ACTION ALERT!!!: 8-31-16 - Help Stop The DEA's Attack On Kratom

Brandon Turbeville
BrandonTurbeville.com
August 31, 2016

ACTION ALERT!!!!!

The DEA has recently made an emergency decision to place Kratom on the Schedule I list of controlled substances.

Find more information about the issue here:

DEA Adds Kratom To Schedule I List Alongside Heroin

Kratom Now Schedule 1: Cartel Sex Scandal Shamed DEA Suppresses Herb Imports

What You Can And Need To Do:

1.) Support the American Kratom Association in their upcoming legal battle for civil liberties and health freedom. www.AmericanKratom.org 

From the AKA:

After talking with some high level D.C. political folks who put out some feelers for us today, I do have a glimmer of hope that we can challenge this. It's a glimmer but it's there, shining through all my pain and devastation. Are you ready to RAGE with us???

Please donate so that we can hire a well connected, experienced attorney in DEA matters, a federal lobbying firm AND a public relations firm. All 3 will be needed for us to have a chance. Plus all the great grassroots work that's already been started. We will have a more formal plan of action together shortly.

Www.americankratom.org/donate. *Or if the site happens to be down (we've created problems for our host today due to the amount of traffic 😱), PayPal to akratomassociation@gmail.com

It’s Time To Abolish The DEA

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze

August 31, 2016

The Drug Enforcement Agency has long targeted Americans with the most non-sensical and ridiculous type of propaganda in order to convince them that the agency itself is actually useful and not the scourge of a civilized nation that it truly is. After all, if you are going to continue to launch a full-on military operation and establish a police state against adults who choose to consume specific plants, throwing otherwise peaceful people into cages, ruining their lives, and even killing them in the process, you need some rather extreme and immediate reason to continue to exist.

For this reason, the DEA – in addition to fleets of aircraft, military uniforms, machine guns, and other forms of war gear – has been funded liberally for over forty years for the purpose of waging war against the same taxpayers who are forced to fund it. But in addition to the hardware, the DEA is also tasked with convincing Americans the drug war is just and that it must be won, much less waged. Indeed, the DEA needs to justify its robbing, pillaging, and killing of American citizens to the same American citizens who the DEA will rob, pillage, and kill.

As a result, we see the most ridiculous types of propaganda – from deformed boneless teenagers (caused by marijuana) to zombies (caused by marijuana) and even the drunken businessman who inadvertently funds al-Qaeda by buying weed at a swanky nightclub, we are constantly reminded that a world in which adults can freely choose what they put into their own bodies is merely a step in the direction to a world of crack-smoking toddlers, elementary schools full of heroin addicts, and puppies tripping on acid. We get it. If we don’t have a paramilitary police force doing everything we were told only anti-American tyrants do overseas, the world will come to a fiery end.

But what if everything or, at least the majority, that the DEA has fed to us in its decades-long existence is simply bullshit? What if marijuana isn’t the same as heroin? What if kratom is not the same as either? What if, in a free society, adults do have the right to take LSD if they want? What if the United States didn’t waste so much money on preventing allegedly free adults from consuming substances they obviously want to consume? What if the United States didn’t waste incredible fortunes on the prison industrial complex and putting nonviolent people behind bars? What if the United States did not have the highest incarceration rate in the world while still lecturing other countries on freedom and democracy overseas?

DEA Adds Kratom To Schedule 1 List Alongside Heroin

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze

August 31, 2016

Fresh on the heels of the CDC labeling kratom as an emerging “public health threat,” the notoriously fascistic U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has filed a notice of intent to not only list it as a controlled substance, but the DEA is planning to add it to the most restrictive classification possible.

Mitragyna speciosa, aka kratom, and its two primary constituents, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine are going to be placed onto schedule 1 temporarily beginning on September 30th.

This information comes from a filing from the DEA on August 30th, but the full announcement is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on August 31st.

Kratom is not an opiate but functions in a similar manner, i.e. attaching to activating opioid receptors. The substance has been shown to alleviate chronic pain and anxiety as well as aid in overcoming addiction despite its own “euphoric effects.”

Studies in mice have actually demonstrated impressive results in overcoming addiction to cocaine. Many kratom users have also sung the plant’s praises in regards to heroin addiction. Kratom users claim that the substance is an excellent substitute for prescription pain medication as well as the addiction that comes with prescribed opiates.

The DEA is making its move after a few states toyed with the idea of placing kratom on their own controlled substances lists statewide, but failing to do so after public outcry got in the way. Never known for its attention to democracy, individual liberty or individual choice, the DEA is simply doing on a national level what Big Pharma and Big Government couldn’t do on a state level.

It is absolutely astounding even for the DEA that kratom is now listed alongside heroin. According to the DEA, kratom, due to its schedule 1 classification has no known medical use and a high abuse potential.

Organizations Unite And Connect With Each Other

Lanaria Amberkira

Natural Blaze

August 30, 2016

There are so many good organizations and so many individuals who all want the same thing; peace, prosperity for all and respect for Mother Earth. Unfortunately most do not or cannot connect and unite not as a collective movement, with their own talents and interests working together. If that would happen, and sooner rather than later, there would be peace and the great injustice which the world community and Mother Earth is affected by the elite could finally end.

There will be come a day that people of all races, colors and creeds will put aside their differences. (Native American Rainbow Warrior prediction)

So many organizations determine world events and how our future will look transpire in an elite manner where the few are in control. It is a moral duty for our planet and for our offspring, when governments are corrupt and lawless to stand up as ONE and not accept exploitation. In a nonviolent way, for real changes for the benefit of the community.

Recently there was a meeting of the Bilderberg Group. (What [are] our REPRESENTATIVES doing there?) They have decided to protect their safety to stop the freedom of Internet use among certain groups, of course, in their favor. Apparently they seek more control, fewer opportunities to connect, and ease to designate an organization or individual as a terrorist, or as a danger to society. (Media preparing with coverage of negative notifications steering in this direction.)

Bottom Line: There is only one truly great danger, and that is the agenda of the shadow government of the elite.

Hollande To Turkey, Russia - Stop Fighting And Do As You're Told!

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 30, 2016

French President Hollande, who has not only pushed the knife further into the heart of the French economy and made certain that no trace of freedom will remain in France is now criticizing Turkey for its action against Kurdish fanatics and Western-backed Kurdish militias in Syria. In addition, Hollande is warning Russia not to become a “protagonist” in the war.

Hollande stated that “multiple, contradictory interventions carry the risk of a general inflammation.”

He added that Russia needs to be a “player in negotiations, not a protagonist in the action” and that it should join the alleged “anti-ISIL coalition” led by the U.S.

Hollande has, of course, been fine with Turkey supporting ISIS and other Western-backed terrorists on its soil since the beginning of the Syrian crisis. Only when it comes to attacking Western-backed Kurds who are obviously being used to “federalize” Syria is Hollande willing to issue warnings to Turkey. The issue for Hollande is clearly not a violation of Syrian national sovereignty or international law, it is going beyond the marching orders given to Turkey by the NATO powers regarding a “safe zone” in Northern Syria that is the crime.

