Flashback - 9/11 eyewitness and news reports of bombs in and explosions going off in World Trade Center buildings. (Video)

Flashback - Rudy Giuliani tells Peter Jennings he was warned in advance of the collapse of the south WTC tower (Video)
Interview of Rudy Giuliani on the morning of 9/11/01 explaining how he was warned in advance of the collapse of the South Tower. How and where did he get this warning?

Vladmir Putin forging ahead with vision of Eurasian empire
The Soviet Union is gradually being rebuilt as Vladimir Putin eyes a return to the Kremlin. The man who declared the collapse of the Communist state to be the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century” appears determined to forge a new empire.

Former Apartheid Spy Appointed to Head UN Climate Change Effort
From the You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up Department.

Greece warns of worse downturn as strikes loom
The Greek economy is set to shrink by more than expected this year, the government said on Wednesday, as it braced for nationwide strikes protesting its plans for bringing the country's budget deficit under control.

Boris Berezovsky wins libel case over Litvinenko murder
Russian oligarch awarded damages over claims he arranged polonium poisoning of friend and former spy

UN expert slams US for not looking into torture claims
The UN's independent expert on torture on Wednesday criticised the Obama administration for not investigating allegations of torture made when president George W. Bush was in power.

Ex-Mossad head for military strike on Iran
The world needs to get ready to use military force to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb, the former head of the Israeli intelligence service said Tuesday in Berlin.

Cambodia drug-resistant malaria stirs health fears
In a dusty village near the Thai-Cambodia border, 24-year-old Oeur Samoeun sits on a dark green hammock recovering from a strain of malaria that has resisted the most powerful drugs available.

Saakashvili pays US firms to lobby for him in Washington
Tbilisi has signed a contract with an influential US lobbying firm, the Podesta Group. Thanks to its efforts, President Saakashvili will reportedly pay his first visit to the US since Barack Obama’s election.

JihadJane, an American woman, faces terrorism charges
A petite, blond-haired, blue-eyed high school dropout who allegedly used the nickname JihadJane was identified Tuesday as an alleged terrorist intent on recruiting others to her cause, as federal prosecutors unsealed criminal charges that could send her to prison for life.

9/11 suspects should face civilian court, UN envoys say
United Nations human rights investigators called on the Obama administration on Tuesday to prosecute the accused Sept. 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that U.S. military tribunals would not be fair.

Ex-MI5 chief says US 'concealed suspect mistreatment'
The former head of MI5 has claimed US intelligence agencies "concealed" their mistreatment of terror suspects.

Israeli Official: West Has 4-8 Weeks Left for Iran Diplomacy
Four to eight weeks remain to test the option of diplomatic engagement as means of stopping Iran’s nuclear program before sanctions will likely be imposed, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon told an audience of foreign military officers and government officials in Herzliya on Monday.

Iran’s refutation of US’ lies of nuclear weapons censored by corporate media, political “leaders”
Levying war against the US is defined as treason in the US Constitution. The political and corporate media oligarchy who lied to levy war in Iraq committed treason against the US.

Indonesia confirms Bali bomber killed
Indonesia's president confirmed Wednesday that a suspected Bali bombing mastermind with a 10-million-dollar bounty on his head had been killed, as Australia lauded Jakarta's drive to fight extremists.

The Business of Water: Privatizing An Essential Resource
WWC's agenda is profits through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) wanting to privatize global water resources, sell them to the highest bidder, promote destructive dam and water diversion projects, extort high prices, and make an element of life available only to those who can afford it.

Pope's brother linked to new claims of child abuse by clergy
Fresh allegations emerge over Bavarian school where Georg Ratzinger led choir for 30 years

Gendercide: The Worldwide War on Baby Girls
Technology, declining fertility and ancient prejudice are combining to unbalance societies

Baghdad holds key as Iraq awaits initial vote results
Iraq awaited initial results Tuesday from polls touted as a test of its young democracy, with Baghdad holding the key as the prime minister's list and its top secular rival jockeyed for pole position.

Citizen’s arrest of George W. Bush justified, court hears
Political activist John Boncore was entitled to try to arrest former U.S. president George W. Bush for war crimes, his lawyer told a Calgary court Monday.

Israel OKs new settler homes as Biden talks peace
Israel on Tuesday approved the construction of 1,600 new settler homes in east Jerusalem, announcing the move as US Vice President Joe Biden met top Israeli officials to boost renewed peace efforts.

Call for Brown to face fresh grilling by Iraq inquiry over ‘discrepancies’ with evidence
Gordon Brown was last night facing demands that he reappear at the Iraq Inquiry after his top defence official flatly contradicted the Prime Minister’s claims to have always supported troops.

