Archive for January, 2013

Three Scenes in FX’s ‘The Americans’ Which Should Hearten Conservatives

FX’s new series which debuted Wednesday night, The Americans, is centered around husband and wife KGB sleeper agents who live with their kids as ordinary Americans in suburban Washington, DC when Ronald Reagan becomes President. Joe Weisberg, the creator and executive producer conceded to TV Guide that “this series, to a large extent, is told […]

New York Times Downplays Bad Economic News, Knocks ‘Austerity Efforts’

The economy shrank in the fourth quarter of 2012, indicating that growth remains a problem. The woes made the New York Times front page on Thursday, “Growth Halted In 4th Quarter Despite the Fed,” though the story by Nelson Schwartz and Binyamin Appelbaum was not prominently featured (and Obama wasn’t mentioned until paragraph 12, in […]

Economic Growth Turns Negative, CBS Only Network to Admit Rate

Economic activity in the U.S., turned negative in the fourth quarter of 2012 according to the Commerce Department, just one day after a huge drop in consumer confidence was announced. This took the media entirely by surprise. It was the first time the economy went into negative territory since the recession ended. But this significant […]

NBC’s Andrea Mitchell Frets Over Climate Change to Al Gore: ‘Do We Still Have Time?’

In an interview with Al Gore aired on Wednesday’s NBC Nightly News, correspondent Andrea Mitchell treated the former Vice President like a climate change prophet: “Floods. Fires. Historic drought. Some of the dire consequences Al Gore warns about if we don’t act on climate change. Do we still have time?” [Listen to the audio or […]

Brooklyn College Under Fire for Sponsorship of Anti-Israel BDS Event (VIDEO)

Buildings on Brooklyn College’s campus. Photo: Wikipedia. The controversy surrounding a BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) event aimed at Israel in February at Brooklyn College has prompted more criticism of the school, whose political department is co-sponsoring the event that will feature anti-Israel activists Judith Butler and Omar Barghouti. The Jewish Community Relations Council of […]

Germany Re-Opens Investigation Into Massacre of 642 French Citizens at Hands of Nazis

Heinz Barth. Photo: Oradour.info Germany has re-opened an investigation into the massacre of 642 citizens in the small French town of Oradour-sur-Glane. According to the UK’s Daily Mail, more than 68 years later, German authorities believe there may be six men still at large, all now in their late 80s, who were members of SS […]

Iran’s Crude Oil Exports Leap to Highest Level Since EU Sanctions

Iranian tanker. Photo: wiki commons. Reuters – Iran’s crude oil exports in December leapt to their highest level since European Union sanctions took effect last July, analysts and shipping sources said, as strong Chinese demand and tanker fleet expansion helped the OPEC member dodge sanctions. Exports rose to around 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) […]

ADL Leader Joins Jewish Groups’ Call to Protect Mideast Christians

Abraham Foxman. Photo: Justin Hoch. Anti-Defamation League (ADL) National Director Abraham Foxman believes that the U.S. should do more to protect Middle Eastern Christians from Islamic fundamentalism. “We have not paid enough attention to the discrimination, persecution of Christians in the Middle East, especially by Islamic fundamentalists,” Foxman said in an interview with Newsmax TV. “We’re […]

New Israeli Astronaut Could Go to Space

Ilan Ramon. Photo: wiki commons. The Ministry of Science and Technology announced that it intends to renew its initiative to send another Israeli astronaut to space. The first and only Israeli astronaut was Ilan Ramon, who died in 2003, along with the rest of the space shuttle Columbia crew. The shuttle exploded over east Texas […]

Spain’s recession worsens in the fourth quarter

BBC – Under pressure from European peers, the government is seeking to cut its deficit – its yearly overspending and resulting borrowing need – from 9.4% of economic output in 2011 and 6.3% last year, to 4.5% this year and 2.8% next. Read article Source Article from http://openyoureyesnews.com/2013/02/01/spains-recession-worsens-in-the-fourth-quarter/ Views: 0

Sixty-five found executed in Aleppo

ABC – At least 65 people have been found dead with their hands bound and shot in the head in a district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, activists said. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which says it provides objective information about casualties on both sides of Syria’s war from a […]

More than eight million families admit spiralling personal debts are ‘a burden’ with average UK household now £3,200 in the red

Daily Mail – More than eight million families admit their personal debts are ‘a burden’ as the country’s total debt mountain balloons to nearly £100billion, official figures revealed yesterday.The report, from the Office for National Statistics, highlights how debt problems have jumped sharply since the recession struck in 2008. Read Article Source Article from […]

German retail sales dip in 2012 after December slump

DW – German retailers have posted a steep decline in revenues over the past 12 months. Surprisingly, seasonally and price-adjusted sales have not reflected a general uptick in consumer confidence. Taking 2012 as a whole, retail sales in Germany slipped by 0.3 percent in seasonally and price-adjusted terms, the National Statistics Office (Destatis) reported […]

Former UK tax chief who ‘lied to MPs’ to advise HSBC bank about honesty

Daily Mail – Britain’s top taxman – who stepped down after he was accused by MPs of lying – has been hired by HSBC to advise it on honesty, it emerged last night. In an explosive move, the bank has appointed Dave Hartnett, the former head of HM Revenue and Customs, as an adviser […]

"Brotherhood of the Bell" Exposed Masonic Control

  January 30, 2013 Comments for “”Brotherhood of the Bell” Exposed Masonic Control” Asim said (January 31, 2013): Your latest article was an interesting read indeed, and kinda reminds me of an interesting shop I recently stumbled across called Treadmills Bookshop -www.Treadmills-london.com. It is no ordinary bookshop, that’s for sure. Located near the headquarters of […]

Canada’s Indian Problem

  January 30, 2013 Comments for “Canada’s Indian Problem” Marcos said (January 31, 2013): The situation of the Indians in Brazil is similar. They are being used in order to undermine the sovereignty of the country One tribe of 12,000 people was given a territory the size of Portugal, while land owners with farms in […]

Owner Sends ‘Gay’ Dog To Be Euthanized (PHOTO)

A Tennessee dog owner sent his pet to be euthanized because he suspected the dog was “gay.” Fortunately, the pup was later adopted. A Jackson, Tenn., resident surrendered his “gay” dog for euthanization to the Jackson Rabies Control Animal Shelter on Jan. 29 because he saw his male pitbull/American bulldog mix “humping” another male dog, […]

Sam Fine Launches Signature Makeup Collection With Fashion Fair Cosmetics (PHOTOS)

It was big news last year when Fashion Fair Cosmetics (FFC), the prestige brand owned by Johnson Publishing Company, tapped celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine to join the company as creative makeup director, extending the opportunity for him to create a signature line of cosmetic products. We’ve been anxiously waiting for the launch of the […]

Chuck Hagel, John McCain Clash Over Iraq Surge (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON — The debate over the Iraq War was reignited on Thursday when Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) took on Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel for his opposition to the surge of 2007. McCain and then-Sen. Hagel (R-Neb.) were two of the most prominent voices debating the war at the time, with McCain backing the Bush […]

Appellate Court Upholds Legality Of Chicago’s Red Light Cameras

Since 2010, a group of Chicago drivers have been quietly challenging the legality of Chicago’s red light camera program in a class action lawsuit. But, this past week the plaintiffs’ case was dealt a major blow when the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court unanimously upheld a previous ruling by the Cook County Circuit […]

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