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Following the demise of the Soviet Union and its domination over Eastern Europe in 1991, the constituent components of Yugoslavia began to dissolve. For some time, Serbia, retaining the name of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and under control of the genocidal Slobodan Milosevic, forcefully retained possession of nearby provinces.

Over time, places such as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro gained independence. The southern Serbian region of Kosovo, however, remained part of Serbia. The Kosovo Liberation Army fought Milosevic’s Serbian forces and a war of independence took place from about 1998 through 1999.   Continue reading “Why is it okay for Kosovo to declare independence but not Crimea?”

ARS Technica – by Cyrus Farivar

On Saturday, Defense Distributed—America’s best-known group of 3D gunsmiths—announced on Facebook that its founder, Cody Wilson, is now a federally licensed gun manufacturer and dealer. The group published a picture of the Type 7 federal firearms license (FFL) to prove it.

“The big thing it allows me to do is that it makes me [a manufacturer] under the law—everything that manufacturers are allowed to do,” he told Ars. “I can sell some of the pieces that we’ve been making. I can do firearms transactions and transport.”   Continue reading “3D-printed gun maker now has federal firearms license to manufacture, deal guns”

Natural Society – by Elizabeth Renter

While common sense tells us organic products are better for us than nonorganics, the science-based evidence is sometimes lacking. Sure, we know vegetables sprayed with pesticides carry more health risks than those that do not, but what about when it comes to things like dairy cows and the milk they produce? One new study sought to determine scientifically if organic milk was better than conventional milk. And they were successful.   Continue reading “Study Suggests Organic Milk has Better Balance of Healthful Fats, is Healthier”

The Watchers

Earthquake registered as M 6.1 (JMA) struck Kyushu, Japan on March 13, 2014 at 17:07 UTC (02:07 JST on March 14). JMA is reporting depth of 80 km. USGS is reporting M 6.3 at depth of 82.9 km (51.5 miles).

Epicenter was located 13 km (8 miles) N of Kunisaki-shi and 30 km (19 miles) ENE of Bungo-Takada-shi, Japan. This earthquake poses no tsunami risk.   Continue reading “Magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan”

Casey Research

Former HUD Assistant Housing Secretary and investment advisor Catherine Austin Fitts reveals her thoughts on the ever-rising debt ceiling… what Obamacare is really about (and that’s not socialized healthcare)… why over $4 trillion missing from federal programs may not be incompetence, but a covert strategy… how to protect yourself from the constant devaluation of the US dollar… and what exactly the Popsicle Index measures and why it matters.   Continue reading “Complete Breakdown of Financial Controls in US Government, Says Austin Fitts”

International Policy Digest – by Fahim Masoud

The five republics of Central Asia (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan) are endowed with an immense amount of natural resources and are located in the center of Eurasia.

The collapse of the Soviet Union made it possible for these Central Asian states to develop independent relations with the rest of the world. However, the emerging economic and geopolitical significance of these five republics to China is currently defining the international relations of these republics. Kazakhstan in particular has attracted the interest of the Chinese government. Geographically, Kazakhstan shares a border with China’s western province, Xinjiang. Politically, Kazakhstan is still a dictatorship. China, unlike the United States and European powers, registers no objections to the Kazakh government’s human rights abuses. This makes China’s political and economic transactions with the Kazakh government much easier.   Continue reading “Central Asia: A Region of Strategic Importance to China”

Press TV

On Thursday, Sergei Aksyonov rejected opponents’ accusations that he will fix the outcome of an upcoming referendum on Moscow’s orders, Reuters reported.

He pointed out that Crimeans will deliver a “Yes” vote to accepting Russian sovereignty without recourse to fraud.   Continue reading “80% of Crimeans back union with Russia: Crimea PM”

NewsMax – by John Gizzi

By increasing exports of natural gas to friendly countries, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton believes the United States can “tell Russia to go stick it.”

Expanding America’s natural gas exports will “help our friends across the globe” as well as send a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin over his recent actions in Ukraine, Upton said Wednesday in a strongly worded speech to an event hosted by ConservAmerica in Washington, D.C.   Continue reading “House Energy Chairman: Build Pipeline, ‘Tell Russians to Go Stick It’”

New York Post – by Jeane MacIntosh

The son of former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine killed himself in a Mexico City hotel, sources told The Post on Thursday.

Jeffrey Corzine, 31, was the youngest of Corzine’s three children with ex-wife and childhood sweetheart Joanne Corzine.   Continue reading “Jon Corzine’s son dead in apparent suicide”

Henry Makow – by ‘Sonja’, Nov.11 2009

People in the West see Putin and Russia through the rose colored glasses [provided by the mass media.] Well, the reality is not rose colored at all.

After gangsterism and anarchy of Yeltsin’s reign, people wanted “a strong hand”. And here comes Putin. In the first place everybody was suspicious. Within half-year he rose from a little-known bureaucrat to Prime Minister and President. He was appointed by Eltsin himself.   Continue reading “Flashback: Putin’s Russia – Illuminati Controlled & Corrupt”

Motherboard

In his January speech regarding the NSA’s surveillance activities, President Obama called for an end to the controversial metadata collection program “as it currently exists.” Vague as it is, that statement did signal that the administration would attempt to reshape the NSA’s activities for the better.   Continue reading “The Numbers In Your Phone Can Reveal Your Illness, Religion, and Gun Purchases”

Graham Cluley

If you’re a bad guy wanting to blast a website off the internet, the obvious method is to use a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

DDoS attacks typically use a botnet of computers in a co-ordinated attack, driving web traffic to a particular site. The victim site can’t cope with the barrage, and – unless properly prepared – falls over.   Continue reading “Hackers trick 162,000 unsuspecting WordPress sites into launching DDoS attack”

Klamath Basin Crisis – by LACEY JARRELL, Herald and News 3/12/14

 

Water user representatives say a proposed agreement can subside upper Basin water conflicts, but some ranchers aren’t buying it.

 

During a community meeting at the Bly Fire Hall Monday, Andrea Rabe, consultant to the Sprague River Water Resource Foundation and the Fort Klamath Critical Habitat Landowners, and Dani Watson, a representative of the Upper Klamath Water Users Association, met with upper Klamath Basin farmers and ranchers to lay out the nuts and bolts of the recently released Proposed Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement.   Continue reading “Details of Klamath Basin water pact discussed; water, well restrictions with, without a settlement outlined”