How the British Establishment is conspiring to prop up the AGW myth
News has just reached me that the great Professor Ian Plimer, scourge of climate-fear-promoters everywhere, has been suddenly disinvited by the Royal Society of Artists (RSA) from a lecture he was due to give in May before an audience including the Duke of Edinburgh.

Britain heads for inconclusive election: poll
No political party has enough support to win outright control of parliament in Britain's forthcoming election, raising the prospect of a period of unstable minority government, opinion polls showed on Tuesday.

North Korea Expresses Readiness For Talks But Vows To Expand Nuclear Arsenal
North Korea Tuesday expressed its readiness for holding talks as well as waging war while vowing to expand its nuclear arsenal to deal with what it called "U.S. military threats and provocations."

Japanese Have Washington Post Running Scared over 9/11
The issue, as framed by the U.S. ruling elite’s hometown house organ is very simple; a top insider in Japan’s new government has lost his marbles. The Washington Post’s apoplexy over the fact that Councilor Yukihisa Fujita isn’t buying the official version of what happened on September 11, 2001, is well reflected in the two headlines it gave to its March 8, 2010 editorial.

House Rejects Bid to End Afghan War
The House voted down a challenge to President Obama's conduct of the war in Afghanistan Wednesday, rejecting a measure that would have compelled U.S. armed forces to leave the country within 30 days.

Rep. Conyers' Wife Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge
The wife of House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge today and now faces a likely jail sentence after being implicated in an investigation of corruption on the Detroit City Council.

Airlines Will Cancel Flights to Avoid Risk of Fines for Delays
Several airlines, including Fort Worth-based American and Houston-based Continental, say they will cancel flights rather than risk paying stiff penalties for delaying passengers on the runway.

Senate Approves $138 Billion Bill Extending Unemployment Aid
The U.S. Senate approved a $138 billion measure that would extend unemployment benefits and provide additional aid to states in the second major effort this year by lawmakers to boost the economy.

Budget deficit sets record in February
The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year's record for the full year.

Bush’s ex-spokesman: Rove ‘living in his own world’
Karl Rove has been accused by prominent journalists of distorting and rewriting history in his new memoir Courage and Consequence. Now, he's being rebuked as a fabricator by one of his close former colleagues in the Bush White House.

Glenn Beck Throws Massa Under The Bus
“I think I’ve wasted your time. I think this is the first time I have wasted an hour of your time and I apologize for that.”

NYT columnist peddles ‘post-modern illusions’ and ‘propaganda’ to varnish Bush legacy
Stanley Fish, author of The New York Times’ “Opinionator” column, must have a soft spot for George W. Bush. In a recent piece, he employs just about every argument one could make to varnish the Bush legacy, fishing for proof in what one writer called “post-modern illusions” and citing a recent Newsweek cover that was derided as “propaganda.”

Jesse Ventura claims gov’t involved in 9/11
Former Minnesota governor says Bush administration tied to attacks

Flashback - The Bush Family Jewels
The Bush's: Elitist family involved in every major historical event of the last seventy years.
Tags: Financing of Hitler, JFK assassination, Attack on America - September 11, 2001

16 Months & Counting US Demand For Firearms Keeps Marching
February Background Checks On Firearm Sales Second Highest On Record…

Over 130,000 cases of diabetes now linked to soda consumption, HFCS
For years, advocates of natural health have been hammering away at the message that soda causes diabetes and obesity. The soda industry, meanwhile, has remained in denial mode, mirroring the ridiculous position of the tobacco industry that “nicotine is not addictive.” Soda doesn’t cause diabetes, the industry claims, and it’s perfectly safe to consume in essentially unlimited quantities.

Banned in 160 Nations… Yet U.S. FDA Regards it as Safe?
A livestock drug banned in 160 nations and responsible for hyperactivity, muscle breakdown and 10 percent mortality in pigs has been approved by the FDA.

Who’s Afraid of the Truth About Autism?
Parents of recovered children, and I’ve met hundreds, all share the same experience of doubters and deniers telling us our child must have never even had autism or that the recovery was simply nature’s course. We all know better, and frankly we’re too busy helping other parents to really care.

IBM makes biodegradable plastic from plants
IBM researchers on Tuesday said they have discovered a way to make Earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products tough on the environment.

LHC to shut down for a year to address safety concerns
A director at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva has told BBC News that some mistakes were made in construction.

Rise of the Superbugs: Why We Are Increasingly at Risk From Antibiotic-Resistant Diseases
The evidence is overwhelming that these new superbugs are at least partially a result of dosing farm animals with subtherapeutic doses of antibiotics added to their feed.

