Evolving Global Financial Crisis. Selling "Foreclosed Homes"

03-11-2012 • http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Bob Chapman

The government is preparing to package and sell foreclosed homes.

Government-subsidized green light bulb carries costly price tag

03-09-2012 • http://www.washingtonpost.com, By Peter Whoriskey

The U.S. government last year announced a $10 million award, dubbed the “L Prize,” for any manufacturer that could create a “green” but affordable light bulb.

FBI Director: I Have to Check to See If Obama Has the Right to Assassinate Americans On U.S. Soil

03-09-2012 • http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Washingtons Blog

FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday said he would have to go back and check with the Department of Justice whether Attorney General Eric Holder’s “[criteria] for the targeted killing of Americans also applied to Americans inside the U.S.

The Criminalization of Protest: Say Goodbye To Free Speech in America

03-09-2012 • http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Devon DB

A new bill, HR 347, the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, also known as the “Trespassing Bill,” is soon to be signed into law by President Obama. This bill effectively criminalizes protest and will hurt protest groups

Miss. Supreme Court rules Barbour pardons valid

03-08-2012 • AP

The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the pardons issued by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office, including several that freed convicted killers. The Republican pardoned 198 people before finishing his second term Jan. 10, incl

House: Barney Frank banned from speaking for day

03-08-2012 • byJoel Gehrke, http://campaign2012.washingtonexami

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., received a day-long ban from speaking on the House floor today, and the comments he had made were removed from the record, after he violated House rules with a personal attack on Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas

Government Volt math Obama-style: If at first you don't succeed, just raise the federal subsidy!

03-08-2012 • The Political Commentator

Government Motors to increase Chevy Volt subsidy from $7,500 to $10,000! Excuse me but doesn't this proposal by President Obama constitute what he is most against? Tax breaks for the wealthy? With the income of the average Chevy Volt buyer $17

Experts Destroy Rationale for Obama’s Assassination Policy

03-08-2012 • by Washingtons Blog

Attorney General Eric Holder announced at Northwestern University law school that the U.S. can assassinate U.S. citizens without any without disclosure of why they are even alleged to be baddies and without any review of any nature whatsoever by any

House Passes Bill That Will Make Protesting Illegal at Secret Service Covered Events

03-05-2012 • RT

The House of Representatives approved a bill on Monday that outlaws protests in instances where some government officials are nearby, whether or not you even know it.

Consequences of an Attack on Iran are no Joke

03-03-2012 • Marsha B. Cohen

A grim joke made the rounds in late 2002 and early 2003, in the lead-up to the US invasion of Iraq. The version I recall went something like this:

Oklahoma state senator’s sign: ‘If I wanted the government in my womb, I’d f*ck a senator’

03-03-2012 • By Stephen C. Webster

At a recent rally against a so-called “personhood” bill currently favored by Oklahoma lawmakers, state senator Judy McIntyre (D) was photographed holding a sign that read: “IF I WANTED THE GOVERNMENT IN MY WOMB, I’D FUCK A SENATOR.”

Air Force abandons $3 billion worth of drones

03-03-2012 • RT

It has been quite an expensive week for the US Air Force. Not only did Congress halt funding on a surveillance blimp project that they already invested $140 million in, but now the Pentagon says $3 billion worth of drones could be canned as well.

Government backing an ideology: NY has its say

03-03-2012 • RT

As the US presidential campaign gets into gear, a debate has been raging over the issue of religion in politics.

Why Can’t Americans Have Democracy?

03-03-2012 • by Paul Craig Roberts

Syria has a secular government as did Iraq prior to the american invasion. Secular governments are important in Arab lands in which there is division between Sunni and Shi’ite. Secular governments keep the divided population from murdering one anoth

Secret Army Bomb Jammers Stolen in Afghanistan

03-01-2012 • David Axe via WIRED.com

On Jan. 7, someone strolled into a supply room at Camp Eggers, a coalition base near the U.S. embassy in downtown Kabul, pocketed two sets of car keys and walked out undetected.

The great government hoax of public safety

03-01-2012 • by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger

As the tyranny of destructive government envelops our once-free society, have you noticed how oppression, censorship and government aggression against the people is always defended as somehow protecting public safety?

Michigan's Hostile Takeover

03-01-2012 • By Paul Abowd

A new "emergency" law backed by right-wing think tanks is turning Michigan cities over to powerful managers who can sell off city hall, break union contracts, privatize services—and even fire elected officials.

California Government Has No Idea Fracking Is Happening

03-01-2012 • By Kiera Butler

There isn't supposed to be much fracking in California. In the past, the state's Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) has said that it "does not believe that fracking is widely used" in California.

Court approves warrantless searches of cell phones

02-29-2012 • The RawStory.com

Police can search a cell phone for its number without having a warrant, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday.

Obama ‘confident’ of keeping to Afghan pullout plan

02-29-2012 • The RawStory.com

President Barack Obama said he was “confident” the United States could stick to its Afghan drawdown timetable despite a week of deadly unrest over the burning of the Koran at a US base.

Why We'll Never Get a Cashless Society

02-29-2012 • Christopher Mims via TechnologyReview.com

The End of Money, a new book from Wired contributing editor David Wolman, is ostensibly about the twilight of cash and its replacement with a panoply of more efficient means of exchange.

The NSA Builds a Super-secure Android Device

02-29-2012 • Tom Simonite via TechnologyReview.com

The prototypes, code-named "Fishbowl", make encrypted calls, and may be emulated by handset manufacturers.

Defense Department Wants More Control over the Internet

02-29-2012 • Tom Simonite via TechnologyReview.com

The U.S. government says it must govern Internet technology more closely to protect against cyberattacks.

Trillion-Dollar Stealth Fighter Cleared for Flight Training

02-29-2012 • David Axe via WIRED.com

The Air Force’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighter is finally cleared to begin introductory flights at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida — four months late.

Darpa Warns: Your iPhone Is a Military Threat

02-29-2012 • Noah Shachtman via WIRED.com

There’s a growing threat to the U.S. military, according to the Pentagon’s premier research wing. No, it’s not Iran’s nukes or China’s missiles. It’s the iPads, Android phones and other gadgets we all carry around with us every day.

After Wave Of Violence, Councilman Wants Gas Station Security

02-29-2012 • CBS

Following a string of brutal killings and attacks, a city councilman is making bold suggestions to keep violent crimes down — including forcing gas station owners to hire security guards.

Fukushima, the Criminal Complicity of Governments & What May Be in Store for US Reactors

02-29-2012 • Boiling Frogs

During the nuclear catastrophe at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan’s northeast last March, the world watched in horror as conditions in the plant deteriorated by the day.