Vol VII No. 768 - Part 4

ICH: Trump wants to spy on everyone in USA

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View the newsletter in your browser http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/  Not For Profit - For Justice 100% Non Commercial, Fearless, Forthright & Independent  "Those who understand see themselves in all, and all, in themselves."  - Bhagavad-Gita "There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting." -- Buddha     "Always stand on principle, even if you stand alone.": - John Quincy Adams - (1767-1848) 6th US President.   August 26/27, 2019 Op-Ed US Craves Insecurity & War   By Finian Cunningham It is deplorable how the US is incorrigible in its pursuit of confrontation.  - Continue ====== We're Listening to the Wrong Voices on Syria   By Maj. Danny Sjursen Tulsi Gabbard, was right from the start. And that's precisely why America's perpetual warfare state must destroy her.  - ====== Netanyahu Attacks Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon in Desperate Reelection Bid   By Jason Ditzs Israel ramps up region-wide aggression, to spin as targeting Iran  - Continue ====== From "Spook Air" to the "Lolita Express": The Genesis and Evolution of the Jeffrey Epstein-Bill Clinton Relationship   By Whitney Webb Epstein's sexual blackmail operation involving minors - was developed from the nexus forged between the CIA, organized crime and Israeli intelligence shortly after World War II.   - Continue ====== Are Sanders and Warren Throwing a Lifeline to the Military-Industrial Complex?   By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies They have both tempered their calls for peace and diplomacy with attacks on Russia and China, framed as warnings against "authoritarianism."  - Continue ====== Hong Kong and the Audacity of the United States   By Peter Koenig Washington pours millions into creating unrest in Hong Kong, similarly as in Ukraine.  - Continue ====== Counting deaths for dollars: the rise and fall of Nicaragua's 'human rights' organizations   By John Perry In their hunger for US funding, Nicaraguan "human rights" NGO's inflated the death toll during last year's coup.  - Continue ====== More Spying and Lying Trump wants to give government permanent authority to spy on everyone in America   By Judge Andrew Napolitano What was initially aimed at foreign agents physically present in the United States has secretly become a means to spy on innocent Americans.  - Continue ====== Twitter relying on US/European gov-funded regime-change groups to crack down on foreign states   By Ben Norton How Big Tech corporations in Silicon Valley operate as arms of the American national security state.  - Continue ====== The Rise of Global Authoritarianism   By Mario Candeias  We live in the age of monsters. We are seeing the rise of an authoritarian and radical right wing. - Continue ====== Can the American Economy Be Resurrected?   By Paul Craig Roberts  To bring American corporations home from China, this is what Trump has to do. - Continue ====== Punishing the World With Sanctions   By Philip Giraldi It has reached the point where the only country that likes the United States is Israel, which is locked into a similar cycle of incessant aggression.   - Continue HARD NEWS  MIDDLE EAST Air strikes kill 9 "civilians" in terrorist controlled Idlib : Pro rebel activist group  Syria: One woman killed, another injured in a terrorist rocket attack in Hama countryside Syria liberates territory in NW held by rebels since 2012 U.S. sends tens of trucks with military and logistic equipment rebel militia:The USA has illegitimately sent equipment in support of Qasad militia, which is besieging tens of thousands of civilians in the areas with support of the US occupation forces in Syrian Syria's Idlib offensive may turn tide against Turkey in Syria: Ankara may have to leave the areas under its control in the western part of the river in Syria. Syria responds to Israeli attack, launches a surface-to-air missile against Israeli jets   Israeli occupation media tries to cover up failure of recent attack using old video  Israel attacked over 200 Iranian targets in Syria in past year : Israel acknowledges it fired over 800 missiles and mortar shells over the past year and a half, the IDF has revealed. Israel will pay high price for its acts of aggression against Mideast: Iran official  Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli "border Israel and Syria exchange fire near Homs, Arab media reports  Israeli bombs hit Lebanon a day after drone attack on Beirut   Lebanese president says Israel drone attacks on Lebanon amount to 'declaration of war'  Lebanon's Hezbollah will no longer tolerate intruding Israeli drones: Nasrallah  Iraq paramilitary: Israel behind attack near Syria, Iraq border that kills one: Israel carried out a deadly drone attack on Sunday Iraq coalition calls Israeli strikes a 'declaration of war'  24 Kurdish fighters killed by Turkey security operations, inside Turkey and in northern Iraq : ministry  Three Turkish soldiers killed in Iraq   Iraq: 4 IS members killed by security offensive in Anbar Desert  Britain sends another warship to Persian Gulf Macron Invites Iran's Zarif to G-7 Sidelines, Risks U.S. Outrage Merkel welcomes G7 progress on seeking Iran solution:Merkel said on Monday G7 leaders had taken a big step forward in their efforts to avoid an escalation of tensions with Iran Iran says it has sold oil from tanker released by Gibraltar Iran seeks to revive oil pipeline across Iraq to Syria amid tensions in Hormuz strait - media Iran deploys 2 warships to Gulf of Aden aimed at providing security to the country's commercial shipping. Yemen: Houthis claim attack on military target in Saudi capital Riyadh Why the CIA doesn't spy on the UAE;The United Arab Emirates hired former staffers of the US National Security Agency as elite hackers to spy in a program that included Americans as surveillance targets, Israeli occupation's warplanes renew aggression against Gaza Strip:Warplanes of the Israeli occupation fired at least one missile at the area to the north of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, causing huge material damage. Watch: : Palestinian kids in Gaza shield injured protester against Israeli fire:Video shows how young Palestinian boys endanger their lives by bravely protecting a wounded Gazan protester against live fire from the Israeli forces World terrorism ends when we stop Israel's injustice against Palestinians, says prime minister, Dr Mahahir Mohamad 50 Palestinians shot as Israeli teen killed in explosion Apartrheid: Israel cut fuel transfers to Gaza in half: Gideon Levy: U.S. Jews have only themselves to blame for Trump's anti-Semitic tropes. AFRICA Sudan: Tribal clashes kill 17 in eastern port city 12 government troops were killed in Libya Libya: 17 Haftar fighters surrender to Tripoli government ASIA 37 militants killed in Afghanistan Hong Kong: Demonstration staged against U.S. interference in China's