Thousands Sign Up for Virtual Border Patrol
This week, the eyes of the federal government are firmly fixed on America’s largely unguarded 2,000-mile border with Mexico — but a group of Texas sheriffs wants your eyes there, too.
Government Should Compel Consumers to Use Alternative Energy, Congressman Says
Government policy should be crafted to raise the price of carbon-emitting energy sources so consumers are compelled to choose alternative energy, House Democratic Conference Chairman John Larson (D-Conn.) told CNSNews.com on Thursday.
An Unholy Alliance
This 1996 documentary examines the CIA's connection to the global drug trade, with a focus on opium and heroin.
CIA: Secret Operations, Drug Money
In Afghanistan, U.S./NATO have put the blame on Taliban for poppy cultivation to finance their resistance to allied forces. Ironically, it was only in Taliban era when the world had seen a sharp decline in opium crop in Afghanistan.
Geithner’s Toxic-Asset Plan on Slow Track as Values Deteriorate
The Obama administration’s plan to remove distressed assets from bank balance sheets may take three months to begin operating, risking further deterioration in the value of the securities and driving up rescue costs.
Spokane residents smuggle suds over green brands
The quest for squeaky-clean dishes has turned some law-abiding people in Spokane into dishwater-detergent smugglers. They are bringing Cascade or Electrasol in from out of state because the eco-friendly varieties required under Washington state law don't work as well.
Omni National Bank in Georgia Shut, 21st US Failure
Omni National Bank of Atlanta was closed Friday by regulators and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The seizure follows last week's move by the FDIC to close three banks and put two large corporate credit unions into conservatorship. The failure of Omni National brings the number of bank failures so far this year to 21.
Obama's Latest No Banker Left Behind Scheme
By Stephen Lendman
On Wall Street, that is. So hyped by advance fanfare, Timothy Geithner unveiled his Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP) on March 23, the latest in a growing alphabet soup of handouts topping $12.5 trillion and counting - so much in so many forms, in "gov-speak" language, with so many changing and moving parts, it's hard for experts to keep up let alone the public, except to sense something is very wrong.
PJB: Can Uncle Sam Ever Let Go?
By Patrick J. Buchanan
“In 1877, Lord Salisbury, commenting on Great Britain’s policy on the Eastern Question, noted that ‘the commonest error in politics is sticking to the carcass of dead policies.’
Judges’ Kickback Scheme Thrived Despite Red Flags
Things were different in the Luzerne County juvenile courtroom, and everyone knew it. Proceedings on average took less than two minutes. Detention center workers were told in advance how many juveniles to expect at the end of each day even before hearings to determine their innocence or guilt. Lawyers told families not to bother hiring them. They would not be allowed to speak anyway.
One Nation Under Siege
9/11 was only the tip of the iceberg! From documentary filmmaker William Lewis comes a bone chilling documentary on the spying, tracking and control of the American public.
Bank CEOs Tell Obama They Are Working Toward Recovery
“We’re all in this together,” John Stumpf, the CEO of Wells Fargo & Co., told reporters outside the White House after meeting with Obama today. “We’re trying to do the right thing for America.” Trust the Wall Street Bankers after what they have done? No Thanks!
Bankers told keep low profile as public anger rises
Leave the flash car at home, spend the night in a hotel, hire a bodyguard. This is the kind of advice security experts are giving bank executives who fear attacks from people angered by the financial crisis.
Professor suspended over 'hanging bankers' remarks
A university professor who is organising a protest at next week's G20 summit was suspended from his job after warning bankers could be "hanging from lampposts", a spokesman said Friday.
Israel accused of bombing Sudanese convoy
A Sudanese official said Thursday that hundreds of people were killed early this year when foreign warplanes bombed three convoys smuggling African migrants through Sudan along with weapons that apparently were destined for the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
DHS Inspector General: Real ID, What a Waste
The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security issued a report earlier this week entitled "DHS Unable to Figure Out What It’s Doing on Real ID; Unable to Provide Guidance to States."
Proposal to Track Uninsured With Red-Light Cameras Has Cities Seeing Big Money
Under a proposal by Chicago Alderman Edward Burke, cameras at 132 city intersections that currently enforce $100 red light violations would also be used to nab motorists whose cars are uninsured. Washington, DC officials told FOXNews.com it is willing to consider a similiar program.
