Stephen Lendman | Besides waging direct or proxy wars on multiple fronts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, the Philippines, Sudan, Eastern Congo, elsewhere in Africa, and likely to erupt almost anywhere at any time, Yemen is now a new front in America’s “war on terror” under a president, who as a candidate, promised diplomacy, not conflict, if elected.
Richard Clarke: Detroit Patsy Incident What We Need to “Get Over” Privacy Fears
Kurt Nimmo | Former Clinton and Bush bureaucrat predicts more intrusive devices within a year.
Military-Industrial Complex Set To Make A Killing From Body Scanners
Steve Watson | Huge defense contractor lands indefinite contract to supply naked imaging machines.
Obama White House Probing Rogue Network of Moles Behind Christmas Detroit Patsy Fiasco
Webster G. Tarpley | The intentional sabotage of US antiterrorist screening procedures would explain why Mutallab had been able to use his US visa.
Airports Set To Become Primary Peddlers Of Child Porn
Paul Joseph Watson | Invasion of the body scanners: Fat greasy perverts sit alone in back rooms get ready to enjoy your naked children.
Alex Jones Calls For Mass Resistance To Implementation Of Body Scanners
Paul Joseph Watson | Petitions, boycotts and lawsuits needed to halt latest manifestation of prison planet being constructed around humanity.
Ron Paul: Keynesianism Delivers a Decade of Zero
Ron Paul | This past week we celebrated the end of what most people agree was a decade best forgotten. New York Times columnist and leading Keynesian economist Paul Krugman called it the Big Zero in a recent column.
Personal Bankruptcy Filings Rising Fast
Wall Street Journal | The number of Americans filing for personal bankruptcy rose by nearly a third in 2009, a surge largely driven by foreclosures and job losses.
Bernanke Says Regulation Came ‘Too Late’ to Curb Housing Bubble
Scott Lanman | Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said low central bank interest rates didn’t cause the housing bubble of the past decade and that better regulation would have been more effective in curbing the boom.
Parents arrested for failing to register home-schooled kids
CBS 6 Albany | A Montgomery County couple has been arrested on child endangerment charges for failing to register their children with the school district as they were home-schooled
Cop Went Wild With Taser, Diabetic Says
Courthouse News | A suburban Chicago police officer Tasered a man 11 times while he was having a diabetic seizure.
Times Square a Police State On New Year’s Eve
AFP | Thousands of police officers were deployed in and around Times Square, backed by undercover officers, surveillance cameras, rooftop snipers, and devices able to detect radiation or biological agents.
CBS 6 Albany | A Montgomery County couple has been arrested on child endangerment charges for failing to register their children with the school district as they were home-schooled
Cop Went Wild With Taser, Diabetic Says
Courthouse News | A suburban Chicago police officer Tasered a man 11 times while he was having a diabetic seizure.
Times Square a Police State On New Year’s Eve
AFP | Thousands of police officers were deployed in and around Times Square, backed by undercover officers, surveillance cameras, rooftop snipers, and devices able to detect radiation or biological agents.
Couple Arrested for Homeschooling in New York
WNYT | It is illegal to home school without the permission of the state in New York.
Integrating Skype Into the Family TV: Net-connected mic & camera in every living room
There will soon be something new to watch on the living room TV: your relatives and friends in different parts of the world.
National Guard ad revives Nazi oath to Hitler: “Always place mission first,” not US Constitution Dprogram | Fascist propaganda is highlighted in the National Guard’s new 2-minute ad playing in movie theaters.
WNYT | It is illegal to home school without the permission of the state in New York.
Integrating Skype Into the Family TV: Net-connected mic & camera in every living room
There will soon be something new to watch on the living room TV: your relatives and friends in different parts of the world.
National Guard ad revives Nazi oath to Hitler: “Always place mission first,” not US Constitution Dprogram | Fascist propaganda is highlighted in the National Guard’s new 2-minute ad playing in movie theaters.
Unwitting passenger found with explosives after failed security test
RTE | A quantity of explosive, found in a flat on Dorset Street in Dublin this morning, was brought into the country following a failed security operation in Slovakia.
JPost Says “Taliban-style Group” May Be Taking Over Somalia
Jerusalem Post | Says hard-line Islamist militia known as Al-Shabab is capturing key areas throughout Somalia.
Yemen dismisses Al Qaeda threat as ‘exaggerated’
Los Angeles Times | Yemeni officials on Sunday dismissed the threat posed by Al Qaeda in their country as “exaggerated” and downplayed the possibility of cooperating closely with the United States.
RTE | A quantity of explosive, found in a flat on Dorset Street in Dublin this morning, was brought into the country following a failed security operation in Slovakia.
