Lobbyists Take Aim To Influence Super CongressA Holy War To Protect Military Spending
August 31, 2011
Attack of the Monsanto Superinsects
August 31, 2011
Fields planted in Monsanto's Bt corn in some areas of the Midwest are showing damage from the corn rootworm—the very species targeted by Monsanto's engineered trait. An Iowa State... Read more »
Russian Firm Got No-Bid Pentagon Contract After Selling Arms to Iran
August 31, 2011
For two years, the United States regarded Rosoboronexport, Russia’s official weapons exporter, as an international pariah for selling arms to Iran and Syria. Then, in 2010, the... Read more »
First Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that Citizens Can Videotape Police
August 31, 2011
The filming of government officials while on duty is protected by the First Amendment, said the Court Read More →
Al-Qaeda and NATO’s Islamic Extremists Taking Over Libya
August 31, 2011
Classmates Encouraged to Report Each Other to New Jersey Police
August 31, 2011
Under a new state law in New Jersey, lunch-line bullies in the East Hanover schools can be reported to the police by their classmates this fall through anonymous tips to the Crimestoppers... Read more »
Panel: Widespread waste and fraud in war spending
August 31, 2011
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the commission's 240-page report in advance of its public release. The commission was established by Congress in 2008 and ceases operating at... Read more »
Monsanto seeks OK for low-fat soybean
August 31, 2011
The soybean industry is seeking government approval of a genetically modified soybean it says will produce oil lower in saturated fat, offer consumers a healthier alternative to foods... Read more »
Inside the spy unit that NYPD says doesn’t exist
August 31, 2011
Working with the CIA, the New York Police Department maintained a list of "ancestries of interest" and dispatched undercover officers to monitor Muslim businesses and social groups,... Read more »
New fighting in Libya as Gaddafi loyalists refuse to surrender
August 31, 2011
Loyal followers of Muammar Gaddafi are refusing to surrender to those who have forced him into hiding, raising the prospect of new fighting in Libya when an ultimatum expires after... Read more »
Fukushima Is Continually Blasting All Of Us With High Levels Of Cesium
August 31, 2011
….Strontium And Plutonium And Will Slowly Kill Millions For Years To Come Read More →
Google Wants to Become an Identity Service
August 31, 2011
“First they came for the lemonade stands…”
August 31, 2011
August: Deadliest month for U.S. in Afghanistan
August 31, 2011
August has become the deadliest month yet for U.S. forces in the nearly 10-year-old war in Afghanistan, increasing pressure on the Obama administration to bring troops home sooner... Read more »
China Shutters 6,600 Websites for Manipulating Information Online
August 31, 2011
Chinese regulators, often criticized both in and outside of China for manipulating public opinion by interfering with the flow of information online, have shut down 6,600 websites... Read more »
UK: Charity bag household donations sold abroad, says BHF
August 31, 2011
Editor's Note: Can you even trust charitable organizations anymore?Only a third of items donated to door-to-door charity bag collectors end up in high street charity shops, with most... Read more »
Italian Town Prints Its Own Currency to Fight Austerity Measures
August 31, 2011
If you’re a small-town mayor unhappy with your national government, there’s one thing you can do: declare independence and start issuing currency with your face on it. Just ask... Read more »
U.S. Hyperinflation - Route Causes
August 30, 2011
Bailout Update - $1.5 Trillion Still Owed To Treasury, Fed
August 30, 2011
A new study released today by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) shows that, despite rosy statements about the bailout's impending successful conclusion from federal government... Read more »
Matt Taibbi On Iowa AG Tom Miller: The Best Way To Raise Massive Campaign Funds? Investigate The Banks
August 30, 2011
China Stocks Fall, Head for Biggest Monthly Drop Since May on Tight Credit
August 30, 2011
China’s stocks fell, extending the benchmark index’s biggest monthly drop since May, as smaller companies slumped on speculation tighter credit will curb earnings growth and U.S.... Read more »
Rick Perry Loves HillaryCare
August 30, 2011
Aaron Dykes | Not only was Rick Perry a campaigner manager for Al Gore, but a supporter of Hillarycare in 1993 as well. Read More →
Iraqi Kurdish Journalist Beaten On Final Night Of Ramadan
August 30, 2011
At least four Iraqis were killed and seven others were wounded in relatively light violence. Fifteen others were injured during a fire in Baghdad, but its cause was not reported, and... Read more »
Oklahoma ABLE Commission Proven To Be As Obnoxious And Superfluous As They Conduct Armed Raid On Food Vendors
August 30, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY – With vendors and food lovers referring to the heavy-handed sweep of an outdoor food event in MidTown Oklahoma City as being like a “SWAT team” raid, The Oklahoman... Read more »
U.S. Bancorp sues Bank of America over bad Countrywide mortgages
August 30, 2011
The lawsuits against Bank of America are piling up. Read More →