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“I need a Job!” Massive surprise layoffs hit the U.S. this morning! Haggen kills 1,000+ jobs in home state! Medicare False Flag op to jack up your drug prices! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 29 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Canada based retailer Hudson’s Bay Company revealed it had eliminated at least 265 jobs, including jobs in New York, last week!   It’s the result of its takeover of rival Saks.  Expect more layoffs as it consolidates retail ops across North America.

Not only are Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) insurance rates going to skyrocket in 2016, so are prescription drugs prices for the more than 15-million people on Medicare part D.  The whole thing is a False Flag operation being touted as a way to reduce ER visits and save taxpayers money: “Medicare beneficiaries should carefully review their prescription drug plan options in 2016. With many plans taking large premium increases in 2016, those beneficiaries that choose not to change plans will likely pay more in premiums than if they look for lower-cost options.”-Colin Shannon, Avalere Health

California: Redwood City based Evernote said it will eliminate 13% of its jobs (about 47) and shutting down three offices, saying the economy is forcing them to downsize.  In Almeda, a greedy landlord is forcing Croll’s Pizza & Beer to shutdown.  It was discovered the landlord made a deal with a competing restaurant to expand into the space occupied by Croll’s.

Colorado: The Department of Higher Education‘s History Colorado Center announced plans to get rid of 22% of staffing.

Georgia: Ameris Bancorp shutting down ten offices saying it does not see any economic recovery and must reduce yearly costs by $5-million USD!  After only one year Texas based MAX’s Wine Dive shutting down their Atlanta store, apparently sales weren’t good enough.

Illinois: Alexander County Board of Commissioners reducing pay for employees and warned of layoffs if tax revenues don’t improve.  In Wheaton, after five years the Home Again consignment store shutting down in October.  After 14 years Thia & Company party supply store shutdown.  After 16 years Grammy D’s Family Restaurant shutdown.

Iowa: In Iowa City, after more than 20 years Austin Burke Clothiers shutting down due to increasing rent and decreasing sales. The Davenport Kmart on Brady Street shutting down by Xmas, 59 jobs lost.   Cozy Cafe chain shutting down three restaurants, the overly optimistic owner finally realized he was actually cannibalizing revenues from money making restaurants to support money losing restaurants.    In Spencer, clothing store Schweser’s shutting down after Xmas, it’s the third Schweser’s being shutdown: “We have seen a drop in sales in some of our stores over the past few years that has been difficult to overcome. Our expenses continue to rise, including the cost of goods, and our sales have not kept pace in some locations.”-Tyler Smith, president of the 135 years old Nebraska based retailer

Ooops, too late, Century Aluminum killing 600 jobs! Apparently we’re recycling too many aluminum cans?

Kentucky: Century Aluminum shutting down its Hawesville ops, 6-hundred people to become jobless starting at the end of October!  It’s blamed on too much aluminum in the market.  After 78 years, restaurant Joe’s Older than Dirt shutting down by the end of October, because the greedy property owner has “other plans”.

Tell that to the owners, and the 400 former employees, of Lincoln Paper & Tissue!

Maine: After shutting down paper ops and laying off employees Lincoln Paper and Tissue now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. The paper mill in Lincoln is being auctioned off.  At one point the paper mill had 4-hundred employees!  The demise of the company might be due to federal accusations and investigations of price manipulation of electricity (the mill also doubled as a power plant), or it could be due to losing contracts or the cost of building a new gas pipeline.

Michigan: What automotive industry recovery? China based Sun-Dan shutting down its auto parts factory in Orion Township, 131 people to become jobless between Thanksgiving and Xmas!  Local news reports say no reason was given.

Minnesota: The Albany Area Hospital shutting down after Xmas, 75 jobs lost. It will be replace with a clinic.  Administrators referred to ObamaCare as a “challenging time”.

Missouri: In Saint Louis, after 13 years Absolutli Goosed bar shutdown.  It’s blamed on declining sales.  After three years Jazzie’s K9 Kutz and Kamp shutdown due to the two confirmed to be radioactive Westlake and Bridgeton trash dumps. There is an underground fire at the Westlake landfill that is spreading to Bridgton.  Residents want gov’na Nixon to declare an emergency.

New Jersey: A&P grocery (The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company) issued a mass layoff WARN for its Montvale HQ, 319 jobs lost in time for Thanksgiving!

Once praised now dead, News Corp’s Amplify Education. 800 jobs killed this morning!

New York: New York Life Insurance Company laying off eight IT employees after Xmas.  Festo Corporation issued a shutdown WARN for its Hauppauge ops, 75 jobs lost between December and April 2016. Evil News Corp conducted massive and surprise layoffs with Brooklyn based Amplify Education, 8-hundred jobs lost this morning!  News Corporation has been trying to sell-off Amplify, but nobody wants to buy it.  In NYC, the Harry Fox Agency laid off 30% of employees due to being taken over by SESAC.

North Carolina: Charlotte based Too Big to Jail Bank of America warned of more layoffs because they expect business to continue declining.  Of course they didn’t say how many people they would layoff.   Office Depot shutting down its New Bern Avenue store in Raleigh.  It’s part of the company’s plan to shutdown 4-hundred stores by the end of 2016!

Ohio: In Columbus, iconic Johnny Go’s House ‘o Music shutdown by the A-hole property owner who convinced the city administrators to re-zone the property.

Chesapeake Energy made thunder when it laid off 740 people, without warning this morning!

Oklahoma: Without warning oil and gas company Chesapeake Energy laid off 740 people!  The layoffs took place this morning and one employee was heard yelling “I need a job!” 

Oregon: State unemployment administrators revealed they are preparing for massive layoffs (at least 416) as Haggen grocery stores are shutdown.

Pennsylvania: PPL Electric Utilities forcing 57 people to retire early or be laid off.  Alpha Natural Resources issued a shutdown WARN for its Emerald Mine, 290 jobs lost right before Thanksgiving!

Texas: Maker of equipment for oil companies, KW International shutting down its Brittmoore ops as it consolidates to save money, 47 jobs affected.  National Oilwell Varco shutting down two more Houston locations, 85 jobs lost.

Virginia: An iconic pink colored Dairy Queen is being torn down to make room for two hotels.  The Food Lion grocery store in Ferry Farm Shopping Center shutting down in October, 45 jobs lost.

