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KOL186 | The Great IP Debate: Stephan Kinsella vs. Alexander Baker (2014)
Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 186. The Great IP Debate: Stephan Kinsella vs. Alexander Baker Liberty.me (July 8, 2014). From the Liberty.me description: Intellectual property is one of the most controversial topics among libertarians. Can ideas be legitimate forms of property? Do the benefits of intellectual property laws, such as providing incentives for inventors, overcome the […]
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Corbyn will not aid MidEast peace, Labour Friends of Israel official claims
RT | August 11, 2015 The chair of Labour Friends of Israel has urged party members not to back anti-war advocate Jeremy Corbyn in the leadership race because he previously called for Arab groups Hamas and Hezbollah to be involved in Middle East peace talks. Joan Ryan said Monday there were “deep concerns” about Corbyn’s […]
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MH17 investigators to RT: No proof east Ukraine fragments from ‘Russian’ Buk missile
RT | August 11, 2015 Investigators probing the downing of MH17 flight told RT that they cannot confirm that fragments found in eastern Ukraine are from a Buk missile system, refuting media reports that the parts belong to a Russian surface-to-air complex. On Tuesday, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) released a statement saying that it […]
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Ukraine Bans Dozens of Russian Books
Sputnik – 11.08.2015 Goskomteleradio, the State Committee of Television and Radio of Ukraine, has issued a ban on 38 books by Russian authors, prohibiting their import onto Ukrainian territory, the press service of the agency has declared. Goskomteleradio deputy head Bogdan Chervak did his best to explain the decision, stating that it was “dictated by […]
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Journalists arrested in Ferguson face charges a year later
Huffington Post’s Ryan Reilly (L) and Washington Post’s Wesley Lowery (R) © Twitter RT | August 11, 2015 Two reporters have been summoned to face criminal charges related to their arrests last August in Ferguson, Missouri. Their media outlets, the Washington Post and the Huffington Post, have slammed the decision as “abuse” and “contemptible overreach.” […]
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The internet of things – improving safety, healthcare and the environment
“Potentially the biggest business opportunity in the history of mankind” – this is how one IT engineer describes the internet of things. With up to 30 billion connected ‘things’ likely to be in use by 2020, how will it adjust our economic and social landscape?
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Palestinian Family Victimized by Immolation Ineligible for Compensation
By Stephen Lendman | August 11, 2015 Dawabsha family survivors aren’t afforded the same rights as Jews. Israel’s Property Tax and Compensation Fund Law (1961) provides monetary payments for property damage caused by terrorism. Its Victims of Hostile Action Law (1970) provides compensation for bodily injuries suffered from terrorist attacks – as well as payments […]
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Israeli forces demolish 3-story building in Qalandiya industrial zone
Ma’an – August 11, 2015 JERUSALEM – Israeli forces on Tuesday morning demolished a three-story commercial building in the industrial zone of Qalandiya north of Jerusalem, the owner told Ma’an. Mazin Abu Diab said that Israeli forces stormed the industrial zone and sealed it completely before bulldozers demolished a three-story building he owns in the […]
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Brand Israel pretends the burning of a Palestinian baby is the act of extremists
Photo: Relatives carry the body of 18-month-old Palestinian toddler Ali Saad Dawabsha, who died after his house was set on fire by Israeli settlers, during his funeral in the West Bank village of Duma on 31 July, 2015. Courtesy Middle East Eye
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Interview 1073 – Richard Heathen Explodes the Collectivist Agenda
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2015-08-11%20Richard%20Heathen.mp3"][/audio]Richard Heathen of LibertyMachineNews.com joins us today to discuss his documentary film, "Hidden Influence: The Rise of Collectivism." We discuss the meaning and history of collectivism, how it was inserted into the educational curriculum by the large corporate foundations of the robber barons, and how it is shaping society today through cultural Marxism and identity politics.
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Will Obama’s Clean Power Plan save consumers money?
By Dave Rutledge | Climate Etc. | August 10, 2015 On August 3, President Obama declared that “under the Clean Power Plan, by 2030, renewables will account for 28% of our capacity,” and “will save the average American family nearly $85 on their annual energy bill in 2030.” In the accompanying EPA rule, the word […]
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ISIS in Afghanistan: Proxy War Against Iran and China
The nature of the war in Afghanistan has shifted dramatically in recent months. While the US and NATO continue to be actively involved in the country – their strategic objectives having changed very little since the Bush administration launched the war nearly a decade and a half ago – the complexion of the battlefield, and the parties actively engaged in the war, has changed significantly. -
It's Tuesday-- And Trump Is Still Kicking The GOP Establishment's Ass
As we explained yesterday, Murdoch demanded Ailes kill off Trump's candidacy. So far, it doesn't seem to have worked. Even Trump's ugly sexism and misogyny haven't taken much of a toll-- at least not among Republicans, who are, after all, Republicans.