Researchers can ID anonymous Twitterers
Web sites that strip personally identifiable information about their users and then share that data may be compromising their users' privacy, according to researchers at the University of Texas at Austin.
Workers release manager held at 3M plant in France
Workers at a factory operated by the U.S. company 3M released on Thursday the French manager they had held hostage for more than 24 hours after a deal was reached on terms for employees who will be laid off.
Congresswoman: Don’t Replace The Dollar
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has introduced a resolution in the House “that would bar the dollar from being replaced by any foreign currency.”
Will U.S. financial woes lead to new world order?
Is the U.S. about to lose its status as the dominant global superpower? Will the dollar collapse? If so, what would become the new global reserve currency and what would replace U.S. hegemony in a new world order?
Farmers Lead a Bid to Create 2 Californias
“Those Hollywood types don’t have any idea what’s going on out here on the farms,” said Mr. Rogers, a retired dairyman from Visalia, the county seat in a Central Valley region where cows far outnumber people.
So it is that in recent weeks Mr. Rogers, whose previous political involvement amounted to little more than writing a check to a favored candidate — has suddenly become a leader in a secessionist movement bent on cleaving California in two.
Nader: Seven Steps the Obama Admin is NOT Taking to Fix the Banking Crash, Why Not?
Where are the resources for comprehensive law enforcement against the Wall Street crooks, swindlers and purveyors of costly deceptive practices? Isn't there a need to add two to three hundred million dollars for more FBI agents, prosecutors and corporate crime attorneys under the Justice Department to obtain the fines and disgorgements which will far exceed in dollars what is spent by the forces of law and order?
London Protesters Threaten Bankers, Evoke Executions
Mark Barrett, a professional tour guide, spent last Saturday painting Barack Obama’s election catchphrase “yes we can” on a banner that protesters will carry as they try to occupy London’s financial district April 1.
Barrett is helping organize a protest outside the Bank of England, one of several called to express anger against banks and bankers and mark the arrival in London of leaders of the Group of 20 nations -- including Obama, now president.
US general: American forces may not leave key Iraqi cities
The US withdrawal from Iraq is under way. Some troops are preparing to go home and others have pulled back from outposts to bases. But the planned pullback of American soldiers from all Iraqi cities by the end of June will probably not be fully met.
California May Ban Black Cars
The California legislature is considering regulating the color of cars and reflectivity of paint to reduce the energy requirements to cool them. A presentation on the proposed legislation by the California Air Resources Board is below.
Taking back the USA
By Jerry Mazza
I have a vision, as Martin Luther King once said. A vision of racial and economic equality, equal opportunity and civil rights for people of all colors. The question is how do I, we, go about realizing this vision?
Netanyahu 'plans to expand settlement'
Israeli prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a secret deal with one of his coalition partners, pledging to expand settlements in a highly-contentious area of the West Bank, army radio said.
Big Brother Gov't Could Own the News
A new Senate bill that would give government funding to struggling newspapers could result in complete state control of the press, critics say.
UN panel touts new global currency reserve system
A UN panel of expert economists pressed Thursday for a new global currency reserve scheme to replace the volatile, dollar-based system and for coordinated steps by rich countries to stimulate their economies.
Plutocrats To Meet In Greece
Bilderberg will return to its 1993 crime scene when it attempts to meet secretly in Vouliagmeni, Greece, May 14-17. Bilderberg will return to the grounds of Nafsika Astir Palace hotels in Vouliagmeni, 20 miles outside Athens, and meet behind guards at the Westin Nafsika.
New Rule Would Allow Banks To Choose Values Of Their Assets
The Financial Accounting Standards Board quietly buckled to banking-industry pressure last week and proposed new accounting practices that would allow banks to value assets at a higher price than they could currently be sold for.
Freddie Mac's Duel With Regulator: Does It Report Government's Role in Its Losses?
Half a year after the government seized Freddie Mac, confusion about its role is stoking tensions between the company and its regulator, including a dispute this month over how much the mortgage giant should reveal to private investors about its financial troubles.
