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Vote Fraud in Scottish Referendum? By Global Research News, September 19 2014

You will find below a series of articles from various media on the topic of vote fraud.

In Glasgow, “Police are investigating ten cases of electoral fraud.”

Voters turned up at polling stations to find that people had already voted …

Wealth of World’s Billionaires: $7.3 Trillion By Joseph Kishore, September 19 2014

The wealth of the world’s billionaires now stands at $7.3 trillion, an increase of 12 percent from last year, according to a new report released yesterday by Wealth-X and UBS. There are a record 2,325 billionaires in the world, up

Ukrainian President Poroshenko Delivers Bellicose Speech to the US Congress By Niles Williamson, September 19 2014

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko addressed a joint session of the United States Congress on Thursday morning, calling for increased military assistance from the United States to defeat the pro-Russian separatist movement in the east, and for closer trade relations with

Climate Crimes: People’s Climate March Should Call for a Reduction of Expenditure on Military Hardware and War By Global Research News, September 19 2014

There is going to be a climate summit at the UN headquarters in New York on the 23st of September. In the US Barack Obama has again abandoned any attempts to go for a legally binding international climate deal at …

Autism And Cancer Related To Human Fetal DNA In Vaccines. Study By Global Research News, September 19 2014

Seattle – A new study published in the September 2014 volume of the Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology reveals a significant correlation between autism disorder (AD) and MMR, Varicella (chickenpox) and Hepatitis-A vaccines.

Using statistical analysis and data from …

‘YES’ Supporters Claim Videos Show Scottish Referendum Was Rigged By Paul Joseph Watson, September 19 2014

Despite a ten per cent margin of victory for the ‘No’ campaign in the Scottish referendum, some supporters of the ‘Yes’ camp are pointing to videos which they claim show evidence of vote rigging.

Scotland voted to stay in the

America’s “Coalition of the Guilty” is the Problem in Iraq and Syria By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, September 19 2014

The US is creating an alliance to supposedly end the pandemonium in Iraq and Syria. What America has assembled is a “coalition of the guilty,” comprised of the very same players that have created the forces menacing Iraq and Syria, 

The History of ISIS Beheadings: Part of the “Training Manual” of US Sponsored Syria “Pro-Democracy” Terrorists By Julie Lévesque, September 19 2014
From the outset of the war on Syria, the US and its allies have covertly supported Al Nusrah & ISIS. Trained in Saudi Arabia & Qatar, these "pro-democracy terrorists" were routinely involved in atrocities including beheadings directed against Syrian civilians.
Ukraine’s President Poroshenko in Ottawa and Washington. Harper and Obama Applaud By Stephen Lendman, September 18 2014

Petro Poroshenko is Washington’s man. He replaced ousted democratically elected President Victor Yanukovych. 

He’s an oligarch billionaire. He made his money the old-fashioned way.

He waged war without mercy on his own people. He murdered them in cold blood. He

Canada’s Government Silencing Dissent: Academics By Press TV, September 18 2014

More than 400 Canadian academics have demanded a halt to a government audit of a think tank, critical of the government, saying Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s administration is trying to intimidate and silence dissidents.

The appeal was made by 421 …

Reported US-Syrian Accord on Air Strikes By Robert Parry, September 18 2014

The Obama administration, working through the Russian government, has secured an agreement from the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad to permit U.S. airstrikes against Islamic State targets in parts of Syria, according to a source briefed on the secret arrangements.

Syria’s “Moderate Rebels” Seek Support of Israel By Jonathan Cook, September 18 2014

Remember the SLA, or the South Lebanon Army? They were a largely Lebanese Christian militia backed and financed by Israel as part of its long-standing policy to keep Lebanon divided and weak – and to help Israel annex the southern

Impacts of Fed’s Monetary Policy: U.S. National Debt Surges $1 Trillion In Just 12 Months By Zero Hedge, September 18 2014

by Ronan Manly

The U.S. financial position continues to deteriorate badly and in the last 12 months has increased by over $1 trillion dollars.