As for Russia, (Hollande’s misuse of the word “protagonist” notwithstanding), the message is simple – stop fighting terrorism in Syria and do as you’re told. Hollande is literally warning the Russians that they should stop their military operations and follow orders given by the U.S.-led coalition, the apparent arbiters of all that is just and legal in the world.

While Hollande is likely to be taken as seriously by Erdogan as by Assad and every other national leader in the world, his statements nonetheless reveal a staggering level of bravado and arrogance for the President of a country teetering on the edge of obscurity and collapse.

Turkish Invasion Of Syria Reveals Vortex Of Interests

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post 
August 30, 2016

As Turkey deepens its push into Syrian territory, numerous geopolitical interests are now colliding with one another in what appears to be a war worthy of the reputation the Middle East has for political and geopolitical complexity. Having had its immediate expedition across the Turkey-Syria border condemned by the Syrian government, Turkey is now facing some public criticism from the United States in regards to its military efforts against Kurdish forces east of the Euphrates who are themselves aligned with the United States, partially against ISIS and the Syrian government as well as staunch enemies of the Turkish government.

The United States is stating publicly (although public statements do not always mirror behind the scenes agendas) that fighting between Turkey, Turk-supported “rebels” (aka ISIS, al-Qaeda, FSA), and Kurdish forces is “unacceptable” and that the clashes must stop. The U.S. envoy to the anti-ISIS coalition, Brett McGukr, stated that fighting in areas where ISIS was not present is “a source of deep concern.”

According to the BBC,

Turkish forces have attacked what they say are Kurdish "terrorists" since crossing the border last week. 

But the Kurdish YPG militia says Turkey just wants to occupy Syrian territory. 

Ankara says it aims to push both IS and Kurdish fighters away from its border. 

Turkish forces and allied factions of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) forced IS out of the Syrian border city of Jarablus on Tuesday and have since pounded neighbouring villages held by Kurdish-led, US-backed Syria Democratic Forces (SDF). 

Truth on the Tracks with Brandon Turbeville - August 30, 2016

Brandon Turbeville
BrandonTurbeville.com
UCY.TV
August 30, 2016

Truth on the Tracks with Brandon Turbeville - August 30, 2016

Brandon discusses the Turkish invasion of Syria, the creation of Buffer Zones, the FDA attack on Natural supplements, 43 points and this week's marching orders.

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Halep’teki çocuğun görüntüleri ana akım medyanın oportünist propagandasıdır

Turkish Translation 

Brandon Turbeville

MedyaSafak.net

August 27, 2016

Elbette, videonun baştan sonra propagandacılar tarafından üretilmiş olması gayet mümkündür, ancak Suriye’de yaralanan ve ölen çocuk sayısı da pek az değildir. Dolayısıyla, bu görüntünün tamamen gerçek olup propagandacıların buna el koymuş olması ihtimali de gerçek ve inandırıcıdır...

Küçük Ümran ne yazık ki, Batılı izleyicilerin kendisi için günlerce sızlayıp gözyaşı döktüğü ve Batı'nın Suriye'ye müdahalesini arttırmasına izin vermeye daha da istekli hale geldiği Aylan bebeğin yeniden sunulmasıdır.

2016 yılının Ağustos ayındayız ve Batılı ana akım medya, Beşar Esad'ın seküler hükümetine karşı bir tür NATO askeri eylemine yönelik desteği canlandırmak amacıyla, normalde merhametsiz kitlelerden oluşan bir nüfusun önünde bir başka yaralı çocuğu sergiliyor.

Görünürde bir bombalama olayında yaralanmış, ambulansın arkasında turuncu bir koltukta oturan, yüzünden kan akan ve betonların çökmesi sonucu enkaza bulanmış olan küçük bir çocuğun fotoğrafının aynı zamanda bir video biçimi de var. Yaklaşık iki dakika süren video, çocuğun tam teşekküllü bir ambulansta taşınmasını gösteriyor (ekipmanların üzerinde İngilizce yazılar yer alıyor). Çocuğun hikayesine, Doğu Halep'teki, Suriye hükümetinin suçları ve bölgedeki durum hakkında iddialarda bulunan “aktivist”lerin anlattığı “yürek burkan” hikayeler de eşlik ediyor.

Batı medyasında sunulan haliyle hikaye şöyle devam ediyor:

Video, çocuğun, Suriye'nin daimi bombardıman sonucu yıkılan şehri Halep'te enkazdan çıkarıldıktan sonraki halini gösteriyor.

The Turkish Invasion Of Syria: Who Is Behind It And Why

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 25, 2016

On Wednesday morning, Turkey abruptly launched an all-out military assault on Syria, sending in tanks, troops, and engaging in airstrikes, in concert with airstrikes from the United States, to the northern portions of Syria near the Turkey-Syria border under the guise of combatting ISIS forces. At this time, the military operations seem focused around Jarablus.

According to the BBC, “A dozen Turkish tanks and other vehicles have rolled across the Syrian border after heavy shelling of an area held by so-called Islamic State (IS). Military sources told Turkish media 70 targets in the Jarablus area had been destroyed by artillery and rocket strikes, and 12 by air strikes.”

Al-Masdar reports on the progress of the Turkish military offensive by writing:

The Turkish Special Forces, alongside the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Faylaq Al-Sham, reportedly captured their first village during this new offensive dubbed “Operation Euphrates Shield.”

According to Faylaq Al-Sham’s official media wing, their forces captured the village of Tal Katlijah after the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) terrorists quickly abandoned the area in order to reinforce Jarabulus.

ISIS has mostly abandoned the small area between Jarabulus and the Turkish border, leaving only small units to resist the advancing Turkish-backed rebels.

The Turkish-backed rebels are now attacking the hilltop village of Tal Sha’er, which is along the road to Jarabulus.

Turkey Invades Syria, Backed By U.S.

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 24, 2016

On Wednesday morning, Turkey abruptly launched an all-out military assault on Syria, sending in tanks, troops, and engaging in airstrikes, in concert with airstrikes from the United States, to the northern portions of Syria near the Turkey-Syria border under the guise of combatting ISIS forces. At this time, the military operations seem focused around Jarablus.

According to the BBC, “A dozen Turkish tanks and other vehicles have rolled across the Syrian border after heavy shelling of an area held by so-called Islamic State (IS). Military sources told Turkish media 70 targets in the Jarablus area had been destroyed by artillery and rocket strikes, and 12 by air strikes.”

For those who may be wondering exactly what the Turkish goal might be, two points must be mentioned in regards to Turkey’s actions which should go some length to demonstrate that the Turks are still focused on destroying the Syrian government as well as preventing the establishment of a Kurdish enclave either in Syria or Turkey.