GMAC Bailout Could Cost Taxpayers $6.3B
New watchdog report says the Treasury Department sank billions into auto finance giant GMAC without an exit strategy or proof the company was viable - a decision that could cost taxpayers $6.3 billion.

Big Miami-Dade hospital system nears insolvency
The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami's only round-the-clock trauma center and is a safety net for the poor and uninsured, is running out of money and could close, a predicament that illustrates the precarious financial state of many hospitals around the country.

Canadian dollar likely to trump US greenback: experts
The Canadian dollar, or loonie as it is affectionately called here, is likely to soar above parity with the US greenback this year, experts at a Canadian bank said Wednesday.

China’s Exports Rise 46%
China announced Wednesday that its exports climbed 46 percent in February from a year earlier. Economists said the data signaled a rebound in consumer demand from the United States and other Western markets after the financial crisis last year.

Madoff Victims Join Stanford Investors to Lobby for Payback
Victims of Bernard Madoff and accused Ponzi schemer R. Allen Stanford are banding together to lobby Congress for a law that could require Wall Street firms to pay billions of dollars to cover some of the losses they suffered.

Last 10 years a ‘lost decade' for most investors
Many now call the last 10 years a “lost decade.” The immediate reference is to 10 years of going nowhere, or worse, in the stock market.

The Great Recession Is Paying Off for Pawnshops and Payday Lenders
Millions of Americans today are facing the worst money problems imaginable, but these same conditions are creating flush times for pawn shops and so-called payday lenders.

Obama Foreclosure-Prevention Plan Lagging, New Data Shows
Only about a third of the homeowners who have successfully completed the trial period of the Obama administration's mortgage modification program have been offered permanent relief, according to new federal data obtained by the Huffington Post.

Fitch warns Britain and questions Greek rescue as sovereign risks grow
Fitch Ratings has delivered a serious blow to the credibility of the Government's budget plans, warning that Britain risks a loss of investor confidence and erosion of its AAA rating unless it maps out clear austerity measures.

Team Obama Propaganda Campaign Reaches Fever Pitch
Remember that the US has an entire cable channel devoted to the Theory of Positive Thinking, namely CNBC, and a goodly portion of the financial media falls into CNBC-style cheerleading with more than occasional abandon.

Second Lien Writedowns
We see that the four big banks hold $477 billion in second lien mortgages. Losses on those mortgages attached to underwater properties with borrowers seeking modifications are likely to be very high—significantly higher than 13%.

Study finds median wealth for single black women at $5
Women of all races bring home less income and own fewer assets, on average, than men of the same race, but for single black women the disparities are so overwhelmingly great that even in their prime working years their median wealth amounts to only $5.

'Vultures' prey on Liberia's debt
Some vultures have feathers, but some have fancy offices and huge homes. Tonight, BBC investigative reporter Greg Palast follows the trail of one “vulture fund” chief, from a locked office door in New York to mud-brick houses in Africa.

From London to Beijing by train... in just TWO days
The talks involve a trade of resources for technology. Many of the countries are under-developed but mineral rich.

Australia: Standard & Poor’s Faces Lawsuit Over Bogus Ratings
The credibility of ratings agency Standard & Poor's has come under legal attack in a $40 million action by a local government superannuation investor over a AAA-rated debt investment that subsequently turned toxic in the financial crisis.

When The Gun Is In YOUR Mouth.... (CDS / Merkel)
“We’re of the opinion that a quick implementation of actions in the area of CDS has to happen,” Merkel said. Citing “ongoing speculation against euro-region countries,” she called for the “fastest possible” implementation of new rules. Europe must “do everything to avoid unhealthy speculation,” said Juncker, who heads the euro-area finance ministers group.

Brazil Raises Tariffs on U.S. Goods, to Break Patents
Brazil will raise tariffs on 102 U.S. exports, including wheat, cars, boats and chewing gum, and break patents worth $238 million in a bid to force the U.S. to end subsidies to cotton producers.

European Monetary Fund being considered by Brussels
The European Commission has confirmed that it may set up a version of the International Monetary Fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability.

43% have less than $10k for retirement
The percentage of American workers with virtually no retirement savings grew for the third straight year, according to a survey released Tuesday.

The U.S. Census: “Rule of Law” or “Rule of Men”?
By Publius Huldah
The American People have forgotten the most important Principle of our Founding: The distinction between the “Rule of Law” and the “Rule of Men”.

