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Toronto Symphony Orchestra Goes Full Stalin [Ukainian Nazis]
Post Date: 2015-04-07 07:58:09 by Tooconservative
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Ukrainian-born, North Carolina-dwelling pianist Valentina Lisitsa is an impressive talent. Most recently she released albums of Rachmaninov Concertos and works by Liszt on Decca Records. She is known for developing a massive following with the savvy use of social media like YouTube. In 2012 she sold out the Royal Albert Hall in an event that was also live-streamed to 100,000 people. However, it was also on social media that she committed an unpardonable political crime that led the thought police in Canada to cancel an upcoming performance and offer to pay her as if she played if she would just keep her mouth shut about being blacklisted. Thankfully she refused. What ...
ISIS Magazine Labels Rick Santorum An “Enemy”
Post Date: 2015-04-07 06:41:12 by Willie Green
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He’s delighted, of course. Sometimes, it pays to have the right enemies. So you can’t blame Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, for being pretty happy that a magazine published by ISIS has labeled him an “enemy” of the radical Islamic terror group that is battling for control in Iraq and Syria. “In The Words of the Enemy” is a regular feature in Dabiq magazine — a sort of “Who Wore It Best” for the scary fundamentalist set — and Santorum is featured in the latest issue, quoted about his concerns that ISIS is growing ever more credible in the Muslim world. Identifying him as a “Catholic crusader and American ...
Iran Deal: Will Bob Corker Save the GOP?
Post Date: 2015-04-06 21:01:44 by nativist nationalist
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“Pat, sometimes it seems like our friends want me to go over the cliff with flags flying,” President Reagan once told me. Today, it is “Bibi” Netanyahu and the neocons howling “kill the deal” and “bomb Iran” who are shoving the Republican Party toward the cliff. The question, which may decide 2016, may be framed thus: Should a Republican Congress meticulously point out the flaws and risks of this nuclear deal with Iran and, if the Iranians do cheat or attempt a breakout, be rewarded for their skepticism and statesmanship? Or should the GOP sabotage and scuttle the deal and let itself be held politically liable for the diplomatic and strategic ...
Bruce Lee Playing Ping Pong With Nunchucks
Post Date: 2015-04-06 01:32:40 by A K A Stone
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Politics More: AFP Russia Vladimir Putin Ukraine Putin's Ukraine gamble has largely paid off for the Kremlin
Post Date: 2015-04-05 22:54:11 by Pericles
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Putin's Ukraine gamble has largely paid off for the Kremlin AFP ANNA SMOLCHENKO, AFP APR. 5, 2015, 8:49 AM Moscow (AFP) - A year since the start of the fighting in eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin may not have emerged the winner in his showdown with the West but he has not lost either, analysts say. By supporting Ukrainian separatists, they say, he took a huge risk but it largely paid off as it allowed him to punish Kiev's pro-Western authorities for seeking to turn their back on Russia and stand up to the West. Most importantly for the Kremlin, the annexation of Crimea and support for fellow Russian speakers in Ukraine's east have given a huge boost to Putin's popularity ...
Czech President Clashes With U.S. Ambassador over Russia Milos Zeman says ambassador is unwelcome at his office after questioning his Czech participation in Russian military parade
Post Date: 2015-04-05 22:28:39 by Pericles
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Czech President Clashes With U.S. Ambassador over Russia Milos Zeman says ambassador is unwelcome at his office after questioning his Czech participation in Russian military parade By SEAN CARNEY April 5, 2015 4:26 p.m. ET PRAGUE—A fresh diplomatic row erupted Sunday between the pro-Russian president of the Czech Republic and the U.S., reflecting a widening gap between the head of the small European Union state and his own country’s politicians, allies and public. Milos Zeman Sunday said the U.S. ambassador is now unwelcome at his office because of the diplomat’s recent doubts about whether the president’s participation in a coming Russian military parade ...
China Unveils Three New Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines
Post Date: 2015-04-05 08:25:11 by Willie Green
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The Chinese Navy is preparing to commission three new, nuclear-powered attack submarines with a vertical launching system able to fire supersonic anti-ship missiles, a report from China Daily said.The China Central Television showed satellite pictures earlier this week of the three submarines anchored at an unidentified port claiming that the new submarines are China’s most advanced Type-093G attack submarines.“The Type-093G is reported to be an upgraded version of Type-093, China’s second-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine, which entered active service several years ago. With a teardrop hull, the submarine is longer than its predecessor and has a vertical launching ...
