A San Francisco federal appeals court has ruled that the US Navy’s sonar levels is harming whales and other marine mammals and has ordered that they must be scaled back. U.S. ordered to lower Navy sonar levels to protect whales https://t.co/qh49G6LLqh via @SFGate — Lisa Farnan (@mennekinpis) July 16, 2016 RT reports: According to the […]
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Ex-Fox News host Gretchen Carlson accuses CEO of ‘severe’ sexual harassment
Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson has accused the company’s chief executive Roger Ailes of sexual harassment and retaliation, saying she was penalized after refusing to sleep with Ailes and reporting “disparaging treatment in the newsroom.” The complaint was filed at the Superior Court of New Jersey in Bergen County on Wednesday, USA Today […]
Economic insiders warn of upcoming system failure
With each passing day, systemic risks in the financial system become greater. Smart money insiders and billionaire investors are taking note – and taking defensive actions. Mega-billionaire Carl Icahn, whose long-term track record is unrivaled, recently warned that “there will be a day of reckoning unless we get fiscal stimulus.” Icahn’s hedge fund is […]
5 Things That Won’t Happen If Britain Leaves the EU
United Kingdom (NVW) – The EU referendum debacle has, regrettably, boiled down to a choice between David Cameron’s business-oriented ‘Project Fear’ and Ukip’s anti-migrant sentiment. For left-wing progressives, a Remain vote in support of an institution which prioritises profits over people flies in the face of socialist ideology. The alternative – Brexit, with its overtones […]
No Charges for Fairfax Officer who Killed Jeffrey Ponce Aguilar
After more than two months, the investigation into the death of Jeffrey Ponce Aguilar, who was struck and killed by Fairfax County Police Officer Gregory Joseph Salino on April 2, has officially been closed. In a move surprising no one, no charges are being pursued. Salino has been restored to the official duties county taxpayers […]
Russia Warns Against US Strikes On Assad Government
Russia has warned against a call, made by officials in the US State Department, for strikes against the Syrian government. The Kremlin said on Friday that Moscow is opposed to such military action and that it would plunge the entire region into complete chaos. 51 State Department officials signed an internal document calling for targeted military […]
Meteor fireball captured on dash cam over Sydney, Australia
Whilst driving through heavy traffic towards Sylvania on my way to the Vivid Light Festival, I spotted this meteor fireball blazing across the skies of Sydney. The time was 5:22pm on Friday 10th June 2016. Captured on dash cam, this meteor must have been fairly large to be this easily visible while there was […]
USA asks israel not to punish Palestinians
US asks Israel not to punish Palestinians The US State Department has urged Israel to tone down its punishment of Palestinians in the wake of a Wednesday attack in the occupied territories. On Wednesday night, at least four Israelis were killed and several others injured during a shooting attack at a shopping center in Tel […]
Israeli forces nab Al-Alam correspondent in Golan Heights
Israeli forces have nabbed a correspondent for Iran’s Al-Alam Arabic-language news channel in the occupied Golan Heights, and transferred him to an unknown location. His wife said the Israeli forces broke into the home of Bassam al-Safadi in Majdal Shams District on Wednesday morning and violently searched them, causing excessive property damage before detaining the […]
Las Vegas Metro Police Illegally Search; Sexually Assault Innocent Man to Justify Bullshit Arrest
The video accompanying this post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Solomon Galloway, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. It shows his arrest in February of this year by members of a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department “saturation team.” The video was posted to the YouTube channel of his attorney Stephen Stubbs and includes a […]
The Liberation of the Year 2000: This is How ’Israel’ Gave In to Hizbullah
25-05-2016 Mleeta… the Land of Resistance, Purity and Jihad This is How ’Israel’ Gave In to Hizbullah: The Liberation of the Year 2000 Jihad Haidar The liberation of Lebanese occupied territories in 2000 was just a culmination of an ascending path of victories Hizbullah recorded in confronting various types of wars waged by the “Israeli” […]
Potentially hazardous nanoparticles found in powdered baby formula in the US
Nanoparticles with potential health risks have been detected in popular powdered baby formula products. This is based on new research conducted on behalf of Friends of the Earth. With the study, scientists discovered several unmarked and non-regulated nanotechnologies in six out of six baby formulas examined. These products included well-known names like Gerber (Nestle), […]
Citizen Paralyzed from the Waist Down After Cop Shoots Him for “Sleeping in Car”
Rebekah Kearn | Courthouse News Service Man Says Cop Shot Him for Sleeping in Car FRESNO, Calif. (CN) — A 20-year-old man who is paralyzed from the waist down claims in court that it’s because Bakersfield police shot him five times for sleeping in his car in a church […]
Instead of Saving Woman from Hostage Situation, Cops Shoot Her to Death and Cover it Up: Lawsuit
Nick DiVito | Courthouse News Service BROOKLYN (CN) — The family of a Long Island woman fatally shot in the head by a policeman during a hostage situation fired back with a lawsuit against the Nassau County Police Department, claiming it tried to cover up its officers’ constitutional violations. […]
No military solution to Syrian crisis: German deputy FM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Visiting German Deputy Foreign Minister Markus Ederer highlighted Berlin’s stance on the Syrian crisis, saying that there is no solution to the five-year-old conflict in the Arab country other than a peaceful one. Speaking to reporters after his meeting with Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran’s Expediency Council Ali Akbar […]
#DigitalVDay: Start online journey to Victory Day celebrations with RT
RT’s 360 panoramic footage has caught an exclusive sneak peek at the rehearsal for Moscow’s V-Day parade, celebrating the 71st anniversary of victory in World War II – right from the top of a tank. The rehearsal, showing dozens of armored infantry vehicles, took place at the Alabino firing range, not far from the Russian […]
Abolish Jobs and the Police State Dies With Them
We have also fallen into the trap of believing that the problems which arise among humans which are used to justify organized career policing can only be solved by people being given the specific job of doing so. It also requires that we ignore the various strengths of people and instead try to program a […]
New Mexico Bans Forcibly Drugging Children With Psychiatric Drugs
The state of New Mexico have introduced a new law that protects children from being forced to take psychiatric drugs from the government, in defiance to the federal government’s plan to conduct mandatory mental health screening for all teenagers. Despite the big push by the Obama administration to force ‘depression screening’ on all U.S. teenagers, […]