Before It’s News – by Tin Hat Ranch

In a day and age where costs seem to be ever on the rise, learning the skill of bartering or trading can be useful. In a case where cash might not have next to no value, think Greece, or you just don’t have any, having the capability to barter for an item or a skill you do not possess, can be very helpful. Bartering is a lost art, but it is not a dead one. Over the past few years I have learned to barter quite well. So much so that, that almost all of my bartered deals come out drastically in my favor. I don’t think this is because I have the best bartering skills around, I think it is mostly because I have honed a skill that most people no longer possess.   Continue reading “The Lost Art of Bartering.”

Yahoo News – by Carolyn Thompson

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — When Army Sgt. Patrick Hart decided a decade ago that he would not serve in the war in Iraq, he expected to follow the same path as thousands of American war resisters during the Vietnam era and take refuge across the border.

But after five years of wrangling with the Canadian immigration system, he came back to the U.S. — and ended up in a military prison.   Continue reading “US soldiers opposed to war now find Canada less hospitable”

Video Rebel’s Blog

The following Four Points, if properly understood and acted upon, will save millions of Americans and hundreds of millions of people overseas from starving to death.

Fact One: The Only way out of a Depression is through Debt Cancellation.

How is such a dogmatic statement possible? Let’s begin with a useful definition of what a Depression is: A Depression is a period in time when Unpayable Debts are cancelled en masse. We associate Depressions with high unemployment, foreclosures and bankruptcies. But these are the Effects and not the Causes of Depressions. Understanding the Cause leads to a cure.   Continue reading “Either Learn What Money Is Or Accept Mass Starvation As Your Nation’s Future.”

Natural Society – by Christina Sarich

You likely already know that the food ingredient monosodium glutamate (MSG) isn’t good for you. You may even know some of the popular reasons why. But did you know that MSG is primarily used by the food industry to keep us addicted to ‘big taste, little nutrition’ food? It’s an industry secret. Read on to find out why MSG makes you eat more fast food while fattening up the food industry’s bottom line.

Aside from high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, and ingredients made with chemicals called ‘flavor packets,’ MSG is at the top of the list of food additives to avoid.   Continue reading “The Real Reason to Avoid MSG: Industry Secret Ingredient for Food Addiction”

New York Daily News – Nicole Hensley

A rookie Scranton, Pa., patrolman died of a head injury early Sunday after falling 15 feet while chasing down three teenagers accused of robbing a man at gunpoint.

Scranton Police Department Chief Carol Graziano confirmed Officer John Wilding’s death Sunday “with deepest regret and sadness.”

The 29-year-old police officer leaves behind a wife and two children, ages 3 and 7. He joined the force in April 2014.   Continue reading “Pennsylvania cop dies after 15-foot fall while chasing armed teenagers”

21st Century Wire – by Daniel Spaulding

Following a wave of terrorist attacks in late June in France, Tunisia, and Kuwait, the narrative that ISIS is on the march has been dusted off by Western governments and media – though that particular fairy tale has never been allowed to collect dust for very long.

While it’s entirely unclear what, if any, ties the alleged perpetrators of the aforementioned attacks had with ISIS fighters based in Iraq and Syria, the media ran with the tale of ISIS expansion, and Americans spent another July 4th threatened by their national security establishment with jihadists planning to attack their summer barbecue and pool parties. (Naturally, nothing happened.)   Continue reading “SYNTHETIC TERROR SPECTACLE: Deconstructing the Nature of ISIS”

Anti-Media – by Claire Bernish

After Iceland suffered a heavy hit in the 2008-2009 financial crisis, which famously resulted in convictions and jail terms for a number of top banking executives, the IMF now says the country has managed to achieve economic recovery—“without compromising its welfare model,” which includes universal healthcare and education. In fact, Iceland is on track to become the first European country that suffered in the financial meltdown to “surpass its pre-crisis peak of economic output”—essentially proving to the U.S. that bailing out “too big to fail” banks wasn’t the way to go.   Continue reading “Iceland Recovering Fastest in Europe After Jailing Bankers Instead of Bailing them Out”

ABC News

Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has escaped from a maximum security prison for the second time.

Guzman, who led the Sinaloa Cartel, escaped from a prison outside Mexico City shortly before 9 p.m. local time Saturday, the Mexican National Security Commission said in a statement today. He was last seen on video surveillance going to the showers. Having not seen him for some time, prison personnel checked his cell and realized Guzman was missing.   Continue reading “Mexican Drug Lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Again Escapes From Prison”

Dispatch Times

The database that would have supported the background check system for ammunition purchases was never built because the technology for it to operate isn’t available, according to the memo, which was released by Senator James Seward, an Oneonta Republican.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rammed through the NY SAFE Act after Sandy Hook, hoping that the hastily passed, virtually unread bill would help springboard him towards the 2016 Democrat Presidential nomination.   Continue reading “Cuomo administration, Senate GOP agree on 2 changes to NY’s gun control”

Fox News – by Scott Steepleton

An illegal immigrant from Mexico doing time in a federal prison for unlawfully reentering this country is set to appear before a judge next week over his alleged involvement in the killing of a homeless woman 18 years ago in California.

Linda Louise Archer, 43, was beaten to death Aug. 16, 1997, in her campsite off Highway 101 near Castillo Street.   Continue reading “Illegal immigrant nabbed in Calif. cold case killing in homeless camp”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Two weeks ago, we highlighted a statistic that reflects the rapid demographic shift taking place in America. Non-Hispanic whites, Bloomberg reported, citing the Census Bureau, are no longer the majority in Americans under 5 years old.

Why does this matter or, perhaps more to the point, why do we mention it here? Because demographic shifts often have far-reaching consequences for the economy. Here’s what we said last month:   Continue reading “For The First Time Since It Was Mexico, California Now Has More Latinos Than Whites”

Creative Minority Report

This is Part 3 of my weeklong interview with Ann Barnhardt in which we discuss what constitutes legitimate resistance.

Again, I will daily be publishing segments of an interview I conducted with Ann Barnhardt. You can see more of her bio here at her website. You can read Part 1 of my interview with Ann right here.   Continue reading “Ann Barnhardt Part 3- How Do we Resist?”

Chron – by Dylan Baddour

When the troops land in Texas for Operation Jade Helm next week, someone will be waiting for them.

Hundreds of people have organized a “Counter Jade Helm” surveillance operation across the Southwestern states and in an effort to keep an eye on the contentious military drill that’s sparked many suspicious of Uncle Sam’s intentions.   Continue reading “Texans organize ‘Operation Counter Jade Helm’ to keep an eye on the federal troops”

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The Daily Sentinel – by Charles Ashby

The Delta County Sheriff’s Office anticipates filing charges in relation to an illegal marijuana grow operation deputies discovered near Cedaredge late last month, but that may not happen for several more weeks, Sheriff Fred McKee said Friday.

That’s because the office that seized about 2,700 plants — far more than the 300 a medical marijuana caregiver is allowed to grow — has a lot more people to talk to and a lot more investigating to do, the sheriff said.   Continue reading “Colorado Sheriff Uses National Guard In Medical Pot Raid”

MSM – by Kevin McGill, AP

NEW ORLEANS — Noise from hundreds of chanting immigration activists outside a federal appeals court building competed at times Friday with lawyers arguing inside over President Barack Obama’s proposal to shield an estimated 5 million people from deportation who are in the U.S. illegally.

“The three judges felt the vibrancy and power of our movement,” said Marielena Hincapie, of the National Immigration Law Center, speaking to the crowd that rallied while a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case.   Continue reading “Appeals panel hears arguments on Obama immigration action”