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Don’t Be Fooled by the Political Game: The Illusion of Freedom in America
By John W. Whitehead | Rutherford Institute | August 10, 2015 “The shaping of the will of Congress and the choosing of the American president has become a privilege reserved to the country’s equestrian classes, a.k.a. the 20% of the population that holds 93% of the wealth, the happy few who run the corporations and […]
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Pentagon prepares for century of climate emergencies and oil wars
Two research documents published in recent months by the US Army reveal the military establishment’s latest thinking in startlingly frank terms. The research not only lends credence to environmental warnings about how climate change will fuel political instability, but also vindicates concerns about how looming resource shortages could destabilize the global economy.
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Britain had an Empire?
By Paul Cochrane | Dissident Voice | August 11, 2015 An online video of Indian MP Shashi Tharoor arguing that Britain should pay India reparations for its colonial legacy has gone viral. It prompted much enthusiasm in the Indian press and parliament, as well as responses in the British press arguing both for and against […]
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Could This New ‘Organic Ready’ Corn Help End Monsanto?
In the world of Round Up Ready corn and other genetically modified crops, we’re in dire need of another ‘solution.’ Frank Kutka has been working on ‘Organic Ready’ corn for over 15 years as an all-around answer to biotech’s cancer causing crops.
Kutka is a plant breeder who has been attempting to grow corn that naturally resists GM crop contamination through cross-pollination, thus eliminating Monsanto’s prevalently grown GMO corn from infesting organic farmer’s crops. -
How Coffee Guards Against Alzheimer’s, Type 2 Diabetes
We know that just enough coffee can perk you up, and too much coffee can keep you up. Now, scientists are saying that moderate amounts of coffee can improve your cognitive abilities.
People who consistently drink one to two cups of coffee per day throughout their lives and don’t regularly drink more than that significantly decrease their chances of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to researchers. -
Probe Leads to 560 Drug Convictions Being Overturned
You’ve heard of the war on drugs. Perhaps you are one of the few who still believe it has worked to reverse the use of dangerous drugs in our country. Accusations of fraud and tax-payer milking are not unusual when it comes to discussions of the DEA. The latest reversal of more than 158 convictions, bringing the total to 560 reversed drug charges in Philadelphia, is another reason why.
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Britons sign petition, urging Netanyahu’s arrest
Press TV | August 10, 2015 People in Britain have been signing a petition that calls on the government to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival in the UK next month. The petition entitled “Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested for war crimes when he arrives in London” is available at a petitions website set up […]
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The Republicans Need To Debate Foreign Policy
After the hysteria stirred up by the Islamic State lopping off a few heads in a faraway land, including those of a very small number of Americans, Republicans running for president fell all over themselves in beating the drums of war. That response was predictable, given public opinion polls that showed Americans, horrified from media […]
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Divide et Impera
Binyamin Netanyahu is not known as a classical scholar, but even so he has adopted the Roman maxim Divide et Impera, divide and rule. The main (and perhaps only) goal of his policy is to extend the rule of Israel, as the "Nation-State of the Jewish People", over all of Eretz Israel, the historical land […]
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Predisposed to Peace
Ron Paul is a man of faith. His faith shines through every page of his new book, Swords into Plowshares: A Life in Wartime and a Future of Peace and Prosperity . The title itself, based on a Biblical verse, evinces his religious faith, which greatly strengthens his steadfast opposition to war. But what most […]
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Bombers Target Diyala; 221 Killed, 162 Wounded in Iraq
Two suicide bombers struck in separate towns in Diyala province.
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Exposing Nixon’s Vietnam Lies
By James DiEugenio | Consortium News | August 10, 2015 Richard Nixon spent years rebuilding his tattered reputation after he resigned from office in disgrace on Aug. 9, 1974. The rehabilitation project was codenamed “The Wizard.” The idea was to position himself as an elder statesman of foreign policy, a Wise Man. And to a […]
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Ryan Dawson on Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Immorality of Total War
Ryan Dawson joins the show again to discuss the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We also talk about the conventional bombing campaign against Japan and Germany and the origins of the Pacific War. Later we discuss how under the pretext of national security the US government fostered the growth of powerful organized criminal syndicates.
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Ryan Dawson on Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Immorality of Total War
Ryan Dawson joins the show again to discuss the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We also talk about the conventional bombing campaign against Japan and Germany and the origins of the Pacific War. Later we discuss how under the pretext of national security the US government fostered the growth of powerful organized criminal syndicates.
