EUROPE IS IMPLODING
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Simone FoxmanEuropean equities markets saw a major sell-off, while EU leaders prepared to meet for an informal summit in Brussels. The euro fell and stuck below the important $1.26 benchmark.
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Ron Paul Revolution – I Hung My Head
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by BarracudaTraderRon Paul Revolution – I Hung My Head
Hawaii sends Arizona verification of Obama's birth
• azcentral.com, by Yvonne Wingett SanchezArizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Tuesday night that he has received information from Hawaii that proves President Obama's American birth and satisfies Arizona's requirements for having the president on the upcoming election ballot.
US unveils new tactics to tackle Al Qaeda propaganda
• http://www.rt.comHacking is a vital tool to fight extremist propaganda, US State Secretary Hillary Clinton has revealed.
‘EU forcing Greece into austerity’
• http://www.rt.comEuropean calls for Greek contingency plans are nothing more than brinkmanship.
‘Scientists’ Say Eating Organic Food Makes You A Jerk
• http://govtslaves.info, Anthony GucciardiDo you eat real, organic food? If you do, you must be a jerk.
Billion Dollar Bait & Switch: States Divert Foreclosure Deal Funds
• propublica.org, by Paul Kiel and Cora CurrierStates have diverted $974 million from this year’s landmark mortgage settlement to pay down budget deficits or fund programs unrelated to the foreclosure crisis.
Mexico students protest alleged media bias
• http://www.aljazeera.comThousands of students march in Mexico City to denounce media coverage they feel favours candidate Enrique Pena Nieto.
JPMorgan Chase plans Copper ETF - worldwide interests shiver with fear
• CNBCUS manufacturers have attacked plans by JPMorgan Chase to launch an exchange-traded fund backed by physical copper, arguing that the product would “grossly and artificially inflate prices” and “wreak havoc on the US and global economy”.
Fire on nuclear submarine at US shipyard
• http://www.aljazeera.comMaine shipyard says four injured people have been treated and released.
The state of the military-industrial complex is strong: War may dwindle, But MIC will Never slow.
• William Collins, MinutemanThe military-industrial complex remains robust. Its employment is huge, its profits gigantic, its salaries staggering. If you’ve been listening to the Republicans in Congress, you may have thought that food stamps were busting our budget. Well, no.
Can This Third Party Make a Difference?
• http://www.motherjones.com, By Josh HarkinsonThe Working Families Party sets aside pipe dreams in favor of candidates and legislation with a chance in hell.
Medical Marijuana 101: You Can't Smoke That On Campus
• http://www.npr.org, by Susan SharonEven if students have a prescription for pot, marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Colleges that let students self-medicate on campus could jeopardize their federal funding.
ROSA KOIRE: HUFFINGTON POST INTERVIEW
• http://www.youtube.com, by SRNCVideoRosa Koire, Democrats Against UN Agenda 21, being interviewed by Andrew Reinbach, Huffington Post columnist for an article on opposition to UN Agenda 21/Sustainable Development.
German-made film takes hard look at Japan's nuclear future
• http://ajw.asahi.com, By LOUIS TEMPLADOAll of Japan's 50 nuclear reactors are currently offline--for now, anyway.
SceneTap: The creepy app that scans bar-goers' faces
• http://theweek.com,Does this new service help people find the most interesting crowds, or is it just another "stalker app"?
How To Communicate If The US Govt Shuts Down The Internet
• http://www.libertynewsonline.com, WallaceScenario: Your government is displeased with the communication going on in your location and pulls the plug on your internet access, most likely by telling the major ISPs to turn off service.
Army Readies Its Mammoth Spy Blimp for First Flight
• http://www.wired.com, By David AxeSure, it took an extra year or so, but Northrop Grumman has finally penciled in the first flight of the giant surveillance airship it’s building for the U.S. Army.
Planting Evidence to Sow Fear: Chicago Cops are the Terrorists
• thiscantbehappening.net, by Dave LindorffIt seems pretty clear by now that the three young “domestic terrorists” arrested by Chicago police in a warrantless house invasion reminiscent of what US military forces are doing on a daily basis in Afghanistan, are the victims of planted evidence.
Cooperative Banking is the Exciting Wave of the Future
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com, Ellen BrownAs our political system sputters, a wave of innovative thinking and bold experimentation is quietly sweeping away outmoded economic models.
Sanford judge rules in favor of motorist who flashed his headlights
• orlandosentinel.com, By Rene Stutzmanjudge in Sanford ruled Tuesday that a Lake Mary man was lawfully exercising his First Amendment rights when he flashed his headlights to warn neighbors that a deputy had set up a speed trap nearby.
Groups Concerned Over Arming Of Domestic Drones
• http://washington.cbslocal.comWith the use of domestic drones increasing, concern has not just come up over privacy issues, but also over the potential use of lethal force by the unmanned aircraft.
DEA-Backed Honduran Commandos Put Gun to Honduran Boy's Head....
• Reason magazineVillagers say the drug bust that left four passengers of a riverboat dead after helicopters mistakenly fired on civilians continued into the predawn hours when commandos, including some they think were Americans, raided their town. One chopper lan
Federal judge overrules jury in beating case
• .A federal judge has overruled a jury's verdict that found a Wood County sheriff deputy did not use excessive force when he beat a man who was reportedly "running his mouth" while detained in a processing room. U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin c
Caught Violating Weekend Copter Ban, Bloomberg Will Alter Flight Plans
• New York TimesMayor Michael R. Bloomberg is rich, and New Yorkers often forgive him for it. His rarefied life of weekend homes in Bermuda and private jet flights to Paris has not stopped him from earning the votes of constituents who give him credit for competence
A year before shooting, Zimmerman criticized Sanford police over beating of black homeless man
• Washington PostGeorge Zimmerman accused the Sanford police department of corruption more than a year before he shot Trayvon Martin, saying at a public forum the agency covered up the beating of a black homeless man by the son of a white officer. “I would just li
The Surveillance State: Knowing Every Bit About You
• New AmericanNo one ever accused Jeremy Bentham of thinking small. The early 18th-century British philosopher, social reformer, and co-founder of the celebrated philosophical school of Utilitarianism, Bentham was known for his unconventional ideas. Like many self
Sanford judge rules in favor of motorist who flashed his headlights
• Orlando SentinelA judge in Sanford ruled Tuesday that a Lake Mary man was lawfully exercising his First Amendment rights when he flashed his headlights to warn neighbors that a deputy had set up a speed trap nearby. That decision is another victory for Ryan Kintn
States looking to new tolls to pay for highways
• APDriving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay.
Is Statist Lust For Power Righteous But Business Greed For Money Evil?
• Tom RhodesDemocrats, Socialists, Progressives, Leftists, basically Statists of all types are irrational beings. The Obama mantra and strategy of capitalist big business being evil and government being good doesn’t pass any rational application of logic or thin
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