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California’s drought conditions have worsened over the past week with the percentage of the state suffering from the highest category increasing, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
“Exceptional” drought conditions have spread in Central California since a week ago, weather officials said. Areas in Northern California have also moved into this category since last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Continue reading “California’s drought getting even worse, experts say”
Wall Street Journal – by LUKAS I. ALPERT and WILLIAM MAULDIN
Ukraine’s new president declared a one-week cease-fire Friday in the fight to put down a pro-Russia rebellion, starting a process the West hopes will pressure Moscow to rein in separatists it has been accused of supplying with weaponry.
The Kremlin responded coolly, however, calling the cease-fire an ultimatum rather than an invitation to talk. “The plan is missing the key element—a proposal to start negotiations,” it said in a statement. Continue reading “Ukraine Declares One-Week Cease-Fire in Fight With Pro-Russia Rebels”
A Pittsburgh woman suffered a beating from a police officer, and the scene was caught on video.
The attacked occurred on Sunday at Pittsburgh’s Pride in the Street festival, a gay and lesbian event.
A 15-second video posted online by a woman who witnessed the incident shows Pittsburgh police officer Souroth Chatterji tossing 19 year-old Ariel Lawthler to the ground and punching her in the stomach several times, according to WTAE Continue reading “Cop Punches Woman In The Stomach, Crowd Outraged [VIDEO]”
Valrico, Florida — When federal agents raided Martin Winters’ home in Valrico this week, they were also armed with a warrant they obtained with information from an undercover informant.
According to the indictment, agents were looking for as many as 50 high-powered AR-15 rifles and several explosive devices buried around Winters’ properties. Continue reading “FBI found less than expected at ‘prepper’s’ home”
In an unprecedented move, Ukrainian self-defense forces and Kiev’s troops have carried out an exchange of dead bodies near Donetsk. However, a fragile ceasefire reached for the exchange was interrupted by shooting.
Waving a white cloth, self-defense forces of the Lugansk People’s Republic, wearing camouflage and masks, met Ukrainian troops on a road. The latter were also hold a white flag with a black ribbon over it. Continue reading “Ukraine army and self-defense militia exchange bodies”
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American, out of work and looking for work?
If the answer is yes, then you had better claim that you are a Jew the next time you apply for a job.
Far from the Israeli propaganda mantra that “anti-Semitism” is growing worldwide and that Jews had better make their way to the racist Zionist ghetto known as Israel, it turns out that being Jewish significantly boosts your job prospects. Continue reading “Jews find special favour with employers in the American South”
Utah’s residents have had a contentious history with the federal government when it comes to public lands. Now one county in the state has taken things a step further, passing a resolution refusing to recognize federal agents.
Carbon County, located on the eastern side of Utah and named for the coal deposits in the region, unanimously passed the resolution against federal agents on June 4. The county board of commissioners specially singled out officials from the Bureau of Land Management in its prohibition. Continue reading “Utah county follows Cliven Bundy’s lead, refuses to recognize federal agencies”
The world’s costly drift away from peace continued last year, with nations spending an estimated $9.8trn (£5.8trn) on containing and dealing with violence, according to the latest annual Global Peace Index (GPI).
The 2014 index shows that worldwide peace deteriorated slightly for a seventh consecutive year as a result of the conflicts in Syria, South Sudan and Central African Republic (CAR), tensions over Ukraine and increased terrorism in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines and Libya. Continue reading “Global peace index charts ‘staggering’ $9.8tn cost of war”
Creationism cannot be taught as a valid scientific theory in any free school or academy, the government has said.
The move, which came in a little noticed document last week, marks a significant victory for secular campaigners, who have long fought to ensure the freedom granted to free schools and academies does not allow religious ideas to be taught in science classes. Continue reading “Secular triumph as British government bans creationism from free schools and academies”
Below is a list of common questions and answers about how Connecticut’s new gun laws may affect hunters. For more specific information including the Public Act and other frequently asked questions, please visit the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) Special Licensing and Firearms web page.
How does the new gun law affect my activities as a hunter?
The new gun law should not affect your hunting activities in the field unless you hunt with large capacity magazines (those capable of holding more than 10 rounds) or certain types of banned “assault style” rifles and semi-automatic pistols. The requirements for purchasing firearms and ammunition, however, have changed significantly and will apply to everyone, including hunters. Continue reading “Hunting and Connecticut’s Gun Laws”
Creating and equipping a brand new Iraqi military wholecloth was no problem for the US. It was a win-win, a chance to train up a new “ally” and ship massive amounts of US arms-makers equipment abroad.
It’s looking less wise now, as the Iraqi soldiers drop their US gear and run, and the advancing Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the same group that used to be al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) during the US occupation, is finding itself in possession of a lot of shiny new US military exports. Continue reading “ISIS Secures US-Made Weapons, Ships Tanks to Syria Front”
Counterpunch- by Thomas S. Harrington
During the last week we have seen Sunni militias take control of ever-greater swathes of eastern Syria and western Iraq. In the mainstream media, the analysis of this emerging reality has been predictably idiotic, basically centering on whether:
a) Obama is to blame for this for having removed US troops in compliance with the 2008 Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) negotiated and signed by Bush.
b) Obama is “man enough” to putatively resolve the problem by going back into the country and killing more people and destroying whatever remains of the country’s infrastructure.
Continue reading “Is Open-Ended Chaos the Desired US-Israeli Aim in the Middle East?”
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WTSP – by Eric Glasser
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Anti-War – by Jason Ditz