TiLTNews Network: Earth Watch - Freedom is defined by the ability of citizens to live without government interference, not by safety. It is easy to clamor for government security when terrible things happen; but liberty is given true meaning when we support it without exception, and we will be safer for it ~ Dr. Ron Paul
A Yemen military official on Saturday says that at least fifteen people were either killed or wounded when a missile from a U.S. drone struck vehicles traveling on a road in the central province of al-Bayda.
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US Drone Obliterates Civilians in Yemen
jon
Sat, 19 Apr 2014 13:46:25 GMT
Writing in the Guardian newspaper on Saturday, journalist Dan Roberts details how newly released documents from inside the Clinton adminstration reveal how the president's economic advisors at the time downplayed the possible negative impacts of deregulating Wall Street as they pushed for measures that many critics say ultimately led to the financial crash of 2008.
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New Clinton-Era Docs Reveal Insider Push for Wall Street Deregulation
jon
Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:55:00 GMT
Protest against Malaysia's participation in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in Kuala Lumpur on July 19, 2013. (Photo: EPA/AZHAR RAHIM)As President Barack Obama prepares to embark on his fifth visit to the Asia-Pacific region, grassroots protests against U.S. efforts to ram through the Trans-Pacific trade deal and the U.S. military pivot to Asia are mounting on both sides of the Pacific.
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'Corporate Colonialism': Protesters Slam TPP, US Military 'One-Two Punch'
Sarah Lazare
Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:10:46 GMT
With the approach of the fourth anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf, more than 50 conservation and public interest groups — the majority representing Gulf and Lake Michigan communities — today called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reverse its premature decision to reinstate BP as a federal contractor for oil exploration, drilling and production.
Four Years After BP's Deepwater Horizon Dumped 200 Million Gallons of Oil Into Gulf, 50-plus Citizen Groups Call on EPA to Extend Oil Giant's Suspension From Government Contracts
Sarah Lazare
Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:28:49 GMT
This April 22-27, the Cowboy and Indian Alliance (CIA), a group of ranchers, farmers and indigenous leaders, will host an encampment on the National Mall for a week’s worth of “Reject and Protect” actions against the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
Reject & Protect: Farmers, Ranchers, and Tribes Protest Keystone XL with Week-Long DC Encampment
jacob
Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:18:27 GMT
Following the latest United Nations report on climate change, retail giant Ikea says it will introduce “lower carbon alternatives” to its popular Swedish meatballs, including a vegetarian version. This is one of the first times a major retailer has introduced a meatless menu item explicitly to combat climate change.
Ikea Introduces Meatless Meatball, Highlights Need for More Corporate Action to Help Cut Meat Consumption
jacob
Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:35:32 GMT
In other news: Measles Outbreak Traced to Fully Vaccinated Patient for First Time. Via: ABC News: An outbreak of mumps among New Jersey college students has highlighted the “weak sister” in the MMR vaccine. At least eight students at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken have contracted the contagious virus despite having received two […]
NJ Mumps Victims Were Vaccinated
Kevin
Sat, 19 Apr 2014 13:40:44 GMT
tenthamendmentcenter.com | Bill provides a state-level tax exemption to Oklahoma residents exchanging precious metals for another medium.
Oklahoma House Passes Bill That Reaffirms Gold and Silver as Money
kurtnimmoadmin
Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:39:17 GMT
thefreethoughtproject.com | It is a good thing that no one else was killed by this aggressive show of force.
Defendant Killed in Courtroom for Wielding a Pen in a “Threatening Manner”
kurtnimmoadmin
Tue, 22 Apr 2014 21:43:59 GMT
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