Category Archives: 2015-03-11

Wednesday / March 11, 2015

(www.thepeoplesvoice.org )   “Why spy? Because it’s cheaper than playing fair. Our networks have given the edge to the elites, and unless we seize the means of information, we are headed for a long age of IT-powered feudalism, where property … Continue reading

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Do You Want To Hear Some Real Truth From A Politician? You Won’t Hear It from Obama, Jeb Bush, Rubio, Clinton And Certainly Not Scott Walker

What to do about Wall Street, opportunity disparity, lack of health care, child poverty and choking off of the middle class to benefit the Walton family? There are precious few voices speaking truth to Americans. Neither the Republicans and precious … Continue reading

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Taking A Bite Out Of Apple: CIA ‘tried to crack security of Apple devices’

(Daily Call cartoon by Mark L. Taylor, 2015. Open source and free to reprint with link to www.thedailycall.org )   Agency tried to insert surveillance back doors into apps.   By James Ball The Guardian (3/10/15) The CIA led sophisticated … Continue reading

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Guard Labor: The REAL Reason For The Massive Surveillance State Is To Protect Interests & Stolen Property of The Wealthy

Private eyes are watching you: the British government communications headquarters (GCHQ) is monitoring the communications of millions of people. Photograph: GCHQ / British Ministry of Defence/EPA Mass surveillance is more about disrupting political opposition than catching terrorists. By Cory Doctorow The … Continue reading

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This Year, Wisconsin Fails To Honor The Land That Supports Us & Rich Legacy Of Aldo Leopold

   ( www.aldoleopold.org )   By Curt Meine Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/7/15) Since 2004, the first weekend in March in Wisconsin has been celebrated as Aldo Leopold Weekend. This year, a sober reality darkens the celebration. Leopold’s legacy is under assault … Continue reading

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Iran Negotiator Schools Republican Senators On The Basics Of International Law

(Editor’s Note: The Republicans and their corporate backers are just bound and determined to get the United States involved in another ground war. They just can’t help themselves; after all, there’s a lot of money to be made in war. … Continue reading

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John Oliver Explains Outdated, Racist Logic Behind Restricting Puerto Rican Voting Rights

By Roger Planas The Huffington Post (3/9/15) As crowds marked the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Ala. over the weekend, comedian John Oliver pointed out on Sunday that millions of Americans still go without basic voting rights. Those born in … Continue reading

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Council of Canadians Calls For Immediate Halt Of Crude Shipments After Derailments & Explosions Near Gogama, Ontario

Council of Canadians (3/10/15) ONTARIO - The Council of Canadians is calling on the federal government to immediately halt rail shipments of crude oil in Canada following a series of derailments and explosions. These incidents all involved new rail tank cars … Continue reading

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Dept. Of Much Needed Humor — Iran Offers To Mediate Talks Between Republicans and Obama

By Borowitz The New Yorker (3/10/15)   TEHRAN (The Borowitz Report)—Stating that “their continuing hostilities are a threat to world peace,” Iran has offered to mediate talks between congressional Republicans and President Obama. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, made the … Continue reading

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