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The Obama Regime’s Fabricated “Terror Conspiracy” in Defense of the Police State By Prof. James Petras
Representative democracies and autocratic dictatorships respond to profound internal crises in very distinctive ways: the former attempts to reason with citizens, explaining the causes, consequences and alternatives; dictatorships attempt to terrorize, intimidate and distract the public by evoking bogus external threats, to perpetuate and justify rule by police state methods and avoid facing up to… Continue reading
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The Stark Reality Behind Obama’s Russian ‘Statesmanship’ By F. William Engdahl
In a press conference Obama described the Russian President as having a “slouch…looking like that bored schoolboy in the back of the classroom.” Yet behind the childish form of the latest White House refusal to meet President Putin before the G-20 St. Petersburg Summit is a grim reality Continue reading
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The Stark Reality Behind Obama’s Russian ‘Statesmanship’ By F. William Engdahl
In a press conference Obama described the Russian President as having a “slouch…looking like that bored schoolboy in the back of the classroom.” Yet behind the childish form of the latest White House refusal to meet President Putin before the G-20 St. Petersburg Summit is a grim reality Continue reading
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CCR Says: This is Your Victory: End Stop and Frisk Today
Yesterday we shared with you the breaking news that the federal judge in our case found the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy unconstitutional after an almost two-month trial. The judge said that for years the City had “turned a blind eye” to this racially discriminatory practice, and ordered a range of important reforms, including appointing a federal… Continue reading
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Boston’s Custom Designed Terror: “Operation Urban Shield” By James F. Tracy
On June 6, 2013 “Operation Urban Shield Boston” published videos via its YouTube Channel highlighting the so-named 2011 and 2012 law enforcement and emergency response drills that bore a remarkable resemblance to the April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing allegedly carried out by Tamarlan and Dzokhar Tsarnaev. Continue reading
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FBI suspected of cyber-attack on anonymous web-hosting and email services By Mark Blackwood
On August 5 malicious software (malware) in the form of a Java Script (JS) attack code was discovered embedded in multiple websites hosted by the anonymous hosting company Freedom Hosting (FH), the largest hosting company on the anonymous Tor network. Initial research into the malware by experts suggests that it originated from and returned private… Continue reading
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Seeking Compensation for Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims, 52 years on By Marjorie Cohn and Jeanne Mirer
Today marks the 52nd anniversary of the start of the chemical warfare program in Vietnam, a long time with NO without sufficient remedial action by the U.S. government. One of the most shameful legacies of the American War against Vietnam, Agent Orange continues to poison Vietnam and the people exposed to the chemicals, as well… Continue reading
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Obama to Putin: Do as I say, not as I do… By Adrian Salbuchi
A row between the US and Moscow over Snowden’s extradition has reached a new level of tension after Barack Obama canceled a long-planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, again showing the adherence of US to double-standard politics. Continue reading
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Glenn Greenwald Promises New Disclosures By Irina Lebedeva
Just what has got American politicians so worried about Moscow’s decision to grant Edward Snowden temporary asylum in Russia? Continue reading
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The courage of Bradley Manning will inspire others to seize their moment of truth By John Pilger
The critical moment in the political trial of the century was on 28 February when Bradley Manning stood and explained why he had risked his life to leak tens of thousands of official files. It was a statement of morality, conscience and truth: the very qualities that distinguish human beings. This was not deemed mainstream… Continue reading
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The Missiles That Brought Down TWA Flight 800 By David Swanson
If you watch Kristina Borjesson’s new film, TWA Flight 800, you’ll see a highly persuasive case that this passenger jet full of passengers was brought down by missiles, killing all on board. Continue reading
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The Bombing of Nagasaki August 9, 1945: The Un-Censored Version By Dr. Gary G. Kohls
68 years ago, at 11:02 am on August 9th, 1945, an all-Christian bomber crew dropped a plutonium bomb, on Nagasaki, Japan. That bomb was the second and last atomic weapon that had as its target a civilian city. Somewhat ironically, as will be elaborated upon later in this essay, Nagasaki was the most Christian city… Continue reading
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Snowden’s Asylum: ‘It’s the law, stupid’ By Richard Falk
Russia’s grant of temporary refugee status to Snowden for one year was in full accord with the normal level of protection to be given to anyone accused of nonviolent political crimes in a foreign country, writes Richard Falk Continue reading
The New Dark Age 