Tag: politics
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The British Occult Secret Service, The Untold Story
from newdawnmagazine.com: It is not really surprising that historically occultism and espionage have often been strange bedfellows. The black art of espionage is about obtaining secret information and witches, psychics and astrologers have always claimed to be able to predict the future and know about things hidden from ordinary people. Gathering intelligence is carried out…
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Can Moral Disputes Be Resolved?
from opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com: Moral disputes seem intractable — more intractable than other disputes. Take an example of a moral position that most of us would consider obvious: Honor killing is wrong. But honor killing has its supporters. Anyone who suggests that we can compromise with its supporters on the matter misunderstands the nature of this type…
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Pedophiles in Politics: An Open-Source Investigation
from corbettreport.com: As 2015 begins, high-profile cases involving accusations of pedophilia in the highest ranks of political power are making headlines on both sides of the Atlantic. MPs Caught in Pedophile Network The first case involves the exposure of five VIP pedophile rings operating in Britain in the 1970s and 80s that have been researched…
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Interview w/ Sage Francis
“Slow and steady wins the race, fuckface!” Media Monarchy is stoked to get Sage Francis on the show while he’s on a break between tours. We talk about his brand new video from his latest record ‘Copper Gone’, laugh about art and politics, and wonder about all-ages shows. Download/Subscribe
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Hagel’s Ritual Resignation and ‘The War Ahead’
from 21stcenturywire.com: Another ritual resignation took place today in Washington… Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (R) threw in the towel today by tendering his resignation to President Barack Obama, amidst all the usual pomp and circumstance at the White House (America’s equivalent to a royal divorce). His swift departure could be for a number of reasons…
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Interview w/Keith McHenry of @FoodNotBombs
Ahead of the upcoming ‘World Food Day,’ we’re joined by Keith McHenry, co-founder of Food Not Bombs, to talk about the ‘magic of thinking’ and the ongoing effort to hide the hungry masses in America.
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode169 – Black Sites, Designer Babies, FDA Shutdown
Story #1: Obama Swaps ‘Black Sites’ for ‘Justice at Sea’ // Story #2: 23andMe Receives Patent To Create Designer Babies, Denies Plans To Do So // Story #3: Shutdown Ends Food Inspections in US, Leaving 90% of U.S. Seafood Imports Unchecked
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‘there’s going to be some kind of impeachment talk’
from raw story: Several Republican lawmakers have sharply criticized the imprisonment of two border agents who were convicted of shooting a Mexican drug smuggler in the back and attempting to cover it up. Appeals to President Bush to pardon the two men, Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, have increased since one was assaulted by fellow…
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lieberman: we need ‘terror tax’
from reuters/alertnet: Sen. Joseph Lieberman said on Tuesday that Congress should consider a tax to fund the U.S.-declared war on terrorism and reduce the need to cut domestic programs to pay for security spending. A former Democrat who supports the Iraq war and backs President George W. Bush’s plan to send 21,500 additional troops to…
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attorney general promises to detail spying program
from npr: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales tells Congress that he will hand over some legal documents describing the Bush administration’s domestic surveillance program. The pledge ends a two-week standoff between Congress and the White House. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Arlen Specter (R-PA), the senior members on the panel, asked for more details about documents…
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double the troops in the surge?
from defense tech: President Bush and his new military chiefs have been saying for nearly a month that they would “surge” an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq, in a last, grand push to quell the violence in Baghdad and in Anbar Province. But a new study by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says the real…
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maine revolts against digital US ID card
from reuters: Maine lawmakers on Thursday became the first in the nation to demand repeal of a federal law tightening identification requirements for drivers’ licenses, a post-September 11 security measure that states say will cost them billions of dollars to administer. Maine lawmakers passed a resolution urging repeal of the Real ID Act, which would…
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bush readies state of the union address
from national post: President George W. Bush will be walking into the lion’s den tonight when he delivers his annual state of the union address to a joint session of Congress. Not only will he be face a sea of Democrats who have made it plain they will fight the president’s plan to escalate U.S…
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9/11 ballot question won’t have congressional help
from burlington free press: Vermont’s two U.S. senators and one congressman are not interested in urging a new investigation into the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. A Burlington group working through the fall and early winter gathered more than 1,350 signatures – 5 percent of the city’s registered voters – to put an advisory…
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senators agree on ‘non-binding resolution’
from ap/yahoo: A group of senators including a Republican war critic announced agreement Wednesday on a resolution opposing President Bush’s 21,500 troop build up in Iraq, setting their marker for a major clash between the White House and Congress over the unpopular war. The non-binding resolution, which was also gaining interest from a second key…