Whistleblower Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison
• The GuardianBradley Manning has been sentenced to 35 years in jail. Manning is to be dishonorably discharged from the military and forfeit all pay and allowances.
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Those... Not Preparing For The Coming Economic Depression Are Going To ... Regret It
• By Michael SnyderThose That Are Not Preparing For The Coming Economic Depression Are Going To Bitterly Regret It
Meanwhile, Europe Is Collapsing
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenSo much for the European growth meme (see CAT's bellwether sales to the region) or the cleanest dirty shirt moving across the pond.
Gold Is Flooding Out Of London To Switzerland At An Alarming Rate
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Mike KriegerThis is one of those stories about the gold market that almost seems too wild to be true since the numbers are so extraordinary.
The New Era of Surveillance is Here
• FreemansPerspective.ComThe reality is this: Americans now live under the largest and most invasive surveillance state in the history of the world. This has been confirmed and admitted, even by the talking heads of the mainstream press.
When It Rains, It Pours Radiation: Fukushima Plant Springs Worst Leak In History
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenJust when one though the bad news out of Fukushima would trickle down, no pun intended, if only because purely statistically it was improbable that any more bad news would leak out, here comes TEPCO ....
Schaeuble Admits Greece Will Need Another Bailout
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durdenthe biggest non-news of the day, Germany's Finance Minister Wolfy Schaeuble finally admitted, officially for the first time, what everyone knows: Greece will need a third bailout.
What Is Going To Happen If Interest Rates Continue To Rise Rapidly?
• theeconomiccollapseblog.comIf you want to track how close we are to the next financial collapse, there is one number that you need to be watching above all others.
SpaceGlasses video promises Tony Stark-style model building
• http://www.dvice.com, Adario StrangeA while back we told you about the amazing promise of a pair of augmented reality glasses from a company called Meta. At the time the device was primarily shown off via a concept video that offered a good deal of excitement to those looking to wearab
Chile Fights Monsanto Seed Patents: Rejects Proposed ‘Monsanto Law’
• naturalsociety.comIn Chile, activists are saying no to seed patents, joining thousands of protesters in the streets to tell Monsanto that they will fight the new “Monsanto law’ as it has been dubbed, to patent food crops.
Sandy Hook Redux? Shots Fired At Georgia Elementary School; Shooter In Custody
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenHere we go again.
What The US And Russia Are Really Quarreling Over: Pipelines
• mintpressnews.comFor both countries, the Snowden affair is just another ho-hum spat in the greater imperial rivalry.
Water: PV-Powered Water Pumping and Storage
• Survivalblog.comAll sources of preparedness information stress the importance of water. Without water everything else is put at risk. You cannot drink bullets, beans do not have a lot of moisture and sucking on a bandage will not help.
How 3D Printing Is Changing Etsy
• technewsdaily.comIf you wanted to buy some homespun yarn or a bar of homemade soap, you might go shopping on Etsy.
Silent Circle Follows Lavabit, Shuts Down Secure Email Service
• technewsdaily.comA day after Lavabit, the secure email service used by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, shuttered its doors, a more high-profile secure-communications provider also decided to end its email service.
Illinois governor signs law expanding background checks for potential gun owners
• foxnews.comIllinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new gun-control measure into law Sunday that requires all gun owners, including private citizens, to check the background of the person buying the gun.
Who Benefits from the Public Schools?
• pjmedia.comWhat if we look at public schools as profit-making ventures?
Ben Swann Reality Check Video: NSA Using Copyright Claims To Crush Free Speech?
• Ben SwannCan a government agency block criticism by claiming copyright infringement? Sounds a bit ridiculous but it is happening. The NSA is effectively stopping one small business owner from criticism, claiming that by using its name he has infringed on the
NSA files: why the Guardian in London destroyed hard drives of leaked files
• Julian Borger, The GuardianA threat of legal action by the government that could have stopped reporting on the files leaked by Edward Snowden led to a symbolic act at the Guardian's offices in London
Britain's War on Freedom
Stephen Lendmanpolice state
Militarized Peacekeeping for Palestine?
Stephen LendmanPalestine
A Police State of Mind: Don’t You Feel Safer?
• .Congress made every misdemeanor, from spitting on the sidewalk to driving under the influence, a federal crime. Where once you had to be special to bump into federal law enforcement, now local law enforcement is a subsidiary to Washington
"The last Groklaw article"
• Wendy McElroyGroklaw, the award-winning legal/technology blog many think helped defeat SCO's attempt to seize control of Linux, is shutting down....because of the NSA. Its creator, Pamela Jones, says she cannot continue in a world with no email privacy
Peaceful Streets Project Brings Activists, Journalists Together for Police Accountability Conference
• Photography Is Not a CrimeIt had been a particular bad year, probably due to the fact that cameras were becoming cheaper and people were becoming smarter about their rights, which naturally made police even more aggressive.
China Communist's Warns Members To Stomp Out "Western Constitutional Democracy" "
• Jonathan TurleyCommunist Party members across China are receiving secret instructions from Beijing to stomp out notions of democracy or rights that are growing among Chinese citizens. It appears that ideas of freedom are creeping into the worker’s paradise and, in
Government Denial
• Strike The RootGovernment apologists are not at all dissimilar to alcoholics (or other addicts) who have not yet admitted the nature of their affliction. They too, are in a state of denial. No matter how many times the institution of government fails
REGULATION NATION: Obama oversees expansion of the regulatory state
• The HillPresident Obama has overseen a dramatic expansion of the regulatory state that will outlast his time in the White House. The reach of the executive branch has advanced steadily on his watch, further solidifying the power of bureaucrats who churn out
Obama administration asks Supreme Court to allow warrantless cellphone searches
• Washington PostIf the police arrest you, do they need a warrant to rifle through your cellphone? Last week the Obama administration asked the Supreme Court to resolve the issue and rule that the Fourth Amendment allows warrantless cellphone searches.
Woman Falsely Accuses Man Of Rape, Sends Him Away For 4 Years Before Recanting . . . Given 60 Days
• Jonathan TurleyI have previously discussed the pattern of prosecutors in either not charging false rape victims or seeking relatively light sentences despite the incarceration of innocent men. While I would never recommend a prison sentence for a rape victim who
78 Reasons Every American Should Wish Ron Paul a Happy Birthday
• PolicyMicTuesday is Ron Paul's 78th birthday. The former Texas congressman has had a long career as America's most ideologically consistent politician. Love him or hate him, he always speaks his mind, and refuses to pander to the crowd. To celebrate
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