The 16 Smartest People on Earth [China didn't make the list]
Post Date: 2015-04-04 23:53:03 by lana
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The 16 Smartest People on Earth IQ is a problematic measure of intelligence. Many have never been tested, while others have taken the test many times to improve their scores. Still, psychologists consider it the best measurement of intelligence out there. So who has the highest score? The World Genius Directory, created by Dr. Jason Betts, is a fluid list of the world's top mind compiled from certified IQ tests sent in by listees. Betts says his site is the definitive ranking. "Other [IQ] websites had existed, and some still do, but they are based and limited by local constraints, for example, written in Spanish, for Europeans only, only accept their friends' tests, and ...
Sorry, Jonah—Jewish/Democrat Alliance Not Ending Anytime Soon
Post Date: 2015-04-04 13:46:42 by nativist nationalist
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Passover begins tonight (April 3), which gives me a peg for a meditation on the political proclivities of my fellow Jews. GOP cheerleader Jonah Goldberg has been one of my favorite subjects liberalfascismgoing back to 2001, when he emerged to personify the post- purge, house-broken National Review (although he was later pushed out by Rich Lowry). He is living proof that a little knowledge (but not too much) will take you a long way in the Beltway Right. His book Liberal Fascism was a notable success despite, or perhaps because of, his flippant treatment of the subject and his willingness to clumsily associate the Democrats with fascism and National Socialism. And now Goldberg is applying ...
Russia invades Norway's huge underground Arctic NATO naval base
Post Date: 2015-04-04 10:30:44 by Tooconservative
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Norway Nervous Over Sold Naval Base: Now Fears Kremlin at Its DoorstepThe Norwegian authorities are gravely upset over a secret naval base they sold two years ago: what makes them panic over the facility they just recently deemed unnecessary is that it is rented by a fleet of Russian research vessels, which, experts believe is “no joking matter”.Olavsvern, a former Royal Norwegian Navy auxiliary base which was carved into a mountain just outside the city of Tromso, is now the centerpiece of heated debates. The country’s navy seemed to be in no need of the base, which resembled the lair of a James Bond villain: in addition ...
Starring in a lethal remake of “Duck Soup” — Europe’s leaders and Barack Obama
Post Date: 2015-04-03 20:54:10 by nativist nationalist
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One of the more reality-free themes to come out of the story of the Islamic State’s growing strength and purposeful expansion in Libya and North Africa generally has been the frantic claims by European statesmen — especially those from Italy — that IS intends to use North Africa as a “gateway” to invade Europe. These hysterical fears have even moved the Italians to offer to lead a NATO intervention into Libya to defeat the Islamists. This is the same Italy, remember, that skedaddled from Iraq after a few of its soldiers were killed there by the Islamist fighters. One can only surmise that a Rome-led NATO invasion of Libya would go just fine so long as the invading ...
Watch Pat Buchanan School Hannity On Iran
Post Date: 2015-04-03 17:50:44 by Willie Green
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Whatever you think of Pat Buchanan, he was spot on in this segment, smacking down right-wing fear mongering about Iran and nailing the Bush administration for empowering the country with its misbegotten invasion of Iraq.“You gotta talk to your enemies,” Buchanan told the war-mongering, Netanyahu-loving Sean Hannity. Buchanan pointed out that former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was in power for eight years and “did nothing” to wipe Israel off the face of the earth, as Fox loves to (wrongly) quote him as threatening. Hannity began to get rather exercised. But Buchanan continued, undeterred. BUCHANAN: Are we going to be frightened by words from some character in ...