Nick Laird of Sharelynx has just reproduced his fascinating and timely chart showing the US debt

War and Reconstruction: Gaza Struggles to Deal With 2.5 Million Tons of Rubble By al Akhbar, September 18 2014

The dead were buried and the wounded are trying to heal while the rubble of the war on Gaza remains in place. Hundreds of thousands of tons worth of rubble, not to mention the environmental and health hazard they pose,

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Global Capitalism: We Need “System Change” to Stop Climate Change By Chris Williams, September 18 2014

Viking I landed on Mars, the Ramones released their first album, the Soweto Uprising began in South Africa, North and South Vietnam reunified to become the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Gerald Ford was in the White House. 1976: The

Did Senator Orrin Hatch Just Censor Testimony on the Retirement Crisis? By Pam Martens and Russ Martens, September 18 2014

Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican from Utah, is not the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. That post is held by Democrat Ron Wyden – whose party currently holds the majority of seats in the Senate. But this Tuesday, in a

15 Syrian Children Dead Following UN Measles Vaccination Campaign By RT News, September 18 2014

The UN has halted a measles vaccination campaign in northern Syria after at least 15 children died after receiving shots, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed in a joint statement.

“UNICEF and WHO have been …

Open Letter to Mrs. Michelle Obama From a Son of Haiti By Jafrik Aayiti, September 18 2014

Dear First Lady Michelle Obama,

As I type these words, I envision bright smiles on seven faces, those of seven precious young ladies. One of them, I am certain, is happy and safe, enjoying a relaxing morning with her grandmother.

Staged and Fake ISIS Attacks against the Homeland. Promoting Fear in America By Tony Cartalucci, September 18 2014

The FBI has foiled yet another entirely fabricated terror threat of its own creation, with missing mechanisms in two firearms provided to a potential terrorist being the only thing that prevented this latest case of entrapment from going “live.”

A …

The US-EU-Russia Sanctions Puzzle By Pepe Escobar, September 18 2014

Whatever Russia does, doubt does not even enter the equation. The answer is sanctions. So here we go again. The US Treasury-EU latest sanction package targets Russian banking, the energy industry and the defense industry.

The sanctions are mean. The …

Israel’s Gaza Probe Aims to Stymie War Crimes Trials By Jonathan Cook, September 18 2014

Image: Palestinian child used as human shield by the Israeli army a few years ago.

Experts fear army investigation will be a whitewash, designed to block Palestinian threat of going to International Criminal Court

For five days during Israel’s recent …

House Passes Bill To Arm Syrian Rebels Despite Evidence of ISIS Ties By Global Research News, September 18 2014

In a 273-156 vote on Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill which approved of President Barrack Obama’s $500 million plan to arm and train Syrian rebel forces.

The bill is expected to pass the Senate when it arrives …

U.S. General: Sending Military to Fight Ebola is “an Absolute Misuse of the U.S. Military” By Jerome R. Corsi, September 18 2014

Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin

NEW YORK – Sending American troops to combat Ebola in Liberia is “an absolute misuse of the U.S. military,” contends retired Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin.

“The health mission in Liberia would be better accomplished by …

The U.S. Has Already Completed Regime Change In Syria (1949), Iran (1953), Iraq (Twice), Afghanistan (Twice), Turkey, Libya and Other Oil-Rich Countries By Washington's Blog, September 18 2014

Syria

Everyone knows that the U.S. and its allies have heavily backed Islamic terrorists in Syria in an attempt to implement regime change in that country.

But did you know that the U.S. previously carried out regime change in Syria?…

The Feds Are Also Militarizing Public Schools with Grenade Launchers, M16s and Tanks By Michael Krieger, September 18 2014

Events last month in Ferguson, Missouri (read my detailed thoughts here) forced Americans to confront the frightening reality that many of of the nation’s police departments have been quietly, but consistently, militarizing over the past couple of decades. It’s …

In the Wake of the Ukraine Cease Fire. The Road Map to War with Russia? By Israel Shamir, September 18 2014

Cease-fire and its reasons

The piping-hot stage of the Ukraine crisis was over with signing of Minsk cease-fire agreement. It is far from clear how long the cease-fire will last, and whether it will morph into stable peace; still this

Ukrainian and European Parliaments Adopt EU Association Agreement By Peter Schwarz, September 18 2014

