Monsanto Promises Pain to EU, Assault Underway
John Larabell The New American Since the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops into the food supply in the mid-1990s, the European Union has generally resisted allowing these crops to be planted in member countries. This resistance has primarily been due to the fact that there is much debate over the potential harm that GM [...]
Read More →There’s Been a Tectonic Shift on Marijuana Across the US, Except in Washington — Why Can’t We Pop the Beltway Bubble?
Paul Armentano Alternet More Americans and local politicians than ever before are demanding an end to marijuana prohibition — but for change to happen, we need federal officials to start listening. America is at a tipping point when it comes to the politics of pot. Never in modern history has there existed greater public support [...]
Read More →McDonald’s force Olympics bosses to ban all other restaurants from selling chips… unless they’re served with fish
Emma Clark Mail Online Hundreds of restaurants and food retailers expected to be affected Hundreds of food outlets at Olympic venues have been forced to take chips off the menu, because of a demand from sponsor McDonald’s. Olympic chiefs have banned all 800 food retailers at the 40 Games venues across Britain from dishing up [...]
Read More →New Call of Duty video game reveals villain as “leader of the 99%” in new trailer
J.G. Vibes Alchemy of the Modern Renaissance Less than a year ago I wrote an article about pro war propaganda in video games which was sadly one of my most controversial articles for that whole month, despite the fact that I covered some very important topics during that time. Even if you doubted that the [...]
Read More →Ayn Randroids and Libertarians Join Forces: Will Her Noxious Philosophy Further Infect America?
Gary Weiss Alternet John Allison, a former bank CEO and a leader of the Rand movement, has just become president of the influential Cato Institute. Gary Weiss has published a new book about the influence of Ayn Rand on U.S. society, Ayn Rand Nation. Ayn Rand is a toxic figure to many people in America today, [...]
Read More →Turkey Denies Fighter Shot Down by Syria
RiaN The General Staff of Turkey’s Armed Forces on Friday backed down from its previous claim that its fighter jet was downed last month by Syrian forces. “The actual cause of the incident will be established after the plane wreckage is raised from the seabed,” the General Staff said in a statement. “No traces of [...]
Read More →Newt Gingrich Autographs Bohemian Grove Picture
by wearechange Once Again, Luke Rudkowski of WeAreChange confronts Newt Gingrich on Bohemian grove, but this time, Luke has proof of Newts attendance. http://twitter.com/lukewearechange FOLLOW SET YOU FREE NEWS:
Read More →US, France Pressuring Palestinian Authority to Quit Arafat Probe
EuropeanPhoenix A Palestinian investigation into the mysterious death of former leader Yasser Arafat may be facing serious opposition from the US and France behind closed doors, a Palestinian official warned. Media outlets are now reporting on an apparent ‘flip-flop’ in Palestinian efforts to exhume Arafat’s remains for autopsy. A Palestinian official, who remained anonymous, told [...]
Read More →Rush Limbaugh Thinks the Unemployed Need to Suffer More
Sarah Jaffe Alternet According to multimillionaire Rush, the unemployed would go back to work if their unemployment benefits weren’t so posh. Here’s a reality check. When official unemployment’s been over 8 percent for over three years, it can be hard to keep focused on the crisis. The endless repetition of jobs statistics can become numbing. [...]
Read More →Verizon Wants The “Freedom” To Edit Your Internet
By Simon Maloy Media Matters via Alternet Verizon argues that it has the constitutionally protected right to decide which content you, as a customer, can access–that it is no different from a newspaper editor. Last week, Verizon filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit laying out their various and sundry complaints [...]
Read More →National Reconnaissance Office accused of illegally spying on Americans
RT Not much is publically known about the US National Reconnaissance Office, and maybe that’s a good thing. Former agents with America’s top-secret spy group say they’ve been ordered to ignore ethics when it comes to their government-appointed jobs. Subjecting job applicants to polygraph screenings isn’t something out of the ordinary when it comes to [...]
Read More →War in August? US sends fourth aircraft carrier and dozens of underwater drones towards Iran
RT The US Navy has unexpectedly dispatched a fourth aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, along with a fleet of underwater drones in what is being considered just the latest move in a series of escalations leading towards a potential war with Iran. The deployment of dozens of small, unmanned submarine-like watercraft was confirmed by [...]
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