Tuesday, October 1, 2013

We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions....Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.....







  .... Jefferson refused to pin his hopes on the occasional success of honest and unambitious men; on the contrary, the great danger was that philosophers would be lulled into complacence by the accidental rise of a Franklin or a Washington. Any government which made the welfare of men depend on the character of their governors was an illusion.         
  --Daniel J. Boorstin















Apartheid in Israel: Dispelling Myths of the Jewish State, NSA's Six Degrees of Implication





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One Bold City Stands Up For Their People Against Unconstitutional Detention - MOC #266 (by @LeeCamp)







Nuclear Engineer: Japan's PM "Lying to the Japanese People"




Fmr NYT Journalist Seymour Hersh Blasts Bin Laden Fairytale, Calls for Corporate Media Shutdown























US shutdown: Gunslinging and standoffs straight out of Hollywood

Democrat sheriff Barack Obama and his Republican foes have been on the brink many times in the past three years but the final 48 hours are as bizarre as they are unpredictable


We know what you're thinking: The news coming from our so-called representatives in DC today is downright disgraceful. 
Which is all the more shameful because the news coming from the American people in the last month has been downright inspiring: folks across the country have been fighting the Earth's dirtiest pipeline, the Keystone XL, in new and inspiring ways.
DC might be on the verge of shutdown, but we're taking it as a signal to step it up, organizing a major new Keystone XL civil disobedience action for next week that will be our biggest yet and an intentionally loud contrast to DC's dysfunction. But to make it as big as it needs to be, we're going to need your support.
Let's send a positive message to DC: please help make our next NoKXL action our biggest one yet.
With the help of our friends from Rainforest Action Network, CREDO and Tar Sands Blockade, we've held actions across the country against the Keystone XL, most recently with an inspiring action at TransCanda (Keystone XL's sponsors) in Houston that got national attention.1 Next week we'll take this fight to Boston, the hometown of Secretary of State John Kerry, a key decision-maker on the KXL.
We're not slowing down. And we don't want you to, either. Join us.
The news from DC is, yes, ridiculous. But together, we're going to do what we always do: use it as an opportunity to make the world a better place.
Imagine the headlines if the biggest news the week of the DC shutdown is Americans taking action into their own hands when pro-austerity and anti-climate science extremists in DC fail them, joining together to solve the issues that DC won't.
Thanks for all you do to make this world a better place.
Sincerely,
John Sellers, The Other 98%

Jadaliyya Turns Three: A Journey's Recap

Jadaliyya Editors

This past week, Jadaliyya turned three.

We are not tired. We are exhausted, and have never felt better.

When Bassam first called me [in July 2010] to ask me to join the Jad team he said “oh yeah, it will only take a few of hours of your time.” I did not know he meant per day!

—Lisa Hajjar, Jadaliyya Co-Editor

We look back with amazement at where we were when we first started in the summer of 2010, and how much we have grown since, especially in the past year alone. We expanded in terms of sections/pages, number of languages, team members, readership, citations, social media presence, countries’ accessibility, and classroom use. This summer, our Facebook reach consistently exceeded one million and visitor/downloads activity skyrocketed as a result of our coverage of events in Turkey, Egypt, and, recently, Syria. Our culture and Arabic sections are making their way into the screens of a dramatically increasing number of readers in the region and beyond, and our other eighteen pages keep quite busy.






ACTIVIST POST FEATURED ARTICLES

The Launch of The Conscious Resistance
Activist Post

The Evolution of the Humanoid Robot
Nicholas West

Government Shutdown: The Next Step In The Collapse Of The Dollar?
Brandon Smith

Maryland Gun Sales Soar as Gun Control Law Looms
Paul Lawrance

NSA: The Involuntary Social Network
Lily Dane

Why Are They Trying So Hard To Demonize Gun Owners?
World Bank Whistleblower Karen Hudes Reveals How Global Elite Rule The World
Michael Snyder


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The Evolution of the Humanoid Robot

World Bank Whistleblower K. Hudes Reveals How The Global Elite Rule The World

Experiments Show How Light Bulbs Can Spy on You


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A Grand Bargain for Liberty?

