Posts Tagged ‘reforms’

Undeterred By Obama’s Veto Threat, Senate Passes 9/11-Saudi Bill

Print Friendly Above Photo: The bipartisan Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act was approved by unanimous consent in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. (Photo: Glyn Lowe/cc/flickr) ‘Look, if the Saudis did not participate in this terrorism, they have nothing to fear about going to court,’ said Sen. Chuck Schumer. Setting up a likely veto fight and opening […]

Globo behind coup? Brazil president’s supporters blame impeachment on media

The escalating political crisis has driven a wedge between local residents, with anti-Rousseff protesters and crowds of her supporters taking to the streets nearly every day. On Sunday protesters rallying in support of the suspended leader faced-off with police and rival activists in Sao Paulo. After the Brazilian Senate voted to impeach Rousseff for breaking […]

Iran’s Air Defenses Equipped With S-300 Missiles From Russia

Russia has delivered the S-300 air defense system to Iran. Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base is now equipped with the Russian made S-300 missile system. The Islamic Republic is planning to mass produce an indigenous version later in the year, according to Iran’s defense minister. Tansim News reports: The Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base […]

VIDEO: Brave Granny Refuses Unconstitutional Checkpoint — She WINS!

In a video uploaded to Youtube recently, a brave grandmother filmed herself refusing to ‘show her papers’ at an unconstitutional DUI checkpoint in California. The results were inspiring. Sobriety checkpoints — also known as DUI checkpoints — are the most common roadblocks you might encounter. They function as a general purpose […]

Russian Tsar Alexander I may have faked his death to live secretly as a monk in Siberia

© Vesti Tomsk Now analysis suggests strong similarities between the handwritings of Alexander I and the monk.      Rumours have long suggested that emperor Alexander I staged his death in 1825 and became holy man Feodor Kuzmich, also known as Feodor Tomsky. A theory was that he wanted forgiveness for any role he may have […]

Daring escape: EgyptAir crew member slides through cockpit window to escape hijacked plane (VIDEO)

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Oleg Lyashko: Ukraine should take cue from Hitler and Roosevelt, go nuclear like Israel

     Ukraine can deal with its plethora of problems if it follows the economic policies of Adolf Hitler and Franklin Roosevelt and obtains nuclear weapons, says the leader of the Radical Party, who is angling to be appointed the country’s prime minister. The unexpected comparison between the leaders of Nazi Germany and the leader of […]

Simple Ways to Practice Your Rights In Everyday Interactions

You may have read a dozen informative articles with solid, practical advice on what your rights are and how to exercise them. Yet, when a cop approaches you with a belt full of weapons, restraints and a self-righteous, cocky attitude, it is easy to forget all of that. The best chance of remembering your rights […]

Illegal Cannabis Oil Cures Father’s Terminal Brain Cancer: He Will Continue Dosing

Home > Illegal Cannabis Oil Cures Father’s Terminal Brain Cancer: He Will Continue Dosing Cassius Methyl, ContributorWaking Times 38-year-old father of one, Kieran McCrory, was given the cryptic diagnosis that he had 9 months to live, about two years ago. He was diagnosed with a […]

Former Paradise Police Officer Formally Charged in Shooting Death; Released on Own Recognizance

Feaster turned himself in to authorities Wednesday morning, and was released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to return to court in two weeks. Cue the double standards! It’s obvious that Feaster knew of the charges before this mornings public announcement and appearance in court. That’s why he came with an attorney, so, that’s […]

Ferguson Speaks: Reforms To St. Louis Suburb’s Police Will See Public Input, A Democratic Triumph

Associated Press journalists recently documented an utter triumph in the arena of people-powered democratic reform. In Ferguson, following the many protests, riots, and spent tear gas canisters, officers heed the looming pressure of a DOJ probe. Unlike some other targeted cities, the people of Ferguson, the AP reports, will have a say in the manner of reforms […]

Summary executions, torture, makeshift courts in Syria: UN reveals horrific details

The 25-page report, “Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Deaths in Detention,” goes back to the beginning of the conflict in March 2011 until last November. It is based on a total of 621 interviews, including with over 200 former detainees who witnessed one or more deaths in custody. Al-Nusra using makeshift courts for ‘summary […]

When Fascism Was American

Print Friendly Above photo: Antisemitic Christian Mobilizers in New York in 1939. nyc.gov Before Donald Trump, there was Father Charles Coughlin, who popularized fascism for Americans in the 1930s. The open racism and xenophobia that have characterized Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, and perhaps provided much of its appeal, has been alarming. For a growing number of […]

Alternative Strategies For Realizing Justice In Palestine

Print Friendly Above Photo: From Shutterstock.com. Between 13-15 December, the Civic Coalition for Palestinian Rights in Jerusalem, Mada al Carmel, the Birzeit University Institute of Law, the Stop the Wall Campaign, the Trans-Arab Research Institute (TARI), and the Arab Studies Institute (ASI) will be convening a conference under the banner: Alternative Strategies for Realizing Justice in Palestine. The […]

NC Man Refuses To Consent To Warrantless Search – Cops Kill Him

A Spring Lake, North Carolina man is dead after Harnett County Sheriff’s deputies demanded to search his residence without a warrant, and then barged in and shot him. On Sunday, the officers had been attempting to search 33-year-old John Livington’s trailer near the intersection of Stage Road and W. Everett Drive at about 3:30 a.m. […]

Farmers do not buy European green reforms

  Emily BeamentThe Independent October 10, 2011 Measures to make farming in Europe more environmentally friendly may not help wildlife and could be nothing more than a “greenwash”, conservationists warn. The European Commission is set to announce proposals for reforming the Common Agricultural Policy subsidies to farmers – which at £47bn last year accounted for […]

Childcare reforms add $25 a day

CHILDCARE centres are jacking up their fees as much as $25 a day to pay for the extra staff required to meet tough new quality regulations next year. Working parents will typically be charged at least $20 a week more for childcare from January, despite federal government calculations that the quality reforms would cost parents […]

Burke says pokie reforms are needed

AAP Gillard government minister Tony Burke is backing controversial poker machine reforms despite pressure from the clubs industry. A group of Labor MPs, mostly from NSW and Queensland, is threatening to vote in caucus against the deal with independent Andrew Wilkie that helped secure government for Labor, Fairfax has reported. The federal government plans to […]

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