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The Americans are coming! ... to Russia

Paul
RussiaFeed
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 21:51 UTC
Russians!

Americans touring Russia is up 25% this year.

Russia-gate, hackers, nerve gas hitmen in London, low budget Russian cyber mind-control forcing Americans to vote for Trump, global warming, global cooling, the expanding federal budget deficit, guilty until proven innocent, and the list goes on... and on... and then some. According to popular media, we can all rest assured that these evils can be laid squarely at the feet of Russia's President Putin.

Seems that Vladimir Putin can not only pull Russia upwards socio-economically during sanctions, yet still has the leisure time and interest to get involved in fomenting just about every misery known, and unknown on this planet. That would certainly qualify him as a being able to walk and chew gum simultaneously, an amazingly competent multi-tasker!

This must be one of the reasons why U.S. tourism to Russia has surged 25% in 2017. American tourists are headed to Moscow, St. Petersburg, and several other cities to experience for themselves what the nation has to offer. Could it be that the new "Chill-out" war and reality show diplomacy in the west has triggered this undeniable spike of interest in Russia by Americans?

Comment: Russia is lovely. See:

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Cambridge Analytica denies using Facebook data for Trump campaign

Javier E. David
CNBC
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 17:34 UTC
Facebook Newsfeed
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Facebook's news feed
Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm used by the Trump campaign during the 2016 elections, insisted on Saturday that it did not misuse or hold data obtained from Facebook users, despite having been sanctioned by the platform for doing so.

On Friday, Facebook announced that it had suspended Cambridge Analytica, suggesting the firm had not been honest about deleting user data sent to it by the makers of a popular psychology test app.

That particular app, called "thisisyourdigitallife," was itself banned by Facebook back in 2015. However, the social network has accused Cambridge Analytica of holding that data, despite assurances to the contrary.

Comment: Interesting that as soon as the Russian collusion investigation concludes, proving to be a huge nothing-burger, another "scandal" erupts accusing the Trump campaign, even if indirectly, of another misdeed that allowed Trump to win the election unfairly. This has Hillary's stink allover it.

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Democrats push gun ban, Republicans push drugs ban - Both pushing for a police state

Rachel Blevins
Free Thought Project
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:00 UTC
While Democrats push for gun ban Republicans push drugs ban - both pushing for police state
While Democrats push for a ban on guns, Republicans push for an increase in the ban on drugs, and both sides ignore the fact that they are pushing for Americans to give up essential freedoms in exchange for an even larger Police State.

When Democrats called for gun control last week, Republicans insisted that simply placing a "ban" on certain weapons would not stop mass shootings. This week, Republicans are coming out in support of President Trump's plan to push for stricter punishments - including the death penalty-for drug dealers, proving that the "ban" on drugs has not worked and the false "left vs. right" paradigm is being used once again to create a hypocritical divide that will only lead to more government.

Democratic Reps. David Cicilline and Ted Deutch introduced the Assault Weapons Ban of 2018 last month, which would make it "unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a semiautomatic assault weapon."

Comment: See Also: Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Florida School Mass Shooting: Gun Control, Mental Illness and the Criminal Mind

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Federal agencies pass 100s of regulations per year - illegally

Joshua Paladino
Liberty Headlines
Fri, 16 Mar 2018 08:14 UTC
Mark Meadows
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Mark Meadows
A House Oversight Committee hearing discussed the impact of the unprecedented rate at which President Barack Obama passed regulations and President Donald Trump has begun to repeal them.

"According to the Federal Registry, agencies issued 3,280 rules last year. This amounts for less than nine new rules per day, including weekends and federal holidays ," said Rep. Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina. "Now that's an improvement over the previous Administration where we saw ten and a half rules passed each day in 2016."

Amit Narang, regulatory policy advocate at the liberal Public Citizen, said Trump's stance against greater regulation threatens public safety.

"President Trump has justified his deregulatory agenda as a means to create economic growth. After one year, the evidence is clear that there has been no such economic growth," Narang said. "Both GDP and jobs figures show that there has been no greater economic growth under this Administration than there was under the last Administration."

Regulatory growth has slowed under Trump, but the hearing, titled, "Shining Light on the Federal Regulatory Process," showed that another problem has remained: Regulatory agencies have not followed the Congressional Review Act or the policies prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget.

Comment: So these guys pass laws left, right and center and nobody has a clue about what's going on or how to comply with them? Seems like bureaucratic hell has been well underway in the US. See also: Collapse: The nine dynamics of decay, the lifestyle of bureaucracy

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Police uncover Antifa-linked explosives, chemicals and mobile bomb factory in Germany

Jack Montgomery
Breitbart
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:00 UTC
antifa
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The authorities have uncovered an Antifa-linked hoard of chemicals, high-explosives, and a mobile bomb factory in Thuringia, Germany, according to local media.