On Tuesday, the parliaments in Kiev and Strasbourg adopted the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union. The refusal of President Viktor Yanukovych to sign this agreement last November triggered the protests on the Maidan in Kiev and the

US House Approves Obama Plan for Military Intervention in Syria By Patrick Martin, September 18 2014

The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday afternoon to approve the Obama administration’s plan to build up Syrian “rebel” forces as part of a greater US military intervention in the Middle East. The bipartisan approval came by a margin of

The Real Reason Russia is Demonized and Sanctioned: the American Petrodollar By Alexander Clackson, September 18 2014

What do Iraq, Libya, Syria, Iran and Russia have in common? They have all been a victim of American aggression in one form or another – either a military attack or economic sanctions. Washington uses ethical pretexts, such as “protecting

The “Competitive Manipulation” of Financial Markets, China Backlash in the Gold and Silver Markets By Bill Holter, September 18 2014

I wrote Monday “how” and on Tuesday “why” precious metals (and all markets for that matter) are manipulated, today I will tell you “what” will remedy and the results.

First, the manipulation in U.S. markets has 

Geneva WEF Ukraine Initiative: Ten Points for Resolving the Conflict in Ukraine By Global Research News, September 18 2014

In the spirit of dialogue and in the search for common ground to find solutions for the conflict in Ukraine, sixteen prominent business leaders with equal representation from Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Europe, and the United States gathered privately on

Obama to Arm Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Militants? Senate Bill Would Authorize $350 Million Weapons Transfer to Kiev Forces By Paul Joseph Watson, September 18 2014

Image Credits: forum.omsk.com

A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate yesterday would authorize the Obama administration to send $350 million dollars worth of sophisticated weapons technology to Ukraine despite the fact that neo-nazi militants are openly fighting alongside Kiev …

The Contradictions of 9/11 Truth: Why do Good People Become Silent When Confronted with Documented Facts which Disprove the Official 9/11 Story? By Dr. Gary G. Kohls, September 18 2014

“It is my firm belief that 9/11 skeptics—and true skeptics of any paradigm-shifting and taboo subject—who publicly expose lies and naked emperors are heroes who have come out of waiting, for we have suffered the ridicule and wrath of those

Theodore Roosevelt and American Racism By Margaret Kimberley, September 18 2014

“I don’t go so far as to think that the only good Indian is the dead Indian, but I believe nine out of every ten are, and I shouldn’t like to inquire too closely into the case of the tenth.

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The REAL Reason Britain is Freaking Out About Scottish Independence. Scotland’s North Sea Oil Reserves By Washington's Blog, September 17 2014

David Cameron and the British media have been freaking out about the potential Scottish independence.

They’ve blathered on about “history”, “common defense” and other red herrings.

But it’s really all about oil …

Specifically, if Scotland becomes independent, it gets

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Bankers Rule: City of London vs. Scottish Independence By James Hall, September 17 2014

Now that the independence referendum is too close to call, the bankers express their worry. The media blitz ramps up to tip the outcome. Scottish independence has finally rattled the City of London has the usual banksters forecasting the dislocations

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A Public Bank Option for Scotland By Ellen Brown, September 17 2014

Scottish voters will go to the polls on September 18th to decide whether Scotland should become an independent country. As video blogger Ian R. Crane colorfully puts the issues and possibilities:

[T]he People of Scotland have an opportunity

War Winds Near Gale Force. Permanent War is Official US Policy By Stephen Lendman, September 17 2014

Candidate Obama promised peace in our time. He pledged to “bring America’s longest war to a responsible end.” He lied saying:

“I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am

A Reality Check From Russia: Russian Public Opinion regarding Ukraine Crisis By Sharon Tennison, September 17 2014

I’ve been in St. Petersburg and Moscow for the past two weeks.  As for the tragedy being played out in Ukraine, it’s been surprising to find total uniformity of opinion from Russian citizens, including groups of our CCI alumni

Deploying the US War Machine in Iraq. “Boots on the Ground” against the Islamic State: Here Come the Marines By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, September 17 2014

Who, President Barack Obama might well be asking, will rid me of this turbulent, loquacious general? Gen. Martin Dempsey of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is certainly one of those characters who may well have given the game away. The

