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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 17: Dressed in orange prisoner uniforms, students and other activists demonstrate in front of the offices of U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) on August 17, 2011 in New York City. The demonstration, which was organized by Amnesty International USA, was in opposition to the senators support of provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) which would keep the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba open indefinitely. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Relatives of victims of the September 11 attacks attend a memorial ceremony at the September 11 memorial garden in Grovesnor Square on September 11, 2011 in London, England. Ceremonies held around the world have joined Washington and New York as they commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks where nearly 3000 people died when four hijacked airliners were used in coordinated attacks against the United States. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)Hover For A Rec: Google Updates +1 Button To Show Related Content On Your Website
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14 defining characteristics of fascism: The U.S. in 2012
In the U.S., leaders, teachers, media and citizens proudly claim that America is a democratic society with certain freedoms and rights guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution, Bill of Rights and rule of law. But is that really the case?
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights. The regimes themselves viewed human rights as of little value and a hindrance to realizing the objectives of the ruling elite. Through clever use of propaganda, the population was brought to accept these human rights abuses by marginalizing, even demonizing, those being targeted. When abuse was egregious, the tactic was to use secrecy, denial, and disinformation.
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA), signed into law by President Obama in December 2011, gives the government the power to indefinitely detain, imprison, torture and murder anyone, anywhere if he or she is considered a suspect of anything the US government wants to make up. The detention, imprisonment, torture and murder can occur without the person having been charged and without a trial.
A Cruel and Unusual Record
Revelations that top officials are targeting people to be assassinated abroad, including American citizens, are only the most recent, disturbing proof of how far our nation's violation of human rights has extended. This development began after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and has been sanctioned and escalated by bipartisan executive and legislative actions, without dissent from the general public. As a result, our country can no longer speak with moral authority on these critical issues.
( Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo and Bagram didn't do much for touchy feely politics )
Clinton says young North Korean leader 'has a choice'
( Just weeks ago promises of food aid were welshed upon. Nuclear arms were restarted after fuel shipments were unilaterally discontinued. The nation split by the west lost 30% of its northern population to bombing in the establishment of a southern enclave.
NK retorted to UN Security Council accusations about WMD "There have been 2054 nuclear tests. We have made 2. You have done the rest. Yet WE are the problem ? What hypocrisy."
'Choice' ? Do tell. The war was never ended, either. )
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NATO Loses Plane Violating Syrian Airspace
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59 cents campaign: stand up for health care for refugees
On Facebook:We at the 59 Cents Campaign find the Canadian Government's decision to cut portions of refugee healthcare by means of the Ministerial Order of Hon. Jason Kenney, published April 25, 2012 to be unacceptable.We believe that if Canadians stop to consider the effect which these changes will have on the most vulnerable portion of our global society, that our country's annual savings of 59 c
Sick Of Millionaire Politicians Voting For Tax Breaks For The 1%? Meet Sue Thorn
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The Snarky Voice in Your Head Is Killing Your Productivity; Here’s How to Stop It
There's a jerk inside all of us: we roll our eyes when someone in line has a complicated order, curse at little old ladies who don't drive fast enough, and sneer at people who are just too happy. Over time, that snark kills our productivity and poisons our relationships. Here's how to keep your inner asshole in check. More »
Library of Congress Acquires Sagan’s Personal Collection, Thanks to Seth MacFarlane
Carl Sagan’s personal archive — a comprehensive collection of papers contained within nearly 798 boxes — was delivered to the Library of Congress recently for sorting… thanks in no small part to “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane. (Yes, you read that right.)(...)Read the rest of Library of Congress Acquires Sagan’s Personal Collection, Thanks to Seth MacFarlane (262 words)© Jason Major for Universe Today, 2012. | Permalink | 2 comments | Post tags: archive, Astronomy, Carl Sagan, cosmos, Druyan, Family Guy, Library of Congress, Neil Tyson, physicist, Seth MacFarlane Feed enhanced by Better
Deadly attack on pro-Assad TV channel
Gunmen kill several employees of Al-Ikhbariya, south of capital, a day after president said Syria "in a state of war".
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Lazy media aids Hopi Navajo water theft scheme
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Pollution Still Plagues Most US Beach Waters and the Great Lakes
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Corbett Report Radio 163 – The Asia-Pacific Century with Nile Bowie
The globalist-occupied American Empire is increasingly turning its attention to the Asia-Pacific region, and so should we. Tonight we discuss the containment and proxy wars in the new American-Chinese cold war with Nile Bowie, a Malaysian-based reporter for NileBowie.blogspot.com.