After 82 years Haggen Foods being killed off by the Albertsons-Safeway merger, at least 10 thousand jobs lost!

 

Washington: Bellingham based Haggen Foods issued a mass layoff WARN for 1-thousand and 73 employees in The Evergreen State! It’s the result of the evil Albertsons-Safeway trickery.  Haggen administrators hope they can survive the bankruptcy with at least 37 stores intact.

Wisconsin:  Another U.S. unAmerican corporation moving jobs to another country.  GE (General Electric) shutting down its Waukesha industrial grade gas powered electricity generator engine factory (the same one Obama toured last year) and moving production to Canada, 350 jobs lost over the next 20 months! Administrators blame it on the Congressional shutdown of the U.S. Export-Import Bank.

27-28 September 2015: “Times have changed…time for us to close the doors.”

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.” 

International

Syria, 28 September 2015: “…they have lost all respect for human life.” NATO Turkey caught supplying Nusra Front!

“Russia has always been combating terrorism with all its forms, and today we are offering military and technical assistance to Iraq, Syria and other countries which fight terrorism… I believe there is a grave mistake to not coordinate with the Syrian government and army which confront terrorism.”-Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

Unconfirmed reports of several Russian cargo ships loaded with military gear, as well as fuel containers, are heading to Syria.

“In spite of hundreds of UN resolutions related to this issue, Israel continues to violate Palestinian and Syrian human rights and pushes ahead with its repressive practices in Palestine and the occupied Syrian Golan.”-Hussam Eddin Ala, Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

How the U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAIISH (Islamic State) deals with Syrian Christians who don’t follow DAIISH laws.

“It is like going back 1,000 years seeing the barbarity that Christians are having to live under. I think we are dealing with a group which makes Nazism pale in comparison and I think they have lost all respect for human life. Crucifying these people is sending a message and they are using forms of killing which they believe have been sanctioned….”-Patrick Sookhdeo, Barnabas Fund

Jubilant YPG personnel on their Russian made T55 panzer, supposedly after kicking DAIISH ass near Kobane, Aleppo Governorate (Rojava).

Islamic State, aka DAIISH (DA for al-DawlA, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham = Syria])

Aleppo Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force continue battles with U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAIISH (Islamic State) and Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front) insurgents.  Battles continued for control of the Syrian Air Force Academy (apparently DAIISH has surrounded the Academy) and  al-Nairab Airport and Kweres (Quweires) airbase.     YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) observed convoys of military supplies for insurgents operating in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo, coming directly from the military of NATO member Turkey: “The Turkish state has formed an alliance with Al-Nusra and Ahrar Al-Sham through the Sultan Murat and Sultan Fatih brigades they formed from Turkmens. We identified munitions sent to them by Turkey several days ago.  …they had blocked our roads leading from Aleppo to Efrîn. For the past two days, the insurgents joined by Turkmens are directing attacks on our neighborhood with the technical and military support they receive from Turkey.   ….Some recent media reports claim that YPG forces have blocked the road leading to Aleppo…..It is not us but the presence of the insurgents that block the road. We have not made any attempts against that road for 4-5 years now. The only road leading to Aleppo is being blocked by the attacks of the insurgents.”-General Rezan Rojhat, YPG Aleppo front

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area: Damascus City police reported an artillery mortar round impacted near the Dar al-Shefaa hospital, two people killed five wounded.  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force liberation operations continued across the area including many farmlands.   The Syrian government signed a four years deal with China’s Huawei Technologies to expand Syria’s telecommunications industry.

Hama Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force report continued battles with DAIISH and Nusra Front.

Hasakah Governorate: Fierce battles continue between DAIISH and YPG.  DAIISH is trying to capture Hasaka city, which is being defended on the ground by YPG and from the air by Syrian Arab Army Air Force.  The UN World Food Program distributed more than 63-thousand food items to refugees in Hasaka, Qamishli and Ra’as al-Ain cities.  That’s almost 10-thousand more than what was distributed in 2015.

Homs Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army Air Force bombed a convoy of insurgent vehicles which included fuel trucks that came from U.S. ‘controlled’ Iraq.  There were numerous airstrikes across the governorate.

 

Raqqa Governorate:  There are claims that YPG killed a Syrian member of DAIISH after they captured him and threw him into a local prison.

Insurgent arming a homemade mortar round, made with propane tanks.

Sweida Governorate: Syrian Arab Army reports they’ve destroyed a group of DAIISH insurgents, along with their mortars which were being used to strike villages.

Syria, 27 September 2015: NATO French airstrike wasted a palm orchard!

Business/Economics

“Times have changed…time for us to close the doors.” Alabama crashed & ‘burning’ state jobs! Another Housing market crash? : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 27 – 28 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

What housing market recovery?  National Association of Realtors reports a 4.8% decline in pending sales of existing homes, despite ‘experts’ claiming it was supposed to increase: “Pending sales have leveled off since mid-summer, with buyers being bounded by rising prices and few available and affordable properties within their budget.”-Lawrence Yun,   National Association of Realtors, watch the video for more stagnant and even bad real estate news

https://youtu.be/1CU5zB68dYk

 

Alabama: Gov’na Robert Bentley ordered the shutdown of dozens of Department of Motor Vehicle offices and National Guard Armories due to lack of taxpayer funding (which is a sure sign your economy has crashed & is burning).  State Parks are next.  Dillard’s department store is shutting down in the Madison Square Mall, the 35 remaining employees will be jobless by the end of October.  It might have something to do with the sale of the mall.

Delaware: Only one month after opening Delaware Met charter school says it might have to layoff employees, or even shutdown, due to what I call Disappearing Students Syndrome. The taxpayer funded school apparently lost 33 students since opening, and administrators are afraid they’ll lose more which will put them under the state required minimum enrolment limits.  The news has resulted in a downward spiral effect as even more parents are taking their students out for fear of a sudden shutdown!

Georgia: More signs iconic Atlanta based Coca-Cola is in trouble.  Administrators announced they are getting out of the east European country of Moldova.  155 Moldovans will become jobless when Coke shuts down their bottling factory and starts being imported from NATO controlled Ukraine.

