From the Trenches World Report

The Real News – by Kevin Zeese

McMillan was sexually assaulted, beaten unconscious and into seizures by NY Police, but the city is charging her with felony assault over the incident.

Occupy participant Cecily McMillan is being prosecuted for felony police assault and may face up to 7 years in prison. In reality, it is the NYPD that should be on trial for their assault on McMillan. The trial has already been delayed because of the credibility of the arresting officer, however, New York City should review the case and drop all charges against McMillan.   Continue reading “NYPD Shame Of New York: Drop The Charges Against Cecily McMillan”

The Desert Sun – by Victoria Pelham

Sen. Barbara Boxer is pushing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate a polio-like condition in California that has left children paralyzed in their arms and legs.

“I was alarmed to learn that at least 20 children in California over the last 18 months have suffered from a rare polio-like disease that causes paralysis to one or more arms or legs,” the Rancho Mirage Democrat wrote Thursday in a letter to CDC Director Thomas Frieden. “We need answers to what is causing this devastating disease in children.”   Continue reading “Sen. Boxer urges CDC to investigate polio like condition”

Huffington Post

BEIJING, March 2 (Reuters) – At least 28 people were killed in a “violent terrorist attack” at a train station in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming by a group of unidentified people brandishing knives, five of whom were shot dead, state media said on Sunday.

Another 162 people were injured, the official Xinhua news agency added. It said the attack had taken place late on Saturday evening.   Continue reading “China Knife Attack Kills Dozens: Report”

Intellihub

According to translated news sources within the country, Ukraine interim representative threatened Russia with nuclear weapons, if Russia does not remove their troops from within the Ukrainian borders.

Mikhail Golovko said in a live interview that,“Russia can not win in this situation, it is a violation of all international norms and guarantees … If they are violated, we reserve the right to recover a nuclear weapon. Resume nuclear status and will be quite different to communicate, “ he said.   Continue reading “Ukraine leader threatens Russia with nuclear weapons”

Latino Daily News

A high-ranking gunman with the Caballeros Templarios drug cartel was killed in a shootout with Mexican police in the western state of Michoacan, official sources told Efe.

Francisco Galeana Nuñez, known as “the Panther,” died during a battle with Federal Police in the municipality of Arteaga.   Continue reading “Knights Templar Cartel Enforcer Dies in Shootout with Mexican Cops”

    Nobody on our side is rich, and as we’re all being squeezed in the same vise, we’re all noticing that we have to be a bit more careful about how we spend our money these days, but we do need what we need.  

    As we do go about collecting these necessities, it’s important to remember that there’s only one way to invest your money after you’ve spent it. It’s probably the most important investment you can make, and possibly the only sound investment you can make in this uncharted future of ours.    Continue reading “Patronize Patriots”

Due to the number of Americans murdered by cops after calling 911, I consider this as nothing less than a life-saving decision.

Cop Block – by Victor Taglia

The Chicago Police department has decided to stop responding to select 911 calls. Apparently, they will not be responding to calls such as “criminal damage to property, vehicle thefts, garage burglaries, or other crimes in which the suspect is no longer on the scene, and the victim isn’t in immediate danger.” This is all so that “the equivalent of 44 police officers a day” will be available for patrol duties.   Continue reading “Chicago Police”

RT News

A new painkiller set to hit the market in March is coming under heavy fire from doctors and lawmakers warning of its powerful ability to kill.

Although the opiate Zohydro was ultimately approved by the US Food and Drug administration, that endorsement went against the recommendation given by the agency’s own advisory panel. The panel voted 11 – 2 against approving the drug, but the FDA argued its availability is necessary to help patients unfazed by current medication.   Continue reading “Doctors warn new FDA-approved painkiller is deadly dangerous”

RT News

Colorado prison inmates who have spent time in solitary confinement should prepare to see their conditions change after the new executive director of the state’s department of corrections said spending 20 hours in isolation has inspired him to reform it.

Rick Raemisch announced his intentions in an editorial for the New York Times, using the space to remind the public that prisoners who have committed even minor infractions in prison can often spend nearly two years in what is known as the solitary housing unit (SHU), or administrative segregation (ad-seg).   Continue reading “Colorado prison director to reform solitary confinement after enduring it himself”

RT News

Following the revelations that Britain’s spy agency intercepts Yahoo users’ private data, three outraged American senators plan to launch an investigation into the NSA’s involvement in the GCHQ operation.

The scandal with the British GCHQ intelligence agency collecting images of Yahoo users by secretly connecting to people’s webcams has made American lawmakers curious about whether their own National Security Agency has been cooperating with British intelligence in this respect.   Continue reading “US senators plan probe into NSA’s role in Yahoo webcam spying scandal”

RT News – by Patrick L Young

Having spent all the money they can possibly borrow, the West’s rapacious governments are, like a drug-addled addict, desperate for more. To that end, taxes are on the up and a mantra of wealth redistribution is at the top of political wish lists.

This is of course a woeful state of affairs as the ability of governments to spend other people’s money wastefully is endless. The ability of governments to spend other people’s money in a useful fashion has always proven limited. The road to prosperity involves empowering innovation, small business and bottom-up growth. Top-down government meddling and rapacious taxes don’t help.   Continue reading “Why govt wants to steal your money”

RT News

Russian senators are going to ask President Vladimir Putin to consider recalling Moscow’s Ambassador to the US following President Barack Obama’s “aggressive” comments on the situation in Ukraine, the speaker of the chamber said.

The upper house of the Russian parliament, the Federation Council, has ordered the committee on international affairs to apply to Putin and ask him to recall Moscow’s ambassador to the US, council speaker Valentina Matvienko said.   Continue reading “Senators suggest recalling Russia’s ambassador from US over Obama speech”

RT News

Twenty-six of the most powerful American corporations – such as Boeing, General Electric, and Verizon – paid no federal income tax from 2008 to 2012, according to a new report detailing how Fortune 500 companies exploit tax breaks and loopholes.

The report, conducted by public advocacy group Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ), focuses on the 288 companies in the Fortune 500 that registered consistent profit every year from 2008 to 2012. Those 288 profitable corporations paid an “effective federal income tax rate of just 19.4 percent over the five-year period — far less than the statutory 35 percent tax rate,” CTJ states.   Continue reading “26 top American corporations paid no federal income tax from ’08 to ’12 – report”

SF Gate

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey police officer has been sentenced to three years in prison for taking a joyride in a sports car then crashing into a pole and killing a fellow officer.

Keith Buckley of the North Brunswick Police Department was sentenced Thursday in state Superior Court in New Brunswick.   Continue reading “NJ officer in deadly joyride gets prison sentence”

CBS Philly

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., (CBS) — A grieving family is demanding answers tonight — after their loved one died in the Borgata’s parking garage.

They say they gave authorities and the casino all the information they needed to try and save their father’s life.   Continue reading “NJ Man Dies In Borgata Parking Garage”

National Iranian American Council – by Samia Basille

Washington DC – In the latest case of broad sanctions impacting ordinary Iranians, Iranian nationals in the United States were recently contacted by Bank of Hawaii and informed that their accounts would be terminated due to their Iranian citizenship.

The National Iranian American Council has called on the bank to reverse its decision. In a letter addressed to the Bank’s President, NIAC has warned that the policy likely constitutes discrimination on the basis of national origin. If the policy is not reversed, further action may be required to ensure the bank cannot discriminate against Iranians.   Continue reading “Bank of Hawaii Closes Bank Accounts for Iranians Living in U.S.”