Being read in Europe.
Berto Jongman: War Is New Normal — Stop It!
01 Poverty, 03 Economy, 04 Inter-State Conflict, 07 Other Atrocities, 11 Society, Commerce, Corruption, Government, Idiocy, IO Deeds of War, Media, Military, Officers CallWar Is the New Normal: Seven Deadly Reasons Why America’s Wars Persist
How do we inoculate our children against such a permanent state of war and the war state itself? I have one simple suggestion: just stop it. All of it.
by William Astore, CommonDreams
LIST ONLY: 1. The privatization of war; 2. The embrace of the national security state by both major parties; 3. “Support Our Troops” as a substitute for thought; 4. Fighting a redacted war; 5. Threat inflation; 6. Defining the world as a global battlefield; 7. The new “normal” in America is war. Read full article.
SchwartzReport: Treason at the Top — “National Security” Pork Over Education, Infrastructure, Family, and Everything Else
03 Economy, 07 Other Atrocities, 09 Justice, 10 Security, 11 Society, Corruption, DoD, Government, Military, Officers Call
We have grossly inadequate funding for schools, infrastructure, elder care, child-care, and a host of other programs and projects that create a more compassionate and life-affirming society. But, boy, the dollars fall like a blizzard on the military industrial security industries. Here is the real truth of where you tax dollars are going. The sums are so large I think they are essentially incomprehensible to ordinary people.
America’s Real National Security Budget — A Trillion Dollars a Year
Berto Jongman: Proven False Flag Attacks (Partial)
07 Other Atrocities, 09 Terrorism, Corruption, Government, Idiocy, Officers CallStarts in 1931 (Japanese false flag to blame China) and comes up to today (Turkey against Syria, Ukraine against Russia, UK against its own citizens).
Shocking List Of Official Proven False Flag Attacks
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Seeking Eagle Scout Candidates in Fairfax
03 Environmental Degradation, Civil Society, Earth Intelligence, Ethics
Trailkeepers is a new program being piloted by a new non-profit (StreamTrails.org) in Fairfax County. It brings together Scouts, hikers, cyclists, and horseback riders to elevate the stream trails, now a neglected asset, to co-equal status with the more formal trails where taxpayer dollars fund manpower, equipment, and improvement. The core concept is simple: those using the stream trails nominate needed bridges, obstacles, heavy litter (rubber tires, for example); Scouts (and others) do the volunteer work; and the Park Authority, which is in the middle of a Needs Assessment, changes its policies to respect citizen needs while providing the necessary oversight for insurance, legal, and safety in the public interest (under the old policies, footbridges built by citizens are an encroachment subject to destruction at taxpayer expense).
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SchwartzReport: Is Fracking Really Dying?
03 Environmental Degradation, 05 EnergyThe corporate control of the U.S. Congress, and many state legislatures, may not be enough to protect the Fracking component of the carbon energy industry. Non-carbon energy and falling oil prices have combined to strongly and negatively impact this toxic and dangerous technology. I think this is very good news.
Chuck Spinney: The Arrogance of US Ignorance
04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 10 Transnational Crime, Corruption, Government, Idiocy, Ineptitude, Military
The excellent BBC documentary Bitter Lake is on youtube in two parts and can be found at these links:
- Part 1:https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=K9wCkTgcZ7M - Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=K9wCkTgcZ7M
It is well worth watching … stylistically I found its format somewhat distracting to my tastes and would have liked it more organized chronologically. But that is a nit pick. CS
Guardian Review by Emma Graham-Harrison below the line.
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