Kirsty Duncan: Canada’s Fake Nobel Laureate Member of Parliament
Kirsty Duncan's Facebook page says she's been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Being 1 of 39 people involved in one chapter (out of 11) of an obscure report is apparently all it takes.
Kirsty Duncan's Facebook page says she's been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Being 1 of 39 people involved in one chapter (out of 11) of an obscure report is apparently all it takes.
Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 089. This is my appearance earlier today (10/23/2013) on Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock radio show. We talked intellectual property, including libertarian sci-fi author L. Neil Smith’s pro-IP views (see The L. Neil Smith – FreeTalkLive Copyright Dispute; Smith, Unanimous Consent and the Utopian Vision or I Dreamed I Was […]
The warm waters of the Gulf look quiet from where I am sitting, but such tranquility hardly reflects the conflicts this region continues to generate. The euphoria of the so-called Arab Spring is long gone, but what remains is a region that is rich with resources and burdened with easily manipulated history that is in a state of reckless transition. No one can see what the future will look like, but the possibilities are ample, and possibly tragic.
This is – of course – the TIP of the iceberg! Who else is monitoring you? You may be a “law abiding citizen” but do you really want all that weirdness you hide documented by strangers? Do you want that info used against you in a divorce / custody trial? Could this info be used against you when applying for your next job? Or… Could that info be used to convict you of a crime as circumstantial evidence (see the Memphis 3 trial) There is no doubt this should be illegal! BOYCOTT corporations who engage in this style of behavior! Trust no one.
Al-Akhbar | October 23, 2013
Lawyers for Guantanamo Bay detainees accused of the 9/11 attacks said Tuesday their defendants’ rights were violated because they are prevented from open discussion of alleged mistreatment in secret prisons.
"The real scandal in Washington isn't what's illegal; it's what's legal." It's why I'm always writing about "legalistic bribes" and it's how 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft began his report Sunday on how congressmembers skirt the law to profit from their offices.
Recent reports on US drone strikes by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the UN have heightened international awareness about civilian casualties and have resulted in new calls for redress. The Amnesty International drone report “Will I be next?” says the US government should ensure that victims of unlawful drone strikes, including family members, have effective access to remedies, including restitution, compensation and rehabilitation.
By David Ray Griffin
There have been several good films and videos about 9/11. But the new film by award-winning film-maker Massimo Mazzucco is in a class by itself.
For those of us who have been working on 9/11 for a long time, this is the film we have been waiting for.
Whereas there are excellent films treating the falsity of particular parts of the official account, such as the Twin Towers or WTC 7, Mazzucco has given us a comprehensive documentary treatment of 9/11, dealing with virtually all of the issues.
When the State Department revoked Edward Snowden’s passport four months ago, the move was a reprisal from a surveillance-and-warfare state that operates largely in the shadows. Top officials in Washington were furious. Snowden had suddenly exposed what couldn’t stand the light of day, blowing the cover of the world’s Biggest Brother.
RT | October 23, 2013
Everyday communications of Italians are also on the watch list of the US National Security Agency, a new report has revealed. While an Italian parliamentary committee seeks clarification of NSA activities, local security sources defend the snooping.
Italy’s spy watchdog COPASIR has recently learned details of large-scale monitoring of Italians by the US intelligence agency NSA, according to a report published by Corriere della Sera.
by Mark Goldstone On October 21st UN climate chief Christiana Figueres made the unusual statement that the bushfire crisis in NSW is “absolutely” linked to climate change. Figueres prefaced her comments by noting that the World Meteorological Organisation had not … Continue reading →
By Laura Carlsen | CIP Americas Program | October 21, 2013
The latest analysis of Snowden leaks from the German magazine Der Spiegel is a bombshell for Mexico.
“The NSA has been systematically eavesdropping on the Mexican government for years,” reads the opening line in the Oct. 20 issue.
Voice of Russia
October 23, 2013
After 70 years, Germany and Japan meet in Georgia – Rick Rozoff
Audio
I always flirt with death I could kill, but I don't care about it I can face your threats Stand up tall and scream and shout about it I think I'm on another world with you I'm on another planet with you You always get under my skin I don't find it irritating You always play to win I don't need rehabilitating Another girl, another planet Another girl, another planet Space travels in my blood And there ain't nothing I can do about it Long journeys wear me out Oh God we won't live without it Another girl is loving you now Another planet, forever holding you down Another planet
Ministry of Defence of Georgia
October 22, 2013
NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels
NATO HQ is hosting a Defence Ministerial on October 22-23.
Defence Minister of Georgia Irakli Alasania will participate in the Ministerial.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will open the working session.
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Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Arnold Zweig: Selections on war
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Arnold Zweig
From The Crowning of a King (1937)
Translated by Eric Sutton
The intellectual and political degeneration of the "progressive" wing of the Democratic party continues apace, as Tom Watson – a prominent spokesman for the movement – attacks the upcoming "Stop Watching Us" rally, to be held in Washington this coming weekend (Saturday, October 26). Although he claims to support the goals of the rally – […]
Recently, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that they had agreed on key provisions of a security arrangement that could allow some American forces in Afghanistan to remain after the NATO combat mission ends at the end of 2014. Yet no details were released on the deal, and remaining […]
Durham County Soil & Water District Supervisor Danielle Adams, a young and promising YEO from North Carolina has decided to withdraw her candidacy for Congress. This is bad news for progressives because it leaves the Democratic nomination open to some hack garden variety Democrat with no chance of winning the seat.
A number of suicide car bombers and other gunmen took their toll across the country today. At least 47 people were killed and 97 more were wounded.
Peres suffering from Portnoy’s Complaint?
