From the Trenches World Report

New York Post – by Alex Taylor and Bruce Golding

The Jersey City shooters were adherents of a fringe religious movement that’s been labeled a hate group by experts who track extremists in the US.

David Anderson was described by law enforcement sources on Wednesday as a follower of the Black Hebrew Israelites, and he introduced girlfriend and accomplice Francine Graham to their beliefs, a former friend and neighbor in Elizabethport, New Jersey, told The Post.  Continue reading “Jersey City shooting suspects David Anderson and Francine Graham followed ‘hateful’ religious sect”

Miami Herald

The mother of the UPS driver who was held hostage and killed last week said she was being kept in the dark by authorities about the details surrounding her son’s death.

“Today is the fifth day and I know nothing.,” said Luz Apolinario as she left the funeral for her son, 27-year-old Frank Ordonez.  Continue reading “‘I know nothing’: Mother of slain UPS driver asks law enforcement for transparency”

Mondoweiss – by Philip Weiss

Donald Trump’s speech to the Israeli American Council on Saturday night in the presence of his biggest donors, Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, has caused some shock waves. Largely because he referred to Jewish wealth. Here are some surprises from the speech.

The biggest thing Trump did for Israel was breaking the Iran deal, per Sheldon Adelson:  Continue reading “‘The biggest thing you did for Israel’ was breaking Iran deal — Adelson tells Trump”

Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy

The Washington Post recently featured a judge out of Louisiana, Judge Ernestine S. Gray, who has reportedly “reduced foster care numbers to levels unmatched anywhere in the country” in Orleans Parish.

Richard A. Webster, writing for the Post, reports:  Continue reading “How One Judge Almost Eliminated Foster Care Simply by Applying the Law – A National Model?”

The College Fix – by Ben Walls

Following a series of racist incidents on its campus, including vandalism and offensive photographs, Iowa State University’s administration has promised major new diversity initiatives for the school, including “cultural humility” training and workshops for every faculty member on how to create “inclusive classroom environment[s].” Continue reading “Iowa State promises major new diversity initiatives, including ‘cultural humility training’”

Yahoo News

Bodycam footage of a Colorado mother being forcefully arrested in her own home in June has surfaced.

The video, which was acquired through an open records request by the Greeley Tribune, shows Casey Barnum, an officer from the Greeley Police Department, responding to a call about possible child negligence. He is seen questioning Rosie Perez, who defends herself for not letting her 16-year-old son into her home. Perez’s son had reportedly called the police after she allegedly kicked him out of her house and refused to drive him to his court hearing.  Continue reading “Footage shows mother being forcefully arrested in her own home: ‘This is a violation of my rights’”

Anti-War – by Jason Ditz

The House version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) set aside an irresponsibly large amount of money for military spending, but it also added some antiwar amendments and other very basic limitations. The House and Senate versions have now been reconciled into a final bill, and materially all of the limitations that the House voted on and approved have been stripped away, in favor of a $738 billion bill that continues spending, but makes no attempt to rein in the military in any serious way.  Continue reading “Leadership Strips Approved Antiwar Measures From NDAA”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

Two Navy instructor pilots told Fox News the December 6, 2019, Pensacola attacker had 10 minutes without armed resistance in which to carry out his horrific work.

Fox News reports those pilots are among a group of instructors who are asking military brass to allow them to carry guns for self-defense.  Continue reading “Sources: Pensacola Attacker Had 10 Minutes Without Armed Resistance”

AP

The Pentagon on Tuesday ordered a broad review of vetting procedures for international students who participate in training on U.S. military installations and demanded the process be strengthened, in direct reaction to last week’s deadly shooting at a Pensacola Navy base by a Saudi aviation student.

The memo signed by Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist also suspends flight and other operational training for all Saudi Arabian students in U.S. military programs. It follows a decision by the U.S. Navy to halt flight training for more than 300 Saudi Arabian students at the Pensacola Naval Air Station and two other bases in Florida. Continue reading “Pentagon orders review of international student vetting”

CNBC

The Pentagon announced on Tuesday it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel in the United States until further notice after a Saudi Air Force lieutenant shot and killed three people last week at a base in Florida.

The decision will have far-reaching impacts on visiting Saudi personnel, including grounding more than 300 Saudi Arabian military aviation students as part of a “safety stand-down,” first reported by Reuters earlier on Monday. Continue reading “US grounds Saudi pilots, halts military training after base shooting”

NBC DFW 5

A naval air station in Texas was locked down Wednesday after an armed person who was later taken into custody was reported on base, officials said.

Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi was locked down Wednesday morning and those on base were told to shelter in place, but that order was lifted later in the morning. Spokeswoman Francoise “Fifi” Kieschnick told the Corpus Christi Caller Times that an armed suspect was reported to be near building 8 on the base.  Continue reading “Suspect Arrested After Lockdown at Naval Station in Corpus Christi”

Jon Rappoport

I wrote and posted this article in 2018. I recently revisited it and confirmed how important this information, gathered by Steve Aftergood, is.

For decades, people have been accusing the government of hiding advanced technology. Here we have a serious clue. Something in the record and on the record. It is only a very small piece of the puzzle, but it’s a potent piece, if you’ll stop and think about it.  Continue reading “Five thousand inventions in limbo and under “secrecy orders” at the US Patent Office”

Big League Politics – by Jose Nino

Representative Bradley Byrne told his Congressional colleagues during a hearing on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 that American taxpayers pay over about $60 billion to educate illegal alien students and the children of illegal aliens.

Byrne highlighted that the burden of paying for the education of more than 1.5 million legal and illegal immigrants coming into the country annually is shouldered by American citizens.  Continue reading “Alabama Congressman Claims that Americans Fork Over $60 Billion to Educate Illegal Aliens”

OilPrice – by Anes Alic

They control the vast majority of the world’s oil and gas assets, yet the average person has never even heard of them, outside of those that are famous for things like getting attacked by missiles or becoming embroiled in a high-profile corruption scandal.

State-owned oil and gas companies (aka, the national oil companies, or NOCs) control at least US$3 trillion in oil and gas assets, compared to around $2.5 trillion as of 2017, and hold an estimated 90% of all known reserves–considerably more than publicly listed companies such as BP, ExxonMobil and Shell. Meanwhile, Saudi Aramco leads the pack as the world’s most profitable company.  Continue reading “These Secretive Oil Companies Control $3 Trillion In Wealth”

The Libertarian Institute – by Michael Maharrey

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Dec. 10, 2019) – A bill prefiled in the Oklahoma Senate would prohibit unconstitutional foreign deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Passage into law would effectively restore the founders’ framework for a state-federal balance regarding the state militia.

Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-Broken Arrow) prefiled Senate Bill 1101 (SB1101) last week. The legislation would require a congressional declaration of war before Oklahoma National Guard units could be deployed into combat in a foreign country. The legislation reads in part:  Continue reading “Oklahoma Bill Would Block Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments”