CBC News

The head of a Canadian Jewish advocacy group is slamming the United Nations over its “knee-jerk” reaction to a video that human rights groups claim shows two unarmed Palestinian teenagers being shot by Israeli soldiers.

“Frankly, Israel really doesn’t need to take instructions from the UN about the proper followup to incidents involving fatalities,” Shimon Fogel, head of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, told CBC News. “There’s a long established process by which every such incident is thoroughly investigated by an arm’s length body within the national policing structure.”   Continue reading “UN accused of ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to Israel over video of Palestinian deaths”

RT News

A top UN official has called for a transparent and independent investigation into the fatal shooting of two Palestinian teenagers by Israeli border police during a demonstration in the West Bank.

“It is of serious concern that initial information appears to indicate that the two Palestinians killed were both unarmed and appeared to pose no direct threat,” said Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, the assistant UN secretary general for political affairs.   Continue reading “Outrage in UN as CCTV video indicates killed Palestinian teens posed no threat to IDF”

ENE News

Jiji Press, May 19, 2014: 50 Fukushima Children Confirmed as Thyroid Cancer Sufferers […] The cancer figure […] increased by 17 from the previously reported figure […] the panel said it is hard to think that there is a causal link between the children’s cancer and the March 2011 reactor meltdowns […]   Continue reading “50% jump in cancer in Fukushima children’s thyroids since last report 3 months ago — Now 90 cases suspected or confirmed — Gov’t Experts: “Difficult to determine” if cancers caused by nuclear disaster”

Los Alamos National Laboratory technicians repackage nuclear waste in 2011 for shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico. On Monday, the state said there may be an "imminent" and "substantial" threat to the public from 57 nuclear-waste drums packed using problematic materials.NTI

New Mexico’s government said dozens of nuclear-waste drums may pose an “imminent” and “substantial” danger to residents, theAssociated Press reports.

New Mexico Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn gave Los Alamos National Laboratory until Wednesday to propose steps for locking down the 57 barrels, which it packed using materials tied to a burst container in an underground area of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad. The Energy Department has linked the breakage to a February radiation release that spread contaminants to 22 workers and forced personnel to vacate much of the repository.   Continue reading “New Mexico Sees ‘Imminent’ Danger From Nuclear-Waste Barrels”

Reuters / Thomas Peter RT News

An advanced group of hackers recently attacked a US public utility, compromising its control system network without affecting the utility’s operations, according to the US Department of Homeland Security.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not name the utility in a report released this week by the agency’s Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT).   Continue reading “US utility’s control systems hit by advanced cyber attack – DHS”

Why is ATF looking to expand reporting requirements now, before the elections? And why has everyone been so quiet about it?Examiner – by David Codrea

A little noticed and virtually unreported April 15 notice posted in the Federal Register suggests the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives intends expanding the multiple rifle sale requirement currently imposed on four border states (Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas) to all states.

Titled “Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles,” and assigned OMB Number 1140–0100, the 60-day notice abstract declares “The purpose of this information collection is to require Federal Firearms Licensees to report multiple sales or other dispositions whenever the licensee sells or otherwise disposes of two or more rifles within any five consecutive business days with the following characteristics: (a) Semi automatic; (b) a caliber greater than .22; and (c) the ability to accept a detachable magazine.   Continue reading “ATF quietly laying groundwork to expand multiple rifle sales reporting”

Activist Post – by Nicolas West

Once again, it seems that yesterday’s conspiracy theory is today’s news.  

However, the signposts have been there all along. Microchip implants to track pets and livestock and the elderly are now widely available, while microchipping kids is not far off. Extensive animal testing has been conducted on monkeys to enable them to control devices via brain-computer interface. Edible “smart pill” microchips have been embraced as a way to correctly monitor patient dosages and vital signs.
Continue reading “Wireless Microchip Implant Set For Human Trials”

Human/Animal HybridsEnd of the American Dream – by Michael Snyder

Did you know that scientists are creating cow/human hybrids, pig/human hybrids and even mouse/human hybrids?  This is happening every single day in labs all over the western world, but most people have never even heard about it.  So would you drink milk from a cow/human hybrid that produces milk that is almost identical to human breast milk?  And how would you interact with a mouse that has a brain that is almost entirely human?  These are the kinds of questions that we will have to start to address as a society as scientists create increasingly bizarre human/animal hybrids.  Thanks to dramatic advances in genetic technology, we have gotten to the point where it is literally possible for college students to create new hybrid lifeforms in their basements.   Of course our laws have not kept pace with these advances, and now that Pandora’s Box has been opened, it is going to be nearly impossible to shut it.   Continue reading “The Era Of Chimeras: Scientists Fearlessly Create Bizarre Human/Animal Hybrids”

EFF – by NADIA KAYYALI

If you’ve been imagining NSA surveillance as something distant, with analysts sitting in remote data centers quietly analyzing metadata—stop now. NSA surveillance has become a part of day-to-day law enforcement fabric in the United States. The Snowden disclosures that were made public as part of Glenn Greenwald’s book No Place to Hide drive this point home, and they emphasize why we need real change to government surveillance, not minor reforms.

