MARCH 2015
Tuesday
- March 31, 2015 - Today in History:
1889 - French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel unfurled the French
tricolor from atop the Eiffel Tower to mark its completion.
1917 - The United States took possession of the Virgin Islands from
Denmark.
1967 - U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Consular Treaty, the
first bi-lateral pact with the Soviet Union since the Bolshevik
Revolution.
1970 - The U.S. forces in Vietnam down a MIG-21, it was the first since
September 1968.
1976 - The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that coma patient Karen Anne
Quinlan could be disconnected from her respirator. (Quinlan remained
comatose and died in 1985.)
1992 - The U.N. Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to
Libya, branding it a terrorist state for shielding six men accused of
blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 and a French airliner.
1995 - Singer Selena, 23, was shot to death in Corpus Christi, Texas, by
the founder of her fan club.
2004 - 4 American contractors were killed in Fallujah, Iraq; frenzied
crowds dragged their burned, mutilated bodies and strung two of them
from a bridge.
2005 - Terri Schiavo died at a hospice in Pinellas Park, Fla., 13 days
after her feeding tube was removed in a wrenching right-to-die dispute.
US/NATO Laser Weapon Test Destroys Germanwings Airliner Killing 150
Civilians: Obama angrily refuses to meet with the leaders of NATO
Syrian Free Press - The Ministry of Defense (MoD) is reporting today
that dispatches from the Northern Fleet (NF) appear to show that
yesterdays downing of Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 in southern France
yesterday was the “direct result” of a failed US Air Force test of its
High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS) attempting to
shoot down an ICBM reentry vehicle, but which, instead, destroyed this
civilian airliner killing all 150 aboard.
US Backs Joint Arab Military Force, Ready to Cooperate
Sputnik News - The United States has backed the Arab League's decision
to create a joint military force to counter security threats in the
Middle East, and will cooperate with it if need be, Defense Secretary
Ash Carter said. A plan to set up a unified force amid the unfolding
crisis in Yemen was announced Sunday at the 26th summit of Arab leaders
in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.... "These are partners and security allies of
ours, and when they act in a way that we regard as in our interests as
well as theirs we will continue to partner with them as we have been in
other matters," the US defense secretary stressed.
Canadian Lawmakers Endorse Airstrikes on ISIL Targets in Syria
Sputnik News - The Canadian parliament has endorsed the government's
plan to launch airstrikes against Islamist State (ISIL) targets in
Syria, in addition to its military participation in Iraq bombing raids,
the office of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said.... The motion
has extended Canada's military mission against the violent ISIL militant
group for up to 12 months to the end of March 2016. Canada has around 70
troops stationed in northern Iraq and regularly flies warplanes to pound
ISIL positions in this country as part of the US-led coalition.
Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz was in therapy for 'suicidal tendencies'
The Telegraph - German prosecutors investigating the case said Lubitz's
medical files showed that he underwent a prolonged course of treatment
for serious psychological problems before obtaining his pilot's licence.
The files also showed he had visited mental health specialists more
recently, who had issued him with sick notes. Several torn up sick notes
are believed to have been found in a search of Lubitz's Düsseldorf flat
– including one for the day of the crash.
Turkey struck by biggest power cut in 15 years, investigation underway
(VIDEO)
RT - The worst power outage in 15 years struck most of Turkey, grounding
flights and crippling rail networks. The government scrambled efforts to
investigate the power cut, before energy was partially restored in the
afternoon. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says all potential causes are
still being investigated, “including the possibility of a terror
attack,". "Whether or not terrorism is a high possibility or a low one I
can’t say at this stage. I can’t say either whether it is a cyber
attack," energy minister Taner Yildiz told reports.
'45 people killed, 65 injured': Yemen refugee camp hit by airstrike
RT - 45 people were killed and another 65 injured in an airstrike by a
Saudi-led coalition at a refugee camp in Houthi-controlled northern
Yemen on Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IMO)
said. The bombardment took place in the vicinity of the Mazraq refugee
camp, Joel Millman, IMO spokesman told Reuters, citing the
organization’s staff on the ground. It was not immediately clear how
many of the casualties were civilians and how many were armed personnel,
he added.
US Military Gloats Over ISIS Victories In Iraq, Rushes In To Save It
From Iran
Brandon Turbeville - According to the Military Times, nearly 20,000
Shiite militias withdrew from the Tikrit battleground after the Iraqi
government agreed to pause its cooperation and coordination with the
Iranian government. The Iraqi government agreed to take control of all
the military operations from here on. The United States imposed two
conditions on the Iraqi government before it would agree to provide any
assistance in the fight against ISIS that the Iraqi government end
cooperation with Iran and that the Iraqi government assume command over
forces on the ground.
Greece to turn to Russia for economic help - media
RT - The Greek government reportedly plans to negotiate a possible
reduction in gas prices from Russia and the lifting of the embargo on
certain types of Greek products. Relief from the food embargo would
particularly cover fresh fruit, reported Der Spiegel on Sunday. It will
be put to the Russian government by Greece’s Industrial Reform Minister
Panagiotis Lafazanis and Syriza MP Thanasis Petrakos during their
two-day visit to Moscow on March 30 and 31.
VIDEO: Voice Recording Reveals Germanwings Pilot’s Calm Words Moments
Before Crash…
Breitbart - Voice recordings on the black box on Germanwings flight
4U9252 have revealed killer co-pilot Andreas Lubitz calmly responded
“hopefully” and “we’ll see” when asked by pilot Patrick Sondenheimer
whether the plane was ready for landing. Sky News reports that the voice
transcript, published by German tabloid Bild, reveals how Lubitz
encouraged Sondenheimer to go to the toilet before locking him out of
the cockpit and crashing to the plane into the French Alps.
UK Medical Chiefs Call for Fracking Ban
Sputnik - A group of 20 high-profile doctors and medical academics have
called for a ban on hydraulic fracturing in the United Kingdom as it
poses, as they say, an "inherent risk" to public and environmental
health. "The arguments against fracking on public health and ecological
grounds are overwhelming. There are clear grounds for adopting the
precautionary principle and prohibiting fracking," medical professionals
said in a letter published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on
Monday.
Guinea declares 45-day Ebola emergency
Press TV - In a statement published in national media on Saturday,
Guinean President Alpha Conde said that he was declaring the health
emergency in the west and southwest of the country, adding that the
focus of the virus “has shifted to our country’s coastal areas.” “That
is why I am declaring a reinforced health emergency for a period of 45
days in the prefectures of Forecariah, Coyah, Dubreka, Boffa and Kindia,”
he said.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Connecticut's Democratic governor bans taxpayer-funded travel to
Indiana over 'religious freedom' law
Daily Mail - Connecticut will become the first state to bar
travel to Indiana since its governor signed the religious
freedom law last Thursday. Seattle, Washington, and San
Francisco, California, have sent out similar orders, however.
The bill, signed into law by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, has the
effect of giving individuals legal cover to refuse a customer's
business if it would violate a religious belief to fulfill the
request. Civil rights groups are characterizing the law as
discriminatory, particularly against LGBT persons, and
Republican lawmakers in the state today said they'd be open to
clarifying the bill's intent through legislative changes.
Pentagon Loses $500 Million in Yemen, Gets a $96 Billion Budget
Increase
The New American - Barely a week after learning that the
military brass can’t account for some $500 million worth of
weapons and equipment given to Yemen, Congress last week moved
to compensate for the cuts in military spending required by the
2013 sequester law by approving a spending bill for $5.5
trillion over the next decade, including $96 billion in
off-budget accounts for war-related funding… The missing
supplies, according to a Washington Post report, include
hundreds of guns, more than a million rounds of ammunition, four
hand-launched drones and body armor. Also among the missing and
unaccounted for items are three airplanes, four helicopters, and
160 Humvees.
NSA Fails to Prevent Crossdressers From Invading Headquarters
Despite Mass Surveillance
Kit Daniels - The NSA failed to prevent two crossdressers from
invading its headquarters despite the agency claiming its mass
surveillance program helps thwart criminal activity. Two men who
were dressed as women tried to ram their SUV through a gate at
the NSA headquarters in Ft. Meade, Md., on Monday, prompting
security to kill one of the men and seriously injure the other.
“The FBI said … it was conducting an investigation with NSA
police and other law enforcement agencies, and interviewing
witnesses on the scene,” CNN reported.
Was Hillary Clinton, While Secretary of State, Running a Secret
Spy Network?
AllGov - A trove of emails released two years ago show that
then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had access to
intelligence from a private spy network run by an old confidant…
One of the emails pointed out the deteriorating security
situation right before the Benghazi consulate was stormed,
citing “an extremely sensitive source” who pointed out the
numerous bombings and kidnapping of aid workers and diplomats by
those thought to be loyal to the late Libyan Prime Minister
Muammar Gaddafi, ProPublica reported. Despite the information
gathered by Clinton’s network, she said after the Benghazi
attacks of September 2012 that U.S. intelligence officials had
had no advance warning of the threat.
Supreme Court May Hear Case on Banning US flag on Cinco de Mayo
Breitbart - The U.S. Supreme Court, prompted by the May 5, 2010
incident at Live Oak High School near San Jose where several
students were punished after they wore shirts emblazoned with
the American flag on Cinco de Mayo, may institute new standards
for free speech. On Cinco de Mayo 2009, Mexican-American
students at the school raised a Mexican flag and marched around
the campus, some white students responded by chanting, “USA!
USA!” The white students answered one year later with the shirts
adorned by American flags; the Mexican-American students then
called them racists and protested to Assistant Principal Miguel
Rodriguez.
‘Mike Brown’ Assault Victim: ‘No One Helped, People Were
Laughing’
Paul Joseph Watson - A man assaulted by three thugs for refusing
to discuss the “Mike Brown situation” while riding the MetroLink
in St. Louis last week has spoken out, saying that other
passengers not only refused to help, but laughed throughout his
ordeal. The 43-year-old white victim was punched and kicked in
the face after one of the attackers sat next to him and asked
him what he thought about the “Mike Brown situation,” a
reference to the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown
last year which prompted widespread unrest and an increase in
violence against police officers.
Proposed Colorado Bill Upholds Right to Film Police in Public
Adan Salazar - Bill would impose $15,000 civil penalty if a cop
interferes with right to film. A Colorado state representative
has proposed a bill that would make it illegal for police to
interfere with a citizen journalist’s right to film them in
public. House Bill 15-1290, introduced by Rep. Joe Salazar,
(D-Thornton), aims to protect the public’s right to film by
prohibiting police officers from interfering with the recording
of another officer. “Primarily, it came up as a result of the
number of news reports we’ve been seeing about police officers
telling people, ‘Give me your camera,’ or taking the data away,
and that is unacceptable conduct,” Rep. Salazar told 7News
Denver.
Former VA Chief Of Staff Linked To Gulf War Scandal
DisabledVeterans.org - A new Newsweek report claims former VA
chief of staff John Gingrich is linked to the initial Gulf War
chemical weapons cover-up as an Army battalion commander in
1991. The Newsweek report claims Gingrich not only knew of the
side effects from US troops’ own demolition of chemical weapons,
but that he also was ordered to cover it up by his superiors and
did so.
$20 Oil Looms As Iran-Nuclear Deal Nears Deadline
Zero Hedge - As the deadline for Iran nuclear talks looms, the
possibility of a deal which in some way lifts crude export
sanctions is starting to be realized. … Iran is a sleeping oil
giant holding 9% of the world’s proven oil reserves and with an
estimated 2m barrels per day of excess supply already sloshing
around international markets, any significant increase in
Iranian output could easily trigger a further rout in prices.
While OPEC may well clamp down on this in June, as The Telegraph
concludes, by then a barrel of oil may already be selling for
$20.
Repeal, Don’t Reform the IMF!
Ron Paul - A responsible financial institution would not extend
a new loan of between 17 and 40 billion dollars to a borrower
already struggling to pay back an existing multi-billion dollar
loan. Yet that is just what the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
did last month when it extended a new loan to the government of
Ukraine. This new loan may not make much economic sense, but
propping up the existing Ukrainian government serves the foreign
policy agenda of the US government. Since the IMF receives most
of its funding from the United States, it is hardly surprising
that it would tailor its actions to advance the US government’s
foreign policy goals.
DEA and Secret Service Agents Busted For Stealing Over $1
Million In Bitcoins
Daily Sheeple - A new criminal report from the Department of
Justice claims that two of their own, a DEA agent who was
recently hailed as a hero for bringing down the Dread Pirate
Roberts, and a Secret Service agent, used their influence and
resources to steal and extort over $1 million in Bitcoins during
the course of their investigation into the underground Silk Road
market.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Hummingbird Migration Map
Hummingbirds.net - This website is a place to learn about
attracting, watching, feeding, and studying the hummingbirds
that breed in North America. Included is a map where you can
track and report your sightings. This map is very helpful to
know when to put your feeders out.
Superbugs Go Airborne, Triggering Fears of Global Epidemic
Sputnik News - Antibiotic-resistant genes, that evolved in the
crowded atmosphere of Texas commercial cattle ranches, have gone
airborne and are now capable of "traveling for long distances."
Researchers at Texas Tech University studied the particulate
matter blown up over the Texas Panhandle and South Plains from
the large feedlots where 5 million beef cattle are raised for
slaughter yearly. They found that air downwind from the feedlots
contained significantly more antibiotic-resistant bacteria DNA
that air upwind, they concluded in their paper published in
Environmental Health Perspectives.
North Dakota Takes Bold Step Forward On Commercial Hemp
Industry, Tells Feds To Stay Out
Huffington Post - North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple (R) signed a
bill into law on Friday that lays the groundwork for a
commercial hemp industry and explicitly cuts the federal
government out of the state's licensing process. House Bill 1436
establishes guidelines for the state's industrial hemp program
and allows people to apply to grow the plant for either research
or commercial purposes. With its provision for commercial hemp,
the law goes beyond the federal Farm Bill, passed by Congress
last year, which allowed some states to cultivate the plant, but
only for research purposes and in more restricted pilot
programs.
Medical Tyranny in Tennessee: Forced Antibiotics on Newborns
Health Impact News - The Times Free Press in Chattanooga
Tennessee reported last week that the Erlanger Health System was
going to start forcing all newborn babies in their health
facilities to receive an antibiotic ointment applied to their
eyes at birth, whether their parents want it or not. Even if
nurses and midwives attending the birth do not approve of the
antibiotic ointment, the hospital allegedly stated that they
will apply it anyway, using security guards at the patient’s
bedside if need be.
Magnesium for Anxiety Relief
Natural News Blogs - A meta-analysis concluded that several
natural supplements had positive effects on anxiety, and one of
the most promising was magnesium. Magnesium is a necessary
precursor for over 300 biochemical reactions, yet it is
estimated that at least 68% of Americans are magnesium
deficient. Similar numbers of people are deficient in most
developed countries across the world.
Monday
- March 30, 2015 - Today in History:
1814 - The allied European nations against Napoleon marched into Paris.
1822 - Florida became a U.S. territory.
1842 - Dr. Crawford W. Long performed the first operation while his
patient was anesthetized by ether.
1855 - About 5,000 "Border Ruffians" from western Missouri invaded the
territory of Kansas and forced the election of a pro-slavery
legislature. It was the first election in Kansas.
1867 - The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.
1870 - The 15th amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of
race, was passed by the U.S. Congress.
1870 - Texas was readmitted to the Union.
1903 - Revolutionary activity in the Dominican Republic brought U.S.
troops to Santo Domingo to protect American interests.
1905 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was chosen to mediate in the
Russo-Japanese peace talks.
1916 - Pancho Villa killed 172 at the Guerrero garrison in Mexico.
1936 - Britain announced a naval construction program of 38 warships.
1944 - The U.S. fleet attacked Palau, near the Philippines.
1945 - The U.S.S.R. invaded Austria during World War II.
1946 - The Allies seized 1,000 Nazis attempting to revive the Nazi party
in Frankfurt.
1950 - U.S. President Truman denounced Senator Joe McCarthy as a
saboteur of U.S. foreign policy.
1972 - The Eastertide Offensive began when North Vietnamese troops
crossed into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the northern portion of
South Vietnam.
1975 - As the North Vietnamese forces moved toward Saigon South
Vietnamese soldiers mob rescue jets in desperation.
1981 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in Washington,
DC, by John W. Hinckley Jr. Two police officers and Press Secretary
James Brady were also wounded.
1982 - The space shuttle Columbia completed its third and its longest
test flight after 8 days in space.
1984 - The U.S. ended its participation in the multinational peace force
in Lebanon.
2006 - American reporter Jill Carroll, a freelancer for The Christian
Science Monitor, was released after 82 days as a hostage in Iraq.
2009 - President Barack Obama asserted unprecedented government control
over the auto industry, rejecting GM and Chrysler's restructuring plans
and engineering the ouster of GM's chief executive, Rick Wagoner..
Retreat or be bombed, Yemeni rebels told
The Telegraph - Saudi-led bombing raids will continue in Yemen until
Shia insurgents who have taken control of swathes of the country
"withdraw and surrender their weapons", the Arab League said on Sunday.
Officials from Sunni Arab states, attending a summit in the Egyptian
city of Sharm el Sheikh, also announced plans to set up a joint reaction
force to tackle uprisings in the region.
Australia To Start Taxing Bank Deposits
Zero Hedge - According to Australia's ABC News, the "Federal Government
looks set to introduce a tax on bank deposits in the May
budget."Ironically, the idea of a bank deposit tax was raised by Labor
in 2013 and was criticized by Tony Abbott at the time. Much has changed
in two years, and as ABC reports, assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg
has indicated an announcement on the new tax could be made before the
budget.
Saudi Arabia-led Coalition Intensifies Airstrikes Against Houthis in
Yemen
Sputnik News - A Saudi-Arabia led coalition intensified its airstrikes
against the Houthi rebels’ positions in Yemen, Sky News Arabia reported
Sunday. The coalition planes bombed Houthis’ positions in Al Hudaydah
governorate in the West of Yemen, close to the Al Hunaydah airport, and
in the Marib governorate in the centre of the country. The coalition
also targeted the Taiz governorate.
Arab League agrees to create joint Arab military force - Egypt's
president
RT - "The Arab leaders have decided to agree on the principle of a joint
Arab military force," Sisi said Sunday as the summit wrapped up. The
summit final communique called for "coordination, efforts and steps to
establish an unified Arab force" to intervene in countries such as
Yemen. The Egyptian leader said a high-level panel will work out the
structure and mechanism of the future force. The work is expected to
take four months.
What's REALLY Going On In Yemen
Washington's Blog - Confused about the war in Yemen? Here’s what’s
really going on. Yemen – previously called “Aden” – has one of the
oldest civilizations in the Middle East. But it has been racked with
violence for a long time…
Iran Deal Reached in Switzerland
Breitbart - The news agency Agence France-Presse reports from Lausanne,
Switzerland that Iran and the P5+1 powers (the five UN Security Council
permanent members, plus Germany) have reached “provisional agreement” on
the terms of nuclear deal. Though the terms were not released as the
news broke at roughly 9:15 a.m. EDT, the framework is thought to be
generous to Iran, as the U.S. and other western nations had caved on key
positions in the days leading up to a March 31 deadline.
Saudi Arabia says it won't rule out building nuclear weapons
The Independent - Saudi Arabia will not rule out building or acquiring
nuclear weapons, the country’s ambassador to the United States has
indicated.... The ambassador’s reticence to rule out a military nuclear
programme may reignite concerns that the autocratic monarchy has its eye
on a nuclear arsenal.
Russia 'to join China-led development bank'
Yahoo News - Russia is to sign up to the Chinese-led development bank
AIIB, first deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov said Saturday at an
international forum in China, cited by Russian news agencies… The
Beijing-backed AIIB, unveiled in October, is a multinational lender that
the United States perceives as a threat to the Washington-led World
Bank. It has proved highly successful with countries that are US allies,
however, with Britain, Germany, France, Italy and this week South Korea
all saying they intend to join the $50 billion (46 billion euro) bank.
Psychiatric medications found in home of Germanwings pilot Andreas
Lubitz, who underwent 18 months of psychiatric 'treatment'
(NaturalNews) Just as Natural News publicly predicted in a
widely-circulated article entitled Germanwings jetliner catastrophe: The
first antidepressant drug-induced mass murder of the skies?, psychiatric
drugs have now been located and identified by law enforcement
authorities searching the home of the murder-suicide co-pilot.
* Related:
Germanwings plane crash: ‘People all over the world will know my name,’
Andreas Lubitz told ex-girlfriend
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
The U.S. Is Now Putting Bounties On The Heads of Hackers
Activist Post - Russian hacker Evgeniy Bogachev was indicted ten
months ago in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on multiple federal
charges relating to cyber criminal activity. The only problem is
that the Department of Justice has no idea where he is. Since
then, the DOJ has employed an age-old technique that they are
hoping will entice someone to turn in the 31-year-old to US
authorities. They have placed a hefty bounty on his head. The
U.S. government is offering $3 million to anyone with
information that leads to the apprehension of the Russian.
US General Recommends ''Shielding'' Terrorists In Syria
Brandon Turbeville - In what should come as no surprise to
anyone who has followed the Syrian crisis, the top US commander
in the Middle East, General Lloyd Austin, has apparently
recommended that the US military “shield” the new death squad
terrorists being trained by the United States who are soon to be
deployed across the country. Gen. Austin told Congress on
Thursday that he was currently waiting on the White House's
response to his recommendation.
IRS Scandal Deja Vu: Hillary Clinton's Email Server "Wiped
Clean"
Zero Hedge - The key question is when said server formatting
took place. This appears to have taken place after the first
production request had come in, which means that Clinton may
well be guilty of destruction of evidence. He said while it’s
“not clear precisely when Secretary Clinton decided to
permanently delete all emails from her server, it appears she
made the decision after October 28, 2014, when the Department of
State for the first time asked the Secretary to return her
public record to the Department.”
* Related:
Republicans Blast Hillary: "Not Even Nixon Destroyed The Tapes"
Video Shows Troops Training to Intern Citizens in Fort
Lauderdale
Paul Joseph Watson - Martial law-style drill caught on camera.
Footage out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida shot earlier this week
shows military and law enforcement practicing the internment of
citizens during martial-law style training. The clip shows armed
troops arresting role players on the street before a column of
prisoners are marched towards a mock internment facility. Black
Hawk choppers are also seen whizzing between buildings.
Federal Judge Rules Municipal Police Can Never Be Considered
Soldiers
The New American - The judge found that the police officers who
took over Mitchell's home were not soldiers and that the Third
Amendment was written to protect individuals from "military
intrusion into a private home."... While Gordon may have been
correct in this ruling, his language is so broad that it may
actually set a dangerous precedent. As Ilya Somin explained in
the Washington Post: "The reasoning is very plausible and quite
possibly correct. But it may too readily conclude that
'municipal police' can never be considered soldiers for purposes
of the Amendment."
Did US Nerve Gas Poison Our Own Troops In First Gulf War?
Ben Swann - More than 200,000 of the 700,000 U.S. troops sent to
Iraq and Kuwait during the Gulf War were hit by nerve gas, a
fact the Department of Defense continues to deny and cover up.
But the effects of the nerve gas are undeniable, Newsweek
reports. Troops who were nearest the nerve gas are suffering at
non-trivial rates which seemingly can’t be chalked up to
randomness. A clear pattern is emerging. Medical experts are
recording cancer rates at two or three times above average for
the exposed troop population.
Santelli Stunned As Janet Yellen Admits "Cash Is Not A Store Of
Value"
Zero Hedge - Intended warning or unintended slip? After Alan
Greenspan's confessional admission that "Gold is a currency. It
is still, by all evidence, a premier currency. No fiat currency,
including the dollar, can match it," we found it remarkable that
during the Q&A after her speech today that Janet Yellen, when
asked about negative rates, admitted that "cash in not a very
convenient store of value," seemingly hinting at Bernanke's
helicopter and that there will be no deflation in The US ever...
Rick Santelli then sums it all up perfectly... "deflation is
clearly the boogeyman... and the only thing that will save the
middle class."
Pew Researcher: Rate of Illegal Immigrant Males In Workforce 12
Percent Higher Than U.S.-Born Males
Breitbart - An illegal immigrant male residing in the United
States is more likely to be gainfully employed than a male who
is a legal immigrant or U.S.-born citizen, a senior demographer
at the Pew Research Center think tank told lawmakers.
"Electric Cars Are Doing More Harm Than Good" Professor Warns
Zero Hedge - "An electric car does not make you green... You’re
better off filling up at the pump," if you live in Canada.
According to a new study by professor Chris Kennedy, even if
every driver in Canada made the switch - from gas to electric -
the total emissions might not actually go down... since in
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, electric cars generate
more carbon pollution over their lifetimes than gas-powered
cars.
Blatant Fraud Discredits 43 Major Scientific Studies
Vocative - Some scientific researchers are rigging the peer
review process to speed up publication and defraud the
scientific community. This week, BioMed Central officially
retracted 43 papers published in its family of nearly 300
journals, covering topics from prostate cancer diagnostics to
repairing broken ankles.
AT&T’s plan to watch your Web browsing—and what you can do about
it
Ars Technica - Want to opt out? It could cost up to $744 extra
per year. If you have AT&T’s gigabit Internet service and wonder
why it seems so affordable, here's the reason—AT&T is boosting
profits by rerouting all your Web browsing to an in-house
traffic scanning platform, analyzing your Internet habits, then
using the results to deliver personalized ads to the websites
you visit, e-mail to your inbox, and junk mail to your front
door.
A Glut of Texas ‘Pro-Vax’ Bills Threaten Vaccination Exemptions
Breitbart - Pro-vaccination legislative fever is sweeping the
nation faster than the recent measles and whooping cough
outbreaks combined. Texas is no exception. A glut of proposed
mandatory inoculation bills are moving through the 84th
Legislative session. These are bills that would threaten
existing vaccination exemptions.
Scientists in Canada Being Censored from Covering Dangers of
Aluminum in Vaccines
Health Impact News - The U.S. Government has a serious conflict
of interest when it comes to discussing vaccine safety, as they
are the largest purchaser of vaccines in the U.S. The CDC alone
purchases over $4 billion in vaccines every year. Outside the
U.S. the largest purchaser of vaccines is the United Nations,
primarily through UNICEF, and the World Health Organization
(WHO), funded primarily by pharmaceutical companies, is the
Government body approving the vaccines to be purchased and
distributed. Negative news regarding vaccine safety is,
therefore, vigorously opposed.
9 Drugs That Top the List of Dangerous Human Medications for Pets
Dr. Becker - While most conscientious pet owners are aware of poisons
and other potential hazards around the home, many don’t realize that
several very common over-the-counter and prescription human medications
can spell disaster for a beloved pet.
Friday
- March 27, 2015 - Today in History:
1794 - The U.S. Congress
authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy.
1802 - The Treaty of Amiens was signed ending the French Revolutionary
War.
1836 - In Goliad, TX, about 350 Texan prisoners, including their
commander James Fannin, were executed under orders from Gen. Antonio
López de Santa Anna. An estimated 30 Texans escaped execution.
1866 - U.S. President Andrew Johnson vetoed the civil rights bill, which
later became the 14th amendment.
1884 - The first long-distance telephone call was made from Boston to
New York.
1901 - Filipino rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo was captured by the U.S.
1912 - The first cherry blossom trees were planted in Washington, DC.
The trees were a gift from Japan.
1933 - About 55,000 people staged a protest against Hitler in New York
City.
1952 - The U.S. Eighth Army reached the 38th parallel in Korea, the
original dividing line between the two Koreas.
1976 - Washington, DC, opened its subway system.
2004 - NASA successfully launched an unpiloted X-43A jet that hit Mach 7
(about 5,000 mph).
2009 - President Barack Obama launched a fresh effort to defeat al-Qaida
terrorists in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, ordering in 4,000 more
troops.
Take a look
at this bottle of cranberry juice that a Power Hour Team member drank
last night. The empty bottle you can see the 'smudge' near the top, and
when the bottle was full still, he took a picture of it and what do you
think it looks like???
Germanwings’ Andreas Lubitz underwent psychiatric treatment says reports
RT - Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, suspected of deliberately
bringing down the plane with 150 people on board, suffered depression
and underwent psychiatric treatment, German media report. Germanwings
co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, suspected of deliberately bringing down the
plane with 150 people on board, suffered depression and underwent
psychiatric treatment, German media report.
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Suspect
Co-Pilot of Germanwings Airbus Was MUSLIM CONVERT …’Hero of Islamic
State’?
Gateway Pundit - According to Michael Mannheimer, a writer for German
PI-News, Germany now has its own 9/11, thanks to the convert to Islam,
Andreas Lubitz. Translation from German: All evidence indicates that the
copilot of Airbus machine in his six-months break during his training as
a pilot in Germanwings, converted to Islam and subsequently either by
the order of “radical”, ie. devout Muslims , or received the order from
the book of terror, the Quran, on his own accord decided to carry out
this mass murder. As a radical mosque in Bremen is in the center of the
investigation, in which the convert was staying often, it can be assumed
that he – as Mohammed Atta, in the attack against New York – received
his instructions directly from the immediate vicinity of the mosque.
CIA Refuses to Share Updated Intelligence on MH17 Crash - US Journalist
Sputnik News - The US Central Intelligence Agency will not release an
updated assessment of the Malaysia MH17 flight crash because it would
exonerate the Russian government from involvement, US journalist Robert
Parry, known for helping expose the Iran-Contra affair, told Sputnik.
Greek bank deposits lowest in 10yrs as savers pull funds
RT - Deposits in Greek banks have declined by around €7.6 billon in
February as customers started pulling out their money with fears growing
the country may possibly exit the eurozone. Private and business
deposits dropped to €140.5 billion in February, which is the lowest
level in 10 years, data from the Bank of Greece showed Thursday,
according to Financial Times. The withdrawals were lower than in
January. About €20.4 billion was pulled out in the two months before
Athens reached an agreement with the Eurogroup to extend its €172
billion bailout until June.
* Related:
Ukraine's Life-Saving IMF Deal in Jeopardy Over $3bln Default to Russia
Major power outage throughout northern Holland (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
RT - Large areas of the Netherlands have been left without electricity.
The north of the country has been mainly affected, with the Dutch
electricity network operator saying the outage has been caused by a
power grid overload. The capital Amsterdam has been hit, along with the
area around Schiphol Airport. Twitter has reported that some hospitals
in Amsterdam have been left without power, while the tram and metro
networks are also not running in the capital. Thousands of people have
been stuck on public transport because the doors will not open as they
are controlled electronically.
US Warships in Red Sea Ready to Respond in Yemen - CENTCOM
Sputnik News - Two United States warships stationed in the Red Sea are
ready to respond to the situation in Yemen as the US Department of
Defense closely monitors the Houthi uprising in the country, US Central
Command said on Thursday.
Yemen Ground Invasion By Saudi, Egyptian Troops Imminent
Zero Hedge - Moments ago AP reported that Egyptian military and security
officials told The Associated Press that the military intervention will
go further, with a ground assault into Yemen by Egyptian, Saudi and
other forces, planned once airstrikes have weakened the capabilities of
the rebels. "The assault will be by ground from Saudi Arabia and by
landings on Yemen's Red and Arabian Sea coasts. The aim is not to occupy
Yemen but to weaken the Houthis and their allies until they enter
negotiations for power-sharing, the officials said."
The World's Greatest Oil Chokepoints, And Why Yemen Matters
Zero Hedge - About half the world's oil production is moved by tankers
on fixed maritime routes, according to Reuters. The blockage of a
chokepoint, even temporarily, can lead to substantial increases in total
energy costs and thus, these checkpoints are crucial to global energy
security. While Hormuz remains the largest chokepoint (and along with
Bab el-Mandeb explains why Yemen matters so much), Malacca (as we noted
previously) is quickly becoming another area of potential problems.
Baghdad Troops Take Lead in Fight to Take Back Tikrit from ISIL -
CENTCOM
Sputnik News - CENTCOM Commander General Lloyd Austin said Shia militia
fighters “have pulled back from that area” and 4,000 Iraqi army and
police forces are leading “clearing operations” in Tikrit. Austin
confirmed that the Iraqi government will be in charge of all forces in
the assault, a US condition for airstrikes against the terror group
there. It marks a reassertion of US influence in the offensive, the AFP
reported. Washington has been dismayed by the influence it says Iran has
had in the operation, citing Tehran’s supply of advice and artillery to
the Shia militias.
Russia warns NATO drills a 'problem' as US attack planes buzz Poland
RT - Four US A-10 Thunderbolt II attack planes are taking part in war
games in Poland, as the nation expects about 10,000 NATO forces at
drills this year. Moscow says the military build-up at Russia’s borders
will have a negative long-term impact.... The military exercises are
supposed to come as a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, which aims at
“reassuring NATO allies and partners of America's dedication to enduring
peace and stability in the region” following the recent developments in
Ukraine.
Greece gets extra $1.1bn funding from ECB, has to prove trust
RT - The European Central Bank has increased the emergency funds
available to Greek lenders by $1.1 billion, in an attempt to keep Greece
in the eurozone. But, euroarea officials have told Greece they have zero
trust in its ability to deliver effective policy. The European Central
Bank on Wednesday increased the amount of money Greek banks can borrow
under its emergency lending program to $77.8 billion, Bloomberg
reported. The increase is the biggest this month since lenders lost
access to normal ECB funding lines in February. The EU is currently
holding back crucial financial aid as the European Commission has made
$2 billion of unused funds available to Greece to help the country avert
a cash crunch.
South Korea says to seek membership in China-backed AIIB
(Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday it has decided to seek to be a
founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB),
another key U.S. ally joining the China-led institution despite
Washington's misgivings.
Why Is Russia Building Massive Underground Bomb Shelters?
Zero Hedge - Did you know that the Russians have a massive underground
complex in the Ural mountains that has been estimated to be
approximately 400 square miles in size? In other words, it is roughly as
big as the area inside the Washington D.C. beltway. Back in the 1990s,
the Clinton administration was deeply concerned about the construction
of this enormous complex deep inside Yamantau mountain, but they could
never seem to get any straight answers from the Russians. The command
center for this complex is rumored to be 3,000 feet directly straight
down from the summit of this giant rock quartz mountain.
Germanwings A320 plane crash: 'Explosion and smoke' before Airbus
plunged into French Alps
IBTimes - A helicopter pilot in the French Air Force based in Orange, 30
minutes away from the site of the crash, told IBTimes UK witnesses in
the crash investigation told him "they had heard an explosion and seen
smoke". While the French authorities have not confirmed these accounts,
the pilot confirms the French Air Force has received a number of
corroborating witness testimonies. The pilot also confirmed that debris
was found upstream from the crash site - which he said confirmed the
fact that the piece of fuselage had "been detached from the aircraft
before impact".
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
US proposes to let Iran operate fortified nuclear site says
reports
RT - Washington is considering letting Iran operate hundreds of
centrifuges at a formerly secret bunker, in exchange for
limiting research at other sites, US officials taking part in
the nuclear talks in Geneva told AP. Instead of uranium, any
centrifuges permitted at the Fordo facility would work on
isotopes used in medicine, science or industry, the officials
said. In return, Iran would scale back the number of centrifuges
it currently operates at the Natanz facility, and accept
inspections and other restrictions.
9/11 Commission Report Instructs FBI to Step Up Fake Terror
Plots
Kurt Nimmo - Report appears as agency visits Capitol Hill to
defend an $8.48 billion budget request. On Wednesday the FBI
released a final report to the 9/11 Review Commission. “I am
pleased the Review Commission recognized the significant
progress we have made to build a threat-based,
intelligence-driven law enforcement and national security
organization,” said FBI Director James B. Comey.
DEA agents had 'sex parties' with prostitutes, watchdog says
Politico - Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration
reportedly had “sex parties” with prostitutes hired by drug
cartels in Colombia, according to a new inspector general report
released by the Justice Department on Thursday. In addition,
Colombian police officers allegedly provided “protection for the
DEA agents’ weapons and property during the parties,” the report
states. Ten DEA agents later admitted attending the parties, and
some of the agents received suspensions of two to 10 days.
Topeka Police Implement New Policy: When a Cop Stops You, Hands
Must Go Up
The Free Thought Project - Drivers as well as their passengers
in Topeka Kansas will soon be subject to a new policy requiring
everyone to put their hands up during police stops.... However,
the implications regarding this practice are horrid, and many
residents are up in arms about being forced to be up in arms....
First of all, this “policy” was not approved by the taxpayers.
No citizens got to vote on its implementation, and it is going
to be enforced with potentially deadly force. Secondly, it
treats ALL parties stopped by police as criminals.
33 Strange Facts About America That Most Americans Would Be
Shocked To Learn
Economic Collapse - This article includes some weird facts, some
fun facts, but also some very troubling facts. It has been said
that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, and
hopefully as people enjoy reading the fun facts in this article
they will also take note of the more serious facts. If we are
ever going to change course as a nation, we need to come to
grips with just how far we have fallen. The following are 33
strange facts about America that most Americans would be shocked
to learn…
Veterans Hurt by Chemical Weapons in Iraq Get Apology
NY Times - The under secretary of the Army on Wednesday
apologized for the military’s treatment of American service
members exposed to chemical weapons in Iraq, and he announced
new steps to provide medical support to those with lingering
health effects and to recognize veterans who had been denied
awards. Under Secretary Brad R. Carson acknowledged that the
military had not followed its own policies for caring for troops
exposed to old and abandoned chemical munitions that had been
scattered around Iraq, and he vowed improvement.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
WHO Glyphosate Report Ends Thirty Year Cancer Cover Up
Sustainable Pulse - On February 11, 1985 the carcinogenic
potential of glyphosate was first considered by an EPA panel,
called the Toxicology Branch Ad Hoc Committee. The Committee, in
a consensus review dated March 4, 1985, then classified
glyphosate as a Class C Carcinogen. A Class C Carcinogen has
”Suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential” according to the
EPA. This Class C classification was changed by the EPA six
years later to a Class E category which suggests “evidence of
non-carcinogenicity for humans”. Mysteriously this change in
glyphosate’s classification occurred during the same period that
Monsanto was developing its first Roundup-Ready (glyphosate-resistant)
GM Crops.
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Learn how to make all-natural acorn flour for self-reliance
(NaturalNews) If you're ready to enjoy a flavorful, healthy
flour that's a pleasant blend of sweet and nutty, then you'll
want to try making acorn flour. It's an easy, affordable habit
that not only makes meals more flavorful, but is also one that
puts you on the fast track toward self-reliance. And these days,
just about everyone knows that self-reliance is essential,
especially as society stands on the brink of collapse.
10 of The Most Functional Foods In The World Which Destroy
Cancer Cells
Dave Mihalovic - Many specific proteins, enzymes and coding
within our immune system may be activated to kill cancer cells.
There is no such thing as a cancer cell that cannot be defeated
by the human immune system. The difference between cancers that
grow and those that don't are what we put in our bodies to
prohibit their growth. Proteins can be rendered ineffective if
cells experience uncontrolled growth though damage or mutations
to DNA or if toxins through food and chemical pollution override
the immune system's natural function.
Ginger: The Enemy of Type 2 Diabetes
Green Med Info - Ginger has been studied to have value in over
150 health conditions with type 2 diabetes top of the list. With
anti-diabetic drugs linked to increased cardiovascular
mortality, natural alternatives are needed now more than
ever.... there are over 2100 published studies on the medicinal
properties of ginger in the scientific literature, and the
Greenmedinfo database contains evidence that it has value in
over 170 different health conditions, and has over 50 different
beneficial physiological effects
Couple Back to Court in Texas for ‘Animal Crush Videos’
Breitbart - A Houston couple will, once again, face federal trial for
making and distributing “animal crush videos” depicting the torture and
killing of animals after the Supreme Court of the United States declined
to accept appellate review. Federal District Court Judge Sim Lake
previously dismissed the charges against Ashley Nichole Richards and
Brent Justice -- calling the videos protected free speech. Related:
Worldwide campaign against animal crush videos at StopCrush.org
MP advocates tougher penalties for animal cruelty
RT - A Russian lawmaker has drafted a bill toughening the punishment for
cruelty to animals, citing requests from concerned citizens and groups
and also experts’ claims that those who are cruel to animals can become
dangerous to people. Oleg Lebedev of the Communist Party proposes an
increase in the minimum punishment for cruel treatment of animals (a
criminal offense in Russia) from the current fine of 80,000 rubles
(about US$1300) or the convict’s income over a six-month period up to
160,000 rubles ($2600) or one year’s income. The maximum punishment is
increased from six months to one year of detention.
Thursday
- March 26, 2015 - Today in History:
1804 - The U.S. Congress ordered the removal of Indians east of the
Mississippi to Louisiana.
1804 - The Louisiana Purchase was divided into the District of Louisiana
and the Territory of Orleans.
1885 - Eastman Kodak (Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co.) produced the first
commercial motion picture film in Rochester, NY.
1910 - The U.S. Congress passed an amendment to the 1907 Immigration Act
that barred criminals, paupers, anarchists and carriers of disease from
settling in the U.S.
1945 - The battle of Iwo Jima ended.
1951 - The U.S. Air Force flag was approved. The flag included the coat
of arms, 13 white stars and the Air Force seal on a blue background.
1953 - Dr. Jonas Salk announced a new vaccine that would prevent
poliomyelitis.
1982 - Ground breaking ceremonies were held in Washington, DC, for the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
1983 - The U.S. performed a nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site.
1989 - The first free elections took place in the Soviet Union. Boris
Yeltsin was elected.
1998 - In the U.S., the Federal government endorses new HIV test that
yields instant results.
1998 - Unisys Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. pay a $3.15 million fine
for selling spare parts at inflated prices to the U.S. federal
government.
1999 - In Michigan, Dr. Jack Kevorkian was convicted of second-degree
murder for giving a terminally ill man a lethal injection and putting it
all on videotape on September 17, 1998 for "60 Minutes."
2007 - The design for the "Forever Stamp" was unveiled by the U.S.
Postal Service.
Oil surges 6% on Saudi airstrikes in Yemen
RT - Brent and WTI added more than 4 percent after Saudi Arabia and its
allies launched a military operation in Yemen against Shiite Houthi
rebels. Saudi Arabia is the biggest oil supplier in the region, and
southern Yemen is home to many LNG hubs. WTI shot up more than 6.43
percent to $52.38 per barrel, and Brent climbed to $59.71, a 59.72
percent increase at 11:00 am Moscow time. Saudi Arabia and nine allied
countries began airstrikes at 11 pm GMT, deploying a total of 70 fighter
jets.
Yemen rebels gained access to secret US files – report
RT - Houthi Shiite rebels obtained secret Yemeni intelligence documents
with details about US-backed counter-terrorism operations, including the
names and locations of informants, the Los Angeles Times reported citing
American officials. The documents were stolen when Houthi fighters took
over the office of Yemen’s National Security Bureau in the country's
capital Sanaa, which was closely cooperating with the CIA on various
anti-terror missions. US officials claim that some files were given to
Iranian advisers.
Leaders of 16 Nations Expected at China BFA Annual Conference
Sputnik News - The 2015 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference
opening ceremony will be attended by 16 world leaders, including event
host Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to the forum website. The
organizers expect more than 2,000 delegates from political, business,
academic and media circles to attend the event. Among them will be 80
officials and 65 heads of Fortune 500 companies.
US Starts Bombing ISIL-Held Tikrit After Iraqi Assault Stalls
Sputnik News - The US-led coalition began airstrikes in support of Iraqi
operations against Islamic State fighters in the city of Tikrit, the
Associated Press reported. A US official says the airstrikes began after
the Iraqi government requested US help. The official spoke on condition
of anonymity because the American attacks had not yet been officially
announced. An Associated Press reporter in Tikrit reported hearing
warplanes overhead late Wednesday, followed by multiple explosions.
Another Middle East War Breaks Out: US-Supported Saudi Arabia Begins
Bombing Yemen, Tanks Cross Border
Zero Hedge - Earlier today we reported that, on very short notice, Saudi
Arabia had moved heavy military equipment including artillery to areas
near its border with Yemen, "raising the risk that the Middle East’s top
oil power will be drawn into the worsening Yemeni conflict." In other
words, Saudi Arabia was preparing for war. Moments ago all these
warnings were borne out when Al-Arabiya reported that the latest
middle-east war is now official after Saudi Arabia and Arab Gulf States
had launched a bombing campaign against Yemen.