There is some suggestion that the haul, which is suspected to be linked to alt-left extremism, has been played down for political reasons, Welt Am Sonntag reports.

Bodo Ramelow, Thuringia's Minister-President and a member of Die Linke (The Left Party), gave one of the two individuals accused of being linked to the materials a democracy award for their commitment to taking on 'Neo-Nazis', according to WAS.

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Uber suspends self-driving vehicle tests after fatal crash in Arizona


RT
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:19 UTC
Uber
© Aaron Josefczyk / Reuters
Uber is pausing its autonomous car tests after a woman died in Arizona. The pedestrian was hit by a self-driving Uber vehicle.

The woman died after being hit by the self-driving car operated by the company in Tempe, Arizona, the New York Times reports. The vehicle was driving in autonomous mode with a human driver at the wheel when it struck the unnamed woman as she was crossing the street, Tempe police said.
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Senate Judiciary Dem calls on Zuckerberg to testify before committee

Brooke Seipel and Ali Breland
The Hill
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 00:01 UTC
Mark Zuckerberg
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Saturday called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee following reports that a data firm took Facebook users' private information for President Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

"Facebook breach: This is a major breach that must be investigated. It's clear these platforms can't police themselves. I've called for more transparency & accountability for online political ads. They say 'trust us.' Mark Zuckerberg needs to testify before Senate Judiciary," Klobuchar, a member of the committee, wrote on Twitter.

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Florida resident's firearms and ammunition confiscated under new gun control law

Awr Hawkins
Breitbart
Fri, 16 Mar 2018 19:31 UTC
gun control pistol firearm
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The guns and ammunition of a 56-year-old Lighthouse Point, Florida, resident were confiscated by police in what is reportedly the first such seizure under gun control laws signed by Gov. Rick Scott (R) last week.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that "four firearms and 267 rounds of ammunition" were taken from the man, and he was "taken to a hospital for involuntary psychiatric treatment."

The seized firearms were listed as "a Ruger LCP .380 pistol, an M2 Mauser .45 pistol, a Charter Arms .357 mag snub nose revolver and a Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun."

The paper notes that "the civil ruling removing his access to guns and ammunition was granted under ... new legislation - which permits confiscating guns from people who have not been committed but are deemed a potential risk to themselves or others, according to the order signed by Broward's Chief Judge Jack Tuter."
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Dumping Russian gas would hurt British consumers most


RT
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 08:45 UTC
Russian Gas
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Britons will pay more for gas if their government follows through with its threat to replace Russian gas, according to Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak. "Should the statements become a reality regarding alternative sources for gas instead of Russia, that will damage first and foremost the consumers," Novak told Bloomberg.

According to the energy minister, Russia remains the most reliable gas supplier. "Should any company or country opt for another supplier, I don't think that [the] conditions will be as preferential or beneficial for them."

Britain buys Russian gas through mainland Europe and has also bought from Russia's brand-new liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Yamal, Siberia. Last year, Russia sold $2.85 billion worth of gas to the UK.

Half of Britain's LNG imports to date have come from Russia. The unusually cold winter and pipeline breakdowns have forced London to ask Moscow for help to cover the national gas shortage.

The recent gas conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which led to the announcement of contract termination by Moscow, does not hurt Russia's image as a reliable gas partner to Europe, Novak said. "We can guarantee the compliance with our commitments. We have been doing this for 50 years already and we have necessary resources, capabilities and opportunities to ensure the long-term and reliable supply of our gas to Europe," he added.

The minister insisted that gas transit through Ukraine can continue if Kiev offers "competitive" conditions for Gazprom.

Comment: Gas or Gasp! Maybe British consumers can jog their Russia-crazed Parliament back to its senses!

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Threat: Israel will assassinate Hamas leaders in next war


Middle East Monitor
Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:58 UTC
IsraeliSoldiers
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Israeli soldiers guard West Bank.
Israel has warned Hamas that any future war on the Gaza Strip would lead to the assassination of the movement's leaders, Channel 2 reported.

Quoting unnamed sources the Israeli channel reported that the warning was conveyed via the senior Egyptian delegation which is currently visiting Gaza.

"The Egyptians have informed the movement that in any future escalation, Israel will strike back harshly and may reach the point of toppling the Hamas regime in Gaza. None of the Hamas leaders will be safe," the sources said.

"A senior Egyptian delegation conveyed a clear message to the Palestinians about the consequences of any new escalation in Gaza and according to this message, it is better for Hamas not to play with fire. This is the senior Egyptian intelligence delegation currently visiting Gaza which Arab media channels say aims to discuss the Palestinian internal reconciliation."

Comment: Israel has to maintain a level of tension with its enemies (targets) in order to persuade and reaffirm alliance loyalty.

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