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One down...Mississippi dodged a bullet last Tuesday when Democrats turned out in strong enough numbers to save doddering Senator Thad Cochran from certain defeat at the hands of reactionary white supremacist Chris McDaniel.

RT | June 29, 2014 The US put pressure on Danish authorities to close the Kurdish Roj TV channel in order to appease Turkey. This was done so Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s position as NATO secretary general would be secure, the station’s lawyer told RT amid WikiLeaks revelations. WikiLeaks documents released back in March suggest Rasmussen […]

On the subject of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ISIS (DAASH) Netanyahu expressed the intention of his regime to continue to promote internal strife in Israel’s neighboring states. “We must weaken both [Sunni and Shia Muslims],” Netanyahu said, restating his governments preferred policy to have Muslims continue fighting among themselves. “When your enemies are fighting each other, don’t strengthen either one of them, weaken both,” he told the American public.

Franklin Lamb

The recent Supreme Court ruling put an end to Aereo and those using it’s “antenna-rental-and-streaming” services which let you stream live network television to a computer or mobile device without actually paying for TV service. If you disregard the moral and legal issues, Aereo did provide a huge platform of content available to a number of devices and screens. Of course, if you…

In my previous article : The Jewish Question: A Problem Without A Solution (Part I) - By Lasha Darkmoon, Lasha began this 3 part expose on the Jewish Problem by showing some of their evil machinations throughout history and how in the past many nations tried to solve this parasitic problem through expulsion and then eventually giving them the land of Palestine that was NEVER theirs in the first place!   Now the planet is stuck with this tribe and their push for world domination, and the question becomes...

I have indeed been out of the loop for the last while, and now I am beginning to play "catch up" on many important articles ....One article in particular that has come to my attention, is a very important one written by Lasha Darkmoon, over at her site: Darkmoon (www.darkmoon.me).   It is entitled: "The Jewish Question: A Problem Without A Solution (Part 1), and I have it right here to share with all of my own readers....

From this week’s Bill Moyers’ Journal:
As the exploding crisis in Iraq spotlights once again the tragic record of American policy in the Middle East, Bill speaks with investigative journalist Charles Lewis, whose new book, 935 Lies: The Future of Truth and the Decline of America’s Moral Integrity details the many government falsehoods that have led us into the current nightmare.

Singapore has long had one of the world’s most repressive governments. And things aren’t getting better anytime soon.But Singapore's government supports "free trade," and worships at its alter. So Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is popular in Washington, D.C. and on Wall Street.

Government forces could be nearing their goal of liberating Tikrit, which would be a great psychological win, if true. At least 197 were killed and 37 more were wounded across Iraq.

By Lawrence Davidson | Consortium News | June 28, 2014 The display of anxiety and aggressive agitation in Israel, triggered by the kidnapping of three young men from an illegal settlement on the West Bank, seems to be accompanied by a near total denial of any legitimate relationship between government actions (the occupation) and Palestinian […]

"Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to work we go." You'd think by now NJ's Imperial Thieving Fat Bastard governor would be packing his toothbrush for a decade or two in the slammer, but it isn't looking that way.

Press TV – June 28, 2014 Students at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas are asking former secretary of state Hillary Clinton to return the hefty speaking fee she is set to collect when she appears at the university in October. Many Americans have criticized Clinton for her recent interview gaffes, including her defense of her […]

The word on the street: rigged. It's certainly the central theme of what we're hearing from Elizabeth Warren-- and has a lot to do with why voters in Massachusetts replaced Wall Street's favorite senator with her. Yesterday we read, watched and listened to Nick Hanauer warn his fellow billionaires of the dangers inherent in too much and too blatant rigging.

Webster G. Tarpley, Ph.D. PressTV June 27, 2014 [download video] [download audio]

Why do churches let themselves become ensnared in inter-faith ‘friendships’ with extremists? How does it help the quest for peace and harmony?

the CIA et al invented “Al Qaeda” ……….. What else is new?