Bill Gates Donates $5.6 Million to Cornell University which Helped Monsanto Promote GMO Bovine Growth Hormone rBST By Christina Sarich, September 17 2014

Want to know just how far Gates’ money reaches to promote GMOs and other unhealthy ‘scientific’ discoveries touted as boons to society? Look no further than Cornell University, the institution that tells us Monsanto’s rBST (also known as rBGH) – …

Haiti: A Movement of Solidarity to End the UN’s Illegal Occupation By Dr. Ajamu Nangwaya, September 17 2014

“From the beginning of our century until now, Haiti and its inhabitants under one aspect or another, have, for various reasons, been very much in the thoughts of the American people. While slavery existed amongst us, her example was a

“War is Good for Business”: Contractors Ready to Cash In On ISIS War By Global Research News, September 17 2014

Obama pledged that the war against ISIS won’t be fought with U.S. ground troops. He didn’t say anything about contractors, who see this as “the next big meal ticket.”

America’s rapidly-expanding war against ISIS won’t involve large numbers of U.S. …
Ukraine and the neo-Nazis, Who is Behind them By William Blum, September 17 2014

Ever since serious protest broke out in Ukraine in February the Western mainstream media, particularly in the United States, has seriously downplayed the fact that the usual suspects – the US/European Union/NATO triumvirate – have been on the same side

In Iraq and Syria, A Vietnam-type Quagmire Over Oil and Gas? By Prof Rodrigue Tremblay, September 17 2014

“The Pottery Barn rule: You break it, you own it.” Colin Powell (1937- ), George W. Bush’s Secretary of State, (20012004) when he warned President George W. Bush in the summer of 2002 of the …

Obama Declares Perpetual War, In Violation of the UN Charter By Prof. Marjorie Cohn, September 17 2014

President Barack Obama escalated the drone war he has conducted for the past five and a half years by declaring his intention to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, or ISIL. Since August 8, Obama

Sacrificing the Vulnerable, From Gaza to America By Chris Hedges, September 17 2014

A Palestinian stands in the rubble of destroyed houses Aug. 1 in the heavily bombed town of Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, close to the Israeli border. AP/Lefteris Pitarakis

Chris Hedges gave this speech Saturday at the Sauk County Fairgrounds in

Global Stagnation: OECD Points to Falling World Economic Growth By Nick Beams, September 17 2014

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), whose members comprise the world’s major economies, has significantly cut its growth forecasts for 2014 and 2015 and warned that financial markets could face increased turbulence when the US Federal Reserve begins

Rewarding Israel for its War Crimes: $6 billion Gaza Reconstruction Aid will be ‘Made in Israel’ By Global Research News, September 17 2014

As the world gears up to finance Gaza’s $6bn reconstruction after Operation Protective Edge, an EU source has revealed that Israel will earn billions of euros by making sure that all the steel, concrete and other materials and other aid

NATO Violated Each and Every Item of Its Agreement With Russia By Ria Novosti, September 17 2014

NATO’s Secretary General has accused Russia of being unwilling to build a partnership with the organization, but some Western analysts say it was the Alliance itself which “has violated nearly each and every paragraph of its agreement with Russia, which

Is it Wise for Obama to Send Thousands of U.S. Troops into the Ebola Death Zone? By Michael Snyder, September 17 2014

When there is a major problem somewhere in the world, Barack Obama loves to show that he is “doing something” by sending a contingent of U.S. troops to the affected area.  But is it really wise for Obama to send …

Dozens of Children Dead After UN Gives Tainted Vaccine in “Rebel” Held Syria By Kurt Nimmo, September 17 2014

Image Credits: European Commission DG ECHO

A United Nations sponsored measles vaccine program in northern Syria resulted in 36 children suffering “excruciating deaths,” according to doctors in the area held by U.S. and Saudi mercenaries who are administering the program.…

U.S. Mainstream Media: American Airstrikes against Iraq “Are Wonderful” By Peter Hart, September 17 2014

Every week, the PBS NewsHour gives viewers its version of a left/right debate segment. On the right is well-known conservative pundit David Brooks. On the left is Mark Shields, who is not especially well-known outside of the NewsHour, …

