World-News

Bill McKibben, TomDispatch: 'We have reached the point where we are unfazed by things that should shake us to the core. So, just for a moment, be naive.... I don t want to be hopelessly naive. I want to be hopefully naive. It would be relatively easy to change this: you could provide public financing for campaigns instead of letting corporations pay. It s the equivalent of having the National Football League hire referees instead of asking the teams to provide them.'

http://www.truth-out.org/armed-naivete-time-stop-being-cynical-about-corporate-money-politics-and-start-being-angry/132577596



Universities Gone Wild: Big Money, Big Sports and Scandalous Abuse at Penn State

Henry A. Giroux and Susan Searls Giroux, Truthout: 'Much media attention has been drawn to the fact that Penn State pulls in tens of millions of dollars in football revenue, but nothing has been said of the fact that it also receives millions from Defense Department contracts and grants, ranking sixth among universities and colleges receiving funds for military research.'

http://www.truth-out.org/universities-gone-wild/1325615231



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http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/war-is-a-racket/foreign-policy-and-war-profiteering-.html



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In These Times
by Liz Novak

01/04/12

The Occupy movement has a window of opportunity during the 2012 elections to shape our country s policy debates. Will the movement abandon its anti-politician stance and work to push big issues (ending corporate personhood and reducing inequality) into the electoral process and from there head into the legislative arena?

http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/12486/occupy_the_electoral_process


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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Occupy the Courts
http://www.ufppc.org/ufppc-activities-mainmenu-42/10810/



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Amherst Securities' Laurie Goodman has predicted since 2009 another housing crash as banks are forced to liquidate tons of bad loans.

http://www.businessinsider.com/laurie-goodman-11-million-mortgages-2011-7



How the Rich Get Richer

When Republicans eagerly insist on reducing or eliminating taxes on dividends and capital gains, this chart shows you who benefits. Most of us get nada, but the very rich benefit handsomely.

http://bit.ly/w4zchq



Food Stamp Rush Hour

On the last day of every month, at 24-hour Wal-Marts, food stamp recipients line up to make essential purchases just as their federal benefit cards recharge for the new month.

http://buswk.co/tLl1lW



Skimming Profits Off Bad Loans

Bankers And Their Dirty Tricks

By Mike Whitney

The banks are back at it again, up to their same old tricks. Here s the story.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32586.htm


From Information Clearing House



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Syria is Iran s main ally. The West is not pleased with the political regimes in both these countries. The secret aim of all US activities in the Middle East is the overthrow of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Bashar al-Assad.

http://english.ruvr.ru/2012/01/04/63385325.html



China rejects US-led sanctions on Iran

'The correct path is dialogue and negotiations. China opposes putting domestic law above international law to impose unilateral sanctions on another country,' he said.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/219268.html



Why is Britain ramping up sanctions against Iran?

Sabre-rattling at Washington s behest is an idiocy, and likely to do little other than escalate the steps to open conflict.

http://bit.ly/yANFGc



Britain flags military action against Iran

BRITAIN has warned Iran that any attempt to block the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane, would be 'illegal and unsuccessful' and would be countered by military action if necessary.

http://bit.ly/ytYWAE



The Middle East Agenda: Oil, Dollar Hegemony and Islam

By Prof. Francis A Boyle

Little has changed in the imperialist tendencies of American foreign policy since the founding of the United States of America in seventeen eighty-nine.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13864.htm


From Information Clearing House



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By Alexander Cockburn

A Catholic former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania once rated the dumbest man in the US Congress crested Tuesday night in Iowa s see-saw battle among candidates for the Republican nomination and ran a virtual tie with Mormon millionaire Mitt Romney.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30164.htm

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Santorum vs. Ron Paul, and fears about irregularities in Iowa
http://www.lewrockwell.com/lewrockwell-show/2012/01/07/heil-santorum/

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Mitt Romney and his offshore bank accounts
http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/campaign-2012/mitt-romney-and-his-offshore-bank-accounts.html



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By Reuters

'The US talks about sanctioning our oil but they should know that if Iran s oil exports from the Persian Gulf are sanctioned, then no one will have the right to export oil through the Strait of Hormuz.'

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30162.htm



Obama Seeks to Distance U.S. from Israeli Attack

By Gareth Porter

President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are engaged in intense maneuvering over Netanyahu s aim of entangling the United States in an Israeli war against Iran.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30158.htm



Thousands of US troops deploying to Israel

Without much media attention, thousands of American troops are being deployed to Israel, and Iranian officials believe that this is the latest and most blatant warning that the US will soon be attacking Tehran.

http://rt.com/usa/news/us-troops-israel-iran-257/



Pentagon says Iran provoked US warships

The US Department of Defence on Friday claimed that Iranian patrolling vessels in the Persian Gulf have provoked its war ships, the CNN said.

http://bit.ly/AotiVX



US warns Iran to leave Persian Gulf oil route alone, clash shows risk of larger war

Spokesmen were vague on what the United States would do about Irans ''threat'' to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but military officials have been clear that the U.S. is readying for a possible naval clash.

http://wapo.st/zZup0a


From Information Clearing House

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Possible Showdown With Iran Sends Oil Prices Soaring

Jonathan S. Landay and Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy Newspapers: 'The possibility of a confrontation ... [grew] after the Obama administration dismissed an Iranian warning against moving a U.S. aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf, saying the deployment was crucial to 'the security and stability of the region.' Fears that a crisis could disrupt Gulf tanker traffic carrying some 40 percent of the world's sea-borne oil drove international petroleum prices up by more than $4 a barrel.'

