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U.S. Currently Fighting 74 Different Wars … That It Will Publicly Admit

And Many More Covert Wars Without Congressional Oversight … Let Alone Public Knowledge Fire Dog Lake’s Kevin Gosztola notes: Linda J. Bilmes and Michael D. Intriligator, ask in a recent paper, “How many wars is the US fighting today?” Today … Continue reading

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Back on Twitter

  Because I’ve auto-configured WordPress to automatically Tweet new posts, I’m back on Twitter after a 14-month hiatus. Kudos to Jetpack, which makes automatic tweets and facebook posts easy!

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Three Huge Breakthroughs for Bitcoin

Good News for Bitcoin There were three big stories regarding Bitcoin this week. Business Insider notes: Union Square Ventures [an early investor in Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare, Zynga and other huge Web successes] principal Fred Wilson just led his first startup deal … Continue reading

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Bush Was a Horrible Crony Nepotist, Who Favored the Super-Elite at The Expense of the Little Guy … Obama’s Worse

Obama Names Top Fundraisers to Major Political Posts Glenn Greenwald notes today: Last week, the Obama administration announced its choice to lead the Federal Communications Commission: Tom Wheeler, who is not only a former telecom lobbyist but also a huge … Continue reading

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It’s Dishonest to Talk about Benghazi Without Talking About the Syrian War

Both Parties Are Trying to Sweep the Bigger Story Under the Rug According to Democrats, today’s Congressional hearings on Benghazi are nothing but a partisan witch hunt. According to Republicans, the Obama administration committed treason in it’s handling of Benghazi … Continue reading

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See for Yourself: Syrian Government Likely Did Not Use Chemical Weapons

Who Should You Believe …  The UN Investigator or the U.S.? Haaretz reported on March 24th, “Jihadists, not Assad, apparently behind reported chemical attack in Syria“. UN investigator Carla Del Ponte said that there is strong evidence that the rebels … Continue reading

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Media’s Reporting on Syria as Terrible as It Was on Iraq

After Giving Mea Culpas for Horrible Iraq Coverage, Media Does the Exact Same Thing On Syria Common Dreams notes: Former New York Times’ executive editor Bill Keller is not the only un-’reluctant’ war hawk under fire for publicly pushing for … Continue reading

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Why America Fell So Far … So Fast

All Empires Crash Soon After They Reach Their Peak Thomas Jefferson said, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”   And because I love my country, I frequently criticize America’s shortcomings in the hopes of making her better. But the truth … Continue reading

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Benghazi: New Evidence Emerges

What Really Happened? The Administration announced after the Benghazi attack that a protest by Muslims had turned violent. The Administration also stated that there was nothing which could have been done to save the people killed within the consulate. But … Continue reading

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Just Like Iraq: U.S. Arms Butchers Who Use Chemical Weapons On Civilians … and Then Tries to Frame Someone Else

UN: Rebels – Not Syrian Government – Used Chemical Weapons UN investigator Carla Del Ponte said that there is strong evidence that the rebels used chemical weapons, but that there is not evidence that the government used such weapons: This … Continue reading

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