Turkey, a member of the U.S. led NATO, has ordered more troops to the border with Syria, and is recalling retired officers to active duty.
Turkish leaders say the troop build up is officially for an anticipated wave of refugees coming out of Syria. Why are they anticipating a huge wave of refugees? Is it […] Continue Reading…
“In the past couple of weeks, the world has moved from a troubled multi-speed recovery to a new and more dangerous phase.”-Robert Zoellick, World Bank president
In an interview with Australian media, the president of the World Bank says things are not getting better, and anyone who complains about the drastic cuts in their taxpayer […] Continue Reading…
“BART officials are showing themselves to be of a mind with the former president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak.”-Electronic Frontier Foundation
August 11, the city of San Fransisco, California, shut off cell phone service to prevent people from protesting a police crime.
Residents had planned to protest the killing of a man by BART (Bay Area Rapid […] Continue Reading…
In 2009 a man was beaten unconscious by Springfield, Massachusetts, police. A witness recorded video of the crime. Now that witness is being threatened with a lawsuit, and even criminal charges.
Officials are citing a Massachusetts law that prohibits “…the secret use of such devices [recorders] by private individuals…”. However, attorney’s for the woman who […] Continue Reading…
August 12, the FDIC took over six branches of the First National Bank of Olathe, in Kansas. This makes the 64th failed U.S. bank this year.
For 2011 most of the failed banks are small regional, or local banks.
To see the list of failed banks go to the FDIC website.
During Ramadan the Iranian government is officially encouraging local Farmer’s Markets, called Direct Markets in Tehran. This is in response to consumers demand for lower food prices.
However, comments from shoppers have been mixed. Some Direct Market shoppers claim the prices are cheaper and they can find what they need, while an almost even number […] Continue Reading…
Friday August 12, the 11th Circuit Court of appeals, in Atlanta, Georgia, ruled that forcing people to buy insurance is unconstitutional. The health care reform law would have forced every U.S. citizen to buy health insurance, or be punished with fines.
The ruling said forcing people to buy anything is beyond the power of the […] Continue Reading…
Because of incorrect reporting, by the mainstream right wing controlled media, of the Independent Police Complaints Commission’s initial conclusions about the shooting, that led to the English riots, the commission has restated that the police were the only ones who fired their weapons.
There was no exchange of gunfire, as the right wing media continues […] Continue Reading…
Israeli media reporting that the Israeli government plans to expand their military equipment inventories by buying used U.S. equipment now in Iraq.
The report says the Israel purchase of U.S. military gear will help out the U.S. Department of Defense, because apparently the U.S. can’t afford to ship all that equipment back home from Iraq.
The […] Continue Reading…
“Cameron and his government have lost all legitimacy. These demonstrations show that the British people reject this government which is trying to impose itself through force.”-Khaled Kaaim, Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister
In a tit-for-tat statement Libyan officials are calling for British Prime Minister to step down, because the anti-government protests, which have […] Continue Reading…