Common Dreams – by Jake Johnstone

Sparking outcry from indigenous tribes and environmental groups, the Texas state Senate on Monday passed industry-backed Republican legislation that would hit pipeline protestors with a third-degree felony and up to ten years in prison.

“Here in Texas, members of the legislative body are looking to pass laws that harshly criminalize free speech and the right to protest,” Juan Mancias, Tribal Elder with the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, said in a statement. Continue reading “Outrage as Texas Senate Passes ‘Unconstitutional’ Bill That Would Hit Pipeline Protestors With Up to 10 Years in Prison”

Truthstream Media – by Aaron and Melissa Dykes

We’re just weeks out from when Bilderberg normally holds its annual meeting, and so far, nothing has officially been announced regarding where the meeting will be held, who will be in attendance, or what topics they plan to discuss this year. The group typically meets at the end of May or beginning of June, but this year they have not even announced on what days the secretive elite confab will be taking place.  Continue reading “Why Is The Bilderberg 2019 Location Still a Secret?”

Zero Hedge

Americans today are more closely divided than they were earlier in the last century when asked whether some form of socialism would be a good or bad thing for the country. While 51% of U.S. adults say socialism would be a bad thing for the country, 43% believe it would be a good thing. Those results contrast with a 1942 Roper/Fortune survey that found 40% describing socialism as a bad thing, 25% a good thing and 34% not having an opinion.  Continue reading “Four In 10 Americans Embrace Some Form Of Socialism”

RT

The man accused of carrying out a mass shooting at a New Zealand mosque faces new charges, including one count of engaging in a terrorist act, according to law enforcement officials.

New Zealand police have charged Brenton Tarrant with one act of carrying out a terrorist act. One murder charge and two additional attempted murder charges have also been filed.  Continue reading “New Zealand mosque shooter charged with terrorism”

Breitbart – by Warner Todd Huston

The Chicago Police Department (CPD) has increased its presence at several of the city’s Jewish schools, and synagogues after evidence of Molotov cocktails were found outside a Lakeview East synagogue.

Worshippers reported an arson attempt on Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation where broken bottles, charred cloth, and a scorched wall was discovered at the synagogue on Sunday, according to the Chicago Tribune.  Continue reading “Chicago Police on Alert After Failed Arson Attempt at Jewish Synagogue”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Here we go again — just as tensions seemed to be calming going into the weekend, with Trump distancing himself from some of the more out-front escalatory rhetoric from hawks like Bolton within his own administration last Friday, leave it to who else but Senator Lindsey Graham to ramp things up again. “We must deliver an overwhelming military response,” he tweeted in reference to Iran.  Continue reading ““Overwhelming Military Response Needed”: Graham Urges Trump “Stand Firm” On Iran”

Middle East Eye

US President Donald Trump issued an ominous warning to Iran on Sunday, suggesting that if the Islamic Republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed.

“If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again,” Trump said in a tweet.  Continue reading “Trump tweets threat: If Tehran wants fight, it will be ‘official end of Iran’”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Back in April of 2018, when the trade war with China was still in its early stages, we explained that among the five “nuclear” options Beijing has to retaliate against the US, one was the block of rare-earth exports to the US, potentially crippling countless US supply chains that rely on these rare commodities, and forcing painful and costly delays in US production as alternative supply pathways had to be implemented.  Continue reading “Xi Sends Trump A Message: Rare-Earth Export Ban Is Coming”

Reuters

The worst measles outbreak in the United States in 25 years has spread to Oklahoma, federal health officials said on Monday as they reported 41 new cases nationwide, raising the total number sickened this year to 880 people.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 4.9% increase in the number of measles cases from May 10 to May 17 in an outbreak that has now reached 24 states. The agency has been providing weekly updates every Monday.  Continue reading “Measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma as U.S. reports 41 new cases”

RT

Italian unions have refused to load cargo onto a Saudi ship carrying weapons, in protest against Riyadh’s war on Yemen. The dock workers have gone on strike, refusing to work until the ship leaves port in Genoa.

While the Saudi Arabian ship, the Bahri-Yanbu, was expected to leave for Jeddah by the end end of the day, it seems the delivery might end up being rather late. After unsuccessful attempts to have the ship barred from docking in Italy altogether, it was greeted by banners and a protests as it arrived in port Monday.  Continue reading “‘We won’t be complicit’: Italian dock workers refuse to load Saudi arms ship over Yemen war”

ABC 7

NEW YORK (WABC) — Texting while walking isn’t only dangerous, but it could soon be a crime in New York.

