U.S. Senate Passes Sweeping Immigration Bill

- Senate passes sweeping immigration bill (CNN, June 28, 2013): Washington — The U.S. Senate gave final approval Thursday to a roughly 1,200-page bill that promises to overhaul immigration laws for the first time since 1986, creating a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented residents while ratcheting up security along the Mexican border. Senators [...] continue reading the breaking news

Canada: Mounted Police Confiscate Guns From Flooded Homes Without Search Warrants (Video)

- Canadian Mounted Police Confiscate Guns From Flooded Homes Without Search Warrants (ZeroHedge, June 28, 2013): “We just want to make sure that all of those things are in a spot that we control, simply because of what they are,” is the ‘excuse’ that the Canadian Mounties are using to seize a “substantial amount” of [...] continue reading the breaking news

German News Magazine DER SPIEGEL On The NSA Spying Scandal: “National Security Is At Stake”

A GCHQ facility at Menwith Hill in northern England: “Worse than the United States” - Anglo-Saxon Spies: German National Security Is at Stake (Der Spiegel, June 26, 2013): Overzealous data collectors in the US and Great Britain have no right to investigate German citizens. The German government must protect people from unauthorized access by foreign [...] continue reading the breaking news

Death By Leverage

- Death by Leverage (ZeroHedge, June 25, 2013): America’s national debt exceeded $15 trillion [with a T] for the first time on November 15, 2011. Deficit spending since then has pushed the total national debt closer to $17 trillion. An official population of 316,110,225 (6-23-13) means every man, woman and child in America now owes $52,953 [...] continue reading the breaking news

William Engdahl On Syria: Is Obama Arming Al Qaeda To Topple Assad?

- Is Obama arming Al Qaeda to topple Assad? (Veterans Today, June 25, 2013): By F. William Engdahl After two years of hesitating, US President Barack Obama announced he will deliver arms to the Syrian rebels, citing unverified “proof” that the troops of the Syrian Bashar Al-Assad government used Sarin gas against so-called opposition rebels. [...] continue reading the breaking news

China’s Official Xinhua News Agency: “The United States Has Turned Out To Be The Biggest Villain In Our Age”

Snowden exposed the U.S. government illegally and unconstitutionally spying on its citizens, … … gets charged for spying. Now that makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? FYI. - China’s Xinhua news agency condemns US ‘cyber-attacks’ (BBC News, June 23, 2013): China’s official Xinhua news agency has condemned the US over continuing revelations about Washington’s surveillance activities [...] continue reading the breaking news

Hanford Nuclear Waste: Worst Tank May Be Leaking Into Soil

- Worst Hanford tank may be leaking into soil (Krem, June 21, 2013): The first ever double-shell tank to have leaked at Hanford may be in far worse condition than anyone imagined. Hanford workers conducting routine maintenance on the tank Thursday were shocked to find readings of radioactivity from material outside the tank. Until now [...] continue reading the breaking news

Russia To Give S-400 Anti-Aircraft Missiles, The World’s Most Advanced Air Defense System & The TOC-1, The Most Developed Artillery Weapon Of Its Kind To Syria?

And if so,  which I highly doubt, then Russia would also have to make absolutely sure that these advanced technologies will never fall into the ‘wrong hands’. Related info: - Ultimate Defense: Russian S-400 Undergoes Firing Exercise (VIDEO) The S-400 Triumf (SA-21 Growler) is designed to intercept and effectively engage airborne targets, including stealth aircraft, [...] continue reading the breaking news

U.S. Charges Edward Snowden With Espionage, Seeks Extradition, Urges Hong Kong To Act Quickly

Related info: - 3 NSA Veterans Speak Out On Whistleblower Edward Snowden: We Told You So (USA Today) - NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake: Snowden Saw What I Saw: Surveillance Criminally Subverting The Constitution - U.S. seeks Snowden’s extradition, urges Hong Kong to act quickly (Reuters, June 22, 2013): The United States pressured Hong Kong on [...] continue reading the breaking news

Legendary Columbia Prof. Henry Graff Never Met, Saw Or Heard Of Obama And ‘None Of The Other Columbia Professors Knew Him Either’

Professor Henry Graff (Photo: Columbia University) - Ghost of Columbia – Part II: Legendary Columbia Professor Never Heard of Obama (The Blaze, June 7, 2013): … But until now, I was the only one publicly voicing my suspicions. That just changed in a big way. Meet Professor Henry Graff, perhaps the most legendary and honored [...] continue reading the breaking news

Ron Paul Warns Of Dollar Collapse … Gold Will ‘Go To Infinity’ (Video)