US Hegemony, Dollar Dominance Are Officially Dead As China Scores
Overwhelming Victory In Bank Battle
Zero Hedge - The China-led development bank essentially marks an epochal
shift away from traditionally US-dominated multinational institutions
like the IMF and the ADB. Meanwhile, it also represents an implicit
attempt by the Chinese to usher in a kind of sino-Monroe Doctrine. The
more isolated the US becomes as it relates to the new venture, the more
transparent its motives seem. This was never about “standards” (the
original excuse for Washington’s opposition to the bank), but rather
about stifling Chinese ambition. "America seems to be confirming China’s
darkest fears: it has adopted a policy of containment that is wrong in
principle and has failed in practice," notes The Economist.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Seen as Door for Foreign Corporate Suits
Against U.S. to Be Heard in Secret World Bank Tribunals
NY Times - An ambitious 12-nation trade accord pushed by President Obama
would allow foreign corporations to sue the United States government for
actions that undermine their investment “expectations” and hurts their
business, according to a classified document. The Trans-Pacific
Partnership — a cornerstone of Mr. Obama’s remaining economic agenda —
would grant broad powers to multinational companies operating in North
America, South America and Asia. Under the accord, still under
negotiation but nearing completion, companies and investors would be
empowered to challenge regulations, rules, government actions and court
rulings — federal, state or local — before tribunals organized under the
World Bank or the United Nations.
Germanwings Pilot Was Locked Out of Cockpit Before Crash in France
NY Times - As officials struggled Wednesday to explain why a jet with
150 people on board crashed in relatively clear skies, an investigator
said evidence from a cockpit voice recorder indicated one pilot left the
cockpit before the plane’s descent and was unable to get back in. A
senior military official involved in the investigation described "very
smooth, very cool" conversation between the pilots during the early part
of the flight from Barcelona to Düsseldorf. Then the audio indicated
that one of the pilots left the cockpit and could not re-enter.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Obama Admin Declassifies Top-Secret Doc Revealing Israel’s
Nuclear Secrets
Breitbart - The Pentagon has declassified a document that was
once labeled “top-secret,” which goes into sophisticated detail
about Israel’s nuclear weapons program. The document was
released quietly just prior to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu’s March 3 speech to a joint session of Congress.
VIDEO: Clinton hit with racketeering lawsuit over emails
The Hill - Larry Klayman, the founder of Freedom Watch,
launched dozens of lawsuits against former President Bill
Clinton’s administration. The conservative group Freedom Watch
has filed a racketeering lawsuit against former Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton that accuses her of failing to produce
documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
ISIS Releases City ‘Kill List': Most Towns Included Make Sense
to No One
Daily Sheeple - In an ongoing bid to scare the public with
propaganda direct from our government’s own creation, it is
being publicized in the mainstream media that the Pentagon has
responded to what has been dubbed ISIS’s “kill list.”... Here’s
the list of cities by state (via News Channel 10 out of
Amarillo, Texas)...
Crackdown on Medicare Fraud Brought back $3.3 Billion in One
Year
AllGov - Spearheaded by Attorney General Eric Holder and
then-Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the
HEAT program ramped up an 18-year effort by their two
departments to battle Medicare fraud. Of the $3.3 billion
recovered, $1.9 billion was funneled back into the Medicare
Trust Fund, $1.2 billion went to the U.S. Treasury, and $155
million to other agencies. Whistleblowers collected $370 million
of the funds for helping expose Medicare fraud.
New Bill Would Have Teachers Diagnose Psychological Issues in
Children and Report them to Police
The Free Thought Project -Texas State Representative Jason
Villalba (R-Dallas) is once again in the spotlight after
submitting yet another Orwellian proposal, H.B. 985.... Now with
H.B. 985, Villalba intends to give school officials the
authority to force psychological screenings of students that
teachers and staff diagnose as having mental health issues. Once
the process is set in motion by school officials, parents would
be forced to take their child to a mental health professional
within 30 days, under threat of suspension of the child from
school.
Madness Coming To Gold Market: “There Are Thirty to Fifty Owners
For Each Ounce of Gold That’s Out There”
Mac Slavo - In London the price is based two factors: 1) the
“futures” market in New York. This is where people buy a
contract for future gold. Gold that may or may not exist today
but they are willing to purchase today and take “delivery” in
the future. 2) The other factor is a very small group of
banksters sitting around and determining what the price should
be.... The banks operating in these paper markets do so with
gold that they don’t own. They trade in paper receipts. The
reason that’s a problem is that there are anywhere from thirty
to fifty “owners” for every ounce of gold out there.
Federal Employees Collectively Owe Over $3.5 Billion in Taxes
Ian Smith - Out of this total number, $1,141,622,621 is owed by
civilian employees, $602,698,872 by retired civilian employees,
and the remainder by active and retired military members....
Chaffetz is also the House Oversight and Government Reform
Committee Chairman, and he will be holding markup hearings for
several bills this week, one of which is the Federal Employee
Tax Accountability Act of 2015 (S 303), a bill which would make
federal employees with seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible
to receive bonuses.
RadioShack puts customer personal data up for sale in bankruptcy
auction
PCWorld - For years, RadioShack made a habit of collecting
customers’ contact information at checkout. Now, the bankrupt
retailer is putting that data on the auction block. A list of
RadioShack assets for sale includes more than 65 million
customer names and physical addresses, and 13 million email
addresses. Bloomberg reports that the asset sale may include
phone numbers and information on shopping habits as well.
The Price Of Ground Beef Has DOUBLED Since The Last Financial
Crisis
Economic Collapse - Since the depths of the last recession, the
price of ground beef in the United States has doubled. Has your
paycheck doubled since then? Even though the Federal Reserve
insists that we are in a “low inflation” environment, the
government’s own numbers show that the price of ground beef has
been on an unprecedented run over the past six years. In early
2009, the average price of a pound of ground beef was hovering
near 2 dollars. In February, it hit a brand new all-time record
high of $4.238 per pound.
Fracking moratorium, strict liability standards bills pass in
Maryland
RT - Both chambers of the Maryland legislature passed bills that
would rein in hydraulic fracturing in the state. The House of
Delegates passed a three-year moratorium on fracking, while the
Senate approved strict liability standards for oil and gas
drillers. The House voted 93-45, a two-thirds majority that fell
largely along party lines, for the temporary ban so that a
committee can study the implications for public health and
tourism.
Google's open door: Firm's execs average 1 meeting a week at
White House says report
RT - Visitor logs for the executive mansion and Obama
administration emails obtained by the Wall Street Journal
suggest that employees of the search engine giant sat down with
the president’s team roughly 230 times during the last six
years, including a slew of meetings with White House and Federal
Trade Commission officials during the FTC’s antitrust
investigation of Google that concluded in January 2013....
Reports of the burgeoning “revolving door” between Silicon
Valley and Washington are legion: ex-execs from Google and
Twitter were named the nation’s chief technology officer and
deputy CTO, respectively, late last year, and just this week
Google alumni Jason Goldman was named the White House’s new
chief digital officer.
Facebook Reveals its Master Plan – Control All News Flow
Michael Krieger - The new proposal by Facebook carries another
risk for publishers: the loss of valuable consumer data. When
readers click on an article, an array of tracking tools allow
the host site to collect valuable information on who they are,
how often they visit and what else they have done on the web.
Mall security is using facial recognition to spy on everyone
MassPrivateI - Documents obtained by The Intercept proves mall
security guards are using fake Facebook accounts to monitor
activists, befriend them, and obtain their personal information
and photographs without their knowledge. Mall of America enters
EVERY visitor into Homeland Security terror reports.
Apple Patents ‘Tracking People’ in Real Time
Sputnik News - In a move gone largely unnoticed outside the tech
world, the US Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent to
telecommunications giant Apple that would make it easy to see
what your friends and family are up to – even minute by minute
if you like.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Small farmers will soon have to prove their crops are non-GMO to
be able to make that claim
Chicago Tribune - Inspired by the popular "USDA organic" label,
House Republicans are proposing a new government certification
for foods free of genetically modified ingredients. The idea is
part of an attempt to block mandatory labeling of foods that
include genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. The
certification would be voluntary, says Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan.,
who is including the idea in legislation he plans to introduce
Wednesday.
VACCINE INJURY: First the Gut, Then the Brain
Green Med Info - When we think about vaccine injuries such as
autism and epilepsy, we generally consider a direct assault on
the brain. But the reality may be far different where injury
begins in the gut, leading to brain damage. This article will
explore potential mechanisms of gut-brain injuries by
vaccination.
New GMO Wine Makes Promises Of No More Hangovers, But At What
Cost?
Natasha Longo - Scientists at the University of Illinois have
engineered a genetically modified yeast to enhance fermentation
and eliminate byproducts that cause hangovers. The question is,
how will altering natural yeast in fermentation processes affect
the chemical constituents in wine once metabolized? Food
scientists have been looking to incorporate additives consisting
of a series of chelation compounds to wine to prevent it from
looking, smelling and tasting funky after oxidation. The problem
is, many of them are toxic to living cells. A new method of
modifying yeast may bypass additives altogether.
Wednesday
- March 25, 2015 - Today in History:
1776 - The Continental Congress authorized a medal for General George
Washington.
1813 - The frigate USS Essex flew the first U.S. flag in battle in the
Pacific.
1865 - During the American Civil War, Confederate forces captured Fort
Stedman in Virginia.
1879 - Japan invaded the kingdom of Liuqiu (Ryukyu) Islands, formerly a
vassal of China.
1905 - Rebel battle flags that were captured during the American Civil
War were returned to the South.
1940 - The U.S. agreed to give Britain and France access to all American
warplanes.
1947 - John D. Rockefeller III presented a check for $8.5 million to the
United Nations for the purchase of land for the site of the U.N. center.
1953 - The USS Missouri fired on targets at Kojo, North Korea.
1954 - RCA manufactured its first color TV set and began mass
production.
1960 - A guided missile was launched from a nuclear powered submarine
for the first time.
1965 - Martin Luther King Jr. led a group of 25,000 to the state capital
in Montgomery, AL.
1986 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan ordered emergency aid for the
Honduran army. U.S. helicopters took Honduran troops to the Nicaraguan
border.
1991 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein launched a major counter-offensive
to recapture key towns from Kurds in northern Iraq.
1994 - United States troops completed their withdrawal from Somalia.
1996 - An 81-day standoff by the antigovernment Freemen began at a ranch
near Jordan, MT.
1998 - A cancer patient was the first known to die under Oregon's
doctor-assisted suicide law.
2004 - The U.S. Senate voted (61-38) on the Unborn Victims of Violence
Act (H.R. 1997) to make it a separate crime to harm a fetus during the
commission of a violent federal crime.
Goal of Promoting 'Democracy' in Ukraine? US Wants to Exploit Its
Resources
Sputnik News - When the United States speaks about promoting democracy
and human rights, Washington is in fact pursuing its economic interests
and rights to natural resources, with Ukraine being no exception, German
MP Sahra Wagenknecht told Sputnik in an exclusive interview. "It is
common knowledge that a son of US Vice President Joe Biden serves on the
board of directors of Ukraine's gas producer," the deputy chair of
Germany's Left Party said.
Tear gas, rubber bullets as police disperse Canadian students’
anti-austerity rally
RT - Canadian police used tear gas and reportedly fired rubber bullets
and sound bombs at hundreds of students protesting austerity measures at
an anti-capitalist rally in Montreal. Thousands took to the streets on
Tuesday to protest sweeping education cuts.
Taiwan Seizes Japanese Food From Radiation Affected Areas
Sputnik News - The Food and Drug Administration found 283 items of
Japanese food with counterfeit labels, in Chinese language, in local
supermarkets in early February. However, the government did not order
the removal until March 19, the German news agency dpa reported on
Wednesday. The food products — including instant noodles, black tea,
coffee and sweets — were falsely covered with stickers purporting to
show manufacturing in Tokyo, Osaka, Hokkaido and even parts of the
United States, state-run Central News Agency said.
Ukraine Continues to Spend Billions on Arms Despite Debt Crisis
Sputnik News - According to forecasts of financial analysts, Ukraine is
unlikely to repay Russia its debt of $ 3 billion, while at the same time
it is planning to spend $ 3.8 billion on arms purchases, “Deutsche
Wirtschafts Nachrichten” reports. Since the beginning of the crisis,
Ukraine has received several loans from the IMF and the EU, but the
financial situation in the country remains fragile. The country is to
repay $ 15 billion debt over the next four years, including the debt for
Russia that is to be discharged by December 2015.
US accuses Israel of spying on nuclear talks with Iran
Guardian - The US has accused Israel of spying on international
negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme and using the intelligence
gathered to persuade Congress to undermine the talks, according to a
report on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal cited senior administration
officials as saying the Israeli espionage operation began soon after the
US opened up a secret channel of communications with Tehran in 2012,
aimed at resolving the decade-long standoff over Iran’s nuclear
aspirations.
America and Iran 'taking part in joint military operations in Iraq'
The Telegraph - The United States is taking part in joint military
operations with Iran, admitting it is providing aerial surveillance over
the current battle for Tikrit. The assault on Isil-held Tikrit, Saddam
Hussein’s home town in Iraq, has stalled in recent days after initial
success.
Greece pledges full list of reforms within the week
The Guardian - Greece has pledged to pull together a comprehensive list
of reforms by the start of next week, in an attempt to unlock fresh
funds before Athens runs out of cash in April. Government spokesman
Gabriel Sakellaridis said on Tuesday that the programme demanded by
Greece’s increasingly impatient creditors would be finished within days.
Germanwings plane black box found as mystery surrounds Alps crash
The Guardian - French air investigators are urgently examining a black
box cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from a Germanwings Airbus A-320 to try
to solve the mystery of why the aircraft crashed into a mountain in the
southern Alps, killing all 150 people on board. Investigators are
puzzled as to why the crew did not send out a mayday or distress signal
as flight U49525 rapidly lost altitude for eight minutes, or why the
pilot did not change course to avoid smashing into a rocky ravine at
around 430mph (700kmh).
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
US Lawmakers Ask to Boost Funding for US-Israel Missile Defense
Systems
Sputnik News - US Congressman Peter Roskam and Congresswoman
Grace Meng explained that the funding levels would address the
evolving threats posed by Israeli adversaries, including Hamas,
Hezbollah, and Iran as well as yield economic, technological and
military benefits to the United States.... "In a bipartisan
letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense,
Republicans Roskam and Meng requested $41.4 million in funding
for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system, $286.9 million for
the David's Sling Weapon System, and $146.9 million for the
Arrow Weapon System," the statement published on Tuesday read.
House Revives Bill To Completely Repeal The Patriot Act,
Dismantle NSA Spying
Daily Caller - Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan and Kentucky
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie announced in a press release their
intention to reintroduce the Surveillance State Repeal Act — a
bill first introduced following the Snowden leaks in 2013 that
would completely repeal the Patriot Act and the 2008 FISA
Amendments Act, as well as introduce reforms to the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Court.
Obama Announces No Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2015
Common Dreams - Under the guise of a transfer of power, Afghan
President Ashraf Ghani's and U.S. President Barack Obama
announced on Tuesday new "flexibility" in the U.S. military's
drawdown plan in Afghanistan, scrapping previous pledges made to
reduce troop levels by the end of the year. During the joint
address, Obama said that none of the 9,8000 U.S. troops in
Afghanistan will be withdrawn in 2015—despite his initial pledge
to reduce troop levels to 5,500 during that time.
The Top 10 Companies and The People That Make Billions of
Dollars From War
Daily Sheeple - In their article titled Companies Profiting the
Most From War, Thomas C. Frohlich and Mark Lieberman listed the
10 companies profiting the most from war. To identify them, they
examined the companies with the most arms sales based on
information from the Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute (SIPRI).
Still Not Ready? Pentagon Extends F-35 Software Flaws Testing
Sputnik News - Air Force Lieutenant General Chris Bodgan said
software testing in December revealed problems with the jets’
ability to fuse data about threats on the ground when four F-35s
were flying at once. As a result, the aircraft had trouble
identifying the number of targets.... The Marine Corps, however,
still plans to declare its version of the F-35, which can take
off and land vertically like a helicopter, ready for initial
combat use in July.... The defense contractor’s
[Lockheed-Martin] sales are forecasted to fall slightly this
year from $45.4 billion in 2014, with 17% derived from the F-35,
according to a Wall Street journal report.
More States Added to ‘Jade Helm’ Military Exercise
Adan Salazar & Mikael Thalen - The US military has quietly added
more states to its eight-week Jade Helm joint training drill,
originally designated to take place in seven southwestern
states. Speaking of the exercise at the Brazos County
Commissioners Court in Texas last month, Jade Helm Operations
Planner and retired Green Beret Thomas Mead told an audience
that the drill, which will run from July 15 to September 15,
will now include the states Mississippi and Florida.
Why is this N.C. Senator Comparing Religious Vaccine Exemptions
to the Taliban?
Health Impact News - Three North Carolina State Senators
recently introduced a bill to repeal the state’s religious
exemptions to vaccines. Apparently Senator Jeff Tarte believes
that a “religious belief” can only be something officially
sanctioned by a religious organization, and not a personal
belief between an individual and their Creator, because Mr.
Tarte stated that they researched religious organizations’
beliefs on vaccines in writing their bill.... But where it gets
really interesting is when Mr. Tarte reveals which religious
groups they found in their research that were “officially”
opposed to vaccines: “Christian Scientists” and “the Taliban.”
Friend of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Pleads Guilty to
Reduced Charge
Sputnik News - Khairullozhon Matanov, a 23-year-old cab driver
and friend to the Tsarnaev brothers, appeared in federal court
Tuesday to plead guilty to the crime of lying to the FBI.
According to a deal with prosecutors, the charge carries a
30-month sentence minus time served. He will be sentenced in
June. Had Matanov gone to court, there is enough evidence to
convict him for a possible 20-year sentence.
Judge Nap on New Clinton Revelations: 'She Knew What She Was
Saying Was Untrue' (Video)
Fox News Insider - There are new revelations in the email
controversy surrounding former Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton, with the New York Times reporting that Clinton emailed
with her top aides on their personal accounts.
Wisconsin Cops Will Now Forcibly Take DNA For ALL Misdemeanors
Steve Watson - In an precedent setting move, beginning April,
cops in Wisconsin will not only take DNA samples from felons,
but will collect and record samples for ALL criminal misdemeanor
convictions. A local Fox affiliate carries the story, noting
that the number of DNA samples collected each year is set to
increase to an estimated 60,000. Currently 10,000-12,000 samples
per year are taken from felons.
Hummelstown police officer charged with homicide
ABC News - A Hummelstown police officer has been charged with
criminal homicide in the fatal shooting of a South Hanover
Township man last month. Dauphin County District Attorney Ed
Marsico said following a state police investigation, he
concluded 36-year-old Lisa Mearkle was not justified in using
deadly force when she shot 59-year-old David Kassick.... Mearkle
is a 14-year veteran of the Hummelstown Police Department. She
was arraigned before District Judge Lowell Witmer and initially
sent to Dauphin County Prison without bail, but was released
after bail was modified to $250,000. A preliminary hearing is
scheduled April 20.
Thousands Of Layoffs Coming After Buffett Merges Heinz With
Kraft, Creating 5th Largest Food Company In The World
Zero Hedge - Another day, another mega-M&A deal taking advantage
of abnormally low bond rates, this time however not involving
biotechs or a specialty pharma seeking to purchase a debt-free
balance sheet, but one involving the Oracle of Omaha himself,
and his Heinz investment, which will merge with Kraft Foods
whose market cap was over $40 billion this morning on the news
of the merger, and create the third largest food and beverage
company in the US, and 5th largest in the world. And while the
resulting company will certainly be a food giant, here is the
rationale behind the deal and the punchline for American
workers: "significant synergy opportunities." Translation:
thousands of layoffs imminent.
Smart Meter Information Consumers Should Know
Activist Post - Over the course of a year that my electric power
company in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been
installing AMI Smart Meters on homes in my area, I have been
able to keep one off my house by placing a “No Permission
Granted to Install Smart Meter” sign on the meter along with a
padlock on the meter latch. Early in February of 2015, I
received what I perceived as a threatening letter to my health,
safety, and well-being, that if I don’t give PECO permission to
install a Smart Meter, my electric power will be turned off, and
not because I’ve not paid my bill!
Ford’s new car will force you to obey the speed limit
Engadget - Ford’s Intelligent Speed Limiter tech will first
appear on the new Ford S-Max that’s launching in Europe that
could just change the way that we drive. A camera mounted on the
windshield scans the road signs on the sides of the highway and,
when the vehicle enters a 20mph zone, the system reduces the top
speed to match. Rather than controlling the speed with automatic
braking, the car limits its own velocity by adjusting the amount
of fuel being pushed to the engine.
Woman Imprisoned In Mental Hospital For 8 DAYS After Claiming
Obama Follows Her On Twitter
Steve Watson - Turns Out POTUS actually DOES follow her. In a
truly bizarre case, a woman was recently locked up in the
psychiatric ward of a Long Island hospital, and forced to
undergo medical procedures against her will for over a week,
after she told police that The President follows her on
Twitter.... When the ordeal was finally over, the hospital
forced Brock to sign a statement saying she had lied... At no
point did anyone, police or doctors, actually check her Twitter
account to verify her claim.... She was also charged with a bill
of $13,637.10 upon her release, all for being held against her
will.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
New Study Shows Roundup Herbicide Causes Antibiotic Resistance
in Bacteria
Sustainable Pulse - While other substances such as aspirin have
been shown to change bacteria’s tolerance to antibiotics
herbicides have never been tested. The team at the University of
Canterbury investigated what happens to species of
disease-causing bacteria when they are exposed to common
herbicides such as Roundup, Kamba and 2,4-D.... The effects
found are relevant wherever people or animals are exposed to
herbicides at the range of concentrations achieved where they
are applied. This may include, for example, farm animals and
pollinators in rural areas and potentially children and pets in
urban areas. The effects were detectable only at herbicide
concentrations that were above currently allowed residue levels
on food.
KOMU 8 viewers share reasoning behind vaccination opinions
KOMU 8 invited viewers to participate in a vaccination survey.
In the first several weeks the survey was open, there were more
than 500 responses, but after a prominent vaccine opponent
promoted the survey, the number jumped to more than 1600.
Initially, only one anti-vaccination person was willing to go on
camera and share her opinion - Joyce Riley, Versailles native
and host of the radio talk show "Power Hour". Riley said, "I
have educated myself on vaccines to where I say I will never
take another vaccine as long as I live." Riley told KOMU 8...
* Related:
VIDEO: Joyce Riley interviewed by KOMU on the controversy
about vaccinations
Beware of Organ Removal for "Cancer Prevention": Jolie's
Precautionary Tale
Green Med Info - With Angelina Jolie's recent announcement that
she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed because of both
a BRCA 'gene defect' and a history of breast and ovarian cancer
in her family, the idea that genes play a dominant role in
determining biological destiny and cancer risk is proliferating
in the mainstream media and popular consciousness uncontrollably
like a cancer.
* Related:
Why Angelina Jolie Should Leave Her Ovaries Alone
External Flaxseed Oil Treats Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Green Med Info - Carpal tunnel syndrome is considered mysterious
to conventional medicine. Now we find proof that nature helps
solve the riddle of the carpal tunnel by virtue of flaxseed oil
- also referred to as linseed oil.
Tuesday
- March 24, 2015 - Today in History:
1720 - In Paris, banking houses closed due to financial crisis.
1765 - Britain passed the Quartering Act that required the American
colonies to house 10,000 British troops in public and private buildings.
1828 - The Philadelphia & Columbia Railway was authorized as the first
state owned railway.
1868 - Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was formed.
1920 - The first U.S. coast guard air station was established at
Morehead City, NC.
1934 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt signed a bill granting future
independence to the Philippines.
1938 - The U.S. asked that all powers help refugees fleeing from the
Nazis.
1947 - The U.S. Congress proposed the limitation of the presidency to
two terms.
1988 - Former national security aides Oliver L. North and John M.
Poindexter and businessmen Richard V. Secord and Albert Hakim pled
innocent to Iran-Contra charges.
1989 - The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of
oil in Alaska's Prince William Sound after it ran aground.
1989 - The U.S. decided to send humanitarian aid to the Contras.
1995 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a welfare reform package
that made the most changes in social programs since the New Deal.
1998 - In Jonesboro, AR, two young boys open fire at students from woods
near a school. Four students and a teacher were killed and 10 others
were injured. The two boys were 11 and 13 years old cousins.
1998 - A former FBI agent said papers found in James Earl Ray's car
supports a conspiracy theory in the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther
King Jr.
2014 - It was announced that the U.S. and its allies would exclude
Russia from the G8 meeting and boycott a planned summit in Sochi in
response to Russia's takeover of Crimea.
2012 - Former Vice President Dick Cheney underwent a heart transplant at
a Virginia hospital
Israel, US ‘boycott’ UN session on Gaza conflict
RT - Israeli and American representatives were conspicuously absent from
the UN Human Rights Council session on the Palestinian territories on
Monday. The session aimed to look into the Gaza conflict which killed
2,200 people in 50 days in 2014.... Tel Aviv refused to comment as to
why its representatives did not take part. The US, however, said that
one of the points on the UN session agenda – concerning human rights
violations against the Palestinians – lacked legitimacy.
Japan's Pacific Rim Job: Build 250-Mile Anti-Tsunami Wall To Create Jobs
Zero Hedge - AP reports the latest cunning plan from the Japanese is to
build a Pacific-Rim-esque "massive, costly sea wall to fend off
tsunamis." The $6.8 billion, 250-mile-long, 41-foot-high concrete
barrier public works project is seen by some as a necessary evil, and by
others as a jail... Perhaps The UN's head of Disaster Risk Reduction
summed it up best - "There's a bit of an over-belief in technology as a
solution."
US Heightens Military Presence in Gulf as Iran Nuclear Deal Approaches
Sputnik News - As the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1
nations come to a head, the US begins Eagle Resolve, a massive military
exercise in the Persian Gulf. With the support of regional allies, the
US moved nearly 3,000 military personnel, as well as "air, land, sea,
and special operations components," into the gulf on March 8. Taking
place just off the coast of Kuwait, the exercise will continue through
the end of the month, and is meant to improve the military’s response
time should an incident occur in the region.
Fighting The "War on Terror" By Banning Cash
Zero Hedge - Taking advantage of public anxiety in the wake of the
attacks on Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket, France has taken the
first step. It seems the terrorists involved partially financed these
attacks by cash, as well as by consumer loans and the sale of
counterfeit goods… Despite the arrant absurdity of blaming cash and
financial privacy for these crimes, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin
brazenly stated that it was necessary to "fight against the use of cash
and anonymity in the French economy." He then announced extreme and
despotic measures to further restrict the use of cash by French
residents and to spy on and pry into their financial affairs.
Director of Respiratory Protection System Company Warns ISIS Will Launch
Chemical Attack in London’s Tube
Kurt Nimmo - U.S. has linked use of chlorine gas to al-Assad government
in Syria. The managing director of a company that sells respiratory
protection system technology says the Islamic State will likely conduct
a chlorine gas attack at British sporting events or in the Tube,
London’s underground public rapid transit system. “I am convinced that
IS fighters are all being given training in chemical weapons and the
British ones, who are likely to be more educated, will all be targeted
in the hope they may return home,” said Colonel de Bretton-Gordon.
Sanctions vs. Profit: UK Gov't to Justify Arms Exports to Russia
Sputnik News - The UK government is due to respond to an inquiry by the
parliamentary Committees on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) on the high
figures of arms sales to Russia despite an embargo imposed in 2014 over
the crisis in Ukraine, CAEC's media officer told Sputnik on Monday. On
March 20, CAEC released an annual report scrutinizing UK arms exports
and the policies of arms control. In particular, the report states that
the country granted Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) worth
more than 131.5 million pounds ($196 million) for arms exports to
Russia.
Rising China arms exports threaten US influence worldwide – report
RT - Chinese-made advanced weapons systems flooding the international
market over the next 10 years will cause instability, and make it a lot
harder for the US to intervene in other countries, Foreign Policy
magazine warned.... Chinese weapons systems are often much cheaper than
those of competing exporters. And while they’re not better than Russian
or US alternatives, they are often good enough,” the US magazine
wrote.... Cheap Chinese and Indian weapons are also likely to “disrupt
the global arms market,” leading to a drop in orders for the US, Russia
and the EU, the expert said.
Children Suffer Genetic Damage from Pesticides in Argentina GM Soy
Region
Sustainable Pulse - The study compared 50 children living in the town of
Marcos Juárez (Córdoba) at different distances from pesticide-sprayed
areas with 25 children from the city of Río Cuarto (Córdoba), who were
considered not to be exposed to pesticides. Genetic damage in the group
of exposed children in Marcos Juárez was 44% higher than in the
unexposed children in Río Cuarto. The most commonly used pesticides in
the region are glyphosate, cypermethrin, and chlorpyrifos.
* Related:
WHO Declares that Glyphosate Herbicides Probably Cause Cancer
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
US House urges Obama to send arms to Ukraine
RT - The US House has passed a resolution calling on President
Barack Obama to send lethal weapons to Ukraine, despite the
fragile truce in the eastern part of the country. The
non-binding resolution was approved by an overwhelming majority
of 348-48. Sending weapons to the Kiev government would not mean
involvement in a new war for America, claimed US Rep. Eliot
Engel (D-N.Y.), a Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, who sponsored the document. “The people of Ukraine
are not looking for American troops," Engel said. "They are just
looking for the weapons.”
US promises billions to fund Afghan military through 2017
RT - Officials have confirmed the US will continue to spend
about $4 billion a year to fund Afghanistan’s military for the
next two fiscal years. It is a sign of support for the
government in Kabul, which Washington views as more cooperative
than in the past. The pledge means continued US funding for
Afghan security forces at the peak level of 352,000 troops
through the end of fiscal year 2017, a financial commitment
costing about $4 billion a year, news agencies quoted US
officials following the day of talks with Afghan leadership at
Camp David
“By Hook or By Crook”: Determined Obama Vows to Go Beyond
Executive Actions to Rule
Mac Slavo - Controversially, President Obama announced in a
speech that he was using the powers of the Executive Branch to
shield millions of illegal immigrants from deportation, to ban
ammunition for AR-15s, ban the importation and sale of AK-47s
and even to seize a broad range of assets including farms,
industry, infrastructure and food during a declared emergency.
He also used the power of his pen to delay implementation of his
own pet project, Obamacare. Just last week, Obama issued an
executive action requiring government agencies to reduce their
carbon emissions by a whopping 40% – with no input from Congress
and involvement with the public.
Clinton Foundation’s Deep Financial Ties to Ukrainian Oligarch
Who Pushed for Closer Ties to EU Revealed
Washington Blog - Between 2009 and 2013, including when Mrs.
Clinton was secretary of state, the Clinton Foundation received
at least $8.6 million from the Victor Pinchuk Foundation,
according to that foundation, which is based in Kiev, Ukraine.
It was created by Mr. Pinchuk, whose fortune stems from a
pipe-making company. He served two terms as an elected member of
the Ukrainian Parliament and is a proponent of closer ties
between Ukraine and the European Union.
Feds Urge Banks to Call Cops on Customers Who Withdraw $5,000 or
More
Paul Joseph Watson - Banks are already required to file
‘suspicious activity reports’ on their customers, with threats
of fines and even jail time for directors if financial
institutions don’t meet quotas. But as investor and financial
blogger Simon Black points out, last week, “A senior official
from the Justice Department spoke to a group of bankers about
the need for them to rat out their customers to the police.”
Assistant attorney general Leslie Caldwell gave a speech in
which he urged banks to “alert law enforcement authorities about
the problem” so that police can “seize the funds” or at least
“initiate an investigation”.
Why Did Ted Cruz Refuse to Disclose How Much His Wife-a VP at
Goldman Sachs-Makes?
Alternet - [...] a curious statement on Cruz's financial
disclosure shows that he may not be so opposed to the
establishment he rails against. See, Cruz's wife is a vice
president at Goldman Sachs, the megabank so close to the powers
in Washington that it is often jokingly referred to as
“Government Sachs.” Because spousal income is shared, it is
required for Members of Congress to list their spouse's
employment if it gives them over $1,000. They are not required
to list the exact income their spouse receives, but they are
certainly allowed to if they are willing to be that transparent.
Cruz was not.
Judge Nap: Here's Where Ted Cruz Is Not Following the
Constitution
Fox News - The judge said he likes Cruz's views toward the
Constitution overall, except when it comes to the senator's
views on using U.S. military force overseas. "I think Ted Cruz
would probably join all the other Republicans but Rand Paul with
the idea that we should - to use Woodrow Wilson's phrase - make
the world safe for democracy, which means perpetual death and
perpetual war," said Napolitano, arguing that Paul would be the
only candidate who shares his views on only fighting "defensive"
wars where the nation is truly under an imminent threat.
Report Says Former IRS Employees Can Still Peruse Your Tax
Returns
Forbes - It sounds preposterous, but a new watchdog report says
former IRS employees still have access to IRS computer systems
long after they have no official business with the information.
The report is by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, an
independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress.... One
co-author of the report said the IRS horde of taxpayer data can
be used by identity thieves. The timing couldn’t be worse for
the IRS. The IRS is failing to secure its massive computer
systems, leaving private taxpayer data vulnerable to fraudsters
and hackers, the new report from the GAO reveals.
FEMA to States: No Climate Planning, No Money
InsideClimate News - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is
making it tougher for governors to deny man-made climate change.
Starting next year, the agency will approve
disaster-preparedness funds only for states whose governors
approve hazard-mitigation plans that address climate change.
This may put several Republican governors who maintain that the
Earth isn't warming due to human activities, or prefer to take
no action, in a political bind. Their position may block their
states' access to hundreds of millions of dollars in FEMA funds.
Greenpeace Founding Member: Climate Alarmism "Preposterous," CO2
Emissions Saving Lives
The New American - Patrick Moore is no newcomer to
environmentalism. Boasting a Ph.D. in ecology, he became a
founding member of Greenpeace in 1971 and has been a leader in
international environmentalism for more than four decades. And
now he has penned an article entitled “Why I am a Climate Change
Skeptic,” in which he says that while we’re told the “debate is
over” and the “science is settled,” there’s actually “no
scientific proof” of the Anthropogenic (man-caused) Global
Warming thesis.
EPA Wants to Monitor How Long Hotel Guests Spend in the Shower
Richard Billies - The agency is spending $15,000 to create a
wireless system that will track how much water a hotel guest
uses to get them to “modify their behavior.”...“This device will
be designed to fit most new and existing hotel shower fixtures
and will wirelessly transmit hotel guest water usage data to a
central hotel accounting system.”... “This technology will
provide hotel guests with the ability to monitor their daily
water online or using a smartphone app and will assist hotel
guest in modifying their behavior to help conserve water,” the
grant said. The project was filed under “Water conservation,”
“Urban water planning,” and “Sustainable water management.”
NSA Bulk Surveillance Could Continue even if Legal Authority
Expires on June 1
AllGov - The provision of the USA Patriot Act that allows the
data collection, Section 215, is set to expire on June 1, and so
far, lawmakers haven’t adopted legislation extending this
authority. However, the Obama administration could continue the
NSA program by drafting a legal memo authorizing the secretive
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to in turn
approve the bulk collection effort until Congress does act.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Colorado House votes to end unique ban on rain barrels
(AP) - The bill allows homeowners to collect up to 110 gallons
in rain barrels. Colorado's rain-barrel ban is little known and
widely flouted, with rain barrels for sale at many
home-gardening stores and commonly used by home gardeners. But
the barrels technically violate Colorado water law, which says
that people don't own the water that runs on or through their
property. They can use the water, but they can't keep it.
Colorado's law banning rain barrels was amended in 2009 to allow
use by people with their own wells. But the change didn't apply
to municipal water users. The House approved the rain barrel
bill 45-20, sending it to the Senate.
Bay Area Air Quality Management District Seeking to Ban
Wood-Burning Fireplaces
NBC - In a move sure to draw fire from homeowners, the Bay Area
Air Quality Management District wants to ban the sale of all
homes with wood-burning fireplaces. To rent or sell homes,
homeowners would have to replace their wood fireplaces with gas
ones. The ban would also extend to fireplaces in all new homes.
The new measure could take effect as soon as this November.
Gilead Warns After Hepatitis Patient on Heart Drug Dies
(Bloomberg) - Gilead Sciences Inc. said nine patients taking its
hepatitis C drugs Harvoni or Sovaldi along with the heart
treatment amiodarone developed abnormally slow heartbeats and
one died of cardiac arrest. Three required a pacemaker to be
inserted.
Seven Inexpensive Superfoods That'll Make You Feel Incredible
Dr. Mercola - Once you're eating non-adulterated foods—foods
that are as close to their natural state as possible—then
basically everything you eat is a "superfood." You need
nutrients—all of them—and nutrients are found in abundance in
fresh, raw foods. Still, suggestions of specific items can be
helpful to steer you in the right direction, so to help you get
started, I've compiled two lists: one consisting of seven
every-day nutritional powerhouses, plus another one with seven
superfoods you may never have heard of—because eating healthy
doesn't have to be monotonously boring!
How Apple Cider Vinegar Can Change Your Life
Dr. Mercola - “Mother” of vinegar, a cobweb-like amino
acid-based substance found in unprocessed, unfiltered vinegar,
indicates your vinegar is of the best quality. Most
manufacturers pasteurize and filter their vinegar to prevent the
mother from forming, but the “murky” kind is best, especially if
you’re planning to consume it. Vinegar is not only useful for
cooking, it’s useful for health purposes, cleaning, garden care,
hygiene, and much more. In fact, a jug of vinegar is easily one
of the most economical and versatile remedies around. I
recommend keeping it in your home at all times…
Monday
- March 23, 2015 - Today in History:
1775 - American revolutionary Patrick Henry declared, "give me
liberty, or give me death!"
1806 - Explorers Lewis and Clark, reached the Pacific coast, and began
their return journey to the east.
1868 - The University of California was founded in Oakland, CA.
1889 - U.S. President Harrison opened Oklahoma for white colonization.
1903 - The Wright brothers obtained an airplane patent.
1903 - U.S. troops were sent to Honduras to protect the American
consulate during revolutionary activity.
1922 - The first airplane landed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
1925 - The state of Tennessee enacted a law that made it a crime for a
teacher in any state-supported public school to teach any theory that
was in contradiction to the Bible's account of man's creation.
1942 - During World War II, the U.S. government began evacuating
Japanese-Americans from West Coast homes to detention centers.
1951 - U.S. paratroopers descended from flying boxcars in a surprise
attack in Korea.
1957 - The U.S. Army sold the last of its homing pigeons.
1965 - America's first 2-person space flight took off from Cape
Kennedy with astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young aboard. It
was the Gemini 3.
1972 - The U.S. called a halt to the peace talks on Vietnam being held
in Paris.
1983 - U.S. President Reagan first proposed development of technology to
intercept enemy missiles. The proposal became known as the Strategic
Defense Initiative and "Star Wars."
1990 - Former Exxon Valdez Capt. Joseph Hazelwood was ordered to help
clean up Prince William Sound and pay $50,000 in restitution for the
1989 oil spill.
1998 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that term limits for state lawmakers
were constitutional.
1998 - Russian President Boris Yeltsin fired his Cabinet.
2001 - Russia's orbiting Mir space station plunged into the South
Pacific after its 15-years of use.
2003 - A U.S. Army maintenance convoy was ambushed in Iraq; 11 soldiers
were killed and seven were captured, including Pfc. Jessica Lynch.
2008 - A roadside bomb killed four U.S. soldiers in Baghdad, pushing the
overall American death toll in the five-year war to at least 4,000.
2010 - President Barack Obama signed a $938 billion health care
overhaul.
2012 - The U.S. Army formally charged Staff Sgt. Robert Bales with 17
counts of premeditated murder in the deaths of 17 villagers, more than
half of them children, during a shooting rampage in southern
Afghanistan.
Global Oil Layoffs Exceed 100,000
(Bloomberg) - The outlook isn’t brightening. Citigroup Inc. said oil
could drop to “the $20 range” by April as oversupplies build. U.S. crude
rose 2.6 percent to $50.10 at 10:18 a.m. in New York. How long it will
take for the job carnage to stop is now the main question confronting
industry workers. Executives at companies including BP Plc and Royal
Dutch Shell Plc have announced spending cuts of more than $40 billion
and assured investors they’re ready to tighten further if the market
doesn’t recover significantly.
US evacuates 'special forces' in Yemen as rebels seize third largest
city
RT - Amid escalating violence that threatens to engulf the country,
Washington announced it would evacuate its remaining personnel from the
country, including about 100 special operations forces that had been
waging unmanned drone strikes against Al-Qaeda militants in the region.
The US pullout comes as Yemen officials said rebels from the Ansar Allah
movement had seized the country's third largest city, Taiz, in the south
of Yemen.
UNASUR Demands End of US Sanctions on Venezuela
Sputnik News - The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), which
includes twelve Latin American countries, demanded on Saturday that the
US government immediately lift sanctions against Venezuela… US President
Obama issued an executive order Monday imposing sanctions on members of
the Venezuelan military and intelligence services. Obama also invoked
his emergency powers to declare "a national emergency with respect to
the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and
foreign policy of the United States posed by the situation in
Venezuela.”
Big Bank’s Analyst Worries That Iran Deal Could Depress Weapons Sales
The Intercept - The possibility of an Iran nuclear deal depressing
weapons sales was raised by Myles Walton, an analyst from Germany’s
Deutsche Bank, during a Lockheed earnings call this past January 27th.
Walton asked Marillyn Hewson, the chief executive of Lockheed Martin, if
an Iran agreement could “impede what you see as progress in foreign
military sales.” Financial industry analysts such as Walton use earnings
calls as an opportunity to ask publicly-traded corporations like
Lockheed about issues that might harm profitability.
At least 35 countries to join China-led Asian infrastructure bank -
interim chief
(Reuters) - At least 35 countries will join the China-led Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) by the deadline of March 31, the
bank's interim chief, Jin Liqun, said on Sunday. Currently, India,
Indonesia and New Zealand have expressed interest in joining the bank,
he told a conference in Beijing, following a request by Britain, France,
Italy and Luxembourg to become founding members. "By deadline, (we
believe) 35 countries, or more, will become founding members of the
bank," he said.
Fukishima Power Plant Nuclear Meltdown Confirmed
(The Pontiac Tribune) - TEPCO and the International Research Institute
for Nuclear Decomissioning (IRID) have been studying the interior of the
reactor using tomographic imagery to determine precisely where the fuel
is, or in this case isn’t, located. The xray-like images confirmed no
fuel remained in the building itself, likely having melted through the
floor into a holding unit below. “We presume that despite the meltdown,
the fuel is still in the containment vessel,” said Tomohisa Ito,
spokesman for IRID, “but we still need to directly check the situation
one day using remote-controlled robots.”
Ebola Returns to Liberia After Month-Long Pause
Sputnik News - A patient in the Liberian capital Monrovia has tested
positive for Ebola, dashing hopes that the West African country could be
declared Ebola-free by mid-April after weeks with no new cases, sources
said. "A woman has been confirmed as an Ebola patient… This is a new
case after we have gone more than 27 days without a single case. It is a
setback,” government spokesman Lewis Brown told the news agency AFP.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
US Marines tells troops to ‘check online footprint’ after ISIS
‘hit list’ goes online
RT - The US Marine Corps urged personnel to ‘check their online
footprint’ after the so-called Islamic State released the
alleged identities and addresses of 100 staff officials, calling
on adherents to kill them. "Vigilance and force protection
considerations remain a priority for commanders and their
personnel," US Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel John Caldwell
said in a statement.
US Government Threatened Germany Over Aiding Snowden
Activist Post - Although previously speculated, the United
States did in fact strong arm at least one nation to prevent
them from offering Edward Snowden asylum or aiding him in
securing travel arrangements via their country, according to
Snowden associate Glenn Greenwald. German Vice Chancellor Sigmar
Gabriel stated this week that the United States threatened to
halt relaying all intelligence information with Berlin if they
assisted the NSA whistleblower in any way. “They told us they
would stop notifying us of plots and other intelligence
matters,” Gabriel said.
Texas ‘Bathroom Bill’ Criminalizes Entering Facility Of Opposite
Sex
Breitbart - A bill has been filed in Texas which would simplify
where one may lawfully use the W.C. It is designed to address
controversial city ordinances, as in Houston, which would open
bathrooms, showers, and dressing facilities to all, regardless
of gender, gender identity, or gender expression. The bill
criminalizes entering a shower or toilet facility designated for
the opposite sex.
Facial Recognition ‘Biometrics’ Coming to California School
District
Breitbart - A California school district is about to launch a
first-of-its-kind facial recognition pilot program for K-6 aged
children. Select San Diego area elementary school children will
log into their iPads through a biometric system that is being
pitched as a time saver because youngsters will not have to
learn or remember manual online passwords anymore.
Homeland Security Chair: ISIS is already inside US
Legal Insurrection - ISIS terrorists are “here in the United
States,” according to House Homeland Security Chairman Michael
McCaul (R., Texas), who believes it “would not be so difficult”
for them to stage an attack. “Well, we have the foreign
fighters. There are about 30,000 of them, 5,000 with Western
passports according to the DNI, Clapper, 180 have returned or
gone to the region. And we have a — a number that I can’t
disclose publicly,” McCaul said on ABC. “They’re here in the
United States,” he continued.
