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 US Risking World War III in Syria posted by Joe Lauria via jess, 2016-02-06 11:10:27
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter last October said in a little noticed comment that the United States was ready to take “direct action on the ground” in Syria. Vice President Joe Biden said in Istanbul last month that if peace talks in Geneva failed, the United States was prepared for a “military solution” in that country. (full story)
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  Assange and False Hope posted by baz, 2016-02-05 22:25:59
Assange supporters have been buoyed recently by a UN declaration that he has been ‘arbitrarily detained.’ Indeed he has, however, what chance does Assange have of gaining his freedom? Little if reality is assessed. (full story)
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 Oz Bankers: culture of sex, drugs and rock & roll, revealed posted by Jonathan Shapiro via judy, 2016-02-05 06:26:54
A $30 million unfair dismissal case pursued by a former trader of ANZ Bank has revealed a sordid banker culture that warrants a government investigation, especially after a clearly political Royal Commission into Trade Unions. However, (proven) useless PM Malcolm Turnbull, a former Goldman Sachs employee and banker, would be loath to pursue such an action against his elite brethren. And so the offended and long-suffering Australian people must make the decision for him at the next federal election. Turnbull's policy to increase a regressive, punitive GST by 50% should be his and his elite-serving conservative party's downfall as the rot that infects the entire corrupt corporate/banker sector now becomes public knowledge. So what are you going to do, Malcolm -- nothing, no doubt? (full story)
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In the Halls of Criminal and Deluded Washington posted by Philip Giraldi via carol, 2016-02-04 21:39:16
Tulsi Gabbard is one brave Congresswoman. She has challenged her party and the president saying that it’s time for Washington to halt its “illegal, counter-productive war to overthrow the Syrian government of Assad. I don’t think Assad should be removed. If Assad is removed and overthrown, ISIS, al Qaeda, Al Nustra, these Islamic extremist groups will walk straight in and take over all of Syria … they will be even stronger.” (full story)
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The Gargantuan Media Blind Spot posted by james, 2016-02-03 21:02:25
The international refugee crisis has been saturating the news for some time yet the cause -- Washington’s grossly illegal regime change wars and CIA supported proxy fighting groups -- are never mentioned as the obvious cause. Now note that the vast, if not all refugees issue from regions and nations the US and its lackey NATO partner have destabilised, FACT! So how is it possible that western news outlets overlook the CAUSE of the problem and delay the simple cure? (full story)
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 Writing – A tip for Professionals posted by jude, 2016-02-02 23:37:39
The primary, effective message that bypasses the conscious mind is transmitted in the secondary layer of the discourse or SUBTEXT, for instance, if one wishes to trash the two-party political charade, it does not serve the writer well to focus the reader on that issue DIRECTLY via long-winded explanations/rhetoric or didactic means. Rather, direct the reader’s focus on the ‘other,’ independents for example, and then indirectly praise how that ‘other’ represents the true wishes of the people and not special interests, which interests both major political parties serve. (full story)
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 Oz Conservative Party -- cut corporate tax and make up Shortfall by taxing Public (GST) posted by darcy, 2016-02-02 22:03:10
Well, its no secret that ‘un-exciting’ PM Turnbull continues in the Abbott tradition, all lies, secrecy and sleight of hand -- essentially, all the way with the elite and slug the public with a 50% increase on a tax on everything to compensate for the revenue loss of corporate tax cuts, which group I might add are professional tax dodgers. (full story)
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"Ignorance is Power" posted by Georgina Kenyon via james, 2016-02-01 21:07:53
While the title indicates a classic Orwellian inversion it also states an unfortunate fact today. Ignorance is now a potentially lethal plague that threatens all humanity. To pre-empt the import of the following story, the title should read, 'Ignorance is Power for those who know.' The following piece is highly recommended to all our readers and should be disseminated widely in order to combat the dire threat that confronts us all. (full story)
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 US Relies Heavily on Saudis to Support Syrian 'Rebels' posted by Mark Mazzetti and Matt Apuzzo via jane, 2016-02-01 09:16:42
WASHINGTON — When President Obama secretly authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to begin arming Syria’s embattled rebels in 2013, the spy agency knew it would have a willing partner to help pay for the covert operation. It was the same partner the C.I.A. has relied on for decades for money and discretion in far-off conflicts: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (full story)
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Ants and the Terrorist Scourge posted by jack, 2016-02-01 00:02:38
I’m going to utilise the very apt analogy of colony ants to highlight the ease with which the world could cure its terrorism problem overnight. (full story)
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Gift posted by dulcie, 2016-01-30 10:06:55
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 GM Mosquitoes Linked to Zika Outbreak posted by Claire Bernish via gail, 2016-01-29 22:40:51
The World Health Organization announced it will convene an Emergency Committee under International Health Regulations on Monday, February 1, concerning the Zika virus ‘explosive’ spread throughout the Americas. The virus reportedly has the potential to reach pandemic proportions — possibly around the globe. But understandingwhy this outbreak happened is vital to curbing it. As the WHO statement said: (full story)
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Business is very simple -- benefits must be proportionate to all parties involved posted by jess, 2016-01-28 22:04:14
Today there exist two major competing interests in global business affairs, the Anglo-Zionist mercantile model, which is maintained and propelled by the military/police and the Eurasian model which needs no such costly enforcement as everybody wins. (full story)
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 Bankers Jailed in Representative Democracy Iceland posted by Maurice Bedard via james, 2016-01-27 22:03:51
Iceland shows the way by jailing criminal bankers responsible for economic crimes. Perhaps there is something other so-called democratic nations could learn, especially the USA. (full story)
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 Confirmed: Turnbull is a Lying, Vacuous Narcissist Devoid of Ability and Conviction posted by baz, 2016-01-27 02:53:16
Turnbull has recently proven the only thing he is really interested in is himself and his obsessive desire to become Australia’s PM, as though that is an end in itself. Turnbull has been given ample time to prove himself, which he did. He not only hasn’t repealed any of the harsh social policies that Abbott inflicted on the struggling Australian people -- while of course favouring the corporate/banker elite – he failed to make his mark in the international arena. However, prior to continuing I would simply state that government revenue problems and the obvious lack of funds are the result of the corporate sector not paying their due – the simple, fair and Australian rule is, ‘those that benefit most from the nation should return most to the nation, what is fairer than that? Those who can afford to pay should pay their due, which clearly is NOT occurring, as Turnbull, a former banker and lying lawyer, represents the interests of the UNREPRESENTATIVE minority elite and NOT the people. (full story)
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