UK building cyber army reserve to sharpen online strikes and defense

NSA’s Spying On Metadata Violates Our Freedom of Association

Spiritual fascism

NBC Announces Week of Programming to Help Obamacare Succeed

Food-manufacturer group sued over funds against GMO labels

Science: Control is good, freedom is better

Pope Francis to 'rip up and rewrite' Vatican constitution

Snowden Files Reveal NSA Spied On Private Communications of Swedish Citizens

CT Allocates $50 Million to Tear Down Sandy Hook School

A War on HomeSchooling

Total GMO Ban To Be Considered By Russia Within Weeks

March Against the Mainstream Media: Nationwide Protest

Alexis, Lanza, Holmes and the Psychiatric State






*** Security News ***

NSA in new SHOCK 'can see public data' SCANDAL!
What you say on Twitter doesn't stay on Twitter
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/30/nsa_in_shock_can_see_public_data_scandal/

HD More seeks crowd help for vuln scanning
Project Sonar combines tools, data and research
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/30/hd_more_seeks_crowd_help_for_vuln_scanning/

London schoolboy cuffed for BIGGEST DDOS ATTACK IN HISTORY
Bet his parents wish he'd been playing computer games
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/27/london_schoolboy_arrested_for_biggest_ddos_attack_in_history/

SIM card hacker: Bug is either 'a backdoor, gross negligence, or both'
Plus: Michael Gove wants to educate the yoof on how to swap sexting for
love poems
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/27/quote_of_the_week/

Boffins: Internet transit a vulnerability
Mirror, mirror on the port, is this something I can rort?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/26/boffins_internet_transit_a_vulnerability/

Icefog hit-and-run hackers uncovered in Asia
Less persistent but more focused targeted attacks hit hundreds
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/26/icefog_hit_and_run_apt_japan_south_korea/

Krebs: Lexis-Nexis, D&B and Kroll hacked
Data-stealing botnet found in aggregators' services
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/25/krebs_lexisnexis_db_and_kroll_hacked/

UK's Get Safe Online? 'No one cares' - run the blockbuster ads instead
Something like Jack Bauer's 24 ... whatever it'll take to teach kids
how to bat away hackers
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/25/gets_safe_online_has_failed_to_change_behaviours/

Dodgy 'iMessage for Android' app deep-sixed by Google
Harvesting user credentials violates store policies
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/24/dodgy_imessage_for_android_app_deepsixed_by_google/

The NSA's hiring - and they want a CIVIL LIBERTIES officer
In other news, the Spanish Inquisition want an equal opprtunities
officer
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/24/nsa_privacy_officer/

UK.gov's e-Borders zombie still lurks under the English Channel
Blighty just can't seem to get it right on entry and exit controls
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/24/uk_surrounded_by_eborder_wreckage/

How I hacked SIM cards with a single text - and the networks DON'T CARE
US and Euro telcos won't act until crims do, white hat sniffs
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/23/white_hat_sim_hacker_disillusioned_and_dismayed_by_operator_response/

RSA: That NSA crypto-algorithm we put in our products? Stop using that
Encryption key tool was dodgy in 2007, and still dodgy now
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/23/rsa_crypto_warning/

Hardbitten NYC cops: Sir, I'm gonna need you to, er, upgrade to iOS 7
Yes, really
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/23/nypd_wants_new_yorkers_to_download_ios_7/

Java updates too much of a bother? Maybe online banking's just not for
you
There's a Trojan that's got your number, and it's calling its chums to
clean you out
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/23/caphaw_banking_trojan/

Policy News

Faster than a speeding glacier but still more powerful than Lightning

Security News

NSA in new SHOCK 'can see public data' SCANDAL!
What you say on Twitter doesn't stay on Twitter

Software News

Review New admin bling, yes, but no tacky desktop tricks

Science News

All roads lead to Darwin ahead of solar challenge flag-fall
World Solar Challenge Largest field set to run with the sun