Battle Over Constitutional Convention Rages in Texas
The New American - The controversial national effort to have
states call for an Article V Convention, which critics say could
put the existing Constitution at risk, is hard at work in Texas,
where the battle over a possible constitutional convention has
been raging in recent weeks. With multiple bills currently being
considered in the Texas legislature that could put the state on
record as calling for a con-con, conservative and
constitutionalist activists have also been working hard to
educate lawmakers on the dangers — as well as viable solutions
to rein in the increasingly lawless federal government in a
manner that would not jeopardize the Constitution.
New System for Police to “Detect Gunshots” Also Records Your
Private Conversations
Daily Sheeple - It’s been almost a week since New York Police
Department deployed a new ShotSpotter gunshot detection system.
However, the innovation has raised privacy concerns among New
Yorkers while tracking loud bangs, the system records private
conversations.
Leaked Document Reveals Upcoming Biometric Experiments at US
Customs
Motherboard - The three experiments involve new controversial
technologies like iris and face scanner kiosks, which CBP plans
to deploy at the Mexican border, and facial recognition
software... All three pilots are part of a broader Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) program to modernize screenings at
American entry and exit ports, including at the highly
politicized Mexican border, with the aid of new biometric
technologies. The program is known as Apex Air Entry and Exit
Re-Engineering (AEER) Project, according to the leaked slides.
Several States Considering Bills to Stop Federal Militarization
of Police
Sputnik News - Minnesota just became the latest state to
consider a bill that would stop the militarization of police
authorities in the state. For years, the federal government has
been giving military gear to local police but, as controversy
has swelled, some legislators are looking to stop the program… A
bill introduced by Sen. Branden Petersen in Minnesota would
prohibit state and local law enforcement from acquiring certain
military equipment. The bill targets 1033 directly.
VIDEO: Terrorizing Cop Points Gun At Innocent Man’s Head And
Says “We Shoot People”
Free Thought Project - Bowie, Maryland – Police officer
Jenchesky Santiago was indicted last week for holding his gun to
an innocent man’s head and threatening to shoot him. Santiago
was charged with first-degree assault and misconduct in office.
He has been suspended since last June when the incident was
reported, but has still been collecting a paycheck the entire
time.
Michelle O Mandates Weighing Children in Daycare
Truth Revolt - In accordance with Michelle Obama’s Healthy
Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA), the Department of Agriculture
published a proposal aimed at collecting weight measurements of
children in daycare, as well as what they are eating and their
level of physical activity while at home and under others’
care... In addition, staff at childcare facilities are
instructed to measure the height and weight of each child. It is
also requesting a "Child Food Diary" from the parents: one for a
typical "childcare day" as well as from a "non-childcare day."
Parents are also required to complete a parent interview.
Director Of VA "Candy Land" Facility Reassigned, But Not Fired
The Daily Caller - The Department of Veterans Affairs announced
it is reassigning the director of the VA medical center in
Tomah, Wis., which has recently been thrown into the spotlight
over allegations of excessive opioid prescription policies.
Mario DeSanctis hasn’t lost his job, and no reason has been
given for his reassignment. The VA is moving him to the Great
Lakes Health Care System, The Associates Press reported on March
21.
Oil Industry Immediately Challenges First Federal Fracking Rules
(Bloomberg) -- U.S. drillers already reeling from a six-month
drop in oil prices denounced new U.S. fracking regulations as
costly and unnecessary, and quickly met them with a lawsuit.
After three years of debate, the U.S. Interior Department said
Friday that drillers on federal land must reveal the chemicals
they use, meet construction standards for wells and safely
dispose of contaminated water.
Chlorine use in sewage treatment could promote antibiotic
resistance
ScienceDaily - Chlorine, a disinfectant used in most wastewater
treatment plants, may be failing to eliminate pharmaceuticals
from wastes. As a result, trace levels get discharged from the
treatment plants into waterways. Now, scientists are reporting
that chlorine treatment may encourage the formation of new,
unknown antibiotics that could enter the environment,
potentially contributing to the problem of antibiotic
resistance.
Genome-Altering Scientific Breakthrough Ignites Ethics Debate
Breitbart - In 2012, a protein called CRISPR-Cas9 that can
function as a sort of “DNA scissors”—snipping out unwanted
material and splicing in new material—was discovered in
microbes. Scientists believe the protein can be adapted to
remove disease-enabling mutations, replacing them with
“corrected” DNA strings. On Thursday, a group of 18 scientists
and ethicists issued a joint warning that the revolutionary new
genetic editing tool should be used cautiously when attempting
to fix human genetic pathologies, and urged against attempts at
modifying the human genome that could be passed on to offspring.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Antibiotic Use In Meat Is Soaring
Huffington Post - Soaring demand for meat across the world has
caused a major uptick in the amount of antimicrobial drugs in
pork, beef and poultry, according to a new study published in
the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. But
as bacon sales sizzle and China -- where pork is the favored
meat -- becomes wealthier, pig farmers around the world are
meeting demand by using about four times as much antibiotics per
pound of meat as cattle ranchers. Poultry is a close second.
Federal Government Prepares to Track Unvaccinated Adults
(Recommended adult immunization schedule)
Health Impact News - Public health officials have unveiled a new
plan to launch a massive nationwide vaccination promotion
campaign involving private business and non-profit organizations
to pressure all adults to comply with the adult vaccination
schedule approved by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). NVAC
has authored the National Adult Immunization Plan (NAIP) and,
once finalized, the plan will be turned over to the Interagency
Adult Immunization Task Force (AIFT) to create an implementation
plan.
Turmeric's 'Smart Kill' Properties Put Chemo & Radiation To
Shame
Green Med Info - A groundbreaking new study published in the
journal Anticancer Research reveals that one of the world's most
extensively researched and promising natural compounds for
cancer treatment: the primary polyphenol in the ancient spice
turmeric known as curcumin, has the ability to selectively
target cancer stem cells, which are at the root of cancer
malignancy, while having little to no toxicity on normal stem
cells, which are essential for tissue regeneration and
longevity.
Friday
- March 20, 2015 - Today in History:
1760 - The great fire of Boston destroyed 349 buildings.
1792 - In Paris, the Legislative Assembly approved the use of the
guillotine.
1852 - Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," subtitled "Life
Among the Lowly," was first published.
1865 - A plan by John Wilkes Booth to abduct U.S. President Abraham
Lincoln was ruined when Lincoln changed his plans and did not appear at
the Soldier’s Home near Washington, DC.
1886 - The first AC power plant in the U.S. began commercial operation.
1896 - U.S. Marines landed in Nicaragua to protect U.S. citizens in the
wake of a revolution.
1922 - U.S. President Warren G. Harding ordered U.S. troops back from
the Rhineland.
1922 - The USS Langley was commissioned. It was the first aircraft
carrier for the U.S. Navy.
1965 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson orders 4,000 troops to protect
the Selma-Montgomery civil rights marchers.
1967 - Twiggy arrived in the U.S. for a one-week stay.
1969 - U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy called on the U.S. to close all bases
in Taiwan.
1976 - Patricia Hearst was convicted of armed robbery for her role in
the hold up of a San Francisco Bank.
1980 - The U.S. made an appeal to the International Court concerning the
American Hostages in Iran.
1987 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved AZT. The drug was
proven to slow the progress of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome).
1990 - Imelda Marcos, widow of ex-Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos,
went on trial for racketeering, embezzlement and bribery.
1991 - The U.S. forgave $2 billion in loans to Poland.
1995 - In Tokyo, 12 people were killed and more than 5,500 others were
sickened when packages containing the nerve gas Sarin was released on
five separate subway trains. The terrorists belonged to a doomsday cult
in Japan.
1996 - In Los Angeles, Erik and Lyle Menendez were found guilty of
first-degree murder in the killing of their parents.
2002 - Arthur Andersen pled innocent to charges that it had shredded
documents and deleted computer files related to the energy company
Enron.
2003 - U.S. and British forces invaded Iraq from Kuwait.
2004 - The U.S. military charged six soldiers with abusing inmates at
Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
U.S. Loses Track of $500 Million Worth of Weapons in Yemen, Including
Drones, Helicopters and 1.2 Million Rounds of Ammo
AllGov - Gone with the collapse of Yemen’s government is half a billion
dollars worth of American military equipment and weapons provided to the
former regime. The Department of Defense says it can’t say for sure what
happened to $500 million in aid the U.S. military gave to Yemen after
Shiite Houthi rebels toppled the government. The assistance covers a
wide range of weaponry, aircraft and equipment—enough to equip a small
army of rebels.
Lavrov: Washington is pushing Kiev to military solution of Donbass
conflict
RT - The US is inciting Kiev to end the crisis in eastern Ukraine by
force, said the Russian foreign minister citing US support of the recent
Ukrainian law on the special self-governing status of Donbass, which
Moscow says undermines the Minsk-2 deal. “If Washington welcomes the
action, which undermines the Minsk agreements, then we can only conclude
that Washington is inciting Kiev to resolve the issue by military
means,” said Lavrov at a media conference in Moscow on Thursday.
US plans show of force with ‘Dragoon Ride’ through Eastern Europe
RT - The United States is planning a military exercise that will weave
its troops through Eastern Europe before they arrive at their home base
in Germany – a show of force intended to reinforce its commitment to the
Baltic states.
US Paratroopers to Start Training Ukrainian National Guard in April
Sputnik News - The Pentagon will deploy about 300 United States Army
paratroopers to Western Ukraine next month to train six Ukrainian
National Guard companies and a headquarters team, the Pentagon
announced.... An exact date has not been finalized, but the training –
which was announced last August – had been due to start in mid-March; it
was delayed after leaders from Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany
emerged from peace talks last month in Minsk with a second cease-fire
agreement.
Future Russian army could deploy anywhere in the world – in 7 hours
RT - In the future, a fleet of heavy transport aircraft will reportedly
be capable of moving a strategic unit of 400 Armata tanks, with
ammunition, to anywhere in the world. And probably at hypersonic speed,
enabling Russia to mount a global military response.
"Disturbed" US Will Hold Syria Accountable For Chemical Weapons Attack,
Kerry Says
Zero Hedge - Now, two days after reports surfaced that the Assad
government had once again decided to gas women and children and one day
after the Syrian military said it did no such thing because it “doesn’t
need to,” John Kerry wants you to know that the US will take whatever
measures are necessary to hold Assad accountable for what other people
say he might have done.
Amid "US Coup", Venezuela Takes Another $5 Billion Loan From China
Zero Hedge - China - which is already Venezuela's biggest creditor with
over $50 billion loaned since 2007 - as Reuters reports, is said to plan
on signing another $5bn loan to Venezuela for "wide-ranging" projects
like "mature oil fields."
Russia and China to open joint e-commerce platform in summer
RT - Russian online payment system Yandex. Money is to start processing
payments for China’s online platform TradeEase, which is aimed at
increasing cross-border trade between the two countries. The project is
expected to have a turnover of $830,000 in the first 3 months after it
starts in the summer.
Yummy mummy? ‘Placenta smoothie’ business on hold over public health
fears
RT - A local council has ordered public health officials to investigate
a Wiltshire woman’s placenta-based food product business over fears that
it may not be safe for consumption. Kathryn Beale, 41, turns women’s
placentas into smoothies and pills at her home in Swindon, Wiltshire,
and says she maintains a high standard of hygiene throughout the
process.
However, when Swindon Borough Council caught a whiff of the mother of
two’s activities, they went to court to apply for an emergency
prohibition order.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Federal Judge Rips Obama Admin Lawyer for Amnesty Deception: ‘I
Believed Your Word’ and You Made Me Look Like a Fool!
Breitbart -The U.S. Government lied to a federal judge,
misrepresented facts and illegally gave 100,081 illegal aliens
immigration status despite a pending lawsuit and an injunction.
That is the argument that attorneys representing Texas and more
than two dozen other states made. During the heated court
hearing Andrew Hanen, a U.S. District Court Judge, said that the
apparent violation had made him look like an idiot since he
initially believed the U.S. Government.
'8-Week Summer Special Ops Exercises Prep For End Game And
'Mastering The Human Domain'
All News Pipeline - From July 15th to September 15th of 2015,
the US Army's Green Berets, US Navy Seals, US Marines Special
Ops Command and US Air Force Special Ops Command will be taking
part in 'Jade Helm 15', 8 weeks of night time drills in 7 states
in the southwestern portion of America in which the states of
Texas and Utah are both labeled 'hostile' territory in the
'drills' as outlined in more detail in the US Army Special Ops
Command documents embedded below.
Emails sought of nearly a dozen U.S. State Department workers
under Clinton
(Reuters) - Congress has subpoenaed the emails of "close to a
dozen" people who worked in the State Department for Hillary
Clinton when she was secretary of state, the chairman of the
U.S. House committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi attacks
said on Thursday.
Fight video shows likely Ferguson shooter beat up by other
protester – NOT cops
BizPac Review - Video footage of demonstrators scuffling outside
the Ferguson Police Department the night two officers were shot
could hold a key to a case that’s already spurring charges of
police brutality and a coerced confession. And it virtually
proves those charges are lies.
ACLU v. TSA
ACLU - The ACLU and the NYCLU filed a Freedom of Information Act
lawsuit in March 2015 demanding documents relating to the TSA's
Screening Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) program.
As part of the program, thousands of “behavior detection”
officers scrutinize the behavior of travelers in airport
screening areas in an attempt to identify anyone who may pose a
security risk.
US secret service wants to build fake White House to guard real
one
The Telegraph - Joseph Clancy, the director of the agency
charged with guarding the president, outlined plans for the $8
million (£5.54 million) replica to be erected at a training
facility in Maryland, 20 miles from the actual executive
mansion. He urged congressman to authorise the funds as he said
that secret service agents currently train in a car park that
lacks the layout of bushes and fountains of the White House
grounds.
SF Cathedral Has Been Deterring Homeless by Drenching Them in
Water
Activist Post - KCBS has learned that Saint Mary’s Cathedral,
the principal church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, has
installed a watering system to keep the homeless from sleeping
in the cathedral’s doorways. The cathedral, at Geary and Gough,
is the home church of the Archbishop. There are four tall side
doors, with sheltered alcoves, that attract homeless people at
night.
St. Paul schools give transgender students access to any
bathroom, locker room
EAG News - The people of Minnesota apparently don’t like it, and
the state may ban it, but the St. Paul school board adopted a
new policy Tuesday giving transgender students access to the
restroom and locker room facilities of their choice, regardless
of their biological gender.
Cops Brutally Beat Student Over ID Discrepancy
Steve Watson - A University of Virginia (UVA) student was
savagely beaten and arrested Wednesday by police officers
working with Virginia’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control, because there was a discrepancy with his ID. Martese
Johnson, an honor student at the university was charged with
“resisting arrest, obstructing justice without threats of force,
and profane swearing or intoxication.” according to the
University newspaper The Cavalier Daily. However, the student
was not accused of possessing false identification.
5 year history of all major opinion polls.
Polling Report - In each poll, for five years, the economy and
jobs stayed at the top of the list of concerns. Credit: Fred
Lundgren CEO of KCAA-Radio
Gold Prices Will Hit Record On Surging Asian Demand, ANZ Says
Zero Hedge - "Under our central case, gold prices are likely to
rise gradually, eventually breaking through the USD2,000/oz
level within the next decade. This is the most likely outcome,
to which we assign a 45% probability," ANZ analysts say, in a
note explaining how a number of factors are converging to make
the outlook for gold particularly bullish.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Monsanto settles 7 lawsuits after 2013 GMO-wheat scare
RT - Agrochemical giant Monsanto has settled class action
lawsuits with farmers in seven states over genetically modified
wheat incident in 2013. Without any admission of liability the
company will pay some $350,000 in donations to agricultural
schools. The agricultural biotechnology corporation announced
donations of $50,000 to agricultural schools in Kansas,
Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
The St. Louis based company also promised to reimburse a portion
of the costs associated with the case. Monsanto said it can’t
disclose how much that will cost.
Biotech Bans Anti-GMO Group from SXSW Food Supply Panel
Natural Society - It continues to be clear that the awakened
public will not so easily be brought down by the GMO industries.
However, at South by Southwest (SXSW), it appears that money
from GMO corporations talks as true debate is controlled and
censored. Katherine Paul, Associate Director of the Organic
Consumers Association (OCA), an organization dedicated to
protecting organic standards, has officially been censored from
SXSW.
The Can O' Tuna Argument - Synergistic Toxicity and Vaccine
Safety
Brian Rogers - Certainly if you are on the frontlines of the
vaccine debate you've heard the argument from pro vaxxers 'hey
well, y'know, a can of tuna has about the same amount of mercury
in it that a vaccine does.' Or about aluminum, 'a muffin has as
much aluminum as a vaccine containing aluminum'. It is a silly
argument but it shows you the mindset of some of these people
that don't question and research the very vaccine inserts or
information available to them before they are injected.
Attend the FREE Vaccine World Summit to learn about vaccine
issues from five esteemed doctors
(NaturalNews) Five renowned physicians are planning a cost-free
global online event to discuss a range of issues, legislation
and other facets of vaccinations. The event, appropriately named
the Vaccine World Summit, will feature presentations from
vaccine researchers, experts and medical professionals.
Vaccination registration system will destroy medical freedom,
mirroring gun registration
(NaturalNews) Leslie Manookian, writer and director of the
movie, "The Greater Good," wrote in a blog posted on the movie's
web site that the CDC has already tipped its hand.... "Federal
legislation already exists that allows Federal health officials
to forcibly vaccinate people against their will in the event a
flu pandemic is declared. ... CDC has openly stated that vaccine
registries are a tool to identify areas of 'undervaccination' so
that they can be addressed and brought into 'compliance,'" she
continued.
Research Discovers This Degenerative Disease to Develop in 20’s
Natural Society - Published in the journal Brain, the recent
report reveals how plaques begin to form early in life. While
amyloid is initially beneficial to our brains processes, the mis-formation
of these proteins in the bran in some individuals is what leads
to brain degeneration. The result is dementia and memory loss.
McDonald’s Antibiotic-Shift Sparks Deep Pressure for Chicken
Providers
Natural Society - Following McDonald’s’ announcement that it
intends on removing certain antibiotics from chicken products,
food providers are feeling even greater pressure to make similar
shifts. Influenced by the fast food giant’s decision, Tyson,
KFC, and even Costco are making moves to push antibiotics out of
their food.
Thursday
- March 19, 2015 - Today in History:
1748 - The English Naturalization Act passed granting Jews right to
colonize in the U.S.
1775 - Poland & Prussia signed a trade agreement.
1822 - The city of Boston, MA, was incorporated.
1831 - The first bank robbery in America was reported. The City Bank of
New York City lost $245,000 in the robbery.
1865 - The Battle of Bentonville took place. The Confederates retreated
from Greenville, NC.
1900 - U.S. President McKinley asserted that there was a need for free
trade with Puerto Rico.
1908 - The state of Maryland barred Christian Scientists from practicing
without medical diplomas.
1918 - The U.S. Congress approved Daylight-Saving Time.
1918 - A German seaplane was shot down for the first time by an American
pilot.
1931 - The state of Nevada legalized gambling.
1945 - About 800 people were killed as Japanese kamikaze planes attacked
the U.S. carrier Franklin off Japan.
1977 - France performed a nuclear test at Muruora Island.
1981 - During a test of the space shuttle Columbia two workers were
injured and one was killed.
1984 - A Mobile oil tanker spilled 200,000 gallons into the Columbia
River.
1998 - The World Health Organization warned of tuberculosis epidemic
that could kill 70 million people in next two decades.
2002 - Operation Anaconda, the largest U.S.-led ground offensive since
the Gulf War, ended in eastern Afghanistan. During the operation, which
began on March 2, it was reported that at least 500 Taliban and al Qaeda
fighters were killed. Eleven allied troops were killed during the same
operation.
2003 - U.S. President George W. Bush announced that U.S. forces had
launched a strike against "targets of military opportunity" in Iraq. The
attack, using cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs, were aimed at
Iraqi leaders thought to be near Baghdad.
2011 - The U.S. fired more than 100 cruise missiles from the sea while
French fighter jets targeted Moammar Gadhafi's forces from the air,
launching the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war
in support of an uprising.
U.S. to delay two Afghan base closings
(Reuters) - The U.S. military bases in Kandahar and Jalalabad are likely
to remain open beyond the end of 2015, a senior U.S. official said, as
Washington considers slowing its military pull-out from Afghanistan to
help the new government fight the Taliban. The anticipated policy
reversal reflects the U.S. embrace of Afghanistan's new and more
cooperative president, Ashraf Ghani, and a desire to avoid the kind of
collapse of local security forces that occurred in Iraq after the U.S.
pull-out there.
Washington Warns of 'Policy Ramifications' for Netanyahu as Tensions
Mount
Sputnik News - On Wednesday, instead of congratulating Netanyahu on his
narrow victory in Israel’s national elections – as leaders from Canada
and Britain did – the Obama administration promised consequences for the
prime minister’s vow to prevent the establishment of an independent
Palestinian state.
US drone strike kills top Al-Shabaab leader
RT - The Pentagon said an American drone strike killed a key Al-Shabaab
operative responsible for coordinating the Somali militant group’s
intelligence and security operations, while also having been the
mastermind behind the Westgate Mall massacre
US warns Damascus against interfering with its ‘aerial assets’ in Syrian
airspace
RT - The Pentagon is yet to officially acknowledge the downing of a
surveillance drone over ISIS-free territory controlled by the Syrian
govt, but scarce details of the incident hint at US involvement going
beyond its self-mandated anti-ISIS plan in Syria.
Washington Retaliates: Shifts Anti-Missile Battery Into Poland, Begins
Rapid-Response Drills
Zero Hedge - This week the U.S. Army deployed to Poland about 30
vehicles and 100 troops from the 5th Battalion/7th Air Defense Regiment,
based in Germany. The U.S. soldiers will train for several days with
Polish troops from the 37th Missile Squadron of Air Defense, the 38th
Support Squadron, and the 3rd Brigade of Air Defense Command. The
American forces will set up their Patriot air and missile defense assets
in Poland to demonstrate the U.S. Army’s capacity to deploy Patriot
systems rapidly within NATO territory.
Tunisia Attack Has Roots in NATO’s Destabilization of Libya
Paul Joseph Watson - Group likely to be behind siege was hired by U.S.
State Department to defend Benghazi consulate. The attack on a museum in
the capital of Tunisia has its roots in NATO’s destabilization of
neighboring Libya, during which terrorists affiliated with Al-Qaeda were
armed and funded in the effort to topple Colonel Gaddafi.
Here We Go Again: YouTube Clips Of Syrian "Chemical Attacks" Are Back -
Meet The Man Behind The Propaganda
Zero Hedge - US foreign policy is becoming so easy and predictable, even
Derek Zoolander can do it. Two weeks ago, when discussing the relentless
attempts to provoke, or at least greenlight another quasi war with
Syria's president Assad, we wrote "one can be confident that the ISIS
"campaign" will continue and get ever closer to Damascus until yet
another appropriately-framed YouTube clip appears and leads to another
war with Assad."
Greece adopts anti-poverty law in face of EU opposition
RT - The Greek parliament approved a “humanitarian crisis” bill
Wednesday, the first of a raft of social measures proposed by new Prime
Minister Alexis Tsipras, despite stiff opposition from the European
Commission, who called the law a “unilateral” action. The bill, which
adopted housing allowances and emergency food aid for the poorest
Greeks, was passed with support from conservative New Democracy
lawmakers, as the government snubbed efforts by the European Commission
to scupper it.... The bill also included a 100-installment payment
scheme for taxpayers to settle their debts with the state, which was
fingered by the commission as “fragmentary” action for solving Athens’
debt problems.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Obama Calls For Mandatory Voting
Kit Daniels - Speaking at the City Club of Cleveland on
Wednesday, the president pointed out that several countries such
as Australia already have compulsory voting in which citizens
are fined or even jailed for not voting in elections. “It would
be transformative if everybody voted,” Obama said. “That would
counteract [campaign] money more than anything.” “If everybody
voted, then it would completely change the political map in this
country.”
Army starts destroying largest US stockpile of chemical weapons
RT - The process of destroying America’s largest remaining
stockpile of chemical weapons began on Wednesday in Colorado,
more than a decade after the Defense Department approved the
destruction of 780,000 shells containing 2,600 tons of mustard
agent. It will take four years to destroy the inventory leftover
from World War II at Pueblo Chemical Depot in southern Colorado.
The work is being scheduled under the 1997 international treaty
banning all chemical weapons, and the material will be moved
from a storage bunker to an airtight structure. Depot spokesman
Thomas Schultz told AP that “managers don’t want to expose crews
or the containers to storms.”
State Dept. Finally Admits: No Record Hillary Clinton Signed
Standard Exit Form
Breitbart - Another piece of the puzzle fell into place in
Hillary Clinton’s ever-deepening email scandal, as the State
Department – following days of absolutely absurd foot-dragging –
finally admitted it can’t seem to find any record of her signed
Form OF-109. This is a crucial document signed by departing
State Department employees, testifying that all official records
have been turned over, including – but not limited to –
classified materials and emails. Since it is manifestly obvious
that Hillary Clinton didn’t turn over all such materials, her
signature on the OF-109 would have constituted perjury.
Border Agent: Patrol Punished For Reporting Large Groups Of
Illegals
Steve Watson - A border patrol agent has testified that the
Department of Homeland Security is deliberately fudging data to
hoodwink the American public into believing that the border is
secure, when in reality it is overrun, with 60 percent of all
illegal crossers going uncaptured. I want to be crystal clear –
the border is not secure,” border agent Chris Cabrera told the
Senate Homeland Security Committee Tuesday.
Internal Audit Criticizes Border Patrol for not Testing Rail
Cargo from Canada and Mexico for Radiation
AllGov - A radiation isotope identifier is used by U.S. Customs
to determine if there are nuclear materials on trains and trucks
coming into the U.S. But out of 222 rail shipments requiring
such examination that went through six ports, 160 of the
shipments, or 72% of the total, were not checked. Customs agents
“may have failed to require examinations of rail shipments that
were at a higher risk to contain...weapons of mass destruction
[and] potential instruments of terrorism" from entering the U.S.
Texas Lawmaker Wants To Make It Illegal To Film Cops From Less
Than 25 Feet Away
Techdirt - Filed by Dallas State Representative Jason Villalba
(R), the bill prohibits anyone in public within 25 feet of
police to record them. The buffer is even greater at 100 feet,
for anyone recording video who is also carrying a gun. Only
accredited news organizations, like KENS5, would be allowed to
record without the buffer zone.
This Is What Happens When You Call The Cops To Deal With A
Mentally Disturbed Person
Steve Watson - The footage was made public by Geoff Henley,
attorney for the family, who told reporters that the footage
highlights how ill prepared cops are for dealing with mentally
ill people who need medical help. “When you’re dealing with
somebody who is mentally ill, you’re not supposed to agitate,”
Henley said. “You’re not supposed to move fast… you’re not
supposed to inflame.”
Banks to Soldiers: Thanks for Serving your Country; Now Give us
your Car…The Mandatory Arbitration Trick
AllGov - Those in the U.S. military are supposed to have some
protection from financial problems, such as auto repossession,
while serving. But many financial institutions, including some
that claim to have service members’ best interests at heart,
have gotten around federal restrictions by using binding
arbitration clauses in sales contracts that deny customers,
including members of the armed forces, the right to fight their
case in the court system and force them into hearings that are
stacked in favor of lenders.
10 Charts Which Show We Are Much Worse Off Than Just Before The
Last Economic Crisis
Economic Collapse - If you believe that ignorance is bliss, you
might not want to read this article. I am going to dispel the
notion that there has been any sort of “economic recovery”, and
I am going to show that we are much worse off than we were just
prior to the last economic crisis.
VIDEO: Fed Drops Patient Stance, Opening Door to June Rate
Increase
(Bloomberg) - The Federal Reserve opened the door to an
interest-rate increase as soon as June, while also indicating it
will go slow once it gets started. The new signals were
contained in a policy statement that ended an era by dropping an
assurance that the Fed will be “patient” in raising rates, and
in a fresh set of estimates that lowered the median for the
federal funds rate the end of 2015 to 0.625 percent compared
with 1.125 percent in December.
Hedge Fund Manager: Fed Repeating Mistakes of Great Depression
Sputnik News - The founder of a billion-dollar hedge fund
correctly predicted that the Federal Reserve would set itself up
to raise interest rates later this year – drawing another
alarming parallel between today’s economy and that of the Great
Depression.... The Fed raised rates eight years after the 1929
financial crisis, following accommodative monetary policy to
boost the economy, and it still ended up being too soon. The Dow
lost half of its value between 1937 and 1938.
Texas Bill Would Legalize Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Tenth Amendment Center - Introduced by State Sen. Konni Burton
(R-10) on March 11, Senate Bill 1245 (SB1245) re-affirms gold
and silver as legal tender in the state of Texas on a voluntary
basis. Under the bill, individuals would be free to “use gold or
silver coin or gold or silver bullion as legal tender in this
state for the payment of any private or public debt.” This bill
would mark the first step toward currency competition. If sound
money is given a foothold in the marketplace against Federal
Reserve notes, the people would be able to choose the
time-tested stability of gold and silver over the central bank’s
rapidly-depreciating paper currency. The freedom of choice
expanded by SB1245 can allow Texas residents to secure the
purchasing power of their money.
New York county sheriff must give up stingray records, judge
orders
Ars Technica - According to a judicial ruling issued Tuesday,
the Erie County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) in Northwestern New York
state must turn over a number of documents concerning its
purchase and use of stingrays. The 24-page order comes as the
result of a lawsuit brought by the New York Civil Liberties
Union (NYCLU) and marks a rare victory in favor of transparency
of "cell-site simulators," which are often shrouded in secrecy.
Underground Market Steals $12 Million In Bitcoins: “Going to The
Caribbean… Hope You Guys Understand”
Daily Sheeple - A user or users operating under the name Verto
and Kimble appear to be the culprits responsible for
transferring the funds out of the Evolution network. But the
story doesn’t end. The operators of Evolution did leave a note
for their users letting them know what happened to the money. As
you might expect, the $12 million in bitcoins that have been
disappeared will be shared among the former admins of Evolution,
with the operator of the site claiming he’s headed to the
Caribbean to enjoy his profits...
Hello Biometrics: Windows 10 to Add Facial Recognition, Iris
Scans and Fingerprint Reader
Activist Post - After several years of consumer complaints,
Microsoft Windows 10 has been getting a lot of attention as of
late for many upgrades slated for their new version of the
popular operating system. However, it appears that one feature
being added to supposedly consumer-friendly applications is a
suite of biometrics called Windows Hello and Windows Passport.
It's all a part of the move toward a full-fledged Smart World
where YOU become the password in a matrix of online and
real-world activity.
Largest solar storm for two years hits Earth and is so powerful
it pulls the aurora SOUTH
Daily Mail - A severe solar storm has smacked Earth with a
surprisingly big geomagnetic jolt, potentially affecting power
grids and GPS tracking while pushing the colorful northern
lights farther south, federal forecasters said. So far no damage
has been reported.... This storm ranks a 4, called severe, on
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 1-to-5
scale for geomagnetic effects. It is the strongest solar storm
to blast Earth since the fall of 2013. It's been nearly a decade
since a level 5 storm, termed extreme, has hit Earth.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
California Farmers Sell Water Instead of Planting Food
Breitbart - Rice farmers in northern California's Sacramento
Valley have found a new way to turn a profit in the
drought-ravaged state: selling a portion of their water supply
to thirsty southern Californians for a premium price. According
to NBC News, Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District (MWD)
is offering Sacramento Valley rice farmers $700 per acre-foot of
water, more than double the amount it paid for the same water in
2010 and a significant increase from the $500 it offered last
year. The offer is good–so good that many rice farmers say they
cannot afford to pass it up.
What Do You Prep For: Common Personal Disasters
Karl Denninger - The goal here is to have something you can grab
in seconds and that will get you home (or to someone you trust,
if your home is destroyed) in a bad situation. Comfort is not a
factor and neither is the end of civilization, social order or
anything similar. These scenarios all presume the disaster is
local to you but that doesn’t make it any less real from your
point of view. They are the most-common scenarios and yet
they’re also the ones that most people who call themselves
“preppers” pay the least attention to.
Water Fluoridation Linked to Increased ADHD in Kids
thenewamerican.com - Millions of children and adolescents have
been diagnosed (and misdiagnosed) as having Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. A new study suggests that many
of them may suffer from symptoms labeled as ADHD that are the
result of fluoride that has been put in their tap water by
government edict.
Laced with Toxins, But They Were Probably on Your Dinner Plate
Tonight
Dr. Mercola - These 8 "worst of the worst" food ingredients can
wallop your health, linked to many chronic diseases, including
Parkinson's, cancer, liver cirrhosis, Alzheimer's, and more. But
they're probably on your dinner plate, unless you take great
care to avoid them.
Denied: Lawmakers Fighting to Hide GMO Ingredients Nationwide
Natural Society - Despite an overwhelming number of consumers
voicing their desire to know what's in their food, Idaho
lawmakers, as well as others, are taking steps toward making
sure that never happens. In the face of states introducing and
passing GMO labeling laws that would require the labeling of
genetically modified foods, these lawmakers are asking the
federal government to make sure there will never be any required
labeling, and that all labeling be voluntary.
McDonald’s Assaults Reporter Asking About McNugget Ingredients
(Video)
Anthony Gucciardi - What does it take to get physically removed
from McDonald’s? Apparently, as I found out, all it takes is to
ask one of their employees about what’s actually inside their
McNuggets. It even resulted in a whopping 7 police officers at
the scene to ‘escort’ me off their property. All for asking
about the McNuggets (which I was never able to purchase)....
Here are just some of the ingredients found in fast food
items...
10 Natural Substances That Could Help Cure Type 1 Diabetes
Green Med Info - Could the long sought-after cure for type 1
diabetes be as close as your kitchen cupboard? An accumulating
body of scientific research appears to point in exactly that
direction.
Wednesday
- March 18, 2015 - Today in History:
1766 - Britain repealed the Stamp Act.
1818 - The U.S. Congress approved the first pensions for government
service.
1834 - The first railroad tunnel in the U.S. was completed. The work was
in Pennsylvania.
1874 - Hawaii signed a treaty giving exclusive trading rights with the
islands to the U.S.
1911 - Theodore Roosevelt opened the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona. It was
the largest dam in the U.S. at the time.
1917 - The Germans sank the U.S. ships, City of Memphis, Vigilante and
the Illinois, without any warning.
1938 - Mexico took control of all foreign-owned oil properties on its
soil.
1942 - The third military draft began in the U.S. because of World War
II.
1943 - American forces took Gafsa in Tunisia.
1945 - 1,250 U.S. bombers attacked Berlin.
1963 - The U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Miranda decision
concerning legal council for defendants.
1969 - U.S. President Nixon authorizes Operation Menue. It was the
‘secret’ bombing of Cambodia.
1971 - U.S. helicopters airlifted 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers out of
Laos.
1975 - Saigon abandoned most of the Central Highlands of Vietnam to
Hanoi.
1977 - Vietnam turned over an MIA to a U.S. delegation.
1981 - The U.S. disclosed that there were biological weapons tested in
Texas in 1966.
1986 - The U.S. Treasury Department announced that a clear, polyester
thread was to be woven into bills in an effort to thwart counterfeiters.
1987 - The U.S. performed nuclear tests at a Nevada test site.
2005 - Doctors in Florida, acting on orders of a state judge, removed
Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. (The brain-damaged woman died 13 days
later.)
2008 - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama confronted
America's racial divide with a speech in Philadelphia. It was prompted
by incendiary racial remarks made by Obama's African-American pastor,
the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
2010 - President Barack Obama signed into law a $38 billion jobs bill
containing a modest mix of tax breaks and spending designed to encourage
the private sector to start hiring again.
2011 - President Barack Obama demanded that Moammar Gadhafi halt all
military attacks on civilians and said that if the Libyan leader did not
stand down, the United States would join other nations in launching
military action against him.
Iran, Hezbollah left off US terror threat listing
RT - Iran and Hezbollah were left out of an annual terrorism threat
assessment report offered in late February to the US Senate by Director
of National Intelligence James Clapper. Iran and Hezbollah had been
fixtures on the annual report before 2015. Iran’s efforts to fight Sunni
extremists, including the so-called Islamic State (IS, also known as
ISIL or ISIS), were touted in the unclassified version of the Worldwide
Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Communities, released recently.
Blockupy: ECB protesters clash with Frankfurt police, tear gas deployed
(PHOTOS)
RT - Some 350 people have been detained at the Blockupy protest in
Frankfurt on the day the European Central Bank headquarters open in the
city. 70 police have been injured in clashes. Tear gas was used against
protesters, who pelted stones and torched cars. “Many protesters have
been injured as police used water cannons and tear gas,” representatives
of Blockupy movement told RIA Novosti. The protest is to go on into the
night. According to Deutsche Welle, protesters are now trying to storm
the new ECB building.
Greek protesters target police, torch cars in Athens demanding prison
closure
RT - Protesters in Athens threw petrol bombs at police and set cars on
fire as they demanded the release of jailed political prisoners. They
also want the Syriza government to keep its promise to close down the
controversial high-security ‘Type C’ prisons.
Greek PM To Meet With Putin Amid Cash Crunch
Zero Hedge - News of an upcoming meeting between Tsipras and Putin comes
just days ahead of EU Summit and a €2 billion debt repayment, suggesting
Athens may be playing one of its few remaining cards.
UN Security Council: ISIS replacing Taliban in Afghanistan
RT - The Islamic State has infiltrated into Afghanistan and is
attempting to step into the Taliban's boots, acknowledged the UN
Security Council. Russia’s representative to the UN warns Central Asian
states could be the next stop for the Islamic extremists. The presence
of the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) fighters in the country
has been confirmed by the United Nations Assistance Mission in
Afghanistan (UNAMA). The UN envoy to Afghanistan acknowledged that the
IS could potentially unite minor Islamist groups in the country under a
new command.
Plane drops of ammunition helping to reinforce ISIS says reports
RT - The Islamic State is getting outside help, with plane drops
providing ammunition for the terrorist organization, according to an RT
Arabic report. Iraqi government soldiers also say this is a recurring
theme and the group is as strong as ever. The battle for Iraq’s Anbar
Province continues to rage, despite bombing campaigns from the US and
their coalition allies. Notwithstanding a big offensive to try and win
back territory lost to the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL)
last summer, local Iraqi government soldiers say the militant group is
still a potent force.
Supersonic strategic bombers heading to Crimea for drills – military
source
RT - Russia’s Air Force is deploying an unspecified number of strategic
nuclear-capable supersonic bombers to Crimea, according to a source. The
major drills also include deployment of tactical Iskander ballistic
missiles to the Kaliningrad exclave in Europe. Several Tu-22M3 (NATO
designation ‘Backfire’) variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and
maritime strike rocket aircraft are due to arrive to Crimea as part of
global training exercises for the Russian military in the European part
of the country.
US loses drone over Syria, which claims to have brought it down
The Guardian - The United States lost contact with an unarmed Predator
drone over Syria on Tuesday, US officials said, stopping short of
confirming the plane was taken down by Syrian air defences, as reported
by Syrian state media. “At this time, we have no information to
corroborate press reports that the aircraft was shot down,” a US defense
official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “We are looking into
the incident and will provide more details when available.“
France & Germany to join China-led $50bn infrastructure bank, along with
Italy
RT - The finance ministries of France and Germany have confirmed they’ll
join China’s new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and Italy
is expected to soon. Joining the rival to the US-led World Bank is seen
as a setback for the Obama administration. ... The new China-led bank is
expected to challenge the Washington-based World Bank, so the US is
increasing pressure on its allies not to join the institution. The US’
concern is that the new investment bank might not have high standards of
governance and environmental and social safeguards. The new bank is
expected to challenge the Western dominance of the US-led World Bank and
IMF in global infrastructure projects, which experts believe will create
healthy competition.
Standstill After Israeli Polls Close: Likud, Zionist Union Neck and Neck
Sputnik News - Israel’s Channel 1 and Channel 10 exit polls give
Netanyahu’s Likud party 27 seats, and Herzog’s Zionist Union party 27
seats in a 120-member Parliament. Meanwhile, Israel’s Channel 2 exit
poll gives Netanyahu’s Likud party 28 seats, and Herzog’s Zionist Union
party 27 seats in Parliament.... Final results are not expected until
early Wednesday morning.... Despite the deadlock, Netanyahu, on Twitter,
claimed a "great victory.”
* Related:
Tens Of Thousands Attend Anti-Netanyahu Rally In Tel Aviv
Four more American aid workers flown to US for Ebola observation
The Guardian - Four more American aid workers arrived back in the US on
Tuesday from west Africa to be monitored for Ebola, health officials
said. The latest arrivals bring to 16 the number of aid workers who have
returned in the last week from Sierra Leone. None of them have been
diagnosed with Ebola, but they will be isolated and monitored during the
next three weeks for signs of the disease.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Suspicious White House envelope tests positive for cyanide
RT - A suspicious envelope received by the White House earlier
this week has tested positive for cyanide, the US Secret Service
has confirmed, adding that another test will be conducted to
confirm the results. “On Monday 3/16/15, an envelope was
received at the White House Mail Screening Facility. Initial
Biological testing was negative; however, on 03/17/15, the
chemical testing returned a presumptive positive for cyanide,”
Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said in a statement. “The
sample was transported to another facility to confirm the
results.”
Bill to Pull Plug On NSA Introduced in Texas
Activist Post - The legislation would prohibit any political
subdivision in Texas from providing water or electricity to any
federal agency "involved in the routine surveillance or
collection and storage of bulk telephone or e-mail records or
related metadata concerning any citizen of the United States and
that claims the legal authority to collect and store the bulk
telephone or e-mail records or metadata concerning any citizen
of the United States without the citizen's consent or a search
warrant that describes the person, place, or thing to be
searched or seized."
New Bill Would Prohibit ATF Ban on Popular Ammunition
Paul Joseph Watson - Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) has introduced
legislation that will prohibit future ATF ammunition bans as the
fight over attempts to restrict the second amendment
intensifies. The Ammunition and Firearms Protection Act would
“prevent the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives (ATF) from classifying M855 ammunition as
armor-piercing and from instituting any ban on the sale and
manufacture of ammunition that is intended, marketed, and sold
for rifle use.”
Bill Would Close Parental Rights Loophole Affecting Texas
Homeschoolers
Breitbart - It seems like such an anomaly that Texas
homeschoolers are still fighting for their rights in a state
that ranks among the best in the nation to homeschool. Yet, last
week, more than 250 homeschooled students and their parents
convened in Austin for the Texas Home School Coalition’s (THSC)
Capitol Days to lobby for legislation that will strengthen
parental rights, if passed, during the 84th Legislative session.
Oil Bonds Lose Investors $7 Billion in 10 Days
(Bloomberg) Oil prices have fallen more than 15 percent since
March 4 to a six-year low of $43.5, wiping out $7 billion of
market value of high-yield debt issued by energy companies.
Prices on $1.45 billion of notes sold less than two weeks ago by
Energy XXI Ltd., an oil producer that was being squeezed by its
lenders, have fallen by as much as 10 percent. Comstock
Resources Inc.’s $700 million of securities have declined by
more than 7 percent since March 6.
Seattle’s New Minimum Wage Takes Effect April 1 But is Already
Leading to Restaurant Closings and Job Losses
EPJ - As the implementation date for Seattle’s strict $15 per
hour minimum wage law approaches, the city is experiencing a
rising trend in restaurant closures. The tough new law goes into
effect April 1st.... The shut-downs have idled dozens of
low-wage workers, the very people advocates say the wage law is
supposed to help. Instead of delivering the promised “living
wage” of $15 an hour, economic realities created by the new law
have dropped the hourly wage for these workers to zero.
San Diego Sues Monsanto for Polluting Bay with Cancer-Causing
Chemical
Mikael Thalen - According to the lawsuit, Monsanto knowingly hid
the well-documented health issues linked to polychlorinated
biphenyls, commonly referred to as PCBs, in order to continue
using compounds such as Aroclor. “PCBs manufactured by Monsanto
have been found in Bay sediments and water and have been
identified in tissues of fish, lobsters, and other marine life
in the Bay,” the complaint reads. “PCB contamination in and
around the Bay affects all San Diegans and visitors who enjoy
the Bay, who reasonably would be disturbed by the presence of a
hazardous, banned substance in the sediment, water, and
wildlife.”
‘Basically, they just fell out of the sky’: 2,000 snow geese
found dead in Idaho
Washington Post - About 2,000 snow geese migrating from Mexico
to their Alaskan nesting grounds were found dead in Idaho, the
state's Department of Fish and Game announced Monday. Although
testing is still in progress, officials believe that the deaths
are consistent with avian cholera.
* Related:
Animal Diseases as Bioweapons
Backyard burger and wiener roasts targeted by EPA
Washington Examiner - The Environmental Protection Agency has
its eyes on pollution from backyard barbecues. The agency
announced that it is funding a University of California project
to limit emissions resulting in grease drippings with a special
tray to catch them and a "catalytic" filtration system. The
$15,000 project has the "potential for global application," said
the school. The school said that the technology they will study
with the EPA grant is intended to reduce air pollution and cut
the health hazards to BBQ "pit masters" from propane-fueled
cookers.
