Japanese Have Washington Post Running Scared over 9/11
The issue, as framed by the U.S. ruling elite’s hometown house organ is very simple; a top insider in Japan’s new government has lost his marbles. The Washington Post’s apoplexy over the fact that Councilor Yukihisa Fujita isn’t buying the official version of what happened on September 11, 2001, is well reflected in the two headlines it gave to its March 8, 2010 editorial.

Al Gore's climate groups unite as he sees 'massive' opposition
Two groups aimed at fighting global warming are uniting as their founder, former vice president Al Gore, sees massive opposition.

Is Europe Planning Seal of Approval for Israeli Settlers?
An exclusive club of the world's most developed countries is poised to admit Israel as a member even though, a confidential internal document indicates, doing so will amount to endorsing Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian and Syrian territories.

Fiction of Marja as City Was U.S. Information War
For weeks, the U.S. public followed the biggest offensive of the Afghanistan War against what it was told was a "city of 80,000 people" as well as the logistical hub of the Taliban in that part of Helmand. That idea was a central element in the overall impression built up in February that Marja was a major strategic objective, more important than other district centres in Helmand.

Israel 'to unveil plans to build nuclear power plant'
Israel is expected to unveil plans this week to build a nuclear power plant, reports say.

Interpol issues 16 new warrants in Dubai hit
Interpol has issued arrest warrants for 16 new suspects identified by Dubai police for the January assassination of a Hamas commander.

Israel OKs new settlement work despite slowdown
Israel authorized the construction of 112 new apartments in the West Bank despite a pledge to slowdown settlement building, the government disclosed Monday _ a decision that enraged the Palestinians a day after they reluctantly agreed to resume peace talks.

Pakistan Seeks Identity of American Suspect
Intelligence officials are trying to establish the identity of an American militant suspect arrested in Pakistan, but doubts grew Monday that he is Al Qaeda's U.S.-born spokesman.

Pak lawmakers refuse body scan, cut short visit to US
A delegation of Pakistani lawmakers refused to subject themselves to a controversial full-body scan at a Washington airport, a media report said on Sunday.

More Shell Games: Command Structure for US Prisons and Special Operations in Afghanistan
JTF-714, following the plans McChrystal developed when he ran it, still seems free to operate in its known free-wheeling way, breaking into homes in the dead of night, striking terror into families, and removing citizens who are held secretly and without access to hearings on whether there is sufficient cause to imprison them.

Gaza marks 1,000 days of Israel's siege
"The siege harmed the people, as well as the environment, health, the economy and social life. It constitutes a serious attempt to suffocate the people and break their will," Al-Khudari told reporters during a news conference. He announced that 500 Gaza residents have died as a result of the siege, most of whom were patients who could not receive appropriate medical treatment.

Deliberate Massacre of US Sailors on USS Liberty Covered By Fox W/Commentar
Deliberate Massacre of US Sailors on USS Liberty Covered By Fox W/Commentary From CIA Analyst

PM Maliki front-runner in Iraq vote count: estimates
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki emerged Monday as the front-runner after Iraq's general election, according to estimates AFP obtained from local officials across the country.

Every Major Terror Plot In U.S. Was Contrived
The highly suspicious Pentagon shooting, which has been used as grist for the establishments aggressive smear campaign to portray dissent against government as violent extremism, is beginning to bear the hallmarks of almost every other major case we have studied where the authorities have not only had prior knowledge of the plot but have in fact facilitated it from beginning to end.

U.S.-Born al Qaeda Arrest News Incorrect?
Confusion Over Militant's Identity Sparked Reports of Gadahn Arrest; Some Media Say It is Another U.S.-Born Terrorist

Russian 'Bin Laden' killed by Moscow's special forces
Russia exulted in the death of a terrorist dubbed "the Russian Bin Laden," yesterday claiming it has proof he was behind a deadly train bombing last November that left 28 people dead.

Dutch Prince Bernhard 'was member of Nazi party'
Prince Bernhard, the father of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, was a member of the Nazi party, a new book has claimed, contracting the German-born Dutch war hero's life-long denials.