domestic affairs Fact or fiction? Trump says China called U.S. trade team "twice" and wants "to make a deal" as companies are leaving Chinese newspaper debunks Trump's trade war claims: 'China didn't change its position' White House insists Trump has authority to block American companies from doing business in China Dozens wounded, detained in West Papua crackdown: Witnesses Indonesia cuts off internet to Papua following protests DPRK will remain a threat as long as U.S. "confrontational" policy continues: FM: Pyongyang ready for "both dialogue and confrontation, North Korea calls Pompeo 'poisonous plant' of US diplomacy EUROPE US seeks to block investment deal between China, Ukrainian aerospace company U.S. fines Deutsche Bank $16 million to settle China, Russia corruption charges The Secret War Against Soviet Russia; This book as written in 1946. Note: If the former U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union and a respected Senator think it's worth your time, it probably is. EU says it will 'respond in kind' if US slaps tariffs on France French police use water cannons, tear gas on anti-G7 protesters Bank of England governor dollar is too dominant and could be replaced by digital currency: Britain will withhold $37 billion from EU in no-deal Brexit: Mail on Sunday EU Commission says UK must pay Brexit divorce bill even at no deal scenario Why John Bolton Is Pushing Hard For Britain to Leave the European Union: Saying that the United States would support the U.K.'s departure from the EU but not a decision to remain, Bolton is stating a policy. The Trump administration would also like to deregulate the health service in the U.K. With no-deal Brexit on the horizon, US farmers are sensing a lucrative opportunity: In the land of chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef, a post-Brexit trade deal still offers tantalising possibilities. GLOBE Latest NASA satellite images show scale of raging Amazon fires Brazil sends army to fight Amazon fires Amazon: Mass Protests Erupt Across Brazil Is Big Tech Merging With Big Brother? Kinda Looks Like It Australia to block internet domains hosting extremist content during terror attacks AMERICAS Want to be: Venezuela "opposition leader" vows to boycott early election : Guaidó said he plans keep the title of acting president even after his one-year term as National Assembly president ends in the new year. Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution, which toppled a US-backed dictator, is still thriving, after 40 years: Panama to US: We Won't be Your 'Safe Third Country' Innocent man jailed for 82 days and loses jobs for bringing three jars of honey back to US Trump claims he has 'absolute right' to order US companies out of China under 1977 law Want a U.S. Recession? Try Trump's China Divestment Plan; President's trade war order for U.S. companies to get out isn't just impossible; it would sink the economy. No cushion for the Trump recession: Why this one could be worse than 2008 U.S. Inequality runs even deeper than previously thought: The average pretax income of the bottom 50 percent of US adults has stalled since 1980, while the share of income of US adults in the bottom half of the distribution collapsed from 20 percent in 1980 to 12 percent in 2014. Buying votes: Trump says he will approve 'major middle income tax cut' if GOP wins House, Senate in 2020 Just Who Got Trump's Farm Bailouts?: Rich families cashed in on over half the bailout money set aside for farmers hurt by Trump's trade policies. Ex-US congressman set to challenge Trump: "Friends, I'm in. We can't take four more years of Donald Trump. And that's why I'm running for President," Walsh also said on Twitter   Peace and Joy Tom Feeley Cost Of War   Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590" Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,801 Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,430   Total Cost of U.S. Wars Since 2001 4.88 Trillion - Spending $1 million an hour, non-stop, 24 hours a day, you won't run out of money for 411 years. $4,885,891,827,632 Quick Links... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our Website More About Us Contact Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Phone:San Diego USA 619-407-7054 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Information Clearing House, Po Box 365, Imperial Beach, CA 91933 New report tells heartbreaking stories of Houston homicides Click to teach Gmail this conversation is important. Inbox x Chron.com | Afternoon Headlines <newsletters@mailer.chron.com> Unsubscribe Mon, Aug 26, 9:39 AM (2 days ago) to me Plus: A look at Houston's weekend, unique lunches around town and oddsmakers' favorite Texas college teams. Database tells the heartbreaking stories behind Houston homicides Friday marked the official launch of the Houston Chronicle's latest project: The Homicide Report. See some of the stories shared in it. LOCAL NEWS GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Suspects killed and filleted endangered species of turtles, officials say Photos: Nigerian Cultural Parade & Festival creates true 'Naija' experience Not your average school lunches: Here's some of the diverse dishes your kids are being served LIFESTYLE Harden celebration, concerts highlight wild weekend in Houston Bun B Weekend: brunch, roller skating and UGK karaoke Houston girl summer: Lizzo, Normani and Megan Thee Stallion are heating things up SPORTS How many games will your favorite Texas college football team win? Here's what experts predict Rice receiver suspended indefinitely Follow us on Humanoid Robot Launches to ISS Click to teach Gmail this conversation is important. Inbox x Coast to Coast AM <coast-pr.radio@e.iheart.com> Unsubscribe Mon, Aug 26, 6:10 AM (2 days ago) to me To view this email as a web page, go here. Weekend Edition   August 26, 2019   Coast Insider Audio Humanoid Robot Launches to ISS: Earlier this week a humanoid robot called Skybot F-850 was launched into space aboard a Soyuz capsule. The Russian-built FEDOR robot is to perform two weeks of experiments aboard the ISS before returning to Earth after completion of the Soyuz MS-14 mission. The spacecraft failed an attempted docking with ISS on Saturday due to malfunction, and has been positioned a safe distance away from the space station. See more (and video) here: Storm Area 51' Phenomenon: When the 'Storm Area 51' Facebook group started as a joke, to gather people on September 20 to meet at the famous military base, little did anyone know that over 3 million people would sign up, turning it into a viral sensation. Las Vegas ufologist George Harris and Jeremy Corbell, director of the recent Bob Lazar documentary, joined George Knapp on Sunday's show to discuss how this folly has turned into a real event. Harris has set up a complete venue for the gathering outside of the base at his business in Hiko, Nevada. He said that, for a fee, there will be water and campsites provided, and believes that the