Illinois: In Arthur, after 57 years Delbert’s Clothing shutting down, blaming it on the retirement of two employees.  After 61 years Gillenberg’s Furniture shutting down: “We are making it, so it is not like we aren’t paying the bills, but it is not as near as profitable as it used to be.”-Shirley Summers

Indiana: In Logansport, Carter Fuel Systems issued a layoff WARN saying 111 jobs will be eliminated in time for Xmas!  In Lafayette, after four years Jump It Party and Play shutting down: “Times have changed and it is time for us to close the doors.”-Kathi Bennett

Louisiana: News sources in The Pelican State say Whole Foods stores there will be part of the mass layoffs of ‘back room’ employees launched by the Texas based grocer.

Maryland: The Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Treasures thrift store shutting down after Xmas: “It is a beautiful little shop for the benefit of Hospice with a dedicated group of volunteers. We are totally upset!”-Rita Ferguson

Hospice management blamed the greedy landlord: “We have chosen not to renew the lease for Treasures at Severna Park Plaza. The rent has gone up over the years and marketing costs have increased.”

Massachusetts: After 43 years Crocker Technical Papers shutting down their Fitchburg paper mill, 40 job lost.  It’s been for sale but apparently nobody wants to buy it.

Michigan: In Howell, after more than 100 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Donald Jewelers shutdown: “…we tried to keep a 20th century business in the 21st century.”-Donald Yax Junior

Mississippi: The Diamondhead Public Library shutting down after Xmas due to lack of taxpayer funding.

New York: Yet another non-profit insurance co-op forced to shutdown by for-profit insurance industry written Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare), Health Republic Insurance.  200-thousand customers affected! NYC based aluminum giant Alcoa is splitting into two companies to make stockholders happy, jobs will be lost.

North Carolina: In West Jefferson, restaurant Casa Garcia shutdown without warning, management refused to say why.  Huffman Koos shutdown their year round High Point North Main Street furniture store blaming crashing sales.  The manager says that for some reason people thought the store was open only during the end of year holiday season.

North Dakota: Oil company Baker Hughes issued a layoff WARN saying they will eliminate 117 jobs in Dickinson!  In Fargo, after eight years of riding the oil boom Studio 222 jazz club shutdown due to the greedy landlord jacking up the rent: “The costs keep going up and our revenue’s pretty stagnant.”-Spider Johnk

Puerto Rico:  Sheraton shutting down and selling off their casino-hotel operation in San Juan.  It’s the 8th casino-hotel to shut down in the past five years.

Texas: Austin based grocery store Whole Foods joins the mass layoff club, saying 1-thousand 5-hundred people will become jobless by Thanksgiving!  After being accused of food prices that are so high they take your “whole paycheck”, Whole Foods administrators decided the only way they can lower prices is to layoff 1,500 people who work in the ‘back room’ (freight, stocking, etc).  Or is this really about being able to pay for the construction of 1-hundred new stores?

Washington: In Yakima, after eight years Garden Dance women’s clothing store shutting down after Xmas, 10 jobs lost.

26 September 2015: Cash hoarding by elites killing the economy!

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.” 

International

Syria, 27 September 2015: Israel hits Syrian command posts! Islamic State bans ‘fun’! NATO France bombs Palm Trees, not Insurgents!

German immigration administrators have discovered that 30% of ‘refugees’ are not from Syria and are not fleeing war.

Lebanon reports their economy is suffering as a result of the U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli instigated proxy war in Syria.  Ships are stuck in Lebanese ports because the overland routes to Iraq, Jordan and points east run through Syria.

Islamic State, aka DAIISH (DA for al-DawlA, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham = Syria])

Aleppo Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force continue battles with U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAIISH (Islamic State) for control of the Syrian Air Force Academy and  al-Nairab Airport and Kweres (Quweires) airbase, at least 40 people killed.      Reports that  a vehicle exploded at a DAIISH checkpoint on the Damascus-Aleppo Highway, three people killed.  Kurdish news sources said three Kurds killed and 15 wounded by U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Nusra Front insurgents who fired multiple artillery mortar rounds into Sheik Maksoud neighborhood of Aleppo City.

Insurgents using a Mac laptop to aim a mortar.

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area:  In Damascus City, four people wounded after an insurgent artillery mortar round impacted near al-Sheikh Reslan Mosque in Bab Touma neighborhood.

Daraa Governorate:   Syrian Arab Army says they prevented Nusra Front insurgents from capturing the power plant in Daraa al-Balad neighborhood of Daraa City.

The French didn’t say but they probably used Rafales to bomb the shit out of the Palm Orchard in Deir Ezzor.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:   Reports that citizens might be rebelling against DAIISH control; masked men on motorcycles shot at DAIISH al-Hesbah (Islamic Police) in the city of al- Mayadin, possibly killing two of them.   The rebellion against DAIISH comes after al-Hesbah shutdown the al- Mayadin amusement park.  Two children killed by an explosion near the al- Siyasiyya Bridge.  Reports from witnesses that the NATO French airstrike wasted a palm orchard, despite French claims that they destroyed a DAIISH training camp: “We hit a training camp which could pose a threat to our national security.”-Francois Hollande, dip-noodle president of France

Hama Governorate: Syrian Arab Army and Air Force battled Jaish a-Fateh insurgents.

Hasakah Governorate: Fierce battles continue between DAIISH and YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units).  Witnesses say it looks like DAIISH took territory today.  The video above is of YPG advances back in May.  It shows Toyota gun-trucks, T55 Russian made panzers and MTLB tracked armored transporter.

Homs Governorate:    Battles continued for control of the Tadmur (Palmyra) area, as well the Jazal and Sha’er oil fields.  Syrian Arab Army Air Force continued airstrikes against DAIISH, while Syrian Arab Army ground forces chased after Nusra Front insurgents.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights counted “at least 20” airstrikes. Two civilians killed, one wounded, in Homs City after an artillery rocket round impacted in the public park in Ekrima neighborhood.  Reports of 17 casualties after artillery rockets impacted the al-Waer neighborhood.

Idlib Governorate: Syrian Arab Army Air Force bombed Jaish a-Fateh convoys, destroying many U.S. and Japanese made gun-trucks.   Jaish a-Fateh attacked the towns of al-Fouaa and Kefraya with artillery rockets, no reports of casualties.  Reports of four civilians killed during airstrikes across the governorate.   As part of the ceasefire agreement between non-DAIISH insurgents and  Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah), United Nations personnel began transporting wounded to neighboring Lebanon for treatment.

