursday night on the winter finale of ABC’s “Scandal,” the main character Olivia Pope gets an abortion on screen as the soundtrack features Aretha Franklin singing “Silent Night.”  

Russia jet SHOT DOWN: Turkey to face 'consequences' as Putin calls act 'stab in back'
Mr Putin said the pilots did not threaten anyone and the incident will have "serious consequences" for Turkish-Russian relations as he called it a "stab in the back". The president added: "Large amounts of oil from militants go to and through Turkey."  

U.S. Defense probed for cooking ISIS intel
Obama’s top military officials are the subject of an expanded investigation into intelligence reports that were possibly doctored to paint a rosy picture of progress made in rooting out ISIS positions in Syria and Iraq. At issue is whether analysts at Central Command, which oversees U.S. Department of Defense operations in the Middle East, altered assessments of the campaign against ISIS....  

Democrat erupts on Obama for 'World War 3 potential'
A member of Congress recently undressed President Obama’s Middle East policy as “illegal” and “counter-productive” because it is “arming our enemies which are radical Islam” and trying to take down a bulwark against that enemy in Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. The potential for a “wider conflict,” potentially World War III, is real.  

Ebola - 153 Contacts Under Surveillance – 3 Confirmed Cases
Monrovia - One hundred and fifty three contacts including twenty two nurses are currently under surveillance in the fourth outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, Deputy Health Minister Dr. Francis Kateh has confirmed. The outbreak started after a teenager, Nathan Gbotoe, who is currently undergoing treatment, was confirmed positive of the deadly virus.  

Austrian, German Jews Become Active in Blocking Muslim Migrants
the Central Council of Jews in Germany has also warned of growing anti-Semitism, brought in by migrants from Islamic countries where the Jewish religion and Jews are maligned regularly. They called for a limit to be imposed on migrants entering Germany. Council president Josef Schuster told Die Welt: “Sooner or later we won’t have a choice but to set an upper limit.”  

EU referendum: Majority of British public now wants a 'Brexit', poll reveals
More than half of the public now want to leave the European Union, according to an opinion poll for The Independent – the first time our monthly survey has shown a majority for “Brexit.”  

Navajo Indian And Democratic Senator Leaves To Join GOP
Arizona Democratic State Senator Carlyle Begay announced Monday he is leaving the Democratic Party and becoming a Republican. Senator Begay is a Navajo Indian and represents an area of Arizona which encompasses the Navajo and Hopi reservations.Begay told the Arizona Republican, “the Republican Party better reflects the values of self-determination and self-empowerment that he holds and wants to emphasize to his district.”  

Woman’s warning to ISIS goes viral: Our weak leader can’t protect you anymore, Americans WILL get you!
A new viral video circulating around the Internet has a strong warning for the Islamic State. Pay no attention to our leaders, the American people will get you.  

I live in Jersey and Trump is right: Muslims DID celebrate on 9/11 in NJ . . . we saw it!
It did happen, and I saw it. Donald Trump is telling the truth about Muslims celebrating in New Jersey on September 11, 2001. I drove with family members though Patterson, N.J. that morning, after the planes hit. It’s not the kind of thing you forget.  

Turkey to brief NATO on downed Russian jet
Turkey will brief NATO ambassadors on Tuesday about the events surrounding its shooting down of a Russian jet, a spokeswoman for the military alliance said. "There will be a North Atlantic Council meeting this afternoon," at 1500 GMT, said spokeswoman Irina Novakova. "The aim is for Turkey to inform allies about the events of this morning." It was the first time a NATO member has downed a Russian or Soviet military aircraft since the 1950s.  

CHANCE OF STORMS
NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of minor geomagnetic storms on Nov. 25th when a solar wind stream is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field.  

Top Democrat: ISIS Threat Has 'Gotten Worse' Under Obama's Policies
Feinstein, a top ranking Senate Democrat who serves on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. "I'm concerned that we don't have the time and we don't have years. We need to be aggressive now." ... "What I'm saying is this has gone on too long now and it has not gotten better, it's gotten worse," [Feinstein said].  