First, the Turkish military is acting as the frontal assault for “moderate” rebel forces like the FSA who are marching in directly behind the Turkish military to hold territory conquered by the Turks. Any association with the Free Syrian Army, a gaggle of Western-backed extremists indistinguishable from ISIS, should be a major warning sign to any informed observer that the goal is not to aid in the destruction of terrorist forces in Syria or to assist the Syrian government in its goal to do so. Second, the Turkish invasion was accompanied by American airstrikes which clearly indicates that the Turks are operating closely with the United States, which has been chomping at the bit to either directly destroy the Syrian government via military invasion or to create “buffer zones” and “safe zones” in the country to act as forward operating bases for future terrorist proxy operations.

Truth on the Tracks with Brandon Turbeville - August 22, 2016

Brandon Turbeville
BrandonTurbeville.com
UCY.TV
August 23, 2016

Truth on the Tracks with Brandon Turbeville - August 22, 2016

Brandon discusses the plan of action and strategy for 2016, 43 points, the Syrian crisis, Little Omran, the Aleppo boy, propaganda, war, geopolitics, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kratom, natural supplements, and 3 Action Alerts!

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U.S. Renews Calls For Attack On Syria Air Force, U.K. Calls For Safe Zones, Military Action

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 22, 2016

As tension between the West and Russia over the Syrian crisis heats up yet again, a combination effort on the part of elements within the United States and the UK are pushing for direct military confrontation with the Syrian military as well as the Russians. Indeed, after a period of time suggesting a major improvement on the ground, it appears that there is now the possibility of renewed vigor on the part of the imperialist Western powers in their goal to destroy Syria, even at the cost of igniting World War 3.

After having violated international law and Syria’s national sovereignty by not only funding and supporting proxy soldiers for the purpose of destroying the secular government of Bashar al-Assad but also by deploying aircraft and troops in the country despite not being invited in by the legitimate government, the U.S. is now warning Russia and Syria against targeting terrorists and Western proxy fighters within Syria’s own territory.

The new U.S. Commander of American troops in Iraq and Syria stated on August 22 that he will “defend” the Special Operations Forces aggressively deployed by the United States to Northern Syria if Syrian warplanes or Syrian artillery again strike areas where U.S. troops are located.

During an interview with CNN, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend stated from his headquarters in Baghdad that "We've informed the Russians where we're at ... (they) tell us they've informed the Syrians, and I'd just say that we will defend ourselves if we feel threatened."

Zika And Microcephaly – Someone Got Their Dates Mixed Up

Wendell Forster

Natural Blaze

August 22, 2016

After reading numerous reports regarding the Zika virus circulating in the mainstream and alternative media, the question must be asked, “Why is everyone clambering to blame Zika for the cases of Microcephaly that have been occurring?” Before making such a knee-jerk reaction, a number of facts must first be considered.

The first reported outbreaks of Microcephaly which the WHO appeared to link to Zika occurred on 30th October 2015.

The WHO reported that,

“30 October 2015: Brazil reports an unusual increase in the number of cases of microcephaly among newborns since August, numbering 54 by 30 October.”

The first reported potential detection of Zika in Brazil was 2nd March 2015. WHO reported,

“2 March 2015: Brazil notifies WHO of reports of an illness characterized by skin rash in northeastern states. From February 2015 to 29 April 2015, nearly 7000 cases of illness with skin rash are reported in these states. All cases are mild, with no reported deaths. Of 425 blood samples taken for differential diagnosis, 13% are positive for dengue. Tests for chikungunya, measles, rubella, parvovirus B19, and enterovirus are negative. Zika was not suspected at this stage, and no tests for Zika were carried out.”

40 Amazing Health Benefits Of Lavender Essential Oil

Brandon Turbeville and Heather Callaghan
Natural Blaze
August 22, 2016

Can anyone really forget the alluring aroma of lavender? There is an oft-told story that highlights just one of the profound healing benefits of lavender essential oil. In 1910 French chemist and scholar René-Maurice Gattefossé burnt his hand during an experiment. He thrust his hand into the nearest vat of liquid in order to cool his burn. In actuality, it was a tub of lavender essential oil which quickly soothed the burn and – miraculously healed the burn in record time. There was also very little scarring from the injury thanks to lavender oil, so he then began using it on WW1 soldiers. (sources)

Whether or not you think lavender essential oil could work miracles like that for you, the oil is best known for its soothing capabilities – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It’s a great addition to your meditation, prayer or spiritual life.

Please enjoy this list of research-backed benefits of lavender essential oil. As always, we do not use anecdotes or mere, unproven Internet re-hashings. You can be assured that the benefits below were tested or proved in a research environment.

40 Amazing Health Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil

Anti-Anxiety – A review of scientific literature revealed that lavender produced significant effects in relation to anxiety in rat studies. Another study showed that a different kind of lavender oil administered orally improved effective in the treatment of ‘subsyndromal’ anxiety disorder. Additionally, massage blended essential oils on adults were found to reduce depression and anxiety. Another study, administered orally, found that it is definitely an anxiolytic (anti-panic, antianxietal) and that it inhibits VOCCs in synaptosomes, primary hippocampal neurons and stably overexpressing cell lines.

Footage Of Boy In Aleppo Is Opportunistic, Vile Propaganda From Western Media

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 19, 2016

It’s August, 2016 and the Western mainstream press is parading yet another injured child in front of a population of normally uncompassionate audiences in order to drum up support for some type of NATO military action against the secular government of Bashar al-Assad.

The picture of a little boy, seemingly injured in some type of bombing incident, sitting alone in an orange chair in the back of an ambulance, blood stains on his face and covered in dust from cracked concrete also comes in video form, footage that lasts for about two minutes, showing the boy being carried to a well-equipped ambulance (with English writing on some of the equipment). The boy’s story is also accompanied by “heart wrenching” stories from “activists” in east Aleppo alleging the crimes of the Syrian government and the horrific situation in the area.

The story as presented in the Western press goes as follows:

The video shows a child after he was pulled from rubble in Aleppo, a Syrian city that has been devastated by constant bombardment. 

A man carried the boy away from the rubble after a suspected Russian or Syrian regime airstrike in the neighborhood of rebel-held Qaterji. 

He placed him in an orange seat, and the boy brushed his eye and face after the man walked away. 

Alert: FDA Attempting To Halt Creation Of New Supplements

Heather Callaghan

Natural Blaze

August 16, 2016

We need all hands on deck. The Alliance for Natural Health USA just broke out its highest level action alert. This may be the worst attack on natural health supplements since the early 1990s. Time will tell as more information becomes available.

In 2011, the FDA created a troublesome revision of how the supplement industry could comply with the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). DSHEA had successfully replaced an Act that would have blocked consumer rights in a major way and tightly restrict natural supplements. Essentially, DSHEA is why we currently enjoy consumer access to natural health products of all kinds.

According to natural health advocacy groups, the FDA’s 2011 revisions were a thinly veiled reversal of the consumer rights that were so hard to keep to begin with. In other words, it was an attempt to block the natural health industry and clamp down on consumer access once again. After some outcry, the FDA went back to revise, and now, this is the draft the ANH-USA has been waiting for.

