From the Trenches World Report

The Examiner – by SUSAN FERRECHIO

The federal government this year made significant cuts to important services and programs while at the same time wasting $30 billion on frivolous expenditures like the “pillownauts” study NASA conducted to learn the effects of lying in bed all day, a new watchdog report shows.

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., on Tuesday released his fourth annual “Wastebook,” a catalog of questionable government spending that is, at best, pretty wacky (funding for “Popular Romance Project” — $1 million) and, at its worst, infuriating (continuing pay for Army Major Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter — $52,000).   Continue reading “From the wacky to the infuriating, Sen. Tom Coburn’s annual Wastebook catalogs government waste in lean times”

BuzzFeed – by Cate Sevilla

On Tuesday morning, the Folha de S. Paulonewspaper in Brazil posted the following “open letter to the people of Brazil” from Edward Snowden.

In the letter, Snowden says he’s been impressed by the Brazilian government’s criticism of the massive National Security Agency.   Continue reading “Edward Snowden’s Open Letter To The People Of Brazil”

Henry Makow

We are all affected by “Diversity” but few understand its true nature.

Warning: It isn’t pretty.

“Diversity” is a massive long-term behavior modification program that uses minorities to disinherit the majority.    Continue reading “The Truth About Diversity”

Taipan Magazine – by Randy Harris

The years following World War Two found every major military in the world looking to upgrade their current battle rifles. This was no big surprise, as many nations were still fielding bolt action rifles. The United States was the only country fielding a reliable semi auto main battle rifle in the M1 Garand. The Garand had performed admirably during WWII, but by the 1950s many new designs clearly eclipsed the Garand.   Continue reading “Battle Rifle Breakdown”

Natural News – by J. D. Heyes

Don’t look now, America, but another very predictable consequence of Obamacare is beginning to play out.

Not only are customers losing their insurance plans – the plans Obama said they could keep – but now, insurance companies are dropping physicians from coverage plans as well.   Continue reading “It’s not just patients; thousands of doctors now being dropped from Obamacare coverage networks”

CBS Atlanta

DULUTH, Ga. (CBS Atlanta) – A high school senior won’t graduate on time after being suspended for one year for hugging a teacher in November.

Last week, a Duluth High School hearing officer found that Sam McNair violated the Gwinnett County Public Schools’ rules on sexual harassment.

“Something so innocent can be perceived as something totally opposite,” McNair told WGCL.   Continue reading “Student Suspended For A Year After Hugging Teacher”

Fox News

A wildfire burning near the Central California coastline had destroyed 15 homes and had grown to more than 500 acres in size late Monday.

The so-called Pfeiffer Fire was sparked at around midnight Monday in the Los Padres National Forest and had grown as large as 550 acres by sunrise. No injuries were reported, but the fire spread quickly across the landscape near the Big Sur region, which is in the midst of one of the driest years in its history. Wildfires are rare occurrences so late in the year.    Continue reading “Big Sur wildfire destroys 15 homes, displaces dozens”

Disinfo – by Matt Staggs

A couple of weeks ago we a had a virtual currency heist, now we’ve got Chinese biotech espionage in the middle of Iowa. Man, this world gets a little more cyberpunk with every passing day. I wonder if Google Glass comes in a mirrorshade edition?   Continue reading “Chinese Spy Busted Stealing Iowa Corn Seeds”

Natural Society – by Elizabeth Renter

Even if you like soft drinks, you can tell by the taste that they are a potion of chemicals and man-made toxins. They don’t taste like anything natural, besides maybe sugar. And unfortunately, diet soda is no sound alternative. So what really happens after you drink a Coca-Cola or a similar soft drink?

Here is what could happen in your body after you drink a can of soda. In the first 10 minutes, it stops you from gagging on the 10 teaspoons of sugar by buffering the sweet stuff with phosphoric acid. Twenty minutes after consumption, your blood sugar levels jump alarmingly.   Continue reading “Timeline: What Happens After Drinking a Coca-Cola Soda?”

RT News

Russian scientists are calling for a 10-year moratorium on GMOs to thoroughly study their influence on human health, stressing that such examinations are vital.

“It is necessary to ban GMO, to impose moratorium [on it] for 10 years. While GMO will be prohibited, we can plan experiments, tests, or maybe even new methods of research could be developed,” vice president of Russia’s National Association for Genetic Safety, Irina Ermakova, told Interfax news agency.   Continue reading “‘Stop GMOs’: Russian scientists urge 10-year ban on genetically modified products”

Zen Gardner

As I revisited this whole nuke thing after all these years and was mulling over the photos of all those singed and bent vehicles, my friend Connie Smith — a long-time 9/11 researcher some of you may know — dropped me a note reminding me of something I’d completely forgotten about: the fascinating case of EMT Patricia Ondrovic.

Connie reminded me of an interview with Ondrovic, published back in October 2001 (and which I’d read circa ‘04). When I expressed an interest to reread it, she dug up a copy and sent it to me (see attached).  Ms Ondrovic’s account is truly ‘bizarre’, and a testament to the fact that there were forces at play on 9/11 that modern technology — indeed, mainstream science — simply cannot explain. Please read the attached PDF doc carefully. It’s one a helluva wake-up call.   Continue reading “Witnesses Saw People “Vaporized” on 9/11”

Reuters – by JAMES PEARSON

Retired basketball star Dennis Rodman will return to North Korea for a third time on Thursday, despite political tension surrounding the execution of leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle, trip organizers said.

“It’s certainly safe, even when there is a bit of disruption like there is now – a bit of trouble or chaos – there’s even more need for cultural or sporting exchanges,” said Rory Scott, a spokesman for Irish bookmakers Paddy Power (PAP.I), which has arranged the trip.   Continue reading “Dennis Rodman back to N.Korea despite political tension”

The Guardian – by Sarah Boseley

Merco Press – by Simon Jenkins

The war on the war on drugs is the only war that matters. Uruguay’s stance puts the UN and the US to shame.

I used to think the United Nations was a harmless talking shop, with tax-free jobs for otherwise unemployed bureaucrats. I now realize it is a force for evil. Its response to a truly significant attempt to combat a global menace – Uruguay’s new drug regime – has been to declare that it “violates international law”.   Continue reading “A Nobel peace prize for Uruguay for legalizing cannabis”

Rehmat’s World

Abraham Foxman, head of the so-called Anti-Defamtion League, has blasted Scott L. Bach, a member of the US National Rifle Association (NRA) board and executive director of the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs for criticizing Jewish Mayor of Jersey City, Steven Fulop, who wants to make it hard for the city people to own guns.

“No matter how strong one’s objections are to a policy, or how committed an organization is to its mission, invoking the Holocaust to score political points is offensive and has no place in civil discourse,” said Abbe Foxman.   Continue reading “ADL: ‘NRA hates Jews’!”