Month: November 2014

Mondoweiss – by Annie Robbins

(Update below regarding possible mistranslation from Hebrew~A.R.)

Wading through all the chickensh*t over the last few days Netanyahu’s “grassy knoll” comeback somehow missed out on all the action, but what the hoot guys? Where I come from that terminology only means one thing, as far as I know, that applies to the lexicon anywhere in America, if not the world. Hey, even Google agrees with me. And what are the chances Netanyahu and/or his speechwriters don’t know this? Nada. Impossible.   Continue reading “Update: Why did Netanyahu respond to chickenshit with ‘grassy knoll’ remark?”

AOL – by JACK GILLUM & JOAN LOWY

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. government agreed to a police request to restrict more than 37 square miles of airspace surrounding Ferguson, Missouri, for 12 days in August for safety, but audio recordings show that local authorities privately acknowledged the purpose was to keep away news helicopters during violent street protests.

On Aug. 12, the morning after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed the first flight restriction, FAA air traffic managers struggled to redefine the flight ban to let commercial flights operate at nearby Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and police helicopters fly through the area – but ban others.   Continue reading “Ferguson no-fly zone aimed at media”

The Daily Kos – by Daily Rose

Continue reading “Tucson Pastor checked for Ebola at 2 AM because congregant had “Ebola Symptoms””

Bloomberg – by Alex Morales and Stefan Nicola

In fixing a limit for the amount of fossil fuels that can be burned if the world is to hold back climate change, a panel of scientists gathered by the UN set out with mathematical precision the choice facing policymakers.

The findings in a United Nations report released today suggest that the world can only consume a fraction of the known oil, natural gas and coal reserves if it’s to keep temperature increases from causing widespread droughts, more violent storms and melting of polar ice caps.   Continue reading “Fossil Fuel ‘Budgets’ Suggested to Curb Climate Change”

RT

A suicide bombing near the India-Pakistan border has killed at least 45 people, Pakistani police say. Women and children are amongst the dead following the blast, which took place near the Pakistani city of Lahore. The injury count is currently around 70.

“The death toll increased to 45,” the provincial police chief in Lahore told Reuters.

A senior police official verified the claims that the blast at the Wagah crossing was a suicide attack. “According to initial information it was a suicide attack,” Inspector General of Punjab Police, Mushtaq Sukhera, told local television channels. “When … security was a bit relaxed, the suicide attacker blew himself up near a restaurant,” he added.    Continue reading “Taliban suicide attack kills 45 on Pakistan-India border”

RT

A top US political consultant, dubbed “Dr. Evil”, has been caught on tape at an industry conference, advising oil and gas execs to regard public policy as “endless war” and to play on people’s fear and greed to lobby their interests.

Richard Berman’s speech, which he gave in June in Colorado Springs, was leaked to The New York Times by one of the participant’s at the conference who said: “It just left a bad taste in my mouth”. The whistleblower asked for their identity not to be revealed.    Continue reading “‘Win ugly or lose pretty’: ‘Dr. Evil’ lobbyist teaches US oil and gas execs to play dirty”

RT

Israel has said it’s shutting the only two operating Gaza border crossings indefinitely. This comes a day after a projectile hit Israel from the strip, but caused no damage. Border closures threaten to isolate already devastated Gaza completely.

The move will affect both the Kerem Shalom and Erez border crossings, Haartez reported, quoting Israel’s defense establishment. The authorities have notified the Palestinians of the decision.   Continue reading “Gaza cut off: Israel closes border crossings indefinitely”

Mail.com

CHICAGO (AP) — The tightrope is waiting for Nik Wallenda in Chicago.

The 35-year-old high-wire artist — great-grandson of Karl Wallenda of the famous Flying Wallendas circus family — plans to perform two nail-biting walks that will be televised Sunday to millions of viewers around the world.

The Discovery Channel will use a 10-second delay for the broadcast, allowing producers to cut away if Wallenda falls. He plans to perform the walks without a net or harness. The daredevil’s challenge starts just after sunset when the skyscrapers up and down the Chicago River will be lit up and sparkling. First, he will walk uphill at a 15-degree angle from the Marina City west tower to the top of a skyscraper on the other side of the river. Next, he’ll walk blindfolded between the two Marina City towers — Chicago landmarks with Hollywood credits.   Continue reading “Daredevil set for Chicago skyscraper crossings”

Israel’s Homeland Security

A new $160 million program will track police officers via GPS and give every officer a mobile fingerprint scanner.

New York Police Department officers and vehicles are to be outfitted with new technology as part of a $160 million program that will lead to fewer arrests and more summonses after being fully implemented next year, Mayor Bill de Blasio told govtech.

All 35,000 NYPD officers will be equipped with smartphones that allow officers to search databases, view wanted posters and scan suspects’ fingerprints. An additional 6,000 NYPD vehicles are to be equipped with tablets that have similar functionality.   Continue reading “NYPD equips officers with biometric smartphones”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Amarillo, TX — Jacob Herrera, 14, was going to his middle school’s Wednesday night football game, when he was arrested for wearing a rosary.

When Herrera arrived at the game he was approached by Corporal Wilson of the Amarillo Police Department, who asked him to remove his rosary.   Continue reading “Middle School Student, Assaulted, Arrested, Currently In Jail, for Wearing a Rosary to Football Game”

Henry Makow

In May 1938, when Hitler announced his intention to invade Czechoslovakia, the German General Staff were alarmed. They were afraid world war  would destroy Germany. They decided to place Hitler in a mental asylum.

All they needed was confirmation from England that it would assist Czechoslovakia. The British dithered. Instead of taking a stand, they sabotaged  Germany’s resistance to the Nazi plague.

Ludwig Beck, the Chief of the German General Staff observed: “Through yielding to Hitler, the British government will lose its two main allies here, the General Staff and the German people.” Continue reading “British Saved Hitler from German Army Coup”

Chicago Sun-Times – by Frank Main

They call it “O Block.”

It’s a notorious stretch of South Side real estate known for violence.

On maps, it’s the 6400 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. But it’s just O Block to people there and in frequent references to the street in the blood-drenched lyrics of Chief Keef and other Chicago rappers.    Continue reading “The most dangerous block in Chicago”

WTSP 10 News

Tampa, Florida – A Bay area mother spends her day caring for a bedridden daughter who can no longer walk and has very little vocabulary. She blames it on the flu vaccine.

“She (used to) love school, she was running, playing signing in the church choir,” said Carla Grivna.

In their home in the Town ‘N Country area, Grivna says the nightmare started last November when she took her daughter to get her routine flu shot.   Continue reading “Mom: Daughter paralyzed because of flu shot”