No – This isn’t about her ACTUAL Kill list…. Still, her venom is not something that makes one comfortable, to say the least. You shall know them by the trail of Dead.

By Ramzy Baroud | Palestine Chronicle | January 13, 2014

The death of former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon enlivened US media’s interest in the legacy of a man considered by many a war criminal, and by some a hero. In fact, the supposed heroism of Sharon was at the heart of CNN coverage of his death on January 11.

By Shafiq Morton | Palestine Chronicle | January 14, 2014

Ariel Sharon, former Israeli Prime Minister, has passed on at the age of 85. After a lingering coma induced by a stroke in 2006, his body has finally shut down – and the curtain has fallen on what can only be described as a colorful, if not chequered career.

The army admits its observers noticed the masked Israeli bandits descending on Qusra – and did nothing

Does this Mafia thug/GOP congressman look innocent to you?Every time another Michael Grimm crony gets arrested I feel like I'm supposed to start all over again with how we first came into contact with him back during the heady days of the Duke Cunningham investigation in 2005 when he had a small role to play in a payoff by New York GOP mobster Tom Kontogiannis (currently in prison) t

A poll of 1,000 Basra residents showed 85% saying British troops had been a negative effect on the Province.

Given the litany of claims of murder, torture, abuse, theft, against the British army being handled by lawyers in the UK, for Basra region residents, ”negative” seems a bit of an understatement.

Voice of Russia
January 13, 2014
NATO’s Ukrainian target: The Black Sea Fleet – Rick Rozoff
John Robles

Photo: RIA Novosti

Trend News Agency
January 14, 2014
Speaker: Georgia expects concrete result from NATO
By Nana Kirtzkhalia
Tbilisi: During his visit to Tallinn, Georgian Parliamentary Speaker David Usupashvili held the first meeting with his Estonian counterpart Ene Ergma. As the Georgian parliament told Trend, the parties discussed bilateral Georgian-Estonian relations, the process of European integration and the NATO summit in 2014.

Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Bruno Frank
From The Days of the King (1924)
Translated by H.T. Lowe-Porter

When the Russians refused to betray their Syrian allies, Prince Bandar then threatened Russia with the cancellation of the second planned peace conference in Geneva and with the unleashing of the military option against the Syrians the leak imparts.

The discovery of links connecting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Al- Qaeda is upsetting Turkish politics. Ankara not only actively supported terrorism in Syria, but did so as part of a NATO strategy. For Thierry Meyssan, the case also shows the artificiality of armed groups fighting against the government and the Syrian people.The post Al-Qaeda, NATO’s Timeless Tool appeared first on BSNEWS.

The question provoked in my mind by Cameron’s tribute to Sharon was this.

Afghan government figures reveal that 60 per cent of children are malnourished and only 27 per cent of Afghans have access to safe drinking water. Many survive only through remittances from relatives working abroad or through the drug business, which is worth some 15 per cent of the Afghan gross national product.The post Countless Dead, Poverty, Corruption – and the Taliban Rising appeared first on BSNEWS.

Russian intelligence has now reportedly obtained solid proof that Saudi Arabia was directly involved in the twin terror attacks on the city of Volgograd.

The attacks killed more than 32 people and injured over 100 others. Most of the victims were civilians.The post Russia may hit back at Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Volgogard attacks appeared first on BSNEWS.

The United Nations General Assembly condemned the 1982 Massacre at Sabra and Shatilla as “genocide.” So what the world is witnessing now are innumerable government leaders, politicians, pundits, professors, intellectuals, media figures and the State of Israel pay formal tribute to a genocidaire--one who has committed genocide. Obviously, in their opinion the slogan “Never again!” does not apply to protect the Palestinians.The post Paying Tribute To A Genocidaire appeared first on BSNEWS.

Michael Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center joins us once again for an update to our previous conversation on the #NullifyNSA campaign at OffNow.org. We talk about some of the newest states to begin implementing the 4th Amendment Protection Act and how American citizens can help to nullify the NSA at the state and local level.