Judicial Committee Gives FBI The First OK It Needs To Hack Any
Computer, Anywhere On The Planet
Techdirt - A judicial advisory panel Monday quietly approved a
rule change that will broaden the FBI's hacking authority
despite fears raised by Google that the amended language
represents a "monumental" constitutional concern. The Judicial
Conference Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules voted 11-1 to
modify an arcane federal rule to allow judges more flexibility
in how they approve search warrants for electronic data,
according to a Justice Department spokesman.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Supreme Court May Dump Raisin Price Controls
Breitbart - In a brief filed on behalf of 33 self-identified
“independent raisin growers” against the Fresno-based Raisin
Administrative Committee challenging the co-op’s right to
control marketing of California raisins, growers object to a
supply management program that has the power to require them to
surrender part of their crops or pay a penalty in times of
surplus production. The independents call this an illegal
“taking,” and want the Court to ban the practice.
* Related:
Small Raisin Farmers Stand Up to the USDA
New Texas Law Wants to Vaccinate Minor Children without Parental
Consent
Health Impact News - Children should not be vaccinated by any
health care provider for any reason without the voluntary,
informed consent of their parents. Period. HB 212, by Rep. Toni
Rose ((D), D-110, Dallas) circumvents federal and state parental
rights and consumer protection laws by allowing a minor child 14
years of age and older in the Texas Juvenile Justice System to
consent to vaccination on their own without their parent.
Is Missouri still trying to pass the Drug Monitoring Bill?
This act [SB 63] establishes the Prescription Drug Monitoring
Act. The Department of Health and Senior Services is required to
establish and maintain a program to monitor the prescribing and
dispensing of all Schedule II through Schedule IV controlled
substances by all licensed professionals who prescribe or
dispense these substances in Missouri using an existing data
aggregation platform through the State Data Center within the
Office of Administration.... All submitted prescription
information shall be kept confidential with specified
exceptions..
Eating Flaxseed May Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality By Up To 70%
Green Med Info - Scores of studies reveal the anticancer effects
of flaxseed. Researchers from the University of Toronto recently
reviewed the literature to answer questions about the compounds
found in flaxseed and how effective they are in reducing breast
cancer risk and tumor growth, and whether flaxseeds interact
beneficially with breast cancer drugs. They reviewed in vitro,
animal, observational, and clinical studies on flaxseed and
flaxseed oil, as well as lignans found in flaxseed.
Coca-Cola pays health experts to suggest soda as a healthy snack
RT - Several nutritionists and fitness experts suggested that
sipping on a mini can of Coke could be part of a healthy diet
during American Heart Month in February, but the Associated
Press reported Monday that Coca-Cola is working with health
experts in an attempt to promote its sugary beverage – one
that’s otherwise being criticized for contributing to America’s
obesity problem. The company would not reveal how much it paid
those who plugged its product, but it dismissed the behavior as
something all major brands do.
Tuesday
- March 17, 2015 - Today in History:
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
1756 - St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in New York City for the first
time. The event took place at the Crown and Thistle Tavern.
1766 - Britain repealed the Stamp Act that had caused resentment in the
North American colonies.
1776 - British forces evacuated Boston to Nova Scotia during the
Revolutionary War.
1942 - Douglas MacArthur became the Supreme Commander of the Allied
forces in the Southwestern Pacific.
1944 - During World War II, the U.S. bombed Vienna.
1961 - The U.S. increased military aid and technicians to Laos.
1962 - Moscow asked the U.S. to pull out of South Vietnam.
1966 - A U.S. submarine found a missing H-bomb in the Mediterranean off
of Spain.
1970 - The U.S. Army charged 14 officers with suppression of facts in
the My Lai massacre case.
1972 - U.S. President Nixon asked Congress to halt busing in order to
achieve desegregation.
1973 - Twenty were killed in Cambodia when a bomb went off that was
meant for the Cambodian President Lon Nol.
1973 - The first American prisoners of war (POWs) were released from the
"Hanoi Hilton" in Hanoi, North Vietnam.
1989 - A series of solar flares caused a violent magnetic storm that
brought power outages over large regions of Canada.
1992 - White South Africans approved constitutional reforms to give
legal equality to blacks.
1999 - A panel of medical experts concluded that marijuana had medical
benefits for people suffering from cancer and AIDS.
1999 - The International Olympic Committee expelled six of its members
in the wake of a bribery scandal.
2009 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its final print edition.
2011 - The U.N. Security Council voted to authorize military action to
protect civilians and impose a no-fly zone over Libya.
Netanyahu says no Palestinian state if he wins
Washington Post - On the final day of his reelection campaign, Benjamin
Netanyahu said that as long as he serves as prime minister of Israel,
there will not be an independent Palestinian nation.... Netanyahu’s
assertion, made on camera to an Israeli news Web site, appeared to
reverse the prime minister’s previous declarations of support for a
sovereign Palestinian state.
* Related:
Israeli elections: 4th term or end of Netanyahu era? Live Updates
Anti-terror censorship: France blocks 5 sites without court order
RT - Among the sites that are being restricted is al-Hayat Media Center,
accused of possible links with Islamic State militants, according to
Cazeneuve. The ministry also says it plans to target “dozens” of other
similar websites. Internet service providers have been given 24 hours to
take “all necessary measures to block the listing of these addresses”
under the new rules introduced in November last year.... Visitors to the
sites are now redirected to a page from the French Interior Ministry,
containing a warning graphic of a big red palm, reading “the
contents...incites terrorism or justifies terror acts.”
"Colossal Defeat" For Obama As Australia Joins China's Regional Bank
Zero Hedge - Having attacked its "closest ally" UK for "constant
accomodation" with China, we suspect President Obama will be greatly
displeased at yet another close-ally's decision to partner up with the
Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). As The
Australian reports, "make no mistake," the decision by Australia's
Abbott government to sign on for negotiations to join China’s regional
bank, foreshadowed by Tony Abbott at the weekend, "represents a colossal
defeat for the Obama administration’s incompetent, distracted,
ham-fisted diplomacy in Asia." It seems de-dollarization continues...
Vladimir Putin reappears in public for first time in 10 days
The Telegraph - Russian president says life "would be boring without
gossip" as he attends meeting in Saint Petersburg on Monday, after days
of rumours about his absence.... The Kremlin has repeated said that
Putin is in good health, maintaining that he has simply been conducting
meetings behind closed doors. That did not stop social media users from
speculating that Mr Putin has had a stroke, or is even dead.
International Media Hysterical Over Putin's Comment on Nuclear Readiness
Sputnik News - Leading western newspaper headlines have focused on
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments about Russia’s readiness to
place its nuclear forces on alert in the event an “unfavorable scenario”
had unfolded in Crimea, despite the United States and the United Kingdom
making similar statements before.
Iran Fighting ISIS – Is it Really a Problem?
Ron Paul - As Iran continues to take an active role in helping Iraq
fight ISIS, many US neocons are upset that the US military is not over
there on the ground doing the fighting. They want Americans believe that
only another US invasion of Iraq – and of Syria as well – can defeat
ISIS. But what is wrong with the countries of the region getting
together and deciding to cooperate on a common problem?
American who contracted Ebola now in critical condition
(AP) - An American health care worker who contracted Ebola while
volunteering in a Sierra Leone treatment unit has been downgraded to
critical condition at the National Institutes of Health, doctors said
Monday. An American health care worker who contracted Ebola while
volunteering in a Sierra Leone treatment unit has been downgraded to
critical condition at the National Institutes of Health, doctors said
Monday.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
The Lies End Now: "Most Transparent Administration Ever" Is No
More: White House To Delete Its FOIA Regulations
Zero Hedge - As reported moments ago, the White House is voiding
a federal regulation that subjects its Office of Administration
to the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA (incidentally the
same act that discovered none of Hillary Clinton's "personal"
government-business emails since they were not even stored on
government property!) which as USA Today explains, makes
"official a policy under Presidents Bush and Obama to reject
requests for records to that office."
Suspect in Ferguson, Missouri shooting of police appears in
court
(Reuters) - The man accused of wounding two policemen during a
protest rally outside the Ferguso n, Missouri, police
headquarters last week appeared in court briefly on Monday and
did not enter a plea to charges that could bring up to life in
prison.... Jeffrey L. Williams, 20, has admitted to firing the
shots that wounded the officers early Thursday and told
authorities he was not shooting at police, Prosecuting Attorney
Robert McCulloch said on Sunday after announcing the arrest.
Chicago Police Threatening to Take Children From “Black Site”
Detainees
Sputnik News - The Chicago Police Department (CPD) will resort
to threaten taking a suspect’s children if he or she does not
sign confessions that the police wants to have, former Chicago
“black site” detainee Saul Ayala told Sputnik. “They threatened
to take my kids if I wouldn’t sign the story they made up,”
Ayala said on Monday. The incident took place in 2005, Ayala
explained, as CPD officers pulled him out of a car and brought
him to the interrogation “black site” at Chicago’s Homan Square,
where he was denied access to a lawyer or to his family.
ACLU sues Obama administration over ‘kill list’ documents
RT - The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the US
government in an effort to compel a court to release documents
detailing the Obama administration’s use of a secret, so-called
“kill list” containing potential drone strike targets. Filed
Monday in US District Court in Manhattan, the lawsuit asks the
Southern District of New York to order four government agencies,
including the Departments of Justice, Defense and State, to heed
Freedom of Information Act requests filed by the ACLU in 2013
concerning the administration’s “targeted killing” program.
Leftist Media Figures Rush to Defend Ferguson Cop Shooter
Paul Joseph Watson - Leftist media figures rushed to defend
Jeffrey Williams, the man who shot and seriously injured two
police officers in Ferguson last week, by claiming he was
mistreated by police and attempting to distance him from the
‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.
Union Official Says ‘Corporate Greed’ Behind Push for H-1B Visas
Breitbart - A so-called "war on the American worker" has
intensified in the Golden State. Massive layoffs are being
spearheaded by the multi-billion dollar Southern California
Edison utilities company, which is terminating scores of
American IT workers and replacing them with immigrant IT
workers, from a slew of foreign counties, who are willing to
work for far less compensation. These immigrants are in the U.S.
on an H-1B visa program.
American Millennials Score Poorly Against Other Nations in
Skills Assessment
The New American - A recently released report from the
Educational Testing Service (ETS) indicated that American
“millennials” (those born after 1980 who were 16–34 years of age
at the time of the study) scored near the bottom of the pack
among 23 countries evaluated for various skills… Despite having
the highest levels of educational attainment of any previous
American generation, these young adults on average demonstrate
relatively weak skills in literacy, numeracy, and problem
solving in technology-rich environments compared to their
international peers.
Scandal-Plagued VA Hospital Still Making Vets Wait Months in
L.A.
Breitbart - Despite claims made to Congress that the Los Angeles
Veterans Affairs (VA) facility makes patients wait only four
days for an appointment, internal documents from the facility
show that 12,700 appointments wound up taking over 90 days
before they actually occurred. Some new patients also had to
wait months: data from January 15 showed over 1,600 new patients
waited between 60 to 90 days.
US blows through $18trn debt limit
RT - On Monday, the US reached its legal debt limit of $18
trillion -more than the country’s entire GDP. Lawmakers will
either have to again lift it, or attempt to cap spending. As of
March 12, the US Treasury reported federal debt at
$18,114,324,000,000.00 in its daily treasury statement. This
figure is above the statutory debt limit, which was extended by
Congress through March 15 this year.
Bailout for Big Oil? US Quietly Announces Crude Buy-Up
Sputnik News - he Department of Energy said Friday it's
considering buying 5 million barrels of oil for the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in a move that could signal a government
plan to bolster an industry suffering from collapsing prices.
The price of oil has fallen precipitously — dropping nearly 60%
since June. And while the average American may be appreciating
relief at the pump provided by $45-a barrel crude, everyone from
the oil companies themselves to the Wall Street financiers that
lend to and trade on their business has been panicking over the
falling profitability of the industry.
Banks Say "Thanks for the Bailout," Now We'll Park our Profits
in Overseas Tax Havens
AllGov - Giant financial institutions that benefitted from
federal bailouts during the depths of the recession have repaid
the American people’s largesse by hiding profits overseas to
avoid paying their fair share of taxes. According to a report (pdf)
commissioned by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), four big
banks—Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and JPMorgan
Chase—which received massive amounts of money and loan
guarantees to keep them afloat in the wake of the financial
crisis, park large amounts of money in tax haven nations.
The Case Against New York as Home to Wall Street Regulation
Wall Street On Parade - There is now a movement in Congress to
strip the Federal Reserve Bank of New York of its regulatory
oversight of the biggest Wall Street banks. The movement has
roots among both Democrats and Republicans who are fed up with
the continuing unbridled abuses of the public trust by the
unruly hooligans on Wall Street and their timid regulator, the
New York Fed. The push for change is critically important for a
number of reasons. Major among them is the perception that New
York and its politicians are more concerned about what’s in the
best interests of New York residents and less about what’s best
for the country as a whole.
Boston University Economist Calls Out Congress on Enormous
Fiscal Gap
TheNewAmerican - During his annual trek to Washington, D.C., to
lecture Congress on its spendthrift habits, Boston University
economist Laurence Kotlikoff took the gloves off this year. He
dressed down Senator Mike Enzi, chairman of the Senate Budget
Committee, along with the committee's members: Let me get right
to the point. Our country is broke. It’s not broke in 75 years
or 50 years or 25 years or 10 years. It’s broke today. Indeed,
it may well be in worse fiscal shape than any development
country, including Greece.
Bay Area Water Managers Take Home Massive Paychecks During
Drought
Breitbart - A new investigation into executive pay at the four
largest Bay Area water districts revealed that many of the
region's top water managers take home massive paychecks, despite
the onset of a fourth year of drought in California.... The
analysis of executive pay comes as three of the four water
districts consider customer rate hikes to combat falling revenue
due to decreased water usage. Just one district, Contra Costa
Water, will cut construction costs and dip into its own cash
reserves to avoid raising customer water rates.
US Oil Pipeline Industry Quietly Building Network That 'Dwarfs
Keystone'
Common Dreams - Despite public opposition that has so far
blocked the building of the Keystone XL pipeline, the fossil
fuels industry has successfully—and quietly—expanded the
nation's domestic oil network by installing thousands of miles
of pipeline across the country, according to new reporting by
the Associated Press.
Senate Intelligence Committee Approves "a Surveillance Bill by
another Name"
AllGov - The Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday approved
the Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act, which
would facilitate the sharing of information from private
companies to the government. The putative reason for the
legislation is to stop cyberattacks, but some are concerned it
will allow transfers of large amounts of personal information to
the government… This isn’t the first time the committee has
passed a bill like this. Last summer, similar legislation was
moved to the full Senate, but it died because of concerns that
Google, Facebook and other companies would be forced to share
personal data with intelligence agencies.
Private Companies Continue To Amass Millions Of License Plate
Photos, Hold Onto The Data Forever
Techdirt - Vigilant's ALPR database currently houses more than 2
billion plate scans, with nearly 100 million more being added
every day by law enforcement agencies and repo companies. It
actually has two databases. One can be plugged into by law
enforcement. The other, housed by Vigilant-owned Digital
Recognition Network, can be accessed by certain members of the
public: car dealers, insurance companies, private detectives…
basically anyone willing to pay access fees and who can offer a
suitable justification for digging through a multi-billion plate
database.
Compulsory Vaccination Bills: 110 bills Across 36 states (bills
included by state)
Natural Blaze - 110 Bills, 36 states (total list [document
download]) Sample bills...
Protecting Your Thyroid from Radiation with Natural Iodine
Natural Society - With radiation exposure from medical practices
such as mammograms, and cancer treatments, as well as that which
is being leaked from sites like Fukushima, it becomes more
important than ever to educate ourselves about natural ways to
protect against radiation exposure. Fortunately, iodine has been
shown to protect the important glands of the endocrine system
from radiation toxicity, namely the thyroid.
Hibiscus Leaves Inhibit Growth of Melanoma Cancer Cells
Mae Chan - Originally from Angola, hibiscus is now cultivated
throughout tropical and subtropical regions, especially in
Sudan, Egypt, Thailand, Mexico, and China. The polyphenols
present in hibiscus leaves may inhibit growth of and destroy
melanoma cancer cells without damaging healthy human skin cells,
scientists from Taiwan have found.
The many health benefits of eating cilantro
STEPin2 - Cilantro, which is also known as coriander and Chinese
parsley, is a potent medicinal herb. It is often used in Mexican
cuisine to make guacamole and salsas. This herb is packed with
health benefits. Let’s take a look at the health benefits of
eating cilantro.
Monday
- March 16, 2015 - Today in History:
1802 - The U.S. Congress established the West Point Military Academy in
New York.
1836 - The Republic of Texas approved a constitution.
1882 - The U.S. Senate approved a treaty allowing the United States to
join the Red Cross.
1913 - The 15,000-ton battleship Pennsylvania was launched at Newport
News, VA.
1915 - The Federal Trade Commission began operation.
1928 - The U.S. planned to send 1,000 more Marines to Nicaragua.
1945 - Iwo Jima was declared secure by the Allies. However, small
pockets of Japanese resistance still existed.
1968 - U.S. troops in Vietnam destroyed a village consisting mostly of
women and children. The event is known as the My-Lai massacre.
1984 - William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Beirut, was kidnapped
by gunmen. He died while in captivity.
1985 - Terry Anderson, an Associated Press newsman, was taken hostage in
Beirut. He was released in December 4, 1991.
1988 - Indictments were issued for Lt. Colonel Oliver North, Vice
Admiral John Poindexter of the National Security Council, and 2 others
for their involvement in the Iran-Contra affair.
1994 - Tonya Harding pled guilty in Portland, OR, to conspiracy to
hinder prosecution for covering up the attack on her skating rival Nancy
Kerrigan. She was fined $100,000. She was also banned from amateur
figure skating.
1995 - NASA astronaut Norman Thagard became the first American to visit
the Russian space station Mir.
2003 - Vice President Dick Cheney predicted on NBC's "Meet the Press"
that American troops would be "greeted as liberators" by the Iraqi
people.
2003 - Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American, was killed when she was
run over by a bulldozer while trying to block Israeli troops from
demolishing a Palestinian home in Gaza.
2005 - A judge in Redwood City, Calif., sent Scott Peterson to death row
for the slaying of his pregnant wife, Laci.
Kerry says US wants to negotiate with Assad… State Dept denies
RT - The US secretary of state appeared to say on CBS News that America
has to negotiate with Syria’s president about a political transition in
the war-torn country. But later the State Department clarified that John
Kerry wasn’t referring to Bashar Assad. "But to get the Assad regime to
negotiate, we're going to have to make it clear to him that there is a
determination by everybody to seek that political outcome and change his
calculation about negotiating,” Kerry said on Sunday. Kerry added that
the US and some other countries were trying to restart talks on the
resolution of the conflict in Syria, which has now entered its fifth
year.
Israeli FM Vows to Defeat Hamas in Gaza, Execute Extremists After
Election
Sputnik News - The goal of Israel's Yisrael Beytenu party after the
upcoming general election is to end terrorism by defeating Hamas in the
Gaza Strip and executing extremists, the party's head, Foreign Minister
Avigdor Lieberman told Sputnik in an interview on Monday. General
election in Israel is scheduled for March 17. According to the latest
polls, Lieberman's right-wing Yisrael Beitenu party, which currently
holds 13 seats, is expected to garner only 4-5 in the 120-strong
parliament.
Putin in film on Crimea: US masterminds behind Ukraine coup, helped
train radicals
RT - The Ukrainian armed coup was organized from Washington, Russian
President Vladimir Putin stated in an interview for a new documentary
aired Sunday. The Americans tried to hide behind the Europeans, but
Moscow saw through the trick, he added.
Russia to provide $13.75mn as part of first IMF loan for Ukraine –
finance minister
RT - Russia will participate in financing the first tranche of IMF aid
to Ukraine in the amount of $13.75 million; the Bank of Russia will
deliver the payment on March 13, said Russian Finance Minister Anton
Siluanov.
US Accuses Iraqi Military Of War Crimes, Continues To Support ISIS
Brandon Turbeville - With the recent and largely successful battle for
Tikrit conducted by the Iraqi security forces combating Western-backed
ISIS fighters who have controlled the city for some time, Iraq has once
again forced itself into the brief headlines of international media. Yet
the subsequent claims of war crimes committed by these security forces
have also found their way into the public discussion, most notably in
the West.
ISIS executes nine 'spies' for 'betraying the religion of Allah' in
second gruesome video to surface this week...
Daily Mail - SIS has executed another nine men for allegedly being spies
in an unknown location in the Middle East. Each man is forced to give
interview before their murder in which they admit to spying on the
terror group's location, movement and armament.
Ancient statues destroyed by ISIS fake, real ones safe
RT - The ancient statues that Islamic State militants smashed in Mosul
on camera last month have been proved to be exact replicas of precious
artifacts of Iraqi heritage. The real masterpieces of antiquity are said
to be in Baghdad. “They were copies. The originals are all here,”
Baghdad’s museum director told Germany’s Deutsche Welle… However,
Mosul’s exiled governor Atheel Nuafi, said that, while many of destroyed
items were not originals, but there were real ones demolished afterward.
Venezuela conducts military exercises, claiming US threat
(AP) - Soldiers rolled out shoulder-fired missiles, fighter planes and
armored trucks Saturday for the first of 10 days of military exercises
that the president of socialist-governed Venezuela says are needed to
protect against a looming threat from the U.S. As nearly 100,000 members
of the armed forces began conducting exercises across the country,
Venezuela's government got support from South American nations, which
criticized the U.S. for the way it imposed sanctions on Venezuelan
leaders.
'Innocent mistake': UK’s nuclear weapons web data routed through Ukraine
RT - Sensitive data from around 170 major companies, including the UK’s
Atomic Weapons Establishment and Lockheed Martin, might have be
compromised after British Telecom web traffic was accidentally rerouted
through Ukraine. The hijacking of the companies took place over a
90-minute period Thursday, while many British Telecom customers
experienced diverted traffic for five days, starting from Saturday, Dyn,
Internet performance company, said in a report.
UK: Police condemned for using stop and search powers on 300 children
aged under five
Daily Mail - Nearly 300 children under the age of five have been stopped
and searched by police over the last five years, it has emerged.
Officers across the UK have been condemned for using their powers to
stop and search toddlers on suspicion of a host of offences including
drug or knife crime, possession of weapons and terrorism.... Police can
stop and search children under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act
1984, which states that there is no requirement for an adult to be
present during the search of under-10s.
'Freedom in jeopardy': Thousands rally across Canada against new
anti-terror law
RT - Thousands of demonstrators have united across Canada to take action
against proposed anti-terrorism legislation known as Bill C-51, which
would expand the powers of police and the nation’s spy agency,
especially when it comes to detaining terror suspects.
Americans Evacuated From Sierra Leone After Possible Ebola Contact
NY Times - The first of a group of 10 American aid workers who may have
come into contact with the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone were evacuated on
Saturday, American government and aid officials said. They will be the
largest group of Americans to have returned home over fears of exposure
to the virus since an outbreak in three West African countries was
declared last year.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Pentagon denies UN investigator chance to interview Guantánamo
detainees
The Guardian - Shortly after the Pentagon took a battery of pro-Guantánamo
US senators for a tour of its infamous detention center, it
confirmed that it will deny the United Nations’ torture
investigator interviews with Guantánamo Bay detainees. Juan
Méndez, the UN’s special rapporteur on preventing torture, “has
been invited to visit Guantánamo; however, he will not be
permitted to interview detainees”,Army Lieutenant Colonel Myles
Caggins, the Pentagon’s detentions spokesman, told the Guardian.
VIDEO: Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 3/16/15: Iran Fighting
ISIS – Is it Really a Problem?
Ron Paul - As Iran continues to take an active role in helping
Iraq fight ISIS, many US neocons are upset that the US military
is not over there on the ground doing the fighting. They want
Americans believe that only another US invasion of Iraq – and of
Syria as well – can defeat ISIS. But what is wrong with the
countries of the region getting together and deciding to
cooperate on a common problem?
Obama Jokes: “If I did not love America, I wouldn’t have moved
here from Kenya”
The Hill - President Obama late Saturday joked about the
controversy surrounding former Secretary of State Hilary
Clinton’s use of a private email account during a white-tie
dinner in Washington, D.C. According to a White House pool
report, Obama told guests at the Gridiron Club dinner that he
was once known as the young, tech-savvy candidate. But now,
“Hillary has a server in her house! I didn’t even know you could
have one of those. I am so far behind.”... And Obama’s response
to New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s (R) comment that he didn’t
love America drew big laughs.“If I did not love America, I
wouldn’t have moved here from Kenya,” Obama said.
Cop Shoots 8th Grade Child With Taser Gun for “Being Disruptive”
Filming Cops - The Powhatan Sheriff’s Department claims that it
started when the student was “disruptive” in the cafeteria. The
student was then taken to the assistant principal’s office,
where, they claim, the “disruptive” behavior continued. An armed
police officer stepped in and decided to try to place the
student in handcuffs, but the student reacted by trying to flee,
according to reports. That’s when the officer pointed his Taser
gun at the student and shot him as the student was running away
from the officer. The Sheriff’s Department claims that the child
“attacked” the officer while the officer was trying to restrain
his wrists, and the child was then charged with “felony assault
on an officer.”
Parents Outraged After Cop Charges 11-Yr-Old Child With
“Possession” for Having a Leaf that “Looked Like” Marijuana,
Kicked Out of School for a Year
Filming Cops - In another example of the glaring absurdity that
is the “War on Drugs,” a cop has charged a 6th grade child with
“possession” for having a leaf that merely looked like
marijuana. The parents of the boy state that he now suffers from
panic attacks and depression, and is seeing a psychiatrist,
after the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office engaged in what many
agree was malicious prosecution against the young boy.
VIDEO: Intelligence Officer: Every Single Terrorist Attack In
U.S Was a False Flag Attack … Or Egged On By the Government
Washington’s Blog - Robert David Steele – a 20-year Marine Corps
infantry and intelligence officer, the second-ranking civilian
in U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence. Most terrorists are false
flag terrorists or are created by our own security services. In
the United States, every single terrorist incident we have had
has been a false flag, or has been an informant pushed on by the
FBI. In fact, we now have citizens taking out restraining orders
against FBI informants that are trying to incite terrorism.
CNN Is Beating the Drums of War
Paul Craig Roberts - President George W. Bush’s national
security advisor, Condi Rice, warned Americans that Saddam
Hussein’s (nonexistent) weapons of mass destruction could result
in a mushroom cloud going up over an American city. No such
threat existed. But today a very real threat exists over all
American cities, and the national security advisor does not
notice.
How The CIA Gave Al-Qaeda $1 Million, And What That Money Was
Used For
Zero Hedge - As the US and key stakeholders in the Middle East
debate the best way to leverage the fight against ISIS in the
service of a larger geopolitical agenda, a NY Times piece out
today serves as a reminder (in case recent events haven’t made
it clear enough) of just how pervasive examples of Western
foreign policy blowback have become. As The Times reports, some
$1 million in cash funneled to the Afghan government by the CIA
ended up in the hands of al Qaeda who, after consulting with Bin
Laden, promptly used the money to purchase weapons.
Source: Senate panel probing possible Obama administration ties
to anti-Netanyahu effort
Fox News - A powerful U.S. Senate investigatory committee has
launched a bipartisan probe into an American nonprofit’s funding
of efforts to oust Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
after the Obama administration’s State Department gave the
nonprofit taxpayer-funded grants, a source with knowledge of the
panel's activities told FoxNews.com.
Clintons Furious At Obama After Valerie Jarrett Linked To Email
Leak
Zero Hedge - For those who follow the endless soap opera of
domestic politics, the biggest story of the weekend, if so far
unsubstantiated, is the Post's report that the person behind
Hillary Clinton's shocking e-mail story leak, is none other than
Obama's personal advisor, Valeire Jarrett. "Obama senior adviser
Valerie Jarrett leaked to the press details of Hillary Clinton’s
use of a private e-mail address during her time as secretary of
state."
Arrest Made in Shooting of Ferguson Police Officers
Breitbart - The 20-year-old man charged in the shooting of two
St. Louis-area officers had been at the protest outside of the
Ferguson Police Department earlier that night, authorities said
Sunday. St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch said
20-year-old Jeffrey Williams told authorities he was firing at
someone with whom he was in a dispute, not at the police
officers. Williams is charged with two counts of first-degree
assault, one count of firing a weapon from a vehicle and three
counts of armed criminal action.
UN Rips US For Being Only Nation To Sentence Kids To Life in
Prison
John Vibes - “The vast majority of states have taken note of the
international human rights requirements regarding life
imprisonment of children without the possibility of release,”
Juan Méndez of the United Nations said in a report published
this week. “Life sentences or sentences of an extreme length
have a disproportionate impact on children and cause physical
and psychological harm that amounts to cruel, inhuman or
degrading punishment,” the report states.
NASA Scientist Warns "California Has One Year Of Water Left"
Zero Hedge - Data from NASA satellites show that the total
amount of water stored in the Sacramento and San Joaquin river
basins — that is, all of the snow, river and reservoir water,
water in soils and groundwater combined — was 34 million
acre-feet below normal in 2014. That loss is nearly 1.5 times
the capacity of Lake Mead, America's largest reservoir.
1.5 Million Pennsylvanians Live Within Half-Mile Evacuation Zone
of Rail Lines Carrying Volatile Crude Oil
AllGov - So many trains carrying crude oil from North Dakota
pass through Pennsylvania that an estimated 1.5 million
residents live in evacuation zones near rail lines. The 1.5
million Pennsylvanians represent 11.5% of the state population.
In addition, 550 K-12 schools, 37 hospitals and 61 nursing homes
are in evacuation zones, according to PublicSource reporters
Natasha Khan and Alexandra Kanik. The issue of oil shipments and
the risk of explosion from derailments were raised again when a
train carrying toxic Bakken oil went up in flames in neighboring
West Virginia on February 16.
Fracking will ruin sacred, preserved sites in the ‘American
cradle of civilization’ - lawsuit
RT - A Navajo advocacy group has asked a federal judge to halt
hydraulic fracking permits in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico,
claiming that drilling threatens a historic UNESCO heritage site
considered sacred by Navajo, Hopi and Pueblo peoples. Diné
Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment and three other groups
have sued the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and US
Department of Interior, calling on a federal judge to vacate the
130 fracking permits issued by the BLM and enjoin fracking
activity in the Mancos Shale of the San Juan Basin until the BLM
adheres to the National Environmental Policy Act and the
National Historic Preservation Act, according to Courthouse
News.
Bankrupt Detroit Still Paying For Fluoride – Even During Water
Shut Down
Blacklisted News - As evidence and studies continue to mount
against public water fluoridation, cities that continue to do so
risk individual legal action for damages and human rights
violations for force-medicating. In Detroit, after becoming the
largest American city to file for bankruptcy, there is a move to
quickly begin water shutoffs to “protect the city’s budget.” Yet
there is still money to be found by the city to purchase
hydrofluorosilicic acid (fluoride) from private companies to add
to the water supply. In fact, it’s mandated by Detroit city
ordinance
General Mills Sued for Dumping 15,000 Gallons of Cancer
Chemicals into Water
Natural Society - Unlike Pepsi Co, which recently got let loose
from a class action lawsuit concerning a carcinogen used in
soda, a class action lawsuit against the maker of Cheerios,
Yoplait yogurt, and Pillsbury cinnamon rolls was just certified
by a federal judge. Minneapolis residents claim that General
Mills polluted their air and water with more than 15,000 gallons
of carcinogenic solvents that have seeped into homes.
What will your next rental car know about you? Everything
Christopher Elliott - Hertz is rolling out a new NeverLost
navigation system later this year... Every car will receive of
the new consoles, which will let you video conference with a
representative if you have questions about your rental or if you
need to buy an upgrade. Yes, it still handles directions, but
Hertz will charge you for that feature when you activate it.
Your car sees everything. New cars will have upgraded tracking
technology that will go beyond following the exact GPS location
of each vehicle. It will also allow the company to “see” the
inside of each car and to remotely start and stop the vehicle.
An Autonomous Car Is Going Cross-Country for the First Time
Wired News - On March 22, an autonomous car will set out from
the Golden Gate Bridge toward New York for a 3,500-mile drive
that, if all goes according to plan, will push robo-cars much
closer to reality. Audi’s taken its self-driving car from
Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, Google’s racked up more than
700,000 autonomous miles, and Volvo’s preparing to put regular
people in its robot-controlled vehicles.
Superintendent Confirms Common Core's Pearson Spying on Kids'
Social Media Accounts
Breitbart - On Friday, Bob Braun, a former leading columnist for
The Star Ledger in New Jersey, posted on his blog and Facebook
page an email superintendent Elizabeth Jewett sent to colleagues
regarding Pearson’s monitoring of social media posts by students
in her district… According to Braun, he contacted Jewett by
email and found she had discovered “three instances in which
Pearson notified the state education department of the results
of its spying.”
Yahoo sees 'end to end' email encryption by year-end
Rob Lever - Yahoo said Sunday it plans to introduce "end to end
encryption" for email this year to boost privacy protection for
users concerned about snooping from governments or hackers… The
new security feature aims to allow non-technical people to use
encryption with the click of a button after an initial setup of
a few minutes. A test or beta version of the encryption software
is being released for developers, and it is expected to be
rolled out to users in the coming months.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Pallets make great garden planters - Here's how to make sure
they aren't leaching toxic chemicals
(NaturalNews) Currently, one of the most popular gardening
trends are small vertical gardens, typically made possible using
recycled wooden pallets. While an excellent, resourceful idea,
it's very important to verify your pallet's background before
planting flowers, herbs, succulents and other plants into it.
Make Your Own: 10 Herbal Tea Blends You Can Grow in Your Garden
Natural Society - From a sustainability standpoint, herbs are
one of the easiest plants to produce. Many of the herbs we grow
are perennials and will produce for many years. Drying herbs is
a great way to save money and use for cooking or to enjoy for
aromatherapy needs. That said, we haven’t completely put these
perennials to their full potential.
Elevated Sugar Intake Linked to Significantly Raised Risk of
Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease
Dr. Mercola - Added sugar, and processed fructose in particular,
is a primary driver of the metabolic dysfunction underlying
obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. To prevent chronic disease
such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, WHO suggests
limiting your added sugar consumption to a maximum of five
percent of your daily calories. Studies have shown that those
who consume 25 percent or more of their daily calories as sugar
are twice as likely to die from heart disease as those who get
less than 7-10 percent of their calories from sugar.
A tasty way to help prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, and
dementia
(NaturalNews) Up until a few decades ago, blueberries didn't
have the superfood status they rightfully claim now. As a matter
of fact, they were considered lacking in nutrition. Since then,
serious testing and analysis have proven blueberries are truly
tasty, medicinal foods.
Are Proposed Forced Vaccination Laws Comparable to Eugenics
Forced Sterilization Laws in the U.S.?
Health Impact News - Constitutional attorney Jonthan Emord has
written an excellent commentary about current legislative
efforts to remove vaccine exemptions, and increase forced
vaccinations against people's wills. Emord writes: "The current
rush to revoke laws allowing conscientious dissent from
compulsory vaccination, including encumbering or revoking
grounds based on religious or medical grounds, are a return to a
very ugly era of elitism, one of gross intrusion into rights of
personal autonomy and liberty that left us only a few decades
ago."
WATCH: Time Lapse of Cannabis Eating Cancer Cells
Natural Blaze - [...] The SETH Group that showed compounds in
cannabis can stop the growth of human glioblastoma multiforma (GBM)
brain cancer cells. The SETH Group says "No chemotherapy can
match this nontoxic anti-cancer action." Even last year in 2012
a pair of scientists at California Pacific Medical Center in San
Francisco found THC stops metastasis in many kinds of aggressive
cancer.
24,000 Chemicals may be Tainting Your Bottled Water
Natural Society - German researchers have discovered endocrine
disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in water bottles that could
adversely affect development and reproduction. In fact, there
are 24,520 suspect chemicals found to be present in 18 different
water bottle brands that could be wreaking your health.
Avoiding Gluten Good For More Than Just Celiacs, Study Confirms
Green Med Info - If listening to your body has lead you to
identify gluten as a health problem and you feel better after
removing it, a new study adds to an already extensive body of
research that the rapidly expanding gluten free movement is not
a fad as critics claim.
6 Amazing Seeds With Incredible Health Benefits
John Summerly - Health experts around the world recommend people
incorporate these 6 seeds in their diets. Whether you sprinkle
these over your breakfast cereal or have them as a health
boosting snack, you can't go wrong with seeds.
How One Dog with Only a Week to Live, Lived Almost Another Year
Fan Chan Cho, D.D.S. - Cappuccino, a Saint Bernard and former
Westminster Show competitor, was diagnosed at age 8 with severe
heart disease. Her veterinary cardiologist gave her less than a
week to live. Cappuccino’s family took her the very next day to
an integrative veterinarian who agreed her condition was grave,
but also prescribed a holistic medicine protocol. Thanks to the
holistic remedies that helped defend her kidneys and liver
against the toxic effects of her heart medication, Cappuccino
was able to have a good quality of life with her family for
another 10 months
Friday
- March 13, 2015 - Today in History:
1777 - The U.S. Congress ordered its European envoys to appeal to
high-ranking foreign officers to send troops to reinforce the American
army.
1781 - Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
1861 - Jefferson Davis signed a bill authorizing slaves to be used as
soldiers for the Confederacy.
1868 - The U.S. Senate began the impeachment trial of President Andrew
Johnson.
1884 - Standard time was adopted throughout the U.S.
1902 - Andrew Carnegie approved 40 applications from libraries for
donations.
1930 - It was announced that the planet Pluto had been discovered by
scientist Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory.
1933 - U.S. banks began to re-open after a "holiday" that had been
declared by President Roosevelt.
1940 - The war between Russia and Finland ended with the signing of a
treaty in Moscow.
1943 - Japanese forces ended their attack on the American troops on Hill
700 in Bougainville.
1951 - Israel demanded $1.5 billion in German reparations for the cost
of caring for war refugees.
1969 - The Apollo 9 astronauts returned to Earth after the conclusion of
a mission that included the successful testing of the Lunar Module.
1970 - Cambodia ordered Hanoi and Viet Cong troops to leave.
1974 - The U.S. Senate voted 54-33 to restore the death penalty.
1991 - Exxon paid $1 billion in fines and for the clean-up of the
Alaskan oil spill.
2003 - Japan sent a destroyer to the Sea of Japan amid reports that
North Korea was planning to test an intermediate-range ballistic
missile.
2003 - A report in the journal "Nature" reported that scientists had
found 350,000-year-old human footprints in Italy. The 56 prints were
made by three early, upright-walking humans that were descending the
side of a volcano.
2012 - After 244 years of publication, Encyclopedia Britannica announced
it would discontinue its print edition.
Iceland announces dropping bid to join EU
RT - Iceland has dropped its bid to join the European Union, the Foreign
Ministry in Reykjavik says. The announcement follows pledges made by the
country’s euro-skeptic government since winning the 2013 election.
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, the Icelandic foreign minister, said in a
statement that he had informed Latvia, the current EU president, and the
European Commission that his center-right government had decided to
withdraw its application, which was submitted six years ago.
Greece Passes Law To Plunder Pension Funds
Zero Hedge - As Bloomberg reports, Cash reserves of pension funds and
other public entities kept in Bank of Greece deposit accounts can be
fully invested in Greek sovereign notes, according to amendment to be
submitted in parliament, country’s finance ministry says in e-mailed
statement. Cash reserves can be used for repos, reverse repos, buy and
sell-back, sell and buy-back transactions Pension funds, public entities
will be able to claim damages from Greek state in case of overdue
repayment, partial repayment. Pension funds are not obliged to transfer
their reserves to the Bank of Greece, according to finance ministry
statement.
Russia, Hungary deny report that EU blocked nuclear fuel deal
RT- Russian and Hungarian officials are denying a report that said EU
blocked a multibillion deal under which Hungary is to buy nuclear fuel
rods from Russia for its Paks nuclear power plant.
Partners in jihad: ISIS welcomes Boko Haram’s allegiance
RT - The self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State has accepted a
pledge of allegiance from Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram,
according to a radio message released on Thursday.
US Airstrikes Have Killed More than 100 Civilians, Syrian Rights Group
Says
Sputnik News - A Syrian human rights group says the US-led coalition
against the so-called Islamic State in Syria must be held accountable
for the deaths of over 100 civilians in their bombings of potential IS
targets since September. They’re demanding that US Central Command
perform a “serious investigation” and stop issuing denials.
China-IMF talks underway to endorse yuan as global reserve currency
BRICS News - China is pushing for the International Monetary Fund to
endorse the Chinese yuan as a global reserve currency alongside the
dollar and euro. A senior Chinese central bank official said Thursday
that the country is “actively communicating” with the IMF on the
possibility of including the yuan, or RMB, in the basket of the Special
Drawing Rights (SDRs). Including the yuan in the SDR system would allow
the IMF to recognize the ascent of the world’s second-biggest economy
while aiding China’s attempts to diminish the dollar’s dominance in
global trade and finance.
Moscow Exchange to start ruble-yuan futures trading next week
RT - Moscow trading in ruble-yuan futures will begin on March 17 with
the pair of currencies expected to become the third most popular by
volume, says Moscow Exchange (MOEX) Deputy Chairman Andrei Shemetov. The
number of tools that allow bidders to hedge their currency risks is
currently not enough, that’s why Moscow Exchange offered to introduce a
new hedging instrument as quickly as possible - futures on the yuan-ruble
currency pair, Shemetov said Thursday as quoted by TASS.
GM Maize Transgenes Penetrate Small Farmers Seed Supplies in South
Africa
Sustainable Pulse - A first study of its kind has found that GM maize
transgenes have penetrated the informal seed supplies of smallholder
farmers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The study screened for
transgenes in external fields, home gardens and local household seed
holdings in a village where GM insect-resistant maize had been
previously grown from 2001–2008 and also analysed the seed management
practices of farmers there.
Another American with Ebola will be flown to NIH in Bethesda
Washington Post - An American health-care worker has come down with
Ebola and will be transported to the National Institutes of Health in
Bethesda for treatment, NIH announced in a news release on Thursday. The
statement said NIH will not share information about the patient, other
than the fact that he or she was volunteering in an Ebola treatment
center in Sierra Leone and contracted the virus.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Rewards offered for information on shooting of officers in
Ferguson
KMOV - Both CrimeStoppers and a pair of Missouri Congressmen are
offering a reward to anyone who has information that will lead
to the arrest of the person who shot two police officers in
Ferguson early Thursday morning. CrimeStoppers is offering a
reward of $10,000 and Congressmen Lacy Clay and Emanuel Cleaner
are offering a combined reward of $3,000.
VIDEO: SWAT team searches Ferguson home; 3 taken into custody,
later released
KMOV - Neighbors told News 4 that two men, a woman and a child
were taken from the home by police. Authorities said the three
were later released. News 4’s Mike Colombo was outside the home
and saw crews towing a car from the garage just before noon.
Big buzz about THIS State Dept. document that could determine
Hillary’s fate; did she commit a felony?
Bizpac Review - In response to the news that she used a private
email account and a private server as secretary of state,
Hillary Clinton, the party’s probable presidential nominee,
claimed to have “fully complied with every rule [she] was
governed by.”
Straight-A College Student Kicked out Because He Was
Homeschooled
Daily Sheeple - With all this talk about mandatory vaccination
legislation, a lot more parents are discussing homeschool as an
option (while that option is even still available). Aside from
that, more and more parents are asking how much propaganda do we
really want to expose our children to on their path to
adulthood, anyway? Add Common Core to make matters that much
more ridiculous and more people are choosing homeschool as the
best option for their child’s mind.
US Major Weapons Program Spending Hits 10-Year Low - Government
Watchdog
Sputnik News - US Department of Defense (DOD) spending on major
weapons programs sunk to its lowest level in a decade, according
to a US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. “Over the
past year, the overall size of DOD's major defense acquisition
program portfolio decreased, from 80 programs to 78, while the
estimated cost has decreased by $7.6 billion,” the report,
released on Thursday, said. “The size and cost of the portfolio
is currently the lowest in a decade.”
Over 100k Sign White House Petition to Prosecute GOP Senators
for Treason, Forcing Obama to Respond
Breitbart - Fueled by the media narrative that a number of
Republican Senators sending a letter to Iran was an act of
treason, a whitehouse.gov petition to that effect has been
gathering signatures and easily broke the 100,000 signature
barrier that forces a response from the White House.... In fact,
per this ABC report, the petition has now received over 165,000
signatures.
Mom and Baby Move to Secret Location After Child-Abuse
Investigation
Yahoo News - The mother at the center of a year-long child abuse
case in Michigan is now being petitioned by the court to provide
information on her whereabouts, despite charges against her
being dropped. “It’s a bogus, coercive petition” that amounts to
“social-worker terrorism,” Elizabeth Warner, attorney for mom
Brenda Burns, tells Yahoo Parenting. “CPS does this — holds a
child hostage — in order to get parents to comply with their
wishes.”
