prison2Global Research – by Vicky Pelaez

Human rights organizations, as well as political and social ones, are condemning what they are calling a new form of inhumane exploitation in the United States, where they say a prison population of up to 2 million – mostly Black and Hispanic – are working for various industries for a pittance. For the tycoons who have invested in the prison industry, it has been like finding a pot of gold. They don’t have to worry about strikes or paying unemployment insurance, vacations or comp time. All of their workers are full-time, and never arrive late or are absent because of family problems; moreover, if they don’t like the pay of 25 cents an hour and refuse to work, they are locked up in isolation cells.   Continue reading “The Prison Industry in the United States: Big Business or a New Form of Slavery?”

Breitbart – by AWR HAWKINS

A marksman with Britain’s Coldstream Guards killed six Taliban fighters with a single bullet after hitting one man’s explosive vest, setting it off and killing five other insurgents.

During one of the last missions by British troops in Afghanistan, the marksman took his one shot from half a mile away.   Continue reading “British Sniper Kills Six Taliban Members with One Shot”

Prevent Disease – by MAE CHAN

Yes ladies, it’s time to crack open the bubbly and toast the University of Granada researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. They have scientifically disproven the outdated belief that eating chocolate is fattening. If you don’t enjoy exercising, you may also appreciate that the research was independent of diet and physical activity.

Virtually everyone likes chocolate, and no other food resembles chocolate in flavour, aroma and texture. Chocolate is also highest on the list of foods subject to cravings which leads to guilt when we consume an excess.   Continue reading “The Higher The Consumption of Chocolate, The Lower The Level of Body Fat”

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For the last few weeks, one of the lead stories in precious metals news has been the various lawsuits and international criminal investigations of the world banking cartel’s alleged gold market price fixing. However, several key stories regarding another important precious metal, namely palladium, have largely been pushed off the PM news radar.

“A picture is worth a thousand words.” This is certainly true in the case of palladium. Please see below the last two months palladium chart.   Continue reading “Geopolitical and Labor Crisis Set to Push Palladium Higher”

I recently went by my local Walmart today and noticed a police security tower posted in the parking lot. I was fuming to know that a tower was posted in a parking lot that was so close to my neighborhood, as I lived just a few blocks away from it.

I drove towards it and as usual no one was in it but cameras were posted everywhere around it like a FEMA camp. I looked around to see any reaction to the customers going in and out of Walmart and everyone completely ignored it, playing the “ignorance is strength” card.   Continue reading “City Property VS Public Property: The New Communist Rhetoric”

Hot Air – by Jazz Shaw

Another story crosses our desk, courtesy of Rationality Rebooted. I’ve gone through a few reports of this story and it’s still not clear why Kevin Mclaughlin went into the Dollar General in Orrville, Alabama last week, but it certainly wasn’t to find a good deal on tube socks. He began shouting and waving a gun around, herding customers and an employee into a back room. Things were looking bad, but that’s when he ran into Marlo Ellis.   Continue reading “Gunman invades Dollar General, meets concealed carry permit holder”

The Diego Garcia Dispute: Time To Resolve International DisagreementsInternational Business Times – by Adam Ereli

Russia’s annexation of Crimea has sent shivers throughout the international community because it revives the practice of using force to settle territorial disputes. The United States and the European Union have responded with serious sanctions on Russia in order to dissuade others from taking similarly destabilizing moves. In Asia, for example, China has laid claims to islands currently held by Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam, not to mention the long-standing Chinese assertions of sovereignty over Taiwan. China’s rapid military buildup and its aggressive diplomacy validate concerns that these disputes could escalate.   Continue reading “The Diego Garcia Dispute: Time To Resolve International Disagreements”

A photo taken on April 1, 2014 shows a view of the Foreign Affairs meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. (AFP Photo / John Thys) RT News

NATO has announced that it is suspending all military and civilian cooperation with Russia over the Ukrainian crisis, the bloc said in a joint statement.

“We have decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation between NATO and Russia. Our political dialogue in the NATO-Russia Council can continue, as necessary, at the Ambassadorial level and above, to allow us to exchange views, first and foremost on this crisis,” the statement reads. The alliance plans to review its relations with Russia at a meeting in June.   Continue reading “NATO suspends civilian and military cooperation with Russia”

Gun Watch – by Dean Weingarten

Current Nebraska law grants broad powers to the governors, allowing them to ban the sale or transport of firearms during declared emergencies.   Police and other government agents confiscated thousands of guns in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana.  Some troops refused to confiscate guns.

A current scandal in Canada involves the Royal Canadian Mounted Police breaking down doors to confiscate firearms in High River Canada after they had cordoned off the town during a flood.   Continue reading “NE: Bill to Prevent Ban on Gun Transport During Emergencies”

Anti-War – by Jason Ditz, Mar 30, 2014

Four-plus hours of “frank” closed-door negotiations between Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ended today with no deal, and the only agreement was that the two sides really want to reach some sort of agreement.

The issues are the same as ever, with the US demanding Russia withdraw from the Crimea, and insisting the protester-installed interim government is the “legitimate government” of Ukraine.   Continue reading “Kerry, Russian FM Deadlocked After Hours of Talks”

goodblanketThe Daily Sheeple- by Melissa Melton

Aren’t the cops supposed to protect and serve?

Two Clinton, Oklahoma parents called police back in December 2013 because they were worried their 18-year-old son, diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder, might harm himself.

Apparently he did not have to harm himself. Moments after police entered the house, they shot the boy dead.   Continue reading “Why Did Officers Have To Shoot This Teen Nine Times?”

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The Law Enforcement National Data Exchange (N-DEx) run by the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division now contains approximately 223 million records on nearly two billion searchable entities.  An FBI CJIS presentation from February 2014 posted on the website of the Integrated Justice Information Systems Institute includes detailed information on state and local data contributors including a tally of the total number of records contributed by state.   Continue reading “The Law Enforcement National Data Exchange contains 223 million records”

Newsmax – by Cathy Burke

Three ATF officials let a key figure in the flubbed Fast & Furious gun-running operation collect his government paycheck while on leave and working for financial giant JP Morgan, a Justice Department report has found.

The Washington Times reported Monday that the department’s inspector general’s findings, released last week, determined that former ATF official William McMahon’s bosses “exercised poor judgment” in approving his paid leave while he worked elsewhere, and created potential conflicts of interest.    Continue reading “Justice Dept: ATF Paid Agent on Leave While He Worked Elsewhere”