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Russia Subway Bomber Tied to Islamic Groups
The Muslim homicide bomber had links to Islamic groups. But you will be dealt with most severely if you call it Islamic terror or link the carnage to Islam. The Interfax news agency cited an unidentified law enforcement…
When Government Evil Triumphs, Freedom Falls
“Government is said to be a necessary evil. The saying appears to be without merit. For can anything be at once necessary and evil? True, all governments have had a history of evil-doing, more or less. However, it…
Insider Warns: Sophisticated Investors Are Preparing For Global Implosion: “Financial, Social, Geopolitical Turmoil Will Flare Up Like A Tinderbox”
You’d never know it if you only followed mainstream financial pundits, but Russia and China have recently joined forces to bypass the U.S. dollar by establishing their own exchange to facilitate transactions and trade in gold. It seems…
The Next Subprime Crisis Is Here: 12 Signs That A Day Of Reckoning Has Arrived For The U.S. Auto Industry
In 2008, subprime mortgages almost single-handedly took down the entire financial system, and now a new subprime crisis is here. In recent years, the auto industry has been able to boost sales by aggressively pushing people into auto…
Nuclear Power Plants On Alert Following Credible Cyber Threats: “Terrorists May Have Developed Ways Of Bypassing Safety Checks”
The global cyberwarfare scare washed ashore the British isles this weekend after UK nuclear power stations and airports were told to tighten defenses against terrorist attacks in the face of increased threats to electronic security systems, after intelligence…
Report: Blackwater Founder Established Back-Channel Between Moscow And Trump
Blackwater founder Erik Prince established a back-channel for President-elect Donald Trump to communicate with a source close to Russian President Vladimir Putin in January, reports The Washington Post. The secret meeting between various U.S., European and Arab officials took…
Yes, Let’s Allow The Syrian People To Decide For Themselves
Is common sense beginning to creep into US policy in the Middle East? Last week Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the longer-term status of Syrian President Assad would be “decided by the Syrian people.” The media…
