Britons protest Olympic missiles scheme in east London

ShareThis Britons protest Olympic missiles scheme in east London 30 Jun 2012 Britons residing in East London have staged a demonstration to stress their opposition to the government’s plans to install surface-to-air missiles on rooftops for added security during the Olympics. According to campaigners, more than 1,000 people signed a petition to censure the government’s [...]

Seismologists warn Japan against nuclear restart

ShareThis Seismologists warn Japan against nuclear restart 26 Jun 2012 Two prominent seismologists said on Tuesday that Japan is ignoring the safety lessons of last year’s Fukushima crisis and warned against restarting two reactors next month. Japan has approved the restart of the two reactors at the Kansai Electric Power Ohi nuclear plant, northwest of [...]

C.I.A. Said to Aid in Steering Arms to Syrian Opposition

ShareThis C.I.A. Said to Aid in Steering Arms to Syrian Opposition –State Department authorized $ 15 million in ‘nonlethal’ aid 21 Jun 2012 A small number of C.I.A. officers are operating secretly in southern Turkey, helping allies decide which Syrian opposition fighters across the border will receive arms to fight the Syrian government, according to [...]

And Justice for All?

  (FEDERALJACK)   Without the question mark, this is the tail-end of the statement in the Pledge of Allegiance, represented by the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, south of Ellis Island at the New York port of entrance into the United States. Since 1886 that declaration has inspired an endless number of immigrants, coming [...]

Japan Moves Closer to Restart of Nuclear Plant

ShareThis Japan Moves Closer to Restart of Nuclear Plant 01 Jun 2012 Japan’s prime minister has said he may order the restart of one of the nation’s idled nuclear plants as early as next week, as local leaders around the plant on Thursday signaled their willingness to drop opposition to the restart. Prime Minister Yoshihiko [...]

US Mercenary ‘Took Part’ in Gaddafi Killing; Sent to Assist Syrian opposition

ShareThis US Mercenary ‘Took Part’ in Gaddafi Killing; Sent to Assist Syrian opposition 19 Mar 2012 US government officials requested that an American private security firm contact Syrian opposition figures in Turkey to see “how they can help in regime change,” the CEO of one of these firms told Stratfor in a company email obtained [...]

Web Blackout Ends: SOPA Bleeding, But Not Dead

Russia Today January 19, 2012 Wikipedia back in white The Internet strike opposing the US anti-piracy bills SOPA/PIPA has ended. The webquake spearheaded by giants like Wikipedia, Reddid and Google led to key sponsors withdrawing their support for the acts. However, they are not dead, activists warn. Massive opposition to the controversial legislation resulted in [...]

Yemen’s president signs deal to hand over power

After months of unrest that have brought his country to the edge of civil war, Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh signed an agreement in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to hand over power to his vice president in a deal that leaves him immune from prosecution in the deaths of protesters. The agreement reached with the [...]

Thousands in D.C. protest pipeline

ShareThis Thousands in D.C. protest pipeline 06 Nov 2011 Thousands of protesters, including a Nobel laureate and a movie star, gathered near the White House on Sunday in opposition to TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline. The demonstration is the latest in a series of White House protests aimed at convincing U.S. President [and Wall Street troll] [...]

Michelle Obama: GOP Would Curb Freedom of Speech, Religion

By: KEITH KOFFLER, Whitehousedossier.com In a chilling appraisal of President Obama’s Republican opposition, First Lady Michelle Obama Thursday suggested a Republican victory in the 2012 presidential election would result in curbs on freedom of speech and religion. Speaking at a fundraiser at a private residence in Tampa, Mrs. Obama noted the power of the president [...]