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The United States will send 400 troops to train moderate Syrian rebels this spring along with hundreds of support personnel.
Pentagon spokesperson Maj. James Brindle confirmed the planned deployment to CBS News early Friday morning.
The plan was first reported by Defense One on Thursday. Continue reading “U.S. to Send More than 400 Troops to Train “Moderate” Syrian Rebels”
The Daily Caller – by Chuck Ross
MSNBC host and civil rights activist Al Sharpton is calling for an emergency meeting of his eight-member diversity task force to discuss action against the Academy Awards after the movie “Selma” received only one Oscars nomination.
“The movie industry is like the Rocky Mountains, the higher you get, the whiter it gets,” Sharpton said with usual flair in a statement released Thursday after the announcement of Oscar nominations. Continue reading “Al Sharpton Calls For Emergency Diversity Task Force Meeting After ‘Selma’ Oscar Snub”
Fishing? How, exactly would that work?
Illinois legislators obviously don’t have enough to worry about. Instead of … Oh, never mind. Sheesh.
Using drones to gain an advantage when hunting or fishing might soon be illegal under a bill proposed by state Sen. Julie Morrison. Continue reading “(?) “Proposed Illinois bill would outlaw drones for hunting, fishing””
LANSING, MI — Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday vetoed legislation that would have overhauled the concealed pistol permit application process in Michigan, citing a provision he said could jeopardize existing protections for domestic abuse victims.
Senate Bill 789 and 790, backed by the National Rifle Association but opposed by prominent gun control groups, would have lifted a blanket restriction preventing the subject of any personal protection order from obtaining a CPL. Continue reading “Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vetoes concealed gun bill, cites risk for domestic abuse victims”
Before It’s News – by VirusGuard
A gunman claiming to be armed with a Kalashnikov and grenades has taken two people hostage at post office in a Paris suburb.
Police have surrounded the building in Colombes, around seven miles from the centre of the French capital. A helicopter was flying overhead.
The gunman reportedly phoned police to confirm that he had taken hostages in the post office on 158 boulevard du general de Gaulle. Continue reading “Another attack in Paris or false flag”
Off the Grid News – by Daniel Jennings
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to finalize a set of regulations in February that critics say will effectively ban production of 80 percent of the wood- and pellet-burning stoves in America.
The EPA had published a set of proposed regulations more than a year ago, and since then had accepted public comments.
But the regulations already are having an impact. An advertisement for the Central Boiler Company says that company’s classic outdoor wood furnaces will be outlawed by the new regulations and will not be available later this spring. Continue reading “EPA’s Ban On Wood Burning Stoves Just Days From Taking Effect”
“Where are all the good cops?” Critics of police brutality and abuse of power often wonder this – sometimes aloud, often on social media. But there is an answer to that question – it’s not purely rhetorical – the “good cops” are driven out of work by the bad cops.
Far from being “a few bad apples,” Detective Joseph Crystal of the Baltimore Police Department says that he was targeted by other officers for trying to root out corruption. Continue reading “Cop Files Lawsuit Against Corrupt Department That Told Him ‘If you snitch, your career is done’”
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote in February to decide whether municipalities can bypass state laws to provide their own internet service – a policy that President Barack Obama threw his weight behind earlier this week.
The vote is controversial but has support from the Obama administration, and proponents say it would give the public more options and faster service. Many Republicans and opponents argue that permitting such behavior exceeds the FCC’s authority. Continue reading “FCC to vote on Obama’s call for government-run internet next month”
The irony is almost worse than 9/11.
Then, President Bush responded by stating, with bravado, that they attacked us because they hate our freedoms.
This time, the attack against the publication of satirical Mohammed cartoon, was not only an act of terrorism, but an attack on the spirit of free speech.
And the government response this time? After staging a photo op of world leaders, various heads of state have proposed new waves of surveillance and repressive attempts to ban encryption and violate the freedom of speech in communication devices through new spy policies and laws. Continue reading “Now We Know The Plan: More Surveillance and a Patriot Act For Europe”
Human Wrongs Watch – by Neil Clark
Last week 17 people were killed by terrorists in France. The events were shocking and quite rightly the murders were subject to unequivocal condemnation. At the same time, considerably more people were reported to have been killed by gunmen in Baga, Nigeria, with figures ranging from 150 to over 2,000.
But it’s the French victims who we focus on, showing our solidarity with them by declaring ‘Je suis Charlie’, and holding vigils in Trafalgar Square and elsewhere- while the African victims of violence have – certainly until the last day or so – been ignored. Continue reading “Terrorism in Africa: A bigger threat than in Europe, but much less coverage”
WORCESTER — In a classroom filled with former Guantanamo guards, Sgt. Richard Cipro spoke about the responsibility of a police officer to connect with the community and recognize conflict.
Touching on recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, and beyond, the Worcester police sergeant, who also serves as a major and instructor with the Massachusetts Army National Guard, spoke to about 35 soldiers of both the Massachusetts Air and Army National Guards who serve as military police. Continue reading “Former GITMO prison guards look to become cops in Massachusetts”
The recent collapse in oil prices has taken pundits and oil producers by surprise. It was only six months ago that prices were over $100/bbl and at that time they had been above $100/bbl for three and a half years. In fact the stability had become uncanny, so perhaps we should have seen the collapse coming. I would like to claim I had been prescient but sadly I wasn’t.
There are lots of conspiracy theories on offer, but it seems to me the root of Saudi Arabia’s refusal to defend the oil price lies in its fear of a repetition of the loss of market share that OPEC suffered in the early eighties. But there are good reasons why the 2010’s are not the 1980’s. Continue reading “Be Prepared For An Oil Price Spike”
The Free Thought Project – by John Vibes
Indianapolis, Indiana – For at least six months now, the SWAT team for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has been deployed full-time, responding to routine calls and conducting investigations.
It was reported by WishTV that in the past six months, the Indianapolis SWAT division has been on nearly 300 calls, and conducted over 700 interviews with people on the street. The police department has boasted that the implementation of the SWAT team has taken 36 guns off the streets, but there has been no mention as to how much this is all going to cost for taxpayers. Continue reading “Major Cities Across The US Becoming Equipped With “Full-Time” SWAT Teams”
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The Real Revo – by Jim22
MLive – by Jonathan Oosting
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SHTF Plan – by Mac Slavo
Oil Price – by Steve Brown