Lattakia Governorate: Syrian Arab Army says they killed 38 foreign insurgents, most from Chechnya.

U.S. made Israeli M109 Self Propelled 155mm Artillery Gun, supposedly on the occupied Golan Heights firing into Syria.

Quneitra Governorate: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) lobed artillery rounds into Syria.  The IDF confirmed they targeted Syrian Arab Army command posts near al-Ba’ath City (aka New Quneitra City)!     Syrian Arab Army and Air Force conducted search and destroy missions.  They say they destroyed a 120mm cannon and numerous gun-trucks, many armed with mortars and 23mm guns.  Insurgents shot and wounded a nurse as she drove in her car, and they say they sniped and killed a Syrian Arab Army soldier.

Raqqa Governorate:  DAIISH al-Hesbah arrested three women at the Raqqa City amusement park for improper clothing.  Reports that that a supposed U.S. led NATO airstrike killed several DAIISH insurgents, however, no mention of it by U.S. led anti-Syria coalition.

Sweida Governorate: Local militias (officially known as National Defense Forces, NDF) say they ambushed insurgents on the eastern sides of al-Lajat Plateau, killing four and capturing weapons and ammo.

Syria, 26 September 2015: Proof it’s not a Civil War, 30,000 foreign fighters prove it’s a Proxy War!

Business/Economics

What U.S. Sanctions? Iranian tax revenues skyrocket past oil revenues!

28 September 2015 (22:24 UTC-07 Tango 01, 27 September 2015)/06 Mehr 1394/14 Dhu l-Hijja 1436/16 Yi-You (8th month) 4713

“For the first time in 50 years, the government’s share of the oil revenue is less than what it is earning from tax, including VAT [Value Added Tax].  Only around 10% of Iran’s GDP is currently dependent on oil.”-Ali Kardor, National Iranian Oil Company, interviewed by theguardian

Even under sanctions Iran’s GDP is projected to skyrocket!

U.S. ally Japan drinks up Iranian oil despite sanctions!

Iran loans Syria $1-billion!

Obama reneges on ending sanctions “even if we reach a nuclear deal”! 

What do ya know, Iran!

Obama regime allows Boeing & GE to avoid Iran sanctions! 

Mormon bank caught violating U.S. sanctions against Iran! 

U.S. sanctions Iran over nuke industry, yet makes deal to sell nuclear tech to Vietnam! 

Iran oil revenues up 59% despite U.S. & EU sanctions! 

U.K. bank caught violating U.S. sanctions against Iran! It happened under Bush Jr’s watch!!! 

Russia announces financing deal to help Iran avoid U.S. & EU sanctions! 

More examples of Chock Full o’Crap western media!

Japan sues U.S. over Iran sanctions!

India launches purpose built Ballistic Nuclear Missile; where’s the outrage, where’s the sanctions, where’s the UNSC resolutions? 

Pakistan launches purpose built Ballistic Nuclear Missile; where’s the outrage, where’s the sanctions, where’s the UNSC resolutions?

South Korea reveals new Cruise Missiles aimed at North Korea; where’s the outrage, where’s the sanctions, where’s the UNSC resolutions? 

International

Syria, 26 September 2015: Proof it’s not a Civil War, 30,000 foreign fighters! NATO Turkey attacks refugees fleeing the Proxy War!

Reports out of Russia say Russia, Syria, Iran and Iraq have agreed to establish a command center in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with the goal of coordinating joint strikes against the U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH (Islamic State).

The New York Times has revealed that the war in Syria is not a civil war as at least 30-thousand people from other countries, with ulterior motives, are doing the fighting.  That’s called a Proxy War!

Aleppo Governorate is one of several governorates sharing a border with U.S. led NATO Turkey. Turkey is a major inserter of foreign insurgents as part of the Proxy War in Syria.

Aleppo Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force report several battles with insurgents coming from NATO member Turkey.  The battles took place on the international highway in and out of Turkey.  Battles with U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH (Islamic State) for control of the Syrian Air Force Academy and  al-Nairab Airport and Kweres (Quweires) airbase continued.  Reports of civilians killed after the Syrian Arab Army Air Force bombed the insurgent controlled Hulk neighborhood of Aleppo city.   Reports that civilian POVs (Personally Owned Vehicle) have become collateral damage during fighting between YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) units and Nusra Front insurgents, as well as a woman wounded by a sniper.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights counted ten airstrikes on insurgent held areas of Aleppo City, with insurgents responding with artillery mortar fire, five civilians killed.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that NATO member Turkey attacked Syrians who were fleeing the fighting in the town of Efrin.

Syrian Arab Army T72s retake farmland from insurgents in the Damascus area, earlier this year.

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area:  Insurgents fired artillery mortar rounds into Syrian Arab Army controlled  Dahiyat al-Assad, wounding several people.  Near al- Qadam, reports say DAESH and other insurgent groups reached a ceasefire agreement after days of fighting amongst themselves (the big sillies).

Daraa Governorate:   Syrian Arab Army claims to have destroyed a convoy of U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front).  Reports say a Syrian anti-government rebel was blown up by his own motorcycle bomb, not sure if that was his intent.  Another claim that a man from the area was tortured to death in a prison in Damascus.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:   Reports that the DAESH commander,  who was a doctor from a Gulf Arab state, was killed while conducting the assault on Deir Ezzor airbase.  Reports that local militia (officially known as National Defense Forces, NDF) fought with DAESH over control of a radio station.

This female YPG fighter, manning a 12.7mm heavy machine gun on a T72 panzer, has more ‘balls’ than most ‘merican men!

Hasakah Governorate:  Reports that an explosion caused by DAESH wounded a YPG fighter.  It happened during massive battles between YPG and DAESH, which included airstrikes that are not known if they were from the U.S. led NATO coalition or Syrian Arab Army Air Force.  At least five people were killed.

Russian made BM-21 Grad rocket launchers of the Syrian Arab Army.

Homs Governorate:   Reports that Syrian Arab Army fired artillery rockets into the insurgent controlled al-Wa’er neighborhood in Homs City, at least seven people killed, 20 wounded.  In al-Zahra neighborhood in Homs City, insurgents assassinated a retired Syrian Arab Army colonel by boobytrapping his POV with a bomb.  Battles continued for control of the Tadmur (Palmyra) area, as well the Jazal and Sha’er oil fields.  Two Syrian Arab Army personnel killed when DAESH detonated a remote control car bomb.