IBM wants to predict earthquakes and volcanoes with Watson
IBM announced on Nov. 20 that it had created an award-winning simulation of the Earth’s tectonic plates that could soon be used to make predictions about when the next great earthquakes and volcanic eruptions will occur. And its artificial intelligence system, Watson, may prove to be the computer brain that can tell us when it’s time to get out of the Bay Area.  

Stonehenge-Like Structure Leaves Archaeologists in Israel Baffled
When asked by Breaking Israel News about Gilgal Refaim and a possible Biblical connection to the site known as the “pile of stones” referred to in the Bible (Genesis 31:51) by Laban as Jegar-sahadutha and by Jacob as Galeed, Moskoff agreed that there was value in the connection.  

Mexico News: 5.5 Magnitude Quake Shakes Capital
But while the quake was felt strongly there, no damage was reported. Unfortunately for the country's capital, located on an unstable former lakebed, they get the brunt of the quake even though the location occurs some distance away.  

Planned Parenthood sues Texas over threat to cut Medicaid funding
Planned Parenthood, other women's health providers...sued Texas on Monday, seeking to halt its threatened cut in Medicaid funding... The suit filed in federal court in Austin comes as Texas and several other Republican-controlled states try to cut funding for Planned Parenthood after an anti-abortion group released videos it said showed Planned Parenthood officials negotiating prices for fetal tissues from abortions it performs.  

China ‘cloning factory’ to produce cattle, racehorses and pets
The world’s biggest animal “cloning factory” is due to open in China, producing one million calves a year, sniffer dogs and even genetic copies of the family pet. The £21 million “commercial” facility will edge the controversial science “closer to mainstream acceptance”, Chinese media said, following the development of a technique which began when Dolly the sheep became the first cloned mammal...in 1996.  

US issues worldwide travel alert over terror threats
The US has issued a worldwide travel alert for its citizens in response to "increased terrorist threats". The state department said "current information" suggested the Islamic State [IS] group, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and others continued "to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions". The alert, it said, will remain in place until 24 February 2016.  

Kerry condemns Palestinian attacks as 'acts of terrorism'
US Secretary of State John Kerry has denounced as "acts of terrorism" a wave of Palestinian attacks targeting Israelis, on a visit to Jerusalem. "No people anywhere should live with daily violence, with attacks in the streets, with knives, with scissors, cars," he said, alongside Israel's PM. Mr Kerry will later meet the Palestinian president in the West Bank.  

Turkish F-16 jets shoot down Russian warplane near Syrian border
Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeated warnings over air space violations, but Moscow said it could prove the jet had not left Syrian air space. It was the first time a NATO member's armed forces have downed a Russian or Soviet military aircraft since the 1950s and Russian and Turkish assets fell on fears of an escalation between the former Cold War enemies.  

How The New York Times whitewashes Palestinian terror
This week began as the last one ended — with more Palestinian stabbing attacks against Israeli Jews, and more dead. And yet, this information might surprise readers of The New York Times.  

Young French Jews Bolt for Israel; 127% increase since 2014
Birthright Israel, the charity founded in 1999 to bring young Jews on trips to Israel, has witnessed an unprecedented increase in participation among French citizens over the past two years.  

United Nations plans require biometric identification and birth registration for all humans on Earth
Most Americans are too busy to pay attention to the United Nations, let alone the actions of their own government. This is unfortunate considering the fact that the place is run by representatives of vile, authoritarian regimes that are always looking for ways to control their respective populations as well as those of other countries.  

Church of England: banning Lord's Prayer adverts will have a 'chilling' effect on free speech
The Church of England has branded UK cinemas "plain silly" after they refused to show adverts featuring the Lord's Prayer before films. They said that the choice to ban the advert would have a "chilling" effect on free speech.  

Federal court rules Wisconsin abortion law unconstitutional
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin law that requires abortion providers to get admitting privileges at nearby hospitals is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court panel ruled Monday.  

Israel’s History Trumps European Union Labelling Laws
Jewish history spanning 3000 years is set to trump the European Union’s (EU) unprecedented action requiring the way goods are labelled originating from four areas of territory disputed between Arabs and Jews—the West Bank, Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Gaza.  

