HuffPost reproduced this series of tweets from Sports Business Journal's John Ourand in which both the NFL and ESPN proclaim their innocence of collusion in ESPN's sudden withdrawal from collaboration with PBS's Frontline investigation into the NFL head-injury mess.by KenI suppose it's possible to believe
Tyrants throughout the ages have feared the revolutionary potential of art, and the tyrants of our own day are no exception. But just as art can be used to expand consciousness, it can be used against us to keep us locked in the control grid. Join us today on The Corbett Report as we talk to some of the artists who are attempting to spread the truth message through their work…and the propaganda that the powers that shouldn’t be are using to counter it.
2 new updates below- ominous stuffJust some quick news stories I found interesting:Australia will lead the international debate on Syria as of Sept 1/201, when they take the helm at the UN
By Kim Petersen | Dissident Voice | August 23, 2013
Common decency demands that when someone slanders you in a public forum that you should have the right to respond in that same forum.
This is excerpted from my comments on Facebook critiquing a recent C4SS article, Where Right-Libertarianism Goes Wrong, by Andrew Kerr. *** Weak article. A few quotes and comments: Libertarianism is based upon solid intellectual and theoretical foundations of how a free-market society should operate, but when these free-market arguments are applied to defend the corrupt, cronyist, […]
Who was the first active professional male athlete in a major American sport to come out? Conventional wisdom would point to NBA player Jason Collins, who has played for the Celtics, the Hawks, Timberwolves, Grizzlies, NJ Nets and, most recently, the Wizards and apparently not to soon be on the Detroit Pistons.
U.S. Department of Defense
August 22, 2013
Hagel, Georgian Defense Minister Meet at Pentagon
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met at the Pentagon yesterday with Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Alasania, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said.
U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa
August 23, 2013
RACS emphasizes partnerships
By Capt. Reba Good
U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Public Affairs
ACCRA, Gahna: As the 2013 Regional African Air Chiefs Conference came to a close here Aug. 22, some of the U.S. and African leaders in attendance shared their thoughts on the event.
Even as they condemn the Syrian regime’s use of cluster munitions, the U.S. is selling Saudi Arabia $640 million worth of American-made cluster bombs. Cluster munitions have been banned in 83 countries on account of their indiscriminate nature and their record of killing children.
Ahmed Kamel, 12-year old Iraqi, victim of US cluster bomb
Palestine Information Center – 23/08/2013
NAZARETH — B’Tselem organization published on Thursday a report that includes testimonies from children detained in Israeli jails, on charges of throwing stones at soldiers, saying they were subjected to torture during their interrogation.
Fear Spreads Through Palestinian Camps in Syria
Palestinian Popular Committee in al-Yarmouk Camp as well as the other twelve camps (two “unofficial” ) have reported both directly and indirectly to this observer that they posess information that clearly suggests the possibility, indeed probability, of a terrorist use of chemical weapons in the Camp, calling the Palestinian factions to take preemptive steps to prevent that.
Press TV – August 22, 2013
US median income has declined by 7.2 percent since 2000 presenting fresh evidence of the deep economic stagnation the nation has suffered for more than a decade, according to a new report.
US median household income, adjusted for inflation, has also fallen 4.4 percent to $52,098 since the recession officially ended in 2009, according to the report released Wednesday from Sentier Research.
Welcome to http://NewWorldNextWeek.com — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week, James and James try something different as they cover a number of updates and addenda to breaking news stories from across the globe:
CIA Documents Acknowledge Role In Iran’s ’53 Operation Ajax Coup
http://ur1.ca/f5vxh
NSA Surveillance Said To Be Broader Than Initially Believed – Covers 75% Of Internet
Electing rich Republicans and New Dems won't help-- quite the contraryRecently I asked a very plausible candidate running for Congress why the DCCC wasn't helping him raise money. He told me that they wanted him to raise $500,000 by himself first and that then they'd revisit the discussion. Do you know enough people in raise $500,000 to run for Congress?
By JAMES KILGORE | August 23, 2013
I spend a considerable part of my life doing research and writing about electronic monitors-those black plastic ankle bracelets best known for landing on the legs of a number of the rich and notorious-Martha Stewart, Paris Hilton, Michael Vick, and Charley Sheen, just to name a few. I hear stories about house arrest and the absurd sets of obstacles authorities put in peoples’ way as they try to wend their way back into life post-incarceration while being tracked by the latest technology.
Matthew Schrier, a photojournalist covering the war in Syria, was captured by al-Qaeda-linked rebels and held for seven months. He finally escaped and has now told his story to various media outlets.
Once, when he was caught trying to escape, his captors tortured him as punishment.
Gareth PorterInter Press ServiceArgentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman based his 2006 warrant for the arrest of top Iranian officials in the bombing of a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires in 1994 on the claims of representatives of the armed Iranian opposition Mujahedin E Khalq (MEK), the full text of the document reveals.The central piece of evidence cited in Nisman’s original 900-page arrest warrant against seven senior Iranian leaders is an alleged Aug.
Picture: From the most paranoid conspiracy theorists to the most patriotic and authority-worshiping main-streamers, people need to understand that history is not a cartoon
Historian Kevin Cole joins me for a live discussion, recorded on August 16th. Kevin explains his waking up process, and then we examine the history of the study of history. We also look into some of Kevin's projects - an upcoming book about the trivium and a recent article about Carol Quigley - to provide examples.
