Market Watch – by LAURA STEVENS, ERICA E. PHILLIPS

West Coast port employers and their union said they reached a tentative five-year agreement on a new contract late Friday. The pact brings an end to a nine-month standoff that resulted in significant slowdowns at the ports.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association were locked in negotiations all day Friday after the White House sent Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to urge the two groups to come to an agreement. He threatened to send the parties to Washington, D.C., if the situation wasn’t resolved by the end of the day.   Continue reading “West Coast port employers, union reach tentative pact”

Survival Scout – by Matt Redhawk

Hungry?

Whether you choose to eat a piece of fruit or drink a glass of milk, there’s a good chance you’re consuming food that has been genetically modified.

You may have heard the term “GMO” tossed around on talk radio or news channels. It means “Genetically Modified Organism.” GMOs are the result of scientifically altering the genes of the DNA of one species with the DNA of another. Various genes could come from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or even humans.   Continue reading “Why Are GMO Foods Such A Big Deal?”

Giuliani: Obama influenced by communists since youthNew York Post – by Carl Campanile and Geoff Earle

Rudy Giuliani doubled down on his claims that President Obama doesn’t “love America” in an interview with The Post Friday — claiming the commander-in-chief has been influenced by communists since his youth.

“From the time he was 9 years old, he was influenced by Frank Marshall Davis, who was a communist,” Giuliani said. The ex-mayor added that Obama’s grandfather introduced him to Davis, a writer and labor activist.   Continue reading “Giuliani: Obama influenced by communists since youth”

Sent to us by Sharon in NJ.

The Greatest Story Never Told

Since the mid-20th century, the world has only ever heard one side of an incredible story.  The story of a boy from an ordinary family whose ambition it was to become an artist, but who instead became a drifter.

His destiny however was not to drift into the awaiting oblivion, but to rise to the greatest heights of power, eventually to become one of the most influential men who ever lived.   Continue reading “The Greatest Story Never Told”

CNN – by Evan Perez and Wes Bruer

Washington (CNN) They’re carrying out sporadic terror attacks on police, have threatened attacks on government buildings and reject government authority.

A new intelligence assessment, circulated by the Department of Homeland Security this month and reviewed by CNN, focuses on the domestic terror threat from right-wing sovereign citizen extremists and comes as the Obama administration holds a White House conference to focus efforts to fight violent extremism.   Continue reading “DHS intelligence report warns of domestic sovereign citizen extremists”

Cargo containers sit idle at the Port of Los Angeles as a back-log of over 30 container ships sit anchored outside the Port in Los Angeles, California, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Bob Riha, Jr.Reuters – by ANN SAPHIR AND STEVE GORMAN

Shipping executives and union leaders for dock workers at 29 U.S. West Coast ports remained locked in a dispute on Friday as talks, brokered by the U.S. labor secretary, headed into a fourth straight day.

Negotiations ended late Thursday with no deal, two sources close to the talks told Reuters Friday, adding that there is more work to do in discussions set to resume in the morning.   Continue reading “No deal yet in U.S. West Coast port dispute; talks to continue”

ABC News – by BLAKE NICHOLSON and JAMES MacPHERSON

The Canadian company behind the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline will seek U.S. government approval for another pipeline — this one going north.

Industry officials in North Dakota say the proposed Upland Pipeline could reduce reliance on the railroads to ship crude following recent concerns about safety.

TransCanada Corp.’s proposed $600 million Upland Pipeline would begin near the northwestern North Dakota oil hub of Williston and go north into Canada about 200 miles. At peak operation it would transport up to 300,000 barrels of oil daily, connecting with other pipelines including the Energy East pipeline across Canada.   Continue reading “TransCanada to Seek US Approval for $600M Upland Pipeline”

NBC San Diego – AP

California issued 59,000 driver’s licenses to immigrants who are in the country illegally during the first month their applications were accepted, state officials said Wednesday.

Overall, a total of about 236,000 immigrants in the country illegally began the application process during January, the state Department of Motor Vehicles said in a statement.   Continue reading “California Provides 59000 Illegals With Driver’s Licenses in First Month of 2015”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

The totalitarian arm of the ever-growing government appears to know no limit. In today’s “oh no they didn’t” moment, the US Government’s diet panel has dictated proposed one more oppression of American’s freedom to choose:

  • *GOV’T PANEL PROPOSES SUGARY-FOOD TAX TO FUND NUTRITION PROGRAMS, CURB OBESITY

On the bright side, the government approves of “lean meat” as compatible with healthy eating. The bill, introduced by Rep. Juan Candelaria, D-New Haven, would impose a tax of 1 cent per ounce on soft drinks – including sweetened teas, energy drinks and soda – and candies that are high in sugar and calories.   Continue reading “US Government Proposes “Sugary-Food Tax” To Curb Obesity”

Fox News

Las Vegas police took a suspect into custody Thursday afternoon in the killing of a mother of four following a road rage incident last week, officials said.

Continue reading “Suspect in Las Vegas road rage shooting taken into custody following standoff”

National Journal – by Dustin Volz, January 27, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio wants Congress to permanently extend the authorities governing several of the National Security Agency’s controversial spying programs, including its mass surveillance of domestic phone records.

The Florida Republican and likely 2016 presidential hopeful penned an op-ed on Tuesday condemning President Obama’s counterterrorism policies and warning that the U.S. has not learned the “fundamental lessons of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.”   Continue reading “Marco Rubio Wants to Permanently Extend the Patriot Act”

The chilly weather in Maryland was in stark contrast to the sunny climate at Palm Springs International Airport earlier in the dayDaily Mail – by Darren Boyle

The Obamas have spent an estimated $2.5 million after Barack and the rest of his family took separate weekend breaks.

President Obama spent Valentine’s weekend in California, where he managed to squeeze in three rounds of golf at a California course owned by Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison.

Meanwhile, his wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia flew to Aspen in Colorado for a skiing trip on board a separate presidential aircraft.    Continue reading “The First Family’s Valentine’s Day apart cost the taxpayer at least $2.5m”

The Columbus Dispatch – by Alan Schwarz, NY Times

As gun-rights advocates push to legalize firearms on college campuses, an argument is taking shape: Arming female students would help reduce sexual assaults.

The carrying of concealed firearms on college campuses is banned in Ohio and 40 other states by law or by university policy. Carrying guns openly generally is not permitted.

But this year, lawmakers in 10 states who are pushing bills that would permit the carrying of firearms on campus are hoping that the spotlight on sexual assault will help them win passage of their measures.   Continue reading “Allowing guns at colleges would deter rapists, gun-rights advocates argue”

Sent to us by the author.

The Daily Bell – by Ron Holland

“Are you ready for total war?” “Sind Sie bereit für totalen Krieg?” – Joseph Goebbels

On February 18, 1943, German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels delivered a rousing speech at the Berlin Sportpalast, asking the German people, “Sind Sie bereit für totalen Krieg?” or “Are you ready for total War?” Germany had planned for Blitzkrieg and a short war and was unprepared for a world war as the combined military forces of the United States, England and the Soviet Union crushed the Reich relentlessly and systematically. Although the people and economy rallied in defense of Germany, total war only prolonged the horrors of war and delayed their inevitable defeat.   Continue reading “Are You Ready For Total Currency War?”