From DarkPolitrickss.Com ————————————————————————————————————————————————– UAV used against insurgents in Afghanistancan incapacitate suspects from above Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Monday, October 31, 2011 A Department of Homeland Security-funded surveillance drone deployed against insurgents in Afghanistan that can also be used to tase suspects from above has been unveiled by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office and […]
Article by Andrew Bacevich. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————- For students of twentieth-century American statecraft, George Kennan has long ranked as an intriguing figure, second in that respect only to Henry Kissinger. But unlike Kissinger, who served as both national security adviser and secretary of state (for a time holding both offices […]
Article by Glenn Greenwald. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Given the clarity of this law [Article 2 of the Convention Against Torture] and its multiple reiterations, what can explain the resolve of the political and media class to ignore it? Why do ostensibly adverse factions leap to one another’s defense even in […]
Article by Pat Buchanan. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- Appearing the other night on the Catholic network EWTN, I was asked by Raymond Arroyo what should be done about Muslim students at Catholic University demanding that the school provide them with prayer rooms, from which crucifixes and all other Catholic symbols […]
Article by Kevin Carson. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– Capitalism is Statism Capitalism depends on state intervention in the market to enforce artificial property rights, to provide subsidies, to erect barriers to entry, and to maintain regulatory cartels — all so privileged holders of artificial property rights can live off artificial scarcity […]
Article by Joe Newby. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- In an interview with the Daily Caller, Occupy DC organizer Anthony Sluder called for secession in order to create a “new United States.” Sluder said the group is working on a declaration and have finished the preamble. “I read it last night and I […]
WTF? ——————————————————————————————————————————————— A key panel of government advisers Friday recommended that the federal government sponsor a controversial study to test the anthrax vaccine in children to see whether the inoculation would protect young Americans against a bioterrorist’s attack. The National Biodefense Science Board, which advises the federal government […]
From Rehmat’s World. ————————————————————————————————————————————————
Article by Bob Adelmann. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– David Galland’s article for the Daily Reckoning painted a picture of imminent collapse of America’s monetary system, which was followed four days later by Clive Maund’s possible scenario of bank failures following on the heels of a eurozone collapse. Mamta Badkar raised the specter of hyperinflation in his Business Insider article by reviewing […]
Article by Fred Reed. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- I read frequently among the lesserly neuronal of the supposed honor of soldiers, of the military virtues of courage, loyalty, and uprightness–that in an age of moral decomposition only the military adhere to principles, and that our troops in places like Afghanistan […]
From CNN. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— CNN) — A Miami police officer in a marked squad car has been charged with reckless driving, accused of zigzagging through Florida Turnpike traffic at more than 120 miles an hour so that he could be on time for his off-duty job, the Florida Highway Patrol […]
Article by Richard K. Moore. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— This article was first published in New Dawn Magazine When the Industrial Revolution began in Britain, in the late 1700s, there was lots of money to be made by investing in factories and mills, by opening up new markets, and by gaining control of […]
From the Daily Bail. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- If the police claim that Scott Olsen attacked them, show them this clip. Olsen remains in critical condition. Officials at Highland Hospital in Oakland are refusing further comment at this time. At first, Doctors told Olsen’s friends that he was stable. Now they’re […]
From CNN. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— Passenger Jill Filipovic found this note in her luggage last weekend. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Baggage screener found vibrator in bag, left note saying “Get Your Freak On, Girl” Passenger tweeted about note to open “a bigger conversation about privacy rights” TSA says it has “zero tolerance […]
From CNN. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— Sgt. 1st Class Kristoffer Domeij, 29, was killed in Afghanistan, along with two other soldiers, on Saturday. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Coach says Kristoffer Domeij’s death has been hard on community Domeij was one of 3 killed days ago while on a mission in Kandahar province He […]
From CNN. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs, seen here in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, in 2010, now faces murder charges. STORY HIGHLIGHTS A court martial began Friday for Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs He is the highest ranking soldier charged in connection with alleged “kill squad” Prosecutors allege Gibbs and […]
From CNN. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— New York (CNN) — As “Occupy” demonstrations continue largely unabated, officials in cities across the country appear to be pressing for more strict control of the loosely defined group, raising the stakes for the movement as it stretches into its second month. “These police actions only […]
From CNN. Monarcho-feminism? ————————————————————————————————————————————————— London (CNN) — Sons and daughters of British monarchs will have an equal right to the throne under changes to the United Kingdom’s succession laws agreed to Friday, British Prime Minister David Cameron said. The leaders of the 16 Commonwealth countries that have the queen […]
Once again, ARV/ATS is shown to be ahead of its time. Now, if the occupiers could only attract the Crips, MS-13, and the Aryan Brotherhood.
