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Irregular armed forces have to rely on their ingenuity to arm themselves. And while rifles and mortars can be bought on the black market, getting hold of a tank or two can be a bit tricky. But you can always make a DIY version with your own hands.

At least that’s what fighters of the Kurdish militias in northern Syria do. Called People’s Protection Units, or YPG, they have been dedicated to protecting Kurds from whatever the three-year-long war in the country may throw at them. Lately it’s been the Islamic State, the terrorist group that proved to be worthy of being bombed by America itself.   Continue reading “The amazing (and bizarre) homemade Kurdish armor fighting ISIS in Syria”

Breitbart – by Kristin Tate

HOUSTON, Texas — Battleground Texas (BGTX) may have failed to take any action regarding the “admission” of an undercover volunteer with BGTX that she had broken multiple election laws, according to a new video investigation by journalist James O’Keefe’s organization Project Veritas. The allegations come on the heels of sting earlier this year that busted BGTX, a group attempting to turn Texas blue, for illegally copying voters’ personal data for campaign purposes.    Continue reading “James O’Keefe Releases Second Video Exposé on Battleground Texas”

New York Post – by Sharon Weinberger

For almost two years, an unmanned space plane bearing a remarkable resemblance to NASA’s space shuttle has circled the Earth, performing a top-secret mission. It’s called the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle — but that’s pretty much all we know for certain.

The truth, however, is likely much more obvious: According to intelligence experts and satellite watchers who have closely monitored its orbit, the X-37B is being used to carry secret satellites and classified sensors into space — a little-known role once played by NASA’s now-retired space shuttles.Officially, the only role the Pentagon acknowledges is that the space plane is used to conduct experiments on new technologies. Theories about its mission have ranged from an orbiting space bomber to an anti-satellite weapon.   Continue reading “What is the Pentagon’s secret space drone doing?”

World Wide Web founder Tim Berners-Lee.(Reuters / Vincent West)RT

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web has spoken out against world governments and corporations, which he says are seeking to control the web for their own gain.

He called for a revolutionary bill of rights to guaranty the web’s independence.

When he invented the nexus 25 years, ago, the British Berners-Lee dreamed of a neutral space where humanity, with all of its “ghastly stuff,” would be free to be itself. Now, however, he sees no choice but to institute a sort of Magna Carta for the online world – a document that would be modeled on the 13th-century English charter on basic rights and freedoms.   Continue reading “Web Magna Carta: WWW inventor calls for ‘online bill of rights’”

(Photo Norbert Schiller/Mint Press)Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Ever wonder why cops yell “quit resisting” as they beat a person who’s not resisting? Or why they shoot people who pose no threat? Maybe the answer is right in front of us.

The Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test is a popular group intelligence test used to assess the aptitude of prospective employees for learning and problem-solving in a range of occupations. Throughout both the U.S. and Canada, many police forces require candidates to take this test as one of the qualifications prior to being hired.   Continue reading “US Court Says it’s Okay for Police Departments to Refuse to Hire Someone who is Too Smart”

leninstatueWTF RLY?

Protesters pulled down a statue of Lenin in the eastern Ukraine city of Kharkov. The last time a statue fell like this, Iraq was put on the path to become what it is today. As the LA Times said, the US “stage-managed” the event, and the media helped.   Continue reading “Ukraine: Protesters take down Lenin statue in Kharkov, carve “Glory to Ukraine” on side”

A hearse leaves the site of an accident in the Netherlands where three people were killed after a moThe Guardian

A monster truck fitted with tractor-sized wheels has crashed into a crowd during a show in the Netherlands near the German border, killing two people and injuring 18 more, six seriously.

Video footage of the incident on Sunday showed the truck veering off course after driving over the top of a row of cars, then knocking down a guardrail and driving into a group of onlookers.   Continue reading “Monster truck kills three and injures a dozen more at event in the Netherlands”

hong kong tear gas nightBusiness Insider – by Gus Lubin and Michael B Kelly, Reuters

Hong Kong democracy protesters stayed in the streets on Sunday night despite multiple volleys of tear gas and use of pepper spray and batons by riot police.

“Atmosphere has completely changed on streets of Hong Kong following police firing tear gas. From hopeful to furious. And crowd has swelled,” AFP editor Jerome Taylor tweeted.

“The use of tear gas by the Hong Kong police has had a 10x multiplier on the number of protestors. No wonder they stopped,” US expat and military historian Andrew Leyden tweeted.   Continue reading “Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters, But They’re Not Going Anywhere”