From the Trenches World Report

Gothamist – by John Knefel

Groups protesting police brutality staged a rally at the vigil site for Kimani Gray on Sunday afternoon, followed by a march that wound through East Flatbush and eventually to the 67th Precinct. Throughout the march, the 200 or so demonstrators were accompanied by an astounding number of police, one of whom brandished a megaphone designed as a non-lethal deterrent. At times police appeared to outnumber protesters by three or four to one. One protester was detained after stepping off of the sidewalk, but an NYPD spokesman could not confirm that any arrests were made.   Continue reading “NYPD Brandishes “LRAD X” At Kimani Gray Protest In Brooklyn”

Reuters – by Jonathon Burch

(Reuters) – Colonel Riad al-Asaad, founder of the insurgent Free Syrian Army (FSA), had his leg severed by an explosion in rebel-controlled Syria in an apparent assassination attempt, opposition sources said on Monday.

His wounds were not life-threatening and he was now in hospital in Turkey, a Turkish official said.   Continue reading “Syrian rebel army founder’s leg blown off by car bomb”

MSM

Galveston, Texas — Officials say a vial containing a virus that can cause hemorrhagic fever has gone missing from a research facility in Galveston, but say there’s no reason to believe there’s a threat to the public.

The University of Texas Medical Branch said Saturday that there was no breach in the security its Galveston National Laboratory and no indication of wrongdoing. Officials suspect the missing vial containing the Guanarito virus was destroyed during the lab’s cleaning process but the investigation continues.   Continue reading “Vial of deadly virus goes missing from Texas laboratory”

Reuters – by Jeffrey Heller

(Reuters) – Israel said it fired into Syria on Sunday and destroyed a machinegun position in the Golan Heights from where shots had been fired at Israeli soldiers in a further spillover of the Syrian civil war along a tense front.

It was not immediately clear whether Israel held Syrian troops or rebels responsible for what a spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said had been a deliberate attack on Israeli patrols in the occupied territory.   Continue reading “Israel fires into Syria after Golan attack on troops”

Truth Dig – by Alexander Reed Kelly

It’s a virtual currency that travels beyond the reach of banks and centralized regulatory institutions and allows you to transfer money to anyone with an Internet connection, anywhere at any time.   Continue reading “Have You Heard of Bitcoin?”

Freedom Outpost – by William Lafferty

When the central government in the United States rams through a 2700 page bill that was not read by any person who voted for it and whose impossible promises of more-for-less are now being revealed as a fraud; when the government, without apparent concern, rapidly inflates the national debt to 16 trillion that it will admit to (actually it’s 83 trillion); when the federal government sues the state of Arizona to stop it from guarding the borders and enforcing federal laws concerning illegal aliens; and when the government announces that it wishes to ban all weapons that would allow citizens to resist government overreaching, how far distant is revolution?   Continue reading “Why Has There Been No Revolution?”

Veterans Today – by Jim W. Dean

The time has come to finally wrap up the Jonathan Pollard affair. I agree with former Israeli education minister Amnon Rubinstein that, “It is not humane to keep him in jail any longer.” The Israelis plan to put the hunger squeeze on Obama during his trip.

I agree. It is not humane to the American people to keep Pollard in jail. He should be executed for his high treason, one so horrendous that most of the damage is still classified.   Continue reading “Pollard and Israel gave Soviets nuclear first strike Intel”

Before It’s News – by Joseph Zrnchik

Go here and see the truth.  The recent chemical attack that killed Assad’s soldiers had been claimed to be a chemical attack against the rebels by Assad’s forces.  But, evidence collected by international agencies and their investigators now conclude that the chemical attacks were done by rebel forces against the Syrian military.  Continue reading “CIA Says Syrian Rebels Used Chemical Weapons”

Before It’s News – by Deborah Dupre

Brooklyn police are standing on rooftops Sunday to watch a crowd of angry Kimani Gray protesters march to where two NYPD officers who killed the youth are stationed, demanding accountability.

“4 cops on a roof at 35th & Church,” Tweeted Brooklynprotest, with a photo of the site. “3rd time I’ve seen that today.”   Continue reading “Cops On Rooftops Eye Angry Kimani Gray Protest Sunday”

Brandon Patch – by Linda Chion Kenney

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue was on the scene Saturday night, March 23, where a sinkhole reportedly opened between two homes in Seffner.

It was the third reported sinkhole in Seffner since Feb. 28, when Jeffrey Bush 36, died after the bedroom he was sleeping in was consumed by a catastrophic sinkhole at 240 Faithway Drive.   Continue reading “Another Sinkhole Opens in Seffner, Florida”

Gun Watch – by Dean Weingarten

Anti-freedom politicians have a history of overreaching on guns. They think they can fool the stupid country rubes by picking up a shotgun and asking “can I get me a hunting license here?”, the image of Diane Feinstein with her finger inside the trigger guard of an AK47 variant, and various political figures picking up guns just prior to elections.

Mayor Bloomberg Bloomberg is attempting to do the same with his 12 million dollar buy of commercials pushing for universal gun registration (also known as Universal Background Checks) in 13 states.   Continue reading “Bloomberg Anti-Freedom Commercial will Fall Flat”

Before It’s News – by Mort Amsel

Mr Berezovsky, a former ally turned outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin, was found lying dead on the bathroom floor of his Berkshire home on Saturday after the door had been locked from the inside.

The Daily Telegraph has been told that he was wearing his clothes and that there was no blood at the scene. Thames Valley police said yesterday that there was no evidence a “third party” was involved and detectives are questioning his family and friends about his “state of mind” before his death.    Continue reading “Litvinenko’s Wife: ‘Berezovsky Did Not Kill Himself’”

Alternet – by Samer Araabi

As the Syrian uprising enters its third year, the United States and its allies are preparing to materially increase their support of the armed opposition in Syria.

Secretary of State John Kerry pledged an additional 60 million dollars in direct aid to the rebels, marking the first time Washington will directly supply rebel forces, but the administration appears as wary as ever to get more directly involved.   Continue reading “Another Middle East Adventure? Congress Pushes Military Intervention in Syria”