From the Trenches World Report

Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he has been discussing with the United States the possibility of Israel annexing Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing swift condemnation from Palestinian leaders.

Netanyahu did not say how far discussions had gone on annexing some of the land that the Palestinians want for a future state – a move that would be certain to meet strong international opposition.   Continue reading “Israel’s Netanyahu says discussing settlement annexation with U.S.”

The Hill – by Rebecca Savransky

About 120,000 Teamsters across Long Island and New York City are preparing to become a “sanctuary union,” and learn how to deal with immigration officials at their workplaces, The New York Daily News reports.

Supervisors and front-line workers are learning about their rights and how they can respond when officials come to their place of work.

Training topics include learning about different types of warrants and what constitutes a raid. They are also being trained on how to respond if union members are stopped while driving or confronted at home.   Continue reading “NY Teamsters train to be ‘sanctuary union,’ protect members from immigration officials”

Climate Depot

Record snowfall in Windsor, Ontario – February 11, 2018 – A record 18.4 cm of snow fell on Windsor on Friday, according to Environment Canada. Read more

Snow-covered beaches of Barcelona – February 11, 2018

Continue reading “Record snowfall amounts pile up around the globe”

BBC News – by Tara McKelvey

From Truman to Trump, US presidents have had access to bunkers to ride out a nuclear war. So what happens to the commander-in-chief if a nuclear threat looms?

Almost immediately, President Donald Trump would be whisked to a secure location.

He has a range of places at his disposal. One is located under the White House, a fortified area built in the 1950s. Another is tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.  Continue reading “Where might Trump go in a nuclear attack?”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Five months after Jamie Dimon’s infamous outburst, in which the JPM CEO called Bitcoin a fraud, and threatened any JPMorgan trader caught trading cryptocurrencies with immediate termination “for being stupid”, which was followed by JPM’s head quant alleging bitcoin was a pyramid scheme, the largest US bank has released what can only be called the “Bitcoin Bible“: 71 pages of excruciating detail on everything from the technology of cryptocurrencies, to their applications and challenges.    Continue reading “JPMorgan Publishes The “Bitcoin Bible””

Seattle Times – by Brendan Kiley

Seattle’s wireless mesh network, a node of controversy about police surveillance and the role of federal funding in city policing, is coming down.

Megan Erb, spokeswoman for Seattle Information Technology, said the city has budgeted $150,000 for contractor Prime Electric and city employees to remove dozens of surveillance cameras and 158 “wireless access points” — little, off-white boxes with antennae mounted on utility poles around the city.   Continue reading “Surveillance system or public-safety tool? Seattle dismantles controversial wireless mesh network”

RT – by Neil Clark

You’d have to have a real sense of humor failure not to laugh. The news that US billionaire Soros donated £400k to an anti-Brexit group came on the day that YouTube said they found no evidence of Russian interference in Brexit

Repeat After Me (with robotic arm movements): “Unproven Russian involvement in Brexit – terrible! Impose more sanctions on Moscow! A £400k check from an American billionaire for an anti-Brexit campaigning group – that’s no problem; it’s helping our democracy!”   Continue reading “Soros & the £400k Question: What constitutes ‘foreign interference’ in democracy?”

RT

American sailors serving in Yokosuka are being investigated over allegations of selling, buying and using hard drugs while stationed in Japan. The scandal is the latest in a series of incidents involving the US Navy’s 7th Fleet.

“Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is investigating Yokosuka-based sailors for alleged drug use and distribution,” 7th Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Clay Doss told The Japan Times in an email on Saturday. “The Navy has zero tolerance for drug abuse and takes all allegations involving misconduct of our sailors, Navy civilians and family members very seriously.”   Continue reading “Japan-based US sailors suspected of drug dealing”

Mail.com

CINCINNATI (AP) — An attorney for Richard Spencer said Monday the white nationalist’s plan to speak on the University of Cincinnati campus during spring break has been scuttled by a legal standoff over the Ohio school’s demand for a security fee of nearly $11,000.

Attorney Kyle Bristow told The Associated Press that Spencer’s tour organizer, Cameron Padgett, is now hoping that the appearance can be rescheduled for summer or fall. A message was left Monday for a UC spokesman.   Continue reading “White nationalist’s planned campus visit off”

Washington Examiner – by John Siciliano

The largest natural gas exporter in the U.S. announced two major deals with China on Friday to sell U.S. natural gas through the 2040s.

Cheniere Energy agreed to supply China’s state-owned energy company with 1.2 million tons of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, per year. The long-term supply and purchase agreements were built on a Memorandum of Understanding the company signed with China’s energy authority in November.   Continue reading “US’ largest natural gas exporter announces huge deal with China”

One thing is for sure, when the Israeli people find out about corrupt leaders, they move quick, they’re not like America, where  corrupt leaders skate seemingly forever after allegations of murder, money laundering, misappropriated charity funds, illegal favors for cash hidden under the guise of worthless speeches that did nothing to further America’s well being.

The Clinton’s fleeced American and other countries taxpayers for millions, live in luxury, boasting addresses that only millionaires brag about. Mafia bank rolls feeding luxury dinners out, luxury transportation, multi thousand dollar shopping sprees, APO stock profits, and God knows what else their blood money has brought this scum bag family.  Continue reading “Netanyahu Family Faces Down Prison – Clinton Family Face Down Luxury Living”

The Organic Prepper

Last night, an explosion at a San Juan power plant regressed Puerto Rico’s efforts to restore power to the island five months after Hurricane Maria struck a massive blow. Much of Northern Puerto Rico has suffered another blackout, including the capital city.

The island’s Electric Power Authority said several municipalities were without power, including parts of the capital, San Juan, but they were optimistic it could be restored within a day as they worked to repair a substation that controls voltage…
Continue reading “Another Massive Blackout Struck Puerto Rico Last Night”

Miami Herald – by Joshua Tehee

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a warning about an influx of large, semi-aquatic rodents that have been caught reproducing within the San Joaquin Valley.

Cut to “The Princess Bride.”   Continue reading “Rodent from hell: They weigh 20 pounds, breed like rabbits – and they’re on the move”

Talk Poverty – by Rebecca Vallas

Last week, President Trump’s Department of Labor (DOL) hid an internal analysis that showed that its so-called tip-pooling rule would allow employers to pocket billions in workers’ tips. They claimed that they were “unable to quantify” the rule’s effects. But we now know that they did, in fact, conduct an analysis—they just didn’t want the American public to see the result, so they buried it.

I discussed what happened and what this policy is all about with Heidi Shierholz, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and former chief economist at the Department of Labor under President Obama.   Continue reading “The Department of Labor Buried Evidence Showing It’s Set to Steal Billions in Workers’ Wages”