A U.S. soldier from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment casts a shadow on a sign painted on a blast barrier at Bagram Air Field in the Parwan province of Afghanistan December 23, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters

Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan on Monday declared the “defeat” of the U.S. and its allies in the 13-year-old war, a day after the coalition officially marked the end of its combat mission.

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force is shifting to a support mission for Afghan army and police more than a decade after an international alliance ousted the Taliban government for sheltering the planners of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on American cities.

“ISAF rolled up its flag in an atmosphere of failure and disappointment without having achieved anything substantial or tangible,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in an statement emailed on Monday.   Continue reading “Taliban declare ‘defeat’ of U.S., allies in Afghanistan”

Mayor de Blasio ignored the boos and thanked the new recruits for their service to the city of New YorkDaily Mail – by Michael Zennie

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio was booed today by the newest members of the New York Police Department as he delivered a speech at the academy graduation ceremony.

Several boos could be heard at Madison Square Garden as de Blasio took the podium in front of 884 newly-minted cops.

At least one cadet could be heard shouting ‘traitor!’ the New York Post reports.

Then, when de Blasio remarked that the new officers would be confronted with problems they didn’t make, someone from the crowd shouted, ‘You created them!’ The heckler was met with applause and cheering.   Continue reading “‘Traitor!’ New York Mayor Bill de Blasio BOOED by new NYPD officers at academy graduation ceremony”

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Eric Linsker, 29, of Crown Heights, was arrested near the Brooklyn Bridge at 4:00 AM in the morning. He was charged with 2nd degree assault, 1st degree rioting, possession of weapon while committing a crime, and possession of marijuana.

Police recovered a cache of hammers, masks, and rubber clothes near the bridge. Police say the bag belonged to Linsker.   Continue reading “Marxist college professor charged with inciting violence at NYC protest”

Old Money was such a hit, he is being commissioned to make a second box.Viral Nova

A skill like woodworking takes years and thousands of hours to become more than just a proficient at, but this man invested that time to be a certifiable master. His name is Randall Rosenthal and he has talent that can result in mind-bending illusions. The project in the gallery below all started with three pieces of white pine he glued together. What he turned that block of wood into is so cool.   Continue reading “It Looks Like An Awesome Box Of Money. When You Take A Closer Look, It’ll Seriously Blow Your Mind.”

Time – by Justin Worland

Google is now more valuable than the entire Russian stock market. Russia’s stock market is now worth $325 billion while Google is valued at more than $340 billion, according to Bloomberg.

The news comes as Russia’s currency, the ruble, continues to stumble under pressure from declining oil prices and western sanctions. Russia’s gold reserves have also declined to their lowest point since 2009.   Continue reading “Google Is Now Worth More Than the Entire Russian Stock Market”

PutinSilver Doctors

Very few people understand what Putin is doing at the moment.   And almost no one understands what he will do in the future.

No matter how strange it may seem, but right now, Putin is selling Russian oil and gas ONLY for physical gold.

How long will the West be able to buy oil and gas from Russia in exchange for physical gold?   Continue reading “Checkmate: Is Russia Selling Oil For Gold?”

Bearing Arms – by Bob Owens

Michael Bloomberg and his gun-grabbing billionaire friends might have the cash to effective “buy” anti-gun laws like Washington’s I-594, but forcing citizens to comply with these laws, and getting prosecutors and law enforcement officers who were strong opposed to the draconian legislation in the first place to enforce it, are other matters entirely.

Just days after 1,000 people rallied at the state Capitol to intentionally violate the law (without consequence), Lewis County, Washington’s top law enforcers have released a public statement that they will not be enforcing the new provisions of I-594 as written. They will instead only go after those offenders intending to commit criminal transfers.   Continue reading “WILL NOT COMPLY: Prosecutor, Sheriff Say They Will Not Enforce I-594 As Written”

Yahoo News – by Rick Klein, Jon Ward, Richard Coolidge and Jordyn Phelps

Former Republican presidential candidate Thaddeus McCotter is not himself a libertarian, but the former Michigan congressman predicts an approaching libertarian takeover of the Grand Old Party.

