From the Trenches World Report

Boston Globe – by Scott Shane

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday sharply and repeatedly challenged the Obama administration’s claim that courts had no power over targeted drone killings of U.S. citizens overseas.

Judge Rosemary M. Collyer of the U.S. District Court here was hearing the government’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by relatives of three Americans killed in two drone strikes in Yemen in 2011: Anwar al-Awlaki, the radical cleric who had joined al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula; Awlaki’s 16-year-old son, Abdulrahman, who had no involvement in terrorism; and Samir Khan, a 30-year-old North Carolina man who had become a propagandist for the same al-Qaida branch.   Continue reading “Judge challenges White House claims over drone killings”

Rabble – by DAVID CHRISTOPHER

Big Media lobbyists and unelected bureaucrats are holding closed-door meetings in Malaysia this week, as they continue secret talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is a highly secretive and extreme trade deal being negotiated by Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Peru, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States, Singapore, and Vietnam.   Continue reading “Big Media’s push for extreme new Internet censorship rules stalls secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership talks”

The judge said ‘Lucky Larry’ couldn’t sue under New York State law, which means Silverstein is probably going to take his act on the road and sue in another state.

Bloomberg – by Eric Larson

Real estate developer Larry Silverstein can’t seek $3.5 billion from airlines whose planes were hijacked by terrorists and flown into the World Trade Center’s twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001, a judge ruled.

Silverstein, who leased the skyscrapers about two months before they were destroyed, already collected $4.1 billion from insurers and can’t collect twice under New York law, U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled yesterday in a courtroom less than a mile and a half from the World Trade Center site.   Continue reading “Silverstein Denied Right to Seek $3.5 Billion From Airlines”

Town Hall

DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit, which for years paid its bills with borrowed money, is the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy protection. Here’s a look at how the city spiraled into financial ruin and why it’s in so much trouble:   Continue reading “Detroit’s bankruptcy follows decades of decay”

The Captain’s Journal – by Herschel Smith

Via WRSA, Ray Kelly is being considered for the new top cop of the DHS, and there is this directly from Kelly himself.

“I don’t think it ever should have been made secret. I think the American public can accept the fact if you tell them that every time you pick up the phone it’s going to be recorded and goes to the government … ”   Continue reading “Ray Kelly – Totalitarian”

Tenth Amendment Center – by Michael Rappaport

The issues raised by National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, which provides the Supreme Court with its first opportunity to interpret the Recess Appointments Clause, are easy to misinterpret.  Many people view the case as political or partisan.  After all, the recess appointments involved NLRB officials who decide issues that generate much political controversy.  The D.C. Circuit decision was written from an originalist perspective by a conservative judge and joined by two Republican appointees.  A Third Circuit decision, which also found the NLRB recess appointments unconstitutional on originalist grounds, was again supported by Republican appointees, with a dissent by a Democratic appointee.   Continue reading “The Original Meaning of the Recess Appointments Clause”

Freedom Outpost – by Tim Brown

In the wake of the revelation that a Mexican police chief was found murdered with one of the weapons from the Obama administration’s Fast and Furious Operation, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to Attorney General reminding him that he has an obligation to inform Congress when weapons from his Fast and Furious operation are found at crime scenes.   Continue reading “Issa & Grassley To Holder: Why Is DOJ Hiding New Fast & Furious Murders?”

Green Med Info – by Sayer Ji

World Truth TV

An illusion it will be, so large, so vast, it will escape their perception.

Those who will see it will be thought of as insane.

We will create separate fronts to prevent them from seeing the connection between us.   Continue reading “The Illuminati Agenda – 7 Billion People under Mind Control of a few Shepherds”

The Black Sphere – by Kevin Jackson

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg first proclaimed ‘Simon says quit smoking.’

Then Mayor Simon demanded that everyone ‘drop your trans-fat, salt and Big Gulps.’

Now Mr. “Simon Says” Bloomberg is telling city workers to avoid elevators and take to the stairwells.  And remember that when all you stair-climbers reach the 11^th floor, 32-ounce refreshment is no longer available as a reward.   Continue reading “Mayor ‘Simon Says’ Bloomberg says: ‘Climb the stairs!’”

Continue reading “HAARP Heatwave Broils North East From Boston To Virginia & Maryland To Chicago”

Israel National News – by Gil Ronen

The European Union has issued orders forbidding its member states from cooperating, transferring funds, giving scholarships or research grants to bodies in Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem , and even the Golan Heights, Haaretzwrote Tuesday.

The new instruction, promulgated by the European Commission, which is the operative arm of the EU, sets parameters for cooperation between the EU and its members states, on the one hand, and Israeli governmental and private elements on the other. The instructions are for the years 2014 – 2020 and will go into force on Friday, July 18.   Continue reading “EU Redraws Israel Borders to 1949 Lines”

Before It’s News – by Mort Amsel

The United States is preparing for a war with China, a momentous decision that so far has failed to receive a thorough review from elected officials, namely the White House and Congress. This important change in the United States’ posture toward China has largely been driven by the Pentagon.

There have been other occasions in which the Pentagon has framed key strategic decisions so as to elicit the preferred response from the Commander in Chief and elected representatives.   Continue reading “US Authorizes Preparations For War With China”

IntelliHub – by Cassius Methyl

John Fahy, or “Jay” as he was called, was found underneath a bridge, with a single gunshot wound to the head. There is no history of mental illness, or apparent reason for why the man would have wanted to commit suicide, so anyone thinking critically would find this extremely suspicious.   Continue reading “Former Corruption Prosecutor Found Dead Under A Bridge- Suspiciously Ruled A “Suicide””

Mass Privatel – by Mapi

Dear Massachusetts motorist,

This Driver’s Manual provides important information about the many ways we spy on the driving public. You can find out more by visiting The Registry of Motor Vehicles Spying Agency(RMVSA) at our branch locations and through our website at  www.massspiesonu.com. (Mass Spies On U.com is a fictitious website) If you have any questions about your documents being turned over to the NSA, FBI or DHS when you apply for a driver’s license, we’d like to remind Americans, driving is a privilege extended to you by your government and can be taken away by your friendly police officer or judge.   Continue reading “A parody message to Massachusetts motorists”

The Atlantic Wire – by Philip Bump

As an aside during testimony on Capitol Hill today, a National Security Agency representative rather casually indicated that the government looks at data from a universe of far, far more people than previously indicated.

Chris Inglis, the agency’s deputy director, was one of several government representatives—including from the FBI and the office of the Director of National Intelligence—testifying before the House Judiciary Committee this morning. Most of the testimony largely echoed previous testimony by the agencies on the topic of the government’s surveillance, including a retread of the same offered examples for how the Patriot Act and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act had stopped terror events.   Continue reading “The NSA Admits It Analyzes More People’s Data Than Previously Revealed”