See also: - Hong Kong Hedge Fund Manager William Kaye On The Massive Gold And Silver Plunge: ‘It’s The End Game Of A Fantastic Manipulation Of The Markets’ - Gold, Silver Hammered To 2.5-Year Lows; Major, New Chart Damage Suggests More Downside To Come YouTube Added: 20.06.2013 Flashback: - Breaking News: DHS Insider: It’s About [...] continue reading the breaking news

Congressman Alan Grayson Allowed To Read Secret Treaty Says ‘This … Hands The Sovereignty of Our Country Over to Corporate Interests’ (Video)

Flashback: Ben Bernanke, ‘THE HERO’ & ‘PERSON OF THE YEAR’, Destroyed By Alan Grayson (Video) - First Congressman Allowed to Read Secret Treaty Says “This … Hands The Sovereignty of Our Country Over to Corporate Interests” (ZeroHedge, June 19, 2013): We reported last year: Democratic Senator Wyden – the head of the committee which is [...] continue reading the breaking news

Pentagon Official: 4 Americans Killed In Attack At Bagram Air Base In Afghanistan

- Pentagon official: 4 Americans killed in attack at U.S. base in Afghanistan (CNN, June 18, 2013): Four Americans were killed during a rocket attack at Bagram Air Base, outside of Kabul, a Pentagon official said Tuesday on the condition of anonymity.The U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force confirmed that four NATO coalition service members had [...] continue reading the breaking news

For First Time Majority Finds President Untrustworthy: Obama Approval Plunges Among Young Americans

- For First Time Majority Finds President Untrustworthy: Obama Approval Plunges Among Young Americans (ZeroHedge, June 17, 2013): Whatever the deteriorating economy could not achieve (courtesy of Ben Bernanke’s relentless bubble blowing and pumping of the S&P 500-driven “wealth effect” distraction) for the past four years, one NSA whistleblower succeeded in a few short days, [...] continue reading the breaking news

7 Reasons Why War With Syria Is A Really Bad Idea (Veterans Today)

- 7 Reasons War with Syria is a Really Bad Idea (Veterans Today, June 16, 2013) continue reading the breaking news

NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake: Snowden Saw What I Saw: Surveillance Criminally Subverting The Constitution

Thomas Drake, NSA whistleblower, in a still from the Robert Greenwald documentary War on Whistleblowers. Photograph: guardian.co.uk - Snowden saw what I saw: surveillance criminally subverting the constitution (Guardian, June 12, 2013, by Thomas Drake): What Edward Snowden has done is an amazingly brave and courageous act of civil disobedience. Like me, he became discomforted [...] continue reading the breaking news

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov: No-Fly Zone In Syria Would Break International Law

… and is an act of war: - Let’s Be Clear: Establishing A ‘No-Fly Zone’ Is An ACT Of War (The Atlantic) - No-Fly Zone in Syria Would Break International Law – Lavrov (RIA Novosti, June 15, 2013): MOSCOW, June 15 (RIA Novosti) – The creation of a no-fly zone in war-torn Syria would contravene [...] continue reading the breaking news

NSA Spy Scandal Debate: Barack Obama 2013 Vs Joe Biden 2006 (Video)

YouTube Added: 14.06.2013 Description: Watch then-Senator Joe Biden from 2006 as he directly refutes each point made by his boss, President Obama, about the NSA surveillance program at his news conference last week. Read more here: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/06… continue reading the breaking news

CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell Resigns

- CIA deputy director resigns, says it is just because he wants to spend more time with his family (End The Lie, June 12, 2013): Today Michael Morell, Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), resigned. According to Morell, it is only because he wants to spend more time with his family. This resignation [...] continue reading the breaking news

Whistleblower Edward Snowden’s SECOND INTERVIEW To Hong Kong Paper: ‘I Am Not Here To Hide From Justice; I Am Here To Reveal Criminality’

Ex-CIA operative wants to remain in Hong Kong Edward Snowden has spoken exclusively to the South China Morning Post - Whistle-blower Edward Snowden tells SCMP: ‘Let Hong Kong people decide my fate’ (South China Morning Post, June 12, 2013): Edward Snowden says he wants to ask the people of Hong Kong to decide his fate [...] continue reading the breaking news

U.S. State Department Memo Reveals Cover-Ups, Halted Investigations

- State Department memo reveals possible cover-ups, halted investigations (CBS News, june 10, 2013): CBS News has uncovered documents that show the State Department may have covered up allegations of illegal and inappropriate behavior within their ranks. The Diplomatic Security Service, or the DSS, is the State Department’s security force, charged with protecting the secretary [...] continue reading the breaking news

Things Are Rapidly Shifting From Bad To Worse In Turkey: Live Stream From Istanbul

