From the Trenches World Report

The Organic Prepper

It’s apple season!  This is without a doubt one of my favorite times of the year. I love it when the house is fragrant with apples and cinnamon.  A visit to a you-pick orchard or farm stand is a great way to spend a fall afternoon if you don’t happen to have an apple tree in your backyard.  (You can find a local orchard or market HERE.)

Apple trivia: Apples are a member of the rose family. They have been cultivated throughout Europe since the Stone Age.  Many refer to the forbidden fruit in Garden of Eden in the Bible as an apple, and the fruit has figured into legends and folklore for centuries.  Some examples are: the fall of Troy, the marriage of Atlanta, Celtic mythology, the story of William Tell, and the story of Johnny Appleseed.  There are 7500 recognized varieties of apples and the average American consumes 45 pounds of apples per year.   Continue reading “This Week’s Harvest: Apples”

Zen Gardner

Fars News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran’s Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli and Russian Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday discussed mutual cooperation in defense fields.

AlterNet – by  Martha Rosenberg

Could there be anything worse for the chicken industry than this month’s outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant strain of salmonella that hospitalized 42 percent of everyone who got it—almost 300 in 18 states?

Yes. The government also announced that China has been cleared to process chickens for the US dinner plate and that all but one of arsenic compounds no one even knew they were eating have been removed from US poultry production. Thanks for that. Also this month, some food researchers have revealed the true recipe for chicken “nuggets”…just in time for Halloween.   Continue reading “Seven Horrifying Things About the Chicken You Eat”

The Global Research – by Dylan Murphy

Mexico is in the grip of a murderous drug war that has killed over 150,000 people since 2006. It is one of the most violent countries on earth. This drug war is a product of the transnational drug trade which is worth up to $400 billion a year and accounts for about 8% of all international trade.

The American government maintains that there is no alternative but to vigorously prosecute their zero tolerance policy of arresting drug users and their dealers. This has led to the incarceration of over 500,000 Americans. Meanwhile the flood of illegal drugs into America continues unabated.   Continue reading “Money Laundering and The Drug Trade: The Role of the Banks”

Police State USA

NEW JERSEY — A man who hurt nobody, and technically broke no laws, was turned into a convicted felon and has had his life ruined thanks to New Jersey’s tyrannical gun control laws.  Almost five years later, and still fighting to clear his name,Brian Aitken makes a desperate attempt to get his son returned to him, whom he hasn’t seen in years.  And he needs our help.   Continue reading “Innocent man fights to get son back after having life destroyed by New Jersey gun control laws”

Continue reading ““Scared” Mooresville, NC Cop Shoots Pitbull 3 Times, Owner’s Truck After Calling Different Dog”

The Common Sense Show – by Dave Hodges

The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived, and dishonest, but the myth—persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”

JOHN F. KENNEDY   Continue reading “Hitler, Stalin, Mao and DHS Nominee Jeh Johnson”

Washington Times – by Bill Gertz

Russia will test launch a controversial missile over the next several weeks that U.S. officials say is raising new concerns about Moscow’s growing strategic nuclear arsenal and Russia’s potential violations of arms treaties.

The RS-26 missile is expected to be deployed with multiple supersonic, maneuvering warheads designed to defeat U.S. missile defenses in Europe, U.S. officials told Inside the Ring.   Continue reading “Inside the Ring: Russia to test new missile”

Off the Grid News – by Daniel Jennings

Wearable video cameras, or body cams, might soon become standard equipment for police on the beat – a possibility that has led to both praise and concern from civil liberties groups.

Some local governments are encouraging the use of “on-officer recording systems” because they limit complaints and the potential of costly lawsuits against municipalities.   Continue reading “Police Nationwide Considering Body Video Cameras”

Wellness Mama – by Katie

I’ve made natural alternatives to most of our household products and toiletry product, but shampoo was by far the toughest.

I tried the “no-poo” method, which has great results for some, but did not work on me at all (and I have some terrible Christmas pictures to prove it!). If you have coarse hair that isn’t naturally oily, this method may be great for you! I have baby-fine hair and it didn’t work for me.   Continue reading “How to Make Natural Shampoo [Easy Recipe]”

The Daily Beast – by Patrick Hilsman

Politico – by JENNIFER HABERKORN

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— April Gomez-Rodriguez hopes Obamacare changes her life.

Daniel Hughes says it’s like the health law never happened.

The difference between them: one state border.   Continue reading “Medicaid gap leaves Obamacare haves and have-nots”