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Freedom, Where Are You? Not in America or Europe
Freedom, Where Are You? Not in America or Europe When the former Goldman Sachs executive who runs the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that he was going to print 720 billion euros annually with which to purchase bad debts from the politically connected big banks, the euro sank and the stock market and Swiss france shot […]
The Epochal Consequences Of Woodrow Wilson’s War
The Epochal Consequences Of Woodrow Wilson’s War Remarks by David Stockman To the Committee for the Republic, Washington DC January 21, 2015 My humble thesis tonight is that the entire 20th Century was a giant mistake. And that you can put the blame for this monumental error squarely on Thomas Woodrow Wilson——-a megalomaniacal madman who […]
The Digital Arms Race: NSA Preps America for Future Battle
The Digital Arms Race: NSA Preps America for Future Battle Normally, internship applicants need to have polished resumes, with volunteer work on social projects considered a plus. But at Politerain, the job posting calls for candidates with significantly different skill sets. We are, the ad says, “looking for interns who want to break things.” Politerain is […]
Inner City Turmoil and Other Crises: My Predictions for 2015
Inner City Turmoil and Other Crises: My Predictions for 2015 If Americans were honest with themselves they would acknowledge that the Republic is no more. We now live in a police state. If we do not recognize and resist this development, freedom and prosperity for all Americans will continue to deteriorate. All liberties in America […]
Ron Paul 2015 Predictions: Inner City Turmoil and Other Crises
Ron Paul 2015 Predictions: Inner City Turmoil and Other Crises If Americans were honest with themselves they would acknowledge that the Republic is no more. We now live in a police state. If we do not recognize and resist this development, freedom and prosperity for all Americans will continue to deteriorate. All liberties in America […]
NSA Fesses Up To Improper Surveillance Of U.S. Citizens
NSA Fesses Up To Improper Surveillance Of U.S. Citizens. While you were drinking eggnog on Christmas Eve, the National Security Agency released hundreds of pages of heavily redacted documents detailing instances of improper surveillance on U.S. citizens in the last 12 years. The batch of documents, stretching from the fourth quarter of 2001 to the second […]
U.S. torture debate underscores shifting view on personal liberties – World – CBC News
U.S. torture debate underscores shifting view on personal liberties – World – CBC News. In America, you get a fair shake, or you’re supposed to. Here, you’re governed by law, not the whim of some swinish satrap. America is not a place where peaceful dissent should cost you your freedom, or even your life. Americans […]
The Hundreds: Thomas Jefferson’s Forgotten Plan for Restoring a Failed Republic | Casey Research
The Hundreds: Thomas Jefferson’s Forgotten Plan for Restoring a Failed Republic | Casey Research. Thomas Jefferson became one of my heroes when I was 13 years old. So you’d think I’d enjoy hearing people say good things about him, but very often, I don’t. My reason is simple: the people who praise Jefferson seldom really […]
Controlling the internet China style – Features – Al Jazeera English
Controlling the internet China style – Features – Al Jazeera English. Beijing, China – Two visions of China’s campaign to strengthen its influence over the global future of the World Wide Web are being staged in two Chinese cities this week. One vision offers digital riches to global tech leaders who join forces with the Beijing […]
Nine of the biggest myths that people believe about the system
Nine of the biggest myths that people believe about the system. Years ago, an elderly, frail Japanese martial arts master once boasted a 200-0 record against his opponents. He claimed to have a unique power that allowed him to inflict serious injury on people without actually laying a finger on them. Was it Chi? Magic? […]
Tomgram: Shamsi and Harwood, An Electronic Archipelago of Domestic Surveillance | TomDispatch
Tomgram: Shamsi and Harwood, An Electronic Archipelago of Domestic Surveillance | TomDispatch. Let me tell you my modest post-9/11 dream. One morning, I’ll wake up and see a newspaper article that begins something like this: “The FBI is attempting to persuade an obscure regulatory body in Washington to change its rules of engagement in order […]
I Pledge Allegiance… | Liberty Blitzkrieg
I Pledge Allegiance… | Liberty Blitzkrieg. Remember those weird kids who didn’t say the Pledge of Allegiance in school? They either sat down or just stood up silently. I sure do. Most likely for religious reasons, but I remember thinking to myself as a kid that it was wrong not to say the pledge aloud […]
24 TYPES OF AUTHORITARIAN « The Burning Platform
24 TYPES OF AUTHORITARIAN « The Burning Platform.
Protesters take back key parts of Hong Kong – Asia-Pacific – Al Jazeera English
Protesters take back key parts of Hong Kong – Asia-Pacific – Al Jazeera English. Some of the worst violence since demonstrations began erupts after police try to clear key protest site. Last updated: 18 Oct 2014 09:50 Protesters in Hong Kong have reoccupied the Mong Kok site, a key zone in the heart of the city, […]
