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July 19th, 2018 - 1:21 am § in Misc.

430 years ago today, the Spanish Armada was defeated

On Jun 6 2014 the last Spanish Aircraft carrier was decommissioned. It is hard to remember an era when the world’s dominant navies were Spanish. Dutch, and British.[...]

October 17th, 2017 - 8:04 am § in Misc.

Planet of the Apes

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October 12th, 2017 - 9:08 am § in Uncategorized

Images of the 21st Century: French Post Cards: 9

THE FUTURE OF WAR? SEEMORE OF THE FUTURE, from the fin de siécle.[...]

February 21st, 2017 - 11:02 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.

Rejecting Trump’s Choice for Ambassador to Israel

Jewish Labor Committee: CALL TO ACTION: Urge your senators to reject Friedman as U.S. Ambassador to the State of Israel TAKE ACTION: Call your senators and urge them to reject Friedman. Call (202) 224-3121 to be connected directly to your senators’ office. JEWISHLABORCOMMITTEE.ORG[...]

November 8th, 2016 - 1:25 am § in Misc.

DAESH Mass Graves Found

IRAQI EXPERTS PROBE MASS GRAVE SITE FOUND NEAR IS-HELD MOSULBAGHDAD (AP) – Iraqi investigators are probing a mass grave that was discovered the previous day by troops advancing further into Islamic State-held territory near the city of Mosul. Associated Press footage from the site shows bones [...]

October 7th, 2016 - 2:00 am § in Misc., Russia

BREAKING NEWS: Russia Threatens War With The US!

‘S-300, S-400 air defenses in place’: Russian MoD warns US-led coalition not to strike Syrian army Russia’s Defense Ministry has cautioned the US-led coalition of carrying out airstrikes on Syrian army positions, adding in Syria there are numerous S-300 and S-400 air defense systems up and run[...]

October 2nd, 2016 - 9:41 pm § in Misc.

Will the war never end?

Colombia Plunged Into Uncertainty As Voters Narrowly Reject Peace Deal With FARC Rebels Colombians rejected a peace deal with Marxist insurgents in a referendum on Sunday, plunging the nation into uncertainty and dashing President Juan Manuel Santos’ dream of ending the 52-year war.  Before the r[...]

April 25th, 2016 - 9:07 am § in Misc.

The US Declares War on Spain

April 25, 1898:   As the Fox and the Repugnant Party calls for  War War, Read More at The Nation[...]

August 6th, 2015 - 4:18 am § in Misc.

Hiroshima 70 years

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June 30th, 2015 - 2:06 am § in America, China, Russia

Putin adds heat to the hot water of the South China Sea

 Add the Russian Bear to the volatile soup. While the American media and the Republicans focus on ISIS and Ukraine, the South China Sea, with .China’s aggressive claims to the entire sea, is the place most likely to shed the spark for WWIII.   That spark is now being fanned by Putin. China&#[...]