Gun Owners of America executive director Larry Pratt (Screenshot)Raw Story – by Travis Gettys

Gun lobbyist Larry Pratt has proposed a Second Amendment solution for lawmakers with whom he disagrees, and now he wants gun owners to train their sights on President Barack Obama.

“The Second Amendment was designed for people just like the president and his administration,” Pratt told right-wing radio host Roger Fredinburg.   Continue reading “Propaganda Alert: Gun lobbyist courted by Ted Cruz calls for Obama’s assassination”

hero_EB20001029REVIEWS0810290301ARRed Statements – by Steven Ahle

The House Oversight Committee heard from the mainstream media today and no one would have expected the things they were saying.  They were loud.  They were mad.  They were demanding that members of the Obama administration go to jail for disobeying the law.  One of the most vocal critics of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) as defined by the Obama administration was David McCraw, the assistant general counsel of the New York Times.   Continue reading “Mainstream Media Tells House Oversight Committee to Begin Jailing Members of Obama Administration”

Tajik and Chinese Forces to Engage in Joint ExercisesThe Diplomat – by Catherine Putz

This weekend Tajik and Chinese special operations forces will conduct joint counter-terror drills at a mountain training center outside Dushanbe. Asia-Plus reports that over 100 servicemen from the Chinese Ministry of Public Security will join special operations forces from the Tajik Interior Ministry and practice coordinating in a mountainous counter-terror operation.

Interior ministers from Shanghai Cooperation Organization members are in Dushanbe for a meeting this week and will observe the exercise. Those expected to attend include the Interior Ministers of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan. The Chinese Minister of Public Security is also expected.   Continue reading “Tajik and Chinese Forces to Engage in Joint Exercises”

Carol BowneAmmoland – by AWR Hawkins

Washington DC – -(Ammoland.com)- On April 21 2015, Carol Browne from Berlin Township, NJ, applied for a license to own a handgun, which she wanted to protect herself from a former boyfriend against whom she had a restraining order.

On June 3 2015 – while still waiting for the state to give her permission to own a gun –Browne’s former boyfriend, Michael Eitel, allegedly stabbed her to death in her own driveway.   Continue reading “NJ Woman Stabbed to Death Waiting for State Permission to Own Gun”

Refreshing News

The saga continues – yet another story has broken involving the Clintons and their on-going scam of the planet.  This time, it’s the country of Sweden and its businesses that shelled out big bucks to Bill and Hill in order to get special favors from Hillary’s State Dept.   Continue reading “Sweden Gives Clintons $26 Million in “Pay-to-Play” Scheme”

owlTrue Activist – by Sophie McAdam

New Zealand has just set a great example to the world by recognizing what animal lovers have known forever- that our furry friends are as sentient as we are, and (obviously, dur) they have feelings just like we do. It’s a theme we have covered time and again here at True Activist, but this landmark ruling by NZ is the first time this shift in perception and policy has been extended to all animals, not just chimpanzees, orangutans, or dolphins.   Continue reading “New Zealand Now Recognizes ALL Animals As Sentient Beings!”

Yahoo News – by Denise Lavoie

BOSTON (AP) — A man shot to death by terrorism investigators showed no signs of radicalization, and his family was completely shocked by allegations he planned to kill police officers, the family’s attorney said.

Ronald Sullivan, a Harvard Law professor, said Usaama Rahim’s family considered him “an energetic young man trying to make his way in this world” and saw no behavior or demeanor changes that would lead them to suspect he would espouse violence.   Continue reading “Family of man shot by terror investigators shocked by claims”

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The Intercept – by RYAN GALLAGHER

At an 18th-century mansion in England’s countryside last week, current and former spy chiefs from seven countries faced off with representatives from tech giants Apple and Google to discuss government surveillance in the aftermath of Edward Snowden’s leaks.

The three-day conference, which took place behind closed doors and under strict rules about confidentiality, was aimed at debating the line between privacy and security.   Continue reading “Apple and Google Just Attended a Confidential Spy Summit in a Remote English Mansion”

People demonstrating against the upcoming G7 summit gather for a protest march on June 4, 2015 in Munich, Germany. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty)Common Dreams – by Sarah Lazare

As representatives of some of the most powerful countries in the world prepare to gather for their annual Group of Seven (G7) meeting, this time at a castle in the German town of Elmau, tens of thousands marched through nearby Munich on Thursday to protest the summit’s politics of “neo-liberal economic policies, war and militarization, exploitation, poverty and hunger, environmental degradation, and the closing-off towards refugees.”

Over 34,000 people reportedly turned out for Thursday’s march, with one demonstrator identified as Julia by Euronews declaring “we must not lose hope that one day the world really will be equal, and we will all have the same values.”   Continue reading “Tens of Thousands March Against Global Elites Ahead of G7”

Last Chance! Cut off for the drawing is today at 1:00 pm Pacific, 4:00 pm Eastern.

Mark Schumacher is sponsoring a drawing for From the Trenches World Report.  Mark has provided a brand new Midland 40 channel handheld CB radio for 1st prize in the drawing.  Mark has also provided a refurbished Midland 40 channel handheld CB radio for 2nd prize in the drawing.

The drawing will run through June 5th.  The names of the winners will be drawn on the Friday broadcast of The Word From the Trenches, in the final segment.   Continue reading “Drawing is Today! – Donate to Enter to Win One of Two CB Radios”