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Defense Contractors Are Making a Killing
Stock prices for Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman set all-time record highs last week as it became increasingly clear that President Obama was committed to a massive, sustained air war in Iraq and Syria. via Defense Contractors … Continue reading
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Emanuel proposal: Decriminalize pot statewide
“It is time to put our sentencing policies in line with our values, reduce penalties for nonviolent, low-level drug offenses so we don’t put people in prison who need drug treatment,” Emanuel said in a statement his office will release … Continue reading
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American shakedown: Police won’t charge you, but they’ll grab your money
There’s a shakedown going on in the U.S., and the perps are in uniform. Across America, law enforcement officers — from federal agents to state troopers right down to sheriffs in one-street backwaters — are operating a vast, co-ordinated scheme … Continue reading
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Police Face Civilian Protesters–Dressed for Military Combat
But those three officers are dressed and outfitted such that they could as easily be storming into an ISIS safe house in Iraq. Actually, they are on the streets of an American city, clad in combat gear, squaring off against … Continue reading
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UK spy agency tapped into 1.8 million Yahoo Web cam chats
Of course, there are a few problems here. First of which, one could also search this system for anyone and everyone they wanted to blackmail or destroy. Got a political opponent who’s being difficult? See if you can find a … Continue reading
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