http://www.truth-out.org/possible-showdown-iran-sends-oil-prices-soaring/1325686232



The Threat of War Against Iran and Syria Is Real

Shamus Cooke, Countercurrents.org: 'For those who think that the United States wouldn t possibly instigate another war in the Middle East, think again. Empowered by his 'success' in the bombing of Libya and consequent assassination of Muammar Qaddafi, Obama is now seeking to use the exact same strategy against Syria, while using alarming military threats against Iran.'

http://www.truth-out.org/threat-war-against-iran-and-syria-real/1325772640

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Pentagon: US Navy will remain in Persian Gulf

San Francisco Chronicle

01/03/12

The Pentagon on Tuesday answered an Iranian warning to keep U.S. aircraft carriers out of the Persian Gulf by declaring that American warships will continue regularly scheduled deployments to the strategic waterway. George Little, the Pentagon press secretary, said the Navy operates in the Gulf in accordance with international law and to maintain 'a constant state of high vigilance' to ensure the flow of sea commerce...

http://tinyurl.com/8yswmwt



Meanwhile, in the Persian Gulf...

Antiwar.com
by Justin Raimondo

01/04/12

It is rank hypocrisy for the US to point to the Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz when Washington is seeking to block commerce traversing the Strait by imposing sanctions on Iranian oil. The Iranians know very well that the sanctions cannot be enforced without a military blockade and that is the next logical step on the road to war...

http://bit.ly/wrIsRi


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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'Iran far stronger than US would like to admit'
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/6437.html

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Obama and Netanayu s Push for Attack on Iran
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2012/01/06



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http://lewrockwell.com/akers/akers174.html

2011: A Civil Liberties Year in Review
http://lewrockwell.com/whitehead/whitehead37.1.html

Lessons From Lost Wars in 2012
http://lewrockwell.com/engelhardt/engelhardt434.html

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Bill of Rights is No More

Americans Now Officially Live Under Military Rule

by Pastor Chuck Baldwin

While most Americans were celebrating the holidays, President Barack Obama quietly signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), otherwise known as the 'Indefinite Detention Act,' into law. Obama had initially said he would veto the bill which contains the draconian language authorizing the US military to seize and incarcerate US citizens without warrant, due process, trial, etc. Of course, Obama quickly changed his mind after the bill passed both houses of Congress.......

http://www.newswithviews.com/baldwin/baldwin682.htm

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10 Years Too Long: End Indefinite Detention & Close Guantanamo
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=dwKRKgN5IpI3KfN7G&s=7qILIWOvH9IJK0OCKmF&m=kuLYL7MULqK1JmK

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The Absolute Moron s Guide to the New Military Detention Laws

We have put together this FAQ for those of you who are not just slightly uninformed about this issue, but hopelessly, embarrassingly confused.

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/01/morons-guide-to-new-detention-laws.html


From Information Clearing House

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Record Numbers of Incarcerated Mothers Bad News for Women, Children, Communities

Gina McGalliard, Truthout: ''A lot of women who end up in prison were already single parents at the time of their incarceration, [so] they might not have strong family ties,' says Law. 'A lot of women who are in prison have histories of abuse, either childhood and/or adult abuse, which means they might not have the same connections and trust in their families that men who end up in prison do. So their children are actually five times more likely to end up in foster care than [those of] men in prison.''

http://www.truth-out.org/record-numbers-incarcerated-mothers-bad-news-women-children-communities/1325624306



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http://lewrockwell.com/woods/woods188.html

Life Belongs to the Living and Not to the Corporate State
http://lewrockwell.com/shaffer/shaffer247.html

Big Government Is Our Ruination
http://lewrockwell.com/napolitano/napolitano35.1.html

A Catholic s Case for Ron Paul
http://lewrockwell.com/orig9/finnigan8.1.1.html

Iowa Outcome Ideal for Ron Paul
http://lewrockwell.com/spl4/iowa-outcome-ideal-for-ron-paul.html

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Iowa Vote Count To Take Place At Secret Location

Concerns about subversion grow after Republican strategist says GOP establishment will not allow Ron Paul to win.

http://bit.ly/uGo7I4



'Ron Paul has his hands full trying to restore the Constitution'

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v7oHjLvteA


From Information Clearing House

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Occupy the Caucus: Dozens Arrested Challenging Corporate Influence in Iowa

Mike Ludwig, Truthout: 'As voters in Iowa prepared to throw their support behind Republican presidential candidates ... Occupy activists in Iowa are wrapping up a week of direct actions aimed at letting both political parties know that none of their corporate-sponsored candidates represent the 99 percent. At least 62 arrests were made during nonviolent actions since Occupy Des Moines held a 'Peoples Caucus' a week ago to organize actions.'

http://www.truth-out.org/occupy-caucus-dozens-arrested-challenging-corporate-influence-iowa/1325626441

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Ron Paul victorious in Iowa

Nolan Chart
by Jake Morphonios

01/04/12

In a strong finish in Iowa, the underdog Congressman from Texas has again proven his message of liberty cannot be ignored...

http://bit.ly/xAeH9u



The bright side of Ron Paul s third-place finish

Reason
by Matt Welch

01/04/12

Seven reasons why those cheering on the Texas Republican should still feel optimistic...

http://bit.ly/A7ParF


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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Despite Eking Out a Victory in Iowa, Presidential Wannabe Romney Oblivious to Challenges of Middle Class Families
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2012/01/04-7

Pity Poor Newt (And Us)
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/01/04-11



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