Independent – by ANTONIA MOLLOY

A blind man in Florida who shot and killed his friend has had two guns returned to him after being acquitted last month of murder under the state’s stand-your-ground law.

John Wayne Rogers, 40, shot 34-year-old James T. DeWitt in the chest with an assault rifle in March 2012, after a long drinking session in Rogers’ home in Geneva, in eastern Seminole County.

Prosecutors had charged Rogers with first-degree murder over the killing of DeWitt, who was staying the night, but a judge ruled that he had acted in self-defence.   Continue reading “Blind Florida man gets his guns back after being cleared of fatal shooting in stand-your-ground defence”

AFP Photo/Mandel NganRT News – by Eric Draitser

Over the last decade, America has quietly expanded its military presence throughout Africa in an attempt to counter Chinese and other emerging nations’ influence, while consolidating control over critical strategic resources and trade routes.

The United States, like its allies Britain and France, has long maintained influence and indirect control in Africa through financial institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and African Development Bank. It has exerted political influence using aid organizations such as USAID and NGOs like the National Endowment for Democracy, Freedom House and others.   Continue reading “US expands military net over Africa, checking China’s influence”

NATO moving east, building 'Roman Empire' in Europe – FM Živadin JovanovićVoice of Russia

NATO’s first act of illegal “humanitarian” aggressive war called “Operation Deliberate Force” in 1995 against the Republic Srpska which it got away with and emboldened it to later carry out “Operation Allied Force”, the merciless brutal air campaign against civilian targets in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The fact that NATO was allowed to get away with these acts of aggressive war and that the US/NATO architects were allowed to carry out such scenarios emboldened the “alliance” even further and has led to the recent global expansion by NATO and the scores of “regime change” and “resource wars” presented as “humanitarian interventions”. The scenario is almost identical every time and is currently being played out in Ukraine. On the 15 year anniversary of the aggression on Yugoslavia, in an exclusive interview, the Voice of Russia spoke to the last Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Živadin Jovanović.   Continue reading “NATO moving east, building ‘Roman Empire’ in Europe – FM Živadin Jovanović”

Voltaire Network

The European Commission announced having “freed up” Syria’s frozen assets, in order to fund the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons.

This unilateral decision runs counter to the OPCW resolution, adopted 15 November 2013, which highlights Syria’s financial inability to pay for their destruction and creates a special international fund as a substitute.   Continue reading “European Commission seizes frozen Syrian assets”

"The War is Worth Waging": Afghanistan's Vast Reserves of Minerals and Natural GasGlobal Research – by Prof Michel Chossudovsky

The 2001 bombing and invasion of Afghanistan has been presented to World public opinion as a “Just War”, a war directed against the Taliban and Al Qaeda, a war to eliminate “Islamic terrorism” and instate Western style democracy.

The economic dimensions of  the “Global War on Terrorism” (GWOT) are rarely mentioned. The post 9/11 “counter-terrorism campaign” has served to obfuscate the real objectives of the US-NATO war.   Continue reading ““The War is Worth Waging”: Afghanistan’s Vast Reserves of Minerals and Natural Gas”

elchapoguzmanDaily Slave – by Lee Rogers

There are a number of questions surrounding the high profile arrest of the Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo Guzman.  Not surprisingly, none of these questions are being asked by anybody in the corporate controlled media.  Instead, they are acting like this was just a straight forward arrest which is curious considering Guzman’s history.  Guzman was said to be the man in charge of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel which has been called one of the most powerful drug cartels not just in Mexico but the entire world.   The cartel has historically maintained close ties to the United States government which is one of the primary reasons why it has grown into such a successful business enterprise.  None of this history is being discussed giving people a completely false notion of what’s really going on.   Continue reading “Arrest of Obama’s Business Partner Sinaloa Drug Cartel Head El Chapo Guzman Was Likely Faked”

US officials fear that cyber attacks on Syria’s air power, its electric grid or its leadership would prompt Syrian retaliation in the United States.Press TV

The United States is developing a battle plan against Syria that featured a sophisticated cyber attack on the Syrian military and President Bashar al-Assad’s command structure, a report reveals.

The National Security Council met Thursday to explore what one US official called “old and new options,” The New York Times reports, referring to a US plan in 2011, when the Pentagon and the National Security Agency first examined the use of cyber arms against Syria.   Continue reading “US planning for cyber attacks on Syria”

Educate Yourself – by Dr. John Coleman

From: Conspirators’ Hierachy: The Story of The Committee of 300

1. To establish a One World Government/New World Order with a unified church and monetary system under their direction. The One World Government began to set up its church in the 1920:s and 30:s, for they realized the need for a religious belief inherent in mankind must have an outlet and, therefore, set up a “church” body to channel that belief in the direction they desired.    Continue reading “21 Goals of the Illuminati and The Committee of 300”

The Lonely Conservative

You’ve probably heard about Alec Baldwin’s latest rant – he hates MSNBC, blames Breitbart for his problems, whines that New York City has changed, blah, blah, blah. He said he wants to move back to LA where he can live behind a gate. New York City cops responded by telling him not to let the door hit him as he leaves.

NYPD cops won’t shed any tears if Alec Baldwin makes good on his wish to move to a gated community in Los Angeles, police sources told The Post on Monday.   Continue reading “NYPD To Alec Baldwin: Good Riddance”

greg abbot loves ted nugentRackjite

Neither Lt Governor Greg Abbott – good old white boy who will soon replace good old white boy Governor Rick Perry – nor anyone in his campaign had any idea of anything Ted Nugent has said or done. Abbott and his political machine live in Austin Ted Nugent lives in Crawford 93 miles away, all very active in the NRA which Ted Nugent is a board member of.

So with that said, Lt Governor Greg Abbott is a liar along with everyone in his campaign.

Again let me remind you that much like child pornography, Ted Nugent has no redeeming social value whatsoever. Well other than being a good Christian Republican and representative of the NRA and the Tea Party.   Continue reading “Texas Greg Abbott had no idea Ted Nugent was a scumbag, Ben Sargent cartoon”

Reuters/Lucy NicholsonRT News

A new report published by the United States Department of Agriculture demonstrates that the vast majority of corn and soybean crops grown in America are genetically-engineered variants made to withstand certain conditions and chemicals.

But while GMO seeds have been sowed on US soil for 15 years now, the latest USDA report reveals that Americans still have concerns about consuming custom-made, laboratory-created products, albeit nowhere near as much as in Europe.   Continue reading “GMO crops may cause major environmental risks, USDA admits”

AOL

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday delayed the formation of a new government, reflecting political tensions and economic challenges after the Russia-backed president went into hiding.

Parliament speaker Oleksandr Turchinov, who was named Ukraine’s interim leader after President Viktor Yanukovych fled the capital, said that a new government should be in place by Thursday, instead of Tuesday, as he had earlier indicated.   Continue reading “Spokesman: Former Yanukovych aide shot”

The Daily Caller – by Brendan Bordelon

Democratic Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel went to bat for his former boss Monday, claiming he supports President Obama’s strategy of bypassing Congress “one thousand percent” and comparing Obama’s executive orders on healthcare to the Emancipation Proclamation.

Emanuel — the former White House chief of staff in Washington DC on Monday to receive federal money for a new “manufacturing hub” in Chicago — spoke with CNN’s Jim Acosta. The reporter asked if he thought Obama’s plan to use executive actions to ignore an unwilling Congress is the right approach.   Continue reading “‘The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive action’: Rahm Emanuel backs Obama’s executive overreach ‘one thousand percent’”