What is the forensic science of investigating a disaster? Why did the World Trade twin towers collapse? Who is the “Falling Man” of the North Tower? The Science of 9/11 Tuesday November 15, 2011 7:00 PM UC Auditorium University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Richard Drew, 2001 (AP) A VIDEO PRESENTATION & DISTINGUISHED PANEL DISCUSSION Architects [...]
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via counterpunch The word ‘clash’ is often deployed in media coverage of protests that result in violence. Thus, the Thursday headline of U.C. Berkeley’s Daily Californian read: ‘Protesters, Police Violently Clash.’ The San Francisco Chronicle’s coverage at least specified the subject of the verb: “authorities twice clashed with protesters.” However, the word is still entirely [...]
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Global Research The League of Arab States (Arab League) suspended the membership of Syria in the organization on November 12 as it had with Libya on February 22 of this year. In the case of Libya, whose membership was reinstated after NATO bombed proxy forces into power in late August, reports at the time indicated [...]
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via Blacklisted News The nation’s premier anti-hacking law poses a threat to the civil liberties of millions of Americans who use computers and the internet and could lead to the arrest and prosecution of many users who violate the law on a regular basis, says a former federal prosecutor who wants the Computer Fraud and [...]
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The Intel Hub Ex Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of molesting and raping numerous young boys, has been let out of jail on a 100,000 dollar unsecured bail by a judge who volunteered with Second Mile, the foundation Sandusky founded. This sick excuse for a ruling also let Sandusky out of [...]
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Poorrichards blog The British government has announced that its role in invading Libya would bring it profits of around £200 billion winning contracts for rebuilding the country. After the UK Department of Trade and Investment announced that the British government could enjoy profits of up to £200 billion gained from contracts to put Libya together, [...]
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Political Vel Craft As more people became dissatisfied with federal government controls and land grabs, it was inevitable that local law enforcement would eventually see the bigger picture. At the northern California fairgrounds of Yreka last month, seven California sheriffs and another from Oregon gathered with a large group of citizens to say that they [...]
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