Public School For Newborns?
Off the Grid News - A total of 15 states currently require
children of kindergarten age to attend school – an idea that is
controversial enough among many parents. One state, though, may
take that a step further and give the state head of public
education authority to create schools for children birth through
4.
VIDEO: Veteran Takes Heat for Posting Photo of Child Cradled in
American Flag
Breitbart - A photographer and Navy veteran took heat on
Facebook this week after posting a photo of a friend and fellow
veteran holding her infant child in a cradle made with an
American flag.
Government Admits It Can't Fully Guarantee 51% Of Insolvent
Pension Plans
Zero Hedge - A new report suggests that the government agency in
charge of backstopping private-sector pension plans (the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation) isn’t entirely optimistic about
its own ability to provide an effective safety net for
multiemployer plans. In fact, more than half of participants
will see their benefits cut if their plans become insolvent and
are forced to turn to government guarantees.
McDonald’s Uses 1868 Anti-Slavery Law to Avoid Paying Employees
Natural Society - The people of Seattle voted in favor of a $15
minimum wage last summer. In response, The International
Franchise Association (IFA), which McDonald’s is a part of, is
suing the city of Seattle by citing a law used to end slavery as
the basis for their lawsuit. McDonald’s is being hit with
criticism for using a landmark anti-slavery law from 1868 to
argue the newly passed Seattle minimum wage hike is violating
the “equal protection under the law” under the Fourteenth
Amendment of the US Constitution. This Amendment was named one
of three “Reconstruction Amendments” leading the effort to
abolish slavery in 1868.
PG&E Suggested “Prozac” for Those Injured by Smart Meters– SCE
Schemed Higher Fees to Force Smart Meters on the Poor
Josh Hart - E-mails reveal that former CPUC President Michael
Peevey was aware of health problems caused by smart meters early
on in the program. Commissioners and staff experienced
overcharging and electronic interference issues with smart
meters on their homes. Meanwhile, utilities schemed with
regulators behind the scenes to raise opt-out fees to force
people in poverty to stick with the unpopular meters and prop up
the failing multi-billion dollar smart grid program in
California.
PG&E threatens to disconnect 84 yr. old woman’s power for
refusing smart meter extortion fees
EMF Safety Network - PG&E sent Lois a 15 day shut off notice in
February, stating she owed $115. On Friday she received a
message they will cut off her power today if she doesn’t pay....
In 2011, The County of Santa Cruz passed an ordinance banning
smart meters, but PG&E deployed smart meters anyway. Lois Robin
is one of many, who refuse to be coerced into paying the fees.
Lois says, “This has been very stressful. PG&E doesn’t listen to
you. Talking to PG&E is like talking to automatons.”
Landowners Sue Texas for Putting Them in a Water Conservation
District
Courthouse News - Twenty Texans who own 406 square miles of the
Texas Panhandle sued the state for trying to force them to join
a water conservation district. Gary Weaks et al. sued the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality on Feb. 27 in Travis County
Court, claiming he and his co-plaintiffs acquired "unmanaged"
water rights when they bought their land. Calling it "socialism
at its finest," Weaks told Courthouse News that the state has no
right to force private landowners into a government water
district.
Oklahoma Government Warns Insurance Companies to not Abuse
Claims for Damage by Fracking Earthquakes
AllGov - Oklahoma’s top insurance official has warned insurers
to not to abuse the power to deny claims for earthquake damage
caused by hydraulic fracturing. State Insurance Commissioner
John Doak said the science is still out on whether fracking
causes seismic activity, so insurance companies shouldn’t deny
claims from those with earthquake insurance. His department said
that about 100 earthquake claims were filed in 2014, but only
eight were paid.
IBM looking at adopting bitcoin technology for major currencies
(Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp is considering
adopting the underlying technology behind bitcoin, known as the
"blockchain," to create a digital cash and payment system for
major currencies, according to a person familiar with the
matter. The objective is to allow people to transfer cash or
make payments instantaneously using this technology without a
bank or clearing party involved, saving on transaction costs,
the person said.
Alzheimer’s breakthrough? Scientists use ultrasound to restore
memory in mice
RT - Scientists in Australia have found that ultrasound can
successfully treat mice by producing improved memories without
suffering any damage to brain tissue. The researchers hope the
discovery might help battle Alzheimer’s disease in humans. The
process, pioneered by researchers at the University of
Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) in Brisbane, uses beams of
ultrasound to help clear tangles of plaques linked to
Alzheimer's.
Senate panel advances controversial cybersecurity bill in wake
of Sony hack
RT - The Senate Intelligence Committee voted overwhelmingly to
advance a cybersecurity bill meant to expand information-sharing
between the private sector and the government, though privacy
advocates contend it only strengthens domestic surveillance
programs. Dubbed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA),
the bill cleared the Senate Intelligence Committee by a 14-1
vote, with outspoken civil liberties advocate Sen. Ron Wyden
(D-Ore.) casting the lone vote against the proposal. It’s not
clear when the bill will come up for a full vote in the Senate,
but it could happen as soon as April.
FCC outlines net neutrality rules in 400-page report: We break
it down for you
RT - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday published
a 400-page report containing the open internet rules that the
agency's panel moved to adopt last month in a 5-3 vote hailed as
a victory by net neutrality advocates.... Want to know what that
means, but without wrapping your brain around the report's
270,000 or so words? We've outlined a few key takeaways to help
explain the FCC's latest release.
Postal Service Caught Deploying Face-Scanning Cameras
Mikael Thalen - A face and license plate scanning camera was
torn from the ground outside a Colorado post office this week
less than one hour after being discovered by local reporters.
The camera, run by the U.S. Postal Service’s law enforcement
unit, was hidden inside a utilities box near the exit of the
Golden Post Office. According to FOX31 Denver investigative
reporter Chris Halsne, representatives with the U.S. Postal
Service denied conducting “random surveillance” despite the
camera appearing to capture every driver that left the property.
Facebook to Collect Users’ Conversations for Advertisers
Kit Daniels - The social media giant announced its plan this
week to show marketers “what audiences are saying on Facebook
about events, brands, subjects and activities” so they can get a
“holistic and actionable view of their audience for the first
time.”... Facebook claims the program will strip “identifying
information” from the data, but the social media giant doesn’t
exactly have a stellar track record when it comes to its users’
privacy. Furthermore, the press release doesn’t indicate whether
users can select to opt-out of the program, which is a notable
omission.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
The Extinction of Fruits and Vegetables in 80 Years
Dr. Mercola - In a comparison of seeds offered in commercial
seed houses in the early1900s to the seeds found in the National
Seed Storage Laboratory in 1983, researchers found 93 percent of
seeds were lost over eight decades. The National Geographic
infographic below shows just how many varieties of fruits and
vegetables appear near extinction. Even more concerning is the
fact that the data is already more than 30 years old, and the
problem may have gotten even worse since. For the record, it’s
not only fruits and vegetables that are disappearing. The
Millennium Seed Bank Partnership estimates that 60,000 to
100,000 plant species are in danger of extinction.
Stop Bleeding Fast With This Weed
Ready Nutrition - I was out in the yard one beautiful May
afternoon when I made an exciting discovery. It was a tall,
scraggly plant towering a good foot and a half above the other
weeds scattering our overgrown yard. I crouched down to get a
closer look and immediately noticed the heart-shaped pods
growing along the lanky stem– I’d recognize them anywhere. It
was Shepherd’s Purse!... What was so exciting about discovering
this “weed” in my yard is that not only is it edible and
delicious, it also has medicinal properties as well.
Breastfeeding 2-day Old Newborn Seized From Parents Because
Mother Has Disability
Health Impact News - A Florida couple is devastated. Child
Protective Services just took their breastfeeding newborn from
her mother's arms at the hospital. She was is not even two days
old, but parents Tracey and Freddie Verzosa of Kissimmee,
Florida will now only be able to visit their baby for feedings,
under supervision. The accusations against them, according to
the parents's story, boil down to the facts that Tracey is a
slow learner, they are poor, and the baby was born too quickly
for them to make it to the hospital.
Breaking: NJ Vaccine Exemptions Under Attack
Green Med Info - NJ Coalition For Vaccination Choice Press
Release (3/11/15): It is very likely that S1147, a bill that
will limits and/or removes the use of religious exemptions in
NJ, will come before the full Senate on Monday, March 16, 2015.
We need everyone to call their State Senator to ask them to VOTE
NO or ABSTAIN on this bill. S1147 attacks religious freedoms ,
is likely unconstitutional and will lead to discrimination and
harassment. (currently only 9,000 families or 1.7% of the school
population claim a religious exemption, this is hardly reason to
pass this invasive legislation)
Father Faces 20 Years Prison for Treating Daughter’s Cancer with
Cannabis Oil
Natural Society - Adam Koessler wanted to cure his 2-year-old
daughter’s rare, stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a cancer of the abdomen
that can be very painful. He learned about the positive
medicinal effects of cannabis oil on cancers like his daughter’s
and tried to administer the oil in an attempt to heal her. What
followed is a complete nightmare.
16 Excuses To Transform Into Powerful Affirmations
Prevent Disease. com - What would my life look like without
these excuses and how would it feel? Dr. Wayne Dyer gives,
self-help author, motivational and transformational speaker
gives us insight into how to change our excuses into positive
affirmations daily to see a change in your thoughts and
intention.
Anti-Inflammatory Pineapple Ginger Smoothie
Natural Blaze - Pineapple has been used for centuries to reduce
pain and inflammation. It turns out that an enzyme found in
pineapples called bromelain does, in fact, have scientifically
proven medicinal benefits. Two molecules isolated from an
extract of crushed pineapple stems have even shown promise in
fighting cancer growth. Studies have shown that bromelain
reduces swelling, bruising, healing time and pain. An even more
potent anti-inflammatory is ginger whose analgesic properties
have been proven stronger than ibuprofen. Combine the two in
this smoothie recipe and you have deliciously balanced beverage
at any time of the day.
Thursday
- March 12, 2015 - Today in History:
1755 - In North Arlington, NJ, the steam engine was used for the first
time.
1789 - The U.S. Post Office was established.
1884 - The State of Mississippi authorized the first state-supported
college for women. It was called the Mississippi Industrial Institute
and College.
1863 - President Jefferson Davis delivered his State of the Confederacy
address.
1894 - Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time.
1909 - Three U.S. warships were ordered to Nicaragua to stem the
conflict with El Salvador.
1911 - Dr. Fletcher of Rockefeller Institute discovered the cause of
infantile paralysis.
1912 - The Girl Scout organization was founded. The original name was
Girl Guides.
1933 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt presented his first
presidential address to the nation. It was the first of the "Fireside
Chats."
1947 - U.S. President Truman established the "Truman Doctrine" to help
Greece and Turkey resist Communism.
1959 - The U.S. House joined the U.S. Senate in approving the statehood
of Hawaii.
1985 - The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. began arms control talks in Geneva.
1985 - Former U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announced that he planned
to drop Secret Service protection and hire his own bodyguards in an
effort to lower the deficit by $3 million.
1989 - About 2,500 veterans and supporters marched at the Art Institute
of Chicago to demand that officials remove an American flag placed on
the floor as part of an exhibit.
1993 - In the U.S., the Pentagon called for the closure of 31 major
military bases.
1993 - Janet Reno was sworn in as the first female U.S. attorney
general.
2002 - U.S. homeland security chief Tom Ridge unveiled a color-coded
system for terror warnings.
2003 - In Utah, Elizabeth Smart was reunited with her family nine months
after she was abducted from her home. She had been taken on June 5,
2002, by a drifter that had previously worked at the Smart home.
2003 - The U.S. Air Force announced that it would resume reconnaissance
flights off the coast of North Korea. The flights had stopped on March 2
after an encounter with four armed North Korean jets.
2010 - In the U.S., Apple began taking pre-orders for the iPad.
As part of Russian territory Crimea can host nuclear weapons – Foreign
Ministry
RT - The Russian Foreign Ministry has no information on nuclear weapons
deployment in Crimea, but maintains that the country has the right to do
so in principle. “I don’t know if there are any nuclear weapons there at
the moment and I am not aware of such plans, but in principle Russia can
do this,” the head of the ministry’s Department for Nuclear
Non-Proliferation and Weapons Control, Mikhail Ulyanov, told a Wednesday
press conference in Moscow. “Naturally Russia has the right to put
nuclear weapons in any region on its territory if it deems it necessary.
We hold that we have such a right, though Kiev has a different opinion
on this matter,” RIA Novosti quoted Ulyanov as saying.
Nigel Farage Blasts the Idea of a “European Army” in One of His Most
Powerful Diatribes Ever
Liberty Blitzkrieg - We ourselves in the European Union provoked the
conflict through our territorial expansionism in the Ukraine. We poked
the Russian bear with a stick, and unsurprisingly, Putin reacted. But
this now is to be used as an opportunity to build a European army…And
Mr. Juncker said, we must convey to Russia that we are serious. Who do
you think you are kidding, Mr. Juncker? – Nigel Farrage, in the European
Parliament.
* Related:
NATO not amused by EU plan to create separate army
Zarif to U.S. senators: You are ignorant of international law
TehranTimes - The Iranian foreign minister on Monday reacted to an open
letter to Iran’s leaders by 47 U.S. Republican senators who had warned
Tehran that any nuclear deal that the Islamic Republic signs with
President Barack Obama’s administration won’t last after Obama leaves
office.... Expressing surprise on how it is possible that the
legislators of a country write a letter against their own president and
government to the leaders of another country, Zarif said, “The letter by
the senators show that not only they are alien to international law but
even not familiar with the details of the their own constitution about
the authority of the president” in implementing foreign agreements.
* Related:
Letter by Republican Senators to Iran is 'unusual' and 'dangerous...
Could SU-25 fighter jet down a Boeing? Former pilots speak out on MH17
claims
RT - As the investigation into the MH17 tragedy continues in eastern
Ukraine, the SU-25's chief designer has told German media that the
fighter jet could not possibly have taken down the passenger plane. RT
spoke to former pilots about the jet's capabilities.
750 tons of Fukushima plant radioactive water leaked - TEPCO
RT - In yet another major leak at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power
plant, operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) reported that 750 tons
of contaminated rainwater have escaped the plant. The water overflowed
from mounds where storage tanks for radioactive water are located, The
Japan Times quoted TEPCO as saying. Rainwater within that perimeter had
up to 8,300 becquerels per liter of beta particle-emitting radioactive
substances, such as strontium-90.
US to send more drones, Humvees to Ukraine
RT - Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed US was to send Ukraine more
non-lethal military aid, including drones and armored Humvees. “We are
today providing immediately some 75 million dollars of additional
non-lethal assistance, immediately, to Ukraine in order to help them in
non-lethal assistance,” Kerry told the Senate on Wednesday afternoon
during a hearing concerning a proposed war powers act offered by the
White House. “And, as you know, other things are currently under
consideration.”
IMF Signs Off on $17.5 Billion Ukraine Aid Program
Sputnik News - The board of the International Monetary Fund signed off
on a $17.5 billion four year aid program for Ukraine on Wednesday.
Details on the initial payment or the schedule of the loan were not
released, but the program marks the second attempt in less than a year
to pull Ukraine back from bankruptcy.
Small Potatoes: Ukraine Uses Up EU Produce Quotas in Two Months
Sputnik News - Ukrainian agricultural producers have already used up
their yearly allowances on the export of corn, honey, apple and grape
juices to the European Union, Vladislava Rutitskaya, Deputy Minister of
the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, said Wednesday.
Greece threatens to seize German property, Berlin refuses to pay WWII
reparations
RT - Germany says it won’t pay Greece World War 2 reparations after
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras said Berlin is using legal tricks to avoid
paying compensation. Germany says it’s honored its obligations, while
Greece says it may start seizing German property. Germany once again
dismissed Greek demands to pay reparations for the 1941-44 Nazi
occupation of Greece.
Venezuela Seeks To Monetize Its Gold Reserves Amid Severe Cash Crunch
Sputnik News - The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) has entered into
talks with Wall Street banks seeking to monetize up to $1.5 billion of
its gold reserves in order to bolster the country's shrinking economy,
sources say. BCV is planning to create a gold swap providing its
contractor party with 1.4 million troy ounces of gold in exchange for
cash, media sources report, citing an unnamed central bank source. It is
worth mentioning that up to two-thirds of Venezuela's reserves are held
in gold: the country's former leader Hugo Chavez converted most the of
state's dollar assets into physical gold in the wake of the world
financial crisis of 2008.
The Militarization Of France Is Not Temporary: "10,000 Troops To Remain
On The Streets"
Zero Hedge - The French government, having deployed military to its
streets during the attacks by Islamic extremists last month, has - just
as every other government in the world in the new normal - decided that
this temporary militarization of French streets is now permanent. As RT
reports, President Hollande has decided to "maintain the level of the
army on the national territory at 10,000 troops," with a total of 7,000
troops monitoring (and protecting) religious buildings.
UK military health worker diagnosed with Ebola
RT - A UK military health worker in Sierra Leone has tested positive for
the Ebola virus, Public Health England (PHE) has confirmed.... Public
Health England said an investigation into how the worker contracted the
virus is currently under way. They are believed to have fallen ill at
the Kerry Town Crisis Centre, built last year by the British Army and
funded by the UK government. “Any individuals identified as having had
close contact will be assessed and a clinical decision made regarding
bringing them to the UK,” the organization said.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Half of the US Senate Just Committed Felonies, Could Face 3
Years in Prison
Activist Post - Congress has really outdone itself this time. On
Monday, neoconservative Republicans in the Senate were
apparently so eager to go to war with Iran that they broke a
federal law known as the Logan Act in the process. The Logan Act
has been around since 1799 and has remained mostly unchanged,
created to keep rogue members of Congress from undermining
foreign relations.
Boston Marathon bomb trial: FBI agent mistakes Grozny for Mecca
in Twitter photo
The Guardian - Agent misidentified Twitter account photo of
Grozny as Mecca —Tweets revealed to be jokes from Comedy Central
TV shows and pop lyrics — Sparks flew in a federal courtroom in
Boston on Tuesday in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev – the
younger and only survivor of two brothers accused of
perpetrating the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing – as the testimony
of an FBI agent and witness for the prosecution collapsed under
cross-examination by the defence.
Fox News analyst: ‘Start killing Russians’ to save Ukraine
(VIDEO)
RT - A military analyst has told Fox News that the only way to
turn the tide in conflict in Eastern Ukraine is to “start
killing Russians.” The former general alleged there are 12,000
Russian regular troops currently “camped” on Ukrainian
territory. On Tuesday, Fox News Channel aired a segment
featuring Robert H. Scales, a former United States Army major
general, who shared his own plan to settle the Ukrainian crisis.
The recipe is simple: kill the alleged Russian soldiers roaming
eastern Ukraine.
Kerry, Carter, Dempsey want war with ISIS, Senate isn’t
convinced
RT - Three officials at the top of the Obama administration
urged members of Congress this week to approve a bill that would
authorize the United States to take greater military action
against the Islamic State. Eight months after the White House
authorized the Pentagon to begin a limited military campaign
against the extremist group, a hearing on Wednesday made clear
that Congress’ take on the matter remains anything but
unanimous.
VIDEO: White House won’t say whether Obama uses a government
email account
Poor Richard's News - We might not be looking at just a Hillary
Clinton/State Department scandal. Today, White House Press
Secretary Josh Earnest refused to say whether Obama uses a
government issued email address for his communications.
* Related:
Hillary Clinton used private email address with Obama
Take Your Word? CNN Blames State Department Hack on Russia
Without Evidence
Sputnik News - On Tuesday, CNN posted an article in relation to
the recent Hillary Clinton email scandal. The network took the
opportunity to further a narrative that the Russian government
was behind the “worst ever” hack into the US State Department.
But that allegation has persisted without US officials – or CNN,
for that matter – providing any evidence.
‘A Slap in the Face’: Sheriff Ordered to Remove American Flag
from Courthouse
Adan Salazar - A sheriff in Virginia is angered after being
ordered to remove an American flag display from his local
courthouse, in a move he is labeling “a slap in the face.” The
Portsmouth Fire Department recently gifted Sheriff Bill Watson’s
office with a flag display crafted out of recycled fire hoses,
complete with a sign that reads, “A Tribute to Public Safety.”
Cops Attack Student At School; Boy Fought Back Because He Was
“Choking To Death”
Steve Watson - Video has emerged of school security officers in
Oakland, California, attacking a student, seemingly for no
reason. School officials attempted to cover up the incident,
according to reports, until the footage was released. The
footage shows the security officers dragging and tussling with a
15-year-old Fremont High student across the hallway. When the
student attempted to break free from a choke hold, the officers
allegedly punched and beat him.... The student’s ‘crime’ appears
to have been hanging around in the hallway and not moving when
asked. The student was waiting for a meeting with an
administrator.
Guess What Happened The Last Two Times The S&P 500 Was Up More
Than 200% In Six Years?
Economic Collapse - Just a few days ago, the bull market for the
S&P 500 turned six years old. This six year period of time has
been great for investors, but what comes next? On March 9th,
2009 the S&P 500 hit a low of 676.53. Since that day, it has
risen more than 200 percent. As you will see below, there are
only two other times within the last 100 years when the S&P 500
performed this well over a six year time frame. In both
instances, the end result was utter disaster.
Tax Breaks for Oligarchs – The $100 Million Manhattan Apartment
with a Property Tax Rate of 0.017%
Liberty Blitzkrieg - Many of the polices existing in these
United States not only encourage foreign oligarch money
laundering into luxury skyscrapers that remain empty, but our
society seems to go out of its way to ensure they have to pay as
little in property tax as possible. Indeed, tax polices don’t
benefit the rich, they benefit the super rich. Nowhere is this
more apparent that in the oligarch capital of America, New York
City. A recent article in the New York Post made this perfectly
clear...
US Government Wastes $387,000 to Give Rabbits Massages - US
Senator
Sputnik News - The US government has spent $387,000 on a
research program that gave rabbits Swedish massages, US Senator
Dan Coats’ office said in a statement on Wednesday following the
Senator’s “Waste of the Week” speech on the US Senate floor. “In
his third ‘Waste of the Week’ speech, Coats discussed a
taxpayer-funded study by the National Institutes of Health in
which eighteen New Zealand white rabbits received 30-minute
massages, four times a day,” the statement said.
Nuclear Watchdog Fines Facility for Failure to Follow Fire
Prevention Rules
Sputnik News - The US government will fine the Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) $70,000 for failing to properly watch out for
fires near the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, the US Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) said in a statement. “An NRC investigation
found that on numerous occasions in October and November 2012,
some of TVA’s contract fire watch workers failed to actually
walk through certain areas as required and, along with their
supervisors, deliberately recorded that those actions had been
completed,” the NRC said on Wednesday.
Apple Admits Siri Voice Data is Being Sent to Third Parties
Paul Joseph Watson - Following controversy last month about
Samsung transmitting spoken words to a third party, Apple’s
terms of service clearly state that the company is following a
similar process by recording and transmitting the voice data of
Siri users.
MasterCard, First Tech FCU to pilot biometric identification
program
Biometric Update News - First Tech Federal Credit Union and
MasterCard will introduced a pilot program later this year that
enables First Tech FCU members to authorize their financial
transactions via biometric identification, according to a report
by Credit Union Times.... The companies have an existing
relationship, as First Tech signed MasterCard on as its official
payment solutions provider for the credit union’s 380,000
members. As an extension of this agreement, First Tech will
issue new credit and debit cards with embedded EMV technology as
a safety measure against identity theft.... MasterCard said the
biometric identification process will use a combination of
facial and voice recognition and fingerprint matching.
Verdict - Missouri Resident Isaiah Rider To Remain Ward of the
State of Illinois
Health Impact News - Michelle Rider is in shock. Her son is
upset and angry. They cannot believe that the system can get
away with making 17 year old Isaiah Rider a permanent ward of
the state of Illinois. The Missouri residents only visited the
state in order to have a surgery there that was supposed to help
Isaiah, who suffers from a rare neurological condition that
leaves painful tumors on nerves. Instead of helping him, the
actions initiated by Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago have
resulted in custody of Isaiah being seized by Child Protective
Services of Illinois.
These "medications" scientifically make you slower, dumber, and
at greater risk for dementia
(NaturalNews) True medicine does no harm and promotes self
healing within. Modern medicine operates in the exact opposite
manner. Nearly all pharmaceuticals mask symptoms while throwing
off vital inner workings of various systems of the body. For
instance, a specific class of drugs has been shown to make users
slower and dumber, delaying their cognitive processes. On top of
that, these drugs, which include some very common
over-the-counter and prescription meds, scientifically put users
at greater risk of dementia. These are the findings according to
a new study from the University of Washington, Seattle.
Undecided on Vaccines? This Survey Might Change Your Mind
Natural Blaze - The Vermont Coalition for Vaccine Choice has a
website with a lot of interesting information. They’re not an
“anti-vaxxer” group, and have taken a different approach to
informing the public. Rather then condemning people who
vaccinate, they just provide information, and are supporters of
informed consent. They recently linked to a survey that is
currently being conducted in Germany, which is trying to reach
out to anyone who has never been vaccinated... So far over
12,000 people have answered the survey, and the results are
startling.
The Vaccine Culture War in America: Are You Ready?
Health Impact News - More than 1.2 million people in the United
States are infected with HIV but government officials do not ban
HIV infected children and adults from attending school,
receiving medical care, being employed, or otherwise
participating in society. In fact, there are anti-discrimination
laws that guarantee civil rights protections for Americans
infected with HIV or living with AIDS.... But in 2015 after a
handful of measles cases were identified at Disneyland, suddenly
Americans are being asked to surrender civil liberties.
Factory Farm Antibiotics Making Children ‘Allergic to Fruits and
Vegetables’
Natural Society - [...] in a case highlighted in the Annals of
Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, this concern rears its head
more aggressively. Not only are antibiotics that are used in
livestock harmful, but the antibiotics being used on fruits and
vegetables are causing other problems. The journal had detailed
how a 10-year-old girl who ate a blueberry pie had a near-fatal
allergic reaction. It turns out the problem wasn’t the
blueberries, but the antibiotic streptomycin. The blueberries
had been treated with the antibiotic to keep bacteria, fungi,
and algae from growing on the fruit.
Wednesday
- March 11, 2015 - Today in History:
1791 - Samuel Mulliken became the first person to receive more than one
patent from the U.S. Patent Office.
1824 - The U.S. War Department created the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Seneca Indian Ely Parker became the first Indian to lead the Bureau.
1861 - A Confederate Convention was held in Montgomery, Alabama, where a
new constitution was adopted.
1865 - Union General William Sherman and his forces occupied
Fayetteville, NC.
1888 - The "Blizzard of '88" began along the U.S. Atlantic Seaboard
shutting down communication and transportation lines. More than 400
people died.
1907 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt induced California to revoke
its anti-Japanese legislation.
1930 - U.S. President Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to be
buried in the National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
1941 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the Lend-Lease
Act, which authorized the act of providing war supplies to the Allies.
1964 - U.S. Senator Carl Hayden broke the record for continuous service
in the U.S. Senate. He had worked 37 years and seven days.
1969 - Levi-Strauss started selling bell-bottomed jeans.
1985 - Mikhail Gorbachev was named the new chairman of the Soviet
Communist Party.
1988 - A cease-fire was declared in the war between Iran and Iraq.
1990 - Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union. It was
the first Soviet republic to break away from Communist control.
1992 - Former U.S. President Nixon said that the Bush administration was
not giving enough economic aid to Russia.
1993 - Janet Reno was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become
the first female attorney general.
1993 - North Korea withdrew from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
refusing to open sites for inspection.
2002 - Two columns of light were pointed skyward from ground zero in New
York as a temporary memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001.
Fukushima disaster: Radiation levels posing cancer risks on fourth
anniversary of earthquake
ABC News - Four years ago today Japan was hit with a magnitude 9.0
earthquake and massive tsunami that caused widespread destruction,
leaving almost 22,000 people dead or missing and triggering a crisis at
the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The triple nuclear meltdown was the
world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. About 120,000 people
still cannot return their homes because of high radiation levels, but
the issue of long-term health implications like cancer are causing the
greatest concern and controversy in Japan.
Osama Letters from Pakistan “Trove” Emerge to Defend CIA’s Killer Drone
Program
Kurt Nimmo - Letters allegedly written by Osama bin Laden are patent
fakes designed to defend the CIA’s killer drone program. CNN reports
al-Qaeda documents, including letters to and from Osama bin Laden, are
“part of a trove of many thousands that the SEALs recovered at bin
Laden’s compound” after he was supposedly assassinated on May 2, 2011,
in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
6 NATO warships take part in Black Sea naval drills
RT - NATO has carried out naval drills in the Black Sea, including
anti-air and anti-submarine exercises. The maneuvers featured Black Sea
littoral members of the alliance Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, as well
as four other countries.... The drills in the Black Sea are likely to
further antagonize already strained relations with Russia. The US and
NATO are outraged by Crimea’s decision to cede from Ukraine and join
Russia and have been increasing their military and naval presence in the
region.
US Accused of Leading Disastrous Raid Leaving 44 Philippine Commandos
Dead
Sputnik News - A United States drone was flying overhead as the
Philippine military conducted a raid against alleged Islamic militants
in an operation that ended with 44 police commandos dead in a field,
according to reports.
Greek Prime Minister Seeks War Reparations From Germany
Sputnik News - Speaking Tuesday at a parliamentary committee meeting on
the subject, Tsipras sought reparations from Germany for destroyed
infrastructure, stolen archaeological treasures and "occupation credit"
in the 1940s. "The Greek government will strive to honor its commitments
to the full. But it will also strive to ensure all unfulfilled
obligations toward Greece and the Greek people are fulfilled," the prime
minister said, linking the country's latest debt negotiations to the
subject of war reparations.
Sweden ends arms deal with Saudi Arabia after human rights standoff
RT - Sweden will cancel its arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister
Stefan Lofven has confirmed. The decision comes after the
ultraconservative kingdom blocked the Swedish foreign minister’s speech
on human rights at an Arab League meeting.... Earlier on Tuesday, Arab
foreign ministers defended Saudi Arabia’s human rights record and
criticized Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom’s comments in which
she accused the kingdom of blocking her speech at the Arab League
meeting in Cairo. Wallstrom had been invited to the meeting as a guest
of honor, as a nod to her country's recognition of Palestine last
autumn.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Army Chopper Crashes in Florida: Eleven Servicemen Missing
Sputnik News - Seven US Marines and four soldiers were reported
missing in a helicopter crash during the exercise flight. Two
army Blackhawk helicopters were performing a routine nighttime
exercise in northwest Florida when the accident occured, a US
military spokesman said as cited by NBC news. Eleven people were
on board and now missing.
New Setback: F-35s Won’t Be Able to Conduct Close-Air-Support
Until 2020
The Department of Defense’s much maligned F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter ran into yet another setback Tuesday when it was
announced that the aircraft will not reach full
close-air-support potential until 2022. Unlike previous
precision-guided air-dropped weapons, the Small Diameter Bomb II
(SDB II) has the ability to track and hit moving targets from up
to 40 miles. It will enter service in 2017. The F-35 however,
will not have the software package required to operate the bomb
until 2022.
* Related:
Pentagon's 'Too Big to Fail' F-35 Gets Another $10.6 Billion
Hillary Clinton Caught in a Lie
Town Hall -During a press conference on Tuesday, former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took to the podium to answer
questions about her use of a private email account (using a
private server from her family home) to conduct official State
business.... Regarding questions about the use of her private
server, HRC said it “contains personal communications from my
husband and me, and I believe I have met all of my
responsibilities.” Just before the press conference, however,
the Wall Street Journal reported that former President Bill
Clinton does not use email.
Judicial Watch Sends New FOIAs to Probe Clinton Secret Email
System, Lawsuits Could Follow In 20 Days
Judicial Watch announced today that it submitted six Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of State
seeking information about Hillary Clinton’s and other State
Department employees’ uses of secret email accounts to conduct
government business.... These six new FOIA requests are in
addition to requests filed last week directly seeking Mrs.
Clinton’s emails. There are 18 lawsuits, ten of which are active
in federal court, as well as about 160 Judicial Watch FOIA
requests that could be affected by Mrs. Clinton and her staff’s
use of secret email accounts to conduct official government
business.
First Hillary, Now Chuck Hagel: Former Secretary Of Defense Also
Used Private Email
Zero Hedge - [...] moments ago NBC revealed that none other than
former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, who as a reminder
resigned in November following intense scapegoating by Obama who
needed to a sacrificial calf following the disastrous midterm
elections, also used a personal, non-supervised email address.
According to an NBC investigation, the White House emailed
former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at a private email
address during his time in charge of the Pentagon, according to
an investigation by the News-4 I-Team.
ATF Temporarily Pulls Proposal to Ban AR-15 "Green Tip"
Ammunition
Town Hall - ATF press release states... "Accordingly, ATF will
not at this time seek to issue a final framework. After the
close of the comment period, ATF will process the comments
received, further evaluate the issues raised therein, and
provide additional open and transparent process (for example,
through additional proposals and opportunities for comment)
before proceeding with any framework." Members on both sides of
the aisle in Congress have also been highly critical of the
proposal, along with the National Rifle Association and the
National Shooting Sports Foundation. The Bureau received extra
scrutiny last week when it was discovered the new ATF 2014
Regulation Guidebook did not include an exemption for AR-15
"green tip" ammunition as "armor piercing." ATF has said the
Regulation Guidebook will be updated to include the exemption.
LAPD uses its helicopters to stop crimes before they start
LA Times - Tapping into the data-driven policing trend, the
department uses heat maps, technology and years of statistics to
identify crime "hot spots." Pilots then use their downtime to
fly over them, on the theory that would-be criminals tend to
rethink their nefarious plans when there's an airship hovering
overhead. What some see as an innovative tool for keeping the
peace, however, others call a deafening intrusion.
OIG Finds Illegals Stealing Dead People’s SSNs, Again
Breitbart - An audit by the Office of the Inspector General has
found there are 6.5 million U.S. Social Security Numbers (SSN)
for persons 112 years or older on the active Social Security
roster. Given that there are estimated to be only 35 people age
112 years or older on the planet, the Social Security
Administration is paying fraudulent claims for dead people each
month and enabling tens of “thousands of instances of potential
identity theft.” The Inspector General “confirmed that illegal
aliens were using deceased number holders’ names and SSNs to
work, but U.S. Attorneys in Arizona, Florida, and South Carolina
declined prosecution.”
VIDEO: School Paints Over Star Spangled Mural After One
Homeowner Complained
Breitbart - If it was not enough that the mere display of the
United States flag hurt students’ feelings at a University of
California campus, the mere likeness to the flag was cause for
controversy at a Texas public school where the Red, White and
Blue offended the surrounding neighborhood’s sense of
aesthetics. “The developer told us that he had one homeowner
complain about the colors,” said Canutillo Independent School
District (ISD) spokesman Rene Leon in a CBS4 interview.
VA Manager's Email Mocks Veteran Suicides
Military. com - A manager at the Roudebush Veteran Affairs
Medical Center in Indianapolis appears to mock the mental health
problems of returning combat veterans in an email to her
employees. The email obtained by The Indianapolis Star contains
photographs of a toy Christmas elf posing as a patient in what
appears to be the hospital's transitional clinic for returning
veterans. In one photograph, the elf pleads for Xanax. In
another, he hangs himself with an electrical cord.
The Last, Great Run For The U.S. Dollar, The Death Of The Euro
And 74 Trillion In Currency Derivatives At Risk
Economic Collapse - Are we on the verge of an unprecedented
global currency crisis? On Tuesday, the euro briefly fell below
$1.07 for the first time in almost a dozen years. And the U.S.
dollar continues to surge against almost every other major
global currency. The U.S. dollar index has now risen an
astounding 23 percent in just the last eight months. That is the
fastest pace that the U.S. dollar has risen since 1981. You
might be tempted to think that a stronger U.S. dollar is good
news, but it isn’t.
Next Mega-Bailout On Deck: White House Studying "New Bankruptcy
Options" For Student-Loan Borrowers
Zero Hedge - It appears that just as the administration is
finally figuring out what HFT is, it also decided to take a look
at the charts above and has made a decision: the next bailout is
about to be unveiled, and it will involve a "streamlined"
bankruptcy law allowing students to discharge their student
debt.
7 Signs That A Stock Market Peak Is Happening Right Now
Economic Collapse - Is this the end of the last great run for
the U.S. stock market? Are we witnessing classic “peaking
behavior” that is similar to what occurred just before other
major stock market crashes? Throughout 2014 and for the early
stages of 2015, stocks have been on quite a tear. Even though
the overall U.S. economy continues to be deeply troubled, we
have seen the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq set record after
record. But no bull market lasts forever – particularly one that
has no relation to economic reality whatsoever.
Allied Nevada Gold Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Zero Hedge - The company blamed its deteriorating financial
condition on the drop in gold and silver prices in recent years,
an overleveraged capital structure, delays in a key expansion
project, and currency swap exposure. Yes, this is that Allied
Nevada whose stock price traded as high as $45 when gold hit its
all time high of over $1,900 hours before the SNB imposed its
first, and now failed, currency floor which translated into a
market cap of just about $4.5 billion.
US May Run Out Of Oil Storage Space As Soon As June
Zero Hedge - Oil storage capacity in the US is now at 60% and is
set to be completely exhausted in just three months. With
storage at a premium, the contango breakeven trade will become
increasingly more unprofitable and come June, each incremental
barrel will have to be dumped on the market forcing prices
lower.
The Great Middle Class Extinction: ''95% of New Homes Built for Rich or
Poor''
Mac Slavo - “Since 2000, 95 percent of new households in King County
have been either rich or poor. A mere 5 percent could be considered
middle income.” That is a statistic reportedly true of Seattle – the
heart of King County in Washington state – but which may well be a
window into what is happening across much of the rest of the country.
NYC Bill to Pay Citizens to Snitch on Environmental Violations
Activist Post - New York City's Department of Environmental
Protection currently fines people for leaving their vehicles
idling longer than three minutes. Yes, really. Apparently
warming up your car during the record cold winters is
contributing to global warming and must be stopped. Much to the
chagrin of power-thirsty bureaucrats, enforcement of this
infraction only yielded $93,010 in revenue last year. So
lawmakers are seeking to boost revenue by sharing fines with
citizen snitches who provide the DEP with video evidence of
idling vehicles.
The CIA Helped Develop Planes that Scrape Cell Phone Data
The Verge - In November, the [Wall Street] Journal revealed the
US Marshal’s secret program to locate specific fugitive through
airplane equipped to mimic cell towers. Flying over an urban
area, the planes can pinpoint the location of a single number
amid a million or more phones. The new report shows the
technology first originated with the CIA, which guided the
initial deployment of the planes by the Marshal Service.
Furthermore, Journal sources say continues to be used to locate
intelligence targets overseas. If true, the report unveils a
powerful weapon in US intelligence efforts abroad, but also
reveals a troubling trend of foreign intelligence tools used for
domestic law enforcement purposes.
Mini Exploding ''Bee'' Drones Developed to Support Army
Activist Post - The system, called 'Bee', can be configured to
fit a number of the small-sized drones on to a military vehicle,
such as the Rosomak (Polish for 'Wolverine') armored personnel
carrier (APC).... The increased miniaturization and
gadget-linked controls of these vehicles will likely only
further increase the mental distance between assassin and
assassinated as the war machine is converted to a full-on video
game for any humans who remain at command ... until autonomous
artificial intelligence systems can be fully enlisted to take it
to the next level.
How DNA Is Turning Us Into a Nation of Suspects
The Rutherford Institute - [...] by accessing your DNA, the
government will soon know everything else about you that they
don’t already know: your family chart, your ancestry, what you
look like, your health history, your inclination to follow
orders or chart your own course, etc. Of course, none of these
technologies are foolproof. Nor are they immune from tampering,
hacking or user bias. Nevertheless, they have become a
convenient tool in the hands of government agents to render null
and void the Constitution’s requirements of privacy and its
prohibitions against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Monsanto Is About To Escape All Regulation From The USDA
Natural Society - What’s an intentional mutation? Nothing more
than a fancy technological phrase which describes a new way that
biotech is getting around regulatory approval for genetically
modified crops. Scientists have already created ‘designer
monkeys’ by orchestrating precise genetic mutations. The same
technology used to achieve this feat more than ten years ago is
now being used by companies like Scott’s (of famed and failed
GMO grass) to create genetically modified food without the
oversight of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
or of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
7 Laws of Gardening: Time-Tested Tips For Growing a Successful
Garden
Natural Blaze - We all have the best of intentions in the
beginning of summer. We plan on spending the season growing a
beautiful lush garden. As the summer drags on, avoiding the heat
becomes the top priority. From the neglect, your garden suffers.
The plants may not be thriving, there may be bug infestations,
or root rot. Inevitably, if there are enough issues, you give up
altogether and call it a summer. What you may not realize is
there are laws that you must follow to ensure your plants have
the best environment to thrive in. These gardening laws are
essential in giving your plants a fighting chance at giving you
a big harvest.
8 Garden Staples You Should Start Indoors Before Spring
Off the Grid News - If you happen to live in one of the cooler
growing zones, you know that you have to make the most of the
growing season while you can. Getting seeds started indoors is
one way to ensure that certain vegetables get established and
have plenty of time in your garden to give you a good harvest.
This natural plant extract could cure rare brain tumors, study
shows
(NaturalNews) A chemical extracted from milk thistle seeds may
function as a non-invasive treatment for a rare hormonal
condition caused by a brain tumor, according to a study
conducted by researchers from the Max Planck Institute of
Psychiatry in Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen and published
in the journal Nature Medicine on February 9.
Foods and supplements that heal the thyroid
(NaturalNews) Fresh, raw, organic produce heals. Produce heals
everything. Other than that, foods high in iodine and foods that
are high in selenium are known to aid thyroid function. The
thyroid gland requires iodine to function.... Selenium is
required for the body to convert T3 into T4. Without enough
selenium in the diet, the thyroid suffers. Seafood and meat are
high in selenium, but there are also some vegan choices.
Foods that promote Candida overgrowth and lead to a leaky gut
(NaturalNews) Obviously, there's sugars. Most everyone who has
studied Candida knows that any and all sugars feed yeast. On the
other hand, all whole foods contain sugars, and every creature
needs sugar to survive, including us. The trick is to eat the
unrefined sugars in whole foods that have other nutrients bound
to them, like fruit instead of fruit juices.
Illinois restricts birth freedom, criminalizes professional
midwifery care
(NaturalNews) The state of Illinois is unkind to health freedom,
especially for birth choice. In fact, there are very limited
choices for giving birth in Illinois. An expectant mother is
literally forced to give birth the way the state has mandated.
Tylenol maker to pay $25 mln for selling metal-contaminated
drugs
(Reuters) - A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary pleaded guilty on
Tuesday to selling liquid medicine contaminated with metal and
agreed to pay $25 million to resolve the case, the U.S.
Department of Justice said on Tuesday. The subsidiary, McNeil
Consumer Healthcare, pleaded guilty to one federal criminal
charge in the case.
School Secretly Vaccinates Teen Girl Without Consent
Adan Salazar - A mom in Chicago is furious after her teen
daughter received several vaccinations at school without her
consent. Michelle Miller says she believed a form she signed
gave her 16-year-old daughter’s school permission to conduct
nothing more than a routine sports physical. But student Noelle
Miller ended up receiving multiple vaccinations, one for chicken
pox, Hepatitis A, meningitis and the sexually transmitted
disease HPV, none of which Noelle’s mom had consented to, save
the chicken pox shot.
VIDEO: Specialty drug spending sees record increase
CNBC News - Total prescription drug spending rose 13 percent in
2014, the biggest increase since 2003, Express Scripts said in a
report Tuesday. Spending on specialty medicines, such as those
for inflammatory diseases, multiple sclerosis and cancer—as well
as hepatitis C—rose an unprecedented 31 percent. Express
Scripts, the largest pharmacy benefits manager in the U.S., has
been at the forefront of a campaign against high drug prices for
hepatitis C treatments such as Gilead Sciences' Sovaldi, which
costs about $1,000 per day, or $84,000 for a 12-week course of
treatment.
* Related:
$1,000-a-pill Hepatitis drug in USA sells for less than $10 in
Egypt
Coconut Oil Effective in Treating Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning
Health Impact News - The authors of the study, from the
Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonology at the
Metro Heart Institute in Haryana, India, treated 7 cases of ALP
poisoning with severe hemodynamic effects. The patients were
treated with supportive measures including gastric lavage with
diluted potassium permanganate, coconut oil and
sodium-bicarbonate. Four out of 7 patients survived with these
“supportive measures,” and all four patients who were given
coconut oil survived.
Is This Cooking Mistake Causing Premature Aging?
