June 2013

June 22, 2013

NSA Whistleblower: NSA Illegally Spied On General Petraeus and Other Generals, Supreme Court Justice Alito and All of the Other Supreme Court Justices, the White House Spokesman, and Many Other Top Officials

As we reported yesterday, NSA whistleblower Russel Tice – a key source in the 2005 New York Times report that blew the lid off the Bush administration’s use of warrantless wiretapping – told Peter B. Collins on Boiling Frogs Post (the website of FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds) that the NSA spied on and targeted for… Continue reading

National Security State, USA

blackmail, data mining, database state, GCHQ, New York, NSA, Petraeus, Sibel Edmonds, spying, Supreme Court, surveillance, Whistleblower, White House
June 22, 2013

GCHQ taps fibre-optic cables for secret access to world’s communications

The sheer scale of the agency’s ambition is reflected in the titles of its two principal components: Mastering the Internet and Global Telecoms Exploitation, aimed at scooping up as much online and telephone traffic as possible. This is all being carried out without any form of public acknowledgement or debate. Continue reading

National Security State, UK

crime, data mining, database state, GCHQ, intelligence, Internet, NSA, security, spying, surveillance
June 22, 2013

Petition To Preemptively Pardon Ed Snowden Reaches Goal Of 100k Signatures

The Whitehouse petition to pre-emptively pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden for “crimes he may have committed while blowing the whistle” has reached its goal of 100,000 signatures. This means that the U.S. Administration, by its own rules, need to take it seriously enough to craft a response to it. Continue reading

National Security State, Spies-R-Us

Booz Allen, data mining, database state, elections, James Bamford, James Clapper, Narus, NSA, petition, prism, protests, snowden, spying, surveillance, Verint, White House
June 22, 2013

VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 21 June 2013

21 June 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterIsraeli Man Killed By Officer’s Fire In JerusalemIMEMC – Israeli sources have reported Friday [June 21 2013] that a civilian security officer shot and killed an Israeli man near a public toilet at the Al-Boraq Wall (Western Wall Plaza) in occupied Jerusalem. … Continue reading

VTJP Palestine/Israel

Egypt, Gaza, Israel, PA, PM, Syria, UN
June 22, 2013

The United States Of Whatever: Ecocide And The Soul Of A Nation By Phil Rockstroh

What are the psychical affects of chronic denial, noxious indifference and compulsive prevarication as related to a matter as all encompassing and crucial as our relationship with the climate of our planet? Continue reading

Capitalism, Climate Change, USA

bribes, Climate, Greanville Post, nature, New York, oceans, United States
June 22, 2013

G8: Cameron contemplates a military dictatorship in Syria

According to the Times of London, British Prime Minister David Cameron suggested to his NATO partners the idea of assassinating President Bashar al-Assad and organizing a military coup in Damascus. Continue reading

Syria, UK

coup, democracy, dictatorship, G8, London, Syria, The Times, Voltaire Network
June 22, 2013

Communications of millions subject to US-UK spying By Eric London

The leak is the latest in a series that have left the US and UK governments scurrying to cover up their deeply antidemocratic maneuvers with scripted lies. It comes one day after the release of secret FISA Court documents showing the NSA has almost complete latitude to monitor the communications of US residents Continue reading

National Security State, UK

Booz Allen, data mining, database state, GCHQ, intelligence, Internet, James Bamford, James Clapper, London, Narus, NSA, prism, snowden, spying, surveillance, Verint, WSWS
June 22, 2013

ICH 21 June 2013: Chomsky: Obama Is ‘Running Biggest Terrorist Operation”

21 June 2013 — Information Clearing House Exclusive: U.S. Secretly Providing Training For Syrian Rebels By David S. Cloud and Raja Abdulrahim Since late last year, CIA and U.S. military operatives have been teaching Syrian rebels how to use anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns at bases in Jordan and Turkey, according to U.S. and rebel sources. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35379.htm Continue reading

Information Clearing House

Brazil, Chomsky, ICH, Iraq, Obama, RIA, Video
June 22, 2013

New at Strategic Culture Foundation 16-22 June 2013: Iran / Syria / Turkey / Obama’s Nukes / Glass-Steagall? / Colombia-Venezuela / Israel / Georgia

22 June 2013 — Strategic Culture Foundation The East is a Delicate Matter: Iran Goes against All Predictions 22.06.2013 | 00:00 | Dmitry MININ Admittedly, nobody in the world, not even Iran, was able to predict the victory in the presidential elections, a victory even more decisive since Hassan Rouhani, the «reformers’ protégé», had not even Continue reading

Strategic Culture Foundation

Colombia, culture, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Obama, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela
June 22, 2013

Fighting Al Qaeda by Supporting Al Qaeda in Syria: The Obama Administration is a “State Sponsor of Terrorism” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky

While Barack Obama, following in the footsteps of George W. Bush, remains firmly committed to waging a “Global War on Terrorism” (GWOT), his administration is now openly supporting selected rebel units in Syria which are part of the Al Qaeda network. Continue reading

Global Research, Syria

Al Qaeda, Chossudovsky, CIA, Global Research, Obama, Syria, terrorism, terrorist
June 21, 2013

Wikileaks / Bradley Manning Newslinks 21 June 2013

21 June 2013 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks plane ‘ready’ to bring Snowden to Iceland Times of India REYKJAVIK: A chartered private jet is ready to bring US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden to Iceland from Hong Kong, a businessman connected to whistleblowing website WikiLeaks said on late Thursday. “Everything is ready on our side and the plane … http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/WikiLeaks-plane-ready-to-bring-Snowden-to-Iceland/articleshow/20693314.cms Continue reading

Liberties, Spies-R-Us

assange, bradley manning, FBI, Iceland, snowden, WikiLeaks
June 21, 2013

USA Today, Maddow and Iran Misinformation: Treating nuclear claims as facts

The recent elections in Iran may change some things–but inaccurate media depictions of Iran might not change much at all. Continue reading

Iran, Media, Propaganda

Ahmadinejad, FAIR, Iran, msnbc, New York, nuclear weapons, NYT, Reuters, USA, USA Today
June 21, 2013

Banned: Genetically-modified Eggplant Found to be Unsafe for Human Consumption, Environment By Jonathan Benson

Field trials of genetically-modified (GM) Bt eggplant, also known as Bt talong, have officially ceased in the Philippines following a major ruling by the nation’s Court of Appeals. Representing a massive victory for food sovereignty, the Court found that Bt talong is a monumental threat to both environmental and human health, and has subsequently ordered… Continue reading

Environment, Health

ecology, food, GM, GMO, greenpeace, Philippines
June 21, 2013

Disturbances Continue, Schism in Society Intensifies By Dimitriy Sedov

The events on Istanbul’s Taksim Square are presented in the world media as the consequences of an «ecologically incorrect» decision by the government to clear a landscaped area in a park located on the square. This is far from the truth and raises questions about the real interests of the West in the spreading conflict. Continue reading

Turkey

corruption, Erdogan, Europe, history, revolution, Strategic Culture, Syria, Turkey, unions
June 21, 2013

British government moves to censor media coverage of spying operations By Robert Stevens

D-Notices are official requests to news editors not to publish or broadcast items on specified subjects on the grounds of “national security”. They are issued by the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee, which operates between government departments dealing with intelligence and national security, and the media. Continue reading

Media, National Security State, UK

BBC, censorship, d-notice, G8, GCHQ, intelligence, media coverage, NSA, security, spying, the guardian, WSWS
June 21, 2013

Racism and Institutionalised Discrimination: How Israeli Apartheid is Coming Unstuck By Jonathon Cook

Superland, a large amusement park near Tel Aviv, refused to accept a booking from an Arab school on its preferred date in late May. When a staff member called back impersonating a Jew, Superland approved the booking immediately. Continue reading

Palestine

Africa, Apartheid, Arab, discrimination, Global Research, Israel, Netanyahu, Palestinian, racism, Zionism
June 21, 2013

HAITI: Profit-Driven “Slum Reconstruction” Will Cost “Hundreds Of Millions”

Three years after its star-studded launch by President René Préval, actor Sean Penn and various other Haitian and foreign dignitaries, the model camp for Haiti’s 2010 earthquake victims has helped give birth to what might become the country’s most expansive – and most expensive – slum. Continue reading

Haiti

City Hall, earthquake, Haiti, interview, land, the state, UN
June 21, 2013

"A Deal with the Devil": the West in Syria By Dimitri Minin

So the White House has actually decided to supply arms to Syrian rebels. London and Paris announced the same even earlier. And although everyone can see that at the heart of this decision is the fear that if Damascus wins, they will end up losing a war that they themselves started in the first place,… Continue reading

Syria

Al Qaeda, Israel, London, Middle East, Obama, Paul, Strategic Culture, Syria, UN
June 21, 2013

HLLN: US to re-write Haiti Constitution, again with change in mining laws | Using cholera pain to stealthy privatized all sources of Haiti water

21 June 2013 — HLLN Recommended HLLN Links: (in English) 2009: Ezili Dantò with Chris Scott- CKUT Interview on Haiti Riches http://bit.ly/r6Iei Continue reading

Haiti

Haiti, HLLN, mining, NGO, occupation, resources, STOP, UN, World Bank
June 21, 2013

VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 20 June 2013: The Gates Foundation and its unethical investments in G4S

20 June 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterPalestinian Car Attacked By Settlers Near NablusIMEMC – A number of extremist Israeli settlers attacked, late on Wednesday at night [June 20] a Palestinian car driving on the Nablus-Qalqilia road causing excessive damage but no injuries. … Continue reading

VTJP Palestine/Israel

Gaza, Iran, Israel, PA, PM, Syria

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