Even emergency responders like Red Crescent are targets. This ambulance in the city of Homs didn’t make it, I don’t know about the paramedics.

Idlib Governorate: Airstrikes reported on the town of Saraqeb, unknown number of people wounded.  The airstrikes came as people in the town began protesting the new ceasefire deal between non-DAESH insurgents and Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah).  The people aren’t against the ceasefire, they say they’re mad because Saraqeb town wasn’t included in it.  In other parts of the governorate hospitals, and Red Cross/Red Crescent personnel, prepared to accept mass casualties as part of the Iranian-Turkish brokered UN ceasefire agreement.

Lattakia Governorate: Syrian Arab Army Air Force launched airstrikes on Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front) insurgents and their U.S. and Japanese made gun-trucks.

Quneitra Governorate borders the Israeli occupied Golan Heights. Israel has occupied Syria’s Golan since 1967, and it’s where Israeli backed insurgents cross into Syria.

Quneitra Governorate: Police report that Israeli backed insurgents conducted home invasions (Israeli settler style) in the al-Amal Farms, killing three civilians, one a seven years old girl along with her 70 years old grandmother.  There were reports of local militias (officially known as National Defense Forces, NDF) engaging Israeli backed insurgents, one NDF personnel killed.  Reports that eight Syrian rebels were killed, including one that was a former Syrian Arab Army soldier.  At least three Syrian Arab Army personnel killed.

Syria, 25 September 2015: Children from around the world fight & die in Syria! 

International

Syria, 25 September 2015: NATO bombs Syrian refineries! Russia dumps refugees on NATO Norway! Children from around the world fight & die in Syria!

“It’s my deep belief that any actions to the contrary in order to destroy the legitimate government will create a situation which you can witness now in the other countries of the region or in other regions, for instance in Libya, where all the state institutions are disintegrated. We see a similar situation in Iraq……there is no other solution to the Syrian crisis than strengthening the effective government structures and rendering them help in fighting terrorism.”-Vladimir Putin, President of Russia

Police in NATO member Kingdom of Norway reports hundreds of refugees from Syria are flooding into their country via Russia.  The Syrians are given Russian travel visas in Syria, then once in Russia they head toward Norway.

U.S. backed insurgents with brand new Chevy (General Motors) gun-trucks. The U.S. DoD now admits U.S. trained rebels gave their brand new U.S. supplied equipment to DAESH!

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports they’ve discovered that many of the children being forced to fight and die in Syria, by U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents, are actually from other countries.  They traced many child soldiers back to central Asia, specifically Kazakhstan and Turkistan.  Two DAESH (Islamic State) child soldiers reportedly executed two insurgents accused of being spies for Russia.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reports that many pro-government local militias (National Defense Forces) are using what they call cub-fighters, or young teenagers.  YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) are also accused of using child soldiers, however it should be noted that ‘humanitarian’ groups consider anybody younger than 18 a child soldier, that means I was a child soldier in the U.S. Army back in 1982.  I joined the U.S. Army the day I turned 17 years old.  One of my grandfathers joined the USMC when he was 16.  I had relatives younger than that fighting in the War Between the States (U.S. Civil War).  What matters is if the ‘child’ is being forced or tricked into fighting, or did they join up of their own free will?

More details on that reported ceasefire agreement. It was brokered by Iranian and Turkish diplomats through the United Nations.  It involves only Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah) and non-DAESH (Islamic State) insurgents operating along the border between Lebanon and Syria.  Apparently the fighters who agreed to the ceasefire are tired of fighting each other and want to leave the areas they’ve occupied.  It also allows wounded civilians to leave so they can get medical help, and releases 5-hundred POWs.

Amazing, is this the Stairway to Heaven? A survivor of massive airstrikes in Syria.

Aleppo Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army claims to have killed 60 U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents along with an ammo depot. A civilian killed and several wounded. Battles raged between local militias (officially known as National Defense Forces) and Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah) on one side and U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Jabhat al-Nusra on the other.  There was a report that U.S. led NATO launched airstrikes in the northern area of the governorate after midnight, however, the only U.S. Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve mention of airstrikes on this day were against DAESH vehicles mainly in Iraq, claiming one DAESH vehicle in Syria’s Hasakah Governorate (on the Iraq border) was hit by coalition planes.  Reports that YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) units attacked DAESH (Islamic State) controlled Jarablis City, “killing and injuring dozens of terrorists”.  In Aleppo City, a report that a Syrian anti-government rebel was killed by U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH insurgents.   Battles continue for control of the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles, of course that’s probably not what it’s called in Syria, but just think of all the personal records those insurgents will get their hands on if they capture the DMV) in Harasta City. Reports made it sound like various insurgent groups are also fighting each other to see who gets to control the DMV!

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area: Syrian Arab Army and Air Force claims to have killed 14 U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents in farm areas.  28 barrel bombs reportedly dropped around the Beit Jin farm.  Airstrikes and artillery bombardment of Douma City, at least three people killed.  DAESH chopped off the head of a wounded old man in Wadi Barada market.  They accused him of being a spy.

Daraa Governorate:   Syrian Arab Army claims to have destroyed a convoy of U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front) gun-trucks near the al-Sultan fuel refinery.  Insurgents were also attacked just to the south of the SyriaTel telecommunications building in al-Balad neighborhood of Daraa City.    Reports say U.S./U.K. backed Jordanian border guards shot and killed a Syrian as he was walking across the border.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:  Reports that U.S. led NATO bombed the Kuniko fuel refinery.  However, the only U.S. Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve mention of airstrikes on this day were against DAESH vehicles mainly in Iraq, claiming one DAESH vehicle in Syria’s Hasakah Governorate (on the Iraq border) was hit by coalition planes.

YPG T72 Russian made panzers defend Rojava against U.S. made DAESH (Islamic State)!

Hasakah Governorate:  DAESH attacked positions held by YPG near Tal Barak town.

Homs Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army Air Force launched massive airstrikes against U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH around Tadmur (Palmyra).  Reports say besides dozens of DAESH killed or wounded, one civilian killed and dozens of civilians wounded.  A DAESH insurgent killed in the battle for Sha’er oil field.  Battles also raged for control of Syria’s largest airbase known as T4.