JPost Says “Taliban-style Group” May Be Taking Over Somalia
Jerusalem Post | Says hard-line Islamist militia known as Al-Shabab is capturing key areas throughout Somalia.
Yemen dismisses Al Qaeda threat as ‘exaggerated’
Los Angeles Times | Yemeni officials on Sunday dismissed the threat posed by Al Qaeda in their country as “exaggerated” and downplayed the possibility of cooperating closely with the United States.
European Parliament to Investigate WHO and “Pandemic” Scandal
F. William Engdahl | The Council of Europe member states will launch an inquiry in January 2010 on the influence of the pharmaceutical companies on the global swine flu campaign.
WHO chief yet to be vaccinated against swine flu
AFP | World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan revealed Tuesday that she has yet to be vaccinated against the swine flu virus
Comic Superheroes help CDC pitch vaccines to kids
JonesReport.com | By creating comic-book superheroes and “using kid-friendly lingo”, the CDC portrays vaccines as a ‘harmless’ boost to immune systems that can help fight disease.
F. William Engdahl | The Council of Europe member states will launch an inquiry in January 2010 on the influence of the pharmaceutical companies on the global swine flu campaign.
WHO chief yet to be vaccinated against swine flu
AFP | World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan revealed Tuesday that she has yet to be vaccinated against the swine flu virus
Comic Superheroes help CDC pitch vaccines to kids
JonesReport.com | By creating comic-book superheroes and “using kid-friendly lingo”, the CDC portrays vaccines as a ‘harmless’ boost to immune systems that can help fight disease.
If Obama and Congress Pass an Immigration Reform Act in 2010
Frosty Wooldridge | What it means to every American citizen: virtual flood of humanity into the United States from all over the world.
‘Virtual’ Immigration Continued Rising During Recession
WSJ Blog | Authors Michael Cox, Richard Alm and Justyna Dymerska analyze labor flows during globalization since 1980 in the Dallas Fed’s Economic Letter. “Hard times might pressure companies to cut costs, quickening offshoring’s pace,” they write.
The two faces of Janet Napolitano
Jim Benish | Is Napolitano a figure head that is going to suffer the wrath of the media and absolve the Obama administration of accountability? Or is Obama going to admit that Napolitano is really not qualified and he needs a true military or police security professional in charge of protecting US Citizens.
Frosty Wooldridge | What it means to every American citizen: virtual flood of humanity into the United States from all over the world.
‘Virtual’ Immigration Continued Rising During Recession
WSJ Blog | Authors Michael Cox, Richard Alm and Justyna Dymerska analyze labor flows during globalization since 1980 in the Dallas Fed’s Economic Letter. “Hard times might pressure companies to cut costs, quickening offshoring’s pace,” they write.
The two faces of Janet Napolitano
Jim Benish | Is Napolitano a figure head that is going to suffer the wrath of the media and absolve the Obama administration of accountability? Or is Obama going to admit that Napolitano is really not qualified and he needs a true military or police security professional in charge of protecting US Citizens.
Iraq files case against Blackwater: PM
AFP | Iraq has filed a lawsuit against private security firm Blackwater in a US court and will file another in Iraq.
Iraq approves 4 oil deals, including with Shell
Business Week | The Iraqi government ratified on Tuesday four deals with Western oil companies, including one with a major consortium led by European giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC to develop the prized Majnoon field.
Name Change in Iraq: Multi-National Force Becomes U.S. Forces
Luis Martinez | The dropping of the name “multi-national” removes one of the last reminders to the “coalition of the willing” that the Bush administration used to describe the 2003 allied invasion of Iraq and the subsequent effort to stabilize the country.
AFP | Iraq has filed a lawsuit against private security firm Blackwater in a US court and will file another in Iraq.
Iraq approves 4 oil deals, including with Shell
Business Week | The Iraqi government ratified on Tuesday four deals with Western oil companies, including one with a major consortium led by European giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC to develop the prized Majnoon field.
Name Change in Iraq: Multi-National Force Becomes U.S. Forces
Luis Martinez | The dropping of the name “multi-national” removes one of the last reminders to the “coalition of the willing” that the Bush administration used to describe the 2003 allied invasion of Iraq and the subsequent effort to stabilize the country.
Reuters | China’s U.N. ambassador on Tuesday dashed Western hopes for a swift agreement on a fourth round of U.N. sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, saying the issue requires more “time and patience.”
VOA: Iran Trying to Intimidate With Ban on Media Contact
VOA | The head of U.S.-funded Voice of America says Iran’s government is hoping to intimidate its citizens by banning contact with some 60 outside organizations such as VOA and the BBC.
Standoff in Iran Deepens with New Show of Force
NY Times | Iranian authorities sent police officers into the streets to deter protests on Friday as Mir Hussein Moussavi, the principal opposition leader, said in a statement that he did not fear giving his life as “a martyr.”
