Dying of Excitement
When Natasha McKenna was in police custody at the Fairfax County, Virginia, jail in February, the mentally ill woman was restrained by six deputies who, unable to subdue her, shocked her with a Taser. She […]
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Zimbabwe Demonetizes: Offers US$5 Per 175 Quadrillion Zimbabwe Dollars
‘It’s over! Starting June 15th and ending September 30th, the Zimbabwe Central bank will begin its process of “demonetization” of the old Zimbabwe Dollar. The Zimbabwe dollar will be removed as legal tender after the […]
Environmentalists Becoming Hysterical As ‘Climate Change’ Scam Falls Apart
‘The “Climate Change/Global Warming” crowd is reaching the point of hysteria. Fewer and fewer people are taking them seriously anymore. Their drastic, proposed global regulations are being rejected by many countries around the world. And, […]
‘We have bled enough’: Communists in Greece blockade Finance Ministry in austerity protest
‘Members of the Greek trade union PAME have occupied the Finance Ministry, blaming the government for its inability to pull the country out of the crisis. About 200 people invaded the Finance Ministry building in […]
Cops turn Download Festival into an Orwellian Spy Paradise
‘As if being ankle deep in muddy field, surrounded by pretend hippies seemingly re-enacting highlights of the Battle of Waterloo was bad enough, attendees of the aptly named Download Festival will be subjected to a […]
Hawaii becomes Ground Zero for largest mass casualty exercise in history
‘Hawaii is preparing for massive casualties through the large scale exercise, Vigilant Guard 15. Complete with crisis actors, decontamination centers, and quarantine zones. In one scenario that played out, soldiers practiced treating casualties from a […]
Top Eurocop: People are OK with us snooping on their phone calls
‘Europol’s director Rob Wainwright – the EU’s top cop – told a conference in Brussels on Wednesday that “the public accepts that private phone calls may be intercepted. Society accepts that this is a reasonable […]
Boy, 12, wins £120,000 in damages after swine-flu jab left him ‘severely disabled’ by narcolepsy
‘Iain Duncan Smith has lost a three-year legal battle and been ordered to pay £120,000 compensation to boy of 12 who faces a lifetime of suffering from narcolepsy caused by the swine flu vaccination Pandremix. […]
Police Shut Down Girls’ Lemonade Stand for Ridiculous Reason
‘Sisters who set up a lemonade stand to fund a Father’s Day gift on Monday were shut down by the police due to a lack of permit. Andria Green, 8, and her sister, Zoey, 7, […]
Bipartisan Agreement: Foreign Governments Pay Former Senate Leaders to Sell TPP
‘In a scene all too typical in present day Washington, the culmination of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, along with the push for passage of related legislation such as Trade Promotion Authority (or Fast Track) have set […]
Saudi airstrikes kill 32 civilians across Yemen
‘More than 30 civilians have reportedly been killed in Yemen when Saudi warplanes conducted a fresh round of airstrikes against the neighboring country. According to reports, 20 civilians were killed when Saudi air raids targeted […]
US weighs more military bases in Iraq: Top general
‘The United States is considering establishing additional military bases in Iraq as the Obama administration is adjusting its strategy against the ISIL terrorist group, according to the top American general. Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of […]
Israeli court rejects Palestinian planning rights in West Bank
‘Israel’s Supreme Court has dismissed a Palestinian petition that sought an end to the Tel Aviv regime’s discriminatory housing policies in the occupied West Bank. The Tuesday ruling against granting local planning rights to the […]
Spain’s king strips sister of her Duchess of Palma title
‘Spain’s King Felipe VI has issued a decree that strips his sister Princess Cristina de Borbon of her title as Duchess of Palma. “The Official Journal of the state will tomorrow (Friday) publish a royal […]