International Solidarity Movement | June 28, 2014 Awarta, Occupied Palestine – During the early morning hours of June 26, the Israeli army invaded the village of Awarta, 8 km south of Nablus in the northern part of the West Bank. According to witnesses, between 150 and 200 soldiers entered Awarta just after midnight and raided […]

MEMO | June 28, 2014 Prisoner support and human rights organisation, Addameer, has said that the Israeli occupation has killed 104 Palestinian prisoners since 1991, when it joined the UN convention against torture. The organisation said that 54 of them died after being arrested, 27 died because of poor medical treatment and 23 were tortured […]

Although many NeoCons are tiptoeing around it, Cheney isn't. They all want to send American troops tonight for corporate profits in Iraq again but only Cheney is actually saying it on TV-- although 206 Republicans and 44 Democrats voted for it on June 19 when they opposed Barbara Lee's amendment to prohibit the use of funds for newer military operations in Iraq. 142 Democrats voted for the amendment and there were only 23 Republicans with the good sense (or guts) to cross the aisle and vote with them.

Gulf Times
June 27, 2014
Qatar to host Nato conference in 2015

Qatar will host a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) conference on the prevention of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in 2015, the local Al-Sharq daily has reported.

Gulf Times
June 27, 2014
Qatar to host Nato conference in 2015

Qatar will host a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) conference on the prevention of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in 2015, the local Al-Sharq daily has reported.

Press TV
June 28, 2014
Britain to deploy 10,000 officers at NATO summit
Britain is planning to deploy 10,000 police officers to shut out anti-war protests during NATO’s summit in the Welsh city of Newport, documents reveal.
The Police Federation briefing documents released on Friday showed that there will be one officer for every protester at the Celtic Manor Hotel, which will host the NATO summit on September 4 and 5.

Press TV
June 28, 2014
Britain to deploy 10,000 officers at NATO summit
Britain is planning to deploy 10,000 police officers to shut out anti-war protests during NATO’s summit in the Welsh city of Newport, documents reveal.
The Police Federation briefing documents released on Friday showed that there will be one officer for every protester at the Celtic Manor Hotel, which will host the NATO summit on September 4 and 5.

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Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Russian writers on war
Maxim Gorky: Selections on war
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Maxim Gorky
From The Specter (1938)
Translated by Alexander Bakshy

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Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Russian writers on war
Maxim Gorky: Selections on war
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Maxim Gorky
From The Specter (1938)
Translated by Alexander Bakshy

This interview with Sarah Harrison of the Courage Foundation is based on a radio interview conducted by Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese on Clearing The FOG, originally heard on We Act Radio, 1480 AM in Washington, DC also available by podcast.

Newsmax
Militia members and other concerned U.S. citizens are converging on the border town of Laredo, Texas, on Friday to create a blockade against illegal immigrants crossing into the United States, the organizer of the human chain and protest said on Newsmax TV‘s “MidPoint.”

By Judith Curry | Climate Etc. | June 28, 2014 Skeptics doing what skeptics do best . . . attack skeptics. – Suyts Last week, the mainstream media was abuzz with claims by skeptical blogger Steve Goddard that NOAA and NASA have dramatically altered the US temperature record.  For examples of MSM coverage, see: Telegraph: […]

By Gilles-Eric Séralini | Environmental Sciences Europe | June 24, 2014 Abstract We have studied the long-term toxicity of a Roundup-tolerant GM maize (NK603) and a whole Roundup pesticide formulation at environmentally relevant levels from 0.1 ppb. Our study was first published in Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) on 19 September, 2012. The first wave of […]

Surveillance. It’s in the headlines and on the tips of tongues. As technology offers new possibilities for connection, it also offers new means to keep tabs on people. Surveillance has become seemingly ubiquitous, from the NSA reading emails to drones in the skies. As a nation that has for 66 years been ruling over an indigenous population by force, one of the main countries practicing surveillance is Israel. And it is the Israeli defense industry that has been reaping the profits off of the oppression and surveillance of the Palestinian people.

by Judith Curry
Skeptics doing what skeptics do best . . . attack skeptics. – Suyts

I have no dog in this fight-- or in the battles in any of the states where corporate ConservaDems are opposing reactionary Republicans.

