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THE INAUGURATION OF POLICE STATE USA 2012: Obama Signs the “National Defense Authorization Act
According to Obama’s “signing statement”, the threat of Al Qaeda to the Security of the Homeland constitutes a justification for repealing fundamental rights and freedoms, with a stroke of the pen. Continue reading
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THE INAUGURATION OF POLICE STATE USA 2012: Obama Signs the “National Defense Authorization Act
According to Obama’s “signing statement”, the threat of Al Qaeda to the Security of the Homeland constitutes a justification for repealing fundamental rights and freedoms, with a stroke of the pen. Continue reading
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A Call for Peace: Say NO to America's Military Adventure By Michael Carmichael
I am delighted to be here amongst all of you lovely people working together for peace. In fact, since we are the Elders for Peace, we are all veterans of the perpetual war against peace. Continue reading
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Video: US Wars Far From Over
29 December, 2011 — The Real News Network David Swanson: Leadership of both parties committed to a militarist agenda Continue reading
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'US call for Iran war classic deception'
A Harvard professor of international affairs says the warmongering calls for a military strike on Iran follow a classic model of deception that involves fabricating a threat and downplaying the repercussions of an attack. Continue reading
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CIA won’t disclose involvement in OWS crackdowns — RT
With demonstrators suspecting governmental assistance in the crackdowns clobbering Occupy Wall Street encampments, the CIA is trying to distance itself from divulging any incriminating evidence regarding their role in the raids. Continue reading
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CCR Fights Impunity for Military Contractor War Crimes and Torture
This week, CCR and co-counsel filed briefs in our cases on behalf of dozens of Iraqis challenging private military contractor impunity for war crimes and torture at Abu Ghraib and other detention centers in Iraq. Continue reading
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NYTIMES Highlights CCR Witness Who was Stopped / Targeted by the NYPD
21 December 2011 — CCR On Sunday, The New York Times featured a powerful op-ed, Why Is the N.Y.P.D. After Me?, authored by Nicholas K. Peart. Nicholas submitted a declaration in support of our recently filed motion for class certification in Floyd v. the City of New York. In the piece, he shares his experiences… Continue reading
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New Riot Police Shields Will Suffocate Protestors With Acoustic Waves
Raytheon has a patent pending now for a new police shield that produces a low-frequency sound which resonates with the respiratory tract, making it hard to breathe. According to the patent, the intensity could be increased from causing discomfort to the point where targets become ‘temporarily incapacitated’. Continue reading
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BOMBSHELL: US Caught Meddling in Russian Elections! By Tony Cartalucci
The attempted subversion of a foreign nation and/or meddling in its elections are acts of war, an act of war the United States government through its various “Non-Governmental Organizations” (NGOs) have been committing on and off for decades around the globe. In fact, the very “Arab Spring” is a geopolitical conflagration tipped off by this… Continue reading
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The Constitution Is Dead: The Gradual Transition towards an Orwellian Police State By Devon DB
Many in America still believe that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and that politicians, both Republican and Democrat alike, still hold that view and ensure that any and all legislation passed does not violate it. However, in today’s America, the Constitution is effectively a null and void document, nothing more than… Continue reading
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Why Moscow does not Trust Washington on Missile Defense By F. William Engdahl
Most in the civilized world are blissfully unaware that we are marching ineluctably towards an increasingly likely pre-emptive nuclear war. No, it’s not at all about Iran and Israel. It’s about the decision of Washington and the Pentagon to push Moscow up against the wall with what is euphemistically called Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD). Continue reading
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Decolonizing Our Occupations By Jared Ball
White privilege, the legacy of 500 years of European military and economic suppression of the rest of the planet, is manifest even in movements that purport to be transformational, like Occupy Wall Street. Beneath the politics of economic reordering lie notions that the ‘new’ and overwhelmingly white movement somehow supersedes the centuries-old aspirations of Europe’s… Continue reading
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Video: The Super Committee and the Attack on Labor By Michael Hudson
Michael Hudson: Austerity and recession used to lower wages Continue reading
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Infographic: The size and power of the U.S. food oligopoly
If you didn’t know that Big Food wields disproportionate influence in America today, reading this infographic will be a great wakeup call. Continue reading
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BREAKING: Report suggests Israel linked to Irangate Scandal
‘New’ documents just released via declassification reveal Israel’s role in the Iran-Contra Affair that rocked the Reagan administration in the 1980s. Continue reading
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Taking on the Military Keynesians By Mark Engler
More than 40 years ago, long before anyone had ever heard of Barack Obama, before the collapse of Bear Stearns, and before contemporary debates about bailouts and debt ceilings, two authors, Paul Baran and Paul Sweezy, considered a tricky problem. In times of downturn, the government must spend to stimulate the economy. Continue reading
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Target Iran: Washington's Countdown to War By Tom Burghardt
As the U.S. and Israel ramp-up covert operations against Iran, the Pentagon “has laid out its most explicit cyberwarfare policy to date, stating that if directed by the president, it will launch ‘offensive cyber operations’ in response to hostile acts,” according to The Washington Post. Continue reading
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Did the US Co-opt OWS in Order to Legitimize Egypt's Flawed Elections? By Jacob Levich
Although Occupy Wall Street protesters have so far resisted attempts by the Democratic Party to co-opt their movement, a New York City “General Assembly” was bamboozled by what may be a State Department and/or NED initiative aimed at granting legitimacy to Egypt’s flawed election process. Continue reading