Idlib Governorate: Reports that 15 people were killed by Syrian Arab Army Air Force airstrikes.

Lattakia Governorate:  A wild fire was started in the Jabal al-Turkman area, by Syrian airstrikes.

Quneitra Governorate: Syrian Arab Army and Air Force report major battles across the governorate with insurgents being supplied by Israel (right across the border). Nusra Front insurgents came within 7km (4 miles) of Quneitra City.  Independent reports of major battles between pro-government militias and insurgents.

Sweida Governorate: The local secretary of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party has been kidnapped by U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents.  His POV (personally owned vehicle) was founded burnt out.

Syria, 24 September 2015: “the Americans have not delivered any weapons or ammunition to the YPG.”-Saleh Muslim, Kurdish Democratic Union Party

Business/Economics, Idaho

Cash hoarding by elites killing the economy! ObamaCare kills dry cleaning chain! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 26 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

For the second year in a row evil unAmerican corporate America has hoarded away $1.4-trillion USD in cash (reported 2nd highest cash balance [$1.43 trillion] in 10 years for Q2.)!  The amounts are record setting, it’s enough to run the countries of both Belgium and Sweden.   In the past I’ve written how cash hoarding by the elite is the true cause of recession/depressions.  (the .004% New World Ultra Wealthy are taking over!,  $20 trillion stolen away and hoarded by Global Elites! Money hoarding is a threat to National Security!  , the Elites are hoarding the cash, minimum wage earners are losing money by having a job,  Toyota cash hoarding …for economic collapse!, Elites have been waging economic war on the rest of us,  Elites being told to hoard more Money,bailout loans part of plan to take over governments , the Elites are Money Hoarders, not Trickle Downers)

California: San Diego based Qualcomm issued mass layoff WARNs indicating that the thousands of layoffs previously announced will begin right before Thanksgiving! Bridgepoint Education issued a layoff WARN for 19 people in San Diego.  Kroger issued a WARN saying they will shutdown their Glendora Ralph’s grocery store right before Thanksgiving, 73 jobs lost.   TGI Friday’s issued a shutdown WARN for their Valencia restaurant, 62 jobs lost right before Thanksgiving.  In Woodland Hills, Intuit laying off 12 people before Thanksgiving.  Is ObamaCare the cause of AbilityFirst’s demise?  The developmental disabilities services company issued a shutdown WARN for its Woodland Hills operation, 105 jobs lost before Thanksgiving!  In Mira Loma, medical device company Medtronic Distribution laying off 21 people by January 2016.  Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) forcing medical tech company CareFusion to issue layoff WARNs for two locations, 95 jobs lost by the end of the month.  What automotive industry recovery?  Illinois based Brake Parts issued a mass layoff WARN for their Chowchilla ops, 107 people jobless before Thanksgiving!  Tax-sucker Boeing eliminating another half dozen jobs before Thanksgiving.

Idaho: After earlier revealing that Mormons were at the top of political donations to corrupt ‘lawmakers’, the Idaho Statesman continues its investigation into who is really funding The Gem State’s Right to Work (you over) politicians. 75% of campaign donations went to false conservative republicans.  Gambling operations, specifically horse racing, were major donors.  This is interesting because the gov’na Otter regime is currently waging a war to shutdown Idaho horse racing outfits!   The Idaho Statesman also found out that the constantly re-elected ‘lawmakers’ (gov’na and federal level representatives), that most Idahoans hate, actually get a lot of campaign money from sources outside of the state!

Louisiana: Eight dry cleaning shops shutting down across The Pelican State.  The owners of the 115 years old (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Kean’s Fine Dry Cleaning directly blames casual clothing, labor shortages and the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). ObamaCare forced them to provide their employees with health insurance, which they say their sales cannot support.

Maryland: In Baltimore, after one year Red Parrot Asian Bistro quietly shutdown, according to former employees.  Cafe Tesfa shutdown without warning, the owners were upset but didn’t say why they had to shut it down.

Minnesota: In Owatonna, after 125 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Saint Clair’s for Men clothing store shutdown.  God can’t stop ObamaCare from shutting down ‘his’ Saint Olaf Lutheran nursing home right before Thanksgiving. The nursing home was already losing money before the Affordable Care Act was passed, and it needs millions of dollars in renovations.  The cut in ObamaCare insurance reimbursements was the final straw as the majority of the residents are low income.

Montana: The largest employer in Mineral County, Tricon Timber, laid off 90 people (an entire shift), due to the lack of a true housing construction recovery.

Nebraska:  In Columbus, clothing store Schweser’s shutting down after Xmas: “We have seen a drop in sales in some of our stores over the past few years that has been difficult to overcome. Our expenses continue to rise, including the cost of goods, and our sales have not kept pace in some locations.”-Tyler Smith 

New York: After 162 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Marilla Grill shutdown, the owner said “It’s time to do a job that isn’t so stressful.”   Described as the oldest jewelry store in Bronx, Freilich Jewelers shutdown.  God refuses to stop three of ‘his’ United Methodist churches from shutdown.  The Rapture, I mean lack of participation by those unrepentant heathens, forced United Methodist churches in Dorloo, Mineral Springs and Hyndsville to close up this weekend.  Vintage Out of the Closet clothing store shutdown after more than 20 years: “Traffic has been way down…..Our collection is better than ever, but we are not moving our inventory.”-Lucy Martin, cowner

North Dakota: The crashing oil market is crashing local mom-n-pops.  In Fargo, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit shutdown and for sale.  Also in Fargo, Long John Silver’s-A&W restaurant shutdown and for sale.  The owner of the A&W claims the past year was his best year for sales (over his 21 years of operations), he shut it down because he wanted to go out on top.

Pennsylvania:  Six National Penn bank offices shutting down due to the $1.8-billion USD takeover by evil BB&T(Branch Banking & Trust).

Texas: Still under construction cancer treatment center Dallas Proton Treatment now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  A billionaire backer wants out, and wants the money invested back, accusing the California based property developer of ripping everybody off!  In Longview, after five years Willy G’s Bar & Grill shutdown.  Employee Ronnie Esposito blames the suck-ass economy, saying the writing was on the wall: “I knew it was on its way out. When you don’t order food, liquor or other supplies, it’s kind of obvious.”

25 September 2015: “We cannot remain solvent” Haggen kills off 5,000 jobs! 

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.” 

