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Ban on Kaspersky Software: Hypocrisy of US Internet Agenda
Ban on Kaspersky Software: Hypocrisy of US Internet Agenda On September 18, the US Senate voted to ban the use of products from the Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab by the federal government, citing national security risk. The vote was included as an amendment to an annual defense policy spending bill approved by the […]
Even Wikileaks Haters Shouldn’t Want It Labeled a “Hostile Intelligence Agency”
EVEN WIKILEAKS HATERS SHOULDN’T WANT IT LABELED A “HOSTILE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY” IT USED TO be easy to cheer on WikiLeaks. But since 2010, many (myself included) have watched with dismay as WikiLeaks slid from the outlet courageous enough to host Chelsea Manning’s data dump to a murky melange of bad-faith propagandizing and newsworthy disclosures. At a time […]
Oregon Senator Warns – The U.S. Government is Dramatically Expanding its Hacking and Surveillance Authority
Oregon Senator Warns – The U.S. Government is Dramatically Expanding its Hacking and Surveillance Authority The Patriot Act continues to wreak its havoc on civil liberties. Section 213 was included in the Patriot Act over the protests of privacy advocates and granted law enforcement the power to conduct a search while delaying notice to the suspect of […]
Secret Text in Senate Bill Would Give FBI Warrantless Access to Email Records
Secret Text in Senate Bill Would Give FBI Warrantless Access to Email Records A PROVISION SNUCK INTO the still-secret text of the Senate’s annual intelligence authorization would give the FBI the ability to demand individuals’ email data and possibly web-surfing history from their service providers without a warrant and in complete secrecy. If passed, the change […]
Climate change impacts on transportation 2008 U.S. Senate hearing
Climate change impacts on transportation 2008 U.S. Senate hearing Senate 110-1199. June 24, 2008. Climate change impacts on the transportation sector. U.S. Senate Hearing. Excerpts from this 135 page document follow. DANIEL K. INOUYE, U.S. SENATOR FROM HAWAII The transportation sector is a major indicator of the overall economic health of our Nation. Given that fact, […]
Leaks Show Senate Aide Threatened Colombia Over Cheap Cancer Drug
Leaks Show Senate Aide Threatened Colombia Over Cheap Cancer Drug LEAKED DIPLOMATIC LETTERS sent from Colombia’s Embassy in Washington describe how a staffer with the Senate Finance Committee, which is led by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, warned of repercussions if Colombia moves forward on approving the cheaper, generic form of a cancer drug. The drug is […]
Why US Govt. And Saudi Arabia Don’t Want Americans Knowing the Truth About 9/11
Why US Govt. And Saudi Arabia Don’t Want Americans Knowing the Truth About 9/11 (ANTIMEDIA) In a rare show of bipartisanship, President Obama and top Republicans in Congress have come together to shield Americans from knowing the truth about who was behind the 9/11 terror attacks, which took the lives of 2996 people in 2001. However strange it […]
This Six-Year Running Oil And Gas Trend Just Reversed Itself
This Six-Year Running Oil And Gas Trend Just Reversed Itself The U.S. Senate this week approved a bill to speed permitting of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities. Just as news from one of the world’s most important LNG consumers shows the market isn’t what it used to be. The place is Japan. Where statistics released […]
Banksters Win Again – “Audit the Fed” Bill Fails in the Senate
Banksters Win Again – “Audit the Fed” Bill Fails in the Senate When it comes to the Fed, Congress is mired in hypocrisy. The anti-regulation, de-regulation crowd on Capitol Hill shuts its mouth when it comes to the most powerful regulators of all – you and the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, Congress goes along with the […]
Toxic ‘Reform’ Law Will Gut State Rules on Dangerous Chemicals
TOXIC “REFORM” LAW WILL GUT STATE RULES ON DANGEROUS CHEMICALS A NEW SET OF BILLS that aims to update the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act may nullify the efforts of states such as Maine and California to regulate dangerous chemicals. The Senate’s bill, passed last month, just before the holidays, is particularly restrictive. The Frank R. […]
Must Watch Video – U.S. Senator Issues Dire Warning on Unchecked Executive Power
Must Watch Video – U.S. Senator Issues Dire Warning on Unchecked Executive Power The deliberations of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 were held in strict secrecy. Consequently, anxious citizens gathered outside Independence Hall when the proceedings ended in order to learn what had been produced behind closed doors. The answer was provided immediately. A Mrs. […]
Playing Politics While the Planet Sizzles
Playing Politics While the Planet Sizzles The Republican Senate just voted to reject plans by President Obama and the EPA to dramatically reduce emissions from coal power plants. This is reactionary politics. It is also political theater that plays right into the hands of the President. This allows President Obama to create the illusion that […]