VOA: Iran Trying to Intimidate With Ban on Media Contact
VOA | The head of U.S.-funded Voice of America says Iran’s government is hoping to intimidate its citizens by banning contact with some 60 outside organizations such as VOA and the BBC.
Standoff in Iran Deepens with New Show of Force
NY Times | Iranian authorities sent police officers into the streets to deter protests on Friday as Mir Hussein Moussavi, the principal opposition leader, said in a statement that he did not fear giving his life as “a martyr.”
Europe’s looming demise
Washington Times | The passage of the Lisbon Treaty, hailed by President Obama, nailed the coffin shut on national sovereignty in Europe.
Naked airport scanners to be installed in 11 airports within two months
Canadian Press | The government plans to install dozens of scanners that can see through the clothes of travellers in airports across the country.
MI5 knew of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’’s UK extremist links 3 years ago
The Australian | BRITISH security services knew three years ago that the Detroit bomber had “multiple communications” with Islamic extremists it has emerged.
Washington Times | The passage of the Lisbon Treaty, hailed by President Obama, nailed the coffin shut on national sovereignty in Europe.
Naked airport scanners to be installed in 11 airports within two months
Canadian Press | The government plans to install dozens of scanners that can see through the clothes of travellers in airports across the country.
MI5 knew of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’’s UK extremist links 3 years ago
The Australian | BRITISH security services knew three years ago that the Detroit bomber had “multiple communications” with Islamic extremists it has emerged.
As Afghan War Escalates, Military Expert Predicts 300-500 U.S. Troops To Be Killed or Wounded Per Month
Last month, President Obama announced that he would send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. Shortly after, Gen. Petraeus, head of the CENTCOM, warned of increased violence in the Central Asian country as the new troops arrived
Hillary Clinton says Yemen is a ‘top concern’
BBC | Speaking after a meeting with the visiting prime minister of Qatar, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said stability in Yemen is a top priority for the US.
Billions in Recent Yememi Investments and The Underwear Bomber’s Daddy
Scott Creighton | Did Daddy Warbucks sell Little Orphan Umar to the CIA?
Last month, President Obama announced that he would send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. Shortly after, Gen. Petraeus, head of the CENTCOM, warned of increased violence in the Central Asian country as the new troops arrived
Hillary Clinton says Yemen is a ‘top concern’
BBC | Speaking after a meeting with the visiting prime minister of Qatar, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said stability in Yemen is a top priority for the US.
Billions in Recent Yememi Investments and The Underwear Bomber’s Daddy
Scott Creighton | Did Daddy Warbucks sell Little Orphan Umar to the CIA?
More Israeli Mossad Connections to 9/11
Mordechai Sones | I would like to call your attention to a detail that the research team may have overlooked, namely the proprietorship of Hangar 17, where the only known 9/11 evidence still in existence is locked away from public scrutiny.
CIA reportedly ordered Blackwater to murder 9/11 suspect
Raw Story | In 2004, the CIA sent a team from the private security firm Blackwater, now Xe, to Hamburg to kill an alleged al Qaeda financier.
What We Need is a New Renaissance
Old Thinker News | The first decade of the 21st Century brought a dizzying array of events to the world. September 11th, 2001 was a catalyst for dramatic changes in the United States. Economic and geopolitical turmoil is re-ordering the globe.
Mordechai Sones | I would like to call your attention to a detail that the research team may have overlooked, namely the proprietorship of Hangar 17, where the only known 9/11 evidence still in existence is locked away from public scrutiny.
CIA reportedly ordered Blackwater to murder 9/11 suspect
Raw Story | In 2004, the CIA sent a team from the private security firm Blackwater, now Xe, to Hamburg to kill an alleged al Qaeda financier.
What We Need is a New Renaissance
Old Thinker News | The first decade of the 21st Century brought a dizzying array of events to the world. September 11th, 2001 was a catalyst for dramatic changes in the United States. Economic and geopolitical turmoil is re-ordering the globe.
National Guard ad revives Nazi oath to Hitler: “Always place mission first,” not US Constitution
Examiner | In 2003, the US Army adapted the “Soldier’s Creed” to program soldiers to shift their Oath of Enlistment from “support and defend the Constitution” to the heel-clicking, non-thinking, dictator-obeying, “I will always place the mission first.”
Feds withdraw subpoena over security memo
Aubrey Cohen | The Transportation Security Administration Thursday withdrew its demand for travel writers to give details on how they got an airline security directive.
Conflicts of interest? Clinton Foundation top donors include Norway, Saudi Arabia, Gates Foundation
Business Week | Former President Bill Clinton’s charity released a donor list Friday under an agreement to prevent conflicts with Hillary Clinton’s role as secretary of state, but failed to identify 2009 donors now known to include Norway, Saudi Arabia & the Gates Foundation.
