Month: October 2017

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PICHER, Oklahoma (KFOR) — They are the most polluted places in America, specifically targeted because they are a danger to human health. Every year, millions of federal dollars are earmarked for clean-up of these areas, known as Superfund sites. When the Superfund program first began in the 1980s, Picher, Oklahoma, was #1 on the National Priorities list.

Today, it is a virtual ghost town.

It has been a decade since the federal government first declared the area uninhabitable. The Environmental Protection Agency bought out every willing resident, closed the schools, dismissed the mayor and dissolved the charter.   Continue reading “Oklahoma ghost town is one of the most toxic places in America”

Anti-Media – by Darius Shahtahmasebi

Saudi Arabia’s king, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, recently met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what amounts to more than just a symbolic blow to the United States. While the two discussed a number of issues, including Syria and Iran, according to CNN it was oil that dominated most of the discourse.

Something geopolitically relevant — though it fails to garner widespread attention in the mainstream media — is the fact that Saudi Arabia and Russia “are engaged in an intense battle over who will be the top supplier to China, a major energy importer with an insatiable appetite for crude,” as CNN explained.   Continue reading “US Petrodollar Threatened by Chinese-Saudi Oil Deals”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

A “gun violence” researcher at UC Davis suggests the correct response the heinous Las Vegas attack includes confiscation of “high capacity” magazines and a ban on gun ownership for people who abuse alcohol.

The researcher–Garen Wintemute–says these things after admitting the Vegas attacker did not fit the standard profile for a mass shooter and was therefore unpredictable.  Continue reading “‘Gun Violence’ Researcher: Confiscate ‘High Capacity’ Mags, Ban Gun Ownership for Alcohol Abusers”

Breitbart – by John Binder

NEW YORK CITY, New York — Middle Eastern refugees who will need major mental health treatment are being resettled across five states in the United States, under an Obama-era immigration deal that President Trump has failed to shutter.

Former President Barack Obama signed the Australian-U.S. refugee deal during his last months in office — promising to take 1,250 Middle Eastern refugees off Australia’s hands.   Continue reading “Middle Eastern Refugees from Australia Who Need ‘Mental Health’ Treatment Being Resettled Across Five States”

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement on Friday in defiance of other world powers, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal and warning he might ultimately terminate it.

Trump announced the major shift in U.S. policy in a speech in which he detailed a more confrontational approach to Iran over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and its support for extremist groups in the Middle East.   Continue reading “Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major U.S. policy shift”

RT

The area controlled by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria has been reduced to less than 8 percent as Syrian government troops, backed by Russian Airspace Forces, continue their successful advance in Deir ez-Zor Province.

“Islamic State currently controls 14,800 square kilometers, which is less than 8 percent of the Syrian territory,” said General Sergey Rudskoy, spokesman for the Russian General Staff.

According to Rudskay, IS lost 5,841 square kilometers of territory during the last month alone, with 142 town and villages liberated from the terrorists.   Continue reading “ISIS now controls less than 8% of Syrian territory – Russian General Staff”

The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) together with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network revealed a scheme of weapons supply to the terrorists of ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra.

There is no secret that the U.S. provides the so-called moderate opposition and Kurdish militia in Syria with arms and ammunition most of which are the weapons remained after the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact disbanded.   Continue reading “How Ukraine Turned into Arms Dealer?”

The Daily Wire – by Emily Zanotti

For a woman who sold herself as one of the most qualified and intelligent people ever to run for President, Hillary Clinton can certainly play dumb when she wants to.

In a Wednesday night interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Clinton claimed that her longtime pal Weinstein was leading a secret life as a sexual predator, and that she knew nothing about his extracurricular activities. That might be fair – after all, Weinstein seemed to hide his behavior from people in political power, the Obamas and Clintons included.   Continue reading “Hillary Clinton Says She Can’t Know Exactly How Much She Got From Harvey Weinstein. We Can Help.”

The Organic Prepper

At a House hearing yesterday, experts warned members of Congress that a North Korean EMP attack could kill 90% of Americans within one year, calling it an “existential threat.” But despite this looming crisis, the Department of Defense has just defunded the Congressional committee that has been studying the threat since 2001

The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack has been around for nearly two decades, but their efforts have mostly been restricted to making sure that the U.S. national command authority and U.S. strategic forces could continue to function. Meanwhile “no major efforts were then thought necessary to protect critical national infrastructures.” Apparently, the plan was that our defense would be so effective, no further steps were needed.   Continue reading “If a North Korean EMP Could Kill 90% of Americans in a Year, Why Did the DoD Just Defund the Congressional EMP Commission?”

Natural News – by Isabelle Z.

Many people would be surprised by how few medications are truly effective, with popular medications like antidepressants and statins having very poor records when it comes to actually solving the medical problems they are designed to address. In the latest disappointing news in this regard, a recent study published in BMJshows that there is no conclusive evidencethat many of the cancer drugs approved in Europe extend patients’ lives or provide them with a better quality of life.   Continue reading “Scientists unable to find any proof that cancer drugs improve or extend life, prompting them to demand evidence before approval”