Monthly Archives: January 2008 »

VIDEO: US troops encourage kids to smoke

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 1

Video of US troops sharing cigarettes with children

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Man dies after being shot with Taser gun

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 0

Katie Dawson A man who died after being shot by police with a stun gun had fatally injured himself, detectives said last night. Armed officers were called to an incident in the Goldington area

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UN transformation proposed to create ‘new world order’

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 3

Statements coming from Gordon Brown seem to openly admit what has long been denied. The super imperial world is being constructed behind the curtain W/O our consent. Will you continue to allow it? Andrew

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The McDonalds Happy Meal Report Card

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 0

[Seminole County, Florida, is a hotbed of opposition to teaching evolution] AD AGE - “This is a good day for parents and children in Seminole County and anyone who believes that corporations should not

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The Drugs in Your Toothpaste Can Affect Your Health

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 0

One of the fastest ways to absorb anything into the body is through the mouth. Drugs such as nitroglycerine for heart conditions and natural homeopathic remedies are given under the tongue for fast absorption.

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A genocide in numbers

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 0

During the period   Sept. 30 ‘00 - Please note that all injuries figures are from PRCS field posts & EMS operations. Misc. injuries are mostly due to bomb fragments and shrapnel.   Total Sept

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They Can’t Cover Up Iraq’s Death Toll Catastrophe

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 0

John Tirman The warmongers who got us into Iraq are blaming everyone but themselves for the humanitarian disaster they created. Now I know what Hillary Clinton meant, first hand, by that “vast right-wing conspiracy.”

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Coffee increases miscarriage risk

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 0

A new study suggests that drinking two cups of coffee each day may significantly increase the risk of miscarriage in pregnant women. American researchers who studied more than 1,000 pregnant women found those who

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Israeli satellite to spy on Iran

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 0

Israel has successfully launched a spy satellite which will be used to gather intelligence on Iran’s activities, a new report says. The TECSAR satellite is particularly important for Israel since it can be used

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CIA admits hackers ‘blacked out’ cities

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 0

The CIA has revealed that cyber terrorists have left several cities outside the USA without power by hacking into power grids, demanding money in return for switching the lights back on. It would appear

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British Media Confirms Fbi Nuke Cover-up

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 0

RAW STORY  The Sunday Times has obtained a document that confirms that a file, which the FBI denied existed, could contain information about American officials stealing nuclear secrets for Turkish and Israeli spies, who

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The national ID register will leak like an old bucket

Mick Meaney January 21, 2008 0

The record of lost data of the past few years should be a warning to us all: our personal details are safe in nobody’s hands Jackie Ashley The Guardian Here’s an easy question. What

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‘Pray next US president bombs Iran’

Mick Meaney January 20, 2008 0

A senior advisor to Rudy Giuliani says the next US president must discharge President Bush’s ‘responsibility’ of waging war on Iran. Writing for the February edition of Commentary, Norman Podhoretz said if the next

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TURNING A BLIND EYE TO TORTURE

Mick Meaney January 20, 2008 1

Both images ‘Copyleft’ by Carlos Latuff Canada to rewrite ‘torture’ manual   Amnesty International has criticised a decision by Canada to rewrite a training manual that put the US and Israel on a list

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Institutionalized Spying On Americans

Mick Meaney January 20, 2008 0

By Stephen Lendman RINF Alternative News This article reviews two police state tools (among many in use) in America. One is new, undiscussed and largely unknown to the public. The other was covered in

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Swiss Suspend CIA Abduction Probe

Mick Meaney January 20, 2008 0

AP Swiss authorities have frozen an investigation into CIA operatives suspected of illegally transporting an abducted Egyptian Muslim preacher through Swiss airspace, an official said Friday. “The case was suspended in November 2007,” said

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More CIA torture tapes

Mick Meaney January 20, 2008 0

In a court filing, Center for Constitutional Rights attorneys say that there are more CIA torture tapes, the Washington Post reports: Lawyers for Detainee Refer In Filing to More CIA Tapes By Carol D.

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Labour’s bureaucratic, un-necessary ID cards

Mick Meaney January 20, 2008 0

Speech to the National Assembly for Wales. “I welcome this debate this afternoon. It is the first opportunity that we have had in the new year not just to discuss the potential impact of

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Canada Manual: US Prisoners Face Torture

Mick Meaney January 18, 2008 0

AP A training manual for Canadian diplomats lists the United States as a country where prisoners risk torture and abuse, citing interrogation techniques such as stripping prisoners, blindfolding and sleep deprivation. The Foreign Affairs

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US considering Pakistan incursion

Mick Meaney January 18, 2008 0

The US Defense Secretary says his country is trying to understand ground realities before taking any action inside northwestern Pakistan. “We’re trying to make sure we understand the ground truth before we take any

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CIA Corporate Spying

Mick Meaney January 18, 2008 0

They’re leaving “the Company” to snoop on your company. How C.I.A. agents are pushing corporate espionage to ominous new extremes. Douglas Frantz Photograph by: Matt Hoyle In early September 2006, a vice president of

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Wal-Mart Spying: Good, Bad, Or Just The Future?

Mick Meaney January 18, 2008 1

Mel Duvall Wal-Mart is used to finding its name on the front page of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, but in March of 2007 it found itself making news under

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‘Bush message one of confrontation’

Mick Meaney January 18, 2008 0

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blasts US President George W. Bush’s recent remarks on Iran in a live interview with Qatar’s Al-Jazeera TV. “President Bush’s message is the message of division and confrontation and will not

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Guiliani’s Daughter Supports Obama

Mick Meaney January 18, 2008 0

Well, that’s embarassing. We knew that Rudy Guiliani’s two kids are estranged from him since he dumped their mother for his mistress (and now third wife), but this is just humiliating for the candidate.

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Truth About Antidepressants Kept From Public

Mick Meaney January 18, 2008 0

Sweeping Overview Suggests Suppression of Negative Data Has Distorted View of Drugs By DAVID ARMSTRONG and KEITH J. WINSTEIN The effectiveness of a dozen popular antidepressants has been exaggerated by selective publication of favorable

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