“[They] discussed the history of America and how it was built on the back of others, ultimately concluding that ‘fleecing the government’ was the American way.”-statement by prosecutors concerning corruption charges against U.S. military officers in Afghanistan
Recently an Afghan contractor plead guilty in U.S. court, to bribing U.S. military officers. Those officers […] Continue Reading…
Israeli media reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama will announce a new U.S. Middle East policy, before his visit with the Israeli Prime Minister next week.
Reports say Obama’s new policy is in response to the drastic changes taking place in the Middle East, and North Africa.
When Obama became President he made promises about peace […] Continue Reading…
Four Royal Canadian Mounties are being charged with perjury, about the circumstances surrounding the death of a distraught Polish immigrant.
Reports say the Polish immigrant was tased five times by Canadian police, at the Vancouver International Airport in 2007. The cops lied about the circumstances, and they would have gotten away with it, if it […] Continue Reading…
On the evening of 13 May, the Central American country Costa Rica, was hit by a 6.0 quake. The epicenter is near the Arenal volcano.
Then, in the early morning of 14 May, Japan was hit by a 6.2 quake (some reports say 5.7), near the same spot as 11 March 9.0 earthquake, off the […] Continue Reading…
The first death connected to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has occurred. A 60 year old man working for a subcontractor, fell unconscious while removing nuclear waste.
Tokyo Electric Power Company officials say he was wearing a full protective suit, and claim he was not exposed to radiation. It’s reported that the worker complained […] Continue Reading…
The Scottish National Party now controls the Edinburgh Parliament. They dominated in the recent elections. Now Scotland’s Prime Minister, Alex Salmond, has presented Westminster with a bill for Scotland’s independence.
Salmond ran on a campaign promise to push for Scottish independence, however, the bad economy might be more important to the Scottish people: “They want […] Continue Reading…
“Given what I’ve seen so far, there have been some inconsistencies in what’s been presented, and the reason for that is unknown at this time.”-Bruce Budowle, University of North Texas
A Dallas/Fort Worth DNA expert says no DNA evidence, of Osama bin Laden, has been released by the U.S. government. Bruce Budowle is […] Continue Reading…
An audio recording of Gaddafi was played on Libyan TV May 13. He state that he was alive and called the West “cowards”. For weeks Italian media speculated that he was wounded or dead.
“I thank all the presidents, ministers, ambassadors and all the people of the world who have expressed their deep concerns on […] Continue Reading…
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of U.S. citizens living in poverty increased to 43 million, in 2009 (the most recent survey data).
If corporations keep reporting profits, why aren’t they hiring more people? Paul Sheldon Foote says corporate America is still “cooking their books”, the recovery is false: “…how is it possible […] Continue Reading…
Turkish officials said on May 13, that it’s time Palestine is recognized as a state, with membership in the United Nations.
Turkey used to be an ally of Israel, but that changed when a flotilla of boats from Turkey tried to bring aid to Gaza. Israelis attacked the boats, and killed several Turkish citizens.