We anti-war protesters were right: the Iraq invasion has led to bloody chaosI have encountered no sense of vindication, no “I told you so”, among veterans of the anti-war protest of 15 February 2003 in response to the events in Iraq.
Pentagon preparing for mass civil breakdownA US Department of Defense (DoD) research programme is funding universities to model the dynamics, risks and tipping points for large-scale civil unrest across the world, under the supervision of various US military agencies. The multi-million dollar programme is designed to develop immediate and long-term “warfighter-relevant insights” for senior officials and decision makers in “the defense policy community,” and to inform policy implemented by “combatant commands.”
The fault in our starry-eyed ‘recovery’: 2014 looks like we’re going bust againForget the cheerleading from the White House. Nevermind the latest job numbers. Look at your wallets. Despite the persistent happy talk about a recovery, and the hundreds of charts that come along with it, the US economy is not getting better – it may actually be getting worse.
Court Rules Warrantless Cell Tracking UnconstitutionalPosted: Print Article MIAMI (AP) – Investigators must obtain a search warrant from a judge in order to obtain cellphone tower tracking data that is widely used as evidence to show suspects were in the vicinity of a crime, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The French are right: tear up public debt – most of it is illegitimate anywayAs history has shown, France is capable of the best and the worst, and often in short periods of time. On the day following Marine Le Pen’s Front National victory in the European elections, however, France made a decisive contribution to the reinvention of a radical politics for the 21st century.
NYC pays largest Occupy-related settlement to protesters for wrongful arrestPublished time: June 10, 2014 20:04 Edited time: June 10, 2014 20:40 New York City has reached the largest Occupy Wall Street-related settlement to date with 14 protesters, agreeing to pay up almost $600,000 to resolve allegations that police illegally arrested them back in 2012.
Bilderberg 2014: War Criminals, Big Oil and “Too Big to Jail” Banksters Meet in SecrecyBilderberg 2014: War Criminals, Big Oil and “Too Big to Jail” Banksters Meet in Secrecy Selected Articles The highly secretive Bilderberg group is holding its 62nd annual conference in Denmark from May 29 to June 1 at the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel in Denmark.
DEA blackmailed doctors with ties to medical marijuana – reportsReuters / Jason Redmond The Drug Enforcement Administration allegedly threatened doctors associated with medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts, telling them they would lose their federal license to dispense medications unless they severed ties with marijuana companies.
Thought better of it: NSA can get rid of evidence, judge saysReuters / NSA A federal judge who ordered the National Security Agency to retain all records of its secret telephone surveillance related to an ongoing case has reversed the order – just a day after it was issued. “In order to protect national security programs, I cannot issue a ruling at this time.
Judge demands govt halt destruction of NSA surveillance dataReuters / Paul Hackett The US government has been ordered “not to destroy” records gleaned from National Security Agency surveillance that are relevant to active lawsuits challenging the legality of spying programs, a federal judge said Thursday.
California county votes to secede from the stateImage from en.wikipedia.org Residents of a northern California county on Tuesday voted in favor of a measure that will now force local officials to consider a plan to secede from the state and form a new entity named Jefferson.
U.S. Marshals Seize Cops’ Spying Records to Keep Them From the ACLU | Threat Level | WIREDA routine request in Florida for public records regarding the use of a surveillance tool known as a stingray took an extraordinary turn recently when federal authorities seized the documents before police could release them. The surprise move by the U.S.
Fannie, Freddie Sued by Massachusetts AGThe AG of Massachusetts, Martha Coakley has sued Fannie (FNMA) and Freddie (FMCC) for violating state anti-foreclosure law.
NSA accused of destroying evidence showing it spied on ordinary AmericansScreenshot from eff.org The National Security Agency hasn’t exactly stopped spying on Americans en masse just yet, but a new court filing accuses the NSA of unlawfully destroying the evidence it collected against United States citizens for years.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Times Reporter Over Refusal to Identify SourceWASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from James Risen, a reporter for The New York Times facing jail for refusing to identify a confidential source.
Jurors Can Say NoWashington IF you are ever on a jury in a marijuana case, I recommend that you vote “not guilty” – even if you think the defendant actually smoked pot, or sold it to another consenting adult.
End Mass Incarceration NowFor more than a decade, researchers across multiple disciplines have been issuing reports on the widespread societal and economic damage caused by America’s now-40-year experiment in locking up vast numbers of its citizens. If there is any remaining disagreement about the destructiveness of this experiment, it mirrors the so-called debate over climate change.
IMF chief says banks haven’t changed since financial crisisThe head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that a persistent violation of ethics among bankers and rising inequality pose a major threat to growth and financial stability.
Supreme Court justices linked to BP lawyers in multi-billion Gulf spill settlementOil giant BP has appealed to the US Supreme Court to reinstate a halt on payments worth possibly billions of dollars related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill. Now, some question whether two Supreme Court justices may be too close to the oil company.