US hunts for citizens training with Al Qaeda, other terrorist groups
The Obama Administration has no count of Americans training overseas with Al Qaeda or other terrorist groups, but is gathering information with Pakistan and other governments to identify and locate people holding US passports who are receiving terrorist training then legally returning to commit violent acts, according to a top US diplomat.

Israeli Court to Hear Testimonies in the Unlawful Killing of American Activist Rachel Corrie
On March 10 the Haifa District Court will begin hearing eyewitness testimonies in a civil lawsuit filed by Rachel Corrie’s family against the State of Israel for her unlawful killing in Rafah, Gaza.

How food and water are driving a 21st-century African land grab
An Observer investigation reveals how rich countries faced by a global food shortage now farm an area double the size of the UK to guarantee supplies for their citizens

Prof. Kevin Howley Notes "Changing Journalistic Attitudes" Toward 9/11 Questions
he professor notes, "Significantly, these news narratives no longer frame the 9/11 Truth movement as so much conspiracy theory. Rather, independent, commercial and public service news organizations the world over are giving serious consideration to allegations that challenge the veracity of the official story that emerged in the days and weeks following the 9/11 attacks."

Obama Seeks to Vilify Health Insurers, Give Them $336 Billion Check
President Obama and Democrats launched a campaign to vilify insurance companies in the final stretch of their health reform effort. Republicans, meanwhile, pointed out that those very same insurance companies would get huge checks from the government if health reform is enacted.

Texas School District Accused of Trying to Re-Write History
Student textbooks are making news and there's a heated debate underway after one school district is accused of trying to re-write history.

60 Years of Drug Trafficking at the Venice Municipal Airport
An investigation into suspicious circumstances surrounding the sale of the former Huffman Aviation has unearthed an explosive secret at the heart of an otherwise unremarkable aviation facility.

Eric Massa: Democrats ousted me over health care
Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) says the House ethics committee is investigating him for inappropriate comments he made to a male staffer on New Year's Eve — and that he's the victim of a power play by Democratic leaders who want him out of Congress because he's a "no" vote on health care reform.

Court to decide if vaccine makers can be sued
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would decide whether a federal law protects vaccine manufacturers from lawsuits in state court seeking damages for alleged design defects.

Obama to nominate ex-Army general to head TSA, sources say
President Obama has tapped a former Army general to lead the Transportation Security Administration, sources have told CNN.

Graham says he'll press his GOP colleagues to back Guantanamo closing if Obama backs tribunals
A Republican senator is offering the White House a deal on terror trials.

Kansas City wants to close half its public schools
Kansas City was held up as a national example of bold thinking when it tried to integrate its schools by making them better than the suburban districts where many kids were moving.

Big Brother's Watching: Is cyber threat overhyped by US government?
The U.S. government wants to pry deeper into people's internet activities - even down to reading their email before they do. The ''Einstein Cyber Shield' is aimed at defending government systems from hackers. But it's upsetting many who say it's a massive infringement of civil liberties.

Chile quake moved entire city 3 metres to west: study
THE massive earthquake which struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion more than three metres to the west.

Propaganda Primer (Videos)
Each session will explore the past, present, and future of deceptive political speech, and assess what can be done to bring more realism and honesty into the conduct of America?s public affairs.

Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Almost four in five people around the world believe that access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.

Vitamin D ‘triggers and arms’ the immune system
Vitamin D is crucial to the fending off of infections, claims new research.

The Logarithmic Effect of Carbon Dioxide
The greenhouse gasses keep the Earth 30° C warmer than it would otherwise be without them in the atmosphere, so instead of the average surface temperature being -15° C, it is 15° C. Carbon dioxide contributes 10% of the effect so that is 3° C.

Film: Century of Self – A Study in Mind Control
It was the start of the all-consuming self which has come to dominate today’s world.

In Denial: The meltdown of the climate campaign.
It is increasingly clear that the leak of the internal emails and documents of the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in November has done for the climate change debate what the Pentagon Papers did for the Vietnam war debate 40 years ago—changed the narrative decisively.

