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“The sin which is unpardonable is knowingly and wilfully to reject truth, to fear knowledge lest that knowledge pander not to thy prejudices.” –Aleister Crowley
International Newsworthy
Chief: Syrian Rebels to Form Govt Late August
Syria’s Moderate Rebels Wane as Extremist Forces Dominate
Syria Draws Radicals Seeking Military Experience
Syrian Army Strips Rebels of “Revolution Capital”
Syrian Kurds Urged to Rise Up against Jihadists
Ankara Holds Talks Between Al Nusra and PYD
Iran Grants Syria $3.6-Billion Oil Credit Line
Al Qaeda Group Kidnaps Italian Jesuit Paolo Dall’Oglio in Syria
Syria Rebels Say Hostages Iranian Guards
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Egypt Cabinet Orders End to Sit-in Protest
Egypt’s Precarious New Reality
Top Military Chief: NATO Keeping Close Eye on Egypt
Palestinian Bogeyman Resurfaces in Egypt
Egypt’s New Top General Stirs Echoes of Nasser
Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya Says Morsi to Reject Ashton ‘Safe Exit’ Offer
Saudis Divided over Egypt
Obama Asks Graham, McCain to Travel to Egypt
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Ex-Envoy Sheds Light on Iran Nuclear Claim
US Lawmakers Try to Block New Iran Ban
More Women, Children Killed in 2013 in Afghanistan – UN
Afghanistan Police Cite Increased Militant Threats on Uzbekistan Border
Afghanistan Supporting Fazlullah: Pakistan
SCO & Pakistan’s Aspirations
Pakistan’s Sectarian Meltdown
Pakistan’s Election Chief Resigns amid Poll Rigging Allegations
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Intimidation and Self-Censorship Rising in Turkey
Western States Concerned by Turkey’s Plan to Build Satellite Launcher
Iraq Seeks $2bn in US Military Equipment
Bombs Targeting Mosques Kill 9 in Iraq
Suicide Bomber Kills 45 in South Yemen City
EU Decision Leaves Hezbollah More Resolute Than Ever
PLO Rejects Peace Talks
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UN Mission Sets Up Security Zone in Eastern DR Congo, Gives Rebels 48 Hour Ultimatum
Nigeria Withdrawing Battalion of Troops From Mali to Fight Own Islamic Insurgency
Nigeria Arrests 42 Boko Haram Suspects in Lagos, Ogun
Security Headaches Dampen Investor Enthusiasm in Libya
Tunisian Police Union Unveils Existence of “Parallel” Police Force
Tunisia’s Leader Refuses to Step Down
UN Gives Ultimatum to DR Congo Rebels
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Terrorist Attacks in Dagestan Foiled by Russian Security Services
Moscow Police Detain Hundreds in Sweep Checks of Markets
Illegal Workers in Russia Reach 3.5 Million
Russia Attacks US Attempts to Broaden Magnitsky List
Putin to Ukraine: You Belong With Russia, Not Europe
NATO Praises Saakashvili for Herding Georgia into Military Bloc
Georgia: Hard Money, Hard Times
Kazakhstan Draws More Oil Interest
Azerbaijan: Consortium Formed To Build Trans-Adriatic Pipeline
Kazakhstan: Fugitive Oligarch Reported Captured in France
Armenian Forces Kill Azerbaijani Soldier: Baku
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EU Police Injured In Clash with Kosovo Serbs
NATO Global Strike Force to Hold Series of Exercises in Norway
Lockerbie Bomber Release Linked to Arms Deal, According to Secret Letter
Dutch Royal Shell Investigated for $1.3 Billion Money Laundering Scheme
Canada Continues Media Represses
National Newsworthy
Bradley Manning Found Guilty of Most Charges
Kevin Gosztola: What the Verdict in Bradley Manning’s Trial Means for Whistleblowers
Bradley Manning Verdict: What You Need to Know
CCR Condemns Manning Verdict, Questions Future of First Amendment
Statement by Julian Assange on Verdict in Bradley Manning Court-Martial
Senator Proposes National Whistleblower Day on Same Date as Manning Verdict
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NSA Collects ‘Everything a User Does on Internet’
Are the Feds Asking Tech Companies for User Passwords?
NSA Suspected of Spying on McClatchy Newspaper Correspondent
NSA’s XKeyscore Gives One-Click Real-Time Access to Almost Any Internet Activity
Justice Department to Declassify Key Yahoo Surveillance Orders
Lawmakers Protecting NSA Surveillance Are Awash in Defense Contractor Cash
OVERNIGHT TECH: Senate to Review NSA Spying
Greenwald: NSA Hearing Canceled
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Senate Panel Approves 2014 Defense Spending Bill
Lobby World: Pandora Taps Tech Policy Warrior
Ralph Nader Describes Clinton as ‘Poster Child for Military-Industrial Complex’
Internal EPA Report Conflicts with Agency’s Stance on Fracking Contamination in Pennsylvania Town
US Would Be Willing to Invest in Nicaragua Canal
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JP Morgan Accused of Manipulating Energy Markets, Wrist Slap Expected
US Rents Hit Record Highs as Homeownership Plunges to 18 Year Lows
How the US Just Added $550 Billion in “Growth”: Full GDP Chart Pre- and Post-Revision
Utility Companies Fight the Spread of Rooftop Solar Panels
Commerce Dept Revises Economy Numbers — Back to 1929
Noteworthy Editorials
Sibel Edmonds: Indeed, Whistleblowers Are Traitors- Traitors to the Traitors
Andrew Gavin Marshall: Egypt Under Empire, Part 3- From Nasser to Mubarak
Pepe Escobar: Manning Guilty, War Criminals on the Loose
Stephen Lendman: Bradley Manning- Guilty of Doing the Right Thing
Bradley Manning Case: The Slow Death of Democracy
Manning, the Media, and the Shame of American Journalism
Guilty of Aiding the American People
Philip Weiss: Bill Clinton is Weiner’s Role Model, Not his Boss
BFP Select Videos & Podcast
MUST WATCH Video: Pledge of Allegiance – The Whitest Kids U’Know on IFC
Video 1: RT- WikiLeaks on Manning Verdict
Video 2: Charlie McGrath- Your Freedom Has EXPIRED!
BFP Podcast: Empire-Power & People with Andrew Gavin Marshall- “Europe Under ‘Austocracy’”
Podcast: Lew Rockwell Show- The State Is Too Dangerous to Tolerate