Business/Economics, Idaho

“We cannot remain solvent” Haggen kills off 5,000 jobs! Cabela’s starts killing jobs! More proof iconic Coke is going down? : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 25 September 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alaska: Mexico is getting out, shutting down their consulate in Anchorage by the end of November.  It’s blamed on lack of Mexicans in Alaska who need consular services.

Arizona: University of Arizona eliminating 320 jobs, blaming massive state taxpayer funding cuts!  Bankrupt busted Washington based Haggen Foods announced it will shutdown all its Grand Canyon State grocery stores that it was tricked into buying from Albertsons-Safeway!  Shutdown list

California: Bankrupt busted Washington based Haggen Foods announced it will shutdown all its Golden State grocery stores that it was tricked into buying from Albertsons-Safeway!  shutdown list   Affordable Care Act killing off Santa Barbara based plastic surgery supplier Mentor Worldwide as it issued a layoff WARN, 81 jobs lost before Thanksgiving.  Also in Santa Barbara, MCC BB Property issued a layoff WARN, 23 people jobless before Thanksgiving.    Evil debt collector EOS CCA issued a WARN saying it will shutdown its Novato office and layoff 45 people right before Thanksgiving.  Like other corporations they are consolidating their operations.  Western Digital issued a mass layoff WARN saying 143 people in Irvine will become jobless right before Thanksgiving!  In Santa Ana, student loan processor Zenith Education Group laying off 18 people by the beginning of November. Bankrupt busted surf clothier Quicksilver laid off 77 people in Huntington Beach.  In Cupertino, Seagate laying off more employees, this time 62 right before Thanksgiving.  In San Jose, Cisco Systems laid off 20 people.  In San Ramon, AT&T issued a mass layoff WARN saying 219 people will lose their jobs by the end of the month!  Japan based GREE International finally revealed they laid off 114 people in San Francisco, back in July!   Santa Clara based Marvell Tech announced it will eliminate 17% of its global jobs, and immediately investors drove the price of the company’s stock skyward!  In Long Beach, home for troubled kids Bayfront being shutdown by state regulators for numerous “violations”.   In San Luis Obispo, after ten years Monterey Street Wine quietly shutdown.  In Willits, the Wowser rental production space (“Maker Space”) shutdown due to lack of understanding of its purpose.  Berkeley based Peet’s Coffee announced they are shutting down three shops in Illinois and four in Wisconsin, 1-hundred jobs lost: “After nearly a one-year assessment of our Illinois and Wisconsin stores, we’ve decided to focus on our top-performing locations. As a result, we are closing three stores in Illinois and four stores in Wisconsin on September 27.” 

Connecticut: After 26 years the Party Bazaar in Clinton shutting down by the end of the month.

Florida: Too Big to Jail finance and insurance company Ceridian issued a WARN saying 101 people in Saint Petersburg will lose their jobs between November and April 2016!

Georgia:  Once an icon of U.S. capitalism around the world, Atlanta based Coca-Cola announced it will sell-off nine U.S. bottling factories in an attempt to generate $380-million USD in much needed cash!  Those nine factories account for 95% of Coke’s production volume in the United States!  Administrators are also trying to consolidate operations to create a more efficient National Product Supply System in an attempt to drive down operating costs. Essentially, they don’t think the economy is going to improve anytime soon.  Reports say Atlanta based electronic payment company BitPay conducting mass layoffs as part of radical restructuring of its Free Plan.

Idaho: Once again this year, in order to generate more funding for public schools the state Department of Lands is auctioning-off  Priest Lake vacation lots, nine this time.   It was revealed that the main reason the auctions aren’t going so well is because many of the properties are actually ocupado: “I know that people are hesitant to bid against a person that built it and currently occupies the structure and still wants it.”-Sid Anderson, Dept. of Lands

The Right to Work (you over) lawsuit happy gov’na Butch Otter is screwing Gem State taxpayers over again by suing the federal government over their new sage grouse rules!  And the drought is so bad in Idaho that taxpayers are being forced by the Idaho Water Resource Board to fund $200-thousand USD worth of cloud seeding ops.

Illinois: In Meredosia, vinyl acetate company Celanese shutting down right before Xmas, at least 46 jobs lost.   The owner of Bud’s Skyline Inn revealed the Quad City International Airport bought his property and could be shutting down the hotel in a “few weeks”.  In Elgin, after almost 50 years the Gasthaus Bar & Grill shutdown due to crashing sales after A-hole christian extremist city administrators amended their liquor license.

Louisiana: Non-profit Louisiana Health Cooperative has been bullied by state and federal Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) regulators to shutdown “voluntarily”!  You should realize that ObamaCare was written by the for-profit insurance industry, and they don’t like competition!

Massachusetts:  It’s been revealed that law firm Locke Lord Edwards ‘lost’ or laid off 23 employees since April.

Minnesota: US Steel announced another round of layoffs at its Keetac factory.  Many of the 412 employees to be laid off by October!

Nebraska: Omaha based food giant ConAgra warned of mass layoffs as part of its plan to shift food production from Nebraska to Illinois. Outdoor adventure supply store Cabela’s announced it will eliminate up to 1-hundred jobs from corporate ops in Sidney, Denver and Lincoln!  Residents of Sidney told local news that they are pissed because they gave Cabela’s a lot of tax breaks to bring jobs into the area.  In Lincoln, clothing store Schweser’s shutting down after Xmas: “We have seen a drop in sales in some of our stores over the past few years that has been difficult to overcome. Our expenses continue to rise, including the cost of goods, and our sales have not kept pace in some locations.”-Tyler Smith

New York: At LaGuardia Airport, Command Security Corporation lost its contract with United Airlines, 108 jobs lost before Xmas!  State and federal Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) regulators shutdown non-profit Health Republic Insurance.  News reports say it’s the fourth non-profit insurance co-op in the United States shutdown by ObamaCare regulators!

North Carolina: The Biscoe Food Lion grocery store just gave its employees a 12 days notice of shutdown!

Ohio: Clintonville Community Market Co-Op shutting down due to radical changes in the ‘natural food’ segment of the grocery store industry: “This changing marketplace has created a decline in sales for our co-op that has intensified over the last two years, and the trend continues. We cannot remain solvent in this situation. The ethical and responsible act is to close the store.” 

