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“I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.” – Thomas Jefferson
International Newsworthy
Turkey: Calm and the Spreading Storm
Turkish Protests to Go On Until Demands Met: Organizers
Turkish Protests Test Obama’s “Close Friendship” with Erdogan
Turkey & All the Prime Minister’s Yes-Men
Has Erdogan Overstayed Welcome?
Ultras: The Surprise Kids of Turkey’s Uprising
Dozens Arrested in Turkey over Protest Tweets &Accused of ‘Inciting Hatred’
Strike Call in Turkey Likely to Inflame Anti-Erdogan Protests
Anonymous, Syrian Electronic Army Hack Turkish Govt Networks, Leak E-mails Including PM’s
US Personnel at Turkey AFB Warned on Anti-Government Protests
Turkey Uprising Exposes Limits on Free Press, Power of Social Media
Turkey: Taksim Square’s Long History as a Contested Space
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Syria Peace Meeting will NOT Happen in June
Top Islamic Leader Calls for No-Fly Zone in Syria
Syrian Government Army ‘Totally Controls’ Qusayr, Border
Syrian Rebels Attempt Shift from Guerrilla Tactics
Syrian War Widens Sunni-Shia Schism as Foreign Jihadis Join Fight for Shrines
UN Fails to Determine Perpetrator of Syria Chemical Attacks-Urges on-Site Inquiry
France Says Tests from Syria Show Sarin Use
McCain Excuses Syrian Rebel War Crimes, Suggests He’d Tolerate Extremist Takeover
Syria Ravaged by Outbreaks of Disease: Typhoid, Cholera, Measles & Tuberculosis
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U.S. Says Iran’s Nuclear Reactor Plans ‘Deeply Troubling’
US Extends Iran Sanctions Waivers to Nine Countries
Iran’s Outreach to Afghanistan, Tajikistan Faces Obstacles
Iran Denies Link to Turkey Protests
Afghan Bodies Found Near US Base
US Drone Attacks Are Further Radicalizing Pakistan
Giving Chance to Minority Party in Balochistan Lauded
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Promised Spoils of U.S. War in Iraq—Its Oil—Go to China
Iraqi Kurds Criticize Growing Turkish Influence
Iraqi Shiite Pilgrims Rally for Major Ritual amid Tight Security
Kurdistan’s Two Ruling Parties Give Conflicting Views on Region’s Constitution
Bahrain to Investigate Transactions, Accounts with Hezbollah Links
France: Yemen Urged to Take Immediate Action against Al-Qaeda
Official: Israel Would Oppose International Forces as Part of Peace Deal
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US Offers $23 Million Bounty for Islamists in Africa
Egypt: Dozens of Activists Sentenced to Jail
Egyptian Court Convicts 16 Americans
US Lawmakers Want Review of Aid to Egypt after Americans Sentenced
Water Wars: Egyptian Politicians Want to Sabotage Ethiopia’s New Dam
NATO to Train Libyan Armed Forces: Alliance Chieftain
NATO to Send Team to Libya to Assess Security Aid
Jordanian Universities Transformed Into ‘Battlefields’
Mali Military Claims Victory against Rebels
Seleka Rebels Kill Dozens in CAR
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The World Through Putin’s Eyes
Russia Blasts U.S. Interceptor Missile, Warplane Deployments to Jordan
Russia to React to NATO Expansion
The Kremlin’s New Way of Ruling Dagestan
Chechens Report on Lapankuri Special Operation
Russian Official: US ‘Ignored Boston Bombers Warning’
NATO Scrutinizing Events in South Ossetia “With Great Interest”
Armenia and Russia’s Arm-Length Friendship
CIS Chief Warns of Looming Asian Crises
Tajikistan’s Gas Boom: Prosperity or Conflict?
Georgia and Azerbaijan Strengthening Military Ties
Investments within BP Projects in Azerbaijan Total USD 40bn
EU Expects Azerbaijan to Play Key Role in Gas Supplies to Europe
Kyrgyz Airline Ferrying “Illicit” Iranian Cargo to Assad – US Treasury
US Sanctions Kyrgyz, Ukrainian Airlines Over Iran-Syria Link
Uzbekistan: Russian Telecom Giant’s Assets up for Grabs
Uzbekistan’s Move Away from Regional Afghan Response
Eight Sentenced on Terrorism Charges in Kazakhstan
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The Euro Hawk Scandal: A Chronicle
NATO Agrees On Cyber Warfare Quick Response Teams
Spain: U.S. Marines Arrive for African, Eastern Mediterranean Missions
Italy Leads Charge against EU Move to Blacklist Hezbollah
Latvia Gets Approval to Join Eurozone
National Newsworthy
The Lawlessness of Obama’s Drone Policy is Coming Home
Obama Aides Use Secret E-Mail Accounts
No Action on 2008 Obama Promise to Investigate Afghan Massacre
Poll: Obama’s Job Approval Collapsing
Senior US Intelligence Official Gets Personal Email Hacked
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Bradley Manning’s Legal Duty to Expose War Crimes
No Signs of Hatred in WikiLeaks Soldier’s Laptop: Investigator
Manning Never Talked About Aiding US Foes: Hacker
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DOJ Defends Not Telling AP of Subpoenas in Letter to Lawmakers
IRS Victims Testify as New Agency Scandal Emerges
Congress Looks to Revise, Expand President’s War Powers
Lawmakers Defend the FBI amid Russian Allegations over Boston Marathon Attack
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Top Schools for Federal R&D Grants Are Big Spenders on Lobbying, Campaign Contributions
Pentagon Has No Idea What 108,000 Contractors Are Doing
Senator Feinstein’s Husband Stands to Make Millions from USPS Contract
Lobbyists Helping Banker Recoup Land Saddam ‘Stole’
Susan Rice to Replace Donilon as Obama’s National Security Adviser
The Return of the Liberal Hawks: Susan Rice and Samantha Power
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The Feds Seized another Bitcoin Site
Morgan Stanley: Rising Junk-Debt Loads Erode Credit Quality
Illinois Pensions: Fallout Felt in Pension Deadlock
Noteworthy Editorials
Francis Boyle: Bradley Manning- Prisoner of Conscience
Norman Solomon: Bradley Manning Is Guilty of “Aiding the Enemy” — If the Enemy Is Democracy
Stephen Lendman: Bradley Manning Court-Martial- Secrecy & Injustice on Trial
Pepe Escobar: Meet the ‘Friends of Jihad’
Robert Higgs: State Power and How It Might Be Undermined
M K Bhadrakumar: Et Tu, Gul? Then Fall, Erdogan
The US Base on Diego Garcia: An Overlooked Atrocity
Erdogan’s Sin of Hubris
Independent vs. Mainstream News: Informed vs. Re-Educated
BFP Select Videos & Podcast
BFP EyeOpener Video Report- Bilderberg Exposed: Leaks, Whistleblowers & Secrets
Video 1: RT-Bitcoin Crackdown? US Laws Choke Digital Cash Flow Anonymity
Video 2: George Galloway on Syria
Video 3: RT-US Cashes in on Teargas amid Turkey Brutal Turmoil
Video 4: Charlie McGrath-The Death of Free Speech, Most Will Cheer
BFP Podcast: Empire-Power & People with Andrew Gavin Marshall- “A Turkish Uprising?”
Podcast 1: Lew Rockwell Show- Suppressing the Truth about the Boston Bombings
Podcast 2: Traces of Reality- Phil Giraldi
Podcast 3: Radio Liberty- European Crisis & American Bubble
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