- Live Stream From Istanbul (ZeroHedge, June 11, 2013) continue reading the breaking news

Breaking News: DHS Insider: It’s About To Get Very Ugly

From the article: “We know all this already,” I stated. He looked at me, giving me a look like I’ve never seen, and actually pushed his finger into my chest. “You don’t know jack,” he said, “this is bigger than you can imagine, bigger than anyone can imagine. This administration is collecting names of sources, [...] continue reading the breaking news

Author Of The Patriot Act: ‘This Abuse Of The Patriot Act Must End’

Jim Sensenbrenner is a US politician who has been a member of the Republican party in the House of Representatives since 1979, representing Wisconsin’s 5th congressional district. In 2001, he introduced the USA Patriot Act in the House President Obama falsely claims Congress authorised all NSA surveillance. In fact, our law was designed to protect [...] continue reading the breaking news

President Obama Defends Unconstitutional Surveillance Programs In San Jose Speech

From the article: “When it comes to telephone calls, nobody is listening to your telephone calls,” Obama said. “That’s not what this program is about. As was indicated, what the intelligence community is doing is looking at phone numbers and durations of calls — they are not looking at people’s names and they are not [...] continue reading the breaking news

Argentina: ‘It’s Like A Textbook Case In Government Gone Mad’ – ‘Comletely Out Of Control’ – ‘Spinning Off Into La-La-Land’

From the article: “It is like a textbook case in government gone mad. They have stolen the retirement accounts, devalued the currency, and put capital controls in place. There are trade controls so that people can’t import necessities into the country, but instead, have to manufacture them locally, with the government giving monopolies to their [...] continue reading the breaking news

Homeland Security: We Can Search And Confiscate Electronic Devices Based On A ‘Hunch’

- Department of Homeland Security: We Can Search and Confiscate Electronic Devices Based on a “Hunch” (Liberty Blitzkrieg, June 5, 2013): Regular readers know my complete and total disdain for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). An organization that is quite clearly gearing itself up for confrontation with the American public, rather than offering any [...] continue reading the breaking news

The Pentagon Has No Idea What 108,000 Contractors Are Doing

- Pentagon Has No Idea What 108,000 Contractors Are Doing (Fiscal Times, June 3, 2013): The number of contractors working in Afghanistan now vastly outnumbers American troops stationed there, according to a Congressional Research Service report. CRS, along with the Government Accountability Office, also determined that the Pentagon is unable to properly document the work these [...] continue reading the breaking news

Total Insanity In Britain: Secret Court Jails Father For Birthday Message To Son

- Insanity in Britain: Secret Court Jails Father for Birthday Message to Son (Liberty Blitzkrieg, June 2, 2013): The following story is another example of a situation that you might expect to read about in a novel of dystopian fiction, rather than a real life situation happening on the island that brought the world the [...] continue reading the breaking news

Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan: ‘There Is a Now A Menace Which Is Called Twitter’

- Turkey’s Prime Minister: “There is a Now a Menace Which is Called Twitter” (Liberty Blitzkrieg, June 3, 2013): You know a government is losing it when its leaders express public frustration with a social media website called Twitter.  I highlighted how the Saudi government recently had a panic attack about it, saying users would [...] continue reading the breaking news

Obamacare To Double Cost Of Insurance For Average Californian

Reported this before … - BREAKING NEWS: Rate Shock: Obamacare To Increase Individual Health Insurance Premiums By 64-146% In California … but some readers might have missed it. - Obamacare To Double Cost Of Insurance For Average Californian (Zerohedge, June 2, 2013): Last week, the state of California claimed that its version of Obamacare’s health [...] continue reading the breaking news

The ‘GOOD NEWS’: Italy Labor Union Predicts Return To Pre-Crisis Employment By 2076 – Now The BAD NEWS: ‘The Level Of Real Wages Will NEVER Recover’

You can’t make this stuff up! - Italy Labor Union Predicts Return To Pre-Crisis Employment By 2076 (ZeroHedge, May 2013): By now it is conventional wisdom that the Italian economy is foundering alongside all other peripheral European nations as a result of a failed artificial currency leading to an inability for external rebalancing, a flawed [...] continue reading the breaking news

Notes From The Underground: Illegal CIA Torture Program Whistleblower John Kiriakou’s Letter From Prison

- Notes from the Underground: John Kiriakou’s Letter from Prison (Liberty Blitzkrieg, May 31, 2013): Greetings from the Federal Correctional Institution at Loretto, Pennsylvania.  I arrived here on February 28, 2013 to serve a 30-month sentence for violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982.  At least that’s what the government wants people to believe. [...] continue reading the breaking news