Natural Society - The fat you choose to use in cooking can make
the difference between a meal that supports health and a meal
that throws off free radicals (thought to be a primary cause of
the degeneration we refer to as aging). The higher the cooking
heat, the more likely you are to be bombarded with free
radicals, set off by breaks in fatty acid chains. There are only
a few fats that can defy oxidation and its cousin, rancidity.
What’s the determining factor? It’s the stability of the fatty
acid chain.
Skip Meals To Live Longer And Lose Weight
Green Med Info - Studies in animals have shown that drastically
restricting calories or fasting extends lifespan and improves
age-related diseases. But it wasn't clear whether people could
achieve the same results. After all, fasting on a long-term
basis or restricting calories over a period of years would be a
difficult lifestyle for most people to maintain. But researchers
from the University of Florida have found an effective
alternative to fasting or long-term caloric restriction. They
call it the feast-or-famine diet. And they've found that for
some people it mimics the same health and longevity benefits of
traditional fasting.
Pepsi Wins Battle to Keep Adding Carcinogen to Your Soda
Natural Society - A federal judge recently dismissed a class
action lawsuit over the carcinogenic additive, 4-methylimidazole
(caramel coloring) found within soda beverages. Pepsi Wins
Battle to Keep Adding Carcinogen to Your Soda A federal judge
recently dismissed a class action lawsuit over the carcinogenic
additive, 4-methylimidazole (caramel coloring) found within soda
beverages.
San Francisco Wants Cigarette-Style Warning Labels on Soda Ads
Kit Daniels - The proposal, spearheaded by San Francisco
Supervisor Scott Wiener, would require the warning labels take
up at least 20% of the ad space for sodas and other sweetened
drinks which have more than 25 calories per 12 oz. The proposed
warning label would state: WARNING: Drinking beverages with
added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth
decay. This is a message from the City and County of San
Francisco.... If San Francisco is really that concerned about
public health, the city would stop putting fluoride in the
water, which a recent U.K. study linked to weight gain, fatigue
and depression.
Idiocracy: Food Packaging Should Have Traffic Light Labels?
Natural Blaze - The main character in the movie Idiocracy goes
to the hospital of the future and tries to tell the clerk about
his problem. She apathetically scans her finger over a bunch of
picture buttons that indicate a medical problem - she doesn't
have to think. Imagine if everything was even further reduced
from Idiocracy into nothing but basic colors and shapes. It
would almost be like shopping with Big Bird as your guide.
Tuesday
- March 10, 2015 - Today in History:
1776 - "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine was published.
1785 - Thomas Jefferson was appointed minister to France. He succeeded
Benjamin Franklin.
1804 - The formal ceremonies transferring the Louisiana Purchase from
France to the U.S. took place in St. Louis.
1848 - The U.S. Senate ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which
ended the war with Mexico.
1864 - Ulysses S. Grant became commander of the Union armies in the U.S.
Civil War.
1876 - Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful call with the
telephone. He spoke the words "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see
you."
1880 - The Salvation Army arrived in the U.S. from England.
1945 - American B-29 bombers attacked Tokyo, Japan, 100,000 were killed.
1953 - North Korean gunners at Wonsan fired upon the USS Missouri. The
ship responded by firing 998 rounds at the enemy position.
1966 - The North Vietnamese captured a Green Beret camp at Ashau Valley.
1969 - James Earl Ray pled guilty in Memphis, TN, to the assassination
of Martin Luther King Jr. Ray later repudiated the guilty plea and
maintained his innocence until his death in April of 1998.
1971 - The U.S. Senate approved an amendment to lower the voting age to
18.
1975 - The North Vietnamese Army attacked the South Vietnamese town of
Ban Me Thout.
1980 - Iran's leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, lent his support to the
militants holding American hostages in Tehran.
1982 - The U.S. banned Libyan oil imports due to their continued support
of terrorism.
1994 - White House officials began testifying before a federal grand
jury about the Whitewater controversy.
1998 - U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf began receiving the first
vaccinations against anthrax.
2002 - The Associated Press reported that the Pentagon informed the U.S.
Congress in January that it was making contingency plans for the
possible use of nuclear weapons against countries that threaten the U.S.
with weapons of mass destruction, including Iraq and North Korea.
2003 - North Korea test-fired a short-range missile. The event was one
of several in a patter of unusual military maneuvers.
2004 - Teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo was sentenced in Chesapeake, Va.,
to life in prison.
2008 - New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologized after allegations surfaced
that he had paid thousands of dollars for a high-end call girl, a
scandal which eventually led to his resignation.
Kuwaiti preacher, ISIS call for demolition of Egypt’s Sphinx, pyramids
RT - An Islamist preacher from Kuwait has called to destroy Egypt's
Sphinx and pyramids, stating it is time for Muslims to erase the
pharaohs' heritage. The alleged call comes as Islamic State jihadists
ramp up their attacks against historic sites. Although the ancient
monuments are not religious – but rather cultural and historic sites –
they should still be "destroyed" by Muslims, putting an end to the
worship of images, preacher Ibrahim Al Kandari said, according to Al-Watan
daily.
US Declares Venezuela 'Extraordinary Threat to National Security'
Common Dreams - In the latest sign of rising tensions between the United
States and Venezuela, President Barack Obama on Monday issued and signed
an executive order declaring the Latin American country "an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security" and ordering sanctions on
seven state officials.
Venezuela To Start Fingerprinting Supermarket Shoppers
Zero Hedge - Venezuelans soon may need to have their fingerprints
scanned before they can buy bread and other staples.... Unfortunately
for the struggling Venezuelan population, the time has arrived and as AP
reported over the weekend, Venezuela "will begin installing 20,000
fingerprint scanners at supermarkets nationwide in a bid to stamp out
hoarding and panic buying" as of this moment.
In Great Britain, Powerful Pedophiles are Seemingly Everywhere and
Totally Above the Law
Michael Krieger - A newspaper editor was handed startling evidence that
Britain’s top law enforcement official knew there was a VIP pedophile
network in Westminster, at the heart of the British government. What
happened next in the summer of 1984 helps to explain how shocking
allegations of rape and murder against some of the country’s most
powerful men went unchecked for decades.
NATO seeks regime change in Russia - envoy
RT - The latest statements by the deputy head of NATO testify to the
fact that the leaders of the bloc want to intervene in Russia’s internal
politics, and are “dreaming of Russian Maidan.” This is the view of
Russia’s permanent envoy to NATO.
Prime suspect says Nemtsov killed over 'negative comments on Muslims' –
report
RT - Zaur Dadaev, who had reportedly confessed involvement in Nemtsov’s
murder, said he organized the crime in revenge for the opposition
leader’s “negative comments on Muslims and Islam,” according to
Rosbalt’s source in law enforcement. Dadaev is one of five suspects
arrested in connection with the politician’s assassination.
Putin signs law on ratification of $100 billion BRICS New Development
Bank deal
RT - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying the
deal establishing the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), according to a
document published on Monday on Russia's official website for legal
information. The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) was set up to
challenge two major Western-led giants – the World Bank and the
International Monetary Fund. NDB's key role will be to serve as a pool
of currency for infrastructure projects within a group of five countries
with major emerging national economies - Russia, Brazil, India, China
and South Africa.
The De-Dollarization Axis: China Completes SWIFT Alternative, May Launch
As Soon As September
Zero Hedge - Following a year of threats that the west would kick Russia
out of SWIFT, Moscow finally took the plunge and created its own
international payment system alternative. And now, seeing how easy and
fast it can be done, here comes China next with its own "China
International Payment System" or CIPS, as one after another major global
powers wave goodbye to a dollar-based, Washington-controlled (and NSA-supervised)
international funds-transfer protocol. One that no longer relies on the
US Dollar.
Over 100 US armored vehicles roll into Latvia, NATO flexes muscles in
Europe (VIDEO)
RT - Latvia has confirmed more than 120 armored units, including tanks,
have been delivered by the US. According to the Latvian Ministry of
Defense, these include M1A2 Abrams tanks and M2A3 Bradley armored
vehicles. The move to deploy yet more tanks and armored vehicles was
welcomed by Latvian Minister of Defense Raymond Vejonis. "The presence
of our allies (US and NATO) in Latvia is a confirmation of solidarity
and security in the region," Vejonis said in a statement on Twitter.
90,000 Canadians sign petition to protest sale of 1mn liters of water
for less than $2
RT - A province in Canada is to start charging industries for using its
water. The problem is the fee is a paltry US$1.79 per million liters.
This has prompted over 90,000 to sign a petition, angry that Canada is
giving away its natural resource. he province of British Columbia on
Canada’s Pacific coast is planning to introduce the legislation from
January 2016, which will see companies charged US$1.79 (CAD$2.25) per
million liters of water used. However, residents are dismayed that
potential multi-national companies will pay next to nothing for the
right to use the province’s water.
US to Deploy Chemical Brigade to Liberia to Combat Ebola says Pentagon
Sputnik News - According to the US Defense Department, the US would
deploy its Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear brigade’s
headquarters to Liberia to further combat the Ebola epidemic.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Michigan State Police Get ‘OK’ to Use Drones
Adan Salazar - Michigan State Police have received approval from
the Federal Aviation Administration to operate unmanned aerial
vehicles throughout the state. On Monday, state police announced
they received FAA authorization to use drones to assist local
police units, making them the first law enforcement agency in
the nation to obtain statewide approval.... The state had
purchased their $158,000 Aeryon SkyRanger, equipped with
advanced optics and touchscreen navigation, back in September
2013 with a grant from the US Department of Homeland Security.
SC National Guard Drills: Humvees Outfitted With Machine Guns
for Door-to-Door 'Wellness Checks'
Brandon Turbeville - In yet another example of the growing trend
of the process of acclimatization of the general public to an
open military presence on American streets as well as greater
cooperation between the US Military and civilian law
enforcement, South Carolina was recently the scene of a
statewide “emergency preparedness” drill that incorporated both
of these aspects in a visible form.
“Liberty Cities” Spring Up in Texas
PanAm Post - New municipal jurisdictions are on the rise Texas,
and their objective is to protect against the overreach and
annexation of local government. The initiative’s lead proponent
is the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), which on March 3
released a policy paper titled “The Liberty City: A New Concept
for Self-Governance,” to espouse a streamlined model of
incorporated cities.
COMMON CORE KIDNAPPING: Parent Calls 911 After Public School
Won’t Release Kid From Test
Daily Caller - Supporters of Common Core have encountered a
public relations nightmare recently thanks to technical
glitches, student boycotts and a slew of irate parents who are
refusing to allow their children to sit for standardized tests.
However, last week marked the first time officials at a
taxpayer-funded school have allegedly attempted to confine a
student for a Common Core standardized test after her parent
arrived on campus to remove the child from class.
Bank Records Reveal Saudi Elites Gave Millions to Boston
Marathon Bombers’ Mosque
Breitbart - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, currently on trial for terrorism
charges from his role in the Boston Marathon bombings, prayed at
the Islamic Society of Boston (ISB) mosque in Cambridge, MA,
which was founded by an Al Qaeda operative and funded with money
from Saudi Arabia. According to Newsweek, the Tsarnaev brothers
became radicalized after they started to attend this mosque....
Now, for the first time, our organization, Americans for Peace
and Tolerance (APT) is making publicly available the names of
wealthy Saudi and Gulf sources who together paid for over $8.6
million of the ISBCC mega-mosque’s $15.6 million price tag.
Gowdy: There Are Huge Gaps in E-mails Clintons Turned Over to
Benghazi Committee
National Review - Representative Trey Gowdy (R., S.C.), chairman
of the House committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi attack,
said that there are “gaps of months and months and months” in
the e-mails that former secretary of state Hillary Clinton has
handed over to the committee so far… “If you think to that
iconic picture of her on a C-17 flying to Libya, sunglasses on —
she has her hand-held device in her hand — we have no e-mails
from that day,” he said. “In fact we have no e-mails from that
trip.”
Clinton Foundation Pushes “Wage Gap” Myth While Paying Female
Execs 37% Less Than Men
Paul Joseph Watson - While the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton
Foundation is promoting the myth of the “wage gap” in the United
States, the Clinton’s own foundation pays its senior male
executives 37 per cent more than their female counterparts. In a
video promo for its ‘No Ceilings’ initiative, which was heavily
promoted by YouTube and has since received well over 300,000
views, the Clinton Foundation enlists actress Cameron Diaz to
claim, “In the U.S., women make just 78 cents to every man’s
dollar.” This is a completely fraudulent and debunked assertion.
Texas Federal Court orders U.S. to explain possible violation of
immigration injunction
Legal Insurrection - The Texas federal court that issued a
temporary injunction halting Obama’s immigration executive
action has just ordered the U.S. government to respond to
allegations by the plaintiff States that the U.S. misrepresented
to the Court the status of granting deportation waivers, and may
thereby be in violation of the court’s temporary injunction… the
Justice Department notified the judge that it has already
implemented significant parts of the Expanded DACA program, and
indeed that it has already granted expanded DACA protections and
work permits to “approximately 100,000″ people.
U.S. Paid $125 Billion to Ineligible Recipients, a Jump of 18%
in One Year
AllGov - The program with the most improper payments was
Medicare, with nearly $60 billion paid out to undeserving
recipients. The next largest category of improper payments, and
the one with the highest error rate, is in the Earned Income Tax
Credit program (EITC), with $17.7 billion and an error rate of
27.2%. This program is meant to reduce taxes for low- and
moderate income Americans.
Over 2,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested in Nationwide Bust
Breitbart - Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced
the arrest of 2,059 convicted criminals, all criminal aliens,
during a nationwide operation. “Operation Cross Check” was led
by the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) group. 1,000
of the captured criminal aliens were targeted because they had
felony convictions. Those range from voluntary manslaughter,
child pornography, robbery, kidnapping and rape. Fifty-eight of
those captured were known gang members, while eighty-nine were
convicted sex offenders.
Report: Voters May View Hillary as Hypocrite on Women’s Rights
Because Clinton Foundation Took Millions from Repressive Regimes
Breitbart - Clinton will headline two prominent events focused
on women’s rights this week. One will commemorate her 1995
women’s rights speech in China and the other will reveal her
foundation’s “No Ceilings” report, which is a progress report on
women’s rights since that 1995 address. Unlike her last run for
the presidency, Clinton is planning to go all-in on gender
issues in her likely 2016 campaign. But her foundation’s
acceptance of millions from Middle Eastern regimes with dismal
women’s rights records may complicate Clinton’s efforts to cast
herself as a champion for women’s rights.
Economist Tells Congress: U.S. May Be in ‘Worse Fiscal Shape’
Than Greece
CNS News - “This declaration of national insolvency will, no
doubt, shock those of you who use the officially reported
federal debt as the measuring stick for what our country owes,”
Kotlikoff told committee members who are considering President
Obama’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2016.... “We have a $210
trillion fiscal gap at this point,” Kotlikoff told the senators,
which amounts to 211 percent of the U.S.’ $18.2 trillion GDP,
making it higher than Greece’s 175 percent debt-to-GDP ratio.
The fiscal gap is “16 times larger than official U.S. debt,
which indicates precisely how useless official debt is for
understanding our nation’s true fiscal position,”... “Stated
differently, the overall federal government is 58 percent
underfinanced,” Kotlikoff testified.
VIDEO: Dr. Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk 3/9/15: Don’t Be
Fooled by the Fed’s Anti-Audit Propaganda
Ron Paul - [...] Fed apologists continue to claim that the Audit
the Fed bill will somehow limit the Federal Reserve’s
independence. Yet neither Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen nor
any other opponent of the audit bill has ever been able to
identify any provision of the bill giving Congress power to
dictate monetary policy. The only way this argument makes sense
is if the simple act of increasing transparency somehow
infringes on the Fed’s independence. This argument is also
flawed since the Federal Reserve has never been independent from
political pressure....
Nearly At ‘Full Employment’? 10 Reasons Why The Unemployment
Numbers Are A Massive Lie
Economic Collapse - On Friday, we learned that the official
“unemployment rate” has fallen to 5.5 percent. Since an
unemployment rate of 5 percent is considered to be “full
employment” by many economists, many in the mainstream media
took this as a sign that the U.S. economy has almost fully
“recovered” since the last recession. In fact, according to the
Wall Street Journal, some Federal Reserve officials believe that
“the U.S. economy is already at full employment“. But how can
this possibly be?
Repeat Foreclosures Triple Since Crisis
Zero Hedge - According to Black Knight Financial, both new and repeat
foreclosures hit a 12-month high during the first month of the year with
repeats (i.e. the borrower was rescued but has since entered the
foreclosure process again) jumping 11% M/M. More troubling is the trend
in repeat foreclosures which accounted for only 15% of total
foreclosures during the crisis but now make up a startling 51%.
Google’s New Algorithm Will Only Show You ‘What They Say Is
True’
Natural Society - The leading search engine has decided to
change the criteria it uses for ranking content on the internet,
so that content will no longer be ranked by popularity, as it
has been since the beginning. The new ranking system will
instead use what it has determined to be ‘truth’ as its ranking
tool. This Orwellian move opens the door for Google to
homogenize thought and become the global arbiters of truth, with
the ability to send content it declares as ‘untrue’ into the
dustbin of obscurity.
7 Survival ‘Forever Foods’ That Could Outlive You
Off the Grid News - Preparing for a crisis that includes a
shortage of food takes work. You know your food storage should
include a variety of foods. And that they should be rotated. But
did you know that there are foods that actually could outlive
you? If not, read on. Here are 7 foods that will last at least
30 years:
FDA approves double the aluminum in new Gardasil vaccine
(NaturalHealth365) As the HPV vaccine controversy continues to smolder,
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to
a new version of the controversial vaccine – this one containing an
alarmingly high level of aluminum, a known neurotoxin. In its hurry to
approve the vaccine, the FDA also bypassed a critical safety step.
Scientists suggest government should add psych meds to public drinking
water
(NaturalNews) With a study currently underway in Scotland to assess
whether lithium in drinking water is linked with lower suicide rates, we
may soon see a renewed push to add yet another bioactive substance to
public water supplies.
Water Fluoridation Promotes Thyroid Impairment, Study Warns
Dr. Mercola - Fluoride is a toxic drug linked with an array of
potentially serious health problems. Most recently, research linking
fluoridated water consumption to thyroid dysfunction received attention
in both British and American media. Evidence also suggests it may
contribute to or exacerbate behavioral problems such as ADHD, by way of
pineal gland calcification.
* Related:
5 Reasons Why Fluoride in Water Doesn't Make Sense (Video)
High Fructose Corn Syrup Now Labeled as Fructose or HFCS-90
(NaturalNews) The Corn Refiners Association is now labeling high
fructose corn syrup as fructose. Packing on products such as General
Mills Vanilla Chex cereal now states the product contains no high
fructose corn syrup, while the ingredients list contains the simple
word, "fructose." This fructose is actually a manufactured sugar called
HFCS-90, and is made up of 90% pure fructose. High fructose corn syrup,
or HFCS, contains 42% or 55 percent fructose. Health issues relating to
free fructose include diabetes, leaky gut syndrome, and liver failure.
Raw Milk and the Raw Deal
Dr. Mercola - An entire section of the US Food and Drug Administration’s
(FDA) website is devoted to warning Americans about the “dangers” of raw
milk. There it states that more than 1,500 people in the US became sick
from raw milk from 1993 to 2006. This is just over 115 people per year,
on average… in a country were 9 million people get sick from foodborne
illness annually. Is it possible to get sick from drinking raw milk?
Cranberries are natural antibiotic, source of antioxidants
(NaturalNews) One of only three commercially grown fruits native to the
United States, cranberries offer a multitude of health benefits that can
help ward off cancer, heart disease, diabetes and bacterial infections.
Healing from Vaccine Injuries through Homeopathy
Green Med Info - While there is much information on the dangers of
vaccines, there is precious little on how to be healed from them. Too
many give up hope because all they know is the allopathic system which
denies their injuries, not realizing that there is hope to be healed
through homeopathic treatments.
Exciting: Study Reveals How Sleep Removes Toxic Waste from the Brain
Natural Society - Recently, researchers have found that sleeping
actually helps detoxify the brain, potentially offering clues into
Alzheimer’s disease.... The study, published in the journal Science,
reveals that your brain has a unique method of removing toxic waste
through ‘the glymphatic system’. Even more interesting, it seems that
brain cells shrink by about 60% during sleep, allowing for waste to be
removed more easily.
Eating This Food Daily Linked to 20% Cut in Health-Related Deaths
Natural Society - A recent study has found that consuming more nuts was
associated with decreased overall and cardiovascular disease mortality –
associated with death rates cut by as much as a fifth.
Monday
- March 9, 2015 - Today in History:
1788 - Connecticut became the 5th state to join the United States.
1820 - The U.S. Congress passed the Land Act that paved the way for
westward expansion of North America.
1832 - Abraham Lincoln announced that he would run for a political
office for the first time. He was unsuccessful in his run for a seat in
the Illinois state legislature.
1860 - The first Japanese ambassador to the U.S. was appointed.
1863 - General Ulysses Grant was appointed commander-in-chief of the
Union forces.
1905 - In Manchuria, Japanese troops surrounded 200,000 Russian troops
that were retreating from Mudken.
1906 - In the Philippines, fifteen Americans and 600 Moros were killed
in the last two days of fighting.
1945 - During World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers launched incendiary bomb
attacks against Japan.
1957 - Egyptian leader Nasser barred U.N. plans to share the tolls for
the use of the Suez Canal.
1964 - Production began on the first Ford Mustang.
1965 - The first U.S. combat troops arrived in South Vietnam.
1967 - Svetlana Alliluyeva, Josef Stalin's daughter defected to the
United States.
1975 - Work began on the Alaskan oil pipeline.
1977 - About a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in
Washington, DC. They killed one person and took more than 130 hostages.
The siege ended two days later.
1983 - The official Soviet news agency TASS says that U.S. President
Reagan is full of "bellicose lunatic anti-communism."
1989 - In the U.S., a strike forced Eastern Airlines into bankruptcy.
1989 - In the U.S., President George H.W. Bush urged for a mandatory
death penalty in drug-related killings.
1993 - Rodney King testified at the federal trial of four Los Angeles
police officers accused of violating his civil rights. (California)
2000 - In Norway, the coalition government of Kjell Magne Bondevik
resigned as a result of an environmental dispute.
US freezes $640mn in sanctioned Russian bank assets
RT - The US has frozen accounts of Russian banks SMP, Rossiya and its
subsidiary Sobinbank worth in total $640 million, as part of America’s
escalating sanctions war against Russia over its policy in Ukraine.
Russian assets have been frozen in dozens of US financial institutions
such as Citibank, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase, says the Wall
Street Journal referring to US Treasury data.
Saudi Arabia becomes world’s top arms importer
RT - Saudi Arabia has become the world’s biggest importer of weapons and
defensive systems, overtaking the previous record holder, India,
according to a new report which examined the arms trade across 65
countries last year. Data revealed by the IHS Jane 360 in its Global
Defence Trade Report, shows that Saudi Arabia spent over $6.4 billion on
defense purchases in 2014, dislodging India from top spot. India’s
spending stood at $5.57 billion, placing it second.
Greece "Risks Bankruptcy" As Europe Rejects Varoufakis Payment Plan;
Another Referendum Fiasco Ensues
Zero Hedge - … “It’s quite hilarious, if it were not so tragic, that
this is what a government in an industrialised country comes up with,”
said one eurozone official involved in the talks. There will be little
laughter in cash-strapped Greece, however, if the Sunday Times is
correct in its report that the "Eurogroup finance ministers are to
reject radical reform proposals from Greece at a meeting in Brussels
tomorrow."… As the Times concluded, Greece is hoping for a favorable
response because unless the cash injection is approved, Greece faces a
"full-scale default."
Malaysian ATC Supervisor Reportedly Slept on Night of MH370
Disappearance
Sputnik News - According to conversation transcripts, the air traffic
control supervisor at the Kuala Lumpur airport was asleep on the night
of the flight's traceless disappearance.
ISIS Attacks Third Ancient Archaeological Site in Iraq
Breitbart - Adel Shirshab, the country’s tourism and antiquities
minister, told The Associated Press there are concerns the militants
will remove artifacts and damage the site, located 15 kilometers (9
miles) northeast of Mosul. Saeed Mamuzini, a Kurdish official from Mosul,
told the AP that the militants had already begun demolishing the
Khorsabad site on Sunday, citing multiple witnesses.
'China, Russia vow mutual support'
Press TV - China and Russia will continue to support each other and
jointly uphold international peace as both countries are permanent
members of the United Nations Security Council, Chinese Foreign Minister
Wang Yi says…Furthermore, Wang said China and Russia will continue to
improve bilateral cooperation in various sectors including financial,
oil and gas, as well as nuclear power.
Germany Has Had Enough With US Neocons: Berlin "Stunned" At US Desire
For War In Ukraine
Zero Hedge - As Der Spiegel reports, while US President Obama 'supports'
Chancellor Merkel's efforts at finding a diplomatic solution to the
Ukraine crisis, hawks in Washington seem determined to torpedo Berlin's
approach. And NATO's top commander in Europe hasn't been helping either
with sources in the Chancellery have referred to Breedlove's comments as
"dangerous propaganda."
ExxonMobil boosts Russian oil assets by 450% in 2014, despite sanctions
RT - Exxon Mobil Corp. has continued to buy rights to develop Russian
oil deposits despite sanctions, increasing the area from 11.4 million
acres to 63.7 million acres in 2014. It’s an area larger than the UK. In
the US the oil major owns the rights to develop 14.6 million acres, and
until last year was the company’s biggest single asset. Although Exxon
had to suspend development of the Arctic shelf in October due to the
sanctions, the company continued to stake rights to areas of Russia that
can bring in tens of billions of barrels in the coming decades.
Up to 30,000 Fill the Streets of Tel Aviv in Anti-Netanyahu Rally
Michael Krieger - Only a few days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu returned from his much publicized United States trip, during
which he was celebrated and drooled over by America’s top warmongers, a
large protest against him erupted in the nation’s section largest city,
Tel Aviv. Just like any other country, Israel is dealing with plenty of
very important domestics issues, and people are publicly questioning
whether Netanyahu’s obsession with militancy, and his shameless
political stunt in from of the U.S. Congress just weeks before elections
back home, make his leadership questionable.
* Related:
Netanyahu govt more 'frightening' than all Israel enemies, ex-Mossad
chief tells crowds
MH370: Battery for locator tracker on board Malaysian Airlines plane
expired a year before plane went missing
The Independent - A comprehensive report into the missing Malaysia
Airlines flight MH370 has revealed that the battery for the underwater
locator beacon expired more than a year before the plane vanished. The
news comes on the first anniversary of the plane’s disappearance –
between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing - as the passengers' families remain in
limbo, still waiting for answers from the Malaysian authorities.
Liberia is Close to Be Declared Ebola-Free
Sputnik News - Good news is coming from Liberia, as the country may soon
be declared Ebola-free. To mark this, the government in Monrovia decided
to dismantle a crematorium and remove drums containing the ashes of over
3,000 Ebola victims.
Vaccine - Not Ebola - Made Doctor Sick, Study Finds
NBC News - Just 12 hours after he got an experimental Ebola vaccine, and
just two days after he stuck himself with a needle while caring for
Ebola patients in September, Dr. Lewis Rubinson started getting sick. By
then, Rubinson was aboard a jet, being evacuated from Sierra Leone to
the United States. He wasn't sure if he was infected with Ebola or if
the vaccine was causing a reaction. He was en route to strict isolation
at the National Institutes of Health outside Washington D.C. Months
later, it's fairly clear the vaccine caused the reaction..."The patient
developed malaise, nausea and fever 12 hours after the vaccination while
on the transport jet," Dr. Mark Mulligan of Emory University and
colleagues wrote in a study published in the Journal of the American
Medical Association Thursday.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
American Drone Operators Are Quitting in Record Numbers
The Nation - The Air Force explains the departure of these drone
pilots in the simplest of terms. They are leaving because they
are overworked. The pilots themselves say that it’s humiliating
to be scorned by their Air Force colleagues as second-class
citizens. Some have also come forward to claim that the horrors
of war, seen up close on video screens, day in, day out, are
inducing an unprecedented, long-distance version of
post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD).
SWAT Team Shows Up To Elementary School to Promote Police State
USA
Free Thought Project - The officers weren’t there to raid the
school or arrest anyone, but they certainly looked like they
were going to so. The SWAT officers were all carrying
high-powered weapons and wearing paramilitary gear as if they
were about to raid a terrorist organization. The police proudly
bragged about the event on their Facebook page, posting a number
of pictures with fully-clad SWAT members standing on a stage in
front of small children.
American flag banned by Calif. university students to create
‘inclusive’ atmosphere
Washington Times - The student government at the University of
California, Irvine, voted Tuesday to remove all American flags
from one of their rooms, arguing that the flag could be
considered offensive and anti-inclusive. The bill — which passed
with six yays, four nays and two abstaining – would remove all
flags, including the Stars and Stripes, from the lobby of the
building that houses the undergraduate governing body, known as
the Associated Students of University of California, Irvine (ASUCI).
* Related:
California Student Group Vetoes Ban of Flag From Lobby
US citizens forced to wait months for DMV appointments as
illegal aliens get priority
(NaturalNews) The California DMV says it's trying to work
through the new changes, which are flooding the system with
untold millions of illegal immigrants who aren't even living
legally in the state. But the situation is still a nightmare for
people living in California legally, some of whom are now
experiencing extreme difficulties with even making an
appointment at the DMV several months before their licenses
expire.
Double Standard for Espionage Act as Petraeus Goes Free while
Kiriakou and Sterling go to Prison
AllGov - Why is it that lower-level officers are sent to prison
for shedding light on CIA torture and missteps while the former
director is getting off with a slap on the wrist?.. CIA
employees have no doubt taken note of the disparity in sentences
and will be less likely to share information about agency abuses
with the media in the future. Which is probably what the Justice
Department had in mind all along.
VIDEO: Judge Napolitano: Hillary Could Potentially Face Jail
Time if Charged Over Emails
Liberty Crier - During this interview, America’s Newsroom shows
a clip with Jonathan Turley, George Washington University Law
Professor. He says: “The idea that a cabinet member would create
her own system is pretty extraordinary and it’s also pretty
dangerous. This is the type of thing that sends most security
officers into orbit… this certainly runs against the grain of
the federal law. It’s much more difficult to comply with those
laws when you’re creating your own system and allowing your own
people to manage it.”
VIDEO: Gold Mine: Hillary Clinton’s Brother Granted Super-Rare
Mining Permit from Haiti After State Dept. Sent Country Billions
Breitbart - The tiny North Carolina company, VCS Mining, also
included on its board Bill Clinton’s co-chair of the Interim
Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC), former Haitian Prime Minister
Jean-Max Bellerive. VCS’s coveted gold mining exploitation
permit was apparently such a sweetheart deal that it outraged
the Haitian senate, since royalties to be paid to the Haitian
government were only 2.5%, a sum mining experts say is at least
half the standard rate.
Activists rally in Chicago to close ‘black site,’ end
‘disappearing’ of civilians
RT - Protesters in Chicago have held a rally to demand the
police shut down a formerly abandoned warehouse that is
reportedly being used to interrogate suspected criminals without
recourse to legal representation. The detention facility, which
was first brought to public attention in a report by the
Guardian in February, is a plain warehouse located on Chicago’s
west side known as Homan Square, which has“long been the scene
of secretive work by special police units,” the paper revealed.
Common AR-15 Green Tip Ammunition Already Banned in New ATF
Regulation Guide
Town Hall - The same day the proposal was released, on a Friday
of a three day holiday weekend, ATF opened up a shortened 30-day
period for the public to submit comments about the new
regulation. But it turns out, ATF has been working on a ban of
AR-15 "green-tip" ammunition for quite some time and has already
issued the ban in its new, 2014 Regulation Guide. For reference,
ATF Regulation Guides come out approximately every ten years.
VIDEO: Couple denied role as foster parents over permits to
carry guns
Brian and Valerie Wilson, of Las Vegas, told “Fox & Friends”
Sunday that they have always planned to become foster parents
and eventually adopt, but have been denied permission to do so
because of a state regulation that prohibits the carrying of
loaded weapons with foster children.
California Cops Who Blew Whistle on Ticket Quotas Forced to
Undergo Counseling
Activist Post - Six police officers from Whittier, California
are suing the city after being punished for protesting ticket
quotas. The officers say they complained repeatedly within the
department and shortly after were met with discrimination. They
say their “careers have been materially and adversely affected,
and irreparably harmed” by the city.... The officers allege they
were reprimanded by being ordered to undergo counseling and that
they encountered increased scrutiny, “disparaging” remarks, and
faced unwarranted transfers.
Seven Cops and Lawyers Apparently ‘Lied’ to Put This Man in
Jail. He Was Only Saved by the Video You’re About to See
The Blaze - Douglas Dendinger is a 47-year-old disabled Army
veteran who found himself the target of an apparent police
conspiracy to put him away for life — all because he handed a
court summons to a cop, WWL-TV reported.He stepped up to act as
process server in August 2012 for a brutality lawsuit filed by
his nephew. Handing a summons to Chad Cassard as the former
police officer exited the courthouse in Washington Parish,
Louisiana, Dendinger found himself verbally attacked by the
swarm of cops and lawyers nearby.
Another Dubious Jobs Report Paul Craig Roberts
Paul Craig Roberts…In other words, the unemployment rate dropped
because the labor force shrunk. If the economy was in recovery,
the labor force would be growing and the labor force
participation rate would be rising. The 295,000 claimed new jobs
are highly suspect. For example, the report claims 32,000 new
retail jobs, but the Census Bureau reports that retail sales
declined in December and January. Why would retailers
experiencing declining sales hire more employees? Construction
spending declined 1.1% in January, but the payroll jobs report
says 29,000 construction jobs were added in February.
Stop Chemtrail Spraying Petition to White House Needs Signatures
Activist Post - The aerosol spraying petition, “Immediately stop
the aerosol spraying of our nation's skies,” has only 380
signatures as of March 6th, and needs 99,620 signatures by March
19, 2015 in order to get the president’s attention. Here’s what
that petition says...
California Water Rates To Skyrocket 30% This Year
GovtSlaves - Three of the largest Bay Area water agencies — the
Santa Clara Valley Water District, the East Bay Municipal
Utility District and the San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission, which runs the Hetch Hetchy system — all are
considering water rate hikes of up to 30 percent this year.
Because they have sold less water, the agencies have lost tens
millions of dollars in revenues.
CIA to create 10 new centers, expand focus on digital espionage
The Washington Post - The CIA embarked on a sweeping
restructuring Friday that will bring an end to divisions that
have been in place for decades, create 10 new centers that team
analysts with operators, and significantly expand the agency's
focus on digital espionage...The CIA will also create a new
directorate focused exclusively on exploiting advances in
computer technology and communications. The Directorate of
Digital Innovation will rank alongside the agency's operations
and analysis branches, and be responsible for missions ranging
from cyber-espionage to the security of the CIA's internal
email.
Patent details Google’s ideas for smart home doorknobs,
doorbells, wall switches, and more
VentureBeat - Google clearly has big ambitions for its
Internet-connected Nest and Dropcam hardware. A new patent shows
how these gadgets — and a host of other devices — could be tied
together into the smart home of the future.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Nearly 15,000 MN turkeys die in avian flu episode
KARE 11 - A strain of lethal avian flu is now being blamed for
the deaths of nearly 15,000 turkeys in Pope County, and
officials are moving quickly in an attempt to keep it in check.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture said Thursday that only
workers handling the birds, all from the same commercial flock,
are at risk of infection.... The U.S. Department of Agriculture
says the finding in Pope County, in western Minnesota, is the
first appearance of the highly pathogenic H5N2 strain in the
Mississippi flyway.
VIDEO: Company offers rental chickens for would-be farmers on
the fence
KTVB - The do-it-yourself campaign is nothing new, but what if
you could test out the idea first? One local company is allowing
you to do just that. Idaho Hens is giving people the opportunity
to test the waters of backyard farming. The company allows you
to rent chickens. They provide the hens and you get to keep the
eggs....
A Phenomenally Healthy and Rewarding Way to Cut Your Grocery
Bill (Video)
Dr. Mercola - Want to eat healthy, organic foods and save money
at the same time? Nearly anyone can do it, and it doesn't take
much time or space. Follow these simple guidelines, rev up your
creativity, and get ready to be rewarded in brand-new ways....
Watch in amazement as Geoff Lawton transforms an ordinary yard
into a maximally productive, sustainable garden landscape.
Prepare for the coming global depression with these 11 tips
(NaturalNews) Natural News has committed to keeping readers
informed about economic conditions both in the United States and
the developed world, because there is so much going on that
could affect the financial stability of billions of people.
Avoid hypothyroidism by avoiding the causes
(NaturalNews) There are many pathways available for the
regulation of the production and conversion of thyroid hormones.
Consequently, there are a lot of opportunities for things to go
wrong. A healthy thyroid relies on many factors, including, but
not limited to, a healthy endocrine system, stable hormone
levels, healthy and balanced gut flora, a healthy liver,
properly functioning adrenals, healthy kidneys, and clean,
healthy blood.
Mustard, Cayenne Pepper and Green Tea Boost Your Metabolism for
Weight Loss
(NaturalNews) Metabolism refers to the physical and chemical
processes that synthesis energy. These chemical reactions take
place within the cells with help from enzymes and hormones.
Your Microbiome May Be Key Factor Determining Your Health and
Longevity
Dr. Mercola - Feeding health-promoting gut bacteria with a
healthy diet, avoiding hospitals (which are hotbeds for
drug-resistant bacteria), and boycotting processed foods and
animal foods raised in confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs)—both
of which tend to have an adverse effect on your microbiome—may
be keystone strategies for longevity.
Vitamin D Can Save You from Diabetes and Dementia
Dr. Mercola - One of the simplest health steps is also one of
the most profound: optimize your vitamin D levels to lower your
risk of diabetes and related dementia.
Telling family stories to coma patients helps them regain
consciousness faster, study says
(NaturalNews) There is a strikingly powerful and somewhat
mysterious human and familial element involved in the healing
process that is often ignored by modern medicine. This is
clearly demonstrated in a new study published in the journal
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, which found that coma
patients whose family members read them familiar stories while
unconscious regained awareness significantly faster than
patients who simply recovered on their own.
The CDC's Role in Undoing Vaccine Exemptions: the NACCHO Front
Group
Green Med Info - NACCHO? It sounds like a bad acronym from an
Austin Powers movie. But it is actually one of the most powerful
anti-vaccine choice front groups in the country, whose primary
funder appears to be the CDC.
VIDEO: Flu Shot 82% Ineffective!
Experimental Vaccines - Under any other circumstances 18%
effective would be considered disastrous results. The CDC
confirms that the seasonal flu vaccine is only effective at that
pathetic rate for the dominant strain, and it's even lower than
that for children 2-8 years old - 15%. That's a literal FAIL
from Big Pharma. And yet the CDC still reaffirms their
recommendation for annual vaccination. The theory being that,
hey, 18% is "better" than zero. Who could argue with such
airtight logic?
How Homeopathy is Healing Autism
Health Impact News - We know that autism can be healed, because
we have seen the evidence of recovered lives. We know how
autistic children feel, because recovered autistic children have
been able to tell us how it felt. They have been able to
describe their experiences after their lives were restored to
normal through homeopathy.
BPA harms dental enamel in young animals, mimicking human tooth
defect
Natural Blaze - A tooth enamel abnormality in children, molar
incisor hypomineralization (MIH), may result from exposure to
the industrial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), authors of a new
study conclude after finding similar damage to the dental enamel
of rats that received BPA. The study results will be presented
Friday at the Endocrine Society's 97th annual meeting in San
Diego.
Just Losing 30 Minutes of Daily Sleep Raises Weight and Diabetes
Risk
Natural Blaze - Losing as little as 30 minutes of sleep per day
on weekdays can have long-term consequences for body weight and
metabolism, a new study finds.... "While previous studies have
shown that short sleep duration is associated with obesity and
diabetes, we found that as little as 30 minutes a day sleep debt
can have significant effects on obesity and insulin resistance
at follow up," said lead study author Professor Shahrad Taheri,
MBBS, PhD, professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical
College in Qatar, in Doha. "This reinforces earlier observations
that sleep loss is additive and can have metabolic
consequences."
Chicago Lurie Children's Hospital Takes Baby Away From Family
for Seeking a Second Opinion
Health Impact News - When Lakisha Tanna’s infant grandson was
transferred to Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, Illinois,
she thought that he was in the best place he could be to receive
the care that he needed for his medical condition. She never
dreamed that this choice would eventually result in her adorable
grandchild being what she terms “medically kidnapped” more than
a year later. On March 12, the family faces a hearing to
determine whether Malik, now 2 1/2, will be able to return home
to his grandparents who love him, or forever become a ward of
the state of Illinois.
Does YOUR Pet's Food Contain This Toxic Synthetic Vitamin?
Dr. Becker - Menadione, which is a synthetic form of vitamin K, is a
widely used ingredient in pet food. Not only does menadione lack many of
the important properties of natural vitamin K (derived from whole
foods), it has also been identified as a liver toxin. Even in very small
amounts, ingestion of menadione on a daily basis over a dog’s or cat’s
lifetime is cause for concern. Menadione can be found in all types of
pet food, including commercial raw diets, so it’s important for pet
guardians to check labels carefully for the presence of this synthetic
nutrient.
Friday
- March 6, 2015 - Today in History:
1820 - The Missouri Compromise was enacted by the U.S. Congress and
signed by U.S. President James Monroe. The act admitted Missouri into
the Union as a slave state, but prohibited slavery in the rest of the
northern Louisiana Purchase territory.
1836 - The 13-day siege of the Alamo by Santa Anna and his army ended.
The Mexican army of three thousand men defeated the 189 Texas
volunteers.
1886 - "The Nightingale" was first published. It was the first magazine
for nurses.
1899 - Aspirin was patented by German researchers Felix Hoffman and
Hermann Dreser.
1944 - During World War II, U.S. heavy bombers began the first American
raid on Berlin. Allied planes dropped 2000 tons of bombs.
1947 - The first air-conditioned naval ship, "The Newport News," was
launched from Newport News, VA.
1960 - The United States announced that it would send 3,500 troops to
Vietnam.
1967 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced his plan to establish
a draft lottery.
1975 - Iran and Iraq announced that they had settled their border
dispute.
1980 - Islamic militants in Tehran said that they would turn over
American hostages to the Revolutionary Council.
1981 - U.S. President Reagan announced a plan to cut 37,000 federal
jobs.
1991 - In Paris, five men were jailed for plotting to smuggle Libyan
arms to the Irish Republican Army.
1997 - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II launched the first official royal
Web site.
2007 - Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis
"Scooter" Libby, was convicted of lying and obstructing an investigation
into the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.
ISIS Set Iraqi Oil Fields On Fire, Stalls Military Advance
Zero Hedge - Thick black smoke billowing from oil wells northeast of the
city of Tikrit is obstructing Shi'ite militiamen and Iraqi soldiers
attempts to drive ISIS from the Sunni Muslim city after militants set
them on fire. Reuters reports a witness and a military source said
Islamic State fighters ignited the fire at the Ajil oil field to shield
themselves from attack by Iraqi military helicopters. As we noted
previously, the battle for Tikrit is key as it will determine whether
and how fast the Iraqi forces can advance further north and attempt to
win back Mosul, the biggest city under Islamic State rule.
ISIL Receiving Up to $1 Billion Annually From Afghan Heroin
Sputnik - The Islamic State terrorist organization is receiving upwards
to $1 billion in profits annually for deliveries of Afghan heroin, the
head of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service said Friday.“According to
our figures, the ISIL is receiving up to $1 billion annually for
delivering Afghan heroin,” Viktor Ivanov said.
'War crime': ISIS bulldozes ancient Assyrian city in Iraq
RT - Islamic state extremists have ‘bulldozed’ an ancient Assyrian city
of Nimrud in northern Iraq near Mosul with heavy military vehicles, the
country’s authorities said. This is the latest in the series of ISIS
attacks against Iraqi heritage.
French delete evidence US carrier was 'sunk' by sub in drill
RT - A major vulnerability that allowed French submarine to “sink”
aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and most of its escort during
drills was apparently revealed by the French Navy and Defense Ministry
in blogposts that were quickly wiped out.... The aim of the military
games off the coast of Florida which began in mid-February were meant to
test the newly upgraded carrier, which had undergone a four year, $2.6
billion overhaul, ahead of the Strike Group's deployment. The drills
involved practicing scenarios of hostile ship boarding, submarine
attacks, and enemy ships battles.
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad: “The West has no Desire to Combat
Terrorism”. West Channels “Money and Armaments” to ISIS
Global Research - President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to
Portuguese State Television, RTP, the following is the full text...
‘Military pressure’ may be needed to oust Syrian President – John Kerry
RT - US Secretary of State John Kerry has declared that military
pressure may be needed to oust Syria’s President Bashar Assad. It comes
as knowledge has emerged that the US, along with Turkey, has started
training Syrian rebels.