How Goldman Sachs (Rothschild's) took over the world
Well they are the most powerful firm on Wallstreet but actually they are an outlet of the Rothschild's who have spread their power under different names into this century and the prior one.

Elizabeth Warren, Chair, The Congressional Oversight Panel (Video)

Failed Banks May Get Pension-Fund Backing as FDIC Seeks Cash
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is trying to encourage public retirement funds that control more than $2 trillion to buy all or part of failed lenders, taking a more direct role in propping up the banking system, said people briefed on the matter.

Credit Union Pays Savers to Close Their Accounts; Deposit Insurance Makes Saving Accounts a Losing Proposition for Banks
Nevada Federal Credit Union has too much money and does not know what to do with it. Worse yet, sitting in cash is costing the credit union money.

Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss
In an effort to end the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes. Now it will take a new approach: paying some of them to leave.

EU, ECB Lock Horns Over IMF-Style Rescue Fund
European policymakers came out in support of a rescue fund that would mark a new phase of economic cooperation within the 16-nation euro zone, setting them on a potential collision course with its central bank.

IMF suggests how to raise climate change funds
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Monday proposed a plan for the world's governments to pool together to raise money needed to adapt to climate change, a rare step for an organization that normally does not develop environmental policies.

Volcker - higher inflation target idea "nonsense"
The idea, floated by IMF economists, that central banks could raise their inflation targets is nonsense, White House economic adviser Paul Volcker said in a German newspaper interview published on Monday.

How Have U.S. Stocks Defied Gravity for So Long?
This Tuesday will mark the anniversary of last year’s US stock market low. Since then the market has rallied by 70 percent in a recovery only slightly less suspicious than a Madoff hedge fund.

Condition Red: More Hidden Greek Debt Exposure Discovered
According to a report out last week, there is huge off-balance-sheet debt guaranteed by Greece and the other PIIGS, Portugal, Italy, Ireland and Spain. In addition to similar debt guarantees issued by other governments.

China Ready to End Dollar Peg
The head of China’s central bank has given the strongest signal yet that the country will move away from pegging its currency to the dollar, but he said any changes would be gradual.

Iceland Voters Express Rage Against Bankers, Overwhelmingly Reject “Compensation” Plan
Iceland’s voters expressed their outrage on Saturday against bankers, the government and what they saw as foreign bullying, overwhelmingly rejecting a plan to pay $5.3 billion to Britain and the Netherlands to reimburse customers of a failed Icelandic bank, Sarah Lyall reported in The New York Times.

Big bank oversight to stay with Fed
Banks with more than $100bn of assets will be overseen by the US Federal Reserve in a regulatory reform plan that represents a partial victory for the central bank after months of attacks in Congress.

False Flags, Lies & Nuclear Bombs (Video)
Five thousand dead American soldiers in wars all based in known lies. Thirty thousand admitted American soldiers wounded and injured with over 100,000 disability claims granted. Over one million dead Iraqi and Afghan citizens. $3 to $5 trillion in long-term costs to American taxpayers.

Does Israel hope to spark a new wave of suicide bombing?
By Stuart Littlewood
Stuart Littlewood looks at how Israel’s incessant abuse of the Palestinian people’s rights and freedoms, and its trampling on their dreams, lie behind almost every act of suicide bombing.

Afghanistan: NATO's Graveyard? Is the Transatlantic Alliance Doomed?
By John Feffer
Celebrating its 60th birthday this year, NATO is looking peaked and significantly worse for wear.

Former Israeli officials in the U.S. government (Video)
Who benefits from invading and occupying Iraq? Are Americans defending U.S. national security, or the security of our colonial outpost in the Arab World? This interview discusses the neoconservative Zionist cabal of the Bush administration who beat the drums for our illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq. Thanks to snowshoefilms for conducting the original interview and videography.

Smutty Scanners and Private Planes
By Becky Akers
Twice in as many months, events have conspired to give the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) exactly what it wants despite the public’s intense opposition. You need not be a skeptic for this to seem oddly convenient rather than merely coincidental.

Robert Fisk: Once again, a nation walks through fire to give the West its 'democracy'
Democracy doesn't seem to work when countries are occupied by Western troops

Unnatural Acts: Breaking the Fever of Militarism
By Chris Floyd
As we all know – or rather, as everyone but those who climb and claw their way to the top of power's greasy pole knows – the effects of war are vast, unforeseeable, long-lasting -- and uncontrollable. The far-reaching ripples of the turbulence will churn against distant shores and hidden corners, then roil back upon you in ways you could never imagine, for generations, even centuries.

Obama, Congress Wink at Massive Surveillance Abuses
By Julian Sanchez
Here's how it was supposed to be. Under his administration, candidate Barack Obama explained in 2007, America would abandon the "false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security we provide." There would be "no more National Security Letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime" because "that is not who we are, and it is not what is necessary to defeat the terrorists."

Tiger Woods and the U.S. Congress: A Story of Infidelity
By Adam Murdock
Just as Tiger Woods has been reminded of his marriage covenants, it is now our responsibility to remind the Congress of their Constitutional covenant.

Smear campaign against 9/11 truthers? (Video)
Last night a California man opened fire outside the Pentagon in Washington DC. Today he has been linked to the 9/11 truth group that rejects the official explanation of 9/11.

Who’s Behind the Financial Crisis?
By Cliff Kincaid
“The Managed Fund Association is the government,” Diamond charges. “They bought the policy makers and regulators, and then took over our government.”

Recession, Depression, or Systematic Breakdown
By James Quinn
As crooked politicians, Federal Reserve hacks, and cheerleading media pundits inform you the recession is over, you probably have a sneaking suspicion they are lying.

Many Voices Calling for War with Iran
By Philip Giraldi
Wanting to go to war with Iran has created some very strange bedfellows. Leading neoconservative Daniel Pipes’ assertion that President Barack Obama can salvage his presidency and get reelected by attacking Iran is about as low as it gets, suggesting as it does that an act of war can and should serve as a diversion from a failed domestic agenda.

'Israel Violates International Law With EU Complicity'
Things are worsening for Israel from moral and legal perspectives. In fact, one year after the Goldstone Report on its ‘war crimes’ during its war on Gaza and amidst growing suspicions of its direct responsibility in the assassination of a Palestinian leader in Dubai, an international court has now concluded that Israel is violating international law with Europe’s complicity.

U.K. Government attempts to keep torture case secret
The government will attempt today to have a case about torture heard entirely behind closed doors in a move that some lawyers say would extend secrecy to a new area of hearings, overriding ancient principles of English law.

9/11 and current attempts to cover up an American Holocaust
Today, John Avalon wrote a piece for the Daily Beast describing those who are asking for a new 9/11 investigation as “wingnuts.” What he fails to tell us is that, as “propaganda chief” for Rudy Guliani, a man whose former chief of staff is now doing time as a Mafia “bag man” Bernie Kerik, burying the truth has long been a part of his job.

Hundreds more town hall staff to get police-style powers
Hundreds more town hall staff and private security guards are to be handed police-style powers in a fresh Home Office drive to create an army of civilian "spies".

U.S. Enriches Companies Defying Its Policy on Iran
The federal government has awarded more than $107 billion in contract payments, grants and other benefits over the past decade to foreign and multinational American companies while they were doing business in Iran, despite Washington’s efforts to discourage investment there, records show.

Pentagon Shooting Witness' Fear Turns to Confusion
Dan Namisi thought he was going to die, until police took him in

Tyler Texas man gets 35 years for 4.6 ounces of Marijuana
He was caught by law enforcement within 1000 feet of Ebenezer Day Care Center in Tyler with baggies of weed in his pockets toking on a joint. On Thursday, March 4th, Henry received 35 years in a state correctional facility.

Police State: NYPD Police Officetr Admits to arrest quotas (Video)