Article by Siryako Akda. An extremely important article. This kind of far-sighted thinking should be the definitive characteristic of a genuine counter-elite. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- The term Nationalism—as it is known outside of the West—is mostly synonymous with the anti-colonialist and anti-imperialist sentiments of the 19th and 20th century, that is […]
Article by Bruce Reyes-Chow. Interesting article. A synthesis of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street is probably what the grassroots following of an anarchist led pan-secessionist movement would look like. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— Now I know that I am asking for it by simply bringing up the idea […]
Article by Stuart Bramhall. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- As I mention in my two prior blogs, the OWS movement will leave a legacy of accomplishments — mainly related to consciousness raising and movement building – even if the actual occupations shut down tomorrow. There is still lots of furious debate over […]
From the Dollar Vigilante. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— As a P.T. (often referred to as perpetual traveller, permanent tourist or prior taxpayer), I have travelled to nearly 100 countries. During those travels there has always been one defining moment, upon entry into a country, which shows that the country is what […]
Article by Anthony Gregory. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- In Oakland, California, where I live, the Occupiers have been struggling to keep their ground on Ogawa Plaza, a piece of public property in front of City Hall. On the night of Tuesday, October 25, I saw from my apartment, miles northeast of […]
Article by Kevin Carson. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— In a recent discussion, someone proposed “a political system comprised of professionals rather than career politicians.” Policy-making bodies, she suggested, might be equally divided between professionals and elected politicians. The problem with such a proposal is that there’s no such thing as neutral […]
Article by David D’Amato. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Campaign finance reform is something of a tricky issue. It spotlights some of the problems of applying free market principles in an unsystematic way. For many libertarians, efforts at campaign finance reform with an eye toward curbing the influence of corporate donors, are […]
Article by Kevin Carson. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Hardly a week goes by without me seeing another think piece on the question: “Are we winning the war on drugs?” That depends on who “we” is. The War on Drugs has certainly served some very powerful interests in our society. Between the […]
From the Huffington Post. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- UPDATE — Downey Police Chief Rick Esteves announced in a statement on Tuesday that the police officer involved in the shooting of Michael Lee Nida has been placed on paid administrative leave. He also offered his condolences to Nida’s family and friends. The release […]
From CNN. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— As a vigil was held for a two-time Iraq war veteran whose skull was fractured allegedly during a clash between protesters and Oakland police, Wednesday night’s Occupy protests could be a bellwether on whether police have agitated or suppressed the movement, analysts said. “The police […]
From MoveOn.Org. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Scott Olsen, a protester who’s done two tours of duty in Iraq and is now involved in Veterans For Peace, was critically wounded during an Oakland police raid by police projectiles. When people tried to help him, an officer lobbed a flash bang grenade right […]
From Russia Today. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— The high court in London is to hear a case over the use of uranium-enhanced weapons by U.S.-led forces during the infamous Iraqi Battle of Fallujah in 2005. This, following a number of reports alleging their use was much more widespread than originally thought. […]
From Citizens for Legitimate Government. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— General Strike: November 28, 2011! The only thing we have left is our labor. This is what we must withhold. The debt “super committee” makes its budget recommendations on Wednesday, November 23rd, the day before Thanksgiving. We know that the recommendations will […]
From Military.Com. ———————————————————————————————————————————————– October 21, 2011 Villagers in Afghanistan say they were forced to walk ahead of Afghan and U.S. Soldiers along roads in areas believed to be mined by the Taliban. National Public Radio reports villagers said the Afghan and U.S. troops pulled them from their homes […]
From CNN Money. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta, pictured at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 28, 2010, in Davos, Switzerland NEW YORK (CNN) — Former Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble director Rajat Gupta was indicted on insider trading charges Wednesday, U.S. prosecutors say. According to […]
From CNN. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- CNN) — Authorities made a series of arrests at Occupy Wall Street protests in California and Georgia on Tuesday and Wednesday, with clashes in one city that involved tear gas being used on demonstrators. Police said they fired the tear gas on protesters in Oakland, California, […]
Article by Paul B. Farrell. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (MarketWatch) — The theme: Repent. Haunting images of fanatical serial killers warning, “The End is Near, Repent!” That message seared my brain as the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” rode into “Dexter’s” dark world, the Miami Metro Police […]
Article by Fred Reed. —————————————————————————————————————————————— Very Sincere Too October 25, 2011 Of the various books I have inflicted on the world, my favorite is Au Phuc Dup and Nowhere to Go, the print version of which is a mess. The Kindle version is fine. Should anyone be interested, a […]
Article by Tracey Shelton. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— October 25, 2011 “Global Post” — SIRTE, Libya — An analysis of video obtained by GlobalPost from a rebel fighter who recorded the moment when Col. Muammar Gaddafi was first captured confirms that another rebel fighter, whose identity is unknown, sodomized the former […]
More reason to favor separation of medicine and state. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Atlanta (CNN) — A federal government advisory committee voted Tuesday to recommend that males ages 11 to 21 be vaccinated against the human papilloma virus, which is blamed for thousands of cases of cancer among women and men. The […]
From Open Revolt. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- by Said Gafourov In the last quarter of the twentieth century Libya has been in the focus of world attention. Unorthodox foreign and domestic policies, her challenge to the developed countries together with a strategic geographic position and great mineral (mainly oil) resources, […]
Article by Peter Augustine Lawler. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– The “Occupy Wall Street” protesters are at the very least occupying a lot of the media’s attention—this despite the fact that it’s nearly impossible to tell what the movement wants, with practically every protester issuing his own unique list of demands and […]
Article by Allison Kilkenny. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- On October 17, hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered in Liberty Park around cakes that had been donated by local businesses. The group was celebrating the one-month anniversary of the occupation, but the moment was simultaneously both joyous and somber. Though OWS […]
Article by Barbara Ehrenreich. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— As anyone knows who has ever had to set up a military encampment or build a village from the ground up, occupations pose staggering logistical problems. Large numbers of people must be fed and kept reasonably warm and dry. Trash has to be […]
Article by Tom Hayden. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- In a stunning and largely unexpected victory for the American peace movement and Iraqi opponents of the US occupation, virtually all US troops will withdraw from Iraq as scheduled by this December 31. First reported by the Associated Press on October 16, the […]
Article by Justin Raimondo. ———————————————————————————————————————————————– “We came, we saw, he died,” babbled our notoriously bloodthirsty Secretary of State as news of Moammar Gadhafi’s grisly murder hit the headlines. Throwing her arms up in a gesture of mock-triumph, she averred – perhaps sarcastically – that she was “sure” her recent visit to Tripoli had […]
Defection from the ranks of the PIGS? I think state autonomy theory has much to be said for it. The police and the military are the backbone of the state. When soldiers and cops walk off the job, the state is finished. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– Occupy Albany protesters in New […]
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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