How the Biggest Scientific Discovery of the Year Was Kept a Secret

By Adam Mann Great surprises in science don’t just happen–they’re engineered. When researchers announced earlier this week that they might have made what is essentially the scientific breakthrough of the year–echoes from the earliest fraction of a second after the Big Bang known as primordial B-mode polarizations–it seemed to come out of left field. Similarly large announcements, like the discovery of the Higgs boson, generally have followed months of speculation, rumors, and even leaks. It’s standard practice for researchers to keep tight-lipped about their results. No one wants to cavalierly mention half-finished data to a colleague and give them the … Continue reading How the Biggest Scientific Discovery of the Year Was Kept a Secret

Putin’s Plans to Seize Eastern Europe and Alaska

by Dave Hodges I have received highly credible accounts that if Putin invades any portion of Ukraine, exclusive of Crimea, that the United States is prepared to enact a no-fly zone over Syria in order to prevent the Russians from continuing to arm Assad with the necessary weapons to make an American invasion of Syria very costly in terms of lives and money. As I have stated all along, World War III will begin, but not end in Syria. The United States, in an attempt to prolong the life of the Petrodollar needs to first invade Syria and then Iran … Continue reading Putin’s Plans to Seize Eastern Europe and Alaska

WESTERN PSYCHODRAMA OVER PUTIN ONLY PUSHES WORLD AFFAIRS FURTHER ‘OFF GRID’

Andrew McKillop 21st Century Wire As ever, the Western World Order is working overtime to characterize Russia’s current president as their latest version of Blofeld, but for some reason it’s back-firing badly. Unfortunately for them, no one is listening – because the voting public are no longer interested. The West’s naked political and corporate hubris over the Ukraine and Crimea is turning into another nail in the coffin of Western democracy. Predictable American Moaning Daniel Henninger,an op-ed writer for Rupert Murdoch’s new propaganda toy the Wall Street Journal on March 19th, called the US and European ‘non-reaction’ to Russia’s Vladimir … Continue reading WESTERN PSYCHODRAMA OVER PUTIN ONLY PUSHES WORLD AFFAIRS FURTHER ‘OFF GRID’

A Grateful Nation Cheers President Putin’s Triumph (MoskovskijKomsomolets, Russia)

‘PUTIN THE GREAT’ “Such determination, capacity to act without hesitation, and self-confidence in our abilities, made an enormous impression on the world. Edward Snowden, protecting Syria, its position on Iran – these were strong steps. But Crimea is in another class altogether. Putin rebuffed American politicians who thought Russia’s opinion could be ignored. … Russians are proud of their president. Western dissidents admire him on social media. Almost everyone who opposes American dictates supports Putin – which is a great achievement. … Crimea is now ours!” By Israel Shamir Translated By Egija Mierkalne The current generation of Russians never expected … Continue reading A Grateful Nation Cheers President Putin’s Triumph (MoskovskijKomsomolets, Russia)

Beijing hotel workers already ‘fed up’ with Obama entourage in 3400-square-foot, $8,350-per-night suite inconveniencing ‘pretty much everyone’ – and the first lady’s mother is ‘barking at the staff’

.Michelle Obama, her daughters and her mother Marian Robinson are staying in a sumptuous presidential suite at a Beijing Westin hotel .Mrs. Robinson has been ‘barking at the staff since she arrived,’ a hotel staffer said, adding that ‘we can’t wait for this to be over’ .Secret Service agents are monopolizing elevators and booting high-paying guests from their rooms to occupy a block of space near the first lady .Both front and back doors of the hotel are blocked off, with Chinese and U.S. security agents screening everyone who enters .Ordinary Chinese describe Mrs. Obama and her family as kind … Continue reading Beijing hotel workers already ‘fed up’ with Obama entourage in 3400-square-foot, $8,350-per-night suite inconveniencing ‘pretty much everyone’ – and the first lady’s mother is ‘barking at the staff’