CIA meddled in ‘hundreds’ of elections: Ron Paul talks Russia-blaming, fake news and more on RT
US government “propagandists” push for a foreign policy of “intervening around the world,” former presidential candidate and founder of the Institute for Peace and Prosperity, Dr. Ron Paul, told RT in a wide-ranging interview that also touched on Syria.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Homicides account for 2/3rds of arrest-related deaths, US agency says
Homicides account for 2/3rds of arrest-related deaths, US agency says
After years of federal estimates of police killings that observers have called incomplete, the Bureau of Justice Statistics says that about two-thirds of 1,900 deaths during arrests over a year period can be considered homicide.
‘CIA provides info to media but not Congress’ – Homeland Security Committee on Russia hacking claims
‘CIA provides info to media but not Congress’ – Homeland Security Committee on Russia hacking claims
The chairman of the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has slammed the CIA’s refusal to brief Congress on allegations of Russian hacking.
Goldman Sachs to Settle Rate-Rigging Lawsuit
Goldman Sachs to Settle Rate-Rigging Lawsuit
By Nate Raymond NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc has agreed to pay $56.5 million to resolve a U.S. class action lawsuit accusing it and other banks of rigging an interest rate benchmark used in the $553 trillion derivatives market.
91% of French respondents say the media lies in a Twitter poll
‘Like a prostitute’: 91% of French respondents say the media lies in a Twitter poll
A French journalist created a stir on Twitter after launching an open poll which asks if people think the media lies. At least 91 percent of the respondents said ‘yes,’ adding that the media hides information, and even comparing journalism to prostitution.
NSA Watchdog Removed for Whistleblower Retaliation
http://www.pogo.org/blog/2016/12/intelligence-community-landmark.html
1 in 6 Americans Takes a Psychiatric Drug
1 in 6 Americans Takes a Psychiatric Drug
Nearly 17 percent of adults in the U.S. reported taking a psychiatric drug in 2013, a new study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Antidepressants were most common.
A Guide to Winning the Media Wars
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2016/12/will-fight-shade-guide-winning-media-wars.html
Wells Fargo fails ‘living will’ test, faces restrictions
Wells Fargo fails ‘living will’ test, faces restrictions: U.S. regulators
U.S. officials on Tuesday limited Wells Fargo & Co’s <WFC.N> ability to grow its business, punishing the bank for not having a sufficient plan to protect markets in the case of bankruptcy.
Why we are not as rational as we think, and why that matters
The Irrationality Within Us
Why we are not as rational as we think, and why that matters
Obama orders full Senate Torture Report kept secret for 12 years
Obama orders full Senate Torture Report kept secret for 12 years
Those who wished to read the full text of the notorious Senate report on documenting the CIA torture of detainees after 9/11 will have to wait for 12 years. The White House ordered it kept under seal after Barack Obama leaves office.
ISIS used as tool by Saudis, US & Turkey when it suits their interests
ISIS used as tool by Saudis, US & Turkey when it suits their interests – US senator
Speaking to RT on the advance of ISIS militants from Mosul toward Palmyra, Virginia Senator Richard Black (R) expressed doubt that the US-led coalition could have overlooked such a regrouping, pointing to possible interests of the US and regional players.
‘Mad as hell’: State of Georgia accuses DHS of hacking into their system
‘Mad as hell’: State of Georgia accuses DHS of hacking into their system
The state of Georgia’s secretary of state has said he is “mad as hell” following an attempted hack on the state’s network by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) IP address. The official has written a strongly worded letter to the DHS, demanding answers.
Washington state sues Monsanto over ‘omnipresent and terrifically toxic material’
Washington state sues Monsanto over ‘omnipresent and terrifically toxic material’
PCB pollution is in “every waterway in the state,” Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said as he announced a lawsuit against Monsanto. It is the first time the agricultural biotech giant has ever been sued by a state.
US lawmakers introduce bill to cut aid & funding for terrorists
‘Madness must end’: US lawmakers introduce bill to cut aid & funding for terrorists
American lawmakers have introduced a so-called Stop Arming Terrorists Act that aims to protect US taxpayers’ dollars from being spent on supporting and arming international terrorist groups through covert operations and third states.
THE TOP CENSORED STORIES OF 2015–2016
THE TOP CENSORED STORIES OF 2015-2016
The presentation of the Top 25 stories of 2015-2016 extends the tradition originated by Professor Carl Jensen and his Sonoma State University students in 1976, while reflecting how the expansion of the Project to include affiliate faculty and students from campuses across North America has made the Project even more diverse and robust.
Deutsche Bank Records Said to Show Silver Rigging at Other Banks
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EPA’s Fracking Study Edited at Last Minute, Downplaying Risks, Newly Uncovered Documents Show
EPA’s Fracking Study Edited at Last Minute, Downplaying Risks, Newly Uncovered Documents Show
Key changes to the EPA’s public messaging about the study were made on the day before their preliminary findings were made public.
Oklahoma residents sue energy companies over fracking quakes
Oklahoma residents sue energy companies over fracking quakes
A group of Payne County residents has filed a class-action lawsuit against five energy companies over the recent earthquakes in Cushing, a city in central Oklahoma. The companies have fracking disposal wells in the area.
1,000s of geese die after landing in toxic waters of Montana pit mine
1,000s of geese die after landing in toxic waters of Montana pit mine
Thousands of snow geese died after landing in the toxic waters of an old open-pit copper mine in Butte, Montana. The migrating birds were forced to land in Berkeley Pit on November 28 by severe winter weather.