Unfortunately, aside from a couple “crumbs” of improvement, the draft appears to reverse the relative freedom of consumer and industry under DSHEA. Furthermore, it already appears to be incredibly confusing.

ANH-USA explains:

KSA Responds To Houthi Invasion By Bombing Saudi Citizens

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 17, 2016

In its agitation and panic over the recent Houthi invasion of Saudi territory and overtaking of Saudi military installations on the Yemeni border, KSA is now attempting to take back control of its Jizan region.

Fully engrossed in its illegal war on the Yemeni people, the Saudis responded rather slowly to an invasion of their own territory, demonstrating even further that Saudi military forces are nothing but a paper tiger incapable of even defending their own territory much less invading and defeating another country.

On August 17, Saudi forces attempted to break the Houthi forces control over their positions in the Jizan Region. The Saudi air raids took place after three Houthi ballistic missiles struck their positions in Jizan.

Interestingly enough, the air raids took place primarily in the village of Al-Qamr. The Saudi bombings were indiscriminate and civilians were largely the target of the helicopter based attack, according to reports by al-Masirah News Agency and al-Masdar.

KSA is now not only losing its war in Yemen but it is losing territory within its own borders as the Houthis penetrate at least 10kms into the country.

In a story that went virtually unreported in the West, the Houthis managed to wrest control of three Saudi military bases in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan province, located near the Saudi-Yemen border in January of this year. The bases Jabal al-Doud, al-Aril, and Madba were all seized by Houthi forces and fighters with “allied Popular Committees.”

Open Letter Of Aleppo Doctors Is Easily Torn Apart – Bottom Of The Barrel Propaganda

Brandon Turbeville

Activist Post

August 16, 2016

In 2016, we have become accustomed to relatively childish and easily deconstructed propaganda narratives that are circulated by the U.S. State Department and its mainstream media mouthpiecesin order to discredit the Syrian government and drum up support for a NATO-led war on the secular government of Bashar al-Assad.

From scares related to chemical weapons (later demonstrated to be the work of NATO’s terrorists), unproven and largely discredited claims that Assad is “killing his own people” or even that Assad is “supporting ISIS” has become the order of the day in American media. Recently, however, the State Department, office of origin of the “Ghaddafi is handing out Viagra to rapists” propaganda line, has issued yet another pathetic propaganda ploy against the Syrian government – an alleged letter written by alleged doctors alleging that the Syrian military is encircling Aleppo in order to allegedly kill civilians.

Are you sick of the word allegedly yet? Imagine how Syrians must feel. The only truth in the propaganda narrative of the West is that the Syrian military is encircling Aleppo. Beyond that, it has been demonstrated over and over again that Assad’s forces are not targeting innocent civilians. Neither have the doctors in question been confirmed as actually being doctors or even that the letter was written by whoever these individuals might turn out to be. In other words, the whole story of the letter is merely a . . . well, allegation.

Still, the letter has been reported by the Guardian and a host of other Western mainstream media outlets as fact that conveniently tugs at the heartstrings. The letter is being referred to as the Open Letter Of Aleppo Doctors.

11 Amazing Health Benefits Of Bergamot Essential Oil

Brandon Turbeville and Heather Callaghan
Natural Blaze
August 16, 2016

You may know bergamot best from the tea flavor Earl Grey; but bergamot essential oil offers so much more!

Bergamot fruit is a time-honored, exquisitely fragranced orange that now comes mainly from Italy and the Ivory Coast of Africa. The word bergamot may have meant “the prince of pears,” or the “prince’s pear,” a label originating from the Turkish labels beg-armudi or beg armut.

The small fruit growing from small trees resembles either a round lime or small orange and it is sour and very bitter. It is the fragrance and flavor that have been used extensively throughout history in trade.

You may know the familiar flavor of bergamot from drinking Earl Grey tea. It is rumored that Britain allowed the use of bergamot as a way to mask cheap tea in order to imitate high quality Chinese teas. What a shame bergamot wasn’t instead embraced for all its real power.

China To Begin Aid And “Assistance,” Cooperation With Syrian Government

Brandon Turbeville

Activist Post

August 16, 2016

According to the South China Morning Post, the Chinese military will soon begin providing assistance and aid to the Syrian government, an agreement which was made on August 14.

The decision was made after a rare visit by special envoy Xie Xiaoyan, the former Chinese Ambassador to Iran, in March. In addition, the Chinese military delegation to Syria, which was headed by Chinese rear admiral Guan Youfei, the Director of International Cooperation at the Central Military Commission, met with the Syrian Vice Prime Minister, Fahd Jassem al-Freij, and the Syrian Minister of Defense.

“They reached consensus on enhancing personnel training, and Chinese military offering humanitarian aid to Syria,” said a report by Xinhua news agency.

Al-Freij thanked the Chinese government as well as the Chinese military which stated, via Guan, that the Chinese PLA is willing to continue cooperation with the Syrian military.

According to the South China Post, “Guan also met Lieutenant General Sergei Chvarkov, chief of the Russian centre for reconciliation of opposing sides in Syria on Monday.”

China sets to benefit by an end to the Syrian crisis or at least the ability of the Syrian government to continue to attrite terrorists fighting on its territory due to its concerns over the Uighur element fighting not only in Syria but also in Chinese territory.

George Soros Hacked, MSM Blames Russia; Many “Dissident” Orgs Revealed In Leaks

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 15, 2016

George Soros has been hacked and, according to the Western mainstream press, the Russians did it! In fact, that is the entirety of the story for most of the mainstream outlets – that the Russians hacked such an important American figure and therefore made their power play over American elections yet again. This Russian hack comes after Russians hacked the DNC, Hillary Clinton, hired Donald Trump to destroy the country and invented a time machine enabling them to go back in time and prevent the election of Barack Obama. It doesn’t matter that there is as much evidence for the latter as there is for the former, the mainstream outlets are wild with speculation and neo-McCarthyism.

It also doesn’t seem to matter that the hackers are apparently DC Leaks, an American-based hacking group that state as much openly in their own releases. In fact, the hacks themselves are not even garnering as much attention as the alleged and speculative identity of the hackers, another example of how the Western press is doing nothing but implementing damage control policies for their benefactor and co-conspirator.

In what will likely be a historic leak, not only George Soros but his Open Society Foundations and a number of groups supported by Soros were hacked to the tune of 2,576 files which have already been released by DCLeaks. The files come from institutes and Soros-operated/funded organizations all across the world – USA, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, the “President’s Office,” and the “World Bank.” The documents span from 2008-2016.

Top 18 Things Amazingly Treated By Acidophilus

Brandon Turbeville
Natural Blaze
August 15, 2016

By now you are probably familiar with acidophilus, if nothing else, then from celebrity endorsed probiotic yogurt commercials. That’s because this friendly strain of bacteria has made it into the big leagues of scientific and media acceptance, stemming perhaps, from the original frozen yogurt trends and public awareness about the overuse of antibiotics. Speaking of which, did you know acidophilus has been successfully used to kill MRSA?