Rebranding: US May Look to al-Qaeda Faction as New 'Moderate' Allies in
Syria
Jason Ditz - Al-Qaeda’s Syria faction, Jabhat al-Nusra, is being courted
by Qatar to publicly distance itself from al-Qaeda’s parent leadership
as a way to get around international bans on funding al-Qaeda.
Ideologically, Nusra is a preposterously non-moderate faction, but the
US has managed to keep from publicly going after the group, claiming
airstrikes which were on Nusra members were really aimed at a faction
called Khorasan, a term the US invented themselves.
Japan Now Spends 43% Of Tax Revenue To Fund Interest On Debt
Zero Hedge - Yet large Japanese businesses have dutifully continued to
hold Japanese government bonds as part of their obligation to make sure
that the government doesn’t look bad… This, however, is starting to
change. Businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors are all moving money
out of Japan and into Singapore. Even Japanese banks are aggressively
expanding, following the money out of their own country… When the powder
keg goes off that sets the global financial system ablaze, it will most
likely be in Japan where the match is lit.
Personal drone registration will become necessary, U.K. Lords say
Gigaom - A U.K House of Lords committee has recommended that, in the
long term, people operating drones for leisure may need to register them
so their owners can be traced.
Brazilian Farmers Occupy and Cancel Approval Meeting for GMO Trees
Sustainable Pulse - 300 farmers have taken over the building where
Brazil’s GMO regulator CTNBio was meeting Thursday to decide about
whether to approve GE eucalyptus trees. The meeting was cancelled. Also
Thursday, 1,000 women took over operations of FuturaGene across Brazil.
The action included the destruction of all GE eucalyptus seedlings.
About 1,000 women of the MST occupied the Suzano company (parent
corporation to GE tree company FuturaGene) in Itapetininga, Sao Paulo,
Brazil.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Pentagon announces U-turn on use of depleted uranium in Iraq and
Syria
ICBUW - The Pentagon has announced that depleted uranium (DU)
munitions have not, and will not, be used by US aircraft in the
conflict against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The policy
U-turn contrasts with statements made over previous months,
where Pentagon officials claimed that DU would be used if
needed; the decision reflects a growing stigmatisation of the
controversial weapons.
How Hillary Clinton Exposed Her Emails To Foreign Spies... In
Order To Hide Them From The American Public
Techdirt - …there are two separate key issues here, neither of
which look good for Clinton. First, is the security
question…Hillary's private email address was actually revealed a
few years ago when the hacker "Guccifer" revealed the inbox of
former Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal. Though, we do know that
it was secure from one thing: FOIA requests. That is the second
of the two big issues raised by this whole thing. By using her
own email setup, she was clearly able to hide important
documents from FOIA requests.
VIDEO: Judge Napolitano: Hillary Clinton Unlikely To Face Same
Scrutiny As Petraeus Plea Deal
Liberty Crier - Fox News senior judicial correspondent Judge
Andrew Napolitano said that the scandal surrounding former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of a private
email during her tenure went beyond a civil matter, and had the
potential to be a criminal matter....
New Snowden Archive Offers Public Access to Surveillance
Documents
Activist Post - Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE)
has announced the launch of the Snowden Archive, a comprehensive
database of all of the documents published to date from the
Snowden leak. Created in partnership with the Faculty of
Information at the University of Toronto, the Archive is the
world’s first fully indexed and searchable collection of
publicly released Snowden documents.
Top 10 Points from Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress Proving He’s
Mad
21st Century Wire says… The speech Netanyahu gave to the U.S.
Congress today is nothing less than the case for war against
Iran. Voters should not, under any circumstances, allow this to
hold any weight at all with policy makers – as they did with
Iraq in 2003. Here’s our rundown of the Top 10 points from his
speech proving that Netanyahu has lost the plot…
Mainstream Media Discovers What Created ISIS - Global Warming!
Brandon Turbeville - After five years of intense fighting and
destabilization raging across Syria, Western mainstream press
has finally discovered the true cause of the so-called “civil
war.” It turns out that all of the analysts in the alternative
media suggesting that the situation in Syria was the result of a
NATO destabilization campaign and foreign-backed invasion of
terrorists in the form of al-Nusra, al-Qaeda, and ISIS were
wrong. In fact, even those mainstream analysts who have
suggested that the foreign invasion was actually a legitimate
rebellion were apparently mistaken. Thankfully, the mainstream
press has discovered the true cause of the Syrian crisis –
global warming. No, this is not a joke.
Demands to Shut Down Homan Square Grow, 1,500 Expected to
Protest in Chicago Saturday
Activist Post - Nationwide opposition to the Chicago Police’s
secret detention facility known as Homan Square is growing
rapidly.... Several hundred concerned residents of Chicago
brought Homan Square to a standstill over the weekend, and as
many as 1,500 or more are expected to shut it down this coming
Saturday. The event will take place at Homan Square at 12:00 pm
CST.
Double, Double, Lies and Trouble: US Police Report Just 50% of
People Killed
Sputnik News - Police killed many more people than had been
previously reported by the US government, so says a new report
which finds that an average of 545 people were left out of crime
statistics each year for the past ten years.... Another problem
with the FBI numbers is that they are based on voluntary
submissions by local law enforcement. Since law enforcement
agencies are not required to submit the data, many do not for
officer-involved shootings. The underreporting is pretty
significant, says the report. In one case the data was 124% off
what it should be, while another year was 167% off.
Congressional Opposition to AR-15 Ammo Ban Grows
Breitbart - On March 4, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob
Goodlatte (R-VA-6th Dist.) and 237 other lawmakers signed and
sent a letter to the ATF expressing their opposition to the
proposed M855 ammo ban. Among the stated reasons for their
opposition, lawmakers cited that the ban would “interfere with
Second Amendment rights” by disrupting the ammunition market far
beyond M855 sales and/or restrictions.
NYPD commissioner blames legal marijuana in Colorado for
increase in New York shootings
Washington Post - I’m not exactly sure by what Rube Goldbergian
chain of events Bratton thinks legalization in Colorado and
Washington is causing homicides in New York City, but it’s clear
that he thinks there’s a connection. Of course, if we want a
more direct examination of what effect legal pot might have on
homicide, we can just look at the cities where it’s legal.
Here’s what we know: Homicides dropped 24 percent in Denver last
year, the first full year of legalization in Colorado. Robberies
were down 3 percent. Burglary was down 9.5 percent.
Simple Way to Reduce Stress for Children of Deployed Military
Personnel
Dr. Becker - The study researchers, who are affiliated with the
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, set
out to discover whether some of the specific stressors
experienced by military families could be alleviated through
interaction with animals. According to Megan Mueller, Ph.D., a
developmental psychologist and co-author of the study:“We found
that kids with deployed parents who had developed a deep bond
with a family pet reported having better coping strategies in
dealing with the stress than those without such ties to a
companion animal.”
NAFTA Has Practically Expelled Our Best Companies
Economy In Crisis - Since the passage of NAFTA, the American
economy, which was already stagnating, has gone downhill at an
increasing clip. When we examine the details of the “free trade”
agreement, it is easy to see why it has caused so much
devastation.... American workers are now forced to compete
directly with Mexican workers who often make just over $4 per
hour. Their American counterparts make $18 per hour. Why would
any manufacturer want to produce here in the U.S. when the same
product can be produced right across the border in Mexico for a
small fraction of the cost and then shipped back to us duty- and
restriction-free?
U.S. Companies Are Stashing $2.1 Trillion Overseas to Avoid
Taxes
Bloomberg - Eight of the biggest U.S. technology companies added
a combined $69 billion to their stockpiled offshore profits over
the past year, even as some corporations in other industries
felt pressure to bring cash back home. Microsoft Corp., Apple
Inc., Google Inc. and five other tech firms now account for more
than a fifth of the $2.10 trillion in profits that U.S.
companies are holding overseas, according to a Bloomberg News
review of the securities filings of 304 corporations.
Investment expert warns of financial collapse this year, says to
invest in a secure, rural farm
(NaturalNews) What's the most valuable commodity you can have in
your investment portfolio? Cash money? Gold? A "safe" 401K?
Sure, all of those are good, numerous financial experts have
said, noting that diversifying one's portfolio - not keeping all
of your financial eggs in one basket -- is always a good idea.
Goldman Warns Snow May Leads To Lower Jobs Number, But
Snowstorms Will Result In Higher Wages
Zero Hedge - Of course, such things as snowfall in the recent
past should make Wall Street's economists - all supposedly
smart, intelligent, 7-figure paid creatures - factor that into
their upcoming forecasts and adjust these accordingly.
Paradoxically, they never did and instead used the weather as an
excuse for their gross incompetence at forecasting the future
(as they are doing again this year)… And sure enough, it
released a note prewarning that tomorrow's jobs data will likely
be weaker than the consensus of 235K, because, drumroll, it's
snowing.
Introducing Fracklog, the New-Fangled Oil Storage System: Energy
Bloomberg - Oil drillers expecting prices to rebound after the
biggest drop in six years have come up with an alternative to
storing their crude in tanks: They’re keeping it in the ground.
It’s a new twist on an old oil-trading technique, known as a
contango storage play, in which a trader buys cheap crude in an
oversupplied market and saves it to lock in profits at higher
future prices. Drillers who have spent millions boring holes
through petroleum-rich shale rock are just waiting for prices to
go up before turning on the spigot.
Shock: Fracking Used to Inject Nuclear Waste Underground for
Decades
Truthstream Media - Unearthed articles from the 1960s detail how
nuclear waste was buried beneath the Earth’s surface by
Halliburton & Co. for decades as a means of disposing the
by-products of post-World War II atomic energy production....
Now, it is apparent that the fracking industry is also privy to
many secrets of the nuclear energy industry and, specifically,
where the bodies are buried, err… dangerous nuclear waste is
buried, rather — waste that atomic researchers have otherwise
found so difficult to eliminate.
Big Oil Pressured Oklahoma Scientists to Keep Quiet on
Fracking-Quake Link
Sputnik News - Email documents obtained by EnergyWire revealed
that the State’s scientists had been aware of the link, but
downplayed findings in order to protect the industry’s
practices. In fact, University of Oklahoma Seismologist Austin
Holland had suspected that the state’s rising number of
earthquakes may have been triggered by oil and gas projects as
early as 2010, and had declined discussing it publicly until it
could be scientifically proved. The email documents also reveal
Holland was pressured by state officials, oil executives, as
well as his own boss, University of Oklahoma President David
Born, to downplay his findings.
TIME Poll: Drudge, Food Babe Far More Influential Than Obama
Kit Daniels - THIS is why feds want to take over the Internet!
Alternative media pioneer Matt Drudge and health activist Vani
Hari, aka The Food Babe, are far more influential than President
Obama, according to Time.com poll respondents. The poll appears
at the end of an article listing Time’s picks for the 30 most
influential people on the Internet, and at the time of this
writing Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report commands the lead with
29%, the Food Babe has second at 27% and President Obama comes
in a distant third with only 6%.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Vaccinated Farmed Fish Have Side Effects
Activist Post - During my years of research, I’ve come across
all sorts of information, studies, and papers relating to animal
vaccines, but this one sort of “takes the cake,” in my opinion.
Farmed fish are vaccinated because, according to the Norwegian
School of Veterinary Science (NSVS), Modern fish farming is
highly industrialized and relies heavily upon effective vaccines
to minimize losses caused by infectious diseases.
4 Important Tips for Growing Your Own Superfoods
Natural Society - For those who bother to grow their own food –
a ‘radical’ act that has almost become necessary due to the GMO-laden
land around us – the idea of consuming boosted plant nutrients
is wildly appealing. Growing specific varieties of vegetables
and fruits which are rich in phytonutrients, including
anthocyanins, quercetin, lutein, and lycopene, for example, can
help to prevent cancer, help us age more gracefully, and boost
energy levels.
Sustainability on Steroids: Organic Farmer Grosses $100K an Acre
Natural Society - A controversial farmer in California is
proving that a veritable bumper crop can be had using new
farming methods that don’t require GMO pesticides, herbicides,
or even weeding, and require 10 times less water than the
average farm. The best part – he earned $100K per acre last
season without even harvesting all of his land.
13 Natural Remedies That Can Relieve You From Rheumatoid
Arthritis
Binit Kumar - Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic medical
condition that affects joints of your feet and hands causing
severe pain, swelling and in a few cases permanent disabilities.
In Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the immune system of your body
attacks joints that causes inflammation and destroys joints
along with other organs of your body. There is natural relief.
Detoxify - Nutrients that help the body eliminate toxins
(NaturalNews) Specific nutrients can help one to detoxify and
put one back on the path to optimal health. Toxins are either
water soluble or fat soluble. Water soluble toxins are less
concerning than fat soluble toxins, as water soluble toxins
struggle to penetrate cells where they can cause damage, and
they are easily excreted by the body. Fat soluble toxins move
easily across cell membranes, damaging DNA and other vital
structures within the cells. Often, they are stored out of reach
in fat cells.
Is stevia healthy and safe to use?
(NaturalNews) It's been consumed for decades in Japan to help
manage diabetes. Primal enthusiasts embrace it as a near perfect
alternative to sugar. And health advocates love that it adds
sweetness to food without the drawbacks of excess calories or
the downfalls of artificial sweeteners. Stevia -- it's the
darling of natural sugar substitutes.
KFC chicken meals contain mystery organs
(NaturalNews) Just when you think that fast food couldn't
possibly be any more disgusting, a California teenager finds
what he believes is a chicken's brain alongside his chicken
breast, thighs and corn.
Tainted Medical Devices At Cedars-Sinai Linked To 2nd Superbug
Outbreak
CBS LosAngeles - The superbug bacteria blamed for a deadly
outbreak last month at UCLA Medical Center has been linked to
four patients infected at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, hospital
officials said Wednesday. Cedars-Sinai officials have reached
out to those four patients and 67 others who underwent
endoscopic procedures any time between August of last year
through this February.... The FDA has acknowledged that the
devices can be hard to clean, but says pulling the devices off
the market would prevent people from getting life-saving
procedures.
The Real Flu Strikes Just Twice Every 10 Years - Here's Why
Vaccines Are Useless For Influenza
Dave Mihalovic - Many are still hypnotized by all the propaganda
on influenza. Over 200 different types of viruses can cause a
cold, and only a rare few can cause the flu. According to CDC
data, in over the last decade, 86% of all influenza-type
illnesses (ILI) were NOT caused by the influenza virus, thus
influenza viruses are ONLY active 14% of the time.
March 2015 Settlements in Vaccine Court: 117 Vaccine Injuries
and Deaths
Health Impact News - The Depart of Justice issues a report on
vaccine injuries and deaths every quarter to the Advisory
Commission on Childhood Vaccines. The March 5, 2015 report
states that there were 117 cases for vaccine injuries and deaths
compensated from 11/16/2014 to 2/15/2015. Five of those
settlements were for deaths linked to vaccines, with three
deaths related to the flu shot.
How the Power of Your Mind Can Influence Your Healing and
Recovery
Dr. Mercola - By definition, a placebo is an inert, innocuous
substance that has no effect on your body. Placebos, such as
sugar pills, are therefore used as controls against which the
effects of modern-day medical treatments are measured. However,
the placebo-effect, in which a patient believes he or she is
getting an actual drug and subsequently feels better, despite
receiving no “active” treatment at all, has become a
well-recognized phenomenon.
What is Frankincense Good For? 8 Essential Oil Uses
Dr. Axe - Essential oils have been used for thousands of years
for their therapeutic and healing properties as part of the
practice of aromatherapy. Essential oils are sourced from
leaves, stems, or roots of plants that are known for their
health properties.
Daylight Savings Time May Cost You Extra—Both in Terms of Money
and Health
Dr. Mercola - For Americans, it’s that time of the year
again—time to move your clocks an hour ahead; losing a precious
hour of sleep in the process. For many, the time change
associated with daylight savings time (DST) also means spending
several days or even weeks feeling generally off-kilter.
Thursday
- March 5, 2015 - Today in History:
1766 - The first Spanish governor of Louisiana, Antonio de Ulloa,
arrived in New Orleans.
1770 - "The Boston Massacre" took place when British troops fired on a
crowd in Boston killing 5 people. 2 British troops were later convicted
of manslaughter.
1842 - A Mexican force of over 500 men under Rafael Vasquez invaded
Texas for the first time since the revolution. They briefly occupied San
Antonio, but soon headed back to the Rio Grande.
1868 - The U.S. Senate was organized into a court of impeachment to
decide charges against President Andrew Johnson.
1900 - Two U.S. battleships left for Nicaragua to halt revolutionary
disturbances.
1922 - "Annie Oakley" (Phoebe Ann Moses) broke all existing records for
women's trap shooting. She hit 98 out of 100 targets.
1923 - Old-age pension laws were enacted in the states of Montana and
Nevada.
1933 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered a four-day bank
holiday in order to stop large amounts of money from being withdrawn
from banks.
1946 - Winston Churchill delivered his "Iron Curtain Speech".
1946 - The U.S. sent protests to the U.S.S.R. on incursions into
Manchuria and Iran.
1956 - The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ban on segregation in public
schools.
1977 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter appeared on CBS News with Walter
Cronkite for the first "Dial-a-President" radio talk show.
1984 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities had the right to display
the Nativity scene as part of their Christmas display.
1984 - The U.S. accused Iraq of using poison gas.
1997 - North Korea and South Korea met for first time in 25 years for
peace talks.
2001 - Vice President Dick Cheney underwent an angioplasty for a
partially blocked artery.
2004 - Martha Stewart was convicted of obstructing justice and lying to
the government about why she'd unloaded her Imclone Systems Inc. stock
just before the price plummeted.
Russia accuses United States of plot to oust President Vladimir Putin
via opposition aid
Sydney Morning Herald - Russia's Security Council accused the United
States of plotting to oust President Vladimir Putin by financing the
opposition and encouraging mass demonstrations, less than a week after a
protest leader was murdered near the Kremlin. The US is funding Russian
political groups under the guise of promoting civil society, just as in
the "colour revolutions" in the former Soviet Union and the Arab world,
council chief Nikolai Patrushev said on Wednesday. At the same time, the
US is using the sanctions imposed over the conflict in Ukraine as a
"pretext" to inflict economic pain and stoke discontent, he said.
Kazakhstan Authorities Announce Plans To De-Dollarize Economy
Zero Hedge - Following the approval of the government, Kazakhstan's
Central Bank has announced it plans to de-dollarize its economy by the
end of 2016. The goal is to avoid the macroeconomic instability that the
USD creates and to give priority to Tenge in trade agreements (banning
price designations in foreign exchange). Coming just 2 weeks after the
ratification of the $100 billion BRICS bank, and Russia's creation of a
SWIFT-alternative, one wonders - as one by one foreign nations agree
non-dollar trade and swap agreements - who is becoming 'isolated' now?
Ukraine Bans Gold Transactions Over $125, Currency Derivatives and
Interbank Purchases Exceeding $10,000
MISH'S Global Economic Trend Analysis - Today the National Bank of
Ukraine announced new capital controls on currency transactions. All
Interbank Transactions Over $10,000 are Banned. The national Bank of
Ukraine has expanded the list of administrative restrictions for
stabilization of the hryvnia, in particular, completely prohibiting the
withdrawal of foreign dividends and limiting the purchase of foreign
currency on the domestic markets.
The Global War On Pensioners
Zero Hedge - Pensioners are under attack. With yields depressed across
asset classes, public pension funds in the U.S. are diving into risky
investments in order to justify clinging to unrealistic investment rate
assumptions. In Europe, low rates are causing corporations to adopt
lower discount rates to determine the present value of their pension
liabilities, dramatically increasing EU pension deficits. While in
Greece, the government is robbing the public purse to make good on its
commitments to the IMF.
IMF Director Admits: Greek Bailout Was "To Save German & French Banks"
Zero Hedge - For the first time in public, though practically the entire
world assumed it, an official from The IMF has admitted that the various
Greek bailouts were not for The Greeks at all... "They gave money to
save German and French banks, not Greece,” Paolo Batista, one of the
Executive Directors of International Monetary Fund told Greek private
Alpha TV on Tuesday. As KeepTalkingGreece reports, Batista then went on
to strongly criticized not only the euro zone and the European Central
Bank but also the IMF and the Fund’s managing Director Christine Lagarde
for defending Europe much too much.
Snowden says U.S. not offering fair trial if he returns
Sputnik News - "Snowden would be amenable to coming back to the United
States for the kind of plea bargain that Gen. Petraeus received,"
Jesselyn Radack, an attorney for Snowden with the Government
Accountability Project, told Politico. "If Petraeus deserves exceptional
treatment because of his service to the nation, then surely the same
exception should be offered to Edward Snowden, whose actions have led to
a historic global debate that will strengthen free societies," Ben
Wizner, another of Snowden's attorneys, said.
And It's Gone! After 3 Days, Beijing Bans Discussion Of Viral China Smog
Documentary
Zero Hedge - Just 3 days after "Under The Dome" went massively viral
(152 million views on China's Tencent alone), exposing the reality of
China's disastrous pollution in an in-depth 104-minute documentary, The
FT reports Chinese censors have moved to tamp down discussion
domestically. We had previously noted with surprise just how 'big' the
story had got without Beijing's intervention and now we see propaganda
authorities directed news outlets on Monday not to publish stories about
Under the Dome.
VIDEO: ISIS Leader Was Armed & Funded by Obama White House
Paul Joseph Watson - Top member of the jihadist group that the US
government and NATO armed and funded in the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi
back in 2011 is now leading ISIS forces in Libya.
CIA Asset Joins Islamic State in Libya
Kurt Nimmo - Abdelhakim Belhadj has reportedly joined forces with the
Islamic State, according to the journalist Sara Carter. Belhadj is a
former al-Qaeda operative who was a key player in the overthrow of
Moammar Gaddafi. He worked directly with the U.S. and NATO.
Lord Rothschild Warns Investors of ‘Most Dangerous Geopolitical
Situation Since WWII”
Paul Joseph Watson - The 78-year-old chairman of RIT Capital Partners, a
£2.3bn trust, used the organization’s annual report to caution savers
that the focus of the firm would be the preservation of shareholders’
capital and not short term gains. Rothschild said that “a geopolitical
situation perhaps as dangerous as any we have faced since World War II”
has created a “difficult economic background” of which investors should
be wary.
China Has Announced Plans For A ‘World Currency’
Economic Collapse - On Wednesday, I came across an excellent article by
Simon Black. What he had to say in that article just about floored
me…When I arrived to Bangkok the other day, coming down the motorway
from the airport I saw a huge billboard—and it floored me. The billboard
was from the Bank of China. It said: “RMB: New Choice; The World
Currency” Given that the Bank of China is more than 70% owned by the
government of the People’s Republic of China, I find this very
significant.
WHO Reports Surge in West African Ebola Cases
Sputnik News - The number of new confirmed cases of the Ebola virus in
the week ending March 1 totaled 132, reports the World Health
Organization, an increase of 33 cases from the previous week, when 99
new cases were reported. According to the report, for the first time
since May 2014 no new confirmed cases were reported in Liberia, but
cautioned that "surveillance in Liberia is currently less than optimal,"
with only 45 laboratory samples tested in the country, compared to 1,531
in Sierra Leone and 270 in Guinea.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
House Benghazi Committee Subpoenas Hillary Clinton's Personal
Emails
Sputnik News - The House Select Subcommittee on Benghazi is
asking for all emails related to the 2012 terrorist attack on a
US diplomatic compound in Libya from all clintonemail.com
accounts and any other staffers' personal accounts.
More Protests Over Chicago 'Black Site' Set in Chicago, Los
Angeles
Sputnik News - Spokesperson for the Chicago-based advocacy group
Chicago Anonymous Billy Mills said that advocacy groups in
Chicago will protest over the local police ‘black site’ Homan
Square on Saturday.... Chicago Anonymous' demands include a
public inspection of Homan Square and a special meeting for
Chicagoans to ask questions of supervising CPD about what
happens in Homan Square. A similar rally will be held on
Saturday by the American advocacy group #Gitmo2Chicago in Los
Angeles, California to bring attention to the problem.
White House Involved in Illegal Email Scandal With Hillary
Clinton
Kit Daniels - The Obama administration never questioned former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of private
email in correspondence between the White House and the State
Department. Clinton undoubtedly corresponded with the White
House through email during her four-year tenure as Secretary of
State, yet no one cared she used a private email account that
was not only dangerous to national security but was also likely
used to skirt the Federal Records Act.
Shock Report: White House Immigration Details Leaked: Obama
Policies Will Create A “Country Within A Country”
Mac Slavo - The White House has finally unveiled it’s strategy
with illegal immigration and according to well known radio host
Mark Levin it is in its advanced stages after many years of
scheming and implementation. In the following interview Levin is
joined by Sue Payne, a radio host in Baltimore, Maryland, who
happened to be invited to a series of conference calls with
Obama administration officials. What you are about to hear is
shocking.
* Related:
Obama Amnesty: 100,000 Expanded Work Permits Issued Before Court
Halted Program
Former CIA Director Petraeus Let Off with a Misdemeanor for
‘Mishandling’ Classified Info, Won’t Do Time
Daily Sheeple - Not that this should really be a surprise to
anyone, but retired general and former CIA director David H.
Petraeus has reached a deal with federal prosecutors which will
allow him to plead guilty to a misdemeanor for giving Paula
Broadwell, the general’s biographer and former mistress, eight
so-called “black books” filled with classified national security
info. All felony charges will be dropped.
VIDEO: Cop shoots, kills homeless man seconds after arriving
RT - Prosecutors have released surveillance video showing
Monroe, La. police officer Jody LeDoux shooting and killing a
homeless man within seconds of the officer’s arrival on scene.
Raymond Keith Martinez was reportedly drunk when he was ejected
from a local store and law enforcement was called to remove him,
and may have reached for what shopkeepers say may have been a
black cellphone when shot.
6-Year-Old Suspended and "Reeducated" After Pointing Finger Like
Gun
Activist Post - Yet another in a series of crazy "guns that
never were" in the school system, where a child must bear harsh
punishment. KRDO News of Colorado reports: A Colorado Springs
first-grader was suspended from school after pointing his
fingers at a classmate in the shape of a gun. Six-year-old
Elijah goes to Stratton Meadows Elementary School. On Monday, he
pointed at a classmate in the shape of a gun and said, "You're
dead." He received a one-day suspension for "threats against
peers."
Companies Are Stampeding to Buy Back Their Own Stock: Just Like Before
the 2008 Crash
Wall Street on Parade - [Then] According to Katrina Brooker, writing in
Fortune Magazine in October 2008, “Between 2003 and 2007, the amount of
cash S&P 500 companies spent on buybacks nearly quadrupled, from $135
billion to $590 billion… [Now] Stock buybacks and dividends are eating
up “almost all the Standard & Poor’s 500’s earnings”; Even with
“earnings estimates deteriorating,” corporations have announced “an
average of more than $5 billion in buybacks each day.”; “Companies in
the S&P 500 have spent more than $2 trillion on their own stock since
2009”; Companies could be overpaying for their stock.
Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch Received $6 Trillion Backdoor
Bailout from Fed
Wall Street On Parade - Senator Elizabeth Warren Questions Panel Members
at the March 3, 2015 Hearing on Fed Accountability and Reform... “During
the financial crisis, Congress bailed out the big banks with hundreds of
billions of dollars in taxpayer money; and that’s a lot of money. But
the biggest money for the biggest banks was never voted on by Congress.
Instead, between 2007 and 2009, the Fed provided over $13 trillion in
emergency lending to just a handful of large financial institutions.
That’s nearly 20 times the amount authorized in the TARP bailout.
'Dead on Arrival': Senate Vote Fails to Override Keystone Veto
Common Dreams - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to override
President Barack Obama's recent veto of legislation approving the
Keystone XL tar sands pipeline project. The 62-37 vote fell just five
votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to nullify the
presidential veto.... Failure to override the veto does not mean that
the Keystone project is no longer a threat, environmental advocates
warned on Wednesday afternoon after the vote.
Over 4 Million People Press Obama to Protect Bees
Center for Food Safety - A coalition of beekeepers, farmers, business
leaders, environmental and food safety advocates rallied in front of the
White House and delivered more than 4 million petition signatures today
calling on the Obama administration to put forth strong protections for
bees and other pollinators. This action anticipates the Pollinator
Health Task Force recommendations, expected later this month.
VIDEO: Fifth monkey has signs of deadly bacteria in lab mishap
USA Today - Tests indicate a fifth monkey had been exposed to
deadly bacteria that was somehow released from a high-security
lab at the Tulane National Primate Research Center near New
Orleans, according to an e-mail circulated among federal and
state investigators. The monkey, like the others before it, was
not part of an experiment. How the dangerous pathogen got out of
its lab remains a mystery.... Louisiana state officials have
expressed concerns that the bacteria, which can live and grow in
soil and water, has contaminated the environment outside the
facility.
Creepy Tracking Tech Gone Too Far: “Police Surveillance Now
Fully Automated and Integrated Into Wireless Networks”
Mac Slavo - While the use of technology in policing is nothing
new, it might surprise you have far things have gone – with much
of police surveillance now fully automated and integrated into
wireless networks, and monitored by Homeland Security-funded
fusion centers. Reason.tv rounded up these examples of creepy,
robot, privacy destroying police tactics (and it’s only just
beginning)...
10 Life-Saving Survival Items That Fit In Your Pocket
Off the Grid News - You may have a backpack at home that’s armed
to the teeth with survival gear, or perhaps you have a similar
kit in your car. That’s great, but have you considered carrying
survival gear in your pocket?
Flu vaccine paradox spreading globally as more vaccinated people catch
the flu
(NaturalNews) At least six separate studies conducted by the same people
that are still pushing the flu shot have confirmed that seasonal flu
shots make people more prone to contracting the flu. The evidence is now
overwhelming that, rather than impart immunity as long claimed, flu
shots actually destroy the immune system and increase the risk of
infection.
Recently vaccinated children a threat to public health: Evidence shows
they can SPREAD disease and CAUSE outbreaks
(NaturalNews) Physicians and public health officials know that recently
vaccinated individuals can spread disease and that contact with the
immunocompromised can be especially dangerous. For example, the Johns
Hopkins Patient Guide warns the immunocompromised to "Avoid contact with
children who are recently vaccinated," and to "Tell friends and family
who are sick, or have recently had a live vaccine (such as chicken pox,
measles, rubella, intranasal influenza, polio or smallpox) not to
visit."
Mainstream media declares: US immigrants spread measles to Latin
America, not the other way around
(NaturalNews) Without their sponsors and advertisers, the mainstream
media wouldn't exist. The mainstream press ISN'T a free press at all.
It's literally controlled by high-paying sponsors, which are primarily
junk food companies like McDonalds, big agribusinesses like Syngenta and
Monsanto, and giant drug-dispensing companies like Merck and
GlaxoSmithKline. The media is certain not to step on the toes of these
big businesses or else they would lose their funding.
Chemical corporations buried report on endocrine disruptors to trade
health for profit
(NaturalNews) A scientific report linking endocrine-disrupting chemicals
to a myriad of health effects was reportedly blocked from being
published by European Union (EU) officials, according to new
investigation by The Guardian.
Four surprising uses for peppermint oil
(NaturalNews) The oil of the peppermint plant has remained a central
component of many medicine cabinets for centuries, for good reasons.
Aside from being a proven anagesic, expectorant and carminative, this
intense and aromatic oil is a potent anti-inflammatory that is
well-known for treating gastrointestinal conditions, such as indigestion
and stomach spasms, in a gentle and natural manner. Emerging evidence
also suggests that it can even treat irritable bowel syndrome.
Polysorbate 80 And Other Emulsifiers Found In Foods and Vaccines Alter
Gut Microbes Leading To Inflammatory Conditions
Mae Chan - Polysorbate 80 and other emulsifiers commonly found in
pharmaceuticals, vaccines, cosmetics and many foods have been found to
negatively affect the immune system and affect fertility. Researchers
writing in Nature have now found they are also altering our gut
microbiota composition and driving metabolic changes that lead to
inflammatory conditions and obesity.
Overtreatment of Diabetes Now Causing Environmental Destruction
Dr. Mercola - Waterways in the US contain residues of a multitude of
drugs —including diabetes drugs, birth control pills, antidepressants,
painkillers, and many other chemical compounds. The type 2 diabetes drug
metformin is the most prevalent drug in Lake Michigan, and it may be
altering the hormonal systems of fish in the lake.
Blueberries Protect Against Top 2 Killer Diseases
Green Med Info - If you still think of blueberries as an occasional
summer treat, think again. Research confirms that eating just a cup a
day helps fend off heart disease and cancer.
Wednesday
- March 4, 2015 - Today in History:
1766 - The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, which had caused
bitter and violent opposition in the U.S. colonies.
1789 - The first Congress of the United States met in New York and
declared that the U.S. Constitution was in effect.
1791 - Vermont was admitted as the 14th U.S. state. It was the first
addition to the original 13 American colonies.
1794 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the
U.S. Congress. The Amendment limited the jurisdiction of the federal
courts to automatically hear cases brought against a state by the
citizens of another state. Later interpretations expanded this to
include citizens of the state being sued, as well.
1826 - The first railroad in the U.S. was chartered. It was the Granite
Railway in Quincy, MA.
1861 - The Confederate States of America adopted the "Stars and Bars"
flag.
1917 - Jeanette Rankin of Montana took her seat as the first woman
elected to the House of Representatives.
1925 - Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office in Washington, DC. The
presidential inauguration was broadcast on radio for the first time.
1933 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt gave his inauguration speech in
which he said "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself."
1933 - Labor Secretary Frances Perkins became the first woman to serve
in a Presidential administrative cabinet.
1954 - In Boston, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital reported the first
successful kidney transplant.
1987 - President Reagan addressed the nation on Iran-Contra
affair, acknowledging his overtures to Iran had "deteriorated" into an
arms-for-hostages deal.
1997 - U.S. President Clinton barred federal spending on human cloning.
1999 - Monica Lewinsky's book about her affair with U.S. President
Clinton went on sale in the U.S.
2002 - Canada banned human embryo cloning but permitted
government-funded scientists to use embryos left over from fertility
treatment or abortions.
2012 - Vladimir Putin won re-election in Russia's presidential election.
Iraqi Army Allegedly Downs A US Helicopter For Providing Weapons To
ISIS: Report
Brandon Turbeville - The Iraqi Army has once again claimed that it has
downed a NATO aircraft that was providing military assistance directly
to ISIS according to Iranian FARS News Agency. This time, the Iraqis are
claiming they shot down a US Helicopter in the Al-Bagdadi region in
Anbar Province last week. The reason for shooting the helicopter,
according to FARS and, apparently, high-ranking Iraqi officials, was
that the helicopter was carrying weapons to ISIS.
In "Unprecedented Move" Nobel Peace Prize Chairman Demoted For Decision
To Give Obama 2009 Award
Zero Hedge - Back in 2009, just months after his swearing in, president
Barack Obama was crowned with an unexpected glory: he won the Nobel
Peace Prize for 2009 due to "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen
international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."… earlier
today, in what France24 dubbed an "in an unprecedented move", the
controversial head of Norway's Nobel Peace Prize committee was removed
Tuesday and demoted to the rank of mere member.
Obama Attacks China for Creating US-Inspired Spying Apparatus
Sputnik News - President Obama has harsh words for China's proposed
counterterrorism law. This despite the fact that the new rules are
modeled largely on the US regulations, and more directly, on the
precedent set by the NSA's spying apparatus... If US tech companies want
to do business in China - and given the market size, yes, tech companies
want to do business in China - then they'll have to place servers in
China. They'll also have to provide encryption keys, and allow the
Chinese government special surveillance access into their systems.
Video of Israeli soldiers using dogs against Palestinian boy sparks
outcry
RT - A leaked video shot in December purportedly shows IDF soldiers
setting dogs on a Palestinian teenager. The Palestinian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs condemned the attack, while Israel's chief military
prosecutor ordered an investigation into the incident… Hashem had been
accused of throwing stones at the soldiers. The IDF has said that an
“internal inquiry” would be conducted and added that “the necessary
steps will be taken to prevent such incidents from recurring.”
Snowden ready to go to US if he gets fair trial - whistleblower's lawyer
RT - Edward Snowden would go to the US if he was sure that he would face
a fair trial there, the former NSA contractor’s lawyer Anatoly Kucherena
says. "Edward Snowden is ready to return to the US, but on the condition
that he be given guarantees to receive a fair and impartial trial,"
Kucherena told journalists on Tuesday, as cited by TASS. …“So what we
are being guaranteed is not the fair trial, but that Snowden will not be
executed,” Kucherena said. “And it’s done by a prosecutor, who according
to the law, is not in any way able to determine a court’s decision.”
Pakistan’s mobile phone owners told: be fingerprinted or lose your sim
card
The Guardian - In one of world’s largest efforts to collect biometric
information, Pakistan has ordered mobile phone users to verify their
identities through fingerprints for a national database being compiled
to curb terrorism. If they don’t, their service will be shut off, an
unthinkable option for many after a dozen years of explosive growth in
mobile phone usage.
UN drugs body warns US states and Uruguay over cannabis legalization
The Guardian - The United Nations has renewed its warnings to Uruguay
and the US states of Colorado and Washington that their cannabis
legalisation policies fail to comply with international drug treaties.
The annual report from the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board,
which is responsible for policing the drug treaties, said it would send
a high-level mission to Uruguay, which became the first country to
legalise the production, distribution, sale and consumption of cannabis
for recreational purposes. The UN drug experts said they would also
continue their dialogue with the US government over the commercial sale
and distribution of cannabis in Colorado and Washington state.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Netanyahu's speech to Congress: long on terror, short on
substance
The Guardian - In the end, Binyamin Netanyahu sidestepped the
nuclear option and did what he does so well: scared American
politicians to death… But his highly divisive speech to Congress
– boycotted by close to 60 Democratic members who objected to a
foreign leader using the Capitol as a re-election platform and
pulpit to bully the American president – merely regurgitated
information that Netanyahu himself said is easily found on
Google.
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Is Netanyahu "Crying Wolf" About Iran?
Netanyahu Tells Congress Iran On “March of Conquest, Subjugation
and Terror" (Video)
Kurt Nimmo - The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu,
told Congress on Tuesday Iran poses a threat to the entire
world. “The greatest danger facing our world is the marriage of
militant Islam with nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu said. “That is
exactly what could happen if the deal being negotiated is
accepted by Iran. That deal would not prevent Iran developing
nuclear weapons. It would all but guarantee that Iran gets those
weapons, lots of them.”
Feds: Next 9/11 Will Come Out of Libya
Kurt Nimmo - An anonymous source told Fox News on Tuesday the
U.S. government believes a terror attack comparable to the 9/11
attack will come out of Libya. Citing the presence of Islamic
State operatives in Benghazi, Derna and Sirte, the government
argues it needs authority to go into Libya in pursuit of ISIS.
Obama to Expand Federal Control Over State, Local Police
Kit Daniels - Like Common Core, DOJ to develop “standards” for
state and local agencies. The plan released Monday, entitled
Task Force on 21st Century Policing, advocates the
federalization of police agencies across the country by forcing
them to adhere to stricter requirements when they receive
federal funding. “The U.S. Department of Justice, through the
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services [COPS] and Office
of Justice Programs, should provide technical assistance and
incentive funding to jurisdictions with small police agencies
that take steps towards shared services, regional training, and
consolidation,” one of the numerous recommendations in the plan
stated.
Texas Town Fires Entire Police Department, Crime Drops By 61%
Steve Watson - A Texas town has proven that there is a solution
to out of control cops after it replaced the entire police
department with private security officers and saw a remarkable
drop in crime by 61%. Sharpstown, located southwest of Houston,
decided in 2012 that regular public policing was proving wholly
ineffective, and opted not to renew a contract with the
constable’s office. Instead the town’s civic leaders hired
private security agents with the company SEAL Security
Solutions, and devised a more effective policing strategy.
Wyoming Governor Vetoes Asset Forfeiture Bill, Because Asset
Forfeiture 'Is Right'
Techdirt. - With the abuses of asset forfeiture being loudly
publicized, there has (finally) been some legislative pushback
against these abusive programs. Wyoming's legislators -- hoping
to institute asset forfeiture reform -- ran into pushback
themselves from the state's governor, who vetoed the popular
bill (which passed out of the Senate with an 80-9 vote) when it
hit his desk.
Cost of AR-15 Ammo Doubles in Response to ATF Ban Threat
Paul Joseph Watson - The federal agency announced its intention
to ban sales of M855 “green tip” bullets, typically used by
sports shooters, in the name of protecting law enforcement
officers from “the threat posed by ammunition capable of
penetrating a protective vest.” Gun stores quickly reported a
run on the ammunition, with suppliers unable to keep up with the
demand. The buying frenzy has also sent prices skyrocketing, as
Liberty Arms Manager Colton May explained... “Ten to 11 bucks,
you know, for a box of 20,” May said. “Now I’ve seen it priced
for 20 bucks, even higher and that’s just a small batch of
ammunition.”
Indy council creates 'Homeless Bill of Rights
Indy Star - The City-County Council on Monday voted largely
along party lines to create a "Homeless Bill of Rights," making
Indianapolis one of the first cities in the country to do so.
The ordinance, modeled after similar laws in Rhode Island and
Illinois, establishes specific protections for the homeless, a
vulnerable population that advocates say face pervasive
discrimination in their daily lives. Among the protections: the
right to "move freely in public spaces," such as sidewalks and
public buildings; the right to equal treatment by city agencies;
the right to emergency medical care; and the right to a
"reasonable expectation of privacy" for their personal property,
just as someone would have inside a home.
Hundreds of Students Protest Common Core Tests
Breitbart - Hundreds of high school students in New Mexico
walked out of school Monday on the day they were scheduled to
begin taking the standardized tests that are aligned with the
Common Core standards. New Mexico students join others from
across the nation whose parents are opting them out of the
federally funded Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC) assessments linked to standards that
have been imposed on American students, parents and teachers.
‘Free-range’ Maryland parents hit with ‘unsubstantiated’ child
neglect
Fox News - The Maryland parents who believe in 'free-range
parenting' and were investigated after police picked up their
children -- ages 6 and 10 -- walking home alone from a park in
January were reportedly found responsible for 'unsubstantiated'
child neglect. The decision, which will be appealed by the
parents, means the Montgomery County Child Protective Services
will keep a file on the Meitiv family for at least five yeas,
The Washington Post reported.
Bernanke Wants the U.S. President to Declare “Economic Emergencies” in
Future Crises
Michael Krieger - Presidents should get the power to declare economic
emergencies along the lines to declare war, said former Federal Reserve
Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday. It might make sense to give “the
president some ability to declare emergencies or take extraordinary
actions and not put that all on the Fed,” Bernanke said at a conference.
“The constitution gives the president significant flexibility to respond
to military situations,” in part because they are chaotic, he noted.
Dramatic Rise in Suicide Rate for Americans 40-64, but not for other Age
Groups
AllGov - The Great Recession that began at the end of the George W. Bush
presidency is finally over, but its effects are still being learned. One
of its results is an increase in suicides among those hit the hardest by
the downturn. Suicide rates have increased dramatically among those aged
40 to 64, while remaining stable for other age groups.
VIDEO: Target
to cut jobs as part of $2B cost-savings plan
CNBC News - Target's chief executive, Brian Cornell, said Tuesday the
retailer will cut several thousand jobs within the next two years as
part of a $2 billion cost-savings plan.
Prices to Plummet Again? US Running Out of Room to Store Oil
Sputnik News - For nearly two months the United States has been
producing and importing an average of 1 million more barrels of
oil every day more than it is consuming. This is leading to a
major storage issue, which analysts say could drive prices for
oil -- and possibly gasoline -- even lower.
US air traffic control computer system vulnerable to terrorist
hackers
Ars Technica - The US system for guiding airplanes is open to
vulnerabilities from outside hackers, the Government
Accountability Office said Monday. The weaknesses that threaten
the Federal Aviation Administration's ability to ensure the
safety of flights include the failure to patch known
three-year-old security holes, the transmission and storage of
unencrypted passwords, and the continued use of "end-of-life"
key servers.
VIDEO: Get ready for only one credit card (and a phone)
CNBC News - A start-up called Stratos has spent three years
developing the Connected Card. Here's how it works: All of your
accounts are collected onto your smartphone. Then that
information is transmitted to the Bluetooth-enabled card with a
tap, based on which account is needed, which is often determined
by geography. Near the bank? You get the ATM card info sent. At
a gas station? Your gas card, or Visa, whatever. One card to
rule them all. One card ... with all your information on it.
Hmmmm.
'FREAK attack' leaves millions of Apple and Google users
vulnerable to hackers
The Guardian - Millions of people may have been left vulnerable
to hackers while surfing the web on Apple and Google devices,
thanks to a newly discovered security flaw known as “FREAK
attack.” There’s no evidence so far that any hackers have
exploited the weakness, which companies are now moving to
repair. Researchers blame the problem on an old government
policy, abandoned over a decade ago, which required US software
makers to use weaker security in encryption programs sold
overseas due to national security concerns.... About a third of
all encrypted websites were vulnerable as of Tuesday, including
sites operated by American Express, Groupon, Kohl’s, Marriott
and some government agencies, the researchers said.