Protesters are fighting against a loud, violent, and well connected minority led by Thaksin Shinawatra and backed by Wall Street. January 14, 2014 (ATN) - Even at face value, Eric Sommer's (under the pen name David Marx) op-ed on Russia's RT is full of factual errors that call into question both his premise and his conclusion. The opinion piece titled, "Thailand's political crisis: The inside story," contains such blatant errors it is a wonder it was published at all: 

Today James talks to Dr. Stan Monteith of Radio Liberty about economics and geopolitics in 2014, from Janet Yellen’s appointment as new Fed Chair to the latest aggressions in the South China Sea to the ongoing sabotage of the Japanese economy. They also take your calls on a variety of subjects.
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The Coming Epic Collapse of the Bond Bubble

As we approach the centennial of World War I, we will read much of the blunders that produced that tragedy of Western civilization. Among them will be the “blank check” Kaiser Wilhelm II gave to Vienna after the assassination by a Serb terrorist of the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand. If you decide to punish the […]

The hidden ball in the debate over the NSA’s collection of phone and e-mail metadata (vs. tapping into actual conversations with a court order) is that the NSA actually prefers the metadata approach because it strips away privacy more efficiently, says ex-NSA analyst Kirk Wiebe. By Kirk Wiebe Senior national security officials, from President Barack […]

Back a little over ten years ago I wrote an article for The American Conservative magazine called "The Jihadi War." I had only recently left the CIA and it was the first article I had ever written for any publication, so I was grateful for a little friendly editorial advice when I inevitably discovered that […]

 
 
 By JAMAL KANJ
 
MY friend and I were on a cross-country flight from San Diego to Washington, DC on Saturday, September 18, 1982.
We arrived at our friends’ home with gleaming smiles, but were received with dejected expressions.
“Haven’t you heard the news?” they asked. “What news?” we replied.
“The massacre of Palestinian and Lebanese civilians in and around Sabra and Shatila camps,” was their wretched response.

In 1987 I was running Sire for Seymour Stein. He hired me because he felt the powers at our parent company, Warner Bros, didn't prioritize his signings. He was in NYC and they were in Burbank and he felt he needed someone there. That was me. When this new music format came along-- CDs-- only priority artists were getting their records released as CDs… Dire Straits, Prince, David Lee Roth. The only Sire artist with CD releases was Madonna. But Seymour and I were both determined to break our "baby bands" and we both felt the CD was the future of retail.

As the head of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, visited Iraq, Baghdad erupted in series of blasts that targeted civilians. Fighting continued in Anbar province, while the usual violence occurred elsewhere. Overall, at least 46 people were killed and 99 more were wounded.

Today I am joined by a new listener named Duncan, a high school senior from Virginia who has devoted some his own time and curiosity to the question: what is school good for?

In our conversation we'll cover some of his tested strategies for making high school tolerable and even enjoyable at times, and a smarter approach to a college education.

Look Closer:
Duncan's Blog: The Question Academy - http://whatisschoolgoodfor.com/

Today I am joined by a new listener named Duncan, a high school senior from Virginia who has devoted some his own time and curiosity to the question: what is school good for?In our conversation we'll cover some of his tested strategies for making high school tolerable and even enjoyable at times, and a smarter approach to a college education.Look Closer: Duncan's Blog: The Question Academy - http://whatisschoolgoodfor.com/$6.00/Month - Join the A/V Club and Receive Bonus ContentWe need 300

Today I am joined by a new listener named Duncan, a high school senior from Virginia who has devoted some his own time and curiosity to the question: what is school good for?

In our conversation we'll cover some of his tested strategies for making high school tolerable and even enjoyable at times, and a smarter approach to a college education.

Look Closer:
Duncan's Blog: The Question Academy - http://whatisschoolgoodfor.com/

 
 
By Finian Cunningham
 
Russian intelligence has now reportedly obtained solid proof that Saudi Arabia was directly involved in the twin terror attacks on the city of Volgograd.
The attacks killed more than 32 people and injured over 100 others. Most of the victims were civilians.

