Miami Herald – by ANTONIO MARIA DELGADO AND SONIA OSORIO

Claiming to be primed for civil war, a Venezuelan general issued orders to prepare for the future use of snipers against anti-government protesters, according to a secret recording of a regional command meeting held three weeks ago at a military base in the northwestern Venezuelan city of Barquisimeto.

On the recording, obtained from a Washington source that has provided el Nuevo Herald with information on Venezuela for previous stories, the generals discuss the legality and risks of using snipers during the massive demonstrations taking place almost daily against President Nicolás Maduro.   Continue reading “In secret recording, Venezuelan general pushes for snipers to control demonstrators”

KGW TV

MORO, Ore. — A fight pitting organic against commercial farms in the Columbia River Gorge is gaining national attention.

At the center of the fight is Azure Standard, a 2,000-acre wheat farm in Moro. CEO David Stelzer, posted a now-viral message on Azure’s Facebook page saying Sherman County officials would spray Azure Standard with chemicals. A move he said would kill the farm’s certified organic status.   Continue reading “Following viral post, Sherman Co. won’t spray chemicals on organic farm”

RT

Representative Al Green (D-Texas) has called for impeachment proceedings to begin against President Donald Trump. His speech on the House Floor came as a group of Democrats distanced themselves from calls for impeachment.

“I rise today with a heavy heart,” Green began. “I rise today with a sense of responsibility and duty to the people who have elected me, a sense of duty to this country, a sense of duty to the Constitution of the United States of America. I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to call for the impeachment of the president of the United States of America for obstruction of justice.”   Continue reading “Lone congressman calls to impeach Trump on House Floor: Does it matter?”

Freedom Outpost – by Tim Brown

The two defendants in the first round of the Bundy Ranch siege trials who were found guilty will not face a retrial on the counts where the jury did not reach a verdict.

According to documents from the prosecution against Todd Engel and Greg Burleson, neither man will face a retrial. The government has also decided to dismiss without prejudice counts 1 and 2 against Mr. Burelson and all hung counts against Mr. Engel.  Continue reading “Government Will Not Try 2 Bundy Ranch Defendants Again – Dismiss Counts Without Prejudice”

Quartz – by Tripti Lahiri

“The relations between Turkey and the United States have been erected upon common democratic values and common interests.”

That’s what Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a White House press conference with US president Donald Trump on Tuesday (May 16). But shortly after the event, Erdogan’s bodyguards proceeded to beat and kick people outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington DC.   Continue reading “The Turkish president’s bodyguards beat up US protestors after he met with Trump”

CBC News – by Adam Carter

Hamilton police aren’t offering any explanation for why two journalists were arrested at the scene of a fatal crash in suburban Hamilton yesterday.

Freelancer Dave Ritchie and Global News’s Jeremy Cohn were arrested at a scene in Waterdown, where a 10-year-old girl was struck and killed by a van on Tuesday evening.

The arrests were condemned by a national media organization, which demanded an inquiry into the police actions.   Continue reading “Hamilton police aren’t saying why journalists were arrested”

AnonHQ – by Vandita

What do you believe of 9/11? You “know” that two planes crashed into the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center. One plane hit the Pentagon, and another crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Combined, over 3,000 Americans died on September 11, 2001, in an apparent terror attack on the United States by 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists.

Unfortunately, what you are made to believe and what you know is a lie.   Continue reading “John Kerry Admits: “WTC 7 on 9/11 was Brought Down in a Controlled Fashion””

RT

The US and the United Arab Emirates have signed a new agreement that would dictate “the magnitude and conditions” of the US military in the UAE, allowing the United States to send more troops and equipment to the region.

On Monday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE to discuss the defense partnership between the two allies.   Continue reading “Pentagon signs new defense deal with UAE over US troop presence”

Free Thought Project – by Jack Burns

Stratford, CT — Sadly, America will add Jayson Negron’s name to the list of more than 1,000 people killed by police each year. Negron, a 15-year-old Sophomore at Bunnell High School in Stratford, had gone on a joyride May 9th, in someone else’s car. But Negron received the death penalty for his sins after encountering Bridgeport police officer James Boulay.

Police employ a number of ways to stop a fleeing automobile. Stop sticks often do the trick, immobilizing the tires by puncturing them. Then there’s the box method whereby officers surround a suspect vehicle with two or three other cars, and squeeze in, causing the car to come to a stop.
Continue reading “Cops Shoot, Handcuff 15yo Boy, Left Him in the Street for Hours as He Bled to Death”

The Daily Sheeple – by Lily Dane

Last Saturday, the city of Los Angeles conducted its annual “Come rob me, I’m unarmed!” event.

Oops!

I mean, it conducted its annual no-questions-asked Gun Buyback Program event.  Continue reading “The LAPD Just Got People to Turn in Their Guns in Exchange for Target Gift Cards”