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Source: Defense News
When the US Army looks to the future, it sees cities. Dense, sprawling, congested cities where criminal and extremist groups flourish almost undetected by authorities, but who can influence the lives of the population while undermining the authority of the state.
And the service is convinced that these “megacities” of 20 million or more people will be the battleground of the future. Continue reading “U.S. Army Sees ‘Megacities’ As the Future Battlefield”
If you’ve ever walked into a post office while carrying your firearm, then you’ve broken the law. Up until a few months ago, even if you drove into the parking lot with your firearm, you were also breaking the law.
Update: It seems that the case referenced in the link above only applies to a certain Post Office. Referencing numerous news articles (below), it sounds as though it covers the entire Country, but this does not seem to be the case. Who knows, really. It’s meant to be as confusing as possible. Continue reading “If You Ever Go To The Post Office, You May Be Breaking The Law”
The New American – by Thomas R. Eddlem
Prominent celebrities and leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus have endorsed a major nationalization of local police forces with an August 25 letter to President Obama, calling for creation of a federal police “czar” and greater federal controls over law enforcement in the wake of the Ferguson, Missouri, shooting and protests.
“The Administration must appoint a federal Czar,” the letterstates, “housed in the U.S. Department of Justice, who is specifically tasked with promoting the professionalization of local law enforcement, monitoring egregious law enforcement activities, and adjudicating suspicious actions of local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funding.” Continue reading “Celebrities, Congressional Black Caucus: Let’s Nationalize Police”
An experimental drug for Ebola known as ZMapp has failed, according to new reports, after a top Liberian doctor who was given the untested medication recently died. According to Lewis Brown, Liberia’s Information Minister, Dr. Abraham Borbor seemed to be improving after being given ZMapp but suddenly “took a turn for the worse,” calling into question the effectiveness of the experimental drug.
Borbor was among three Liberian doctors who were given ZMapp, which initially appeared to be working as intended. But the deputy chief medical doctor at the largest hospital in the country, the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, suddenly reversed course, passing just days after it appeared as though he would likely experience full recovery. Continue reading “Ebola victim who received experimental ZMapp drug dies of Ebola”
Opposing Views – by Sarah Fruchtnicht
A Colorado veteran says he was denied a ride on the Grand Valley Transit system because of his service dog.
Richard Palmer’s dog, Zipper, is a psychiatric service animal who helps him with post traumatic stress and a brain injury.
“He calms my nerves, so I don’t get anxiety in crowds of people,” Palmer told KJCT. “He keeps me focused and on track.”
Palmer said he rode the bus with Zipper for months before the bus driver decided Zipper isn’t a service dog, but a “comfort” dog. Continue reading “Veteran Kicked Off Bus Because Of Service Dog”
NATO is reportedly working towards the creation of an expeditionary force composed of 10,000 troops from seven different member states as a result of escalating tensions with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
According to the Financial Times, the force’s creation will be spearheaded by Britain and involve contributions from Denmark, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, and the Netherlands. Canada is also interested in joining the group, but it’s not known what its final decision will be.
Although no formal announcement has been made, British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to declare its formation at the upcoming NATO summit in Wales on September 4th. Continue reading “NATO planning ‘rapid-deployment force’ of 10,000 troops to counter Russia”
Several of Mexico’s major drug cartels are pursuing an alliance, capital daily Reforma said Friday, citing unnamed intelligence sources.
The Juarez organization and Los Zetas are among the groups trying to create a “cartel of cartels,” the newspaper said in a front-page story.
The impetus to band together comes after each of the criminal outfits has experience significant setbacks, the sources told Reforma.
Senior figures from the Jalisco Nueva Generacion Cartel, the Juarez-based mob run by the Carrillo Fuentes family, Los Zetas and the Beltran Leyva cartel met in June in Piedras Negras, a city in the northern border state of Coahuila, according to the sources. Continue reading “Mexican Cartels Considering Major Alliance”
The DOJ claims that the north Minneapolis town broke a federal law when it rejected the center in 2012.
“An injustice has been done,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger said on August 27. “I will not stand by while any religious group is subject to unconstitutional treatment that violates federal civil rights laws.”
The DOJ claims that the city violated the law when it refused the Abu Huraira Islamic Center the right to create an Islamic cultural center in the basement of the St. Anthony Business Center. The DOJ cites a violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act that was enacted in the year 2000. Continue reading “Obama’s DOJ Sues Minnesota City For Rejecting Islamic Center”
A woman in Ohio was on a walk with her dog, one that she’s taken hundreds of times before. This time however, she was met by two men who came out of the bushes with baseball bats and said “You’re coming with us”. The men were not deterred by her dog.
They were deterred however, by the firearm that the woman drew from her purse and quickly pointed toward them.
I have this and I’m not afraid to use it.
As you probably have already guessed, this sent the two men fleeing at a quick pace.
The woman, Dinah Burns, has her Ohio concealed carry permit and says that she just recently started carrying it with her while out on her walks. Continue reading “CCW IN ACTION: Ohio Woman Wasn’t Abducted Thanks To Her Concealed Carry Firearm”
Yahoo News – by Sharon Bernstein
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California’s lawmakers ended a two-year session on Saturday with a package of bills that reflected deep disagreement over pressing issues including undocumented migrants, the social safety net and measures to cope with a severe drought.