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The Bravenhearts of Wadi Al Nasera, Syria
Photo: The freed Nuns of Ma’loula temporarily working at St. George Monastary at the entrance of Wadi al Nasara waitng to return to Mar Takla monastery and their orphanage in Ma’loula (photo 8/4/2015 N. Makhoul).
According to an aide to His Beatitude Youhanna X Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All The East, who briefed this observer on 8/4/2015 at the 6th century monastery of St. George, before the current crisis there were approximately 1.2 million Christians in Syria. Today there are estimated to be fewer than 400,000
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Scioli Vows to Keep Argentina on Progressive Path as President
Argentina’s Daniel Scioli (R) during a press conference in Buenos Aires, Aug. 10, 2015. | Photo: teleSUR teleSUR | August 10, 2015 After winning Sunday’s presidential primaries in Argentina, the ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli promised to continue progressive social programs if he wins the general election to be held on October 25, at a […]
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How rejecting neoliberalism rescued Bolivia’s economy
CONALCAM brings Bolivia’s main indigenous and popular organisations together with state representatives to coordinate and debate economic policies. By Fred Fuentes | Green Left | August 10, 2015 The small Andean nation of Bolivia has received praise from many quarters due to the economic transformation it has undergone over the past decade. Curiosity regarding this […]
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Surprise Announcement? Al Nusra Will Not Fight to Make an ISIS Free Zone
What?! A surprise announcement. I don't think so. Nice spin, though.Here's the news: 1. Al-Nusra has a strong foothold against ISIS in northern Aleppo province, but, has announced "surprise withdrawal"2.
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COLOMBIA: Campesino lives matter too—racism in U.S. aerial coca fumigation policy
By Phil Hart | CPTnet | August 10, 2015 I’ve claimed to be an organic gardener since I originally started planting vegetables in SE Ohio in the early 1970s. At the same time, I confess to having used Roundup and a few other herbicides to deal with poison ivy and a few other invasive species […]
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Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Fight Against ‘DARK Act’ GMO Labeling Ban
Gwyneth Paltrow has teamed up with a number of activist-centered celebrities to join in the fight against the ‘DARK Act’ — the new bill passed by the House that would ban mandatory GMO labeling in the United States.
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Stephen A. McNallen - Hour 1 - Asatru Hof: A Temple for the Norse Gods and Goddesses
Stephen A. McNallen has been a soldier, a journalist, a juvenile corrections officer, and a schoolteacher. In 1971, McNallen founded the Viking Brotherhood, the first legally recognized religious organization dedicated to the Gods and Goddesses of Northern Europe. Today, he is the head of the Asatru Folk Assembly (AFA), the preeminent Asatru organization on the North American continent.
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PBC News & Comment: Dems and GOP Face Disruption of Different Kinds
Media outlets enable and interpret Trump’s loutish comments hoping he’ll self-destruct; Black Lives activists disrupt Sanders, arguably their best ally….
--Media exploits the Donald’s boorish talk, feeds his ego, then invites him back for more, while spinning his incoherent “bleeding” comment as menstruation
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Whitewash – The Guardian Readers’ Editor Responds On Jeremy Corbyn
As one reads through the hundreds of articles mentioning the four Labour candidates, it becomes overwhelmingly clear that serious, much less harsh, criticism of the New Labour triumverate is not on the agenda. It just becomes obvious that there are no forces within the Guardian willing to support such a focus.
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Did McNally Inflate One Football in the Washroom?
In today’s post, I’m going to show the Deflategate data from a new perspective. Rather than arguing about whether the Patriots used the Logo gauge, I’ve assumed, for the sake of argument, the NFL’s conclusion that the Non-Logo gauge was used, but gone further (as they ought to have done). I’ve “guessed” the amount of deflation that would be required to yield the observations. And, instead of only considering the overall average, I plotted each data point and how the “guessed” deflation would reconcile each data point.
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Is There Even ONE Democratic Senator With The Guts And Wisdom To Ask That The Decision To Make Schumer-As-Leader Be Revisited?
Pro-war fanatics Schumer and CruzAfter joining forces with the extreme right to derail the Iran nuclear deal, Chuck Schumer has been widely criticized by progressive groups-- but heartily congratulated by the likes of Tailgunner Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush.
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Obama is Setting his Sights on Armed Intervention in Syria
By Nikolai BOBKIN – Strategic Culture Foundation – 08.08.2015 At a meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the White House on Aug. 4, US President Barack Obama stated that Syria needs a “realistic political process” to settle its internal armed conflict, which would “lead to a stabilizing of the country and a transition to […]
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The Iranian Debacle
By Christopher Black – New Eastern Outlook – 10.08.2015 Many commentators in the west have welcomed the results of the Iranian surrender on the nuclear issue as a victory for the BRICS, as a sign of the weakened position of the United States, and as a win-win deal for Iran and those who forced it […]
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