Parent Successfully Fights Transgender Education in Public School
Mt. Horeb, WI - Thanks to an alert parent who called Liberty Counsel, primary students at a Wisconsin elementary school will not be indoctrinated by the writings of a transgender activist today. The school cancelled the program after receiving a letter from Liberty Counsel but plans to revisit the matter.  

Bad news, Democrats. Terrorism is now - by far - the most important issue to voters
If you’re a Democrat running for president, you’re desperately hoping to find an issue that lets you divide American voters and pit them against each other.You think God is a hokey, outdated, concept so you’re not praying, but you are wishing with all your might that some kind of exploitable social issue presents itself.  

Dear Left: No one is ‘giving in to fear and hatred’ so you can put a sock in that lecture
Before we go any farther in the current discussions about ISIS and how to fight them, we need to take a quick pause and destroy a rising narrative on the left. It’s the one where they lecture you not to “give in to fear.”  

Poor guy! America expects annoyed Obama to actually fight ISIS
All week long we’ve played clips on our radio show, and embedded them on our web site, showing President Obama taking questions from reporters and others about his strategy – or lack thereof – for fighting ISIS.  

November 23. 2015

'Sophisticated network' of radical mosques in U.S
There are more than 80 radical mosques in the U.S., according to the Clarion Project, a non-profit group that describes itself as “dedicated to exposing the dangers of Islamist extremism.” The Islamic Center of Tucson was “basically the first cell of al-Qaeda in the United States,” terrorism expert Rita Katz told The Washington Post in 2002.  

Mideast chaos, violence won’t end with IS defeat
The chaos and violence gripping the Middle East are not likely to evaporate even if the forces arrayed against the Islamic State group manage to crush the brutal army and its drive to establish an Islamic caliphate in Iraq and Syria and beyond.  

Report: Russian ground troops arrive in Syria in unprecedented military action
The report, which has not been substantiated by other sources, claims Russian military forces have been providing cover for T-90 tanks along with military air support which have attacked multiple strategic targets held by rebel forces in Idlib and Latakia.  

ISIS Vows to Attack Times Square and The White House
Scientists have struggled for years trying to understand the source of Earth’s oceans and the planet’s water. Until recently, the prevailing scientific theory held that icy comets hit the Earth while it was still forming. A discovery last year by geologists seems to prove that the real source of the earth’s water is from deep underground, amazingly similar to the Bible’s account of creation, which described waters below and waters above (Genesis 1:7).  

Kerry agenda in Israel has no plans for new peace talks, State Dept. official says
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on his visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority is not planning to restart peace talks or broker any agreement. Kerry will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in an effort to tamp down the current violence.  

Syrian Army Liberates Two Christian Villages From the Clutches of ISIL
The Syrian Army has managed to regain control of the Christian villages of Mheen and Hawwarin, located in southeastern Homs province, a source in the Syrian military told RIA Novosti.  

Iran's Revolutionary Guard simulates capture of Temple Mount
Thousands of paramilitary forces from Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard have held a war game simulating the capture of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem from Israeli control, state media reported on Saturday.

Fear has engulfed Europe
Five minutes from where he had dinner in Paris, dozens were being murdered; when he arrived in Hanover, alerts of a bomb led to the evacuation of a stadium; when he landed in Marseille, the airport was evacuated and a Jewish teacher was stabbed. One week in Europe made it clear to Ben-Dror Yemini just how explosive the situation in Europe is, and how long is the road ahead in the fight against jihad.  

UK calls on France & Canada to track down alleged Russian sub
Britain has once again been forced to call in foreign help after it says it spotted a Russian submarine off the west coast of Scotland. Despite the presence of French and Canadian patrol planes and Royal Navy ships, no trace of the sub has been found. The alleged Russian vessel is believed to have been seen at least 10 days ago in the area, and the search to find the sub has been taking place ever since.  

Soldiers patrol Brussels, guard EU buildings, after overnight arrests
Soldiers patrolled the streets of Brussels and guarded European Union buildings on the third day of a security lockdown on Monday, as police hunted a suspected Islamist militant who has been on the run since this month's attacks in Paris.  

5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
The US Geological Survey reported that a magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan and Tajikistan. There were no immediate reports of casualties.  