Top U.S. Military Official: Our Arab “Allies” Support ISIS By Washington's Blog, September 17 2014

America’s top military official – the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin E. Dempsey – just admitted in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing what we’ve been saying for months … America’s closest allies are supporting ISIS:

US Prepares for “Generational” War in the Middle East By Peter Symonds, September 17 2014

At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey set the stage for a massive and protracted expansion of US military operations in Iraq

Money and Academia: Koch Foundation Proposal to Florida State University: Teach our Curriculum, Get Millions By Dave Levinthal, September 17 2014

In 2007, when the Charles Koch Foundation considered giving millions of dollars to Florida State University’s economics department, the offer came with strings attached.

First, the curriculum it funded must align with the libertarian, deregulatory economic philosophy of Charles Koch, …

Senior Employees “Screwed” by BP By Dahr Jamail, September 17 2014

(Image: BP logobusiness stress via Shutterstock; Edited: JR/TO)

In early September US District Judge Carl Barbier found BP guilty of gross negligence, or “more reckless and extreme behavior” for their 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, which …

The Battle for Oil By Eric Waddell, September 17 2014
What is ultimately at stake in Iraq is the intention on the part of the U.S. and its indefectible British ally to establish control over one of the world largest, cheapest and most easily accessible oil reserves.
Global NATO: History, Goals and Ambitions; Encirclement of Russia and China, Americanization and Cultural Imperialism By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, September 17 2014

The following interview was conducted on June 4, 2014 in the Syrian capital of Damascus with the pan-Arab news network Al Mayadeen with Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya for the program From the Inside/Min Al-Dakhel (من الداخل).

The interview was conducted in

Satire: Tony Blair Urges the “Ukraine Solution”: Air Strikes Against Scotland in Event of ‘Yes’ Vote By Global Research News, September 16 2014

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged the UK government to consider military action against Scotland in the event of a vote for independence.

Mr Blair, who was prime minister between 1997 and 2007, broke his silence in the debate …

Brazil: Money Laundering Operation “Car Wash” Uncovers Alleged Political Bribery by Petrobras By Richard Smallteacher, September 16 2014

Petrobras driller. Photo: Nestor Galina. Used under Creative Commons license

Paulo Roberto Costa, former head of Petrobras’ refining and supply unit, has named dozens of politicians who allegedly took bribes from the Brazilian company.Costa claims that Petrobras paid out …

Argentina Cancer Deaths Well Above the National Average in Heavily GMO-Planted Areas By Christina Sarich, September 16 2014

Argentinean farmers have increased their levels of herbicide spraying of crops, and the results don’t look good. A huge increase in cancer incidence is being reported in Argentina linked directly to areas of heavy GMO crop engineering and high

What’s Behind the President’s ISIS Campaign? The Path of Empire and America’s Core Interests By Jason Hirthler, September 16 2014

Listening to President Obama describe his intention to “degrade and destroy” ISIS, he named a number of reasons for launching yet another war in Iraq. Gazing out at the nation through the eye of a camera lens, he intoned, “In …

New Emergency Drills Simulate Nuclear Explosion In Nebraska – The Role of Drills in False Flag Operations By Brandon Turbeville, September 16 2014

Anthony Freda Art

Considering the large number of times that a false flag attack has occurred at or around the same time as a military drill or a civilian emergency preparation drill in the past, it is understandable that many …

Liberia: 45 New Ebola Cases Caused Daily by Patients Being Turned Away by Overwhelmed Volunteers By Jonathan Benson, September 16 2014

The collapse of Liberia’s healthcare system due to the Ebola crisis is spurring as many as 45 new cases of the illness daily, according to new data. Researchers from the UK figure that each patient turned away from already full …

Republican Senator Rand Paul a “Voice of Reason” on ISIS in Comparison to Hillary Clinton By Paul Joseph Watson, September 16 2014

Liberal host Cenk Uygur says he would bet money on Rand Paul becoming the next President of the United States, remarking that the Kentucky Senator’s accurate take on ISIS and U.S. involvement in the middle east is going to be …

Paris Conference Gives Green Light to New Middle East War By Patrick Martin, September 16 2014

A French-sponsored, US-backed international conference on “peace and security in Iraq,” held in Paris Monday, brought together most of the world’s great powers along with a majority of the Arab states to offer political, economic and military backing to the …

Mediterranean Shipwrecks Leave Over 700 Refugees Dead, Many Fleeing Mideast Wars By Bill Van Auken, September 16 2014

Over 700 refugees from the Middle East and Africa are feared dead in a pair of catastrophic shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea over the past week, the world’s main international migration agency reported Monday.

