On September 24, Jason Ditz reported on Antiwar.com that "the FBI is confirming that this morning they began a number of raids against the homes of antiwar activists in Illinois, Minneapolis, Michigan, and North Carolina, claiming that they are ‘seeking evidence relating to activities concerning the material support of… Continue
Added by truth on September 25, 2010 at 10:44pm —
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The anti-terrorism bulletin, which was recently leaked by a whistleblower in the state’s Homeland Security Office, listed municipal zoning hearings on natural gas drilling and a screening of the documentary “Gasland” as places of interest, where anti-drilling activists would attend.
Also, an anti-BP candlelight vigil, a gay and lesbian festival and other peaceful gatherings were listed as potential action events, according to the Associated Press.
Strikes crippled French transport and public services yesterday as around two million people took to the streets in the second mass protest this month against pension reform.
Despite the threat of more strikes next month, President Nicolas Sarkozy is convinced that mainstream French unions do not have the stomach for the kind of rolling protests that forced previous governments to scrap social reforms in 1995 and…Continue
Added by truth on September 24, 2010 at 9:00am —
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We cut it extremely close, but thanks to your efforts, we prevailed in today’s Senate cloture vote on the DISCLOSE Act (or as it should be called, “the Establishment Protection Act”).
The Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster by a final tally of 59-39. This one vote victory showcases the importance of contacting every senator.
DISCLOSE is designed to silence grassroots organizations like Campaign for Liberty because we have the audacity to… Continue
Added by truth on September 23, 2010 at 6:32pm —
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A radio talk-show host urged his listeners Wednesday to search the Internet for two specific phrases in order to get those terms into Google's closely watched Google Trends list and promote a blog post implying President Obama will invite a terrorist attack on the U.S. to boost his popularity.
Alex Jones, who hosts The Alex Jones Show weekdays on around 60 radio stations,…
Censored Gulf alert: Entire La. communities where they're vomiting blood
The inhumanity of the petrochemical-military-industrial-complex (PMIC) Gulf operation, warfare on Americans using its dispersant chemical weapon of mass destruction manufactured in the United States, becomes more apparent each passing day. One of the latest reports is that there are entire Louisiana communities where people are bleeding internally.
In a Dahr Jamail Interview by Intel Hub Radio on… Continue
Added by truth on September 20, 2010 at 4:11pm —
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The original documentary report of the incident is available at KCCN.tv
A recent call to the San Luis Obispo County Sherriff’s department reported shots fired at a two-acre privately owned residence in an unincorporated area of the county.
(Reuters) - Iranian border guards detained seven U.S. troops as they tried to illegally enter the Islamic state, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Sunday, without giving a source.
US woman arrested over dry lawn
A 70-year-old US woman has been left bruised and bloody after an unexpected clash with police who came to caution her for not watering her lawn.
Trouble flared when Utah pensioner Betty Perry, 70, refused to give her name after being upbraided because her garden breached local regulations.
She says the officer hit her with handcuffs, cutting her nose, although police insist she slipped and fell.
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With the departure of the Bush Administration and the arrival of an era of transparency, opportunities are arising for the disclosure of new information that may shed more light on the events that took place before and after 9/11/2001. Dramatically narrated by Daniel Sunjata of FX s Rescue Me, and an outspoken advocate for the First Responders, Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup first examines mysterious and infamous events that reshaped world history from…Continue
BRUSSELS — Hundreds of sex abuse victims have come forward in Belgium with harrowing accounts of molestation by Catholic clergy that reportedly led to at least 13 suicides and affected children as young as two, an independent Belgian commission said Friday.
Professor Peter Adriaenssens, chairman of the commission, said the abuse in Belgium may have been even more rampant than the 200-page report suggests, because his panel's work was… Continue
Added by truth on September 10, 2010 at 4:57pm —
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The highly skilled Federale Machete is hired by some unsavory types to assassinate a senator. But just as he’s about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he’s been set up. He barely survives the sniper’s bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers, with the reluctant assistance of his old friend Cheech Marin, who has become a priest and taken a…
DW Description: Chris Langan is known to have the highest IQ in the world, somewhere between 195 and 210. To give you an idea of what this means, the average...