Lactobacillus acidophilus is a probiotic, i.e., “friendly bacteria” that naturally occurs inside the human body – especially in the intestines, female reproductive system and mouth. It serves a very important purpose in keeping gut microbes in check and when you lack the bacteria, you may have uncomfortable digestive and infectious symptoms that wind you in the doctor’s office.

Fortunately, outside sources of acidophilus are readily available from food and supplements to help restore a gut balance, especially from the likes of Candida albicans overgrowth – a yeast that grows out of control when antibiotics and other substances disrupt or wipe out the balance of the microbes like acidophilus that keep Candida safe within the gut.

Once again, we are providing only those claims of acidophilus backed by research, not anecdotal or internet rehashings.

Top 18 Things Amazingly Treated By Acidophilus (give or take!)

CDC Launches War On Kratom; Evidence Who Needs It?

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze

August 15, 2016

As kratom, a natural pain reliever that has also been known to assist in breaking addiction becomes more and more popular, the Police State and the Nanny State are doing their best to tag-team yet another plant and the concept of individual rights.

Demonstrating how so much “science” in modern America isn’t scientific at all, theCDC has now released a report claiming that kratom is “an emerging public health threat.”

Released on July 29th, the CDC’s report cites the National Institute of Drug Abuseand a hodgepodge of stories alleging side effects from the herb in order to make its declaration. The CDC also cites one of the biggest blights of American society and notoriously corrupt panic-driven organizations known as the Drug Enforcement Administration in its own report regarding the safety of kratom.

The CDC cites a number of alleged kratom-related deaths in the United States as well as DEA hysteria to show that kratom is a becoming potentially dangerous health issue and to justify the flurry of laws dedicated to banning the substance in various states.

The NIDA alleges that kratom can cause psychosis, seizures and death.

Despite the panic of the CDC, NIDA and the DEA, the death allegedly associated with kratom is murky to say the least. Much of the reports are based upon calls to poison control centers which do not indicate side effects, dangers, safety or anything other than the fact that individuals consume the substance and became concerned enough to call the hotline.

For instance, poison control centers are often contacted by individuals who consume marijuana, a substance for which no one has ever died. In fact, a video of a police officer who had confiscated marijuana from a suspect and consumed it at home with his wife went viral after the officer called 911 for medical assistance believing that he and his wife were dead. Does this mean that marijuana now officially causes death? Does a phone call make a substance dangerous or is it the nature of the substance itself?

Truth on the Tracks August 15, 2016

Brandon Turbeville
BrandonTurbeville.com
August 16, 2016

Unfortunately, due to a technical error, Truth on the Tracks was unable to air during it's normal time (Monday 9pm EST on UCY.TV). Truth on the Tracks will return next week with an all new program.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Atrazine: EPA Report Confirms Common Herbicide Dangers To Environment, Animals

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze

August 15, 2016

EPA atrazine Report Confirms Dangers To Environment, Animals; Doesn’t Address Side Effects To Humans

While much attention is placed on the toxic herbicide glyphosate, a recent 500-page draft report released by the EPA reveals just how toxic of a landscape the American agricultural system is.

As part of their requirement to review pesticides and herbicides being used in the United States every 15 years, the EPA recently updated their Environmental Impact Assessment for Atrazine. after glyphosate, atrazine is the 2nd most widely used herbicide in the country. A chlorine-based chemical, atrazine can persist in the soil for 22 years and an estimated 70 million pounds is sprayed on crops every year.

The EPA’s report confirms that atrazine, produced by multinational Big Ag companySyngenta, is harmful to animals including fish, and that it leaves behind a rather alarming amount of residue. According to the EPA’s report, atrazine is 62 times higher than what the agency considers a concern for risks to fish. Atrazine exceeds the levels of concern for chronic risks to animals by 198 times.

This report confirms the research of Dr. Tyrone Hayes who claimed that the herbicide was chemically castrating male frogs. Hayes worked for Novartis – a company that is now owned by Syngenta – at the time of his research which, unsurprisingly, Novartis refused to publish.

Hayes resigned, obtained independent funding for his research, which he then subsequently published. As a result, he was subjected to a smear campaign by Syngenta. Although atrazine doesn’t typically kill animals directly, it clearly affects their reproductive, hormonal and developmental systems. Indeed, the EPA’s report admits that adverse effects can occur at relatively low levels and even in lower levels than what were previously known.

Monsanto Backs Out Of Seed Plant In Argentina After Protests

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze

August 12, 2016

In yet another victory against the multinational corporation Monsanto in Argentina, the company has now announced that it will dismantle its multi-million dollar GMO seed plant in Malvinas.

Monsanto made the decision to give up on its seed plant after three years worth of protests from local citizens and GMO-free campaigners from all over Argentina. In 2014, activists forced to Monsanto to stop the construction of the plant by using coordinated protest techniques at the construction site.

A spokesman for Monsanto told Argentinian media organizations that Monsanto was dismantling the plant and that “the plant was designed to treat 3.5 million hectares of maize; however, last year, only 2.5 million hectares were sown.”

“An investment of almost 1500 million makes no sense.”

The spokesman was also forced to admit that the protests, local pressure, and resistance by environmentalists, anti-GMO activists and local residents was indeed part of the reason the company decided to dismantle the plant. In addition, a number of lawsuits have been filed against Monsanto over the legality of the construction permit as well as environmental impacts.
READ: Argentina Has A “City Of Death” Thanks To Monsanto

Sofia Gatica, one of the main activists and leaders of the protest blockade in Malvinas told InfOGM,

It’s been almost three years that Monsanto has not been able to put a brick or a wire at the construction site… The company is leaving the field but does not yet recognize its defeat in this battle. We talked with those who have to dismantle what remains. We remain on alert and continue blocking, waiting to see what will happen. We want the site to now be devoted to organic and sustainable agriculture.

This Italian Politician Wants Government To Force Citizens To Eat Meat

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze

August 12, 2016

In an example of just how far governments and politicians will take the war on individual freedom and parental choice, Forza Italia MP, Elvira Savino, has put forward a proposal that would imprison parents who forced their children to eat a vegan diet.

Savino argues that veganism “lack[s], essential elements for a healthy growth” and that parents who implement a diet plan of this type for children under 16 should spend up to two years in prison.

Savino, who is considered center-right, said she put forward the proposal in order to protect children from “radicalized” parents, a need she sees because of the increase of adults in adopting vegetarian and vegan diets.

Savino believes vegan diets lack sufficient qualities of iron, zinc and B12. The law would have parents facing one year in jail and two and half years if the child gets “permanently sick or hurt” as a result of the diet. If the child dies, the parents face six years.

Although it is estimated that only 8% of Italians are vegetarian or vegan, a number of stories circulating in the European press, have reported what is being framed as cases of malnutrition as a result of a vegan diet. The recent attention has given Savino the opportunity to put forward the proposal.

It is unclear whether or not Savino’s proposed law will ever actually pass. Hopefully, even in Europe, there is still enough a sense of individual, parental and human rights from doing so. But what it does highlight is the increasing march toward the control of children and the infiltration and disruption of the family unit by the state and its forces.