Canada has held its sixth place ranking out of 178 ranked countries in the conservative Heritage Foundation’s 2014 Index of Economic Freedom, with an overall score of 80.2 in the free category, with the U.S. dropping to 12th place, with an overall score of 75.5 in the mostly free category. Canada exceeds the United States […]

by KenI suppose we should have laid the son of a bitch to rest yesterday, but given the eight years during which he was already withdrawn from the world in the vegetative state that followed his incapacitating stroke shorty into the new year of 2006, I thought he could wait a day while we heard New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer remember another newly departed son of a bitch, Reagan press sec

A “devastating” two hundred and fifty page document, “The Responsibility of UK Officials for War Crimes Involving Systematic Detainee Abuse in Iraq from 2003-2008″, has been “presented to the International Criminal Court, and could result in some of Britain’s leading defence figures facing prosecution for “systematic war crimes” the (London) Independent on Sunday has revealed.The post Iraq: “Devastating” Dossier Lodged with the International Criminal Court appeared first on

An investigation by El Universal has found that between 2000 and 2012, the U.S. government had an agreement with Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel that allowed the organisation to smuggle billions of dollars of drugs in exchange for information on rival cartels.

NY Times finally runs a story on Roger Shuler, journalist detained in Alabama behind unconstitutional rulings, proceedings, with some key omissions….Click here for free audiobook download from Audible, and generate $15 to PBC Podcast!
The Sunday Times 1/12/13 prominently featured the first story about the unlawful detention and treatment of blogger Roger Shuler.  We break the story down, noting major omissions, and compliment Salon’s Natasha Lennard for deleting a comment about Shuler at my request.

By Mike Masnick | Techdirt | January 13, 2014

by Judith Curry The Hearing is scheduled for Jan 16, and I have been tapped to testify. The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works has scheduled a Hearing entitled Review of the President’s Climate Action Plan on January 16. … Continue reading →

U.S. Department of Defense
January 13, 2014
DARPA Programs Create New Future for Space, Director Says
By Cheryl Pellerin
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON: Space is critical to understanding the planet and how the United States safeguards national security, but the costs and difficulties of reaching the domain have slowed U.S. effectiveness in space, the director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said today.

The best argument against anything is the one that people listen to. The core supporters of the Democratic party which favors unlimited legal immigration and Amnesty for illegal aliens can be motivated by fear of automation  to say No to Wall Street’s plan to starve them to death.

Corrupt Inland Empire conservatives rally around their boy Pete Aguilar, including his pal Jerry Lewis,  Bill Emmerson,  Mike Morrell  and, of course, Gary MillerFriday I was busy blaming Steve Israel of the DCCC-- and his counterparts at the NRCC-- for the fact that more than half the Members of Congress are millionaires.

Voice of Russia
January 13, 2014
Russian/Chinese prevention of Syrian invasion: historic event – Rick Rozoff
John Robles
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By Kinnan Zaloom | MEMO | January 13, 2014

DC on BFP #24 | Stanley Cohen discusses the PayPal 14, who they are, what they did, why they did it, and the shameful actions of eBay and Pierre Omidyar throughout the ordeal. Also, thoughts on the new "hip Rupert Murdoch," the rise of the "billionaire independent media," and much more.

According to Human Rights Watch, the World Bank’s private investment firm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), lent $15 million to Corporacion Dinant, a Honduran food company, despite indications that it was forcing people off their own land and controlled security forces that engaged in multiple killings.

 Going long, but, interesting

American journalism has entered highly dangerous terrain.
A tip-off is that the Washington Post refuses to face up to a conflict of interest involving Jeff Bezos – who’s now the sole owner of the powerful newspaper at the same time he remains Amazon’s CEO and main stakeholder.
The Post is supposed to expose CIA secrets. But Amazon is under contract to keep them. Amazon has a new $600 million "cloud" computing deal with the CIA.

On Meet The Press yesterday, Chris Matthews ended the segment on the rapidly expanding Chris Christie scandal by pointing out that Christie's greatest hit in the eyes of the general public was how much of an activist, on-the-ground leader he was when Hurricane Sandy devastated wide swathes of New Jersey. Matthews pointed out the incongruity of Christie's supposed nowhere-to-be-found posture when his aides shut down the George Washington Bridge for 4 days.

The bottom line when it comes to Afghanistan is that the U.S. has failed in virtually every one of its objectives. This year, 2014, is the year the Obama administration will describe as the year America’s longest war ended, even as the administration scrambles to reach an agreement with Kabul on keeping thousands of U.S. troops and Special Operations Forces there for another decade.