U.N. 'Climate Change' Plan Would Likely Shift Trillions to Form New World Economy
A United Nations document on "climate change" that will be distributed to a major environmental conclave next week envisions a huge reordering of the world economy, likely involving trillions of dollars in wealth transfer, millions of job losses and gains, new taxes, industrial relocations, new tariffs and subsidies, and complicated payments for greenhouse gas abatement schemes and carbon taxes — all under the supervision of the world body.
State retracts militia report
Gov. Jay Nixon's administration on Wednesday made an about-face on a controversial militia profiling report, retracting the document in the face of growing criticism.
Missouri Highway Patrol Superintendent James F. Keathley ordered the Missouri Information Analysis Center to "permanently cease distribution" of the Feb. 20 report, which labels fundamentalist Christians, members of third-party political movements, strict followers of the U.S. Constitution and people who oppose taxes, abortion and illegal immigration as possible members of militias.
Mercury Found in High-Fructose Corn Syrup
High-fructose corn syrup has taken our food shelves by storm. It is present in many different types of bread, cereals, breakfast bars, yogurts, soups and sugary beverages.
Who Is Arming the Mexican Drug Cartels?
By Michael Gaddy
The state, Mexican authorities and their US propaganda arm, known in most circles as the Mainstream Media, have recently embarked on a huge disinformation campaign to demonize the American gun owner as the supplier of weapons to the Mexican drug cartels. Everyone in the media, with the possible exception of Lou Dobbs, has joined in the campaign of lies.
Russian 'Arctic military' plan
Russia has announced plans to set up a military force to protect its interests in the Arctic.
Welcome to Pipelineistan
By Pepe Escobar
What happens on the immense battlefield for the control of Eurasia will provide the ultimate plot line in the tumultuous rush towards a new, polycentric world order, also known as the New Great Game.
US: Neo-Con Ideologues Launch New Foreign Policy Group
A newly-formed and still obscure neo-conservative foreign policy organisation is giving some observers flashbacks to the 1990s, when its predecessor staked out the aggressively unilateralist foreign policy that came to fruition under the George W. Bush administration.
Osama vs Obama, US send elite squads to eliminate Osama Bin Laden
US President Barack Obama has responded to right wing Republicans skeptics over his national security credentials by preparing an "elite group" of 4000 US troops to go and "eliminate" Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan or Pakistan. There is a real good possibility that Osama is hanging out with Elvis
Clinton targets assault weapons
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pledging further effort to help Mexico in its anti-drugs campaign.
Mrs Clinton said the use of military-style assault weapons was a particular concern, and she would discuss reimposing a ban on their sale. With the economy in the mess it's in, there's a very good possibility that the situation will deteriorate even further and that increases the likelihood that there will be riots, roving gangs and other forms of civil unrest here in America. Politicians like Clinton that propose more restrictions and laws regulating firearms or ammunition are endangering the publics safety and well being.
Mena Connection: Compromised: Clinton, Bush and the CIA, Drug smuggling
According to Deborah Robinson of In These Times, the Inter mountain Regional Airport in Mena, Arkansas continues to be the hub of operations for people like assassinated cocaine kingpin Barry Seal as well as government intelligence operations linked to arms and drug smuggling. In the 1980's, the Mena airport became one of the world's largest aircraft refurbishing centers, providing services to planes from many countries. Researchers claim that the largest consumers of aircraft refurbishing services are drug smugglers and intelligence agencies involved in covert activities.
A Hundred-Year War on Drugs
This is "a war which will last as long as the human race," said Gen. Alvaro Caro, director of narcotics police, at the presentation of the report in Bogota, or at least for the next "400 years."
Gun violence and narcotics trafficking
Private ownership of firearms throughout Mexico is restricted just as in many violence-plagued U.S. urban centers. And the end result of gun prohibition in Mexico is also the same as where it exists here--it prevents decent people from controlling their neighborhoods or protecting themselves from gangsters, and gives the gangsters a toe-hold to take over.
Documentary - "American Drug War: The Last White Hope"
35 years after Nixon started the war on drugs, we have over one million non-violent drug offenders living behind bars. The War on Drugs has become the longest and most costly war in American history, the question has become, how much more can the country endure? Inspired by the death of four family members from "legal drugs" Texas filmmaker Kevin Booth sets out to discover why the Drug War has become such a big failure. Three and a half years in the making, the film follows gang members, former DEA agents, CIA officers, narcotics officers, judges, politicians, prisoners and celebrities. Most notably the film befriends Freeway Ricky Ross; the man many accuse for starting the Crack epidemic, who after being arrested discovered that his cocaine source had been working for the CIA. AMERICAN DRUG WAR shows how money, power and greed have corrupted not just drug pushers and dope fiends, but an entire government.
