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The Unz Review – by William J. Astore

In the decades since the draft ended in 1973, a strange new military has emerged in the United States. Think of it, if you will, as a post-democratic force that prides itself on its warrior ethos rather than the old-fashioned citizen-soldier ideal. As such, it’s a military increasingly divorced from the people, with a way of life ever more foreign to most Americans (adulatory as they may feel toward its troops). Abroad, it’s now regularly put to purposes foreign to any traditional idea of national defense. In Washington, it has become a force unto itself, following its own priorities, pursuing its own agendas, increasingly unaccountable to either the president or Congress.   Continue reading “A Force Unto Itself – A Military Leviathan Has Emerged as America’s 51st and Most Powerful State”

Yahoo News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A remote and active volcano on Alaska’s Aleutian Islands erupted, sending ash 20,000 feet into the air, scientists said.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the Pavlof Volcano, which is about 600 miles southwest of Anchorage and roughly 40 miles from the nearest community, erupted Sunday at 4:18 p.m. local time. Alaska State Troopers could not immediately say if there were any reports of injuries.   Continue reading “Volcano erupts in southwest Alaska; sends ash 20,000 feet”

Breitbart – by Bob Price

Federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rounded up more than 1,100 gang members, including hundreds associated with transnational gangs, in a national operation targeting gangs and transnational criminal organizations.

The five-week nationwide operation, named Project Shadowfire, led to the arrest of 1,133 gang members. This number included more than 900 members of transnational gangs and other individuals associated with transnational criminal activity, according to a statement from ICE obtained by Breitbart Texas.   Continue reading “ICE Rounds Up Hundreds of ‘Transnational’ Gang Members Across U.S.”

Activist Post – by Bernie Suarez

Is everyone taking note on how the false flag script is developing. Apparently staged attacks that take place in Europe are followed up by these weird “anti-fear” marches which only serve to bring more attention to the false flag event and state-sponsored “terrorism.” It’s all part of the “terrorism” propaganda, fear and social engineering that the state is exerting over the masses on their road to their new global order.

The irony of seeing the “march against fear” canceled by “fear” itself only goes to show that there is nothing genuine and organic about this effort. It also shows us that the state, not the people, is controlling these events.   Continue reading “Staged “March Against Fear” In Brussels Canceled Due To … “Security FEARS””

Wane.com

BOSTON, Mar. 28, 2016 – The U.S. national average for a gallon of gasoline has passed the $2 per gallon level for five straight days, the longest streak since 2015, rising 5.2 cents in the last week to $2.041 per gallon Monday morning according to price-tracker GasBuddy.com which supplies the data for WANE.com’s Gas Gauge.   Continue reading “Analyst: Refinery maintenance to blame for rising gas prices”

CNN

Ted Cruz came in second in the recent Louisiana Republican primary behind Donald Trump but could win more delegates — and the the real estate mogul is crying foul.

Trump beat the Texas senator in the March 5 contest by 3.6%. Under party rules the pair each won 18 delegates. But Cruz’s campaign is using its organization muscle to sway ten more delegates toward his camp, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday — a situation that seems to have caught Trump’s ire.   Continue reading “Trump threatens lawsuit over delegate rules”

USA Today

PHOENIX — A 10-mile stretch of the Arizona border with Mexico was left unmanned for two days, allowing criminal cartel members to cut a hole in the fence, drive two vehicles into the U.S. and escape, according to the head of the national Border Patrol union.

Brandon Judd, president of the 16,500-member National Border Patrol Council, told Congress that surveillance cameras spotted the two vehicles inside the U.S.   Continue reading “Union: 10 miles of Arizona border unmanned for 2 days”

Human Rights First – Issue Brief, February 2016

The prison at Guantanamo Bay, which now holds 91 detainees, is vastly more expensive to operate than the equivalent federal prisons. Indeed, it’s come to be called “the most expensive prison on earth.” 1 Meanwhile, operating the Guantanamo military commissions, which have proven highly inefficient, is also much more expensive than conducting terrorism cases in federal courts. Keeping the prison open and trying military commission cases at the U.S. naval base in Cuba is a waste of valuable resources. This is fiscally irresponsible at a time when important programs for soldiers and veterans, and support for military functions, are being reduced due to lack of funding.   Continue reading “The Cost of the Guantánamo Bay Prison”

CNN – by Matt Egan

Don’t be fooled by the recent spike in oil prices. The world continues to drown in excess supply.

U.S. oil stockpiles skyrocketed by 9.4 million barrels last week to 532.5 million barrels, according to figures released on Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That’s roughly triple what analysts had been bracing for and adds to “historically high” inventory levels.   Continue reading “Epic oil glut gets worse”

Fox News

A small town in northwestern Minnesota was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a Canadian Pacific freight train collided with a propane truck that caught fire.

Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow told the Associated Press that the town of Callaway, population 230, was evacuated as a precaution. The evacuation was to remain in effect until at least noon Friday.   Continue reading “Minnesota town evacuated after train, propane truck collide”

The Hill – by Christina Marcos

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.) has introduced legislation that would allow young immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to work for congressional offices.

Qualifying individuals who came to the U.S. illegally as children and hold temporary work permits through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program currently are not eligible to be employed by lawmakers. Only U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and certain refugees can work for members of the House and Senate.   Continue reading “Dem: Let some illegal immigrants work on Capitol Hill”

SB Nation – by Tim Cato

A statement issued by the NBA on Thursday put into question Charlotte’s status as a host for the 2017 All-Star Game, following North Carolina passing one of the nation’s most anti-LGBTQ laws on Wednesday. The statement is as follows:

“The NBA is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all who attend our games and events. We are deeply concerned that this discriminatory law runs counter to our guiding principles of equality and mutual respect and do not yet know what impact it will have on our ability to successfully host the 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte.”   Continue reading “NBA implies 2017 All-Star Game could be moved after North Carolina passes anti-LGBTQ law”

Fox News

Authorities in Florida have arrested a man they say stole a BMW after trying to buy it with a food stamp debit card.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office tells news outlets in a statement that 36-year-old Nicholas Jackson was arrested Friday and charged with grand theft auto.   Continue reading “Man steals BMW he tried to buy with food stamp card, investigators say”

Freedom Outpost – by Tim Brown

Not backing off from the threat of tyrants, two Bundy Ranch protesters have made requests for pretrial discover that is sure to expose the corruption in the DC government. Radio show host Peter Santilli has filed a similar pretrial discovery request to that of militia leader Joseph O’Shaughnessy who was also arrested the day that Santill was.

According to the request, which was dated at the first of March, Santilli requested the following:   Continue reading “What These Two Bundy Ranch Protesters Filed For Will Have the Feds Shaking in Their Boots”

Fox News

An American Mormon missionary who was injured in Tuesday’s terror attack at the Brussels airport was a block away from the site of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.

Mason Wells, 19, of Sandy, Utah, suffered a severed Achilles tendon, head gash, shrapnel injuries and severe burns when two bombs ripped through the airport’s departure hall Tuesday morning. He is expected to make a full recovery.    Continue reading “Mormon missionary wounded in Brussels survived Boston Marathon bombing”