Fighting the good fight
The president of Syria has said that he deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize – a comment likely to raise eyebrows around the world. via Bashar al-Assad: The Nobel Peace Prize should have been mine – Telegraph.
MoreCNN.com covered Sunday’s “Million Vet March” in Washington D.C. against the Obama administration’s closure of military memorials by castigating the marchers as Tea Party kooks and fringe crazies. “At tea party-like rally, Obama told to ‘put the Quran down,’” the headline read. CNN derided the size of the crowd: The rally, billed as the “Million […]
MoreSeveral dozen U.S. Army active duty and reserve troops were told last week that the American Family Association, a well-respected Christian ministry, should be classified as a domestic hate group because the group advocates for traditional family values. via US Army defines Christian ministry as ‘domestic hate group’ | Fox News.
MoreThe National Security Agency is harvesting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world, many of them belonging to Americans, according to senior intelligence officials and top secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The collection program, which has not been disclosed before, intercepts e-mail […]
MoreSEATTLE — Hundreds of college-age revelers in Washington state — thwarted in efforts to continue a large party — threw projectiles at police who responded with pepper spray to disperse them, authorities said. Three people were arrested during the melee late Saturday and early Sunday in the scenic college town of Bellingham, about 75 miles […]
MoreTEWKSBURY, Mass. (AP) – Raytheon Co. said Friday that it won a contract to build air and missile defense radars for the U.S. Navy that could be worth as much as $1.63 billion. via Raytheon wins Navy contract worth up to $1.6B: Associated Press Business News – MSN Money.
MoreWhen the federal EBT food stamp system suffered a critical failure on Saturday, local retailers were disconnected from the federal food stamp database that keeps track of how much credit is left on each individual EBT card. Seizing the opportunity provided by the glitch, EBT card holders in Louisiana ransacked their local Wal-Mart stores, stuffing their […]
MoreShelves in Walmart stores in Springhill and Mansfield, LA were reportedly cleared Saturday night, when the stores allowed purchases on EBT cards even though they were not showing limits. Computer issue, not government shutdown, likely cause of EBT card failures The chaos that followed ultimately required intervention from local police, and left behind numerous carts […]
MoreBOSTON – New research suggests that high levels of BPA, a chemical in many plastics and canned food linings, might raise the risk of miscarriage in women prone to that problem or having trouble getting pregnant. via BPA’s possible role in miscarriages examined.
MoreTop radio host Michael Savage has joined in calling for answers regarding the leaked secret transfer of nuclear weapons to South Carolina that was followed by both warnings of a nuclear strike by South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and the termination of the top two US nuke commanders. via » Radio Host Michael Savage Calls […]
MorePolice in Russian capital city of Moscow have stepped up security in the downtown areas in the wake of an unrest in the city’s southern part that led to the detainment of more than 200 people Sunday. via Moscow tightens up security following unrest – China.org.cn.
MoreThey come seeking refuge, but when asylum seekers cross into the European Union, they often find little compassion. In Greece, they are held in squalid detention camps, while in Italy they often end up on the street. Here is what they face at entry points across the EU. via Asylum Policy and Treatment of Refugees […]
MoreThis week, the US may be forced to default on its $16.8 trillion debt if a deal to raise the ceiling is not struck. And some US legislators are acting “irrationally” enough to indeed allow it to happen, Professor Jeffrey Sommers told RT. via US government shutdown threatens disruptions to global credit — RT Op-Edge.
MoreIran has drawn a red line in critical talks with world powers over its nuclear programme, insisting that it will not allow its current stocks of enriched uranium to be shipped out of the country as part of any deal. via Iran draws red line on enriched uranium ahead of Geneva talks – FT.com.
MoreThere’s nothing new about predictions that the end of the world is upon us. But there’s plenty new about how some people are preparing for it. via This ain’t your average survival shelter – CBS News.
MoreIn China, Xinhua, the official government news agency, said that as American politicians continued to flounder over a deal to break the impasse, “it is perhaps a good time for the befuddled world to start considering building a de-Americanised world”. via World should ‘de-Americanise’, says China following default fears – Telegraph.
MoreShocking video shows hyped-up riot police hitting and shoving elderly war veterans with batons right outside the White House. via » Riot Police Use Force Against Elderly Vets Outside White House Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!.
More“Let me ask a simple question,” Cruz told the crowd of hundreds that gathered beginning at 9 a.m. “Why is the federal government spending money to erect barricades to keep veterans out of this memorial? “Black metal barricades have lined the front of the memorial since the government closed Oct. 1. As the crowd entered […]
MoreSome critics who have reviewed the 2,300 pages of the proposed “new Constitution” have stated that the document is impenetrable even to those with law degrees. Average citizens “will be unable to understand the laws that govern their lives.” via Fact Or Fiction: Obama Administration Proposes 2,300-Page “New Constitution” | Zero Hedge.
MoreU.S. Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Courtney Rowe said the outage is not related to the government shutdown. via Computer Glitch Blamed For Nationwide EBT System Shutdown On Saturday « CBS Boston.
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