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Rocket

'Act of terrorism': Polish consulate in western Ukraine comes under rocket fire

Polish embassy damage in Ukraine
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A Polish consulate in western Ukraine came under fire overnight. A suspected anti-tank missile hit the building's top floor, but luckily no one was harmed. The consul heading the mission called it a terrorist attack.

The incident happened early on Wednesday morning in the city of Lutsk, the capital of Volyn region. The Polish Foreign Ministry said somebody fired a rocket launcher at the building and the blast caused structural damage.

Photos of the consulate showed a big hole in the roof of its topmost floor and a window below it with the glass shattered and some debris stuck in it.

Pistol

Shots fired, driver arrested in incident at US Capitol

Capital building
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US Capitol Police have arrested a female motorist who hit a police cruiser and tried to run over several officers at a checkpoint on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, local media reported. Several shots were fired but no one was injured.

Multiple police cars have been spotted outside the US Botanic Garden, on the south side of the Capitol reflecting pool.

A notice sent to area offices tells of unspecified Capitol Police activity at the intersection of Washington and Independence avenues, but the Capitol complex itself has not been locked down, according to one reporter from The Hill.

Handcuffs

White supremacist who traveled to New York to kill black men charged with terrorism and hate crime

James Harris Jackson, white supremacist
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The self-professed white supremacist who admits to traveling to New York specifically to kill black men is facing terrorism charges after fatally stabbing a black man with a sword. He also faces a hate crime charge for the murder.

On Monday, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. announced the indictment of James Jackson, 28, who is being charged with first and second-degree murder as an act of terrorism, as well as second-degree murder as a hate crime and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

"James Jackson prowled the streets of New York for three days in search of a black person to assassinate in order to launch a campaign of terrorism against our Manhattan community and the values we celebrate," Vance said.

2 + 2 = 4

Mandating equality, fostering division: CA school cuts budget due to white percentage of students, sparks outrage

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Outrage has grown at Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood, as the school faces layoffs and increased class sizes due to a law limiting funds for schools with a higher white student body.

The Los Angeles Unified School District provides more funding for schools where the white population is below 30 percent.

In a letter to parents, the district noted the highly regarded middle school had been above the percentage for the past couple years.

The racial formula was a condition imposed by court decisions dealing with desegregation in the 1970s.

Comment: While the intent of such laws mandating equality may have been noble at the time they were enacted in order to overcome inherent racism existing in the United States, such laws can be seen to be hurting all students involved with the budget cuts and act to divide people (ie social justice activists views on the left and limiting government interference views on the right) as they react to reduced budgets because there are "too many white students."


Airplane

Boeing 737 jet veers off runway and bursts into flames upon landing in Peru

Fire Peruvian boeing 737 jet
© Video Noticias / YouTubeSome 141 passengers were on board the flight, but none of them suffered any serious injuries from the accident, the airline said, noting that all passengers were safely evacuated from the plane.
A Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737 jet with 141 passengers on board has veered off the runway, bursting into flames upon landing at the Francisco Carle Airport in Jauja, Peru.

Peruvian Airlines' Boeing 737-300, registration number OB-2036, was involved in an accident and caught fire upon landing at the Francisco Carle Airport around 4:30 pm local time, the company has confirmed.


Quenelle - Golden

Paris police unleash teargas on anti-brutality activists after protests over death of Asian man turn violent

paris protests death Shaoyo Liu
The protesters, mainly from the Asian community, are demanding justice over the death of Shaoyo Liu who was shot dead by an anti-crime brigade policeman.
Police in Paris have used tear gas to disperse a crowd of protesters who turned violent and clashed with authorities over the killing of an Asian man over the weekend while also denouncing overall police brutality in the country.

Police intervened to disperse the crowd shortly after 11 pm local time. Tear gas was shot during RT's live broadcast from the scene in Paris' 19th district where police faced off with the local Asian community for the second night running.


Dollar

Ford announces it will create 130 jobs, invest $1.2bn in Michigan auto plants

Ford Trump
© ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to deliver remarks at the American Center for Mobility, Michigan, U.S., March 15, 2017.
Ford has announced that it will create 130 jobs when it invests $1.2 billion in Michigan auto plants. The investment follows contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers almost two years ago.

President Donald Trump tweeted before the official announcement, saying "car companies are coming back to the US even though a Ford executive said the plant investments were planned long before Trump took office.

"Big announcement by Ford today. Major investment to be made in three Michigan plants. Car companies coming back to U.S. JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!," the president tweeted.

People

Gilad Atzmon: Palestinian Rights and the Jewish Solidarity Spin

Gilad Atzmon
Gilad Atzmon

The Nabil Test


In order to grasp the way in which contemporary solidarity terminology operates to deceive and derail the Palestinian cause, we will look at a few theoretical simulations that will help to clarify the corrosive nature that is the contemporary pro Palestinian discourse.

Nabil is a fictional 25-year-old Palestinian, 3rd generation refugee born and living in Sabra and Shatila, Lebanon. Nabil is unemployed. No prospect of a future for him. As a Palestinian refugee his chances of higher education or a decent job are non-existent. Nabil cannot even obtain a travel document. He is stranded in the camp.

Let's try to predict the effect the Solidarity project will have on Nabil.

The 'End of The Occupation' will likely have no impact on Nabil's life whatsoever. Colonialism and settler colonialism are theoretical terms that have no impact on his reality or his day to day life. Apartheid? For Nabil and many like him, it is actually an Arab country that discriminates against him and turns his life into a compete misery. BDS? Nabil has no interest, there are no Israeli products in the camps. Nabil's interests lie in the Right Of Return. He may not necessarily want to return to his land. But he wants his rights to be recognized once and for all. He wants his children to have citizenship and enjoy the prospect of a better future.

Comment: See also: SOTT Talk Radio: The Controversy of Zion - Interview With Gilad Atzmon


Beer

Smart kids more likely to drink and smoke weed, says new study

marijuana plant
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Children who do well in school are more likely to smoke weed and drink alcohol as teens and adults, but less likely to smoke cigarettes, according to a new study.

The study, carried out on more than 6,000 young people in England over a 7-year period by University College London researchers James Williams and Gareth Hagger-Johnson, has been published in the British Medical Journal.

Its aim was to determine the link between childhood academic ability and the use of cannabis, alcohol, and tobacco in English teenagers.

Academic ability was defined in the study by results of a nationwide test taken by 11-year-olds which assessed their prowess in English, maths, and science. The research found that higher achieving children are more likely to smoke weed in their late teens than their peers.

Heart - Black

Sick world: Egyptian man faces trial for raping a 20-month old girl

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An Egyptian man accused of raping a 20-month-old girl will soon face trial over the charges, according to local media. Prosecutors say the defendant has confessed to the crime.

The man was arrested on Friday after allegedly kidnapping the baby girl on the same day as she played in front of her house in Belqas village, located in the Nile Delta governorate of Daqahliya, Ahram Online reported.

The 35-year-old then took her to a secluded area and raped her, according to investigations conducted by the prosecution. He later fled the scene, leaving her in a pool of her own blood, according to Egypt's Youm7 newspaper.

The toddler was later found by residents and taken to a nearby hospital where she received emergency surgery for vaginal bleeding. She suffered heavy blood loss, Al Arabiya reported, citing local media.

She was later released from hospital.

The Egyptian prosecution referred the man for trial on Monday evening, according to Ahram Online. However, Al Arabiya said the prosecution has merely ordered a four-day detention for the man, pending further investigation.

The man has reportedly confessed to the crime, according to the prosecution.