AVG’s Invisibility Glasses Will Protect You against Facial
Recognition Tech
Wall Street OTC - Invisibility glasses were developed by AVG
Innovation Labs in an attempt to protect the privacy of their
users both on-and off-line. Many people feel constrained by the
wide spread of smartphone cameras in public spaces, as well as
by the surveillance cameras that lurk at nearly every corner.
And to top it off, Facebook stated that it would soon release a
facial recognition software that would be able to tell with a
more than 90 percent accuracy who the person in that photo is.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Wyoming is the Food Freedom Capital — House Bill 56 Now Law
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund - Governor Matt Mead signed
the Wyoming Food Freedom Act, House Bill 56 (HB 56), today! The
new law takes effect immediately. HB 56 allows the unlicensed,
unregulated sale of any food except meat (the bill allows
poultry) direct from producer to informed consumer. Sales are
allowed at the producers' premises, through delivery, and at
farmers markets. The producer must inform the consumer that the
product is neither regulated nor inspected.
Minnesota aims to fine family farmers $500 per day — Family farm
faces showdown with state agency over privacy and the right to
farm
Police State USA - If the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
gets its way, Lake View Natural Dairy Farm, owned and operated
by David and Heidi Berglund and their daughter Lyndsay, will be
fined $500 per day until they submit to an unconstitutional
inspection of their farm. When the farm briefly explored the
possibility of selling milk for processing, this triggered a
call to the MDA by the processor, and the MDA realized they had
no record or control over this farm.
Pulled from Exchanges, Fitness Supplement Found to Contain Prozac Drug
Military. COM - A fitness supplement that was twice pulled from exchange
store shelves, first following soldier deaths and then after an outbreak
of liver disease, has now been found to contain the active ingredient in
the prescription drug Prozac, the Food and Drug Administration announced
Saturday.
Deadly bacteria leaked in Louisiana lab: Cause & spread unknown
RT - The bacteria cause meliodosis, a disease with a 50%-fatality rate
even with treatment. Because it’s resistant to multiple antibiotics,
meliodosis has been researched as a potential biological weapon, though
the Tulane lab is said to have been working on a vaccine. “We're taking
this extraordinarily seriously. It's very disturbing to us,” Andrew
Lackner, director of the Tulane primate center, told USA Today. He also
reiterated: “There has never been a public health threat.”
Children Around the World Vaccinated at Gunpoint – Is the U.S. Heading
in the Same Direction?
Health Impact News - The Guardian is reporting that health officials in
Pakistan are arresting and throwing into jail hundreds of parents who
refuse to allow their children to receive the oral polio vaccine. These
health officials are forcing children to receive the vaccine at
gunpoint... Feroz Shah, a spokesman for the district administration in
Peshawar, said 471 people had been imprisoned in the city and
surrounding villages under government orders on charges of endangering
public security.
* Related:
Developing World – The WHO’s Private Vaccine Laboratory
LA County to pay family $800,000 for kidnapping their unvaccinated
children without a warrant
(NaturalNews) The Board of Supervisors for Los Angeles County have
agreed to pay the parents of two children $800,000 after a sheriff's
deputy and accompanying social workers forcibly removed them. As
reported by KPCC radio, the payment is a settlement over a civil rights
lawsuit filed by the parents in which they claimed that their kids were
wrongfully removed from the parents' San Gabriel Valley residence four
years ago. It took four months for the parents to get their children
back.
Attacking Ourselves: Top Doctors Reveal Vaccines Turn Our Immune System
Against Us
Green Med Info - [...] many reports that describe post-vaccination
autoimmunity strongly suggest that vaccines can indeed trigger
autoimmunity. Defined autoimmune diseases that may occur following
vaccinations include arthritis, lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE)
diabetes mellitus, thrombocytopenia, vasculitis, dermatomyosiositis,
Guillain-Barre syndrome and demyelinating disorders. Almost all types of
vaccines have been reported to be associated with the onset of ASIA."
ASIA – or Autoimmune/inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (also
known as Shoenfeld's syndrome) -- first appeared in the Journal of
Autoimmunology four years ago.
Over 100,000 Americans Sign Petition Opposing Mandatory Vaccinations
Paul Joseph Watson - The Obama administration could be compelled to
respond to a petition on the WhiteHouse.gov website which opposes
mandatory vaccinations, with over 100,000 Americans expressing their
opposition to forced shots. Entitled ‘Prohibit Any Laws Mandating the
Force and Requirement of Vaccinations of Any Kind’, the petition states;
“No human being should be FORCED to be vaccinated against their will
and/or personal/religious beliefs. I petition against making
vaccinations of any kind mandatory. This includes forcing children to be
vaccinated to attend public schools, activities, and daycare centers.
This also includes adults working in the public or private sector.”
US to Face Doctor Shortage by 2025 as Graduates Avoid Medical Careers
Sputnik News - A shortage of doctors is expected in the United States in
2025 as not enough graduates seek careers in medicine to satisfy the
aging population's health needs, Association of American Medical
Colleges (AAMC) President and CEO Darrell Kirch said in a statement.
"The doctor shortage is real - it's significant - and it's particularly
serious for the kind of medical care that our aging population is going
to need," Kirch said on Tuesday.
High Salt Diet Protects Against Infection, Increases Immune Function
Natural Blaze - You may remember a landmark JAMA study in 2011 that
showed that contrary to what the medical community espoused for years -
salt actually lengthens your life; it doesn't cut your life or raise the
risk of hypertension. That study found that people actually lived longer
if they consumed salt. Notably, they were not studying pink Himalayan
salt, but regular old, processed table salt. Additionally, a Cochrane
study confirmed that salt did not cause heart or blood pressure problems
and that reducing the substance offered no reduction of heart risks.
VIDEO: Lumber Liquidators linked to health and safety violations
CBS News - 60 Minutes found that Lumber Liquidators' Chinese-made
laminate flooring contains amounts of toxic formaldehyde that may not
meet health and safety standards... The average level in Lumber
Liquidators products that we found was over six to seven times above the
state standard for formaldehyde. And we found some that were close to 20
times above the level that's allowed to be sold.... I would say
long-term exposure at that level would be risky because it would
increase the risk for chronic respiratory irritation, change in a
person's lung function, increased risk of asthma.
Top 12 Most Healthy Benefits of Lentils (#11 Really Surprised Us!)
Binit Kumar - Lentils may be individually small, but they pack one heck
of a nutritious punch. They're full of essential minerals and nutrients
like potassium, iron, folate, zinc, and calcium - all of which are
important for your body's well being. And they provide one of the
richest sources of dietary fiber on earth. If you haven't already made
lentils a part of your weekly diet plan, here are twelve reasons why you
should seriously consider doing so.
Tuesday
- March 3, 2015 - Today in History:
1803 - The first impeachment trial of a U.S. Judge, John Pickering,
began.
1845 - Florida became the 27th U.S. state.
1845 - The U.S. Congress passed legislation overriding a U.S.
President’s veto. It was the first time the Congress had achieved this.
1849 - The Gold Coinage Act was passed by the U.S. Congress. It allowed
the minting of gold coins.
1849 - The U.S. Congress created the territory of Minnesota.
1851 - The U.S. Congress authorized the 3-cent piece. It was the
smallest U.S. silver coin.
1857 - Britain and France declared war on China.
1903 - In St. Louis, MO, Barney Gilmore was arrested for spitting.
1903 - The U.S. imposed a $2 head tax on immigrants.
1908 - The U.S. government declared open war on on U.S. anarchists.
1910 - J.D. Rockefeller Jr. announced his withdrawal from business to
administer his father's fortune for an "uplift in humanity". He also
appealed to the U.S. Congress for the creation of the Rockefeller
Foundation.
1931 - The "Star Spangled Banner," written by Francis Scott Key, was
adopted as the American national anthem.
1952 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld New York's Feinberg Law that banned
Communist teachers in the U.S.
1969 - Sirhan Sirhan testified in a Los Angeles court that he killed
Robert Kennedy.
1987 - The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a package of $30
million in non-lethal aid for the Nicaraguan Contras.
1991 - Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers.
The scene was captured on amateur video.
1995 - A U.N. peacekeeping mission in Somalia ended. Several gunmen were
killed by U.S. Marines in Mogadishu while overseeing the pull out of
peacekeepers.
2002 - Voters in Switzerland approved joining the United Nations,
abandoning almost 200 years of formal neutrality.
Despite Russian Warnings, US Will Deploy A Battalion To Ukraine By The
End Of The Week
Zero Hedge - "Before this week is up, we’ll be deploying a battalion...
to the Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces for the fight that's taking
place," stated US 173rd Airborne Brigade Commander Colonel Michael
Foster said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in
Washington, DC on Monday. Despite earlier warnings from Russia (and
claims that NATO had not agreed to any such foreign 'boots on the
ground' action'), Sputnik News reports, Foster added, "what we’ve got
laid out is six United States companies that will be training six
Ukrainian companies throughout the summer."
Cash-strapped Kiev Still Owes Moscow $2.4 Billion for Gas
Sputnik News - Ukraine’s Naftogaz owes $2.4 billion in arrears,
including $200 million in penalties, for Russian gas deliveries, Russian
Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday.
Report: Iraqi Forces AGAIN claim US is Supplying ISIS With Weapon Drops
Steve Watson - Iraqi forces have once again sensationally charged that
the US military is purposefully dropping weapons to terrorist militants
in the western parts of the country, according to a report. The Iranian
Fars News Agency reports “A group of Iraqi popular forces known as Al-Hashad
Al-Shabi shot down a US Army helicopter that was carrying weapons for
the ISIL in the western parts of Al-Baqdadi region in Al-Anbar province”
last week. The report claims that the fighters posted a picture (see
above) online of the downed chopper and the weapons that were recovered
Shot in the head at point blank range: Latest sickening ISIS video shows
masked gunmen executing ‘spy’
The Daily Mail - Militants fighting for the Islamic State in Syria have
released sickening footage of the murder of a man the terror group
accused of working as a spy. The video was filmed in Aleppo and shows a
man believed to be named Ahmed Muhammad being led out to a forecourt by
masked executioners, who then shoot him in the head multiple times at
point blank range.
CNN Informs America That ‘Jihadi John’ Is None Other Than VLADIMIR PUTIN
Daily Caller - CNN, which bills itself as “The Most Trusted Name in
News,” has apologized for a technical gaffe that caused the cable
channel to display a photo of Vladimir Putin above the blazing banner
“‘JIHADI JOHN’ REVEALED.” The error occurred late last week as CNN
London correspondent Max Foster discussed the much ballyhooed news that
the man called “Jihadi John” has at last been identified as
twentysomething British Muslim Mohammed Emwazi, The Telegraph reports.
As Greek Default Fears Return, Government Considers "Borrowing" Pensions
To Repay IMF
Zero Hedge - Greek short-term default risk jumped over 300bps today
putting the odds of a restructuring at 50-50 within the next year as the
warnings we issued last week with regard Greece's imminent default on
its IMF loan loom. Seeking to reassure its lenders (and avoid yet more
capital flight), Reuters reports the Greek government said it was
"exploring solutions," including delaying payments to suppliers or try
to raise up to 3 billion euros by borrowing from state entities such as
pension funds. We are sure the Greek people will be enthused when they
find out what the 'radical left' has in store for their funds...
Russian retail food price freeze, as inflation surges
RT - Russia’s top supermarket chains are to freeze prices on basic
foodstuffs for two months, soaking up the costs as food is expected to
eat up half of Russians’ incomes this year. The retailers plan to freeze
prices on 20 socially important items in an attempt to stabilize the
food market, the Association of Retail Stores (AKORT) said on its
website last week.
United Nations Admits Climate Change Is About Undoing Capitalism
Daily Sheeple - At a press conference in Brussels last month, the UN
climate chief delineated the objectives of the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations. She revealed: “This is
the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves
the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time, to change
the economic development model that has been reigning for at least 150
years, since the Industrial Revolution.”
Country Narrowly Escapes Mandated Flouridation of Table Salt
Natural Society - Lebanon has narrowly avoided having the toxic additive
added to their table salt due to activists and health professionals
loudly contesting mandated fluoridation of the country’s salt. Through
online petitions submitted by activists, and many meetings with the
Health Minister, Wael Abou Faour, excess fluoride exposure has been
narrowly avoided by the people of Lebanon.
Ebola nurse Nina Pham used as PR pawn, damaged by experimental
medications
(NaturalNews) Pham reportedly filed a lawsuit on March 2 in Dallas
County against Texas Health Resources, the overseer of Texas Health
Presbyterian Hospital where she contracted Ebola while treating "patient
zero" Thomas Eric Duncan. The 26-year-old nurse says she now suffers
from constant nightmares, body aches and insomnia due to the
experimental medications that were forced upon her while in isolation.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email Account at State Dept.,
Possibly Breaking Rules
NY Times - Hillary Rodham Clinton exclusively used a personal
email account to conduct government business as secretary of
state, State Department officials said, and may have violated
federal requirements that officials’ correspondence be retained
as part of the agency’s record.... Her expansive use of the
private account was alarming to current and former National
Archives and Records Administration officials and government
watchdogs, who called it a serious breach.
US govt issues logistics support tender for 300 military
personnel in Ukraine
RT - The US government has published a tender, saying it’s
hiring services for the movement of equipment and approximately
300 US personnel in Ukraine, according to the Federal Business
Opportunities website. “The contractor shall provide all
equipment, vehicles, and personnel necessary to provide ground
transportation in accordance with the ordering clause,” the
tender states. Transportation will be required from 5 March
until 31 October for about three return trips from Lvov
International Airport to the International Peace Keeping and
Security Center (IPSC) in Yavoriv.
Obama-Netanyahu "Fallout" is Theater - Planned in 2009
Tony Cartalucci - In a 2009 US policy paper published by the
corporate-financier funded Brookings Institution, it was made
clear that the US was determined to provoke Iran into a conflict
and effect regime change at any cost - up to and including an
outright military invasion and occupation of Iran with US
troops.
DoD Releases “Evidence” of Snowden’s Damages to National
Security… and It’s COMPLETELY Redacted
Daily Sheeple - Per a Freedom of Information Act Request lawsuit
filed by Vice News, the Department of Defense has released a
report on the damaging effects of Edward Snowden’s 2013 NSA
leaks. The only problem? It’s redacted. Entirely. Not a crumb of
evidence was present in the “evidence” the government released.
White House Claims Banning AR-15 Ammo Will “Save” Cops, But
Rifle Murder Rate Only 2.3%
Kit Daniels - White House press secretary Josh Earnest told
reporters on Monday the ATF’s ban of M855 AR-15 ammunition is a
“common-sense step.” “We are looking at additional ways to
protect our brave men and women in law enforcement, and believe
that this process is valuable for that reason alone,” he said.
But of the 12,253 murders reported by the FBI in 2013 (the most
recent data available,) only 285, or 2.3%, were committed using
rifles, including long arms such as bolt-action and single-shot
rifles, meaning that semi-automatic AR-15s would account for
less than 2.3% of all murders.
City of Cleveland says 12-yr-old boy killed by cops was culpable
for his death
RT - Attorneys for Cleveland, Ohio allege in a new court filing
that Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy fatally shot by local
police last November, was responsible for his own death.
Responding to a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of Rice’s
family, lawyers for the city of Cleveland write that Rice’s
death was “directly and proximately caused by [his] own acts.”
School Threatens to Suspend Kids if Parents Skip Meeting on
Common Core Testing
Mikael Thalen - Students at Detroit’s Coleman A. Young
Elementary School were threatened with suspension after their
parents failed to attend a “mandatory” meeting on an upcoming
Common Core test. After the parents of multiple students missed
the school’s initial meeting, teachers scheduled a follow-up and
sent out letters demanding they appear or face the consequences.
Derrick and Latrica Smoak, who spoke with WDIV-TV after
receiving the letter, said that they were shocked to see
educators making such a threat.
VIDEO: Obama “Very Interested” In Raising Taxes Through Executive Action
Town Hall - White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest confirmed Monday
that President Obama is “very interested” in the idea of raising taxes
through unitlateral executive action. “The president certainly has not
indicated any reticence in using his executive authority to try and
advance an agenda that benefits middle class Americans,” Earnest said in
response to a question about Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) calling on Obama
to raise more than $100 billion in taxes through IRS executive action.
$4 Million In Gold Bars Stolen In 11th Largest Heist In History
Zero Hedge - From CBS: North Carolina authorities and the FBI are
investigating the theft of an estimated $4 million worth of gold
allegedly stolen during an armed robbery along Interstate 95 on Sunday
evening, CBS affiliate WRAL reports. After mechanical problems with
their truck, two armed guards who were traveling from Miami to
Massachusetts with a shipment of silver and gold pulled over at mile
marker 114 on the Interstate.
Stock Market Bubble: Wall Street Is Ecstatic As The NASDAQ Closes Above
5000
Economic Collapse - Are we at the tail end of the stock market bubble to
end all stock market bubbles? Wall Street was full of glee Monday when
the Nasdaq closed above 5000 for the first time since the peak of the
dotcom bubble in March 2000. And almost everyone in the financial world
seems convinced that things are somehow “different” this time around.
NYC Residents Will Pay $2-3k a Month for "Micro-Apartments" as Luxury
Car Sales Outpace Regular Car Sales
Liberty Blitzkrieg - In the past five years, global registrations of the
seven largest ultra-premium car brands–a group that also includes Aston
Martin and Lamborghini–have surged by 154 percent, far outpacing the 36
percent gain in overall car sales worldwide…To combat the city’s housing
shortage while serving its high number of single adults who may share
apartments with multiple roommates in this ridiculously expensive town,
a new housing complex is set to come to the rescue. Consisting of 55
prefabricated, modular studio apartments…Each pad, designed for single
humans and even pairs, measures just 260 to 360 square feet — or about
the size of a Hollywood starlet’s walk-in closet.
Congressman Urges Protection for Power Grid: EMP Attack “Could Bring Our
Civilization to a Cold, Dark Halt”
Mac Slavo - Few other scenarios hold as much potential for disaster and
disruption to the lives of everyone in society. At a moment’s notice,
300 million Americans could be made instantly desperate.... Arizona
Congressman Trent Franks recently reintroduced a bill intended to
provide better security for critical infrastructure, with particular
emphasis on the threat posed to the power grid by an EMP – which Rep.
Franks points out could occur either naturally from a solar flare or by
way of a targeted man-made weapon.
Americans to Receive Full Biometric Treatment for All Forms of
European Travel
Daily Sheeple - In a trend that isn’t wholly surprising, EU
Observer reports: US citizens and other non-EU nationals who
enter Europe will be asked to have their faces image-captured
and fingerprints scanned upon arrival at a half-dozen major
airports. This “biometric dragnet” is the pilot test for the
EU’s new “smart borders” packages.
The Internet Of Things: A Dystopian Nightmare Where Everyone And
Everything Will Be Monitored On The Internet
Economic Collapse - Can you imagine a world where your home,
your vehicles, your appliances and every single electronic
device that you own is constantly connected to the Internet?
This is not some grand vision that is being planned for some day
in the future. This is something that is being systematically
implemented right now.
NYPD to conduct “virtual stakeouts,” get alerts on wanted cars
nationwide
Ars Technica - The New York Police Department (NYPD) will soon
have the ability to track stolen or wanted cars even if they are
well outside of the five boroughs. The NYPD is set to sign a
$442,500 deal over three years with Vigilant Solutions to
subscribe to the company’s massive private automated license
plate reader (ALPR or LPR) database, according to a recent
contract awards hearing. The database reportedly contains 2.2
billion records.
Seattle police unveil blurred, soundless body cam YouTube
channel
Ars Technica - Faces are redacted, voices dropped amid privacy
concerns. In what appears to be the nation's first, the Seattle
Police Department is launching the SPD BodyWornVideo channel. At
its core, the channel is confirmation that the surveillance
society has gone mainstream—perhaps too mainstream.
Farming, Gardening & Homesteading |
Obama Administration approves GMO tree to be planted without
regulation or oversight
(NaturalNews) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has
quietly given a green light to the world's first genetically
modified (GM) tree species, recommending that its developer
pursue unregulated commercial cultivation of the artificial
plant without safety testing or a proper environmental impact
assessment.
The 10 Daily Habits of Frugal People
The Organic Prepper - Living a life of thrift and frugality is
all about the little habits. It’s about your mindset. Saving
money on enormous expenditures is great, but it is the small
daily actions that add up and change your life.
Do you suffer from hypothyroidism? How to tell if your thyroid is slow
(NaturalNews) There are various testing methods for poor thyroid
function, but the testing is problematic. Most physicians use outdated
reference ranges when testing thyroid function. Also, studies have
demonstrated that standard thyroid tests do not correlate well with
tissue thyroid levels, which causes inaccurate diagnoses.
Doctor warns that wireless technologies are greatest threat to modern
health
(NaturalNews) Is a world filled with Wi-Fi signals a more dangerous,
less healthy world? Yes, it is, according to a number of top experts who
have spoken recently about the issue. In this video, Dr. Stephen
Sinatra, one of the nation's top "integrative" cardiologists, says that
"wireless technologies" are "the greatest threat to health in this
millennium."
Are Illinois Lawmakers Supporting Big Pharma in Push to Mandate More
Children Vaccinated?
Health Impact News - When one looks at the current FIVE new bills being
proposed in Illinois to mandate and increase vaccinations for children,
one has to wonder who is really profiting from these proposed new laws??
If you live in Illinois, do you believe that you need a new law in your
state to protect DENTISTS from any liability due to injuries resulting
from vaccines when they give them away FREE in public clinics?... Why
should dentists be administering vaccines to begin with? Who really
profits from this bill?
Research: Antipsychotic Meds Cause Hopelessness, “Zombie-Like” State
The New American - A recent MedicalXpress.com article highlights
startling research on the serious side effects of antipsychotic
medications. In addition, many of the medications are failing to relieve
the symptoms for which they were prescribed. Researchers at Australia’s
Murdoch University in Perth and the University of Queensland found that
the side effects of the antipsychotics include Parkinsonism,
restlessness, involuntary movements, weight gain, insomnia, sexual
dysfunction, constipation, dry mouth. and dizziness. The most prevalent
side effect is extreme fatigue, which leaves many in a “zombie state,”
they report.
Cracking the Cholesterol Myth: How Statins Harm The Body and Mind
Green Med Info - A new study finds the chemical war against cholesterol
using statin drugs was justified through statistical deception and the
cover up of over 300 adverse health effects documented in the biomedical
literature.
Consumers Boycott Kellogg’s GMOs, and Now Retailers Do Too!
Natural Society - Championing consumers of the United States who refuse
to eat GMO foods, Sunshine Natural Foods and Vitamins is boycotting
Kellogg’s, including the Kashi brand which was touted as ‘organic’ by
the company, but was exposed as fraud. Sure, it’s a small natural foods
store in Grants Pass, Oregon, but it counts!... Another New England
grocery store decided to remove Kashi brand from its shelves just as
sunshine Natural Foods did. They won’t sell the public toxic ingredients
that they don’t want.
Nation’s Second Largest Retailer to Double Organics Immediately
Natural Society - You voted with your dollar. You spoke out on social
media. You educated your co-workers who were eating a junk-food diet.
Thanks to this influence, organic food sales are exploding, so one of
the largest retailers in the US is ‘doubling down’ their investment in
organic and sustainable products.
Monday
- March 2, 2015 - Today in History:
1807 - The U.S. Congress passed an act to "prohibit the
importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of
the United States... from any foreign kingdom, place, or country."
1836 - Texas declared its independence from Mexico and an ad interim
government was formed.
1861 - The U.S. Congress created the Territory of Nevada.
1877 - In the U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner of the
1876 presidential election by the U.S. Congress. Samuel J. Tilden,
however, had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876.
1899 - U.S. President McKinley signed a measure that created the rank of
Admiral for the U.S. Navy. The first admiral was George Dewey.
1900 - The U.S. Congress voted to give $2 million in aid to Puerto Rico.
1917 - Citizens of Puerto Rico were granted U.S. citizenship with the
enactment of the Jones Act.
1939 - The Massachusetts legislature voted to ratify the Bill of Rights
to the Constitution. These first 10 amendments had gone into
effect 147 years before.
1946 - Ho Chi Minh was elected President of Vietnam.
1949 - The B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II landed in Fort Worth, TX.
The American plane had completed the first non-stop around-the-world
flight.
1983 - The U.S.S.R. performed an underground nuclear test.
1985 - The U.S. government approved a screening test for AIDS that
detected antibodies to the virus that allowed possibly contaminated
blood to be kept out of the blood supply.
1998 - Images from the American spacecraft Galileo indicated that the
Jupiter moon Europa has a liquid ocean and a source of interior heat.
2003 - Over the Sea of Japan, there was a confrontation between four
armed North Korean fighter jets and a U.S. RC-135S Cobra Ball. No shots
were fired in the encounter in international airspace about 150 miles
off North Korea's coast. The U.S. Air Force announced that it would
resume reconnaissance flights on March 12.
2004 - NASA announced that the Mars rover Opportunity had discovered
evidence that water had existed on Mars in the past.
2011 - The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that members of the fundamentalist
Westboro Baptist Church have a First Amendment right to picket the
funeral of a Marine.
Iraqi Army Downs Two British Planes Carrying Weapons for ISIL Terrorists
Global Research - al-Anbar province: numerous flights by US-led
coalition planes airdrop weapons and supplies for ISIL in terrorist-held
areas. There are no reports in the Western mainstream media pertaining
to this issue. This report is based on statements emanating from the
Iraq parliament, with photographic evidence. We have not been in a
position to corroborate this report by FARS News.
‘All about money’: NATO spending debate focuses on ‘Russian threat’
RT - NATO member-states unwilling or unable to help boost the military
spending are being accused of ignoring the “Russian threat,” that has
re-emerged as the core of the alliance’s agenda to boost arms sales. A
report saying one of major NATO funding contributors, the UK, could fail
to fulfil the commitment to spend 2 percent of its GDP on the alliance
in 2015 came as a bombshell for some of the West’s military elite.
US, Allies Undermine 'Nuclear Free' World, Moscow Committed to
Disarmament - Lavrov
Sputnik News - Unilateral actions by the United States and its allies in
regard to missile defense systems are influencing strategic stability by
undermining the outlook of reaching a world free of nuclear weapons,
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.
Germany’s Bundestag okays Greece’s bailout extension
RT - In the biggest majority for any eurozone rescue package vote so
far, members of the German parliament have almost unanimously approved
the reform plan for Greece, which paves the way for a four–month loan
extension. Other EU countries will also vote on the plan approved by the
European Commission on Tuesday, but the vote of Germany , Greece’s main
creditor, makes the overall approval almost certain. Germany has been
the biggest advocate of Greece complying with its obligations and paying
off its €317 billion debt. The newly elected government in Greece has
promised to end the era of austerity in the country.
Russia: US-Backed Opposition Leader Gunned Down in Moscow
Tony Cartalucci - US-backed opposition groups in Russia have so far
failed utterly to produce results. Their transparent subservience to
Washington coupled with their distasteful brand of politics has left a
rather unpleasant taste in the mouth of most Russians. Each attempt to
spread the "virus" of color revolution to Moscow, as US Senator John
McCain called it, has failed - and each attempt has fallen progressively
flatter.
* Related:
Putin Predicted Washington Would Employ Assassination Tactic Against
Russia — Paul Craig Roberts
US State Department Admits Russia had Nothing to Gain from Killing Boris
Nemtsov
Tony Cartalucci - Perhaps believing by virtue of having admitted the
murder of Russian opposition member Boris Nemtsov in Russia’s capital of
Moscow Friday evening in no way served the Russian government’s best
interests, the US State Department believes it can deflect guilt from
being shifted towards its direction.
Boris Nemtsov’s Killers Tried to Destabilize Russia – Gorbachev
Sputnik News - Soviet ex-President Mikhail Gorbachev sees the
assassination of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov as an attempt to
destabilize Russia. He also warns against calls to give excessive powers
to law enforcement and security agencies. "The assassination of Boris
Nemtsov is an attempt to complicate the situation in the country, even
to destabilize it by ratcheting up tensions between the government and
the opposition,” Gorbachev said.
Caught On Tape: The Moment Boris Nemtsov Was Assassinated
Zero Hedge - As the world contemplates the various ‘provocation’
scenarios - a Russian act, a CIA act meant to look like a Russian act,
or a Russian act meant to look like a CIA act? - the following clip
suggests this was anything but an ad hoc shooting…
Our Middle Eastern “Allies” Fund Terrorists Abroad So They Won’t Attack
Them At Home
Washington's Blog - Dr Mahmoud Othman, a veteran member of the Iraqi
Kurdish leadership who recently retired from the Iraqi parliament, said
there was a misunderstanding as to why Gulf countries paid off IS [the
Islamic State]. It is not only that donors are supporters of IS, but
that the movement “gets money from the Arab countries because they are
afraid of it”, he says. “Gulf countries give money to Da’esh so that it
promises not to carry out operations on their territory.”
ExxonMobil admits $1bn lost from anti-Russia sanctions
RT - The contracts with Russia’s biggest oil company Rosneft damaged by
the West’s anti-Russian sanctions have cost ExxonMobil $1 billion, the
company said in its annual report.
Crude price shock sends Canadian oil service companies into whirlwind
RT - The crude oil price collapse has forced some Canadian oil service
companies to cut their workforces, budgets, and salaries, as their
energy-producing customers have been struggling with their own budget
cuts and market uncertainty.... Oilfield services and hydraulic
fracturing company Calfrac announced on Wednesday that it will cut over
$25 million from its general and administrative costs, as it released
its fourth quarter revenue report. The firm will be slashing executive
salaries by around 10 percent and directors’ pay by 20 percent starting
in April. Calfrac was also forced to shut down its operations in
Colombia.
Nippon Airways to Feed Customers Fukushima Food
Natural Society - If you’ve understandably compared airplane food to
tasteless cardboard, you’ve at least been eating cuisine that wasn’t
contaminated with radiation. Now, Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. (NAC) will be
serving their customers in the friendly skies ‘Fukushima food.’ From
this March until May, they will feature food from the Fukushima
prefecture, part of a marketing campaign that was meant to highlight
food from all over Japan. In their internationally-connecting lounges,
NAC will serve Fukushima peaches, tomatoes, and beef, as well as 12
kinds of rice wine.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Department of Homeland Security: What is it Good For?
Ron Paul Institute - Late Friday night, Congress passed
legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security for one
week. This vote followed weeks of debate over efforts to attach
a prohibition on funding President Obama’s executive order
granting amnesty to certain illegal immigrants to the Homeland
Security funding bill. Despite the heated rhetoric from both
sides, no one seriously believes that Congress will allow
Homeland Security funding to lapse.
LAPD fatally shoot a homeless man on skid row
LA Times - Los Angeles police shot and killed a homeless man on
skid row Sunday during an intense altercation caught on video in
which an officer can be heard twice shouting "drop the gun!" The
dramatic video... captures the final seconds of the
confrontation, showing four officers engaged in a frantic
struggle with the man, wrestling him to the ground. Police were
still analyzing the audio, but "it's clear there was a struggle
for the officer's gun," Los Angeles Police Department Cmdr.
Andrew Smith said. No other gun was found at the scene.
* Related:
Protests over LAPD fatally shooting mentally ill homeless man
A little-known Virginia law is letting citizens start their own
police force, carry a badge and arrest people
National Post - Michael Youlen stopped a driver in a Manassas,
Virginia, apartment complex on a recent night and wrote the man
a ticket for driving on a suspended license. With a badge on his
chest and a gun on his hip, Youlen gave the driver a stern
warning to stay off the road. The stop was routine police work,
except for one fact: Youlen is not a Manassas officer. The
citation came courtesy of the private force he created that,
until recently, he called the “Manassas Junction Police
Department.”
Israel Lobbies for More Missile Defense Funds Than Obama Sought
Bloomberg - For the second consecutive year, Israeli officials
have asked the U.S. Congress to add more than $300 million to
President Barack Obama’s budget request for their nation’s
missile-defense programs. The $317 million wish list that
Israeli’s missile defense chief gave lawmakers this month is in
addition to the $158 million the Pentagon proposed for the
fiscal year that starts Oct. 1.
Should Creation Teacher Spend the Rest of His Life in Prison?
Health Impact News - FreeKentHovind.com is reporting that Mr.
Hovind was moved to an isolation cell yesterday (7 by 9 cell
shared by 2 people) in Santa Rosa County Jail. He has to sleep
on the floor and he no longer has phone access (he granted
several interviews to the alternative media by phone last week).
Supporters are asking people to call the jail (850)983-1100 and
ask why he is in isolation and if he can be moved out of
isolation into a dorm with phone access. Kent Hovind is a
Creation Science teacher and Baptist minister who became well
known for debating university professors and refuting Darwinian
evolutionary theory. He has served eight years of a ten-year
prison sentence, and he is now fighting a new charge that would
put him behind bars for the rest of his life.... Mr. Hovind
spoke on the Joyce Riley “Power Hour” talk radio show [video]
this past week from county jail.
'I sat in that place for three days': Chicagoans detail abusive
confinement inside police 'black site'
The Guardian - A Chicago man says he was confined for three days
– shackled, interrogated and fed only twice, his whereabouts
unknown – inside the police “black site” at the epicentre of
public outcry over allegations of abuse said to focus on
minority citizens. Four black Chicagoans have now come forward
to the Guardian detailing off-the-books ordeals at the facility,
including another who describes being detained in “a big cage”
with his wrists cuffed to a bench so he couldn’t move.
* Related video:
'It's a domestic black site': inside one protester's secretive
US police detention
Private police carry guns and make arrests, and their ranks are
swelling
Washington Post - Michael Youlen stopped a driver in a Manassas
apartment complex on a recent night and wrote the man a ticket
for driving on a suspended license. With a badge on his chest
and a gun on his hip, Youlen gave the driver a stern warning to
stay off the road. The stop was routine police work, except for
one fact: Youlen is not a Manassas officer. The citation came
courtesy of the private force he created that, until recently,
he called the “Manassas Junction Police Department.”
West Virginia Senate: The 2nd Amendment Is A Concealed Carry
Permit
Breitbart - On February 27 the West Virginia senate passed a
bill to eliminate the need for obtaining a permit to to carry a
concealed handgun, citing the 2nd Amendment as reason enough to
exercise an "inherent right."
VIDEO: The Jeb Bush Protest You Didn't See
CPAC 2015, Former Governor of Florida and Grandson of Prescott
Bush, walked out on stage with media personality Sean Hannity to
try and help him through this event. After all, the Bush family
isn't popular even when it comes to most neo-cons and teo-cons.
Jeb is Heckled, Booed and there was even a walk out and protest
organized for when he started speaking. Not sure how the
corporate owned outlets will spin this, but I highly doubt
you'll see this !!
Senator Rand Paul wins CPAC's 2015 straw poll in boost to 2016
presidential prospects
(Reuters) - Senator Rand Paul won a straw poll of conservative
activists on Saturday, giving his potential bid for the
Republican presidential nomination in 2016 a boost, and
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker came in second in a surprising
show of strength.
* Related:
Senator Rand Paul CPAC 2015 Speech
Jeb Bush Fails CPAC, Can’t Even Stack Straw Poll Successfully
Breitbart - Republican voters rejected former Florida Gov. Jeb
Bush at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in
the straw poll, as he earned only 8 percent of the vote and came
in fifth. That came as, according to reports and several other
campaigns, Bush attempted to rig the straw poll by busing in
“supporters” from Washington, D.C., and K Street. So, after
subtracting out those his campaign packed into the Gaylord hotel
in National Harbor, his support among conservatives is even more
smaller than it appears.
Billionaire Warns Of Total Collapse End Game Scenario: ‘No Way Out… Your
Money Will Be Worthless’
Mac Slavo - According to billionaire resource investor Carlo Civelli
there is likely no way out for central banks which have spent the last
several years printing money hand over fist. Over his decades’ long
career Civelli has either managed or financed over 20 companies, many of
which now have market capitalizations in the billions of dollars, so he
knows a thing or two about investing during boom times, as well as
busts. In his most recent interview with Future Money Trends he warns of
an endgame scenario that is nothing short of a total collapse. And
here’s the scary part: Civelli says that even gold may not be a safe
haven should the worst case scenario play out...
Meet Linebarger - The Government's Biggest Private Debt Collector
Zero Hedge - As CNN reports, based in Texas, Linebarger works for 2,300
clients nationwide and collects $1 billion for its clients each year.
But the collection system is far from perfect, leading to some nightmare
scenarios. Despite decades of scandals over the way the firm gets
business (and even jail time for one of its top executives) Linebarger
still lands lucrative government contracts...
Meanwhile In California, Unambiguously Ungood...
Zero Hedge - AP reports, for Californians, it's considerably worse as
gas prices have soared 60c to $3.23 per gallon in the last few weeks.
Between refinery shutdowns (due to strikes and explosions) removing 17%
of California's production, and the seasonal shift to the less-polluting
summer blend of gas mandated in California, supply remains drastically
short spiking prices 20-30c on Thursday alone as one gas station owner
exclaimed, in 48 years "I've never seen anything like this kind of
[price spike]."
Good News! Tax Audits Will Dwindle to Record Low Levels This Year
Activist Post - The audit rate, the percentage of individuals’ tax
returns IRS revenue agents examined either in person or via
correspondence, fell to 0.86% last year, the data show. That represents
the lowest rate since at least fiscal year 2005.... The audit declines
coincide with recent drops in IRS funding and a steady falloff in
revenue agents. It also comes as the tax agency seeks congressional
approval for a fiscal year 2016 budget hike after being buffeted over
dwindling taxpayer services and allegations it targeted conservative
tax-exempt groups for increased scrutiny.
EPA sued over shrinking monarch butterfly population
RT - A leading environmental group has filed a lawsuit against
the Environmental Protection Agency, accusing regulators of
dismissing dangers about a certain chemical used in herbicides,
including Monsanto’s widely used Roundup. The lawsuit, filed
Friday by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in
federal district court in New York, argues that an ingredient in
the herbicide – glyphosate – has had devastating effects on
monarch butterflies, causing the population to halve in seven
years.
"This Is Just The Beginning" - Strange Events Happening At
Alternative News Sites - Kill Switch Being Tested?
All News PipeLine - Over the last three days since the FCC voted
for "net neutrality," some very strange events have occurred,
including alternative news radio shows to simply go off air for
minutes at a time, a popular website that conducted a hard
hitting interview with the former Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury in the Reagan Administration Paul Criag Roberts
completely went down and the article could not be accessed
throughout the day, just to come back up, then return an error
again on reload, a site that linked to that piece also went
"goopy," according to the Hawk video below, Facebook has had
numerous reports over at DownDetector.com, just to name a few
events that could be indicative of the US Government testing
their ability to control what Internet users see and what they
don't.
NSA spying program renewed ahead of congressional showdown
RT - A federal court has renewed a National Security Agency
program allowing for the bulk collection of Americans' phone
records, highlighting a battle between the White House and
Congress to reform the nature of mass surveillance in the
country. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) gave
a green light to the government to let the US telephone metadata
collection program continue until June 1, when the provisions in
the Patriot Act legalizing the practice will expire.
Your voice-to-text speech is recorded and sent to strangers
Boing Boing - Redditor Fallenmyst just started a job at Walk
N'talk Technologies, where she listens to randomly sampled
speech-to-text recordings from our mobile phones, correcting
machine conversions. If you use text-to-speech to send intimate
messages, to discuss confidential material, or to say things
that you don't want anyone to hear, be advised: everything you
say to your phone is liable to being listened to later by bored
strangers (and that goes double for your Samsung smart TV).
Measles hysteria leads daycare directors to order parents to
subject children to invasive blood draws
(NaturalNews) The call for forced vaccinations is not enough.
Now everyone must prove they aren't sick by submitting to forced
blood draws!... The Samohi Infant Toddler Center has become a
testing ground for a new slew of forced medical intervention and
surveillance. Officials are now requiring that infants' blood be
drawn to monitor them before they can be approved to interact
with the public.
Flashback: Merck created hit list to 'destroy,' 'neutralize' or
'discredit' dissenting doctors
(NaturalNews) Merck made a "hit list" of doctors who criticized
Vioxx, according to testimony in a Vioxx class action case in
Australia. The list, emailed between Merck employees, contained
doctors' names with the labels "neutralise," "neutralised" or
"discredit" next to them.
If vaccines are safe, why has the US gov. paid out $3 BILLION to
vaccine-injured families?
(NaturalNews) Vaccines are a very imperfect science, despite the
good intentions of healthcare providers and parents seeking to
protect their children from disease. Adverse, life-changing and
deadly effects of vaccines are more common than ever. In fact,
the US government has had to pay out over $3 billion to
vaccine-injured families since 1986. Still think vaccines are
safe?
Charlotte Observer Reports on Child Crippled by Vaccines and
Awarded $2 Million in Damages
Health Impact News - The Charlotte Observer has done something
that is quite rare: they have reported the truth about a child
who received the recommended childhood vaccines, and then became
brain damaged. The family was awarded a $2 million settlement in
vaccine court, which the Charlotte Observer also reported.
28 daily 'hits' that predispose us to aggressive cancer growth
(NaturalNews) When examining such an exhaustive list, it is
important to understand that as long as someone avoids being hit
by most of these factors (and doesn't expose themselves to
concentrated "doses" of any of them on a daily basis), it's
possible they won't develop symptomatic cancer in their
lifetime.
Meta-Study On Genetically Modified Food: Virtually All
Independent Scientists Are Concerned
Washington's Blog - The only consensus that GM food is safe is
among industry-funded researchers. By way of background,
genetically engineered foods have been linked to obesity,
cancer, liver failure, infertility and all sorts of other
diseases. And genetically-engineered meat isn’t even tested for
human safety. And a leading risk expert says that genetically
modified foods could wipe out the global ecosystem. But
government agencies like the FDA go to great lengths to cover up
the potential health damage from genetically modified foods, and
to keep the consumer in the dark about what they’re really
eating.
The Shocking Difference Between Organic & Non-GMO Labels – It’s
Huge!
Food Babe - The “Non-GMO Project” label only verifies that a
product doesn’t contain genetically modified (GMO) ingredients
(or technically less than 0.9% GMOs). While that is good, it’s
not the whole story about what the product contains, how it was
produced, and where it came from. But when I have a choice, I
always choose organic food because of these reasons… 10 reasons
why “Organic” beats “Non-GMO” every time...
Is Your Tea Full of Pesticides?
Natural Society - If you are worried about GMO sugar beets,
corn, or soy, you should think again when it comes to steeping
your favorite cup of tea. Herbs like spearmint or peppermint are
allowed 100 times higher the levels of glyphosate than some GM
foods, and the first time pesticides are washed off of these
herbs is often in your cup.
5 Food-Medicines That Could Quite Possibly Save Your Life
Green Med Info - Some of the most powerful medicines on the
planet are masquerading around as foods and spices. While they
do not lend themselves to being patented, nor will multi-billion
dollar human clinical trials ever be funded to prove them
efficacious, they have been used since time immemorial to both
nourish our bodies, and to prevent and treat disease.
How Root Canals Could Spark Autoimmune Diseases
Natural Society - Are root canals safe? Dr. George Meinig,
author of Root Canal Cover-Up, was a founding member of the
American Association of Endodontics. He quit the association
later in his career after he saw firsthand the adverse affects
that root canals have on the immune system. Dr. Meinig also
witnessed the irreparable damage to the jaw bone caused by the
infected cavitation sites where root canaled teeth once sat.
How lack of sleep leads to irritability, anxiety, depression,
and obesity
(NaturalNews) Sleep helps to regulate the hormone cortisol. The
right amount of cortisol enables us to metabolize proteins,
fats, and carbohydrates. It is needed to regulate blood sugar
and blood pressure. Even the immune system is dependent upon
proper levels of cortisol for optimum functioning. But lack of
sleep can cause the body to produce too much. Excessive cortisol
makes us irritable, anxious, and depressed.
Beware the dangerous ingredients in pickles and pickle juice
(NaturalNews) If you are one of the many people who like pickles
and/or pickle juice, you may want to think again after a look at
the ingredients commonly found in commercial pickles and their
juice. In addition to water, cucumbers and distilled cucumbers,
pickle juice typically contains...
Don't Bring Home a New Dog Before Locking Away These 10 Items
Dr. Becker - Bringing home a new dog is an exciting event. Remember to
proactively lock up these 10 items that could mean impending doom for
your curious new pet... including some with no antidote, and others you
might never suspect.
Roundup Ready Pet Products
Susan Thixton - If your pet's food, treats, or even cat litter contains
corn, soy, alfalfa or canola - chances are your pet is consuming
Genetically Modified Crops and the risks associated with them. Some
words of caution to GMO's from a Holistic Veterinarian.
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