From the Trenches World Report

RT

The group of emerging economies signed the long-anticipated document to create the $100 bn BRICS Development Bank and a reserve currency pool worth over another $100 bn. Both will counter the influence of Western-based lending institutions and the dollar.

The new bank will provide money for infrastructure and development projects in BRICS countries, and unlike the IMF or World Bank, each nation has equal say, regardless of GDP size.   Continue reading “BRICS establish $100bn bank and currency reserves to cut out Western dominance”

Chron – by Heather Alexander

A Houston-area teenager is facing a terrorist charge after allegedly posting Facebook messages threatening to kill people in Splendora, officials said this weekend.

A citywide alert was issued Saturday after police picked up the anonymous messages.  One example released to the public by district attorneys read, “I’m going to kill everybody in Splendora on July 13th.”

Several threats were sent out, according to constables at Montgomery County Precinct 4, which led the investigation.     Continue reading “Houston area teen faces terror charge over Facebook death threats”

Ol’ Remus and the Woodpile

Imagine everything familiar collapsing like an accordion in the time between your morning coffee and your first midday yawn. It may happen just that way. In fact, it’s difficult to see how it can happen any other way.

Back in 2001, the Argentine economy all but collapsed. In a matter of days, the country went from mild recession to full-blown economic crisis. The currency went into freefall. Police were out in the streets shooting protestors. Unemployment and crime rates soared overnight. And the nation defaulted on its debt.
Simon Black at sovereignman.com, July 10, 2014

Continue reading “Are we there yet?”

Huffington Post – by Andy Campbell

At least 35 Disney employees in and around Florida have been arrested and accused of sex crimes involving children since 2006, CNN reports as part of a six-month investigation. So far, 32 of those cases have resulted in convictions.

“Wherever you find children, you’ll find sexual predators that want to be there,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The report reveals an urgent problem plaguing our theme parks.   Continue reading “35 Disney Employees Arrested On Child Sex Charges In Less Than 10 Years”

New York Observer – by Vinnie Mancuso

Like most things in life, viral marketing goes through its fads and its trends every couple of months, depending on what advertisers think is cool. As for the latest trend, there is some good news and some bad news.

The good news: the most popular trend in viral marketing is no longer “scaring the shit out of people.” You can walk safely down the street without worrying about being attacked by zombies, or a grizzly bear, or lifestyle terrorists, or even a possessed demon baby.   Continue reading “Naked People are the New Zombies: Nudity, the Latest Viral Marketing Trend”

Reuters

A city in China‘s violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang has banned matches and destroyed more than 20,000 boxes of them as part of efforts to fight terror attacks, a state-run newspaper said.

Fukang, which sits near regional capital Urumqi, decided to remove all matches from circulation to ensure they are not used by “terrorist groups or individual extremists to carry out criminal activities”, the People’s Daily said on its website.   Continue reading “Chinese City Bans, Destroys Matches to Fight Terror”

Yahoo News – by Brett LoGiurato and Hunter Walker

Activists who were working with immigration reform advocate Jose Antonio Vargas near the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas released a statement Tuesday saying he was arrested while attempting to pass through security at McAllen-Miller International Airport.

“Jose Antonio Vargas of Define American, has been detained by Border Patrol in McAllen after attempting to board a plane to Los Angeles,” the immigrant youth-led organization United We Dream said in a statement on its website.    Continue reading “REPORT: America’s most famous undocumented immigrant has been taken into custody at Texas airport”

Natural News – by Ethan A. Huff

Trouble is brewing in Washington as those who still consider legitimate the national healthcare takeover known as Obamacare try to figure out which enrollees are even eligible for coverage. A new report issued by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) admits that nearly 1.3 million Obamacare enrollees, or about 16 percent of the overall total, cannot be verified for legal status in the U.S. — in other words, most, if not all, of them are illegal immigrants rather than American citizens.   Continue reading “1.3 million Obamacare ‘enrollees’ may not even be American citizens, admits HHS report”

My 9 NJ – by Bill Anderson

Atlantic County, New Jersey (My9NJ) – 27 year-old Shaneen Allen wanted to protect her family. She took a gun safety course, applied for and was granted a concealed carry permit and she purchased a gun.