Qatar and Saudi Arabia are Client States, their Master is the United States: President Al Assad
Video & Transcript
Is Europe independent from the American policies today?
The Free Syrian Army is Holding Talks With Assad's Senior Staff
By Robert Fisk
There is no demand - at least at this stage - for Assad's departure.
Lavrov Says Syrias Rebels Have Chemical Arms, Proof Mounting
By Interfax
"We are certain that militants have more than once attempted such provocations. Therefore, the direct sponsors of opposition forces, who offer them support, must also see to it that they give up on further provocations," the minister said.
'Foreign Terrorists' Fighting in Syria - Foreign Minister
Video
In a speech to the UN General Assembly, Walid Muallem compared this "invasion" to the 9/11 attacks on New York. "terrorists from more than 83 countries" are killing soldiers and civilians across the country.
Britons Fighting with Syria's Jihadi 'Band of Brothers'
Video
In this Channel 4 News exclusive, British and other western jihadi fighters are shown in Syria as never before - fighting and killing, shopping and preparing for a wedding.
The Sarin Mysteries
Syria, Sarin, and Casus Belli
By Michael Parenti
Recall how the Saddam government in Iraq, hoping to avoid war, cooperated fully with U.N. inspectors hunting for WMDs.
Was Obama Planning on Striking Syria or Working to Gain Traction in Talks With Iran?
By Mahdi Darius NAZEMROAYA
Syria is essentially being disarmed of its strategic deterrent against Israel's biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, which would figure importantly in a Syrian war against Israel or a wider US-Iranian regional war.
A World in Which No One Is Listening to the Planet's Sole Superpower
By Dilip Hiro
If you need a marker for the waning of American power in the Greater Middle East, look no further.
The Israeli Lobby Sets Out To Defeat Obama on Iran
By MJ Rosenberg
The Netanyahu government and its lobby, the American Israel Public  Affairs Committee (AIPAC), are both determined to end the process and have the ability to do it. Continue
Greenwald, Scahill Vow to Unmask NSA's 'US Assassination Program'
By RT
"The really important thing to realize is the desire for surveillance is not a uniquely American attribute," said Greenwald.
The NSA Deserves a Permanent Shutdown
By Norman Solomon
The NSA, using the latest digital technology, is able to squirrel away the content of telephone, e-mail and text communications -- in effect, "TiVo-ing" it all, available for later retrieval.
The Sparks of Rebellion
By Chris Hedges
Corporations are beyond regulation or control. Politicians are too anemic, or more often too corrupt, to stand in the way of the accelerating corporate destruction.
Government Shutdown Approaches
What a Way to Run a Country
By Stephen Lendman
Washington is dysfunctional, out-of-control, corrupt, lawless and self-serving.
The Strange Politics of Southern Hunger
By Sue Sturgis
Number of Americans who rely on the food stamp program: nearly 47 million - Number of those who are children: nearly 17 million - Who are senior citizens: 5 million.
People Across America Are Waking Up to the Effects of 'Disaster Capitalism'
A Much Better Way of Life Is Possible
By Kevin Zeese, Margaret Flowers
People are taking initiative rather than waiting for leaders.
Freed by DNA,
Henry James on His 30 Years Behind Bars for Crime He Didn't Commit:
Video and Transcript
Louisiana, the heart of the world's prison capital, where more people are behind bars any other state per capita - an incarceration rate 13 times that of China.
'Freedom's Just Another Word...'
The Police State of America
By Dave LIndorff
There is one difference between China, the police state I lived in and reported on back in the 1990s, and the US police state of today. In China, everyone knows they are living in a totalitarian society.

Hard News  
Iraq: Car Bombs Kill At Least 54 People:
A series of car bombs in mostly Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, have claimed over 50 lives, leaving over 100 people injured. Officials are blaming Al-Qaeda for the string of attacks, but no group has claimed responsibility yet.
Syria govt 'ready to go to Geneva for dialogue, not to hand over power to anyone' - FM:
The Syrian government is ready for peace talks with the opposition, but the legitimacy of President Assad "isn't up for discussion," Syrian FM Walid Muallem said. It comes as the Syrian opposition remains undecided on who will represent them at Geneva.
Chemical weapons officials say coordination with Syrian government has been 'efficient':
Syria's government has been "businesslike and efficient" ahead of meetings this week to lay the groundwork for the destruction of the country's chemical weapons, officials charged with overseeing the effort.
Iran behind anti-WMD rider in chemical watchdog's decision on Syria - Lavrov:
A small but far reaching clause in the chemical watchdog's decision on Syria that urges all non-signatories of the Chemical Weapons Convention to join the treaty was actually proposed by Iran - and supported by the US - Russian FM Sergey Lavrov revealed.
Iran open to talks with US on nuclear program, foreign minister says:
Iran's foreign minister says his country is open to negotiating about its top-secret nuclear program, including possible inspections, but that the United States must "dismantle its illegal sanctions."
Rouhani Orders Study of Possible Iran-US Flights:
Iran's president is asking aviation authorities to study the possibility of resuming direct flights between Iran and the United States for the first time in more than three decades.
Transcript of remarks made by Obama and Netanyahu after bilateral meeting:
After their hour-long meeting, Obama and Netanyahu spoke with the press; here is the full transcript of their remarks.
2 killed as 'Qaeda' gunmen seize army HQ in Yemen port city:
Suspected Qaeda militants, dressed in army fatigue, stormed army headquarters in Mukalla, south Yemen, killing two soldiers and taking others hostage
Bahrain jails another 37 activists for up to 15 years:
The ruling comes one day after the court sentenced 50 other activist and protest leaders, most of whom gave confessions under torture according to a human rights group.
Pakistan explosion: Peshawar market blast toll rises to 42:
It was the third deadly blast to hit the city in a week. Last weekend suicide blasts killed at least 81 at a church in Peshawar and on Friday, 19 people died when a bus carrying civil servants was attacked.
US kills another 4 people in Pakistan:
It was the second strike in less than 24 hours in a violent area with a long history of U.S. drone strikes and militant activity. At least three alleged militants were killed Sunday in a drone attack on the Dargamandi area in North Waziristan, also known as a bastion of Taliban and al-Qaeda linked militants.
In public relations exercise:
Pakistan condemns latest drone strike in North Waziristan:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement denouncing the US strike and called for the US to bring a halt to the program. "These unilateral strikes are a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity." a statement released on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website said.
Afghanistan: 25 Rebels Killed in Afghanistan's Helmand Gun-Battle:
Twenty-five militants were killed after they stormed security posts of public order police in Southern Helmand province, an official claimed on Monday.
11 killed in check-post attack in W. Afghanistan:
Eleven people were killed early Monday morning when the militants raided a security check-post in western Afghanistan's Herat province, said a district police source.
Occupation to continue as Chuck Hagel seeks deal to keep 10,000 troops in Afghanistan:
A new security agreement is needed to allow for the post-2014 presence, including provisions allowing the United States access to various bases.
Nigeria attack: 50 Students shot dead as they slept:
Suspected Islamist gunmen have attacked a college in north-eastern Nigeria, killing up to 50 students.
Egypt court upholds jail term for Morsi's PM:
A Cairo appeals court has upheld a one-year sentence handed to former Egyptian prime minister Hisham Qandil, in the latest blow to ousted president Mohamed Morsi's inner circle.
Lawless Libya: Armed men shut down Libya gas facility in Berber region:
Armed men have shut down a gas facility in the mountainous western region of the country, predominantly inhabited by members of Libya's Berber minority - also called Amazigh. The ministry of electricity has warned that the latest closure will lead to severe power cuts.
Russia: Drop Piracy Charges against Greenpeace: HRW -
 Russian authorities should immediately release from custody all 30 people arrested in connection with a Greenpeace protest in the Barents Sea.
Narcoland: Journalist Braves Death Threats to Reveal Ties Between Mexican Government & Drug Cartels: Video -
Anabel Hernández has been described as one of the most courageous journalists in Mexico. In 2010, she published a groundbreaking book linking top Mexican governmental officials to the world's most powerful drug cartels.
NSA stores metadata of millions of web users for up to a year, secret files show:
Vast amounts of data kept in repository codenamed Marina - Data retained regardless of whether person is NSA target - Material used to build 'pattern-of-life' profiles of individuals
Email surveillance could reveal journalists' sources, expert claims:
Phil Zimmermann, inventor of PGP encryption, urges shift away from consumer email
Vice Admiral Is Suspended in Gambling Investigation:
A vice admiral who is second in command at the United States Strategic Command, which oversees nuclear war-fighting forces for the military, has been suspended amid an investigation into his possible involvement in illegal gambling, officials said on Saturday.
Senate set to reject Obamacare delay as government shutdown looms:
The move tosses a political hot potato back to Republican House Speaker John Boehner, leaving him a choice of whether to accept it and keep government agencies funded or try another move to rein in President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law.
If Republicans Want To Shut Down Washington, They'll Have To Ask China's Permission First:
In their never-say-die efforts to defeat Obamacare, Tea Party Republicans brought the federal government a giant step closer to shutdown last night. What they seem not to have considered is how America's foreign creditors will react.
China Looking To Reposition Renminbi As Global Currency:
China has already made its aim to establish the renminbi as a global currency, possibly even replacing the American dollar as the world's reserve currency.
House Republicans Target Contraception In Last-Minute Spending Bill:
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Executive Vice President Dawn Laguens called the move "desperate, misguided, and extreme" in a statement. "The country wants Congress to focus on jobs and the economy, not on pushing an extreme agenda against birth control," said Laguens.
Cancer-Stricken Angola 3 Prisoner Herman Wallace Given Just Days to Live After 42 Years in Solitary:
Wallace's supporters say he has just days to live, but his requests for compassionate release has so far gone unanswered.
Freed by DNA, Angola Prisoner Henry James on His 30 Years Behind Bars for Crime He Didn't Commit:
Louisiana, the heart of the world's prison capital, where more people are behind bars any other state per capita - an incarceration rate 13 times that of China.
NYC cost per inmate almost equals Ivy League education; Have you seen a whole lot of outcry on this?
Why doesn't anything happen?" Horn said of the $167,731 annual figure. "Because nobody cares."
Security footage shows six police kicking and beating a man before setting a dog on him: Video -
A man was left needing hospital treatment after police punched and kneed him, struck him with batons - and set a police dog on him that bit his neck and head.




Vietnam War Hearing: John Kerry Testimony - Vietnam Veterans Against the War (1971)

seditious and treason        a wealthy sell out, maybe he should go where he came from...does not represent me!!         I pick a side and stay on the side i chose, rational thought, common sense or the profit motive. every time you vote decides what happens next....like twain said:  if voting really made and difference we would be allowed to.  kosmicdebris, you damed right i am pissed......and wonder you are not?.............I am a winter soldier and unashamed only stupid back then





















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