Examiner | In 2003, the US Army adapted the “Soldier’s Creed” to program soldiers to shift their Oath of Enlistment from “support and defend the Constitution” to the heel-clicking, non-thinking, dictator-obeying, “I will always place the mission first.”
Feds withdraw subpoena over security memo
Aubrey Cohen | The Transportation Security Administration Thursday withdrew its demand for travel writers to give details on how they got an airline security directive.
Conflicts of interest? Clinton Foundation top donors include Norway, Saudi Arabia, Gates Foundation
Business Week | Former President Bill Clinton’s charity released a donor list Friday under an agreement to prevent conflicts with Hillary Clinton’s role as secretary of state, but failed to identify 2009 donors now known to include Norway, Saudi Arabia & the Gates Foundation.
Use of potentially harmful chemicals kept secret under law
Washington Post | Of the 84,000 chemicals in commercial use in the United States — from flame retardants in furniture to household cleaners — nearly 20 percent are secret, according to the Environmental Protection Agency
Shades of Things to Come: Israeli Airport Debuts Biometric System
Jerusalem Post | Ben-Gurion airport on Tuesday launched a biometric security system for outbound passengers, heralding a new era of hi-tech passenger screening.
The moment comet was eaten up after orbiting too close to the sun
Mail Online | The space agency’s solar-focused agency – Solar and Helioscopic Observatory (SOHO) – captured footage of the Kreutz Sungrazer as it made its fateful approach.
Washington Post | Of the 84,000 chemicals in commercial use in the United States — from flame retardants in furniture to household cleaners — nearly 20 percent are secret, according to the Environmental Protection Agency
Shades of Things to Come: Israeli Airport Debuts Biometric System
Jerusalem Post | Ben-Gurion airport on Tuesday launched a biometric security system for outbound passengers, heralding a new era of hi-tech passenger screening.
The moment comet was eaten up after orbiting too close to the sun
Mail Online | The space agency’s solar-focused agency – Solar and Helioscopic Observatory (SOHO) – captured footage of the Kreutz Sungrazer as it made its fateful approach.
Obama’s White House Press Corps warned about asking certain questions
Wayne Madsen | WMR has learned from a veteran member of the White House Press Corps that the Obama administration has made it known that certain questions posed by the reporters who cover the White House are definitely off-limits.
Comic Rivers Pulled from Flight for “Suspicious” Passport
Splash News | Her passport reads: “Joan Rosenberg AKA Joan Rivers.” Rosenberg was her late husband’s last name.
Can farming save Detroit?
CNN | A growing number of policymakers and urban planners have begun to endorse farming as a solution.
Wayne Madsen | WMR has learned from a veteran member of the White House Press Corps that the Obama administration has made it known that certain questions posed by the reporters who cover the White House are definitely off-limits.
Comic Rivers Pulled from Flight for “Suspicious” Passport
Splash News | Her passport reads: “Joan Rosenberg AKA Joan Rivers.” Rosenberg was her late husband’s last name.
Can farming save Detroit?
CNN | A growing number of policymakers and urban planners have begun to endorse farming as a solution.
Democratic Leaders Plan Secret Health Reform Deliberations
Peter Roff | Despite their claims to the contrary, the way that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have handled the healthcare bill has been anything but transparent.
Proposed Legislation: IRS to Make Sure Americans Are Buying Health Insurance Cryptogon | The legislation would require most Americans to have health insurance and to prove it on their federal tax returns. Those who don’t would pay a penalty to the IRS.
Chertoff Linked to Body Scanner Manufacturer
The Boston Globe | The Chertoff Group, his security consulting agency, includes a client that manufactures the machines.
Peter Roff | Despite their claims to the contrary, the way that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have handled the healthcare bill has been anything but transparent.
Proposed Legislation: IRS to Make Sure Americans Are Buying Health Insurance Cryptogon | The legislation would require most Americans to have health insurance and to prove it on their federal tax returns. Those who don’t would pay a penalty to the IRS.
Chertoff Linked to Body Scanner Manufacturer
The Boston Globe | The Chertoff Group, his security consulting agency, includes a client that manufactures the machines.
You Tube | Dr. Paul appeared on Larry King Live last night to discuss terrorism, the TSA, and related issues.
Barack Obama: a socialist in disguise?
Russia Today | Many are undecided whether Barack Obama is really socialist-oriented.
John McLaughlin: Freedom is “Most Overrated” Political Issue of 2009
Steve Watson | “People want the nanny state.”
Barack Obama: a socialist in disguise?
Russia Today | Many are undecided whether Barack Obama is really socialist-oriented.
John McLaughlin: Freedom is “Most Overrated” Political Issue of 2009
Steve Watson | “People want the nanny state.”
