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The Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex Pt.2
Published on 4 Nov, 2009 at 9:22 in Politics | Viewed 170 views times | No Comments
Wilkerson: From US debt to the geopolitics of oil, the US empire will come to an end
The Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex Pt1
Larry Wilkerson: The beginning of the American “Imperial Rome” and Eisenhower’s warning
Terrorists could use Internet to launch Nuclear Attack
According to research, terrorists groups could soon use the internet to help set off a devastating nuclear attack. This may be an easier alternative for terrorist groups than building or acquiring a nuclear weapon or dirty bomb themselves. Under the right circumstances, terrorists could break into computer systems and launch an attack on a nuclear
Processed food link to depression: research
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 22:36 in Health | Viewed 146 views times | No Comments
New research has found that diets heavy in processed and fatty foods increase the risk of depression, according to a report published Monday. Researchers at University College London also found that a diet including plenty of fresh vegetables, fruit and fish could help prevent the onset of depression. They compared participants — all civil servants
Medical marijuana raids won’t stop, a federal prosecutor says
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 22:35 in Politics | Viewed 153 views times | No Comments
California’s medical marijuana dispensary operators are finding that, contrary to recent news headlines, federal raids of medical marijuana clubs aren’t going to stop – an assertion the US attorney for northern California is explicitly making. In February of this year, numerous news sources reported that the Obama administration was planning to put an end to
Republican healthcare reform bill coming
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 22:34 in Politics | Viewed 181 views times | No Comments
House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio) announced on November 1 that his party is preparing a healthcare reform bill to compete with the Democratic alternative. Boehner said the Republican version would cover millions of presently uninsured Americans, but it would not be as ambitious as the House Democratic proposal brought out last week. The Democratic
US executive pensions on the rise: report
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 22:33 in Money | Viewed 153 views times | No Comments
Pensions for top U.S. executives increased an average of 19 percent last year despite widespread drops in the companies’ share values, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Over 200 executives saw pensions jump over 50 percent. The spike, the Journal said, was due in part to “generous” pension formulas based on executive pay and to
More US jobs losses ahead, Obama warns
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 22:32 in Politics | Viewed 125 views times | No Comments
President Barack Obama said Monday that the US economy will continue to lose jobs in coming months despite exiting a recession, striking a cautious tone on unemployment. “We anticipate that we’re going to continue to see some job losses in the weeks and months to come,” Obama said ahead of the release of unemployment figures
US paying Taliban who claim to switch sides
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 22:31 in Politics | Viewed 105 views times | No Comments
The U.S. Government will soon begin paying Taliban members claiming to have switched sides in the insurgent war in Afghanistan, according to a recent report by the BBC. The BBC report noted that the Obama administration is trying to emulate the “success” in Iraq, where the U.S. government has paid off insurgents who switch sides
Mexican drug gang leader gets 21 years in US jail
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 22:30 in Politics | Viewed 92 views times | No Comments
Aaron Quintero-Soto, the leader of a Mexican drug trafficking ring, was sentenced Monday to 21 years in a U.S. prison, according to the Justice Department. Quintero-Soto, a 41-year-old native of Mexico’s Sinaloa state, pleaded guilty in June of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine in the United States, a Department statement states. His organization brought