U.S. Backed Opposition In Venezuela Attempts To Usher In Monsanto

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze

August 13, 2016

As the U.S. empire exhausts itself on wars in the Middle East and provocations in Asia and Eastern Europe, the “democracy” and “free market reforms” that are a hallmark of the Anglo-American system are becoming more and more apparent to the rest of the world.

One hallmark of Western imperialism has been the spread and even the mandate of Big Ag GMO seeds where the Anglo-American empire cannot spread itself by corruption, bribes and covert means, militarily conquered nations are often forced to abandon traditional agriculture in favor of “biotechnology” particularly products that belong to multinational corporations like Monsanto. As a result, those nations who have some concept of the Anglo-American game plan, have moved to claw back agricultural rights and practices while others have wisely banned GMOs from within their borders completely.

Those nations, of course, have found themselves under complete attack. While Syria is perhaps the most well-known victim in 2016, Russia, also painted as a villain by the U.S. media, has been increasingly resistant to “free market reforms” and the promotion of GMOs having banned the production, and importation of GMOs earlier this year.

Much less publicized, however, is Venezuela, a country that has long been a thorn in the side to a trans-continental empire that desires world hegemony. From Chavez to Maduro, Venezuela has refused to comply with the dictates of the United States, both in terms of foreign and domestic policy. As a result of Venezuela’s determination not to be controlled by the United States, the country has paid a heavy price. Economic attacks, sanctions, subversion and color revolutions – even attempted assassinations have plagued the country even while it is in the throes of a horrific financial collapse.

In Wake Of Failed Coup, Turkey Moves Closer To Russia, Discusses Pipeline, Syria, Better Relations

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 11, 2016

The Turkish coup currently stands as one of the most initially confounding and confusing acts of political turmoil since the turn of the 21st century. Weeks after the coup was first attempted and eventually failed, many observers are still as ignorant of who was behind it as they were when the coup was actually happening in real time.

Regardless of who initiated the coup, it is now clear that Erdogan as a national political figure is stronger than he was immediately beforehand as he has used the coup as justification for a massive purge of political opposition, critics, dissidents, journalists, and military figures. Indeed, whether or not the U.S. or Erdogan himself was responsible for the coup, Erdogan is now stronger as a result of it.

Yet Erdogan’s position is not necessarily evidence of who was behind the coup. What will likely tell us the most regarding the guilty party is Erdogan’s reaction, despite there being a residual amount of anomalies surrounding the incident.

Having traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia, the first face to face meeting between Erdogan and Putin since the shoot down of the Russian jet, it is now becoming increasingly clear that Erdogan is attempting to move closer to Russia, even as he holds the line with NATO and maintains his opposition to the secular government of Bashar al-Assad.

Despite the obvious disagreements between Russia and Turkey, the two have expressed a “renewed” interest in mending political and diplomatic fences in the wake of the failed coup. In addition, in the midst of the turmoil in Turkey, Russia expressed support for the “legitimate” government and refused to waver at any point.

Photos Confirm U.K. Special Forces Protecting Terrorists In Syria,

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 10, 2016

On August 8, 2016 the BBC published photographs and reported on yet another illegal incursion into Syria by Western NATO forces and yet another violation of Syrian national sovereignty by the U.K. This time, the photographs show British Special Forces operating on the ground inside Syria in al-Tanf, near the Syrian-Iraq border, an area that is also near the Jordanian border.

The pictures themselves date back to June of this year and appear to have been taken shortly after a battle at al-Tanf between the New Syrian Army and ISIS, both Western-backed terrorist organizations. The British soldiers are photographed allegedly setting up a perimeter in order to guard the NSA base from further incursion by ISIS.

As the BBC reports,

According to eyewitnesses, they were there in a defensive role. But they are carrying an arsenal of equipment including sniper rifles, heavy machine guns and anti-tank missiles.
If IS attacked again they would have been able to put up a considerable fight. 

A New Syrian Army's spokesman refused to comment on the pictures of the special forces, but acknowledged their help. 

He said: "We are receiving special forces training from our British and American partners. We're also getting weapons and equipment from the Pentagon as well as complete air support."

Truth on the Tracks with Brandon Turbeville - August 8, 2016

Brandon Turbeville
BrandonTurbeville.com
UCY.TV
August 9, 2016

Truth on the Tracks with Brandon Turbeville - August 8, 2016

Brandon discusses the Syrian crisis, the encirclement of Aleppo, Yemen, the Houthi invasion of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UK's attack on Homeopathy, and more.

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Houthis And Allies Establish 'Political Coalition' To Govern Yemen

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 6, 2016

Even as the Houthis are effectively defeating the forces of the Saudi-led coalition who invaded them in 2015 and even as Houthi forces have actually launched a counter-invasion of Saudi Arabia, the Houthis are now making plans for a political reformation as well.

It has been announced by the Houthi leadership that a coalition forming a new “political council” that will govern Yemen and establish a new Constitution is now in the works. The council will be made up of Houthi figures as well as individuals who are part of the forces loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Another stated goal of the coalition is to ensure the unity of Yemen.

The council has called upon all “non-terrorist” forces in Yemen to join and assist in the unification of the country.

The Saudis are predictably outraged at the prospect that the Houthis and allied forces are not only rejecting their attempt to control them but are doing so successfully. As al-Arabiya reported,

Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers on Monday reiterated that the agreement reached between Houthis and followers of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh to form a political council in Yemen is an obstacle to reach a political agreement to end the suffering of the Yemeni people.

The Cabinet considered it as a flagrant violation of the resolutions of the Arab League, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the United Nations Security Council (Resolution 2216), as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council’s initiative and its executive mechanism and the outcome of the comprehensive national dialogue.

2012 DOD Documents Show State Department Well Aware Of Weapons Shipments To Terrorists In Syria, Hillary Lied In Testimony

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 6, 2016

While so many rumors, accusations, and scandals surround the 2013 incident in Benghazi where a number of U.S. ambassadorial staff as well as Ambassador Chris Stevens were murdered by Islamic extremists, the question almost always arises “How much was known about Stevens’ mission of supporting terrorists in Syria and who knew it?”

While discussion of how Stevens was killed, how he was killed, or if anyone knew what was going to happen to Stevens is outside of the scope of this article, the question of whether or not it was known that Stevens was essentially working as a conduit between terrorists in Libya and those in Syria, as well as a facilitator of arms to those terrorists, is well worth mentioning. Indeed, it is important to note that documents obtained by Judicial Watch from the Department of Defense and Department of State reveal that the Obama administration as well as the State Department, i.e. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, were all well aware of the fact that weapons were being shipped to terrorists in Syria via Benghazi, Libya.

One such document which was obtained from the Department of Defense, more specifically the Defense Intelligence Agency was dated October, 2012 and stated clearly that not only were weapons being shipped to Syria but that the shipments themselves were being monitored.