Officials say that the ISI is providing direct support to the Taliban in Afghanistan
The Taliban’s widening campaign in southern Afghanistan is made possible in part by direct support from operatives in Pakistan’s military intelligence agency, despite Pakistani government promises to sever ties to militant groups fighting in Afghanistan, according to American government officials.
The support consists of money, military supplies and strategic planning guidance to Taliban commanders who are gearing up to confront the international force in Afghanistan that will soon include some 17,000 American reinforcements. How many terrorists work for various government intelligence agencies around the world?
Yemen seizes 'Israel-linked' cell
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said the security forces have arrested a group of alleged Islamist militants linked to Israeli intelligence. How many terrorists work for various government intelligence agencies around the world?
Senate votes to triple AmeriCorps, bolster service
The Senate voted Thursday to give tens of thousands of people more opportunities to mentor children, clean parks and help the poor, a sweeping call to national service in a time of need.
Schwarzenegger Opens California Fairgrounds to Homeless Camp
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said a make-shift tent city for the homeless that sprang up in the capital city of Sacramento will be shut down and its residents allowed to stay at the state fairgrounds.
Pro-Israel media: Bloggers join media war
Some 1,000 new immigrants and foreign-language-speaking Jews volunteer to army of bloggers set up by Absorption Ministry and Foreign Ministry with the stated objective of flooding blogs with pro-Israel opinions
Fears of unrest in eastern Europe grow as Czech government collapses
The collapse of the Czech government sent shivers through financial markets in eastern Europe yesterday fanning fears about the growing political unrest that appears to be sweeping through the EU's eastern fringes.
Roubini Says Stocks Will Drop as Banks Go ‘Belly Up’
U.S. stocks will fall and the government will nationalize more banks as the economy contracts through the end of 2009, said Nouriel Roubini, the New York University professor who predicted last year’s economic crisis.
More states move toward allowing medical marijuana use
Some states are moving to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes in response to the Obama administration's decision to limit prosecutions of sick people or caregivers who use or dispense the drug.
Madoff's Banker: Where Was JPMorgan Chase?
As Bernard Madoff passes time as inmate No. 61727-054 in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in lower Manhattan, questions about his giant scheme continue to dog investigators and the public. Among them is the curious relationship Madoff had with his bank, JPMorgan Chase.
Is the Bail Out Breeding a Bigger Crisis?
By Paul Craig Roberts
At his March 24 press conference President Obama demonstrated that he is capable of understanding issues as presented to him by his advisers and able to pass on the explanations to the press. The question is whether Obama’s advisers understand the issues.
Myron Scholes, intellectual godfather of the credit default swap, says blow 'em all up Myron Scholes, the creator of the infamous Black-Scholes model for pricing derivatives which won the Nobel Prize and then almost destroyed the world banking system with the Long Term Capital Management bankruptcy of 1998, has now partially understood that his derivative creations are a Frankenstein monster.
N. Korea says criticism of rocket launches 'hostile act'
A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman told state media that if rocket launches in the country "are criticized" either by the UN Security Council or collectively, then this would be viewed as a "hostile act."
US deploys warships as North Korea prepares to launch missile
The US has deployed two warships with anti-missile capabilities in the waters off Japan as tensions mount over North Korea's plans to test-fire a long-range ballistic missile capable of striking Alaska.
More Cities Target Teens With Daytime Curfews
Daytime-curfew laws have long been popular in a handful of states, including California and Ohio, and opponents say that they are becoming increasingly common.
Obama opposes legalizing marijuana
President Barack Obama had some fun with at least one question at his online town hall, saying he doesn't think legalizing marijuana is a good strategy for turning around the economy.
Michelle Obama: "Barack Will Require You to Work."
"Barack Obama will require you to work. He is going to demand that you shed your cynicism. That you put down your divisions. That you come out of your isolation, that you move out of your comfort zones. That you push yourselves to be better. And that you engage. Barack will never allow you to go back to your lives as usual, uninvolved, uninformed."