Why Does Global Warming Only Turn Muslims Into Terrorists?
Global warming is the cause of terrorism in the Middle East and around the world according to Martin O’Malley, Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama, and other Democrats. Let’s add in the Prince of Wales. With a straight face they make this claim, ignoring any and all other evidence to the contrary.  

Israeli Teen Returns from 15 Minutes of Clinical Death with Spiritual Messages Concerning the Coming Redemption
In a video posted on YouTube, Natan is shown speaking to an Orthodox Jewish audience in a synagogue in Israel, just days after his near death experience. He relates his understanding of what was revealed to him in the next world during the 15 minutes that he was pronounced clinically dead.  

Anti-Israel UN resolutions expected to pass
A number of anti-Israeli resolutions are expected to pass on Monday at the United Nations... Twenty resolutions are to be proposed...including ones calling for the Palestinian right of return, placing responsibility for terror on Israel while disregarding the terrorism in Israel in recent weeks, and accusing Israel of changing the status quo at the Temple Mount compound.  

Last Jewish family in Aleppo flee for Israel
It took a knock on the door in the dead of night and a hair-raising journey through territory held by al-Qaeda militants to end 3,000 years of Jewish history in northern Syria. The last Jewish family in the city of Aleppo was taken across the border to safety in Turkey last month with the help of an Israeli-American businessman and moderate rebels with the Free Syrian Army.  

Britain to dedicate 10,000 elite troops to fight ISIS terror threat amid fears of decade-long campaign
Two new 5,000-strong strike forces will be formed to take on Islamic State terrorists, David Cameron announces today. He will put £12billion aside to create our fastest-ever rapid reaction troops as fears grow of a 10-year campaign. New military hardware is “vital” at a time “when the threats to our country are growing”, Cameron said...  

Five Syrians Stopped at Laredo International Bridge One
Five more Syrians have been stopped at a Laredo port of entry on Friday. This brings the total number of Syrians seeking to enter the US through our city this week up to 13. According to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security...A family consisting of a man, woman and child, and two other men were taken into custody by Customs and Border Protection -- a standard procedure.  

Europe recession 'could be permanent', think tank warns
The worst effects of the European recession risk becoming permanent in places, according to a left-leaning think tank. The IPPR's latest report pointed to the high level of unemployment and underemployment across Europe and said the chances of these becoming entrenched is "deeply alarming". It said there was 10% unemployment and a 5% underemployment rate in Europe.  

Myanmar landslide: 'Many missing' at Kachin jade mine
Many people are still missing after a massive landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar's northern Kachin state. At least 104 bodies have now been recovered, with some estimates saying more than 100 people are still missing. The incident happened in Hpakant on Saturday when a huge amount of mining debris collapsed, engulfing the homes of some miners.  

Report: Russian ground troops arrive in Syria in unprecedented military action
In an unprecedented move, Russia has sent ground-troops into the Syrian battlefield in support of Bashar Assad...according to a report by Kuwaiti daily al-Rai. The report...claims Russian military forces have been providing cover for T-90 tanks along with military air support which have attacked multiple strategic targets held by rebel forces in Idlib and Latakia.  

Putin arrives in Iran as Russia eases nuclear export ban to Islamic Republic
President Vladimir Putin has eased an export ban on nuclear equipment and technology to Iran, a Kremlin decree published on Monday showed, after Tehran struck a deal with world powers on its nuclear program in July. The decree, issued on the same day as Putin arrived in Iran on an official visit, said Russian firms were now authorized to export hardware and to provide financial and technical advice to help Iran with three specific tasks.  

Inside Vladimir Putin's Multi-Billion Dollar, Triple-Decker War Room
We got a look at Putin’s new multi-billion, National Control Defense Center which is so ... how shall we put this... so “Soviet”, that you’d imagine Sean Connery might be creeping around the compound in a suit carrying a silenced pistol.  

Some 16 people taken to hospital after New Orleans shooting: local TV
At least 16 people were taken to the hospital after a shooting at a playground in New Orleans, a local TV station reported on Sunday, citing police. WWL TV said the shooting occurred while about 500 people were at Bunny Friend playground for the making of a music video.  

