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"All
the public business in Congress now connects itself with intrigues,
and there is great danger that the whole government will degenerate
into a struggle of cabals." -- John Quincy Adams- (1767-1848) 6th US President
"This
great and powerful force-the accumulated wealth of the United
States-has taken over all the functions of Government, Congress, the
issue of money, and banking and the army and navy in order to have a
band of mercenaries to do their bidding and protect their stolen
property." Senator Richard Pettigrew - Triumphant Plutocracy - Published, January 1, 1922.
"Under
the influence of politicians, masses of people tend to ascribe the
responsibility for wars to those who wield power at any given time. In
World War I it was the munitions industrialists; in World War II it was
the psychopathic generals who were said to be guilty. This is passing
the buck.
The
responsibility for wars falls solely upon the shoulders of these same
masses of people, for they have all the necessary means to avert war in
their own hands. In part by their apathy, in part by their passivity,
and in part actively, these same masses of people make possible the
catastrophes under which they themselves suffer more than anyone else.
To stress this guilt on the part of the masses of people, to hold them
solely responsible, means to take them seriously. On the other hand, to
commiserate masses of people as victims, means to treat them as small,
helpless children. The former is the attitude held by genuine freedom
fighters; the latter that attitude held by power-thirsty politicians." Wilhelm Reich, The Mass Psychology of Fascism
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Massacres in Aleppo, Syria
By Tony Cartalucci
"West" Setting Stage for Syria Invasion
By By Ismail Salami
Roots Of The Neo-Con Junta
How did the neocons begin their rise to power?
By Paul Kincaid Jamieson
Drone Attacks Only Create More Enemies for the US
By Eric Margolis
Friday's Jobs Report: More Lies From "our" Big Brother
By Paul Craig Roberts
The
government that lies to you about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq,
about Iraq's al Qaeda connections, about the Taliban in Afghanistan,
about Osama bin Laden, also lies to you about jobs, unemployment,
economic recovery. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32087.htm
Wrecked By This Economy.
Dire Train
By Linh Dinh
Bush Tax Cuts Have Delivered $1 Million To The Average Millionaire
By Pat Garofalo
You're Under Arrest
By Jon Schwarz
America is a Democracy? Really?
By Dave Lindorff
Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy.
By Glenn Greenwald
Washington's Press is the Cabin Boy of the Political Class
By Bob Garfield
Lifting the Veil:
Obama and the Failure of Capitalist Democracy
Video
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Suicide blast, kills more than 20 in Yemen:
A suicide attack at a town in south Yemen recently recaptured by
the army from al Qaeda forces killed 20 people Saturday and wounded
another 20, the governor of the province said
Six killed in two Yemen bombings:
Explosions blast Sanaa Internet cafe and Taiz vegetable market
None Dare Call It Murder
US Kills 5 People In Yemen : An official says that a suspected US drone strike killed five "members of al-Qaeda" travelling in the same vehicle in Yemen.
9 Afghan liberation force members killed :
Afghan
police and army, backed by the NATO-led occupation forces, have killed
nine "Taliban insurgents" over the past 24 hours, the country's
Interior Ministry said on Saturday
None Dare Call It Murder:
Pakistan: Uzbek Group Says US Killed Leader: A
major Uzbek militant group closely allied with Al Qaeda announced
Saturday that its leader had been killed in an American drone strike in
Pakistan's tribal belt, along the Afghan border.
Eight killed in spate of attacks against Iraq security forces:
At
least 47 people, among them 34 members of the security forces, have
been killed in violence in the first three days of August
Iraq sends protest note to Turkey: The
visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to the Iraqi
province of Kirkuk uncoordinated with the Iraqi authorities, has caused
discontent in official Baghdad, which resulted in a protest note to
Ankara.
Syrian forces step up Aleppo offensive, control Damascus: Syrian
government forces launched air and ground attacks on rebel-held areas
in the city of Aleppo on Saturday and announced that the capital
Damascus was back under government control, dpa reported.