There are two key points necessary to understand the domestic aspect of NSA surveillance: the integral role of the FBI in helping the NSA spy on Americans, and the acceptance of usage of NSA material for domestic and traditional law enforcement purposes. These are contingent, of course, on the fact that the NSA’s procedures allow widespread targeting of Americans.   Continue reading “How the NSA is Transforming Law Enforcement”

Militant Hippies

The President of These United States violates the law daily. He signs executive orders that take away our God Given Rights whenever he feels like it. He disregards our Constitution because he considers it outdated. All we ever hear from Congress is complaints that he is breaking the law. They say the word impeachment, but are too scared to start proceedings. They have the authority and justification to stop what is happening. The House of Representatives has the power to impeach the president and the Senate has the power to convict and punish him, yet they do nothing.   Continue reading “The Republic is Dead! Prepare to fight.”

The Hill – by Alexander Bolton

Harry Reid has become the most powerful Senate majority leader in history.

Congressional experts say the Nevada Democrat has used more strong-arm tactics than his predecessors, has a firm grip on his Democratic colleagues and has played a major role in changing the once-collegial Senate.

Republicans, eyeing a return to the majority in the upper chamber, are alleging an abuse of power by Reid as well as President Obama. They call the majority leader “a dictator” and have labeled the Obama era an “imperial presidency.” Continue reading “An imperial majority leader?”

The Daily Caller – by Brendan Bordelon

Democratic Florida Rep. Joe Garcia — fresh off being caught eating his own earwax on camera — was caught red-handed (or is it yellow-fingered?) in another gaffe this week, claiming that low crime rates in border cities with lots of federal immigration workers is proof that “Communism works.”

Garcia made the comment during a Google hangout he convened last week to talk about comprehensive immigration reform with supporters. The Democrat attempted to point out how, for all their talk about limited government, many Republicans are fine spending loads of government money on border security.   Continue reading “Dem Congressman: ‘We’ve Proved That Communism Works’”

CBS Miami -by Jim DeFede

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – When asked why he would risk his job and speak publicly, Detective Thomas Fiore considered the question carefully before answering.

“People are dying,” he finally said, “and there are so many things that are going on there that people need to know about.”   Continue reading “Miami VA Whistleblower Exposes Drug Dealing, Theft, Abuse”

Zero Hedge – by George Washington

Amnesty International conducted a global survey to find out how afraid people were of being tortured by their own governments if they are taken into custody.

The survey shows that the British, Australian, Canadian – and even Chinese people – are less afraid of being tortured than Americans.

Specifically, Amnesty asked whether people agreed with the following statement:   Continue reading “Americans Are More Afraid of Being Tortured By Our Government than British, Australians, Canadians … Or Even Chinese”

Military News – by Raymond Foster

NORFOLK (NNS) — The guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departed Naval Station Norfolk, May 20, for a two-month deployment to the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea.

“It is an honor to command USS Oscar Austin as we set sail to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to enhance maritime security and conduct exercises with our allies in the spirit of Partnership for Peace,” said Cmdr. Brian J. Diebold, the ship’s commanding officer. “My crew is trained, motivated, and ready to execute all missions to enhance regional interoperability with our partner nations.”   Continue reading “Oscar Austin Departs Norfolk for U.S. 6th Fleet”

Image via Stop Islamization of America Facebook pageRT News

Bus ads linking “Islamic Jew-hatred” with Adolf Hitler are rolling through the streets of Washington, DC, with First Amendment protections guaranteeing they will remain a regular sight on the beltway for some time to come.

The 15-foot-long (4.6m) ads have been plastered on the elongated broadsides of some 20 buses in the DC metro area. The bus add features a photo of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler seated alongside his “staunch ally” Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Palestinian nationalist and grand mufti of Jerusalem who allied himself with the Third Reich before and during World War II.   Continue reading “‘Islamic Jew-hatred’ ads with Hitler adorn DC buses”

Michael FieldsonMail.com

TAMPA, Florida (AP) — In the 2008 movie “Iron Man,” the main character becomes a superhero after building a suit of armor with an exoskeleton that gives him incredible strength.

Today, elite U.S. special operations forces may be a few short years away from donning a similar suit, one that can monitor the user’s vital signs, give him real-time battlefield information and be bulletproof from head to toe. The suit might eventually have other features unheard of only a few years ago, including an exoskeleton made of liquid armor, smart fabrics that could help stop hemorrhaging, enhanced sensory capabilities and Google Glass-like visuals.   Continue reading “Special Operations Forces may get ‘Iron Man’ suit”

Reuters / Gareth FullerRT News

Santa Cruz County has become the first county in California to implement a “permanent” ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in addition to all other onshore oil and gas development.

The county’s Board of Supervisors voted 5 to 0 on Tuesday to pre-emptively outlaw fracking in the county.   Continue reading “Santa Cruz becomes first California county to ban fracking”

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After 10 years of negotiations, Russia’s Gazprom and China’s CNPC have finally signed a historic gas deal which will provide the world’s fastest growing economy with the natural gas it needs to keep pace for the next 30 years.

The total value of the contract is $400 billion, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller said. However, the price of gas stipulated in the document remains a “commercial secret.”   Continue reading “Russia and China seal historic $400bn gas deal”