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Auschwitz survivor: 'Israel acts like Nazis'

Herald Scotland

Exclusive: Graeme Murray and Chris Watt

Published on 24 Jan 2010

One of the last remaining Auschwitz survivors has launched a blistering attack on Israel over its occupation of Palestine as he began a lecture tour of Scotland.

Dr Hajo Meyer, 86, who survived 10 months in the Nazi… Continue

Added by Marklar on February 3, 2010 at 6:08am — 3 Comments

Why Has the FDA Allowed a Drug Marked 'Not Safe for Use in Humans' to Be Fed to Livestock Right Before Slaughter?

There's a good chance you may be eating a livestock drug banned in 160 nations.

CounterPunch / By Martha Rosenberg

While researchers and scientists investigate the cause of our diabetes, obesity, asthma and ADHD epidemics, they should ask why the FDA approved a livestock drug banned in 160 nations and responsible for hyperactivity, muscle breakdown and 10 percent mortality in pigs, according to angry farmers who phoned the manufacturer.

The beta agonist… Continue

Added by Tara on February 2, 2010 at 7:39pm — 3 Comments

Drug money saved banks in global crisis, claims UN advisor

Rajeev Syal

Guardian UK

Drugs and crime chief says $352bn in criminal proceeds was effectively laundered by financial institutions

Drugs money worth billions of dollars kept the financial system afloat at the height of the global crisis, the United Nations' drugs and crime tsar has told the Observer.

Antonio Maria Costa, head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said he has seen evidence that the proceeds of organised crime were "the only liquid investment… Continue

Added by Tara on December 13, 2009 at 1:16am — 5 Comments

US airports reject controversial RT ads that are turning heads across the UK

Major US airports refused to display this and other images (below) intended for use in the RT´s December´09 US advertising campaign.…

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Added by Anti Oligarch on February 2, 2010 at 4:17pm — 4 Comments

We Are Change launch TV pilot

WeAreChange.org February 2, 2010

I hope everyone enjoys our pilot for a new weekly WeAreChange show. On our 1st episode we go over the daily news, overview Obama’s year in office, give you the weather, sports, and two great interview with Cindy Sheehan and Charlie Veitch of the Love Police.

This is a pilot episode of our show before we go live in late February on UBATV.com, WeAreChange is doing this show for free with the studio…

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Added by truth on February 2, 2010 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

Investors Add Spice to Rising Food Prices

Investors Add Spice to Rising Food Prices

Food inventories worldwide are at the lowest in decades as the world continues to consume more than it produces. We even have a shortage of farmers now since agriculture has been such a terrible business for three decades. We should all hope prices go higher or there may soon be a time when there will be little or no food at any price.… Continue

Added by Swtnlovabl on January 11, 2010 at 3:33pm — No Comments

401k/IRA Screw Job Coming?

401k/IRA Screw Job Coming?

Karl Denninger

Market Ticker

Jan 11, 2010

Now this is a guaranteed rape job.

In a short conversation this noontime that CNBC apparently has omitted from their archives (Why's that folks?) Rick Santelli was talking about a potential to effectively force money into the Treasury market.

Where would they get… Continue

Added by Swtnlovabl on January 12, 2010 at 4:02am — 1 Comment

Factory Farmed Meat Can Trigger a Global Pandemic That Wipes Out 60% of Those Infected

Are you buyig this ??????

By Kathy Freston, AlterNet. Posted January 9, 2010.

The chicken and pork industries have wrought unprecedented changes in bird and swine flu. Billions could die in a flu pandemic, the likes of which we have never seen.

I was intrigued… Continue

Added by Swtnlovabl on January 13, 2010 at 5:23am — No Comments

My husband a silent member of this site !! (cause my mouth is so BIG )

I just wanted u all to meet the man behind the woman, he is the shy one LOL mostly I just wanted everyone to know im in great hands since my accident!! he is working from home to make sure I have everything !!! He has been so patient with me and believe it or not ive been a BITCH (only cause im hurting so much LOL) I guess I just want to tell him KISSSSSSSEESS SWEET MAN I promise not to be a bitch to much longer !! (H'es my best buddy in the whole world (besides u… Continue

Added by Swtnlovabl on January 29, 2010 at 5:37pm — 2 Comments

Afghan Geological Reserves Worth a TRILLION Dollars

KABUL (AFP) – Afghanistan, one of the world's poorest countries, is sitting on mineral and petroleum reserves worth an estimated one trillion dollars, President Hamid Karzai said Sunday.

The war-ravaged nation could become one of the richest in the world if helped to tap its geological deposits, Karzai told reporters.

"I have very good news for Afghans," Karzai said.

