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Chinese Troop Buildup, Large #’s Missing homeless, Hidden Genocide: Canadian Reality w/ Kevin Annett
The nearly complete corruption of the U.S. republican form of government has largely come about due to the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court in January 2010 that basically permitted unlimited donor-spending on political campaigns based on the principle that providing money, normally through a political action committee (PAC), is a form of free speech. The decision paved the way for agenda-driven plutocrats and corporations to largely seize control of the formulation process for certain policies being promoted by the two national parties. Continue reading “Rep. Omar Surrenders to Israel Lobby”
St. John’s Episcopal Church at Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia burned Sunday night, having been set ablaze by rioters in another long night of nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer dug his knee into the handcuffed man’s neck until he stopped breathing. Continue reading “Rioters Burn Historic St. John’s Church in D.C., Deface Monuments Across the City”
Google’s sister firm Sidewalk Labs has scrapped a plan to build a smart city in Canada, citing complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
For several years it had pursued ambitions to build a digital-first city in Toronto “from the internet up”. Continue reading “Google ends plans for smart city in Toronto”
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist
As the nation reels from the horrifying murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN, it is important to remember that there were more than 400 others who’ve lost their lives at the hands of America’s police force. Like many of the folks who had their last moments alive captured on video as they were gunned down or beaten to death, their lives mattered. Sadly, however, their deaths — which were no less or more significant than Floyd’s — spark no protests and are swept under the rug. Continue reading “Before George Floyd, Cops Killed 400 Others in First 5 Months of 2020”
This is creepy and eye opening. #HeebieJeebieJoe pic.twitter.com/6ynZk3SUr7
— Kristy Swanson (@KristySwansonXO) May 24, 2020
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust placed big bets on technology titans in the first quarter, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Continue reading “The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invested in Apple, Amazon, and Google last quarter”
COVID-19 and the resultant business and economic freeze may very well prove to be the largest global event occurring in any of our lifetimes. The loss of lives, livelihoods, businesses and long term effects on mental health and culture are far from complete, yet already devastating. Now, employers grapple with the most significant decision they are likely to ever make: when to come back to work and how. Continue reading “Employee Health Screening Apps are Coming – Proceed with Caution”
Strategic Culture – by Robert Bridge
The government and media have dumped at the doorstep of the coronavirus many of the political, economic and social afflictions that are now ravaging much of the global population. In reality, they need to point the finger at themselves. Continue reading “COVID-19 Has Replaced Osama bin Laden as the Fall Guy for Lost Liberties”
Papers Please – by Edward Hasbrouck
Air travel in the US has been reduced by more than 90%, measured by the numbers of people passing through checkpoints at airports operated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and its contractors. Continue reading “TSA Tries Again to Impose an ID Requirement to Fly”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 11 million people have been tested in the U.S. for COVID-19, all with the assurance that their private medical information would remain protected and undisclosed. Continue reading “COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern”