"It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy." - Unknown
"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness." - Dalai Lama
"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls." - Aesop
Tony Blair Asked Me To 'Help Invade Zimbabwe', Says Thabo Mbeki
By David Blair
South Africa's former president claims that his country was asked to help Britain topple Robert Mugabe.
Washington's B-52 Diplomacy
By Nile Bowie
US flyover in China-Japan island row: Will the real provocateur please stand up?
New Snowden Docs Show U.S. Spied During G20 in Toronto
By Greg Weston, Glenn Greenwald, Ryan Gallagher
Prime
Minister Stephen Harper's government allowed the largest American spy
agency to conduct widespread surveillance in Canada during the 2010 G8
and G20 summits.
Glenn Greenwald: The Goal Of The U.S. Government Is To Eliminate ALL Privacy Globally!"
Video - BBC - Hardtalk
Glenn
Greenwald - the man who broke the Snowden story. His mission, he says,
is to hold power to account. Is this a journalistic crusade that's
gone too far?
9/11 - Investigating The Role of the Saudi Government
Video
Revealing the 9/11 Conspiracy Would Undo the Entire US-Saudi Alliance -- Sen. Bob Graham
Outgunned
By P.T.W. and K.N.C.
How America's military spending stacks up.
John Perkins : The Economic Hitmen
Short Video
A great
illustration on how corporations take control of countries, and how
capitalism drives the expansion of the Military Industrial Complex.
Discovering the Power of People's History - and Why it is Feared Today
By John Pilger
"Austerity" - the new jargon for imposed poverty.
The 1% Are The Very Best Destroyers Of Wealth The World Has Ever Seen
By George Monbiot
If wealth was the inevitable result of hard work and enterprise, every woman in Africa would be a millionaire.
The Empire Strikes Back
By Laura Gottesdiener
How Wall Street Has Turned Housing Into a Dangerous Get-Rich-Quick Scheme -- Again.
Thanksgiving in America
By Andre Damon and Barry Grey
Even as
food banks across the country report increasing demand and dwindling
supplies, the US media is obsessed with snowstorms, travel delays and
Black Friday sales.
The End of American Thanksgivings: A Cause for Universal Rejoicing
By Glen Ford
The
Mayflower's cultural heirs are programmed to find glory in their own
depravity, and savagery in their most helpless victims"
On Thanksgiving
A Radical and Simple Solution Set for Humanity
By Carlo Ami
Do
you really want to move through life continuing to accept a world in
which a tiny minority hold the majority of this planets' wealth while
40,000 people starve to death every day? Is this OK with you?
Hard News
33 "militants" killed in Kabul:
At
least 33 Taliban militants were killed in joint operations launched by
Afghan security forces and the International Security Assistance Force
in Afghanistan (ISAF) during the past twenty-four hours in different
regions of the country
Pakistan: PTI calls for trial of CIA Islamabad chief:
Pakistan
Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Wednesday called for trial of US clandestine
agency CIA station chief in Islamabad, Craig Osth, under Pakistan's
Anti-Terrorism law.
Pakistan blows cover of suspected CIA chief after drone strike:
One of
Pakistan's major political parties has published the name of what it
believes to be the CIA's chief operative in Islamabad after a US drone
strike killed five people last week. The group demanded on Wednesday
that the spy chief face murder charges.
25 dead as car bombs rock Iraq:
Attacks
in Iraq killed 25 people Thursday as 11 car bombs struck nationwide,
the latest in a surge of violence sparking fears Iraq is slipping back
into all-out sectarian war.
One killed, nine wounded in shelling of Russian Embassy in Damascus:
One
Syrian was killed and nine others were injured during a mortar
shelling of the Russian embassy in Damascus, the Russian foreign
ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Shelling of Russia's embassy in Damascus is terrorism - Foreign Ministry:
Russia
has condemned an attack on its Damascus embassy, saying it considers
this an "act of terrorism". A mortar shell hit Russia's diplomatic
mission compound on Thursday, and another nearby, killing one local and
injuring nine.
Syria army retakes Deir Attiyeh town near Damascus: TV:
The
Syrian army recaptured the strategic town of Deir Attiyeh Thursday,
less than a week after losing it, taking the advantage in its bid to
crush rebels just north of Damascus.