The documents stated,

Weapons from the former Libya military stockpiles were shipped from the port of Benghazi, Libya to the Port of Banias and the Port of Borj Islam, Syria. The weapons shipped during late-August 2012 were Sniper rifles, RPG’s, and 125 mm and 155mm howitzers missiles. 

During the immediate aftermath of, and following the uncertainty caused by, the downfall of the ((Qaddafi)) regime in October 2011 and up until early September of 2012, weapons from the former Libya military stockpiles located in Benghazi, Libya were shipped from the port of Benghazi, Libya to the ports of Banias and the Port of Borj Islam, Syria. The Syrian ports were chosen due to the small amount of cargo traffic transiting these two ports. The ships used to transport the weapons were medium-sized and able to hold 10 or less shipping containers of cargo. 

Terrorists Shoot Down Russian Planes With U.S. TOW Missiles After McCain Calls For It

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 5, 2016

In three and a half decades, the United States has come full circle in terms of its publicly stated strategy overseas. From the late 1970s when the U.S. armed the Mujihadeen “rebels” to draw in and fight the Soviets in Afghanistan to 2016 when the U.S. has given Syrian “rebels” (aka moderate terrorists) TOW missiles to shoot down Russian aircraft over Syria, the U.S. and Russia are engaged in a proxy war – at least this time entirely at the impetus of the U.S. and its allies – where the people of a target nation pay the ultimate price.

Recently, a Russian MI-8 helicopter was shot down over Syria in the Idlib region. The helicopter and its crew were on a humanitarian mission even according to the pro-terrorist Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Although Western outlets and “think tanks” are attempting to claim that the helicopter was on a combat mission, no one outside of NATO countries believes this and the evidence produced by these pro-war analysts is scant to say the least.

Regardless, it was a U.S. missile that brought down the helicopter, a TOW missile that was provided to the terrorists by the U.S. itself. As the Japan Times wrote,

Two Russian airmen killed in Syria on Friday were shot down with American weaponry, the Interfax news agency said Sunday, quoting a Russian military source.

It said insurgents from the Islamic State group hit the airmen’s Mi-25 assault helicopter with a U.S.-made TOW heavy anti-tank missile, a weapon that uses guidance from a ground station.

U.S. Continues To Arm And Support Terrorists That Beheaded Young Boy On Camera

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 5, 2016

Putting on display a perfect example of just how little the United States cares about human rights and crimes against humanity, the U.S. State Department is refusing to say whether or not will continue to fund, arm, and support a terrorist group in Syria that beheaded a little boy on camera for the world to see.

Always known for their brutality and inhumanity to innocent men, women, and children, America’s “rebels” sunk to a new low with the beheading of a child (under the age of 12) they had accused of fighting alongside the Liwaa al-Quds (Quds Brigade), a Palestinian militia fighting alongside the Syrian government.

The video, which was recorded by the terrorists of Nour al-Din al-Zinki, an American-backed “rebel” group, shows the child in ragged clothes sitting in the back of a pickup truck surrounded by five bearded terrorists. The child is then laid on his stomach and his hands tied behind his back. After a short intro speech by the executioner, the child’s head is then lifted up and the executioner begins sawing with a small and, apparently, dull knife through the child’s neck. After a few muffled attempts at screaming, the knife having severed the vocal chords early enough to prevent most of that, the executioner holds the child’s head above his own and utters the familiar cry of “Allahu Akbar!” At this point, his chanting friends, more akin to a pack of crazed apes more than anything resembling human, begin repeating the chant and holding their hands in the air, celebrating their kill.

In the video, it should be noted that the terrorist says “We will leave no one in Handarat,” an open admission of the intent and purpose of committing an act of genocide.

Growing Organic Market In China But Is It Only For The Rich?

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze

August 5, 2016

Despite being the second largest economy on the face of the earth, and rapidly moving to become the first, a vast majority of Chinese wouldn’t know it. The 20th century for China has been marked with low living standards, totalitarianism, war and genocide.

Not content to suffer under only one ideology, China saw nearly 80 million people murdered under communism, only now to see its environment and its people further enslaved under the introduction of capitalism. Indeed, the Chinese people have suffered under a one-two punch coming from multiple enemies from all different directions.

Now the nouveau riche of China are looking around and realizing that the toxic soup of their country and the material which they call food is far below their standards. Instead of eating food that was produced in a virtual chemical factory, the successful Chinese entrepreneur is looking for food fit for humans.

In short, the upper-middle class and wealthy wants to go organic.

Consider two stories of two different Chinese men, not only on a quest for organic food, but in the middle of producing it. The article, published in the “Globe and Mail,” details the men’s journey by writing,

Effective Immediately: Illinois Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze

August 5, 2016

Illinois is now the most recent state to show signs that it is beginning to move in the direction of more sensible and responsible drug laws, particularly when it comes to marijuana.

This is because Governor Bruce Rauner signed legislation last week which makesIllinois the third largest state in the country to decriminalize minor marijuana offenses. The new law makes having 10 grams or less of marijuana a civil offense as opposed to a criminal one. Thus, the penalty for possession of over 10 grams will be a fine of up to 200 dollars.

The law also sets an official standard for what will be considered too impaired to drive. Previously, any trace amount of marijuana at all was considered impaired, an obviously oppressive and illogical standard since marijuana can remain in a person’s system for several weeks. The new law creates a standard of 5 nanograms of THC in the driver’s blood within two hours of consumption.

The governor had been expected to sign the bill despite the fact that he vetoed a similar piece of legislation last year. At the time of his veto, Rauner said that existing penalties for small marijuana offenses were too harsh and that “criminal prosecution of cannabis possession is also a drain on public resources.” We proudly welcome Governor Rauner to the 21st century.

Houthis Penetrate 10kms Into Saudi Arabia, Obliterate KSA Tanks

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 5, 2016

While the war in Syria continues to rage and the world’s focus oscillates between American elections, terror attacks in Europe, and panic over the Zika virus, a scrappy band of rebels in Yemen has not only withstood an onslaught from the Saudi-led coalition, they have managed to launch a counterattack that amounts to an invasion of Saudi Arabia.

Despite the fact that the Saudi-led coalition has launched a full-on attack and invasion of Yemen, a group of poorly armed and poorly trained “militiamen” have successfully defeated the Saudis, Qataris, and Emirates – themselves backed by the United States in terms of intelligence and strategic assistance – and have not only dealt massive blows to coalition forces but have now managed to inflict blows to the Saudis on their own territory.

In a story that went virtually unreported in the West, the Houthis managed to wrest control of three Saudi military bases in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan province, located near the Saudi-Yemen border in January of this year. The bases Jabal al-Doud, al-Aril, and Madba were all seized by Houthi forces and fighters with “allied Popular Committees.”

In addition, the Houthi forces along with Yemeni soldiers launched retaliatory shelling strikes inside Saudi Arabia’s al-Makhrouq military base in the southern Najran region.

