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Times of Israel
In an apparent “Price Tag” attack, vandals spray-painted epithets on the outer walls of a Jerusalem church and damaged two cars that were parked nearby overnight Thursday. Continue reading “‘Price Tag’ attack targets Jerusalem church”
Waking Times – by Dylan Charles
Two million people in 52 countries marched against Monsanto last week in protest of genetically-modified food and in support of consumer choice. There’s international pressure on this GMO giant like never before.
But proposed legislation in North Carolina would make it illegal for whistleblowers to expose how Monsanto and other corporations are threatening public health and the environment. Continue reading “North Carolina Law Would Make It Illegal to Expose Monsanto”
The US has announced it is easing sanctions on Iran, allowing exports of computers, cellphones and software to individuals. The move comes ahead of presidential election to be held next month.
Though the chances of an Apple Store being opened in Tehran are still slim, Iranians might soon be able to buy American computer devices and cellphones officially and not at the black market, as they have been forced to do by US restrictions, in force since 1992. As for Iranians living in US, they can finally feel free to buy whatever gadgets they like – something they used to be denied, with shops citing American sanctions. Continue reading “US lifts ban on gadget exports to Iran ahead of elections”
Common Dreams – by Amy Goodman
One cyberactivist’s federal case wrapped up this week, and another’s is set to begin. Although these two young men, Jeremy Hammond and Bradley Manning, are the two who were charged, it is the growing menace of government and corporate secrecy that should be on trial.
Hammond was facing more than 30 years in prison, charged with hacking into the computers of a private security and intelligence firm called Strategic Forecasting, or Stratfor, when he agreed to a plea agreement of one count of computer hacking. Stratfor traffics in “geopolitical intelligence, economic, political and military forecasting,” according to its website. Continue reading “President Obama Uses a Sledgehammer Against Dissent”
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s MiG aircraft maker said Friday it plans to sign a new agreement to ship at least 10 fighter jets to Syria, a move that comes amid international criticism of earlier Russian weapons deals with Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime.
MiG’s director general, Sergei Korotkov, said a Syrian delegation was in Moscow to discuss the details of a new contract for the delivery of MiG-29 M/M2 fighters. In remarks carried by Russian news agencies, he said Syria wants to buy “more than 10” such fighters, but wouldn’t give the exact number. Continue reading “Russia to sell at least 10 MiG fighters to Syria”
Jamen Shively hopes to do for marijuana what Starbucks has done for coffee.
Shively, who worked as a corporate strategy manager at Microsoft until 2009, took part in a press conference Thursday accompanied by Mexico’s former president to discuss his plans to build a national marijuana brand in the U.S. called Diego Pellicer. Continue reading “Former Microsoft Exec Aims to Create National Marijuana Retail Chain”
, raising questions about the nature of those visits — particularly around the time the agency was targeting conservative groups.
The Caller analysis of White House visitor logs showed former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman visited the White House at least 157 times under the Obama administration. Continue reading “IRS Chief Visits White House 157 Times”
Former U.S. President George W. Bush recently dedicated his Presidential Library in Dallas. The ceremony included speeches by President Obama, ex-President Bush, and every other living ex-president. But none of the speeches so much as mentioned to Iraq war — the undertaking that dominated George W. Bush’s presidency, and will define his historic legacy.
This omission might be due, at least in part, to the fact that Mr. Bush is now a convicted war criminal who dares not travel abroad out of fear of being arrested. Continue reading “Bush Administration Convicted of War Crimes”
IntelliHub – by Shepard Ambellas
Not only has the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) been implicated in staging terror attacks in the past, they are now engaging the American civilian populace in the arena of the “battlefield” on an entirely new level as public execution, by government officials, will soon be commonplace.
ORLANDO — For the first time ever, we can blatantly see that the establishment has lost track of all reality. Continue reading “FBI Execution Squads Operational on American Soil”
Before It’s News – by Mort Amsel
An American woman and two other westerners who were killed while fighting on the side of FSA rebels in Syria were found with an Al-Nusra flag, the Al-Qaeda group that killed U.S. troops in Iraq and has become the primary fighting force in the country.
“TV footage showed a bullet-riddled car and three bodies laid out. It also showed weapons, a computer, a hand-drawn map of a government military facility and a flag belonging to the al Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front,” reports CNN. Continue reading “American Killed Fighting For Syrian Rebels Had Al-Qaeda Flag”
The issue of Internal Revenue Service agents carrying weapons may warrant further scrutiny amid the nationwide distrust of the agency for targeting conservative organizations.
The IRS is also the chief enforcer of Obamacare requirements. Continue reading “IRS Agents Carrying Shotguns Not A Big Deal?”
A farmer in Oregon has found some genetically engineered wheat growing on his land. It’s an unwelcome surprise, because this type of wheat has never been approved for commercial planting.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s investigating, trying to find out how this wheat got there. The USDA says there’s no risk to public health, but wheat exporters are worried about how their customers in Asia and Europe will react. Continue reading “GMO Wheat Found In Oregon Field. How Did It Get There?”
Natural Society – by Christina Sarich
Terrence Ingram, a world renowned naturalist who once saved the Bald Eagle from being on the endangered species list, was recently met by the Illinois Agricultural Department which seized his privately-owned bees. The department seized his bees that were ‘resistant to GMO pesticides’ and killed the remaining healthy queen bees in his beehives. Continue reading “Illinois Ag. Department Illegally Seizes Privately Owned Bees Resistant to GMO Poison”
Dear Senator Wyden and Team,
The fact that you work in an office and I work outside speaks to the fact that you and your team probably have no clue how bad the project to modify the upper atmosphere has become in southern Oregon, east of the Cascades. In fact, it is making us sick. YES. SICK. Many people are complaining of colds that do not go away, of upper respiratory tightness, frequent headaches, “brain fog” and a background fatigue. Continue reading “Letter to Sen. Wyden: We are being Sprayed on a Daily Basis!”
In this week’s cover story, TIME’s David Von Drehle interviews Mayor Rahm Emanuel about the enduring problems facing Chicago – school reform, gun violence, unemployment and budget shortfalls. Von Drehle also outlines how Emanuel’s aggressive efforts – often at odds with his Democratic base – could prove to be a proxy for a broader fight nationwide over the identity of the Democratic Party.
Mark Seliger photographed Rahm Emanuel for TIME on the L train platform in Chicago for the cover. Continue reading “Godfather of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Cover of Time”
Protesters rallied in St. Louis, MO on Wednesday over the death of 25-year-old Cary Ball Jr, who was shot 25 times by police officers last month. Police say Ball refused to pull over for a traffic stop, eventually crashed into a parked car, and started running. According to police, Ball pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the officers, prompting them to open fire. Continue reading “St. Louis Police Shoot Black Honor Student 25 Times”
The Ugly Truth
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Mashable – by Seth Fiegerman
Information Clearinghouse 
WND – by AARON KLEIN
NPR – by Dan Charles 
American Freedom by Barbara
AlterNet – by Aviva Shen