Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

After announcing last month that it would be sending 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East, the Pentagon revealed late Wednesday that 500 of those troops would be heading to the Prince Sultan Air Base, situated in the desert east of Riyadh. It’s the latest sign that the Trump Administration is continuing its military buildup in the region, which has so far included fighter jets, B-52 bombers, an aircraft carrier strike force, Navy destroyers  and – of course – more troops.  Continue reading “Pentagon To Send 500 Troops To Saudi Arabia”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

As the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to unfold, a laundry list of celebrities, business magnates and socialites who have flown anywhere near the registered sex offender’s orbit are now tainted with pedo-polonium. Many of them, such as Bill Clinton, Ehud Barak, and Victoria’s Secret boss Les Wexner have sought to distance themselves from Epstein and his activities – however their attempts have fallen on deaf ears considering their extensive ties to the pedophile.  Continue reading ““It’s Going To Be Staggering”: Epstein Associates Prepare For Worst As Massive Document Dump Imminent”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Orange County, CA — The war on homelessness has reached unprecedented heights this week as officials in California announced that they will begin arresting people in certain ares for the sole factor of being homeless. The announcement comes after a series of lawsuits were settled to get a handle on Orange County’s homeless problem.

For the mere act of being homeless in the wrong part of town, cops can now arrest people. Exactly how they will know a person is homeless, remains unclear.  Continue reading “A settlement in California has granted cops the ability to begin arresting people for simply being homeless in the wrong parts of town.”

Shadow Proof – by Kevin Gosztola

Daily fines against Chelsea Manning for resisting a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks increased to $1000 on July 16.

On May 16, Judge Anthony Trenga held Manning in civil contempt and ordered her to be sent back to the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center in Alexandria. The court also imposed a fine of $500 per day after 30 days, and then a fine of $1000 per day after 60 days.  Continue reading “Chelsea Manning is Now Being Fined $1,000 a Day for Grand Jury Resistance”

KIRO 7 News

CENTRALIA, Wash. – Several people were voluntarily shocked with a Taser by a police officer during a charity softball tournament in Centralia on July 2. The department is now receiving complaints questioning whether the demonstration was appropriate.

The Guns N’ Hoses fundraiser at Borst Park is a gathering of police, fire and military personnel. After the softball game, members of the military asked to be shocked with a Taser gun, according to Centralia police. Use of a Taser is a common practice for training in law enforcement.  Continue reading “Caught on Camera: Officer uses stun gun on volunteers”

MassPrivateI

Can you imagine living in a country that puts surveillance devices in every city and public venue?

What would be the first country that comes to mind? China or the United Kingdom, right?

What if I told you that the United States has joined their ranks?  Continue reading “DARPA To Put Nuclear, Biological And Chemical Detectors In Public Venues”

Ars Technica – by Beth Mole

Between 2006 and 2012, opioid drug makers and distributors flooded the country with 76 billion pills of oxycodone and hydrocodone—highly addictive opioid pain medications that sparked the epidemic of abuse and overdoses that killed nearly 100,000 people in that time period.  Continue reading “DEA tracked every opioid pill sold in the US. The data is out—and it’s horrific”

Antonius Aquinas

Review: Christophe Buffin de Chosal, The End of Democracy, Translated by Ryan P. Plummer.  Printed in the U.S.A.: Tumblar House, 2017.

Introduction

One cannot speak too highly of Christophe Buffin de Chosal’s The End of Democracy.  In a fast paced, readable, yet scholarly fashion, Professor Buffin de Chosal* demolishes the ideological justification in which modern democracy rests while he describes the disastrous effects that democratic rule has had on Western societies.  Continue reading “Demonocracy: The Great Human Scourge!”

The Mind Unleashed – by Elias Marat

Across the United States, rising income inequality and surging homelessness is leading cities to introduce brutal measures meant to drive out people living on the streets. From hostile architecture like unneeded bike racks to “bum-proof” benches and spikes on every surface imaginable, cities large and small are doing all they can to make life literally unlivable for the already unfortunate indigent population left desperate for a bit of rest. Continue reading “Cruel and Unusual: City Plays ‘Baby Shark’ Song on Loop to Drive Out Homeless People”

Daily Mail

Young drivers will be banned from driving at night under government plans to cut road deaths.

The Department for Transport is considering introducing a ‘graduated licence’ system that would place restrictions on rookie drivers having been requested to investigate the scheme by Theresa May in February 2018.  Continue reading “UK: Young drivers will be banned from the roads at night”

Activist Post – by Elias Marat

Considering that extreme and growing heat is one of the biggest problems facing human society today, it would be safe to assume that the last thing we need is more fire in our lives.

But who are we fooling? Fire has always been an inseparable part of what makes us human, be it as a means to make food edible, a tool in battle or, according to Sigmund Freud, an element that’s been a key point of origin for most societies.  Continue reading “Get Ready, Because Flamethrower Drones Are Going on Sale Very Soon”

The Mind Unleashed – by Emma Fiala

A report published on Tuesday by the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, revealed that 13,400 of the city’s homeless population had jobs in 2017 while another 18,000 had a college education. The report challenges long held stereotypes concerning the homeless that include the false idea that anyone with a steady job or college education is immune from one of life’s most difficult experiences.  Continue reading “13,400 of Chicago’s Homeless Had Jobs in 2017, 18,000 Had a College Education”

Haaretz

Twelve Israelis, some under 18, were arrested in Cyprus on suspicion that they raped a 19-year-old British tourist at a hotel in the resort town Ayia Napa, local media outlets reported Wednesday.

The court decided to extend the men’s remand by eight days on Thursday, while local media reported the woman is expected to undergo further medical examinations.  Continue reading “12 Israelis Arrested in Cyprus on Suspicion of Gang Raping U.K. Tourist”

Anti-War – by Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.)

It is undoubtedly my favorite part of every wedding. That awkward, but strangely forthright moment when the preacher asks the crowd for any objections to the couple’s marriage. No one ever objects, of course, but it’s still a raw, if tense, moment. I just love it. Continue reading “What Was It All for For: Vets Have Finally Turned on America’s Endless Wars”

Daily Mail

Just days after President Donald Trump declared that he was never friends with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, footage has emerged of the two at a private party back in 1992.

Producers at Morning Joe unearthed the video, which shows that Epstein was a guest of Trump’s at Mar-a-Lago in November of that year and was surrounded by a group of models and cheerleaders.  Continue reading “Video shows Donald Trump partying with Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell”