Stephen Lendman: Afghanistan’s Operation Phoenix

2009-06-24 Richard Moore http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=LEN20090617&articleId=13999 Afghanistan’s Operation Phoenix By Stephen Lendman Global Research, June 17, 2009 On June 15, AP reported that “Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a four-star American general with a long history in special operations, took charge of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan (today), a change in command the Pentagon hopes will turn the … Read more

New World Order: the Chinese-Russian version

2009-06-24 Richard Moore ________ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRIC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In economics, BRIC or BRICs is an acronym that refers to the fast-growing developing economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The acronym was first coined and prominently used by Goldman Sachs in 2001.[1][2] ________ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisation The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmentalmutual-security organization which was founded in 2001 by the leaders of China,Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. ________ http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=KOV20090617&articleId=14003 Towards a New Financial World Order … Read more

Russia to give ‘asymmetric’ answer to possible U.S. space militarization

2009-06-24 Richard Moore http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=20090617&articleId=14004 Russia to give ‘asymmetric’ answer to possible U.S. space militarization: minister Global Research, June 17, 2009 Xinhua News Agency MOSCOW – Russia will give an “absolutely asymmetric” answer to the possible militarization of space by the United States, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said here on Wednesday.  “Russia has a … Read more

Itar Tass: Towards a China Russia Axis?

2009-06-24 Richard Moore http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=20090617&articleId=14009 Towards a China Russia Axis? Medvedev, Hu sign joint statement, several coop agreements Global Research, June 17, 2009 Itar Tass MOSCOW – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Chinese President Hu Jintao signed a joint statement upon results of the Moscow summit on Wednesday.  The leaders of the countries were also attending … Read more

Ellen Brown: Deflation and not Inflation is the Order of the Day

2009-06-24 Richard Moore http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=BRO20090618&articleId=14011 The Retreat of the Shadow Lenders, Why Deflation and not Inflation is the Order of the Day By Ellen Brown Global Research, June 18, 2009 webofdebt.com While contrarians are screaming “hyperinflation!”, the money supply is actually shrinking. This is because most money today comes into existence as bank loans, and lending … Read more

James Petras: Iranian Elections: The ‘Stolen Elections’ Hoax

2009-06-24 Richard Moore http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=PET20090618&articleId=14018 Iranian Elections: The ‘Stolen Elections’ Hoax By Prof. James Petras Global Research, June 18, 2009 “Change for the poor means food and jobs, not a relaxed dress code or mixed recreation… Politics in Iran is a lot more about class war than religion.” Financial Times Editorial, June 15 2009 Introduction There … Read more

Andrew Beatty: No evidence of fraud in Iran election

2009-06-24 Richard Moore http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=BEA20090619&articleId=14019 Experts see no ‘smoking gun’ for Iran election fraud By Andrew Beatty Global Research, June 19, 2009 Agence-France Press – 2009-06-17 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s election victory is disbelieved by hundreds of thousands of Iranians who have poured onto Tehran’s streets in protest, but experts say hard evidence of vote rigging is elusive. Since … Read more

Tom Eley: NSA monitors millions of American e-mails

2009-06-24 Richard Moore http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=ELE20090619&articleId=14020 NSA monitors millions of American e-mails By Tom Eley Global Research, June 19, 2009 World Socialist Web Site Several current and former agents within the National Security Agency (NSA), speaking on condition of anonymity, have told the New York Times that the spy agency likely monitors millions of e-mail communications and … Read more

Yet another mass murder by US killer drones

2009-06-24 Richard Moore http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8115814.stm Pakistan officially objects to the strikes by pilotless US aircraft ‘Dozens dead’ in US drone strike More than 50 people died in missile strikes by a US drone aircraft in a Taliban stronghold area of Pakistan, officials there have said. The people killed in South Waziristan had been attending the funeral … Read more

Eric Margolis: Seeing Through All the Propaganda About Iran

2009-06-24 Richard Moore The US has laid economic siege to Iran for 30 years, blocking desperately needed foreign investment, preventing technology transfers, and disrupting Iranian trade. In recent years, the US Congress voted $120 million for anti-regime media broadcasts into Iran, and $60-75 million funding opposition parties, violent underground Marxists like the Mujahidin-i-Khalq, and restive … Read more

Kurt Nimmo: Bankster “Holiday” Planned for September?

2009-06-24 Richard Moore It is no secret the elite have envisioned a global currency for some time now. In 2007, the director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations stated that the dollar and the euro are but temporary currencies. “It is the market that made the dollar into global money – and … Read more

President, CFR: Sovereignty is out of date (2006 article)

2009-06-24 Richard Moore Globalisation thus implies that sovereignty is not only becoming weaker in reality, but that it needs to become weaker. States would be wise to weaken sovereignty in order to protect themselves, because they cannot insulate themselves from what goes on elsewhere. Sovereignty is no longer a sanctuary. Necessity may also lead to … Read more

Please move off of riseup!

2009-06-02 Richard Moore Friends, We are having increasing problems with riseup. Several of my postings have been distributed with no problem by Google and Yahoo, but riseup simply ignores them — no response of any kind, not even an error message. And in cases where riseup does function, it is often many hours or days … Read more

Obama orders Gates to update plan for Iran strike

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/1,7340,L-3720065,00.html Obama orders Gates to update plan for Iran strike American defense secretary tells NBC television president has instructed him to refresh plans for military action against Tehran prepared during Bush era. ‘Presidents always ask their military to have a range of contingency plans available to them,’ he says Yitzhak Benhorin Published:  … Read more

CLG’s BREAKING NEWS and COMMENTARY

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news CLG’s BREAKING NEWS and COMMENTARY Last updated: Wed, 27 May 2009 07:40:19 GMT MI5 faces fresh torture allegations –The claims bring to three the number of countries in which British intelligence agents have been accused of colluding in the torture of UK nationals.26 May 2009 The home secretary Jacqui Smith faces legal action … Read more

Stephen Lendman: Review of Ellen Brown’s “Web of Debt:” Part V

2009-05-27 Richard Moore Global Economic Crisis: “Recapturing What is Ours and Turning Scarcity into Abundance” Review of Ellen Brown’s “Web of Debt:” Part V by Stephen Lendman Global Research, May 19, 2009http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=13647 This is the fifth of several articles on Ellen Brown’s superb 2007 book titled “Web of Debt,” now updated in a December 2008 … Read more

DAVID MACARAY: Democrats Betray Labor

2009-05-27 Richard Moore Weekend Edition May 22-24, 2009 Democrats Betray Labor Card Check is Pronouced Dead By DAVID MACARAYhttp://www.counterpunch.com/macaray05222009.html Earlier this week it was acknowledged by labor officials and Democratic insiders that the EFCA (Employee Free Choice Act), as presently written, wasn’t going to pass.  While the bill may be reintroduced in a different form, … Read more

MARJORIE COHN: Obama & preventive detention

2009-05-27 Richard Moore May 26, 2009 Obama Buckles on the Constitution The Gitmo Appeasment Plan By MARJORIE COHNhttp://www.counterpunch.com/cohn05262009.html Two days after his inauguration, President Obama pledged to close Guantánamo within one year. The Republicans, led by Senators John McCain, Mitch McConnell and Pat Roberts, immediately launched a concerted campaign to assail the new president. They … Read more

SIBEL EDMONDS re/Obama: Two Sides of the Same Coin

2009-05-27 Richard Moore Despite all the promises Mr. Obama made during his campaign, especially on those issues that were absolutely central to those whose support he garnered, so far the President of Change has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor. Not only that, his administration has made it clear that they intend to continue … Read more

Alex Jones video: excellent summary of Bilderberger agenda

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.infowars.com/alex-jones-bilderberg-clubs-plan/ Alex Jones: Bilderberg Club’s plan Russia Today May 20, 2009 ___________________________ subscribe mailto: •••@••.••• websites:  http://www.governourselves.org/ http://escapingthematrix.org/ http://thecreditbankdevelopmentmodel.blogspot.com/ http://cyberjournal.org archives: http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/topics http://groups.google.com/group/cyberjournal/topics Moderator: •••@••.•••  (comments welcome)