Encirclement Of Aleppo Is Complete As Syria Awaits The Battle For Aleppo

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 5, 2016

Aleppo has now been effectively encircled by the Syrian military. The encirclement is the result of years of heavy fighting between the SAA and the Western-backed terrorists who have managed to control a portion of the city and hold it for the majority of the crisis. The Syrian military has fought long and hard to retake the city with a number of failed attempts at clenching several important strategic sites that would allow it to surround the city over the course of the war.

As expected, terrorists did launch a massive counterattack but were repelled after suffering heavy losses. Some sources put the number of dead terrorists at 800 from this operation alone. Subsequently, the counterattack was abandoned and the terrorist forces located inside the city are now essentially cut off from supply lines and the support of their comrades. So long as any further attempts to break the siege of Aleppo will fail, then it is clear that the terrorist days are numbered.

If there is another counterattack – and we must assume there will be – then the Syrian military must hold the line long enough until the counterattack is repelled before moving to retake Aleppo.

Unfortunately, terrorists maintain a massive presence in the areas surrounding Aleppo and the possibility of a major counterattack to break the SAA encirclement is very real.

Brandon Turbeville on Before The First Cup with Jules - August 4, 2016

Brandon Turbeville
BrandonTurbeville.com
UCY.TV
August 5, 2016

Brandon Turbeville on Before The First Cup with Jules - August 4, 2016

Brandon and Jules discuss the Syrian crisis, the Turkish coup, American elections, Trump vs. Hillary, and Zika virus.

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Echinacea Helps With Anxiety And These 22 Other Issues

Brandon Turbeville and Heather Callaghan

Natural Blaze

August 2, 2016

Most people associate the benefits of the flowery herb echinacea with boosting the immune system, due to its widespread media coverage and acceptance in both the medical and alternative health communities. As a result, most people simply associate echinacea with cold viruses and leave it at that. This is unfortunate because it means that people are walking past the powerful extent that echinacea reaches, as it is one of the most potent herbs of the world. Echinacea does so much more than help with colds!

Rest assured – the following are research-based demonstrations of echinacea’s benefits in lab settings, and not just anecdotal testimonials or website rehashings.Echinacea may help with more issues than are included below, but we’ve included only those claims that have studies. “The proof is in the pudding.”

Echinacea Helps With Anxiety and These 22 Other Issues

Anxiety – Echinacea is currently being recognized in health magazines for its effects on anxiety; however, more research is anticipated. In the meantime, researchers have revealed that echinacea does contain anti-anxiety properties.

U.S. Bombing Mission In Libya, Special Forces Included

Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
August 3, 2016

In an effort to bolster a weak and largely impotent U.N.-backed government in Libya, the United States has launched a bombing campaign against ISIS fighters in the city of Sirte. After having destroyed Libya and rendered what was once the country with the highest living standards in Africa to a desert of chaos and barbarism, the United States is now once again bombing the embattled nation. This time, however, the bombing is under the guise of “defeating ISIS” so that the limp GNA (Government of National Accord) can establish control over the country and, obviously, so that it might be able to translate and enforce the decisions made by the West into real results inside Libya.

Unlike in Syria, where U.S. bombing strikes are carried out mainly against Syrian military positions, civilians, or simply wasted in the desert (although sometimes ISIS targets are indeed bombed in order to encourage and force the fighters into moving from or ceding territory – terrorist herding), the bombing in Libya appears to actually be directed at ISIS targets. This is because the anti-imperialist figure of Ghaddafi is now gone and, in his place, is a puppet government more amenable to Western dictates. Thus, there is no more need, at least for now, of Islamic radicals to be used as a proxy force against the Libyan government.

Thus, after a request from the GNA, the United States began bombing targets in Sirte on Monday.

Prime Minister Fayez Seraj said on state TV that “The first air strikes were carried out at specific locations in Sirte today causing severe losses to enemy ranks.” Pentagon Spokesman Peter Cook stated that the airstrikes did not have “an end point” at this time, suggesting the possibility that U.S. involvement will become even greater as time progresses as well as the potential for a much longer duration of operations.

Zika Mosquitoes Same As GM Mosquitoes Released Off The Coast Of Florida

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze 

August 1, 2016

State and local officials in Florida are now going door to door asking residents for urine samples and other information as a result of the alleged local transmission of the Zika virus. According to CNN, four individuals located in Miami Dade and Brower counties have been infected with the Zika virus as a result of local mosquitoes. These are the first known cases of Zika transmission by mosquitoes in the continental U.S.

Currently there is no treatment or vaccine for Zika and officials believe the transmission is confined to a single zip code, an area north of downtown Miami. Despite the fact there have been 386 cases of Zika in Florida, the mainstream media and many health officials are treating this new transmission as a cause for potential panic.

It’s also possible that someone could have Zika without actually knowing. About 80% of the people who have the virus show no symptoms at all. For the other 20%, those symptoms can include joint pain, red eyes, rash and fever which can last from a few days to a week.

While Zika is certainly concerning, it is also not the type of disease one should go full Contagion on. If officials are truly concerned about the spread of Zika, they will attack the virus at its greatest weakness – high living standards. Twenty-first century levels of sanitation and mosquito control efforts (notably not the genetic engineering and release of mosquitoes) as well as the greater funding and establishment of more advanced healthcare systems would do more to stop Zika than door-to-door urine collecting.

Still, there may be more to the story than mere virus transmission.

Seemingly coming out of nowhere, Zika went from its first discovered case in 1947 and sporadic appearances up until last year, the virus is now in outbreak stage with WHO officials concerned that it may become a pandemic. World health researchers seem perplexed as to the genesis of the virus or at least, the sudden appearance and rapid spread of it in 2015.

Unapproved GM Wheat Contamination In Washington State

Brandon Turbeville

Natural Blaze

August 1, 2016

An investigation is now being launched for a third time in three years by both federal and state officials regarding the discovery of 22 unapproved genetically modified wheat plants in a Washington state farm field.

The U.S. Deportment of Agriculture announced that the GMO wheat was found in a field that had not been planted since 2015 according the Washington state Department of Agriculture. The plants were identified as being one of Monsanto’s experimental varieties. The USDA is currently testing grain from the farmer’s other wheat fields and has said that the grain has not been traced in commercial supplies.

Still, officials have reached out to at least one trade group and alerted importers the day before the public announcement. South Korea, who temporarily banned the importation of U.S. wheat in 2013, stated that it will step up quarantine measures for U.S. feed wheat shipments.

Both the USDA and the FDA are assuring consumers that the presence of the wheat both in the field and potentially the food supply would not present any safety concerns. This is not surprising considering the fact that the FDA and the USDA have long been more than amenable to GMOs.

This is not the first incident of GMO contamination in recent years. In fact, in the last three years there have been three discoveries of GMO crops contaminating non-GMO fields. In 2013, GMO wheat was found on an Oregon farm. One year later, in 2014, it was discovered in a field at a University research center in Montana.

Monsanto in its statement, said that the type of GM wheat found in Washington state is similar to the GM wheat found in Oregon in 2013. What is perhaps even more concerning than the issue of cross-contamination and environmental pollution is the obvious persistence of these GM products over time.