REALITY REPORT #35 - Dissent is Terrorism, Bilderberg Nazi Roots, Ron Paul on the Census (Video)
Does the federal government want the ability to arrest, detain and interrogate any American based solely upon suspected activity.? What does Ron Paul want you to write on your census forms? How does the IRS plan to track online payments? Was The Bilderberg Group founded by a Nazi to fulfill Hitlers goals? Gary answers those questions and welcomes Christina Tobin, back to talk about her bid for California Secretary of State.

Decade Of The Drone: America’s Aerial Assassins
By Rick Rozoff
2010 is the last year of the new century and millennium and is the tenth consecutive year of the United States’ war in Afghanistan and in the 15-nation area of responsibility subsumed under Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unlocking the Jobs Dilemma
By John Browne
Productive, private-sector jobs – the lifeblood of a sound economy – are under assault by politicians in the United States and Western Europe, who have unwittingly taken a number of steps that make future job losses a foregone conclusion.

Gunning Down the Constitution
By Jack Hunter
Why the Supreme Court overturning Chicago's gun ban would damage the Constitution and increase the power of the federal government.

Collapse of the American Empire: swift, silent, certain
By Paul B. Farrell
"One of the disturbing facts of history is that so many civilizations collapse," warns anthropologist Jared Diamond in "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed." Many "civilizations share a sharp curve of decline. Indeed, a society's demise may begin only a decade or two after it reaches its peak population, wealth and power."

The Washington Post on “Lunatic” 9/11 “Conspiracy Theorists”
By Jeremy R. Hammond
An editorial in the Washington Post yesterday slammed Japanese member of parliament Yukihisa Fujita because he “seems to think that America’s rendering of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, is a gigantic hoax.” His “ideas” about the terrorist attacks “are too bizarre, half-baked and intellectually bogus to merit serious discussion.”

Jesse Ventura discusses his new book “American Conspiracies” 3/8/10 – CNN’s Larry King (Video)
Lengthy interview with the host of Tru TV’s Conspiracy Theory.

The Fall of Greece
By Diana Johnstone
To put it simply, the Greek crisis shows what happens when a weak member of this Union is in trouble. It is the same as what happens on the world scale, where there is no such morally pretentious union perpetually congratulating itself on its devotion to human rights. The economically strong protect their own interests at the expense of the economically weak.

Easy Cheap Homemade Body Armor (Video)
Level II body armor panel made of 32 layers of 20 ounce fiberglass fabric.

Mullen Wary of Israeli Attack on Iran
By Ray McGovern
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, came home with sweaty palms from his mid-February visit to Israel. He has been worrying aloud that Israel will mousetrap the U.S. into war with Iran.

Census: A Little Too Personal
By Ron Paul
It is not hard to imagine that information compiled by the census could be used against people in the future, despite claims to the contrary and the best intentions of those currently in charge of the Census Bureau.

Running on Empty
By Butler Shaffer
It is not surprising that, when culture is in collapse, so too is the level of thinking upon which it is based.

The Material Witness Ticket to Servitude
By James Bovard
America is still in the dark regarding many of the legal atrocities that occurred since 2001. It will be a bright day for American liberty if John Ashcroft is placed on the witness stand and forced to testify under oath, hour after hour, day after day, about the crimes that he and others committed against the Constitution.

False Flags, Lies & Nuclear Bombs (Video)
Five thousand dead American soldiers in wars all based in known lies. Thirty thousand admitted American soldiers wounded and injured with over 100,000 disability claims granted. Over one million dead Iraqi and Afghan citizens. $3 to $5 trillion in long-term costs to American taxpayers.

Billboard Watches You Shop
RETAILERS are targeting individual shoppers with digital billboards like those in the hit Tom Cruise film Minority Report.

“CIA keeps testing drugs on people” – American author
In August 1951 a small French village near Marseilles became a part of a CIA-funded experiment with drugs, and as a result five hundred people were affected, US writer Hank Albarelli told RT.

Patients’ medical records go online without consent
Patients’ confidential medical records are being placed on a controversial NHS database without their knowledge, doctors’ leaders have warned.

Tracking Sex Offenders Via GPS
Death of Chelsea King Prompts Lawmaker to Overhaul Laws Monitoring Predators

Civil liberties abandon web: Fed web spyware to every home
The U.S. government is considering extending so-called Einstein technology into American homes.

City police fight release of G-20 records
An Allegheny County judge on Monday heard more arguments about releasing documents related to police conduct during last year's G-20 economic summit.

Waterboarding for dummies
Internal CIA documents reveal a meticulous protocol that was far more brutal than Dick Cheney’s “dunk in the water”.

The DNA of a Police State
Gordon Brown wants to expand the government-operated DNA database in the UK.