“One of my family members, he thought it was appropriate for me to get one because I’m a single mother and I have two children and I work two jobs and I work late and getting up at that time of night I got robbed twice last year and he felt the need for me to get my license to protect me and my kids,” Allen explained.   Continue reading “Honest Gun-Owning Mom Busted In NJ Could Face 3 Years In Prison”

Yahoo News

Lagos (AFP) – Nigerian police on Tuesday said they had arrested a senior Boko Haram Islamist commander known as “Chief Butcher” during a raid on an insurgent camp in the restive northeast.

Mohammed Zakari, 30, was arrested on Saturday “following the massive onslaught by security forces on the activities of the insurgent group”, at Balmo Forest in Bauchi state, a statement said.   Continue reading “Nigeria arrests Boko Haram ‘butcher’ in restive northeast”

Yahoo News – by Ben Blanchard

BEIJING (Reuters) – China told the United States on Tuesday to stay out of disputes over the South China Sea and leave countries in the region to resolve problems themselves, after Washington said it wanted a freeze on stoking tension.

Michael Fuchs, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Strategy and Multilateral Affairs, said no country was solely responsible for escalating tension in the region. But he reiterated the U.S. view that “provocative and unilateral” behaviour by China had raised questions about its willingness to abide by international law.   Continue reading “China tells U.S. to stay out of South China Seas dispute”

1. Are you still waiting for the mainstream media to start telling the truth?

2. Do you think that protesting brings about change to bad policies?

3. Do you think that tougher gun laws prevent crime and violence?

4. Do you believe that filing lawsuits will bring about justice?

5. Are you supporting a political candidate that will help fix this country?   Continue reading “How stupid are you? Take this simple quiz:”

Activist Post – by Heather Callaghan

Great news, ginger lovers!

This majestic culinary darling does way more than help with nausea and upset stomach. Way more.

Recently, a milestone study found that ginger actually fights several species of drug-resistant bacteria. It is well documented in studies for shrinking tumors in mice with hard to treat cancers.   Continue reading “Ginger Induces Leukemia Cell Suicide”

CBS Sacremento – by Tony Lopez

YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — Little Rebecca Hall hasn’t had so much as a fever in her 14 months of life. Her mom Nakayla says it’s because she’s been diligent with her daughter’s immunization schedule.

“It’s completely important. she’s gotten all of her vaccinations and she hasn’t been sick once,” she said.

But health officials are concerned, because Yolo County is seeing a spike in whooping cough cases stronger than the rise in other California counties.   Continue reading “Yolo County Officials Perplexed By Unusual Spike In Whooping Cough Cases”

ABC News – by Astrid Galvan, AP

Dozens of protesters on both sides of the immigration debate showed up in a small town near Tucson on Tuesday after the sheriff said the federal government plans to transport about 40 immigrant children to an academy for troubled youths.

The rallies demonstrated the deep divide of the immigration debate. One group waved American flags, held signs that read “Return to Sender” and “Go home non-Yankees” and said they would block a bus that was supposed to arrive with immigrant children aboard. A few miles up the road, about 50 pro-immigrant supporters held welcome signs with drawings of hearts. The dueling groups each had about 50 people.   Continue reading “Arizona Protesters Hope to Stop Immigrant Transfer”

Survival Backpack

(Heather Clark)  The governor of California has signed a bill into law that redefines marriage and replaces the terms ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ with the generic term ‘spouse.’

Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1306 on Monday, which will take effect on January 1, 2015.   Continue reading “California Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Terms ‘Husband’ and ‘Wife’”

Ben Swann – by Rachel Blevins

The California state Senate sees their share of interesting and controversial legislation proposals. One of the most recent bills, Assembly Bill No. 1014, is one which, if passed, would permit the secret seizure of a California state resident’s guns, after just one complaint that they pose a risk of committing an act of violence.

California Assembly members Das Williams, a Democrat from Carpinteria, and Nancy Skinner, a Democrat from Berkeley, first introduced the legislation last year. Favor of the bill increased after the Island Vista shooting rampage on May 23, when the shooter’s mother claimed she had raised concerns about her son’s mental state, but no action had been taken.   Continue reading “California Bill Would Permit Secret Seizure of Firearms, Based on a Single Complaint”