Israeli troops 'enter Gaza Strip'
Palestinian fighters in Gaza say they have wounded several Israeli soldiers southeast of the strip after they violated the shaky ceasefire.
U.S. Jobless Rolls Increase to Record 5.56 Million
The number of people collecting U.S. jobless benefits rose to a record 5.56 million, indicating more Americans are spending longer periods out of work. Initial claims topped 600,000 for an eighth straight time.
Geithner To Propose Vast Expansion Of U.S. Oversight Of Financial System
The Obama administration is proposing an extensive overhaul of financial regulations in an effort to prevent a repeat of the banking crisis last fall that toppled once-mighty institutions and wiped out trillions of dollars in investor wealth.
NKorea places long-range missile on launch pad
North Korea has placed a long-range missile on a launch pad, a US official said Wednesday, drawing a US warning that it would take the matter to the United Nations if Pyongyang goes forward with a launch.
China reacts with fury to US military report
China has reacted with fury to a US government report on Beijing's military power which claimed it was altering the military balance in Asia.
London cops reach new heights of anti-terror poster stupidity
The London police have bested their own impressive record for insane and stupid anti-terrorism posters with a new range of signs advising Londoners to go through each others' trash-bins looking for "suspicious" chemical bottles, and to report on one another.
US 2010 apocalypse avoidable: Scholar
A Russian scholar, who had earlier predicted the collapse of the US, has offered President Barack Obama ways to prevent such a misfortune.
Judge signals unwillingness to release secret 9/11 papers
Three families who lost loved ones in the 9/11 terrorist attacks head to court today to plead with a federal judge to release a million pages of documents detailing the mass murder of nearly 3,000 Americans.
States consider drug tests for welfare recipients
Lawmakers in at least eight states want recipients of food stamps, unemployment benefits or welfare to submit to random drug testing. Perhaps an even better idea would be to make it mandatory that all politicians submit to random drug testing and tests to see how much they really know about the constitution. If they fail either test their out of office. If they don't have anything to hide, surely they wouldn't object to that. With all the oppressive and asinine laws being passed and proposed by some politicians, it might also be a good idea to borrow the thought monitoring equipment the CIA has access to, so we could further document rather or not the politicians that are in office are really honest and sane or just phonies and deranged scam artists.
Flashback - The Crimes of Mena
By Sally Denton and Roger Morris
Barry Seal gunrunner, drug trafficker, and covert C.I.A. operative extraordinaire is hardly a familiar name in American politics. But nine years after he was murdered in a hail of bullets by Medellin cartel hit men outside a Salvation Army shelter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he has come back to haunt the reputations of three American presidents.
Flashback - About "The Crimes of Mena"
By Sally Denton and Roger Morris
After 11 weeks of line-by-line fact-checking, editing, and legal vetting, after the text had been laid out in final type, photos and artwork arrayed, contracts signed, and publication date fixed, at the last moment on January 26, 1995 Washington Post Managing Editor Robert Kaiser had put one more nervous hold on the article you now see in Penthouse. We pulled the piece in dismay and disgust. Even the Post's own ombudsman acknowledged "the uproar" over what she called "the story of the hour."
Moody's cuts Bank of America debt ratings
Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday cut the debt ratings of Bank of America Corp., and sent its rating of the bank's preferred stock into junk territory, citing an increasing risk that government intervention may be needed to bolster the bank's capital position.
Director of FBI Urges Renewal of Patriot Act
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III yesterday urged lawmakers to renew intelligence-gathering measures in the USA Patriot Act that are set to expire in December, calling them "exceptional" tools to help protect national security. The Patriot Act is more filthy trash legislation, cooked up to help destroy the constitution and enslave the American people.
Incriminating Evidence of Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
By Stephen Lendman
Throughout its history, Israel has willfully and repeatedly committed crimes of war and against humanity, always with impunity. Yet under customary legal standards and norms (including Geneva, Hague, the UN Charter, S.C. and G.A. resolutions), it's lawless, a serial abuser, a threat to the region and humanity, mostly as an oppressive occupier. Attacking Gaza is the latest episode in its six-decade reign of terror satisfying the definition of genocide against defenseless Palestinian civilians. This article covers more evidence from some disturbing but unsurprising newly published information.