Kidnapped Syrian TV host 'executed' (by Free Syrian Army Front Group?): "The
television presenter, a well-known figure on state TV, has been
executed, and the Al-Nusra Front has claimed responsibility for the
killing,"
Accounts of Syria rebels executing prisoners raise new human rights concerns:
Syrian
insurgents fighting to unseat President Bashar Assad face a growing
list of accusations that they've carried out executions and torture,
muddying the Western narrative of a heroic resistance force struggling
against a vicious regime.
Syria crisis: Turkey training rebels, says FSA fighter: There
is a special training programme based in Turkey at secret camps run by
the Turkish military, she says. "The Turkish people are really helping
us. Lots of people are getting training in those camps."
Muslim Brotherhood establishes militia inside Syria: The
Muslim Brotherhood has established its own militia inside Syria as the
country's rebels fracture between radical Islamists and their rivals,
commanders and gun-runners have told The Daily Telegraph.
Russia Sends Warships to Syria: Russian
defense officials told news agencies on Friday that three warships
carrying 360 marines are en route to the Syrian port of Tartus and will
arrive within several days
Free Syrian Army kidnapped Iranian pilgrims near Damascus, report says: Iranian
semi-official Fars news agency quotes Syrian official as identifying
the assailants in the reported attack on a bus near Damascus as being
members of the main opposition faction.
Blowback is a *itch:
As al-Qaida's power in Syria rises, Israeli officials ready for possible attack: The
involvement of al-Qaida operatives is growing in fighting against
Assad forces; some of the extremist Islamists are fully cooperating
with the rebels' Free Syrian Army.
In comments about Iran attack, Israeli ex-officials may be sounding the alarm: In
the past 72 hours, three former top guns of Israeli intelligence have
discussed, with unnerving candor, a possible attack on Iran's nuclear
facilities. Do they know something that remains opaque to the public?
Leading Analyst: Why Israel Could Attack Iran Before November: "The period before the US elections is the best for an Israeli strike," says BESA head Efraim Inbar to Arutz Sheva.
No imminent threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, experts say:
Nonproliferation
experts and Middle East analysts are skeptical of Israeli claims that
the Tehran regime is so close to building a nuclear weapon that time is
running out for a peaceful resolution of the decades-long standoff.
Mahmoud Abbas To Move On UN Membership Bid In September:
Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas will take a first procedural step toward
seeking U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine when he addresses the
General Assembly in late September, but has not decided when to ask for
a vote on his request
Israel 'is falling out of favour' in Britain:
British
public opinion regarding Israel is turning because of its hardline
policies towards the Palestinians, the UK ambassador has warned.
Mitt Romney financed by drug money? Las Vegas Sands target of US money-laundering probe, WSJ says:
The
Los Angeles U.S. attorney's office is looking into the casino
company's handling of the receipt of millions of dollars from a Mexican
businessman, later indicted in the United States for drug trafficking,
and a former California businessman, later convicted of taking illegal
kickbacks, the Journal said
US kills 9 al-Shabab fighters in southern Somalia:
Un-confirmed
reports: Nine al-Shabab fighters have been killed and dozens of others
injured in an attack by a US assassination drone in southern Somalia,
Press TV reports.
Car bomb explodes near Tripoli police station : A car bomb is detonated near police station in Tripoli injuring at least one person. Lindsey Parietti reports
Blowback from Libya :
Understanding the Standoff in Mali: The NATO intervention in Libya directly influenced the Tuaregs' capacity to overpower the Malian military.
Court Upholds Domestic Drone Use in Arrest of American Citizen: A
North Dakota court has preliminarily upheld the first-ever use of an
unmanned drone to assist in the arrest of an American citizen.
Judge releases nun who broke into U.S. nuclear bomb facility: A
U.S. magistrate judge on Friday ordered the release pending trial of
an 82-year-old nun and another anti-nuclear activist charged with
breaching security fences at one of the most sensitive U.S. nuclear
facilities, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where weapons-grade uranium is
kept.
FBI's Facial Recognition is Coming to a State Near You: .
When
the program is fully deployed in 2014, the FBI expects its facial
recognition database will contain at least 12 million "searchable
frontal photos."
Food Hardship in America 2011: When over 18% of your society struggles to buy food, you need to review the allocation of public resources.
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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| Cost Of War
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,883
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,121
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,359,497,330,632
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