In the final hours, they approved a ban on plastic grocery bags in the most populous U.S. state, a measure allowing guns to be temporarily removed from potentially violent people and campaign finance reforms spurred by a series of ethics scandals.
The session started with bold ambitions on the part of progressive Democrats, whose party controls both houses of the legislature and all statewide elective offices. Continue reading “California lawmakers end session with bills on plastic bags, gun control”
The New American – by Selwyn Duke
Polygamy may still be illegal in most of the West, but, increasingly, marriages today often include more than just two members: husband, wife — and Big Brother. The latest example is a proposal in the United Kingdom that would make actions such as “bullying” and withholding money in intimate relationships jailable offenses. Writes the Telegraph’s David Barrett:
Husbands who keep their wives downtrodden could face prison under new plans set out by the Government today.
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, published proposals for a new offence of “domestic abuse” that would criminalise men or women who bully, cause psychological harm or deny money to their partners. Continue reading “U.K. May Make Psychological Abuse, Humiliation Jailable Offenses”
Marijuana.com – by Barry Baird
When you legalize marijuana, the demand for flower isn’t the only thing to rise. The demand for places to grow that flower has also substantially increased.
Finding real estate in and around the Denver area to grow crops has never been an easy task, but now, it’s even harder–and more expensive–to purchase an industrial warehouse for your marijuana grow. Continue reading “Marijuana Real Estate Prices in Denver Have “Doubled” and “Tripled””
Collective Evolution – by Arjun Walia
A number of countries around the world have now completely banned GM food and the pesticides that go with them, or have severe restrictions against them. This comes after the world has experienced a massive resistance against Monsanto and other biotech giants that manufacture GMOs and pesticides.
It’s (the resistance) also a result of numerous studies that have emerged showing the environmental and health dangers that are associated with pesticides, as well as health dangers that could be associated with GMOs. Continue reading “Monsanto Loses GMO Permit In Mexico – Judge Sides With The Bees”
Hamden Police confirmed that a suspect was questioned in the case of a possible threat to President Barack Obama.
Lt. Kevin Samperi said that a car “believed to be involved in this case” was located sometime before midnight on Friday and that a suspect was questioned.
A Secret Service spokesperson said that no arrests or charges have been brought but that the investigation is still ongoing into a potentially suspicious person and vehicle. Continue reading “Suspect questioned in possible threat to President”
There are great concerns about possible Ebola pandemic spreading outside Africa, media is bombarding us with this information. We also have ongoing discussion with interesting updates on our forum.
You can read all sorts of information online, like possible reasons for fast spreading in Africa including religious beliefs and rituals there where people handled bodies without proper knowledge, contributing to the fast spreading. They also say that lack of general knowledge about diseases, hygiene and eating bush meat along with lack of training of local medical professionals caused the mess. Interesting to read, no doubt. Continue reading “How to deal with diseases in long term survival situations”
It’s an explosive charge, one that practically accuses the president of treason.
Today, a former CIA agent bluntly told the newspaper, World Net Daily, that America has switched sides in the war on terror under President Obama. Clare Lopez was willing to say what a few members of Congress have said in private, but declined to say on-the-record. Continue reading “EX-CIA employee admits President Obama is a radical Islamic enemy of America”
Over the last two years, the U.S. has had a spike in expatriations. It isn’t exactly Ellis Island in reverse, but it’s more than a dribble. With global tax reporting and FATCA, the list of the individuals who renounced is up. For 2013, there was a 221% increase, with record numbers of Americans renouncing. The Treasury Department is required to publish a quarterly list, but these numbers are under-stated, some say considerably.
The presence or absence of tax motivation is no longer relevant, but that could change. After Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin departed for Singapore, Senators Chuck Schumer and Bob Casey introduced a bill to double the exit tax to 30% for anyone leaving the U.S. for tax reasons. That hasn’t happened, but taxes are still a big issue for many. Continue reading “U.S. Hikes Fee To Renounce Citizenship By 422%”
Information Clearinghouse – by Mike Whitney
“We are currently witnessing an epic and historic event. The Ukrainian regular army and the punitive battalions are suffering a catastrophic defeat to the south of Donetsk…..It still is not quite clear how the Junta intends to avoid a complete defeat here…. By squandering the most combat-capable brigades in systematic offensive operations, the Junta sustained enormous losses and at the same time suffered a crushing, purely military defeat. The southern front has collapsed.” – The Southern Front Catastrophe – August 27, 2014″, Colonel Cassad, Military Briefing, Novorossiya, Ukraine Continue reading “Obama’s “Catastrophic Defeat” in Ukraine”
HOUSTON — On a Tuesday afternoon in March, Houston Police wrote up a Houston motorist for speeding in Northwest Houston. But he wasn’t your everyday kind of driver.
“I’ve been behind the radar gun,” said the man.
He asked not to identified, because he too, is a police officer. We’ll refer to him as Jerry. Continue reading “Motorist caught in alleged HPD ticket-rigging scheme”
Phantom Report – by Stratagem
Concealed Nation – by Brandon
Natural News 
RT
Before it’s News
Breitbart – by Todd Huston
Concealed Nation
WHDH 7 News
SHTF School – by Selco
Examiner – by Vicki Nisses
Forbes – by Robert W. Wood
KHOU – by jeremy Rogalski