Protests flare over Venezuela cash chaos; three deaths reported
EL PINAL/CIUDAD GUAYANA, Venezuela Protests and looting broke out in parts of Venezuela on Friday due to a lack of cash after the socialist government suddenly pulled the nation’s largest banknote from circulation in the midst of a brutal economic crisis.
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CIA meddled in ‘hundreds’ of elections
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.
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. ” It is disappointing that the CIA would provide information on this issue to the Washington Post and NBC but will not provide information to elected members of Congress,” Homeland Security Chairman Senator Ron Johnson said on Friday.
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
NSA Watchdog Removed for Whistleblower Retaliation
In 2014, top NSA watchdog George Ellard publicly argued that Snowden could have safely reported the allegations of NSA’s domestic surveillance directly to him. Ellard has since been terminated after a high-level Intelligence Community panel found that he had previously retaliated against an NSA whistleblower.
1 in 6 Americans Takes a Psychiatric Drug
1 in 6 Americans Takes a Psychiatric Drug
One in six U.S. adults reported taking a psychiatric drug, such as an antidepressant or a sedative, in 2013, a new study found. The new data comes from an analysis of the 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), which gathered information on the cost and use of health care in the United States.
A Guide to Winning the Media Wars
‘Then We Will Fight in the Shade’ – A Guide to Winning the Media Wars
Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog, Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. – Sun Tzu, The Art of War The ongoing battle between independent, alternative media and legacy corporate-government sponsored propaganda media is in full swing following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election.
Wells Fargo fails ‘living will’ test, faces restrictions
Wells Fargo fails ‘living will’ test, faces restrictions: U.S. regulators
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON 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. The ruling crowns a dismal year for the San Francisco lender roiling from a scandal in which bank employees created as many as 2 million accounts without customer authorization.
Why we are not as rational as we think, and why that matters
The Irrationality Within Us
We like to think of ourselves as special because we can reason and we like to think that this ability expresses the essence of what it is to be human. In many ways this belief has formed our civilization; throughout history, we have used supposed differences in rationality to justify moral and political distinctions between different races, genders, and species, as well as between “healthy” and “diseased” individuals.
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. Introduced to the House on Thursday by Democrat Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii, the legislature aims to put an end to the widely-reported US practice of indirectly sponsoring terrorism.
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
Deutsche Bank Records Said to Show Silver Rigging at Other Banks
Eight months after Deutsche Bank AG settled a lawsuit claiming it manipulated gold and silver prices, documents it disclosed as part of the accord provide “smoking gun” proof that UBS Group AG, HSBC Holdings Plc, Bank of Nova Scotia and other firms rigged the silver market, plaintiffs claim.
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
Just before the US Environmental Protection Agency released its high profile study on fracking, the agency planned to announce that the draft “study shows potential vulnerabilities to drinking water from hydraulic fracturing process.” But that wasn’t the message the public heard the next day.
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. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process of extracting oil and gas by injecting pressurized water, sand and chemicals into layers of rock.