This tragic loss of life is …

US-NATO Military Presence at Russia’s Doorstep: Michel Chossudovsky By RT, September 16 2014

U.S.-led War games begin in West Ukraine as a fragile truce hangs in the balance in the East.

Meanwhile, US and NATO military advisers and special forces have integrated both the Ukraine military as well as the National Guard. 

Interview …

Ukraine’s ‘Romantic’ Nazi Storm Troopers By Robert Parry, September 16 2014

While most civilized people view the Swastika and other Nazi symbols as abhorrent reminders of unspeakable evil, the Washington Post trotted out a new way of seeing them – as “romantic” – a sign that apologists for Ukraine’s coup regime …

The Great War of 1914-1918: A Message to Humanity. Commemorative Events in Belgrade By Belgrade Forum, September 16 2014

On the occasion of marking the Centenary since the beginning of World War I, this week Belgrade will be hosting several international events and activities. Within the rich program of marking this anniversary and paying homage to heroes and vast

Bogus Trading, Speculation in the Silver Market By Bill Holter, September 16 2014

I wrote an article titled “Kill Switch” a couple of weeks back where I hypothesized the Chinese are the ones behind the very high (and very curious) open interest in COMEX silver, I want to revisit this.  I want to

Police State USA: Ferguson Demands Justice Despite Repression, Criminalization By Abayomi Azikiwe, September 16 2014

On Sept. 10 the people of Ferguson, MO and others demanding the indictment and arrest of white police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown attempted to block the traffic on Interstate 70.

Police were present …

Somalia Facing Famine Despite U.S. Role and Oil Wealth By Abayomi Azikiwe, September 16 2014

Early in September United States President Barack Obama announced that he had carried out a targeted assassination killing the leader of the Al-Shabaab Islamic resistance organization in Somalia which has been fighting against the Federal Government and a regional military

Israeli Persecution of Palestinians Unrelated to Defense – Soldiers, Intelligence Officers Speak By Stephen Lendman, September 16 2014

Claims otherwise are false. A previous article explained. It said 43 IDF reservists and former army intelligence members published an open letter.

They addressed Netanyahu and top military officials. They denounced Israeli high crimes against peace. They condemned longstanding collective …

Tehran Warns Washington: US Campaign against Islamic State (ISIL), “No Excuse for Violating Sovereignty of Syria, Iraq” By Fars News Agency, September 16 2014

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces General Hassan Firouzabadi warned the US and its allies to avoid exercising new plots in the region, saying that fighting and bombing the positions of the Islamic State of Iraq and the

America’s Deadliest Export and The Endless War on Terror By William Blum, September 16 2014

Praise for America’s Deadliest Export: “Blum concentrates on matters of great current significance, and does not pull his punches” — Noam Chomsky.

A safer world for Americans… if they don’t leave home

Supporters of US foreign policy have been …

“The Terrorists R US”: Anniversary of a Thwarted False Flag in Basra By Global Research News, September 16 2014

by Louis Shawcross

Nine years ago this week, the British SAS attempted to plant a car bomb in Basra for the purpose of indiscriminate murder and to stoke sectarian hatred in Iraq.

This was not an isolated case. For example,

Scotland: A Yes Vote Changes Everything By Global Research News, September 16 2014

It’s Tuesday 16th September, 2 days before the biggest vote of our lives. This is the biggest democratic event we will ever likely experience, not just for us but for generations to come. The vast enormitude of the referendum vote

FBI’s Facial Recognition Program Hits ‘Full Operational Capability’ By RT, September 16 2014

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Next Generation Identification System, a biometric database reliant on tens of millions of facial-recognition records, is now fully operational, the agency announced Monday.

The NGI system, after three years of development, is billed by the …