Post correspondent Jason Rezaian sentenced to prison term in Iran
Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post reporter who has been held by the government of Iran for the past 16 months and was convicted on unspecified charges last month, has been sentenced to a prison term, the state news agency announced Sunday.  

David Cameron to make case for airstrikes on Isis in Syria soon
David Cameron will set out the case for British airstrikes on Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria within days, in the hope of winning parliamentary approval in early December. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said the prime minister would address a number of questions raised by MPs surrounding the diplomatic and military implications of attacking IS in Syria.  

Iran's Guard simulates capture of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Paramilitary forces from Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard have held a war game simulating the capture of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque from Israeli control, state media reported Saturday.  

6.2 magnitude quake shakes Pakistan, India, Afghanistan
KARACHI, Pakistan – A powerful earthquake shook parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan late Sunday, sending panicked people on to the streets, officials said.  

How Hitler-Era Brown Shirts Took Over Hunter College
Led by a screaming woman in hijab and a man, assisted by the usual outside agitators, students screamed themselves hoarse at Hunter College, a branch of City University of New York... “Zionism out of CUNY!” “Zionists out of CUNY!” “Intifada, Intifada” was chanted, screamed, roared, over and over again. You may see it here and here.  

November 22, 2015

Iran says US reporter Jason Rezaian sentenced to jail
Tehran - Iran on Sunday confirmed that it had sentenced Iranian-American Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian to an unspecified prison term following his conviction last month on charges including espionage.  

Poll: 40 Percent Of Millennials Want Speech Censored
A new Pew Research Center poll shows that 40 percent of American Millennials (ages 18-34) are likely to support government prevention of public statements offensive to minorities. Around 27 percent of Generation X’ers (ages 35-50) support such an idea, while 24 percent of Baby Boomers (ages 51-69) agree...12 percent of the Silent Generation (ages 70-87) thinks that government should prevent offensive speech toward minorities.  

Turkish plane diverted to Canada over bomb threat
A Turkish Airlines flight from New York was diverted to eastern Canada after a bomb threat, but no device was found. The Turkey-bound flight carrying 256 people landed at Halifax International Airport following an alert received at 22:50 local time (02:50 GMT Sunday). Canadian police said the aircraft was searched but no device was located. The flight is due to continue to Istanbul.  

Israeli seriously wounded in West Bank terror stabbing in third attack of day
In the third terror related incident of the day in the West Bank, an Israeli woman was seriously wounded after a Palestinian stabbed her at the Etzion Junction. Magen David Adom was treating the wounded Israeli at the scene and evacuated the woman in her twenties to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem with stab wounds to the upper body.  

Brussels shutdown as manhunt for Paris fugitive Abdeslam continues
Central Brussels was almost empty on Saturday night as a terror alert led restaurants and bars to shut early amid fears of a Paris-style attack. Soldiers patrolled the streets as a manhunt continued for the fugitive Salah Abdeslam, who was thought to be armed with a suicide belt.  

Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts to Canada After Bomb Threat
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says it is investigating a bomb threat that caused a Turkish Airlines flight from New York City to Istanbul to divert and land in Canada. Halifax Stanfield International Airport said on its Twitter feed early Sunday that Flight 2 had landed safely and that police were at the scene.  

Bangladesh executes two former members of Parliament
Bangladesh executed two men on Sunday who were accused of war crimes committed during the country’s 1971 war of independence, a move that could spark street protests in a country already on edge after a string of terrorist attacks.  

Obama Strategy for Containing ISIS: Shut GITMO, Cancel Christmas?
As our beleaguered president mulls the chaotic state of the world, much of which is attributable to his arrogant, ignorant behavior, and his adamant refusal to accept the truth about the correlation between terrorism and Islam, our fragile planet spins irrevocably toward World War III.  

States can guard against Fed-sponsored refugees
Protection of this nation from the insidious importation of terror under the guise of poor, despondent refugees. States must prosecute their authority as expressed by the Constitution.  

Trump slams 'dishonest' media over Muslim database
Donald Trump on Saturday scolded the media for writing “false stuff” after a report that the Republican presidential front-runner wants a database to keep track of Muslims living in the U.S. Trump clarified that he only wants a database for Syrian refugees entering the country “if we can’t stop them, but we’re going to.”