We now live in a nation where …

We now live in a nation where doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the press destroys information, religion destroys morals, and our banks destroy the economy.

—Chris Hedges

9-11 was carried out by US/Saudi/Israeli intelligence – Len Bracken

9-11 was carried out by US/Saudi/Israeli intelligence – Len BrackenThe events of 9-11-2001 continue to be the subject of intense debate and speculation due to the US Governments failure to provide the people of the world with a plausible or believable explanation namely: why two steel framed skyscrapers collapsed and were pulverized into dust as they imploded into their own footprints at free-fall speed from a lateral impact that they were designed to withstand, why building 7 also collapsed due to “office fires” and how a 767 disappeared into a two meter in diameter hole in the Pentagon without damaging the lawn or even second floor windows.

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Detroit Bankruptcy: Wall Street, Lost Revenues Forced Decline, But City Pensioners to Pay the Costs

Detroit Bankruptcy: Wall Street, Lost Revenues Forced Decline, But City Pensioners to Pay the CostsA federal judge has approved Detroit’s bid to qualify for bankruptcy, putting the city on a path to financial recovery – but threatening the livelihoods of thousands of city workers. In a landmark decision that could harm retiree benefits nationwide, Federal Judge Steven Rhodes ruled that federal bankruptcy law can override state laws that protect public pensions.

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Creator of ‘The Wire’ says ‘There are now two Americas. My country is a horror show.’

Creator of ‘The Wire’ says ‘There are now two Americas. My country is a horror show.’ | The Raw StoryAmerica is a country that is now utterly divided when it comes to its society, its economy, its politics. There are definitely two Americas. I live in one, on one block in Baltimore that is part of the viable America, the America that is connected to its own economy, where there is a plausible future for the people born into it.

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Prosecutors ‘coerce’ drug offenders into waiving their right to trial – human rights report

Prosecutors ‘coerce’ drug offenders into waiving their right to trial – human rights reportAFP Photo/Josep Lago US federal prosecutors often threaten drug offenders with decades of prison time in an effort to intimidate them into waiving their right to trial and agreeing to plead guilty, a Human Rights Watch investigation has determined. A whopping 97 percent of federal drug defendants agree to a plea bargain, foregoing their constitutionally-protected right to a fair trial.

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WTO overcomes last minute hitch to reach its first global trade deal

WTO overcomes last minute hitch to reach its first global trade dealCredit: Reuters/Edgar Su 1 of 10. Director-General Roberto Azevedo gestures as he is congratulated by delegates after the closing ceremony of the ninth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Nusa Dua, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali December 7, 2013. The approval came after Cuba dropped a last-gasp threat to veto the package of measures.

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Florida cop arrested for refusing to remove Guy Fawkes mask in Obamacare protest

Florida cop arrested for refusing to remove Guy Fawkes mask in Obamacare protestAFP Photo / Scott Olson A Florida police officer who was protesting US President Obama’s newly implemented healthcare law has been arrested because he refused to take off a Guy Fawkes mask he was wearing at a demonstration. Ericson Harrell, 39, was wearing a mask, a black cape, and holding an inverted American flag when police approached him in Plantation, Florida.

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Witness in “no-fly” trial finds she’s on “no-fly” list too

Papers, Please!The Federal civil rights trial in Ibrahim v. DHS – the first lawsuit seeking judicial review of a government “no-fly” order to make it to trial – began this morning in San Francisco with a surprise: When the case was called at 7:30 a.m., Elizabeth Pipkin and Christine Peek, pro bono lawyers for the plaintiff Dr. Rahinah Ibrahim, began by informing U.S.

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Bank of America to pay Freddie Mac $404 million in mortgage settlement

Bank of America to pay Freddie Mac $404 million in mortgage settlementCredit: Reuters/Fred Prouser The logo of the Bank of America is pictured atop the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles November 17, 2011. The settlement covers about 716,000 loans and compensates Freddie Mac for past losses and potential future losses related to denials, rescissions and cancellations of mortgage insurance, Freddie Mac said in a statement.

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The Strange Saga of Steubenville Vigilante

The Strange Saga of Steubenville Vigilante Deric Lostutter | Culture News | Rolling StoneOn November 25th, the most notorious rape case in recent memory took yet another shocking twist. In Steubenville, Ohio, where a 16-year-old girl was raped by two high school football players in August 2012, a grand jury indicted the city’s School Superintendent, Michael McVey, on felony charges of tampering with evidence and obstructing justice.

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Diebold Charged With Bribery, Falsifying Docs, “Worldwide Pattern of Criminal Conduct”

Diebold Charged With Bribery, Falsifying Docs, “Worldwide Pattern of Criminal Conduct”Truthout depends on you to continue producing grassroots journalism and disseminating conscientious visions for a brighter future. Contribute now by clicking here! One of the world’s largest ATM manufacturers and, formerly, one of the largest manufacturers of electronic voting systems, has been indicted by federal prosecutors for bribery and falsification of documents.

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The Mightiest Nation

The Mightiest NationFirst they conquered the savage tribes that hemmed them in. […] some disillusioned soldiers refused to obey orders and some sailors mutinied, even though the leader raised their pay. When the poor grumbled, they were entertained by highly paid athletes and the firing of expensive rockets into the air which sometimes fizzled.

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Nonconformity and Freethinking Now Considered Mental Illnesses

Nonconformity and Freethinking Now Considered Mental IllnessesIs nonconformity and freethinking a mental illness? According to the newest addition of the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), it certainly is. The manual identifies a new mental illness called “oppositional defiant disorder” or ODD. Defined as an “ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile and defiant behavior,” symptoms include questioning authority, negativity, defiance, argumentativeness, and being easily annoyed.

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Author narrates American blockbuster saga behind $70M BOA lawsuit

Author narrates American blockbuster saga behind $70M BOA lawsuitPosted Wednesday, November 27, 2013-7:13 am ( PR NewsChannel) / November 27, 2013 / PALM BEACH, Fla. What kind of person gets sued for $60 million by an ex-pro football player who obtained a $33.3 million default judgment? Who chins up after losing everything from the manse, even clothes and shoes, to breathe deep and tell the story?

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Robots Will Steal Your Job, But That’s OK: How to Survive the Economic Collapse and Be Happy

Robots Will Steal Your Job, But That’s OK | How to Survive the Economic Collapse and Be HappyYou are about to become obsolete. You think you are special, unique, and that whatever it is that you are doing is impossible to replace. You are wrong. Robots Will Steal Your Job, But That’s OK: How to Survive the Economic Collapse and Be Happy explores the impact of technological advances on our lives, what it means to be happy, and provides suggestions on how to avoid a systemic collapse.

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