From the Trenches World Report

RT

Cuba’s former president Fidel Castro compared NATO’s recent statements to that of Nazi SS and accused US and its allies of igniting conflicts abroad. Castro slammed John McCain for backing Israel and accused both of being involved in the creation of ISIS.

Apparently referring to the pressure the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been trying to exert on Moscow in connection with the Ukrainian crisis, which coincides with calls for the ramping up of military budgets of NATO member countries, Cuba’s iconic leader accused Western politicians of hypocrisy and aggression.   Continue reading “Castro compares NATO to Nazi SS, slams US, Israel for ‘creating ISIS’”

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BAGHDAD (AP) — An international rights group accused the extremist Islamic State group on Tuesday of carrying out a systematic campaign of “ethnic cleansing” in northern Iraq that includes mass killings, abductions and other war crimes.

In a new report, Amnesty International said militants have abducted “hundreds, if not thousands” of women and children who belong to the ancient Yazidi faith. The extremists also have rounded up Yazidi men and boys before killing them, the London-based group said.   Continue reading “Group accuses extremists of war crimes in Iraq”

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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A member of the Somali group al-Shabab says its leader was traveling in one of two vehicles hit Monday night in a U.S. military strike but the spokesman would not say if the leader was among the six militants who were killed.

Abu Mohammed told The Associated Press on Tuesday that six militants were killed in the attack. He said the two vehicles were heading toward the coastal town of Barawe, al-Shabab’s main base when they were hit. He said al-Shabab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane was in one of the vehicles.   Continue reading “6 Militants Killed in US Somalia Strike”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time this year, President Barack Obama will travel to Russia’s backyard to assure nervous nations of his ironclad commitment to their security. But his objectives will be clouded by the West’s inability to halt the Russian aggression in Ukraine that has stoked fears in other former Soviet republics.

Fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia rebels continued in eastern Ukraine as Obama prepared to fly to Estonia for meetings with Baltic leaders and to Wales for a NATO summit. The Ukrainian government, NATO and Western nations say Russia has already sent troops, artillery and tanks across Ukraine’s southeast border to reinforce the separatists, a claim Russia has denied.   Continue reading “Russia’s gains cloud Obama’s assurances to Baltics”

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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago children will walk past even more guards on their first day of school than last year, when concerns about safety prompted the city to line the streets with 1,200 adults every day.

Thanks to an infusion of $1 million from the city, another 100 “Safe Passage” workers will be on routes that students walk through crime-ridden neighborhoods to get to school when classes resume on Tuesday. And after Gov. Pat Quinn pledged $10 million, officials said another 600 of the workers would be hired and on the streets over the next several weeks.   Continue reading “School to begin in Chicago with more safety guards”

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DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for Detroit will attempt to convince a federal judge at the city’s bankruptcy trial that its plans to wipe out billions of dollars in debt should be approved.

After some delays, the start of the trial Tuesday in U.S. District Court comes just over 13 months after Detroit became the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. Detroit expects to cut $12 billion in unsecured debt to about $5 billion, which is “more manageable,” according to Bill Nowling, a spokesman for emergency manager Kevyn Orr.   Continue reading “Detroit’s historic bankruptcy trial to begin”

MassPrivateI

General Motors (govt. motors), the largest US auto manufacturer by sales, is preparing to launch the world’s first mass-produced cars with eye- and head-tracking technology that can tell whether drivers are distracted, according to people with knowledge of the plans.

Seeing Machines, an Australian group listed in London, has signed an agreement with safety-goods maker Takata to supply GM with tracking devices for up to 500,000 vehicles over the next three to five years.   Continue reading “Warning: GM to install sensors in cars that measure eye movement”

OC Register – by Eric Hartley

The family of a man shot and killed by Anaheim police in a Walmart parking lot can sue the city and four of the officers who fired their weapons, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

The decision came more than two years after a judge dismissed the family’s lawsuit, ruling in favor of the city and the officers without a trial.

Five officers shot Caesar Ray Cruz, 35, on Dec. 11, 2009, firing about 20 times in a few seconds, according to the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.   Continue reading “Court revives lawsuit in fatal police shooting in Anaheim”

Zen Gardner

Once we understand that everything is an illusion we’re home free. Knowing we’re eternal consciousness having this in-body experience is the greatest gift anyone can possibly have.

It’s wonderful, it’s free and it’s forever…and it’s for everyone! People just need to wake up to it.

That would seem to be fairly simple, especially once it has happened to you. The fullness of life you expand into, the realization of infinite possibility, is so exhilarating, liberating and profoundly simple that you can’t help but wonder why everyone doesn’t see it.   Continue reading “Truth Psyops and the Awakening”

BBC News

Russia and China have begun the construction of a new gas pipeline linking the countries, with a ceremony in the Siberian city of Yakutsk.

China’s CNPC has agreed to buy $400bn (£240bn) of gas from Russia’s Gazprom.

Russia will ship 38 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas annually over a period of 30 years.   Continue reading “Russia and China launch gas pipeline”

What have we come to?  This story bothers (I have other words I could use) me in So many ways..

AOL Autos

Unintended consequences abound when it comes to emerging technology, and self-driving cars are no exception. Numerous ethical and legal dilemmas associated with autonomous vehicles are currently being explored and have been well documented, but it seems there is one drawback that has been missing from the conversation: where are we going to get our extra organs?   Continue reading “Driverless Cars Could Lead To Organ Donor Shortage”

Concealed Nation – by Brandon

Reddit user Ramesses_Deux has released a map that gives a visual of the Top 30 Counties in the US that are the most heavily armed. The data is said to have been compiled from a City-Data.com list of the same information, although City-Data.com does not give it’s source.   Continue reading “Top 30 – America’s Most Heavily Armed Counties On A Map; You May Be Surprised”

Concealed Nation – by Brandon

Ahh, family time. It doesn’t get much warmer than this. A father and his son were at home last night in Erie County, NY when they heard a noise outside. Upon investigation, they found 18-year-old Jacob Rappleye and 22-year-old Anthony Guarino inside the home after breaking in via a 2nd story window by using a ladder.

As the homeowner and his son are gun owners, they naturally grabbed their firearms and held the two young intruders at gunpoint until police arrived.   Continue reading “Father And Son Have Some Bonding Time By Holding Two Home Intruders At Gunpoint Until Police Arrive”

Guns Save Lives – by Dan Cannon

Everyone’s favorite idiot, Mike Dickinson, a self described Democrat in Virginia, is back at his favorite game – being an absolute idiot.

Dickinson claims he is about to have a weekly radio show on WHAN radio in Ashland, Virginia. His topic for his first show is apparently going to be to pray that all NRA members get ebola and die.   Continue reading “VA Democrat Prays for NRA Members to Die From Ebola”