Tensions Mount as North Korea Cozies Up to China
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Gabon’s President destroys ivory and commits to zero tolerance for wildlife crime
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Gabon set to burn thousands of ivory tusks and carvings
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Governments and oil companies slammed over Virunga exploration
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The Burning Of The Gaspee—A Good Thing As Far As I Am Concerned
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Smoking by Fathers increases risk of cancer in children
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Pitt and Jolie plans to marry in UK
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Fusion and the Starship: Early Concepts
Having looked at the Z-pinch work in Huntsville yesterday, we’ve been kicking around the question of fusion for propulsion and when it made its first appearance in science fiction. The question is still open in the comments section and I haven’t been able to pin down anything in the World War II era, though there is plenty of material to be sifted through. In any case, as I mentioned in the commen
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The Deadly Addiction to Cheap Meat
America's cheap meat habit is costing more than we bargained for. The factory farming of cows, pigs, poultry and fish sucks up 29 million pounds—80 percent—of antibiotics sold in the United States. Many illness-causing bacteria are now resistant to most or all of the antibiotics that once killed them. While the overuse of antibiotics on humans has contributed to this public health crisis,
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“We are in a State of Real War,” Assad Says; Republican Guard Attacked in Damascus
Assad Says Syria in Real War – Sana Opposition Meeting in Brussels – Michel Kilo in front with head bowed Idlib: Ex-SNC president Burhan Ghalioun visits Syria (video) and meets up with revolutionaries in a bid to boost their morale As Rebels Attack Elite Guards, Assad Talks of ‘State of War’ By ROD NORDLAND and HWAIDA SAAD The Free Syrian Army launched what it described as an exploratory attack o
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It’s Never “Just” A Movie
This morning io9 posted my essay/review about Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter wherein I criticized the movie for being a White Guilt Fantasy and full of fail. Predictably, the site’s many commenters rose up in protest of my assessment — which I’ll get to in a separate post — and also whipped out the tried and true “But it’s just a movie, you’re not supposed to take it so seriously!” line and vari
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on the BXL disposal problem: place your bets
OK, I think the Party will get the succession sorted before they deal with Bo Xilai publicly, but I get the sense that the basic decision has already been taken. So it’s time we started a book on what happens to Bo. Here are the options as I see them. Revolutionary justice. Shoot him. Just shoot him. Just shoot the fucker. He’s made us look like utter dickheads in front of the whole world. They’re
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From an interesting q & a with Chen Guangcheng, conducted by Ian Denis Johnson: ...the problem is that many ordinary Chinese can’t get online. Right now, the percentage of Chinese with cell phones is high but in the countryside Internet access is relatively low. So I think a lot of these foreign broadcasters are wrong to stop broadcasting in shortwave to China. In the past, we listened regula
MGI watch - Zuotan, Shaxi,
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a riot of their own
OK. So if you pursue a grievance against China’s government by following the rules, by going to Beijing and petitioning the relevant departments, there’s a good chance you’ll get picked up by ‘interceptors’ from your home province, beaten, stuffed in a black jail, taken home in the boot of a car and dumped on the street. If you gather a few hundred of your closest angry friends, on the other hand,
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Lancet and Pharmas Fudge More H1N1 Flu Deaths
The Lancet inflating fear mongering again on H1N1 deaths, fails to include aborted fetus, miscarriages by pregnant moms after Swine Vaccine. Continue reading →You just finished reading Lancet and Pharmas Fudge More H1N1 Flu Deaths! Consider leaving a comment!You just finished reading an article by our staffers at Independent Politics News Thanks for dropping by, we'd love to have you join us on
Romney’s Friend Gets Welcomed in Jail
Allen Stanford, the kind of guy Mitt Romney supports, and who's son is associated with gets welcomed in jail for 8 billion ponzi scheme. Continue reading →You just finished reading Romney's Friend Gets Welcomed in Jail ! Consider leaving a comment!You just finished reading an article by our staffers at Independent Politics News Thanks for dropping by, we'd love to have you join us on Twitter @Pol
Elliot Lake Body Recovered in Desperate Rescue Mission
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Stakes are High in Supreme Court Decision on Health Care Bill
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Wednesday night in the PB NightHawks Cafe
Home of the web’s best political conversation Rekax and converse into the night on the day’s political events and, no doubt, this evening’s football. If you’ve always been a lurker why not join in tonight? Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB
Is Number 10 getting too heavy with the Lords reform rebels?
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On the 5th Anniversary of Blair’s exit from No. 10……
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John O'Sullivan: U.S. Court Judges Confess to Bias in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Case
Article Tags: CO2 Level, Headline Story, John O'Sullivan, Law/Policy Seal of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit- Image link Three federal judges admit to being biased in favor of a government agency when granting a landmark decision in favor of caps and taxes on “greenhouse gas” emissions. Court rules Earth’s atmosphere does act like a greenhouse after all. In a shock landmar
Daren Jonescu: Prediction: Global Warming Will Cause Everything
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Winter Storm Continues Across New Zealand - Great YouTube of Train Ploughing through deep snow
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