Pennsylvania:  PBS member WQED laid off at least 17 people and is drastically cutting pay for everybody else.  Administrators of the donation funded TV service said they’re trying to eliminate $5-million in debt over the next 15 years!

Virginia: In Virginia Beach, family owned hotel and restaurant The Belvedere shutdown.  Supposedly the family is building a new bigger hotel.

Washington: Bankrupt busted Bellingham based Haggen Foods announced it will shutdown at least 127 of the 146 grocery stores (shutdown list) that it was tricked into buying by Albertsons-Safeway, more than 5-thousand jobs will be lost across several west coast states!

24 September 2015: Caterpillar to kill additional 10,000 jobs!

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.” 

International

Syria, 24 September 2015: Examples of the ‘western’ news media getting it wrong! Proof U.S. Army training of ‘freedom fighters’ is a False Flag!

“Our main goal is the defeat of DAESH…..the Americans have not delivered any weapons or ammunition to the YPG.”-Saleh Muslim, Kurdish Democratic Union Party, in an interview saying Assad is not the problem and disputing U.S. claims that U.S. military help has ben sent to the YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units)

Proof U.S. rebel training efforts are a False Flag:  “US-trained rebels who recently returned to Syria have lost contact with one of their officers and are investigating reports that he defected and handed over his weapons to al-Qaida’s branch in the country….   ….The first trained group, made up of 54 fighters, was wiped out by al-Qaida’s affiliate, the Jabhat al-Nusra or the Nusra Front, soon after it returned to Syria in July.”-theguardian

For the first time ever, the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway, might be releasing seeds stored up for doomsday.   Lebanon based International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is asking for the release of seeds due to the long term drought in the Middle East, which is being exacerbated by the escalating U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli instigated war (note that the ‘western’ news media likes to blame the doomsday seed release totally on the war in Syria).

“Even if by miracle we were to resolve tomorrow the Syrian problem, Libya would remain an open and uncontrolled corridor…..And beyond Libya, there is the whole of Africa.”-Federica Mogherini, European Union Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

More proof the majority of ‘refugees’ flooding into Europe are not from Syria.  When you look at data from the United Nations the number of people who could be classified as refugees from Syria makes up only fraction of the hundreds of thousands of migrants storming into the EU.  On top of that, UN data shows the overwhelming majority of refugees from Syria are in refugee camps in the Middle East and North Africa.

Using data from 2014 the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates three million Syrians have fled their country, mainly to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, not Europe.  6.5-million Syrians are considered refugees within their own country.   Those European leaders who’re are calling for stricter rules to filter out true refugees from illegal migrant workers are correct.

And for proof the world doesn’t give a crap about Syrians, the UN World Health Organization reports that member nations have funded only 30% of what’s needed to operate the refugee camps just in the Middle East and North Africa: “The magnitude of needs continues to escalate. More than four years on and we’re seeing the same urgent health needs we saw in 2011, but on a much larger scale – trauma cases, severe mental health needs, communicable and non-communicable diseases, reproductive health issues.”-Nada Al Ward, WHO Emergency Support Team Amman, Jordan

Syria’s neighbor Lebanon says it has 1.1-million Syrians now living within its borders.  Education administrators are preparing to provide schooling for 200-thousand Syrian children.

Some of the refugees fleeing Syria were already refugees before the war in Syria started; Palestinians who fled the Israeli genocide against them.

French news sources say the pro-Syrian government local militias, formed in 2012, have grown to as many as 200-thousand strong. However, the list of militias include foreign volunteers from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine.

Lots of reports of intense battles which seemed ineffectual because there were relatively few reports of casualties, relative to the number of battles, by anybody!  Even Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported more than 35 thermobaric barrel bombs dropped, with seemingly nobody hurt!

Aleppo Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force say 120 U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAESH (pronounced like a quick sounding Day-Esh, Islamic State) and Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front) insurgents killed in 24 hours of battles, including the continuing defensive battle for the Air Force Academy and the battle for al-Nairab Airport.   The insurgents are flooding in from Raqqah Governorate, which they control.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports a civilian was killed by insurgent mortar rounds, and that DAESH and other insurgent groups began fighting each other near the Syrian Arab Army infantry school.  A Syrian Arab Army Air Force officer killed when DAESH attacked the Kweres airbase.  In Ihras area, report that two civilians were killed after their car was boobytrapped with a bomb.  DAESH attacked several Shia towns in the northern areas, killing at least four civilians.

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area: Insurgents lobbed mortar rounds into the al-Wafidin Refugee Camp, wounding seven civilians, mostly children. Syrian Arab Army says they’ve regained control of the al-Ghouta hills, and are chasing insurgents along the Harasta Highway.   Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says a man arrested a month ago in Deir Ezzor province, then put into a Damascus prison, was tortured to death.  In the city of Harasta reports that insurgents are attempting, for a second time in two months, to capture the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles, of course that’s probably not what it’s called in Syria, but just think of all the personal records those insurgents will get their hands on if they capture the DMV).

Daraa Governorate:   Battles reported in Daraa City.  Independent reports say two insurgents killed by airstrike in the town of al-Sheikh Meskin.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:  Reports that DAESH continues to assault the Deir Ezzor military airbase.

Hama Governorate: Syrian Arab Army Air Force reports numerous airstrikes against insurgents including Jaish al-Fatah.

Homs Governorate:  Syrian arab Army and Air Force units, along with local militias (officially known as Popular or National Defense Forces) continued battles with Nusra Front and DAESH, mainly around Tadmour (Palmyra) and the al-Shaer oil field.   In Homs City, several people arrested smuggling hash and heroin from U.S. controlled Afghanistan, as well as 3-thousand pills of the cheapo version of meth (methamphetamines) known as captagon.

Idlib Governorate: Syrian Arab Army Air Force reports numerous airstrikes against insurgents including Jaish al-Fatah.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says nine civilians killed during an airstrike on the town of Kafroma.

Lattakia Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army Air Force reports numerous airstrikes against Nusra Front.

Quneitra Governorate: Syrian Arab Army and local militias engaged and destroyed several insurgent Toyota gun-trucks.

Sweida Governorate: Syrian Arab Army reports destroying several DAESH camps.

22 – 23 September 2015: U.S.  has become impotent, ships in Heroin from U.S. controlled Afghanistan 

Israel’s unabashed role in the Syrian refugee crisis