"The initial figures we have obtained show that our mineral deposits are worth a thousand… Continue

Added by Jeff on February 1, 2010 at 1:13pm — No Comments

Haiti's Child Slaves

Yes, slavery still exists. And it isn't some rare occurrence, it's standard procedure.

As soon as dawn breaks in Port-au-Prince the first children appear, staggering under the weight of five-gallon buckets of water. The water carriers, many as young as 6-years-old, are some of the thousands of children living as virtual child slaves in the country.

Given away to other families by parents too poor to feed and clothe them, they cook, clean and fetch water without any… Continue

Added by Jeff on February 1, 2010 at 1:17pm — No Comments

Afghanistan: Record winter casualties for US-led occupying forces

By Patrick O’Connor

1 February 2010

Last month 44 US and coalition troops were killed in Afghanistan—the bloodiest month of fighting recorded in the country’s winter season since the 2001 invasion. In previous years, the freezing temperatures and snowy conditions have seen a lull in the conflict between the US and NATO led International Security Assistance Force and anti-occupation guerrillas.

In January 2009 there were 25 coalition troop deaths; in the same month in… Continue

Added by truth on February 1, 2010 at 3:46pm — No Comments

Iraq To Sue US And Britain Over Depleted Uranium Bombs

A child born with defects attributable to exposure to depleted uranium (archive photo)

Iraq's Ministry for Human Rights will file a lawsuit against Britain and the US over their use of depleted uranium bombs in Iraq, an Iraqi minister says.

Iraq's Minister of Human Rights, Wijdan Mikhail Salim, told Assabah newspaper that the lawsuit will be launched based on reports from the Iraqi ministries of science and the environment.

According to… Continue

Added by Anti Oligarch on February 1, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

NObama bows to....A MAYOR???

WTF??? Mr. President...after further and due consideration...you're fired for being an idiot.

Obama bows to a mayor

U.S. President Barack Obama bows to Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio at MacDill Air Force Base on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 in Tampa, Fla.
(AP Photo/Edmund Fountain, Pool) [picture provided in the link]

Added by youhavetoforgiveme on February 1, 2010 at 5:40pm — 2 Comments

Air marshals say system a complete failure, another 9/11 could happen

Resisting the New World Order

Join this network

UPDATE: Rep. Kathy Castor calls… Continue

Added by truth on February 1, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Sarah Palin Spent $63,000 In Donations On Copies Of Her Book

Disinfo.com

February 1, 2010

Here’s one way to get your book on the bestseller list — money laundering:

Sarah Palin has been using her political action committee to buy up thousands of copies of her book, “Going Rogue.”

The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate had her political organization spend more than $63,000 on what her reports… Continue

Added by Marklar on February 1, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

US Drones Killed 123 Civilians, Three al-Qaeda Men in January

By By Amir Mir

February 01, 2010 "The News" -- LAHORE: Afghanistan-based US predators carried out a record number of 12 deadly missile strikes in the tribal areas of Pakistan in January 2010, of which 10 went wrong and failed to hit their targets, killing 123 innocent Pakistanis. The remaining two successful drone strikes killed three al-Qaeda leaders, wanted by the… Continue

Added by Marklar on February 1, 2010 at 8:38pm — No Comments

CIA Moonlights In Corporate World

Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters are shown in Langley, Va.

The CIA is offering operatives a chance to peddle their expertise to private companies on the side. | AP Photo by Christopher Morris/VII

In the midst of two wars and the fight against Al Qaeda, the CIA is offering operatives a chance to peddle their expertise to private companies on the side — a policy that gives financial firms and hedge funds access to the nation’s top-level intelligence talent, POLITICO has learned.

In one case, these… Continue

Added by Anti Oligarch on February 2, 2010 at 2:00am — 1 Comment

There is Accountabilty Protest in front On steps of Oregon Capital in Salem Feb 10th

This is about the the State of Oregon being accountable for Citizens born in America to have jobs.This Is a union carpenters event but all are welcome out respect for the event please if you attend there with be children there so be responsible for the way you act and speak.. Meaning please watch language and please NO Acts of Vandilsm or Violence ESSPECIALLY if Authorities Arive.. DO NOT TRY TO BE INTIMINATING in a Physical Way!!!! Bring Cameras, Videos and document this event. The Carpenters… Continue

Added by WaketheDream on February 1, 2010 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

WARNING!! Bill Gates: “We Must Make This The Decade Of Vaccines”

(AP)

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate $10 billion over the next decade to research new vaccines and bring them to the world’s poorest countries, the Microsoft co-founder and his wife said Friday.

Calling upon governments and business to also contribute, they said the money will produce higher immunization rates and aims to make sure that 90 percent of children are immunized against dangerous diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia in poorer… Continue

Added by Anti Oligarch on January 31, 2010 at 5:38pm — 3 Comments