By Mike Masnick | Techdirt | June 27, 2014 We recently noted that former NSA boss Keith Alexander is running around asking for $600k to $1 million per month for his new “cybersecurity” consulting firm. While some people thought that the number was “low” for banks, that doesn’t make any sense. You could hire a […]

I have put up many previous articles before at this blog concerning the Lougheed Martin F35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter that is soon to replace the ENTIRE American air fleet and is right now being sold to other air forces across the planet….I have already shown that this airplane is an absolute LEMON and all production of this fiasco should be ended immediately….We have already seen evidence that the F35 is a flying disaster… It does not have the stealthy capabilities as promoted by Lougheed Martin… And on top of that it cannot even fly as fast as its competition or is even as maneuverab

"DNAinfo put together a map of GrubHub's data, showing how each neighborhood tipped from March 2013 to March 2014. (Note that the map does not include parts of the Rockaways, where GrubHub said they had insufficient data.)""If you don't tip [food delivery people], I don't know how people think they're going to live."-- Upper West Sider Nancy Burden, an elementary-school teacherby KenHold onto that thought, Nancy.

At least 77 people were killed and 23 more were wounded. Some of these victims were killed during a massacre last week. Meanwhile, Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani asked lawmakers to hurry building the new government in order to help reduce the chaos across the country. Also, new eye witnesses emerged in the slaughter of dozens of prisoners on Monday.

My good friend, Whitewraithe, was on the Charles Giuliani show this morning over at Outside Radio (www.outsideradio.blogspot.com) and it was indeed a very informative show…For those that want the link to this broadcast, I have it here:http://k007.kiwi6.com/hotlink/ctd07pr59r/Truth_Hertz_with_Charles_Giuliani_2014.06.27.mp3Whitewraithe has always been an excellent speaker and I have always said that she makes for an excellent guest…The mat

An April 1st reportposted on the blog portion of the Council on Foreign Relations website by CFR members Micah Zenko and Amelia M.

TweetThis article by Eric Draitser validates everything that we have said about Libya as eye witnesses to the NATO and Obama illegal carnage of that sovereign nation. It only took 3 years for the real truth to hit the mainstream. The consequences to the perpetrators should be terminal, they committed capital offenses over and over again and the premeditated murder of a sovereign nation.
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The Truth of Libya (Finally) Goes Mainstream

Is the root of all our political problems that we don't have any modern-day "great compromisers"? You know like that master political fixer the late Howard Baker?

Brand- rebels? Brand - jihadis? The label depends on the spin.  1st up -Syrian rebels to receive yet more US funding.  Let's look at them?

PorcFest | The 11th Annual Porcupine Freedom Festival

Tripp Pugh
Traces of Reality website

By Tom Anderson and Therezia Cooper | Corporate Watch | June 27, 2014 During January 2013, Corporate Watch conducted interviews with Palestinians who work in the illegal Israeli settlements in the Jordan Valley. Part one to three of our findings can be read here, here and here. We met 44 year old Rashid* and 38 […]

The House Republicans' new odd couple-- with whips, no lessOne of the all-time silliest congressional debuts was made by bombastic little North Carolina closet case Patrick McHenry in 2005. He went to school at a Benedictine monastery that doubles as a religionist "college," Belmont Abbey.

By Jamal Sweid | Al-Akhbar | June 27, 2014 Haifa – “Land, akin to language, is inherited,” Mahmoud Darwish once said. In the occupied territories, however, language is pillaged, appropriated, violated, and surrounded by barbed wire, just like the land. Under the policy of increasingly exploiting interconnected events to cover up dangerous plans, the Israeli […]

While the human politics of the crisis in Ukraine garner all the headlines, it is the gas politics that in many ways lies at the heart of the conflict.

RT | June 27, 2014 While the Iraqi army struggles to contain the ISIS advance in the country’s northwest, the Kurds have been successful at heading off the Sunni insurgents. Israel has now openly stated that an independent Kurdish state is a “foregone conclusion.” “Iraq is breaking up before our eyes and it would appear […]

Ma’an – 27/06/2014 HEBRON – The father of one of the suspects named by Israel as being behind the disappearance of three Israeli youths has denied that his son was involved in the suspected kidnapping. On Thursday, Israel named Marwan al-Qawasmeh, 29, and Amer Abu Eisha, 33, as the two main suspects behind the kidnapping […]