DoD Orders $250 Million of Gas Masks – What Do They Know?
According to a new report, the Department of Defense spent $250 million on Avon Protection Systems’ M53A1 gas masks.
Month: March 2019
Golan Heights, Kosovo and Crimea: A Case Study in Hypocrisy and Double Standards
Washington’s record on forcible territorial change reeks exceedingly of hypocrisy and weakness.
Israel Might Have Used F-35 Fighters in Aleppo Raid, Media Claims
On Wednesday, local news reported about an “Israeli air aggression on Sheikh Najar region in Aleppo’s north-eastern countryside”. According to SANA, Syrian air defence systems repelled the attack, intercepting a series of missiles before they reached their target.
Fantastic Didactic Sunday Flick Pick (March 31): ‘Chávez’ (2018)
To understand recent events in Venezuela, one must first know the story of its mercurial leader Hugo Chavez and how he captured the imagination and hopes of the Venezuelan people.
US Journalist Exposes Julian Assange’s Prison-Like Conditions at Ecuadorian Embassy
The Ecuadorian government has turned against a man it once granted diplomatic asylum in such a way that he now has less rights than a prisoner.
RussiaGate: New Evidence Shows DNC Emails Were Leaked, Not ‘Hacked’
New evidence suggests that DNC emails were actually LEAKED from inside the organization. Moreover, these digital forensic findings have since been validated by two former technical heads of the US National Security Agency (NSA).
Paleontologists Report World’s Biggest Tyrannosaurus Rex
Paleontologists have just reported the world’s biggest Tyrannosaurus rex and the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Canada. The 13-metre-long T. rex, nicknamed ‘Scotty,’ lived in prehistoric Saskatchewan 66 million years ago.
French Soldiers Allowed to ‘Open Fire’ if Lives are “Threatened” by Yellow Vest Protesters (PHOTOS)
French police will be allowed to open fire if lives are threatened by Yellow Vest rioters this weekend, the military governor of Paris said today.
The Domestic Terrorism Law the Justice Department Forgot (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The U.S. has a powerful anti-terrorism law — but it’s only been used once against a far-right extremist since 9/11.
Violent Far-Right Extremists Are Rarely Prosecuted as Terrorists
Since 9/11 federal prosecutors have applied anti-terrorism laws against 34 right-wing extremists compared to more than 500 international terrorism defendants.
Mexico City, 1968: When ‘Mystery Snipers’ Opened Fire on Their Own Troops (AUDIO)
Students and civilians were killed by military and police on October 2, 1968, during a protest in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the Tlatelolco section of Mexico City. The events are considered part of the Mexican Dirty War, when the government used its forces to suppress political opposition.
Anaesthetic Could Be Used to Wipe Bad Memories and Phobias From People’s Minds
Asking patients to recall unpleasant memories shortly before being knocked out created more difficulty in recalling those memories the next day.
Permission to Cheat: Audits Can’t Detect Fake Votes on New Hybrid Voting Machines
Paper ballots are safe only if marked by hand, not by machine.
25% of Europeans Would Prefer AI Government to Human Politicians, According to New Survey
More than a quarter of Europeans would rather have their countries’ important political decisions made by artificial intelligence than their elected and unelected human officials, according to a surprising new survey.
US Supreme Court Rules Government Can Indefinitely Detain Immigrants Years After Release From Criminal Custody
The U.S. Supreme Court rules immigrants with criminal records from years before can be detained pending deportation hearings.