Britain: Job losses escalate across all sectors

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/may2009/jobs-m27.shtml Britain: Job losses escalate across all sectors By Robert Stevens  27 May 2009 Job losses in Britain continue to mount, with more large companies announcing this month that thousands of jobs are to go. On May 12, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced official unemployment in the UK had increased … Read more

Flashpoint Korea: US stirring up possible war

2009-05-27 Richard Moore North Korea also warned that it would respond “with a powerful military strike” should its ships be stopped by international forces trying to stop the export of missiles and weapons of mass destruction. I guess the US wants a monopoly on exporting weapons of mass destruction. rkm ______ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/26/AR2009052600555.html North Korea Issues … Read more

Tom Hayden: MoveOn abandons peace movement

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.alternet.org/world/140264/moveon_remains_silent_on_wars_in_iraq%2C_afghanistan_and_pakistan/ MoveOn Remains Silent on Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan By Tom Hayden, AlterNet Posted on May 27, 2009, Printed on May 27, 2009http://www.alternet.org/story/140264/ The most powerful grassroots organization of the peace movement, MoveOn, remains silent as the American wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan simmer or escalate. The executive director … Read more

Solar cycle 24: Cold era coming?

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-2912-Seattle-Exopolitics-Examiner%7Ey2009m5d23-Solar-cycle-24-solar-flares–social-collapse-or-crushing-cold-temperatures-and-global-famine http://tinyurl.com/o7juf5 Solar cycle 24: solar flares & social collapse or ‘crushing cold temperatures and global famine’? This article is one of a continuing series on the impacts of Solar Cycle 24 (2009-2020). On May 19, 2009, record low temperatures were recorded in 28 states, more than half the states in the … Read more

Bayer unit sold AIDS tainted medicine to Asia

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://cambodiacalling.blogspot.com/2009/05/bayer-unit-sold-aids-tainted-medicine.html SUNDAY, MAY 03, 2009 Bayer unit sold AIDS tainted medicine to Asia Just read this very tragic 2003 report by the New York Times. Thanks to YES-WE-CAN for adding to Reddit. Cutter Biological, a division of the pharmaceutical company Bayer sold millions of dollars of blood-clotting medicine for hemophiliacs — medicine that … Read more

mobile phones: 12 BASIC PRECAUTIONS

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.next-up.org/pdf/12BasicPrecautionsToMinimiseExposureToRadiationWhenUsingMobilePhone2009.pdf     12 BASIC PRECAUTIONS  to minimise exposure to   radiation when using a   mobile phone    1 – Limit phone calls to those that are absolutely necessary, and restrict these to 6 minutes  maximum, which is the time the body needs to adjust. Use a hands-free kit and hold the … Read more

Spain: Unemployment could soar to one-in-four

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/may2009/span-m26.shtml Spain: Unemployment could soar to one-in-four next year By Marcus Morgan  26 May 2009 In a series of recent gloomy economic forecasts by the European Commission, the European Central Bank, the Spanish Central Bank and government institutions, the Spanish unemployment rate could soar to a staggering 20 percent and possibly to … Read more

China and Russia forge closer military cooperation

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/may2009/chin-m26.shtml China and Russia forge closer military cooperation By John Chan  26 May 2009 As the US war in Afghanistan and US-sponsored fighting in Pakistan intensify, Russia and China are stepping up military cooperation, with 25 joint manoeuvres announced this year. Previously, China had held a total of just 21 military exercises … Read more

Irish child abuse: The Ryan Report cover-up

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/may2009/irel-m26.shtml Irish child abuse: The Ryan Report cover-up By Steve James  26 May 2009 For all the details of sadistic physical, sexual, emotional abuse, neglect and brutalisation of children in Ireland’s industrial school system, the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA) is a cover up. Nine years of hearings, the … Read more

New evidence of Sri Lankan army war crimes

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/may2009/slwa-m26.shtml New evidence of Sri Lankan army war crimes By K. Ratnayake  26 May 2009 The visit by UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon to Sri Lanka last weekend provided a glimpse into the terrible conditions facing Tamil civilians who fled recent fighting between the army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam … Read more

* Oil does not come from biological sources *

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.semp.us/publications/biot_reader.php?BiotID=182 Oil Doesn’t Come from Squashed Ferns and Fish?? Biot #182: March 04, 2005 Thomas “Tommy” Gold, the brilliant and controversial 20th century Viennese-born science figure and professor emeritus of astronomy at Cornell University, died at the age of 84 years eight months ago on June 22, 2004 at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, … Read more

“There’s No Way I’m Going to Deploy to Afghanistan”

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46978 “There’s No Way I’m Going to Deploy to Afghanistan” Dahr Jamail  MARFA, Texas, May 26 (IPS) – “It’s a matter of what I’m willing to live with,” Specialist Victor Agosto of the U.S. Army, who is refusing orders to deploy to Afghanistan, explained to IPS. “I’m not willing to participate in this … Read more

Bob Egelko: Military tribunals not the same as U.S. courts

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/23/MN9Q17OTTB.DTL Military tribunals not the same as U.S. courts Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, May 23, 2009 President Obama says his proposed reforms to the military commissions his predecessor established to try suspected terrorists will bring the tribunals “in line with the rule of law.” But it isn’t the same law … Read more

Estulin: inside reports from Bilderbergers

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.opednews.com/populum/linkframe.php?linkid=90165 Bilderberg Fears Losing Control In Chaos-Plagued World Posted on May 18, 2009 by Barbara Peterson Paul Joseph WatsonPrison Planet.com Monday, May 18, 2009 Investigative journalist Daniel Estulin, whose information from inside Bilderberg has routinely proven accurate, states that the global elite’s plan to completely destroy the economy and ultimately lower global population by two … Read more

Monsanto: Enter the Zombie!

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://farmwars.info/?p=845 Monsanto’s Terminator Making a Comeback? Enter the  Zombie! By Barbara H. Peterson Monsanto and its cohorts in crime promised us that they would not be using Terminator technology called GURT, or genetic use restricted technology. In fact, the United Nations actually issued a moratorium on the project. So we’re safe, right? … Read more

Boy scouts morphing into Hitler Youth

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/5331188/Boy-Scouts-train-for-badge-in-anti-terrorism.html Boy Scouts train for badge in anti-terrorism They have the merit badges in camping and woodcraft, now American Boy Scouts are able to prove their proficiency in anti-terrorism.   By Tom Leonard in New York  Last Updated: 10:44PM BST 15 May 2009 Thousands of teenagers are participating in a law enforcement … Read more

Homeland Security training Hitler Youth

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.infowars.com/government-readies-youth-corps-to-take-on-vets/ Government Readies Youth Corps To Take On Vets Posted By admin On May 15, 2009 @ 7:03 pm In Featured Stories | 855 Comments Paul Joseph Watson & Kurt NimmoPrison Planet.com Friday, May 15, 2009   “Ten minutes into arrant mayhem in this town near the Mexican border, and the gunman, a disgruntled Iraq war veteran, … Read more

Kurt Nimmo: Secret DHS Doc Predicts Violence

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.infowars.com/secret-dhs-doc-predicts-violence-in-response-to-new-gun-restrictions/ Secret DHS Doc Predicts Violence in Response to New Gun Restrictions Kurt NimmoInfowars April 13, 2009 In the wake of the MIAC report and the Virginia Terrorism Threat Assessment, another document issued by the Department of Homeland Security “for official use only” covering so-called “rightwing extremism” has surfaced. The document warns … Read more

James P. Tucker: BILDERBERG AGENDA EXPOSED

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/bilderberg_2009_179.html BILDERBERG AGENDA EXPOSED AFP’s editor crashed the secret meeting of the global elite and uncovered some scary schemes   By James P. Tucker Jr. Bilderberg boys are a bunch of grumpy old men but remain fiercely dedicated to usurping sovereignty in the United States and throughout the world. Patriots can celebrate their … Read more

9/11 Commission ordered torture

2009-05-27 Richard Moore http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/30/624314.aspx 9/11 Commission controversy Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:50 PM ET By Robert Windrem and Victor Limjoco The 9/11 Commission suspected that critical information it used in its landmark report was the product of harsh interrogations of al-Qaida operatives – interrogations that many critics have labeled torture. Yet, commission staffers … Read more