The Iran deal scares Israel and the Saudis for other non nuke reasons
Post Date: 2015-04-03 11:41:49 by Pericles
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There is a lot in the news stating that Israel's prime minister says that the Iranian nuke deal is bad for Isreal and threatens it. I think the real fear for the region is not that Iran will get a nuke but that Iran will come out of the sanctions regime and her economy will boom and this will make Iran stronger even without the nukes. Having the nukes was an easy way for Israel and the Saudis to push for air strikes/war/sanctions on Iran to keep her weak. Now, with sanctions to be lifted we will see Iran emerge as the regional power in the area thanks to George W. Bush toppling Saddam and inisiting on 'democracy' as a fig leaf to justify the invasion which brought the Shia in ...
Former Blackwater gets rich as Afghan drug production hits record high
Post Date: 2015-04-03 09:50:34 by Deckard
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Opium poppy cultivation is up in Afghanistan despite the infamous mercenary firm formerly known as Blackwater being paid $569m by the Pentagon to stop it An Afghan farmer harvests in an opium poppy field in Jalalabad, Afghanistan on 27 March 2015. Afghanistan is listed as world’s largest opium producer. Photograph: Ghulamullah Habibi/EPA In a war full of failures, the US counternarcotics mission in Afghanistan stands out: opiate production has climbed steadily over recent years to reach record-high levels last year. Yet one clear winner in the anti-drug effort is not the Afghan people, but the infamous mercenary company formerly known as Blackwater. Statistics released on ...
The Hydrogen Revolution: Game-Changing Developments Loom for Global Energy Supply
Post Date: 2015-04-03 07:33:43 by Operation 40
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With zero emissions, hydrogen has long been regarded as a highly promising green fuel. But difficulties in transporting and storing this highly volatile gas, along with slow development of the necessary infrastructure, have kept progress stalled until relatively recently. But 2014 was a big year for hydrogen energy in Japan. An expert on the topic looks to what the future may hold. Long-Awaited Progress on Hydrogen Energy The year 2014 was when real progress finally started to be seen in the use of hydrogen energy. In June, the Ministry for Economy, Trade, and Industry’s Council for Strategy on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells compiled its “Strategic Road Map for Hydrogen and Fuel ...
Iran Accuses US off lying About Nuke Agreement
Post Date: 2015-04-02 19:05:26 by out damned spot
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Says White House misleading Congress, American people with fact sheet LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Just hours after the announcement of what the United States characterized as a historic agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, the country’s leading negotiator lashed out at the Obama administration for lying about the details of a tentative framework. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accused the Obama administration of misleading the American people and Congress in a fact sheet it released following the culmination of negotiations with the Islamic Republic. Zarif bragged in an earlier press conference with reporters that the United States had tentatively agreed to let it ...
Full text of Iran nuke deal parameters, as set out by State Department
Post Date: 2015-04-02 18:15:31 by out damned spot
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US says ‘These elements form the foundation’ upon which the final text of an agreement is to be reached by June 30. Parameters for a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Nuclear Program. Media Note, Office of the Spokesperson, Washington, DC, April 2, 2015 Below are the key parameters of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program that were decided in Lausanne, Switzerland. These elements form the foundation upon which the final text of the JCPOA will be written between now and June 30, and reflect the significant progress that has been made in discussions between the ...
Iran deal could unlock huge economic potential
Post Date: 2015-04-02 17:19:01 by Willie Green
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No one ever said reaching a lasting agreement with Iran on its nuclear ambitions would be easy. But investors are beginning to size up the potential of an economy that has been isolated for three decades. The checklist of attributes Iran possesses is impressive. It has the second largest population in the Middle East with 80 million, 9% of proven oil reserves, 18% of proven gas reserves and an abundance of strategic minerals. "If you put together the consumer potential of Turkey, the oil reserves of Saudi Arabia, the natural gas reserves of Russia, and the mineral reserves of Australia you have it all in one country," said Ramin Rabii, CEO of Iranian investment firm Turquoise ...
Australia’s First Hydrogen Car Launched, with Solar Refueller
Post Date: 2015-04-02 09:03:30 by Operation 40
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Nearly four months after its arrival on Australian soil, the nation’s first hydrogen fuel cell passenger vehicle has been officially unveiled in Sydney, alongside another first – a solar powered hydrogen refuelling station... ...In December, the company flagged its plans to build its own solar powered hydrogen refueller, as well as its own electrolyser, in partnership with Australian company Sefca. The hydrogen electrolyser was also to be powered by the solar array, making the whole operation fully self-sustainable, with hydrogen made on-site... ...“The potential to produce hydrogen from renewable solar and wind energy, particularly for fuel cell powered electric ...