Shimon Peres’ guilt-edged insecurity these days is far more important when it comes to the masking—and unmasking—of an abettor of racist Zionism. His complaint, like Portnoy’s Complaint, is also emblematic of the times during which he has lived and his uncertainty as to whether he has squandered his life in an evil cause.
Franklin Lamb
Beirut
Are these some of those "classically tailored denim trousers," or are they just, you know, jeans? Remember, lives could be changed by the answer. (But whatever you do, don't talk to Mr. X.)by KenI sometimes do and sometimes don't take the time, while perusing the washingtonpost.com "round-up"-type e-mails, to glance at the highlighted items for the Style section's 15 or 20 advice columnists.
DOE!
Mr Cheney noticed that anytime he disagreed with David Rockefeller, he would immediately double over with Chest Pains….
LA Daily News
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he once feared that terrorists could use the electrical device that had been implanted near his heart to kill him and had his doctor disable its wireless function.
Writing in Foreign Affairs, two George Washington University professors note the strange inability of “the U.S. establishment” to substantiate their claims that leakers like Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning pose an enormous threat to national security.
ACA / “Obamacare” will follow the way of past govt “healthcare” funding, and the escalated, unabated drugging of our children (and adults) FOR PROFIT AND CONTROL… will continue!
(Also see: “Confessions of an RX drug Pusher“)
LETTERS FROM GENERATION RX – Teaser-01 from Kevin P. Miller on Vimeo.
United States European Command
October 18, 2013
Hagel, Romania’s Defense Chief Reach Significant Agreements
American Forces Press Service
Standard Missile-3 launch
by Stephen Lendman
Outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ranks 13th among Forbes magazine’s global billionaires. He’s America’s 10th richest.
He’s worth an estimated $31 billion. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Larry Ellison, Charles and David Koch, as well as four Walton family members alone best him.
It is improper for a UN official to criticize Australia's 6-week-old election results.
Oh it isn't just 'al Qaeda' complicating the drive for peace. Pay attention to what John Kerry is saying.
by Judith Curry Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of our changing planet. Chasing Ice is a documentary that was screened at the White House for Earth Day … Continue reading →
By Cyrus Safdari | Iran Affairs | October 21, 2013
“Other optimists claim that the likes of Goldberg et al would not be trying so hard to position this as a victory over Iran unless the US did in fact plan to reach a deal with Iran this time around. In other words, they’re pre-emptively trying to prepare the public for a deal with Iran…”
The Pentagon’s inspector general found defense contractor Boeing deliberately overcharged for military equipment four times in the past five years, according to Bloomberg News.
In 2008, for example, Boeing charged an extra $16.6 million on a $4.4 billion CH-47F Chinook Helicopter contract by invoicing new and updated parts while “primarily install[ing] used parts instead.”
MEMO | October 22, 2013
The Turkish newspaper, Hurriyet, reported that Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will meet Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow at the end of November, when discussions will focus on the Syrian crisis.
Unlike Benghazi! and the rest of the nonsense Darrell Issa's Witch-Hunt Committee "investigates," Boehner is eager to try to get some serious attention focused on the flaws in the roll out of the Affordable Care Act.
This week on Radio Liberty, James and Dr. Stan discuss how the federal government has steered society away from charity and community and toward dependence. We also discuss the UK housing bubble, the growing might of China, and a host of other issues.
I have a Reddit Ask Me Anything thread going on here: http://www.reddit.com/r/Libertarian/comments/1ozbpv/i_am_stephan_kinsel…. My summary: I am Stephan Kinsella, libertarian writer and patent attorney. Ask Me Anything! (self.Libertarian) submitted 368 milliseconds ago by nskinsella I’m Stephan Kinsella, a practicing patent lawyer, and have written and spoken a good deal on libertarian and free market topics. I founded and am executive […]
Amr Hamzawy | MEMO | October 22, 2013
In an unprecedented article published in Al Shorouk newspaper on 19 October, the prominent Egyptian-American academic, Amr Hamzawy, berated Egypt’s left-wingers and liberals for their support of the 3 July coup. He said that ever since the coup at the beginning of July, democrats in Egypt have had time to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Recently, I was asked to look at some articles that claim that the Fukushima nuclear disaster was a "hoax". I indeed spent some time looking over the material, and although it did some some very interesting points and some factual evidence that backs the claim that there was no disaster at Fukushima, Japan, I was not sold.... I have seen the reports and photos of all the damage to the west coast of the United States and Canada, and of course all the reports about marine life dying in the north Pacific due to radiation exposure....
I and others in what I call the REAL truth movement have been putting up articles for years explaining to everyone the dangers of Judaism and its vile and disgusting practices of pedophilia as written in its revolting Talmud. There are many passages in the disgusting Talmud that talks about such things as "Sex with a child under the age of 3 is permissible", and "Sex with someone under the age of 9 is nothing". It is remarkable that people have not been aware of these and other writings in this piece of filth, and that primarily is due to the work of the Jewish media in not revealing th
MEMO | October 212013
A “diplomatic embarrassment” has arisen following the refusal of Pope Francis I to meet with Israel’s prime minister at short notice. Benjamin Netanyahu’s office had already announced that a meeting would take place during his visit to Italy, reported Haaretz, but the pope has no plans in this regard.
MEMO | October 21, 2013
On Monday morning at dawn, Israeli settlers stole ripe olives from Palestinian farms in different areas of the occupied West Bank. Meanwhile, Israeli forces detained a Palestinian citizen at a moveable military checkpoint in Nablus.
Editor’s Note : Here’s a song written and sung by Finian Cunningham, a political analyst whose incisive analysis are frequently featured here at Veterans News Now.
Stars and Stripes
October 21, 2013
As Afghanistan war ends, NATO shifts focus to preparation for future ops
By John Vandiver