January 22, 2014 

A former US general who commanded NATO troops in Afghanistan for one year has warned that as the Middle Eastern nation sits on the brink of civil war, western forces must contend with widespread resentment about the US drone program.

General Stanley McChrystal, who led troops in Afghanistan from June 2009…

January 22, 2014

A US federal judge in Washington wrote that a suspected internet pirate should not be prosecuted solely because his computer's IP address was identified by a film studio. The landmark opinion may tip the fortunes of defendants in similar situations.

The Hollywood executives behind the movie ‘Elf Man’ filed a…

January 20, 2014

The spying on Americans by the National Security Agency and the Internal Revenue Service’s attacks on conservative groups are “like a walk in the park” compared to government plans to track school children, says a prominent national education researcher, analyst and Johns Hopkins-trained…

January 20, 2014

Two of the top lawmakers within the United States intelligence community say that Congress is now considering whether any officials in the Russian government have influenced the actions of US National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.

Snowden, 30, has been in…

January 19, 2014 

COLUMBIA, SC — Richland County sheriff’s deputies on Monday and Tuesday will conduct a secretive joint exercise around the county with unidentified units from Ft. Bragg, according to the sheriff’s department.

The exercises will run up to midnight both…

 January 20, 2014 

On the eve of the peace talks on Syria, the Geneva-2 conference is on the verge of collapse with the Western-backed Syrian opposition threatening to boycott it unless an invitation for Iran to attend is withdrawn by 19:00 GMT Monday.

Syria's main opposition group, the National Coalition, which had earlier bowed to Western pressure…

Jan 20, 2014

If you suffer the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia, researchers have good news. A simple vitamin supplement can shrink your pain and may be better for you than a drug.

Scientists in Austria have found that people with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) who have low vitamin D levels can use vitamin D3 supplements to…

MLK believed that one day black men and white men, Jews and gentiles would all come together and sing in that negro spiritual: Free at last, Free at last thank GOD almighty we are free at last! 

Today, we are ALL far from free. Today there is less individual freedom than there was in 1968. Yes, MLK believed in freedom, the constitution and…

January 20, 2014 

The United Arab Emirates is planning to introduce mandatory military service for young men, which might triple its military potential in case of a regional conflict.

All adult Emirati males under 30 will soon be obliged to serve in the military, the prime minister of UAE Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum…

 January 20, 2014

Iran has fully suspended its 20-percent enrichment of uranium, according to the country’s state TV, as the landmark nuclear deal between Tehran and the six world powers comes into force.

Uranium enrichment centrifuge cascades at the Natanz plant, have reportedly been disconnected by UN nuclear inspectors,…

January 17, 2014

A shocking report prepared by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation (MINPRIRODY) circulating in the Kremlin today warns that the Obama regime has begun “a rapid implementation” of what will eventually become the largest internal…

January 17, 2014

The Kalashnikov Group has signed an exclusive contract with the Russian Weapon Company (RWC) to supply up to 200,000 guns to North America annually. It should boost sales in the world’s biggest civil weapons markets, while sales in Russia are shrinking.

According to the five-year agreement, the RWC Group…

January 14, 2014

A series of bomb attacks and shootings killed at least 75 people in Iraq yesterday, making it one of the bloodiest days in months.

At least eight car bombs exploded in the capital Baghdad, mostly in Shiite areas, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens more.

A car bomb in Dujail, a Shiite town…

January 10, 2014 

Brian Hill is a young, 23 year old, activist who was spending much of his time fighting the laws of the NDAA and gathering signatures to present to a NC Senator to end NDAA guidelines.  Brian was the owner of USWGO, an alternative news outlet.  He had made friends and contacts with other activists throughout the…

 January 15, 2014

The US Supreme Court upheld biotech giant Monsanto’s claims on genetically-engineered seed patents and the company’s ability to sue farmers whose fields are inadvertently contaminated with Monsanto materials.

The high court left intact Monday a federal appeals court …

January 15, 2014

The US Navy has forced the second-highest ranked civilian official to resign as a result of a growing investigation into an alleged contracting conspiracy, which revealed sexual misconduct with a subordinate officer.

Robert C. Martinage, who was acting undersecretary of the Navy, was asked to step down by…

 January 15, 2014 

The National Security Agency has implanted software in about 100,000 computers around the world, allowing the United States to surveil those machines while creating a trail that can be used to launch cyber-attacks.

Though most of the software is installed by gaining access to computer networks, the NSA can…

Jan. 14, 2014 

Residents of the Damascus suburb Daraya say that over the past few days they have seen explosive barrels being dropped from military aircraft. Not precision, military-grade missiles or bombs. Literally, barrels packed with explosives.

The Israeli website NRG …

January 14, 2014 

The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reportedly thrown away millions of pounds, "equivalent to the annual salary of 1,000 troops", on a crippled computer system impeding Britain’s ability to recruit soldiers, leaked documents have revealed.

The Recruitment…

January 13, 2014 

China’s military last week conducted the first flight test of a new ultra-high speed missile vehicle aimed at delivering warheads through U.S. missile defenses, Pentagon officials said.

The test of the new hypersonic glide vehicle was carried out Jan. 9 and the experimental weapon is being dubbed the WU-14…