From the Trenches World Report

Pat Dollard

Excerpted from The Jerusalem Post: On the eve of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations that will ultimately have to discuss security guarantees for Israel, US Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) told The Jerusalem Post that the deployment of US troops anywhere in the West Bank was very unlikely.   Continue reading “Hoyer: ‘Unlikely’ U.S. Troops Will Be Deployed To West Bank”

Pat Dollard

Excerpted from The Los Angeles Times: Federal prosecutors will no longer seek long, “mandatory minimum” sentences for many low-level, nonviolent drug offenders, under a major shift in policy aimed at turning around decades of explosive growth in the federal prison population, Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. planned to announce Monday.   Continue reading “Holder To Make Big Monday Announcement: ‘Mandatory Minimum’ Sentences To End For Many Drug Offenders”

New York Post – by Philip Messing, Larry Celona and Bruce Golding

Authorities believe the substance that sickened two customs agents at JFK Airport this morning was ordinary nail polish remover, a law-enforcement source told The Post.

The incident, which forced the evacuation of two buildings near the airport’s perimeter, does not appear to be terror-related, the source said.    Continue reading “Suspected lethal nerve agent discovered at JFK Airport mail facility was just nail polish remover”

The Prepper Journal – by Tim MacWelch

But just in case you get caught empty-handed, it doesn’t hurt to know about the useful pieces you can scavenge from a vehicle to help you survive. Now I understand that most people usually don’t feel right about destroying their possessions, especially something as significant as a vehicle.   Continue reading “Survival Skills: Scavenge A Vehicle For Survival”

Breitbart – by DR. SUSAN BERRY

Small businesses hoping to avoid the high costs of ObamaCare by switching to part-time employees got some unwelcome news last Thursday, as Paul Bedard at the Washington Examiner reported that the Small Business Administration launched a website to explain to employers the federal government will add up the number of part-time staff employed to determine if enough hours have been worked to meet the “full-time equivalent” criterion.   Continue reading “Small Businesses Can’t Avoid Obamacare by Switching to Part-Time Workers”

Preparing for SHTF

The Importance of Personal Hygiene during a Crisis

Personal hygiene is as critical if not more so during a crisis as it is at anytime. Keeping your hands and body clean is one of the most important things you can do to prevent the spread of diseases and bacteria. Just because the electricity is off and you have to boil or otherwise disinfect your water is no excuse for forgoing good sanitation practices particularly when it comes to human waste.   Continue reading “What Will You Do When The Toilet Paper Is Gone?”

ExpertSure – by Rhonda Winter

California is once again leading the nation in enacting more sensible gun control regulations. This week the state Congress is continuing to draft legislation that would create a comprehensive database for the purchase of ammunition, as well as require all guns to remain locked up when they are not in use, and extend how long a person is prohibited from owning weapons after they have made violent threats against someone.   Continue reading “New Gun Control for California Works to Advance Public Safety”

Before It’s News – by Mort Amsel

A deal has been struck between Iran and the Zimbabwe government which would see the African country sell raw materials for nuclear weapons to the Middle Eastern state, according to reports.

Gift Chimanikire, the Zimbabwean Deputy Mining Minister, told the Times newspaper that a memorandum of understanding had been signed to export uranium to Tehran, a move likely to prompt alarm in western capitals, particularly in Washington.   Continue reading “Zimbabwe Signs A Secret Deal To Sell Uranium For Nuclear Weapons To Iran”

Story Leak – by Daniel G. J. 

The technological system, known as a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS),  utilizes tiny devices that are implanted in guns and other weapons. These devices are more than chips; they are actual mechanical processes created by precision engineering that can affect the weapon’s operations. Media reports reveal the devices include miniature GPS systems designed to make guns easier to track and self-destruct systems that could cause them to explode if they receive a wireless signal.   Continue reading “New Nanotech Set to Track, Self-Destruct, and GPS Tag Guns Wirelessly”

RT News

The Israeli government has backed the construction of nearly 1,200 new apartments for Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, just three days ahead of scheduled peace talks with Palestinians.

Israeli Housing Minister Uri Ariel, a member of the ultranationalist Jewish Home Party, said in a Sunday statement that in order to meet the needs of Israeli citizens, more apartments are going to be built in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.   Continue reading “Israel announces raft of new settlement homes three days ahead of Palestinian peace talks”