festival could "go on every year." He added that his "number one rule is safety." He is also planning to create a mockup of the gate at Area 51 that participants can "storm" as they take photos. Get the full recap here. Are You a Coast Insider? Sign up now to listen to last night's intriguing program plus five years of show downloads in the archive. Area 51 Secrets: Joerg Arnu is an Area 51 research veteran and founder of the Dreamland Resort, the largest and most comprehensive source for information on Area 51, black projects and the Nellis Air Force Base. In the second half on Sunday, Arnu said that when he "first heard about this facebook event I thought it would be a few people," but now "it’s a very real movement that we need to prepare for." Arnu, who has lived in on the border of Area 51 for many years, has also discovered some little-known facts about the security surrounding the base. He said that any unauthorized civilian approach would likely be met by "non-lethal crowd control weapons" which he believed the security forces might think "would probably be nice test" of the equipment in a real-life situation. More info here. Knapp's News: For Sunday night's program, George Knapp shared recent items of interest, including a story about how evolution tricks our senses. Read more. New York City's First Gangster: In the summer of 1860 in New York City, the story of Albert Hicks, the most notorious criminal on the New York waterfront, kept the nation riveted in the months before the Civil War - there was a massacre, a manhunt and a trial, all of which remade Hicks from feared gangster to celebrated antihero. Author Rich Cohen joined Ian Punnett (Twitter) on Saturday's show to tell the story of this notorious underworld figure, from his humble origins to the wild, globe-crossing, crime spree that forged his ruthless reputation, to his ultimate incarnation as a demon who terrorized lower Manhattan. In the first hour, director, producer, and screenwriter David Zucker (Facebook | Twitter) talked about his film and television career, the movie Airplane!, and a special related event for the nonprofit organization TreePeople. See the rest here. Today in Strangeness: The Krakatoa volcano in the Dutch East Indies began erupting continuously on August 26, 1883, sending a black cloud of ash 17 miles high. The next day, four enormous explosions took place, said to be the loudest in human history, heard more than 3,000 miles away. Each of these explosions was accompanied by a tsunami, believed to be over 100 ft. high in places. Global Conflict Zones & Reincarnation & Regression: Explorer, adventurer, author, journalist and documentary filmmaker, Robert Young Pelton is an iconoclast known for his entry into most of the world's conflict zones over the last twenty-five years. In the first half of Monday’s program, he’ll discuss the major changes in U.S. foreign policy over the past two years which appear to be setting the stage for war with Iran, as well as updates from the front lines in Libya, false flag events, and global migration. Second Half: Pieter Elsen is a professional regression therapist with many years of experience, helping countless souls find their higher purpose in and beyond life. He'll detail the nature of reincarnation and how it fits into quantum mysticism, as well as share the wisdom clients receive by connecting to a state of super consciousness during life-between-lives. ICH: Israel Is Not A U.S. Allyl Click to teach Gmail this conversation is important. 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Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them":  - Ralph Waldo Emerson  "As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever": Clarence Darrow  "It is not necessary that whilst I live I live happily; but it is necessary that so long as I live I should live honourably.": Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) German philosopher   "To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic, it is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness -- and if we do act, in however small a way, we don't have to wait for some grand utopian future.  The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now, as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself, a marvelous victory."   - Howard Zinn    August 20/21, 2019 Op-Ed Open Letter To ICH Readers   By John Pilger, Paul Craig Roberts, Pepe Escobar, Peter Koenig, Finian Cunningham, Andre Vltchek, Gilad Atzmon, James Petras, Dr. César Chelala and Paul Edwards We can build a better world of justice and peace. It is eminently doable, albeit at times daunting. - Continue ====== Trump Regime Threatens Illegal Sanctions on Nations Legally Buying Iranian Oil   By Stephen Lendman It poses a greater threat to humanity's survival than any other rogue state in history.   - Continue ====== When, If Ever, Can We Lay This Burden Down?   By Patrick J. Buchanan We facing potential wars on behalf of other nations, while they hold our coat and egg us on?.   - Continue ====== Europe Must Oppose Trump   By Jeffrey D. Sachs Remarkably, 230 years after its constitution was adopted, the United States suffers from one-man rule.   - Continue ====== Jeffrey Epstein and the Spectacle of Secrecy   By Edward Curtin Money buys souls, and the number of those who have sold theirs is numerous, including those leftists who have been bought by the CIA   - Continue ====== Omar says US should reconsider aid to Israel   By Cristina Marcos Rep. Ilhan Omar said Monday that U.S. aid to Israel should be tied to its treatment of Palestinians.   - Continue ====== Israel Is Not A U.S. Ally   By If Americans Knew Constantly referring to Israel as our "most cherished ally" promotes an illusion of common interest that does not actually exist. .   - Continue ====== Supreme Nihilism: the El Paso Shooter's Manifesto  By John O'Kane If government can commit mass murder so easily, he claims, then why not him?   - Continue ====== The World According to George Galloway   By Chris Hedges There are few politicians in Britain who are attacked more ferociously than George Galloway.   - Continue MIDDLE EAST Breaking: Syrian Army enters Khan Sheikhoun to secure city Syria: Rebels withdraw from Idlib's Khan Sheikhoun After 5 yrs under jihadist control, militants flee Syrian town Russian Air Force unleashes large attack on ISIS in Syria's Deir Ezzor Governorate Russian Su-35 jets allegedly intercepted Turkish warplanes over Idlib Turkey warns Syria "not to play with fire" after airstrike on invading Turkish convoy Turkey Was Notified Attacks by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham in Syria's Idlib Would be Crushed - Lavrov Russia's message to Turkey in Syria: Turkey responded to the air strike on its forces by deploying combat and intelligence aircraft into Russian-controlled Syrian airspace. In Syria, Turkey could face wrath of Russian S-400 - analysis: Turkey's increasing military presence in northwest Syria's Idlib province could lead the Turkish air force into a battle with Russia's S-400 missile defence system Putin says Russia supports Syrian army's efforts in Idlib Lavrov: Terrorists in Idleb continue to attack civilians:Russian Foreign Minister said that terrorists control most of Idleb province, and that the situation cannot remain as it is now. Turkish regime and its mercenaries continue repressive acts against locals in Afrin, Aleppo countryside China warns of next jihadist wave in Syria:The focus has now turned to Idlib, which has been administered by jihadists from Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate. Yemeni air defense forces shoot US-built Saudi-led drone in Dhamar Southern separatist forces seize Yemen's Abyan province Yemen separatists drive out govt troops from two camps in south Mystery Airstrike Rocks Baghdad Base With US Forces Present; Netanyahu Hints Israel Active Over Iraq Iran ready to escort Adrian Darya-1 oil tanker in the Gulf - navy commander Iran's Zarif rules out talks with U.S. over a new nuclear deal Buying friends: Amid Iran Crisis, U.S. Offers Big Military Aid Boost to Azerbaijan Egypt Security Forces Kill 11 Alleged Terrorists in Sinai Bought and paid for: 53 U.S. Congressional reps, a dozen Latino leaders, & top political operatives on all expense paid trips to Israel; "Members of Congress feel indebted to someone who provides them with a week's long vacation. It's lobbying and it's more effective than direct lobbying on Capitol Hill," Trump slams Tlaib after press conference on Israel ban: I don't buy her tears Israel actively pushing Palestinians to leave Gaza : Israel is asking a number of European and Middle Eastern countries to absorb them and offering to arrange their flights if they agree to abandon their homeland. AFRICA Libya: 90 killed as rival tribes clash in south Air attack on Somalia killed al-Shabab fighter, says US ASIA 'Fighting back': Kashmir enclave blocks entry of Indian troops Kashmir: 'They shot me and I fell to the ground' Pakistan to take Kashmir dispute to International Court of Justice after Article 370 move US Defence Department Approves $8Bln Sale of 66 F-16 Fighter Jets to Taiwan US cruise missile test will start a new arms race, says China; Russia also on alert as test hints at Washington's changing priorities after recent arms treaty withdrawal Hong Kong leader promises 'open, direct' dialogue, offers no concessions to protesters' demands China Warns Trump It Won't Make Trade Concession If US "Plays Hong Kong Card" Hong Kong: British consulate worker detained by China Mainland Chinese tourist jailed for defacing US consulate in Hong Kong China establishes new counter-terror force in Xinjiang EUROPE Italian Prime Minister to Resign, Declaring End of Coalition Merkel: Irish border solution possible, but not by reopening Withdrawal Agreement Boris Johnson's Brexit backstop bid rejected by EU leaders GLOBE Julian Assange's father warns WikiLeaks' publisher's health is "declining rapidly" in Belmarsh Prison This Map Shows Where in the World the U.S. Military Is Operating: The infographic reveals for the first time that the U.S. is now operating in 40 percent of the world's nations AMERICAS Russia Warns US Against Economic Blockade on Venezuela - Deputy Foreign Minister Bought and paid for: Paraguay adds Hamas, Hezbollah to terrorism list Caged alone 24 hours a day, denied medicine: lawsuit claims 'torture' in US migrant jails Trump slams Jewish people voting for a Democrat in 2020 election DHS Was Tracking White Supremacist Terrorists, but Nobody Wanted to Listen:No one listened when the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI sounded the alarm about the rise of white supremacist and far-right domestic terrorism. Dayton shooter found to have mind-altering SSRI drugs in his system Despite record budgets, the US Navy is short hundreds of millions for maintenance U.S. National Debt Hits Record $22 Trillion:Annual deficits and the national debt rose to new heights under the Obama administration, and the trend has continued under President Trump. The United States Will Miss China's Money: The sharp decline in China's U.S. investments should alarm Americans. American Families Will Pay $1,000 Per Year For Trump's China Tariffs, JPMorgan Says 11 Reasons Why So Many Experts Believe That A U.S. Economic Crisis Is Imminent US Steel, once a darling of Trump's tariffs, plans to lay off nearly 200 workers "You can't trust the government": Flint, Michigan residents speak out on Newark water crisis Jail guards threatening former Epstein cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione: lawyer In-depth interview with journalist Whitney Webb on the life and death of Jeffery Epstein. Police violence the sixth leading cause of death for young men in the US Hundreds gather at church for blessing ceremony featuring AR-15s   Peace and Joy Tom Feeley Cost Of War   Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590" Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,801 Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,430   Total Cost of U.S. Wars Since 2001 4.88 Trillion - Spending $1 million an hour, non-stop, 24 hours a day, you won't run out of money for 411 years. $4,881,362,961,440 Quick Links... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our Website More About Us Contact Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Phone:San Diego USA 619-407-7054 Top News: FBI Declares QAnon Terror Threat, Human-Monkey Chimera Created, More Click to teach Gmail this conversation is important. 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The FBI Declared QAnon a Domestic Terrorism Threat — and Conspiracy Theorists Are Psyched August 2, 2019, Rolling Stone https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/qanon-domestic-terrorism... Yahoo News has published a 15-page internal memo from the FBI declaring conspiracy theories a domestic terrorism threat. Distributed on May 30th, the memo from the bureau’s Phoenix office notes that it is the first report of its kind to take aim at “conspiracy-driven domestic terrorism,” citing a number of violent incidents the bureau believes were linked to conspiracy theories. Although the memo lists a number of such theories, including Pizzagate and the conspiracy surrounding the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, it pays particular notice to QAnon, the wide-ranging ... theory suggesting that Hillary Clinton and other high-ranking Democratic officials are engaged in a child sex trafficking ring, and that President Trump will one day arrest them and send them to Guantanamo Bay. QAnon followers also believe that the Mueller report was a smokescreen for Mueller and Trump’s secret investigation into the Democratic officials and other “global elites.” While some appeared to have been genuinely wounded by the FBI memo, expressing deep feelings of outrage and betrayal toward Q ... others appeared to double down. One theory that gained some traction was that deep state agents had infiltrated the FBI to write the memo; others, that the document wasn’t real. Many felt validated by the memo, taking it as yet another sign that everything was going according to plan. Some interpreted it as a way to force the mainstream media’s hand and get them to ask Trump directly about QAnon. Note: The 2011 National Defense Authorization Bill broadened the definition of "supporter of terrorism" to include peaceful activists, authors, academics and even journalists. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on government corruption from reliable major media sources. A Controversial Human-Monkey Chimera has Been Created in China, According to a New Report August 2, 2019, Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/human-monkey-chimera-created-china-1452252 Scientists in China have reportedly created part human, part monkey chimera embryos for the first time. The team hope the technique will bring animals used to grow human organs for transplantation a step closer. An international team of scientists working in China genetically modified the embryos of monkeys by turning off the genes which create organs, and then inserted human stem cells. The approach involves the embryo of a species which is a few days old, and human embryonic stem cells, brought together in a way which would enable them to grow harmoniously, according to MIT Technology Review. If successful, scientists could create chimeras which contain organs made of human cells. A chimera is an organism which contains two different sets of DNA. However, the would-be chimera is not alive as researchers stopped the process. The work, led by scientist Juan Carlos Izpisúa of the Salk Institute, California and researchers at Murcia Catholic University (UCAM), was carried out in China to side-step the potential legal issues. Biologist Estrella Núñez of Spain's Murcia Catholic University who worked on the project told El Pais: "The results are very promising." Núñez said the researchers plan to experiment with human cells and rodent and pig cells, as well as with non-human primates. Such experiments are not condoned in the U.S., where the National Institutes of Health has stopped short of a ban by blocking funding for chimera experiments. Note: Read a Washington Post article on the creation of human-animal hybrids without clear ethical guidelines. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on corruption in science from reliable major media sources. Just how big a problem is voter suppression? August 1, 2019, Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/01/just-how-big-problem-is-voter... The progressive Brennan Center for Justice is out with an alarming new report documenting the widespread use of voting roll purges. The center found: “Using data released by the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) in June, a new Brennan Center analysis has found that between 2016 and 2018, counties with a history of voter discrimination have continued purging people from the rolls at much higher rates than other counties.” The numbers are startling. “At least 17 million voters were purged nationwide between 2016 and 2018, similar to the number we saw between 2014 and 2016, but considerably higher than we saw between 2006 and 2008.” Moreover, the purged voters come disproportionately from jurisdictions that, because of their history of voter discrimination, were previously required to preclear electoral law changes with the Justice Department. That requirement has been on hold since the Supreme Court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act in 2013. This isn’t merely about partisan advantage. The artificial reduction in the electorate with an eye toward boosting the percentage of white, Republican voters strikes at the heart of our democracy. The Voting Rights Act, before it was hobbled by the court, allowed millions of African Americans to vote for the first time, changing the composition of federal and state offices and changing legislative outcomes. Unless and until we expand the electorate (e.g., with voting by mail, automatic or same-day registration), we are undercutting our democracy. Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on elections corruption from reliable major media sources. EPA defies California rules, says glyphosate in Monsanto’s Roundup is OK August 9, 2019, San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco's leading newspaper) https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Trump-s-EPA-defies-California-rules... In a direct challenge to California regulators and Bay Area environmentalists, the Trump administration Thursday ordered companies to ignore state requirements that businesses warn customers if their products contain glyphosate, a weed killer that has been linked to cancer. The decision flies in the face of three California court rulings against Monsanto, which markets the chemical as Roundup. The agricultural giant faces more than 13,000 suits nationwide by users of Roundup, the world’s best-selling herbicide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it would no longer approve labels saying glyphosate is known to cause cancer. The state requires companies to warn customers about chemicals known to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. Glyphosate was classified as a probable human carcinogen in 2015 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which is part of the World Health Organization. Lawyers for sick clients who were awarded tens of millions of dollars after suing Monsanto introduced evidence that glyphosate can cause genetic damage that leads to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. They claimed Monsanto ignored that information and published information “ghost written” by staffers denying the toxicity of the chemical. Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith said there was clear evidence that Monsanto, after learning of the dangers, “made efforts to impede, discourage or distort scientific inquiry” by regulators. Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on corporate corruption from reliable major media sources. How Monsanto's 'intelligence center' targeted journalists and activists August 8, 2019, The Guardian (One of the UK's leading newspapers) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/07/monsanto-fusion-center-journalists... Monsanto operated a “fusion center” to monitor and discredit journalists and activists, and targeted a reporter who wrote a critical book on the company, documents reveal. The records reviewed by the Guardian show Monsanto adopted a multi-pronged strategy to target Carey Gillam, a Reuters journalist who investigated the company’s weedkiller and its links to cancer. Monsanto, now owned by the German pharmaceutical corporation Bayer, also monitored a not-for-profit food research organization through its “intelligence fusion center”, a term that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies use for operations focused on surveillance and terrorism. The documents, mostly from 2015 to 2017, were disclosed as part of an ongoing court battle on the health hazards of the company’s Roundup weedkiller. Monsanto planned a series of “actions” to attack a book authored by Gillam prior to its release, including ... directing “industry and farmer customers” on how to post negative reviews. Monsanto paid Google to promote search results for “Monsanto Glyphosate Carey Gillam” that criticized her work. Monsanto “fusion center” officials wrote a lengthy report about singer Neil Young’s anti-Monsanto advocacy. The internal records don’t offer significant detail on the activities or scope of the fusion center, but ... government fusion centers have increasingly raised privacy concerns surrounding the way law enforcement agencies collect data, surveil citizens and share information. Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on corporate corruption and media manipulation from reliable major media sources. Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth and power gave him protection that his victims never got August 10, 2019, Miami Herald https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/carl-hiaasen/article... The more we learn about the late Jeffrey Epstein’s 13 months in so-called custody at the Palm Beach County Stockade, the clearer is the lesson: It definitely helped to be rich. Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate Epstein’s coddled life while serving 13 months of an 18-month sentence after pleading guilty in 2008 to two felony counts of prostitution. One of those crimes involved soliciting sex from a minor, serial behavior of Epstein’s that had caught the attention of the FBI. A 53-page federal indictment resulting from that probe was spiked by then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, paving the way for the multimillionaire’s mysteriously lenient plea deal. For Epstein, jail wasn’t an incarceration so much as an inconvenience. Deputies were given permission to leave his cell unlocked. During his daily road trips, he was followed by off-duty deputies who were paid $126,000 for their respectful supervision. Attorney Bradley Edwards, who represents some of Epstein’s female accusers, said he knows of women who were brought to Epstein for sex while he was away from the stockade during the day. Toward the end of his term, Epstein was even allowed to hang out at his mansion. Another aspect of the 2008 case begging to be examined is ex-State Attorney Barry Krischer’s decision not to prosecute the well-connected businessman on more serious child-sex charges, despite the urging of Palm Beach detectives. Note: Read a revealing article written by a close relative of media mogul Conrad Black on how Jeffrey Epstein easily manipulated top publishers and politicians because of his relationship to intelligence agencies. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on Jeffrey Epstein from reliable major media sources. San Diego Police Department ramps up use of streetlamp video cameras, ACLU raises surveillance concerns August 4, 2019, San Diego Tribune https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2019-08-04/san-diego... San Diego has installed thousands of microphones and cameras in so-called smart streetlamps in recent years as part of a program to assess traffic and parking patterns throughout the city. However, the technology over the last year caught the attention of law enforcement. Today, such video has been viewed in connection with more than 140 police investigations. Officers have increasingly turned to the footage to help crack cases, as frequently as 20 times a month. Police department officials have said that the video footage has been crucial in roughly 40 percent of these cases. Privacy groups have voiced concerns about a lack of oversight, as law enforcement has embraced the new technology. Groups, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, have pushed city councils across the country to adopt surveillance oversight ordinances that create strict rules around using everything from license plate readers to gunshot-detection systems to streetlamp cameras. San Diego’s smart streetlamp program started around 2016. Three years later, it’s still unclear what the data will ultimately be used for. Right now, only the police department has the authority to view the actual video footage. This arrangement has disturbed Matt Cagle, technology and civil liberties attorney with the ACLU. “This sounds like the quote, ‘just trust us’ approach to surveillance technology, which is a recipe for invasive uses and abuse of these systems,” he said. Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on government corruption and the disappearance of privacy from reliable major media sources. The Trump Administration Is Using the Full Power of the U.S. Surveillance State Against Whistleblowers August 4, 2019, The Intercept https://theintercept.com/2019/08/04/whistleblowers-surveillance-fbi-trump/ While we all live under extensive surveillance, for government employees and contractors - especially those with a security clearance - privacy is virtually nonexistent. Everything they do on their work computers is monitored. Even when they try to outsmart their work computer by taking photos directly of their screen, video cameras in their workplace might be recording their every move. Government workers with security clearance promise “never [to] divulge classified information to anyone” who is not authorized to receive it. But for many whistleblowers, the decision to go public results from troubling insights into government activity, coupled with the belief that as long as that activity remains secret, the system will not change. The growing use of the Espionage Act, a 1917 law that criminalizes the release of “national defense” information by anyone “with intent or reason to believe that it is to be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of a foreign nation,” shows how the system is rigged against whistleblowers. Government insiders charged under the law are not allowed to defend themselves by arguing that their decision to share what they know was prompted by an impulse to help Americans confront and end government abuses. “The act is blind to the possibility that the public’s interest ... might outweigh the government’s interest,” Jameel Jaffer, head of the Knight First Amendment Institute, wrote recently. “It is blind to the difference between whistle-blowers and spies.” Note: The above article includes the stories of four whistleblowers charged under the Espionage act. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on intelligence agency corruption and the disappearance of privacy from reliable major media sources. Violence has Spiked in Africa Since the Military Founded AFRICOM, Pentagon Study Finds July 29, 2019, The Intercept https://theintercept.com/2019/07/29/pentagon-study-africom-africa-violence/ Since U.S. Africa Command began operations in 2008, the number of U.S. military personnel on the African continent has jumped 170 percent, from 2,600 to 7,000. The number of military missions, activities, programs, and exercises there has risen 1,900 percent, from 172 to 3,500. Drone strikes have soared and the number of commandos deployed has increased exponentially along with the size and scope of AFRICOM’s constellation of bases. AFRICOM “disrupts and neutralizes transnational threats” in order to “promote regional security, stability and prosperity,” according to its mission statement. But since AFRICOM began, key indicators of security and stability in Africa have plummeted according to the Defense Department’s Africa Center for Strategic Studies, a Pentagon research institution. “Overall, militant Islamist group activity in Africa has doubled since 2012,” according to a recent analysis by the Africa Center. The number of “violent events” across the continent has jumped 960 percent, from 288 in 2009 to 3,050 in 2018, according to the Africa Center’s analysis. While a variety of factors have likely contributed to the rise in violence, some experts say that the overlap between the command’s existence and growing unrest is not a coincidence. “The sharp increase in terrorist incidents in Africa underscores the fact that the Pentagon’s overly militarized approach to the problem has been a dismal failure,” said William Hartung ... at the Center for International Policy. Note: Drone strikes almost always miss their intended targets. And according to retired Army Gen. Mike Flynn, drone strikes create more terrorists than they kill. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on military corruption from reliable major media sources. Secretive government agency linked to AFP raid on ABC, documents show June 8, 2019, MSN News https://www.msn.com/en-au/kids/other/secretive-government-agency-linked-to-afp... Newly released documents show that another government agency, as well as the Australian Federal Police, was involved in the investigation that led to the raid on the ABC in June. The documents, obtained under Freedom of Information, reveal that the AFP refused to release certain documents relating to the June 6 raid because it said they related to an agency of the Federal Government which is exempt from FOI. Under the section cited by the AFP to justify not releasing the material - subsection 7(1) of the FOI Act - agencies which have complete exemption include the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS). The raid on the ABC's Ultimo headquarters was related to the Afghan Files, a series of stories, published in 2017, which detailed incidents where Australian soldiers in Afghanistan killed unarmed men and children. [South Australian senator Rex] Patrick said ... he believed that the other agency was either ASIO or the Australian Signals Directorate. The primary role of the Australian Signals Directorate is to eavesdrop on conversations and monitor the communications of people of interest outside Australia. The story which prompted one of the raids - on News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst - was about the push by some within the Federal Government to give ASD power to monitor the communications of Australians in Australia, which is currently prohibited by law. Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on government corruption and media manipulation from reliable major media sources. A Common Trait Among Mass Killers: Hatred Toward Women August 10, 2019, New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/us/mass-shootings-misogyny-dayton.html The motivations of men who commit mass shootings are often muddled, complex or unknown. But one common thread that connects many of them - other than access to powerful firearms - is a history of hating women, assaulting wives, girlfriends and female family members, or sharing misogynistic views online, researchers say. Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, cited a statistic that belies the sense that mass shootings are usually random: In more than half of all mass shootings in the United States from 2009 to 2017, an intimate partner or family member of the perpetrator was among the victims. “Most mass shootings are rooted in domestic violence,” Ms. Watts said. “Most mass shooters have a history of domestic or family violence in their background. It’s an important red flag.” The plagues of domestic violence and mass shootings in the United States are closely intertwined. Psychiatrists [say that] the common argument that mental illness is the explanation for these massacres cannot explain the link between misogyny and mass shootings. Misogyny - or other types of hatred - is not necessarily a diagnosable mental illness. Instead, said Amy Barnhorst ... at the University of California, Davis, who has studied mass shootings, what ties together many of the perpetrators is “this entitlement, this envy of others, this feeling that they deserve something that the world is not giving them. And they are angry at others that they see are getting it.” Note: Domestic violence dropped sharply following the 1994 passage of the Violence Against Women Act. This drop coincided with a drop in other forms of violent crime. FBI and police monitoring Oregon anti-pipeline activists August 8, 2019, The Guardian (One of the UK's leading newspapers) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/08/fbi-oregon-anti-pipeline-jordan... Law enforcement groups, including the FBI, have been monitoring opponents of a natural gas infrastructure project in Oregon and circulated intelligence to an email list that included a Republican-aligned anti-environmental PR operative, emails obtained by the Guardian show. The South Western Oregon Joint Task Force (SWOJTF) and its members were monitoring opponents of the Jordan Cove energy project, a proposal ... to build the first-ever liquefied natural gas export terminal on the US west coast, as well as a new 232-mile pipeline that would carry fracked natural gas to the port of Coos Bay. Jordan Cove opponents have raised concerns about the project’s significant environmental impacts. An email distribution list associated with the taskforce included addressees in the FBI, the Bureau of Land Management, the Department of Justice (DoJ), the National Forest Service (NFS), Oregon state police (OSP), and various Oregon municipal police and sheriffs departments. But some of its recipients are outside any government agency, most notably Mark Pfeifle, the CEO of the political consultancy Off The Record Strategies. Pfeifle was previously a Bush administration PR adviser. Pfeifle previously described his work with law enforcement at Standing Rock during a 2017 presentation to oil, gas and banking executives. “A lot of things that we were doing were being done to put a marker down for the protesters. And, ‘OK, if you’re going to go protest somewhere? There’s going to be consequences from it.’” Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on civil liberties from reliable major media sources. Inspiring Articles He teaches incarcerated kids to honor his mom who was denied education. Now, he's National Teacher of the Year. April 26, 2019, CNN News https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/24/us/rodney-robinson-2019-teacher-of-the-year... [Rodney] Robinson, who teaches at Virgie Binford Education Center, a school inside the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center in Virginia, was just named the National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers. "He creates a positive school culture by empowering his students - many of whom have experienced trauma - to become civically minded social advocates who use their skills and voices to affect physical and policy changes at their school and in their communities," the council said in a statement. After seeing his mom "transform" while pursuing her GED, Robinson decided to become a history and social studies teacher. He has been teaching for 19 years. In 2015, Robinson moved to teaching at the juvenile detention center because he wanted to understand the school-to-prison pipeline , which refers to strict school policies that can push students from disadvantaged backgrounds to leave school and become incarcerated. Many of the students at Virgie Binford come from impoverished backgrounds, live in high-crime areas and have had negative contact with schools and the judicial system, Principal Ta'Neisha Ford said. The educators' goal is to help these students fall back in love with school. "(Robinson) allows students to really shine and he gives them the tools to succeed," Ford said. Robinson said he's honored to have won the teacher of the year title. He is working on programs to lower high school dropout rates. Note: Explore a treasure trove of concise summaries of incredibly inspiring news articles which will inspire you to make a difference. Judge's running club helps Skid Row's homeless rebuild their lives April 12, 2019, CNN News https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/04/us/cnnheroes-judge-craig-mitchell-skid-row... Twice a week, before the sun comes up, Judge Craig Mitchell runs the mile from his office at the county courthouse to The Midnight Mission, a social services organization centered in Downtown's Skid Row - the notorious area where the city's largest homeless population resides. At the mission, he meets a group of 30 to 40 people, and together they run through East L.A. The group includes runners from all walks of life and all levels of athleticism. Some members are homeless or in recovery, and others are lawyers, social workers, students or off-duty LAPD officers. Mitchell developed the program in 2012 after a man he'd once sentenced to prison returned to thank him. "He was paroled to The Midnight Mission and decided to come back and say, 'Thank you, Judge Mitchell, for treating me like a human being.' "The president of the mission at the time asked me if there was something that I could do to contribute to the mission's program, and I thought of starting a running club. That was the inception," Mitchell said. Between 300 and 500 people have since run with the group, now an official nonprofit. Every year, Mitchell takes his most dedicated Skid Row runners on a free trip to participate in an international marathon. In recent years, Mitchell and club members have participated in marathons in Ghana, Rome, Vietnam and Jerusalem. Mitchell says he's seen participants turn their lives around, attending college, securing full-time employment and maintaining sobriety. Note: Explore a treasure trove of concise summaries of incredibly inspiring news articles which will inspire you to make a difference. Who’s the boss? In worker-owned cooperatives, everyone is. August 2, 2019, Christian Science Monitor https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2019/0802/Who-s-the-boss-In-worker-owned... The chain of command at PV Squared, a solar panel installation company in Massachusetts’s Pioneer Valley, is admittedly convoluted. “Technically, I’m Kim’s boss,” says general manager Jonathan Gregory of bookkeeper Kim Pinkham. But “Kim’s on the board, and the board oversees my position, so technically she’s my boss.” As members of a worker-owned cooperative, the 40-plus employees elect their own board of directors and make decisions based not on majority rule, but by consensus. When they’re not holding the microphone, members at meetings express themselves with hand signals: a flat palm for a question or statement, a raised index finger for direct response, and a hand cupped in a “C” for a clarification. Currently, worker-owned entities employ about 17 million people, or 12% of the U.S. workforce. Such business can take a variety of forms, from equity-sharing plans like those found at Publix super markets, Land O’Lakes, and King Arthur Flour, to more radical models, like at PV Squared. By far the most common are employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs. On the other end of the spectrum are workers collectives ... where there is no hierarchy. Collective Copies, a copy shop with 11 workers and locations in Amherst and Florence, Massachusetts, operates according to this model. After a trial period of six months, new hires are invited to become owners. “Everyone’s on the board of directors,” says Matt Grillo, a worker-owner who has been with Collective Copies for 20 years. Note: Explore a treasure trove of concise summaries of incredibly inspiring news articles which will inspire you to make a difference. Danish bank launches world’s first negative interest rate mortgage August 13, 2019, The Guardian (One of the UK's leading newspapers) https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/aug/13/danish-bank-launches-worlds-first... A Danish bank has launched the world’s first negative interest rate mortgage – handing out loans to homeowners where the charge is minus 0.5% a year. Negative interest rates effectively mean that a bank pays a borrower to take money off their hands, so they pay back less than they have been loaned. Jyske Bank, Denmark’s third largest, has begun offering borrowers a 10-year deal at -0.5%, while another Danish bank, Nordea, says it will begin offering 20-year fixed-rate deals at 0% and a 30-year mortgage at 0.5%. Under its negative mortgage, Jyske said borrowers will make a monthly repayment as usual – but the amount still outstanding will be reduced each month by more than the borrower has paid. The mortgage is possible because Denmark, as well as Sweden and Switzerland, has seen rates in money markets drop to levels that turn banking upside-down. Høegh said Jyske Bank is able to go into money markets and borrow from institutional investors at a negative rate, and is simply passing this on to its customers. In Denmark, interest rates on savings deposited in Jyske ... have already fallen to zero. 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