Picture: From the most paranoid conspiracy theorists to the most patriotic and authority-worshiping main-streamers, people need to understand that history is not a cartoon
Historian Kevin Cole joins me for a live discussion, recorded on August 16th. Kevin explains his waking up process, and then we examine the history of the study of history. We also look into some of Kevin's projects - an upcoming book about the trivium and a recent article about Carol Quigley - to provide examples.
Picture: From the most paranoid conspiracy theorists to the most patriotic and authority-worshiping main-streamers, people need to understand that history is not a cartoonHistorian Kevin Cole joins me for a live discussion, recorded on August 16th. Kevin explains his waking up process, and then we examine the history of the study of history.
U.S. Air Forces in Europe
August 23, 2013
AF leaders cite Airmen as bedrock in new core mission document
Air Force Press Services
F-35s
WASHINGTON: The Air Force released a new document explaining how the service provides airpower for America – titled “Global Vigilance, Global Reach, Global Power for America.”
I feel badly that we haven't found any good progressive women running for Congress yet and that so far all the Blue America-endorsed candidates are men. On the other hand-- aside from the cycle being young-- all of our candidates for governor are women.
By Prof. Rodney Shakespeare | Press TV | August 23, 2013
Turkey’s policy is being smashed apart. It has no depth, no vision, no principle and no morality. It is not just a case of muddle or a failure of cynical opportunism. Rather, it is something which is completely inexplicable without there having been some sort of big bribe (probably of the “We will make you the regional big-wig” variety) for Erdogan, the Prime Minister.
Al-Akhbar | August 22, 2013
Several Syrian rockets landed in Lebanon’s border region on Thursday, causing material damage, the Lebanese National News Agency reported.
The Lord of the Rings is an epic tale of good and evil, centering around a lowly hobbit’s quest to destroy the One Ring with its magical power before it falls into the hands of Sauron, the dark lord. The story is well-known by now, if not in its own right then from the popular […]
As the administration of President Barack Obama continues wrestling with how to react to the military coup in Egypt and its bloody aftermath, officials and independent analysts are increasingly worried about the crisis’s effect on U.S. ties with Saudi Arabia. The oil-rich kingdom’s strong support for the coup is seen here as having encouraged Cairo’s […]
The recently released secret FISA court opinion is supposed to promote the idea that the administration elected on a promise of "transparency" is now making good on that pledge. There’s just one problem: a good 20 percent of the 83-page document is redacted, including some key paragraphs. It is to a large extent unreadable. But […]
Earlier this month, Reuters revealed that a special division within the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been using intelligence intercepts, wiretaps, informants and a mass database of telephone records to secretly identify targets for drug enforcement actions. In the wake of these revelations, a former prosecutor tells IPS he believes he and his colleagues […]
The Lord of the Rings is an epic tale of good and evil, centering around a lowly hobbit’s quest to destroy the One Ring with its magical power before it falls into the hands of …
Jon Rappoport of NoMoreFakeNews.com joins us to discuss art and its place in the human experience. In this wide-ranging conversation we discuss Jon’s own artwork, his philosophy of art and reality, “Why People Fear Art,” how art impacts consciousness, the potential for art as propaganda, and many other topics. Don’t miss this fascinating conversation on the artistic consciousness and our perception of the world.
The Pretenders; the royal cockfighter is on the leftToday everyone in Europe is complaining about the influx of Romanians into their countries. Since Romania joined the EU, there are no borders to keep them out and because there are a lot of poor Romanians, they are drawn to the wealthier countries like Germany, Britain, Holland, Italy, France.
RT | August 22, 2013
The United States Department of Justice has requested that former President George W. Bush and the highest figures in his administration receive full exemption from being tried for the Iraq War, which the DoJ says was in line with international law.
Overall, at least 54 people were killed and 77 were wounded across Iraq. With the possible exception of two suicide attacks in Ramadi, today's violence appears to be uncoordinated. Also, the Iraqi government continued a very controversial program targeting militants in predominantly Sunni regions of Iraq.
By Kahina Boudarène | The Argentina Independent | August 22, 2013
Brazil’s Health Minister, Alexander Padilha, yesterday declared that the country will receive 4,000 doctors from Cuba.
"Humanity stands at a defining moment in history." So begins the UN's Agenda 21 document to which most of the world signed up following the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. That "defining moment" - as promulgated by the UN - was the need for a "global partnership for sustainable development" to address "disparities between and within nations... poverty, hunger, ill health... illiteracy" and "deterioration of the ecosystems on which we depend..." Well-intentioned, we might think.
"Humanity stands at a defining moment in history." So begins the UN's Agenda 21 document to which most of the world signed up following the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. That "defining moment" - as promulgated by the UN - was the need for a "global partnership for sustainable development" to address "disparities between and within nations... poverty, hunger, ill health... illiteracy" and "deterioration of the ecosystems on which we depend..." Well-intentioned, we might think.
Stars and Stripes
August 21, 2013
Strategic since antiquity, Souda Bay outpost is key to Navy’s supply chain
By Steven Beardsley
International Solidarity Movement | August 22, 2013
Occupied West Bank – At a time of regular settler violence in the West Bank, the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is issuing an urgent call for volunteers to join us for the 2013 Olive Harvest Campaign at the invitation of Palestinian communities.
Brothers and Sisters In The Struggle For Peace and Justice,
On September 11th, will you stand in peace with us?
Event: MAMAF – Million American March Against Fear on 9/11/13
From the very first, the coup leaders prioritized the systematic intimidation-- not to mention murder-- of members of the independent media. Independent reporting is the last thing the Egyptian security state and their American backers wanted. As we pointed out before, they had their story down and that is the only story they want out there.
