by Stephen Lendman ABC News quoted an unnamed White House spokesperson, saying the November jobs report provides “further evidence that the economy is continuing to heal.” Obama’s Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Alan Krueger hyped the 0.4% unemployment rate drop to 8.6%, “the lowest (figure) since March 2009.” He didn’t explain why. More [...]
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by Stephen Lendman Europe and America perhaps face their gravest ever economic crisis. Growing millions are impoverished, unemployed, and out of luck. Hunger and homelessness are increasing. So is unaddressed anger over handouts to bankers, not people facing crushing hardships. Economist Michael Hudson calls finance a new mode of warfare. Generalissimo bankers run everything. Co-opted [...]
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by Stephen Lendman Post-9/11, America’s moved steadily toward eroding democracy entirely. Justification given is war on terror hokum. Incrementally, international, constitutional and statute laws have been trashed. Equity, justice and other democratic values long ago were abandoned to advance America’s imperium. On May 26, the House voted to abolish freedom entirely – HR 1540, 322 [...]
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By Richard Cottrell Contributing writer for End the Lie “Here we are, born to be kings We’re the princes of the universe.” – Freddie Mercury One of the world’s most secretive societies is emerging from the closet, blinking and shrinking at the harsh light of day, like Dracula suddenly deciding it might be safe after all [...]
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By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie An official US Navy photograph of detainees at Camp X-Ray at the Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. If our government makes the call, this could be the horrific reality for countless American citizensfor untold years or even decades (Credit: U.S. Navy/Shane T. McCoy) This is one of the most tragic events I [...]
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‘I’m very troubled,’ Meir Dagan said. ‘What I understand [from Barak's statement] is that Israel must act within that time frame. I don’t share that appraisal.’ By Amos Harel Haaretz He may have been retired for a year, but former Mossad chief Meir Dagan is still a top media favorite. Without any media adviser, Dagan delivers [...]
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The Mossad’s attitude toward journalists: Respect them, suspect them and use them. By Yossi Melman Haaretz Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan’s crusade this week against an Israeli strike on Iran took on a new dimension with his several media interviews. His campaign also reflects the Mossad’s attitude toward journalists, something along the lines of respect them, [...]
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