Applying Lessons Learned in the Middle East: Letting the Local Powers Fight It Out
Post Date: 2015-04-01 10:34:02 by nativist nationalist
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Interesting piece from George Friedman at Stratfor, "The Middle Eastern Balance of Power Matures:" Last week, a coalition of predominantly Sunni Arab countries, primarily from the Arabian Peninsula and organized by Saudi Arabia, launched airstrikes in Yemen that have continued into this week. The airstrikes target Yemeni al- Houthis, a Shiite sect supported by Iran, and their Sunni partners, which include the majority of military forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. What made the strikes particularly interesting was what was lacking: U.S. aircraft. Although the United States provided intelligence and other support, it was a coalition of Arab states that launched ...
UNASUR Head Calls for Removal of US Bases from Latin America
Post Date: 2015-04-01 08:25:37 by Willie Green
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Ernesto Samper said the upcoming Summit of the Americas would serve as a good opportunity to “reassess relations between the U.S. and South America.”The Secretary-General for the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) suggested that all U.S. military bases in Latin America should be removed.In an interview with news agency EFE, UNASUR head Ernesto Samper said that the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Panama next month could serve as place to “reassess relations between the U.S. and South America.”"A good point on the new agenda of relations (on the continent) would be the elimination of U.S. military bases” from South America, "a leftover from the days ...
Republicans warn world that Obama U.N. plan could be undone
Post Date: 2015-04-01 03:48:05 by out damned spot
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's plan for U.N. climate change talks encountered swift opposition after its release Tuesday, with Republican leaders warning other countries to "proceed with caution" in negotiations with Washington because any deal could be later undone. The White House is seeking to enshrine its pledge in a global climate agreement to be negotiated Nov. 30 to Dec. 11 in Paris. It calls for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by close to 28 percent from 2005 levels within a decade, using a host of existing laws and executive actions targeting power plants, vehicles, oil and gas production and buildings. But Republican critics say the ...
APRIL FOOL’S DAY ACCORD: IRAN DEAL REACHED, DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Post Date: 2015-03-31 22:03:20 by out damned spot
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After a marathon negotiating session that stretched into the wee hours of Wednesday morning, April 1–hours after the official deadline–the parties gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland reached a tentative deal on Iran’s nuclear program. Russian media, according to AFP, quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: “”One can say with relative certainty that we at the minister level have reached an agreement in principle on all key aspects of the final settlement of this issue, which will be put on paper in the coming hours or perhaps within one day.” (Lavrov was also seen relaxing at the bar.) Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif also retired to rest after ...
UKIP leader Farage pledges 90 percent immigration cut
Post Date: 2015-03-31 17:34:55 by cranko
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London (AFP) - The head of the UK Independence Party on Tuesday promised to slash net migration into Britain by 90 percent as he unveiled an election poster showing escalators riding up the White Cliffs of Dover. In a campaign stop at the ferry port city, Nigel Farage accused Prime Minister David Cameron of being "dishonest", arguing that Britain could not control immigration while staying in the European Union. Farage said he would cut net migration to around 30,000 people a year from the current level of some 300,000 a year. The Conservatives had promised to reduce the numbers to under 100,000 a year. "I'm saying a net level of about 30,000 a year is roughly what we ...
Gunshots heard as hostage deadline passes after left-wing group take Turkish prosecutor prisoner and warn they will kill him if police do not confess to killing boy on live TV
Post Date: 2015-03-31 09:36:13 by cranky
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Revolutionary People's Liberation Front have taken prosecutor hostage Posted images of man with gun pointed at his head on Facebook page Demanded police confess to killing 15-year-old Berkin Elvan in next hourElvan died after being hit on the head by a tear-gas canister during anti-government protests in IstanbulA far-left Turkish group has taken an Istanbul prosecutor hostage and threatened to kill him within the hour unless police confess to killing a teenage boy.The Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front published disturbing photographs of terrified prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz with a gun to his head on their official Facebook page.The deadline passed at 3.36pm local time ...
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