At least, that’s the premise of his new book, “Liberty Risen: The Ultimate Triumph of Libertarian-Republicans.”   Continue reading “Libertarian takeover: Thaddeus McCotter predicts a new world order for GOP”

A China Coast Guard ship. (File photo/Xinhua)Want China Times

Beijing’s aggressive South China Sea stance may force the US to grow its military presence in the region against unpredictable behavior from the country, reports our Chinese-language sister paper Want Daily.

Linda Jakobson, an independent researcher and fellow at the Lowy Institute, said China’s actions in the South China Sea have shifted from “restraint” to “resolve.” The country may send a large number of its maritime law enforcement boats to counter Vietnamese forces in the South China Sea.   Continue reading “China, US military escalation imminent in South China Sea”

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Canberra – Australians who post “selfies” on social media displaying their guns and ammunition could make themselves targets for thieves, police officials said Monday.

Police detectives in the state of Victoria said that there has been an influx of “firearm selfies” on various social media websites, Xinhua reported.

Senior Sergeant Andrew Armstrong warned that criminals looking to bypass Australia’s tight gun regulations could easily identify a gun owner’s location.   Continue reading “Australian police warn against ‘firearm selfies’”

Israeli soldiers firing tear gas at Palestinian demonstrators (File photo)Press TV

Israeli soldiers have targeted with tear gas a Palestinian school in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

According to Ghassan Daghlas, the Palestinian official in charge of monitoring unlawful activities by settlers in the region, the Israeli forces surrounded the high school in the village of Burin near the West Bank city of Nablus, fired gunshots and tear gas canisters into the school’s yard on Monday.   Continue reading “Israeli forces target Palestine school with tear gas”

Oil Price – by Claude Salhani

When OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, imposed an oil embargo on the West for its support of Israel in the October 1973 Arab-Israeli war, the French came out with a series of public service announcements on how to save oil. The 30-second ads gave consumers advice on various ways to economize gas and oil consumption. And the announcements would end with a voice saying: “In France we don’t have oil, but we have ideas.”

Today, much the same can be said about Jordan. The country is the only one in the region not producing oil. Its neighbors – Iraq, Syria, Israel and Saudi Arabia, all produce oil to varying degrees, except for Jordan and Palestine.   Continue reading “Jordanian King Warns Of Impending World War III”

Screen Shot 2014-12-09 at 2.29.02 PMBaltimore Fishbowl – by Stephen Babcock

Lawyers for a woman who is suing the Baltimore Police Department in connection with what she describes as violent treatment during a March arrest posted a cell phone video of the encounter this week.

The woman, identified by her lawyer Josh Insley as Kianga Mwamba, alleges she was “beaten, tasered and falsely charged,” in the March 30 encounter. In a Twitter Town Hall on Monday night, police commissioner Anthony Batts said police opened an internal affairs investigation into the incident that has not yet been completed.   Continue reading “Video Shows Baltimore Police Violently Arresting Woman While She Recorded Officers”

911TRUTHGlobal Research

Ottawa ON – Last week Green Party Leader Elizabeth May presented a petition calling for a Parliamentary review of new forensic evidence regarding the events of September 11, 2001.

This petition was submitted by citizens from four provinces, and is supported by three professional organizations who have been digging into 9/11 evidence for years.

These organizations will jointly deliver a press conference to the Canadian and US media on Wednesday morning at 11:00:    Continue reading “9/11Truth Petition Presented to Canada’s Parliament: New Forensic Evidence”

Smoke billows behind an Islamic State group signFree Beacon – by Adam Kredo

An alleged weapons maker for the Islamic State (IS) claimed that a “radioactive device” has been smuggled into an undisclosed location in Europe, according to an intelligence brief released Monday by the SITE Intelligence Group.

“A Radioactive Device has entered somewhere in Europe,” according Twitter user Muslim-Al-Britani, who claims to be a freelance jihadist weapons maker now working alongside IS (also known as ISIL or ISIS), according to tweets captured and disseminated by SITE.   Continue reading “Report: Islamic State Claims ‘Radioactive Device’ Now in Europe”

Market Watch – by Brett Arends

Hang on to your hats, America.

And throw away that big, fat styrofoam finger while you’re about it.

There’s no easy way to say this, so I’ll just say it: We’re no longer No. 1. Today, we’re No. 2. Yes, it’s official. The Chinese economy just overtook the United States economy to become the largest in the world. For the first time since Ulysses S. Grant was president, America is not the leading economic power on the planet.   Continue reading “It’s official: America is now No. 2”