A new bill introduced by the State Senate would make it illegal for people to cross streets in the state with their eyes glued to their smartphone.  Continue reading “New York State Senate introduces bill to make texting while walking illegal”

RT

Hollywood action star and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger was suddenly felled by a flying kick to the back while attending an event in South Africa.

Schwarzenegger was appearing at the Arnold Classic Africa Festival in Sandton, Johannesburg when he was attacked by a man who ran towards him and delivered a jumping high kick to the Terminator’s upper back, causing him to stumble into the crowd of people next to him.  Continue reading “Arnold Schwarzenegger struck by kicking attacker in South Africa”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

For the last several decades, the US government has openly funded, supported, and armed various terrorist networks throughout the world to forward an agenda of destabilization and proxy war. It is not a secret, nor a conspiracy theory—America arms bad guys. The situation has gotten so overtly corrupt that the government just admitted the Pentagon asked Congress for funding to reimburse terrorists for their transportation and other expenses. Seriously.  Continue reading “US Gov’t Now Openly Admits Pentagon Asks for Money to Directly Fund Terrorists”

Breitbart – AP

DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas man previously arrested in the death of an 81-year-old woman has been charged with killing at least 11 more elderly women whose jewelry and other valuables he stole, authorities said Thursday.

Kim Leach, a spokeswoman for the Dallas County district attorney’s office, said 46-year-old Billy Chemirmir was indicted Tuesday on six more counts of capital murder in the deaths of women ranging in age from 76 to 94.  Continue reading “Alleged serial killer charged in deaths of 11 elderly women”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

A homeowner in Seattle’s White Center neighborhood opened fire on a home intrusion suspect while talking to a police dispatcher on a 911 call.

Seattle PI reported that the homeowner could be heard opening fire about 4 minutes into the 911 call.  Continue reading “Homeowner Shoots Intruder During 911 Call”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

In the latest sign of Beijing’s frustration with the US, the Chinese leadership have reiterated their opposition to American sanctions against Iran. After a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, Chinese Foregin Minister Wang Yi reiterated Beijing’s ‘firm opposition’ to unilateral US sanctions against Iran. Continue reading “Beijing Backs Iran, “Firmly Opposes” Unilateral US Sanctions”

Boing Boing – by Xeni Jardin

Facebook announced today that is has banned an Israeli firm that ran a foreign psyops campaign to disrupt election results in various countries.

Facebook claims to have canceled dozens of accounts engaged in spreading disinformation, they said Thursday.  Continue reading “Facebook bans election-attack firm linked to Israeli military and ‘dozens’ more disinformation accounts”

Caitlin Johnstone

Journalist Whitney Webb recently tweeted a 2010 video clip I’d never seen before featuring US National Security Advisor John Bolton defending the use of deception in advancing military agendas, which highlights something we should all be paying attention to as Trump administration foreign policy becomes increasingly Boltonized.

On a December 2010 episode of Fox News’ Freedom Watch, Bolton and the show’s host Andrew Napolitano were debating about recent WikiLeaks publications, and naturally the subject of government secrecy came up.  Continue reading “That Time John Bolton Said It’s Good To Lie About War”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

TransDigm Group Inc. sold the Pentagon “drive pins” for $4,361 each – should only cost $46, a 9,400% gain in excess profits, according to the Inspector General US Department of Defense’s audit labeled “For Official Use Only” obtained by Bloomberg.

The inspector general’s audit shows 98 of 100 parts inspected were overinflated in value and concluded the Pentagon is paying the Ohio-based defense manufacturing firm $91 million more in the next several years for parts valued at $28 million, with excess profit per part of 95% to the 9,400%.  Continue reading “DoD Inspector General Exposes Pentagon Contractor’s 9,400% Profit On Half-Inch Pin”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Houston, TX — The murder of an innocent Houston couple made national headlinesearlier this year as police took to smearing their names and threatening those who didn’t believe their official narrative. As the months passed, we learned that the Houston police department’s raid on the home of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas was based on lies and they were murdered for no reason. Now, the case has reached turning point after the family hired a forensics expert to examine the home and found that there is no evidence the officers encountered gunfire.  Continue reading “Forensics Investigation Finds Cops Shot Each Other, Then Murdered Houston Couple”