Syrian troops capture rebel-held town near Lebanese border after days of fighting:
Syrian
troops captured a western town near the border with Lebanon on
Thursday, after days of heavy fighting that killed dozens including
nine doctors and nurses and the nephew of a Hezbollah cabinet minister,
anti-government activists and state media said.
Syrian President Assad to Skip Geneva Conference:
"The
conference will open at a foreign minister level. Logically, the
[Syrian] government's delegation should be headed by Foreign Minister
Walid Muallem," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told
reporters after a meeting about Syria between Russian, US and UN
officials in Geneva.
Free Syrian Army says no ceasefire for Geneva talks: -
The
commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) said on Tuesday his
group would shun a planned peace conference in Switzerland in January
and would pursue its fight to topple President Bashar al-Assad
regardless.
Syria opposition head to go to talks :
Syria's
main opposition leader says he will attend peace talks in Geneva in
January, after the government confirms it will also go.
The Good, Bad Deal for Iran: Op-Ed:
President
Obama is stealing Iran blind and continues to claim the "right" to
attack the country in the future. "It is in fact a slap in the face to
Iran."
Report: Obama asks Netanyahu to 'take a breather' from vocal criticism of Geneva deal:
Washington
Post reports US president advocated for backroom diplomacy in phone
call with Netanyahu; Gulf states ask P5+1 for assurances the Geneva
deal "would not be at the expense of the security" of Arab states.
Saudi Arabia irritated by the changing US relationship with Iran:
Barack Obama calls King Abdullah to confirm commitment to Gulf allies - but Saudi's options are limited after nuclear deal
U.S to counter Hezbollah activities despite Iran deal:
U.S.
Ambassador David Hale said Thursday Washington will continue to combat
Iran and Hezbollah's terrorist activities in the region despite ongoing
negotiations with Tehran over its disputed nuclear program.
Fact or fiction?
London is mediating indirect secret talks between US and Hezbollah :
The US
and Hezbollah are in secret indirect talks managed by London dealing
with the fight against Al-Qaida, regional stability and other Lebanese
political issues.
Attack kills at least 10 at south Libya arms depot: Army:
An
explosion killed at least 10 people and wounded 15 during an attack by
an armed group on a weapons depot in southern Libya Thursday, the
military governor of the region said.
'Three Libyan soldiers' killed in Benghazi clash:
Three
Libyan soldiers were killed and three wounded in new fighting in the
restive eastern city of Benghazi Thursday as the army clashed with an
armed group, a medic said.
One killed in clashes between Egyptian police and protesters:
One
protester was killed in clashes between supporters of ousted Islamist
president Mohamed Morsi and security forces at Cairo University on
Thursday, medical sources said.
Blair plotted military intervention to remove Mugabe:
Mbeki
alleged that the former British prime minister pressured him to join a
"regime change scheme" as Zimbabwe plunged into a political and
economic crisis in the early 2000s. But the claim was strongly denied
by Blair's office.
China sends war planes to newly declared air zone:
China has
said all planes transiting the zone must file flight plans and
identify themselves, or face "defensive emergency measures".
China deploys only aircraft carrier after US sends B-52s over disputed islands:
China has
deployed its one and only aircraft carrier after two unarmed American
B-52 bombers flew over a disputed island chain and through what China
insists is restricted airspace.
US cautions airlines crossing China air zone:
Commercial flights advised to take safety measures when flying over East China Sea as China-Japan row persists.
Senkaku islands row reflects broader tensions between China and Japan: Op-Ed:
Experts say chances of head-on collision between the world's second and third biggest economies are growing
Thai protests escalate after failed vote: -
Thousands
of boisterous demonstrators swarmed Thailand's police headquarters on
Thursday in a defiant protest after beleaguered Prime Minister Yingluck
Shinawatra easily survived a no-confidence vote in parliament.
Microsoft, suspecting NSA spying, to ramp up efforts to encrypt its Internet traffic:
Microsoft
is moving toward a major new effort to encrypt its Internet traffic
amid fears that the National Security Agency may have broken into its
global communications links, said people familiar with the emerging
plans.
Dan Carlin - Radio interview with William Binney, NSA whistle blower: Audio -
William
Binney was an NSA official for three decades before he turned his life
upside down by becoming one of the most prominent whistle-blowers in
the history of U.S. Intelligence. Dan talks to him about surveillance,
spying, secrecy and Edward Snowden.
Is Ikea Spying on Its Customers?:
Ikea's
French division is already mired in allegations it illegally spied on
job applicants and employees, and now the furniture company faces
accusations from a French customer who says he was tracked by a private
detective after he complained about a late delivery.
Hernandez declared winner of Honduras vote:
Official count finds conservative candidate victorious in presidential election as opposition alleges fraud.
Honduran Election Results Contested by International Observers:
The
elections have been fraught with irregularities and violent
intimidation, threatening to throw the embattled nation into further
political disarray.
Richard Dawkins answers the question: what makes us human? - BBC Radio 2 - Audio -
Professor Richard Dawkins reflects on the qualities he thinks make us human.
Fracking to blame? Texas rocked by 16 earthquakes in last 3 weeks:
Northern
Texas towns are experiencing an intense string of earthquakes - the
last of which was one of the most powerful in 5 years. As unusual
tremors have been going on for over 3 weeks now, many suspect fracking
might be to blame.
Stock Market Rally the Biggest Case of "Financial Engineering" in History? :
From
the third quarter of 2012 to the third quarter of 2013, Dow Jones
Industrial Average companies collectively bought an outstanding 2.33
billion of their own shares. Effectively, they removed over two billion
shares from the market! What did these stock buybacks do to the
companies' corporate earnings?
The High Price of Rising Income Inequality: Op-Ed:
Incomes of the top 1% grew by 31.4% from 2009 to 2012, compared to just 0.4% for the remaining 99%.
California teachers' pensions sink further into debt:
A
new report released by the California Public Policy Center on November
12 reported that the California State Teachers' Retirement System
(CalSTRS) added $4 billion to its unfunded pension obligations for the
2012 fiscal year.
Activists Plan Nationwide Walmart Protests for Black Friday:
OUR
Walmart, the group behind last year's Black Friday activism, has
promised even more actions this year with 1,500 protests scheduled at
stores all across the country. Walmart is clearly nervous ahead of this
year's plans
Demand for holiday food boxes remains high as food stamps cuts take toll:
"It
would be depressing and very broke without this. We wouldn't have
anything," said Orchards resident Shannon Hardman, who picked up a food
box for her husband and 14-year-old daughter at St. John the
Evangelist Catholic Church. "With this, we have the basics."
As Homeless Line Up for Food, Los Angeles Weighs Restrictions:
By
6:30 p.m., more than 100 homeless people had lined up at a barren
corner in Hollywood, drawn by free meals handed out from the back of a
truck every night by volunteers.
Homeless in Detroit allege they are being driven out of downtown:
Some homeless make accusations that police pick them up and drive them out of town, away from new development
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Why am I thankful this Thanksgiving?
That's an easy question to answer: You.
Because when 250,000 of you
take action, online and offline, it lets us know we can take bold action
in the streets, in the banks, in the boardrooms, and wherever your
voice is needed.
This year, with your help, we:
- became Exxon's public enemy #1 with an ad called Exxon Hates Your Children that blew the lid off their corporate welfare and blew up in their faces every time they tried to silence us;
- stopped the Koch Brothers from buying the Tribune Company, one of the largest media companies in the world;
- teamed up with CREDO and Rainforest Action Network to prepare 76,000+ people to take peaceful action and risk arrest against the Keystone XL pipeline;
- worked with Bernie Sanders to protect Social Security and Alan Grayson to end the Sequester;
- joined Elizabeth Warren's efforts to secure the same low interest rates for students that the criminal banks get;
- became the social media megaphone for striking fast food workers across America;
- created 2 original web series: "Take Action News" with Nicole Carty and "Alexis Breaks it Down" with Alexis Goldstein (Nicole and Alexis were also frequent guests on MSNBC);
- super-sized our social media reach to over 1 Million people a day;
- and so, so, so much more that you made possible this year.
You. You and your support
and participation. You make this happen, and you have our backs. We
proudly try to represent your interests and aspirations at the scene of
the crime.
Thanks for making this movement real, every day, every week, every year, for everyone.
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