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state houses, the city halls, they got the judges in their back pockets and they own all the big media companies, so they control just about all of the news and information you get to hear. They got you by the balls.  
 
They spend billions of dollars every year lobbying ... lobbying, to get what they want ... Well, we know what they want. They want more for themselves and less for everybody else, but I'll tell you what they don't want ...  
 
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Op-Ed

A Breach in the Anti-Putin Groupthink
By Gilbert Doctorow
The mainstream U.S. media has virtually banned any commentary that doesn't treat Russian President Putin as the devil. - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46716.htm
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It's Time to Dismantle Trump's Murder Budget and Defund Militarism
By Maya Schenwar
We have to stop granting legitimacy to all forms of state violence. - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46711.htm
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Words Not to Die For
By Tom Engelhardt' and Andrew Bacevich
What the CENTCOM commander says matters less than what CENTCOM forces do.  What they are doing is waging an endless war of attrition. - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46715.htm
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Nunes: Trump Transition Members Were Under Surveillance During Obama Administration
By Austin Wright
Members of the Trump transition team, possibly including Trump himself, were under U.S. surveillance following November's presidential election. - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46714.htm
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Yes, A Call From A Member's Office Was Intercepted
By Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio)
The mainstream U.S. media has virtually banned any commentary that doesn't treat Russian President Putin as the devil. - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46717.htm
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The Multibillion-Dollar U.S. Spy Agency You Haven't Heard of
By James Bamford
How President Trump might turn an all-seeing spy apparatus on innocent American citizens. - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46712.htm
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In Case You Missed It
The Lie We Live
By Spencer Cathcart
We have mastered the act of killing. Now let's master the joy of living. - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/


 

Hard News     

 The slaughter continues:
 US Coalition Air Strike Kills 33 Civilians At Syrian School:
 A school being used by some 50 families in Mansoura, 15 miles from the capital of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil)'s so-called caliphate, was leveled by airstrikes on Tuesday morning.
 http://www.mintpressnews.com/us-air-strike-kills-33-civilians-syrian-school/226147/
 
 
 U.S. military probes Syria mosque strike that killed 49 civilians;
 The U.S. military is formally investigating an American air strike that Pentagon officials said targeted al-Qaeda militants but which survivors said, killed dozens of innocent civilians in a mosque complex.
 http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/usa-military-probes-syria-mosque-strike-that-killed-49-civilians/article/488507
 
 
 
 Turkish Army attacks Kurdish forces in northern Syria:
 This is not an isolated incident in northern Syria, as the Turkish Army and their rebel allies have repeatedly attacked the Syrian Democratic Forces in the Afrin Canton.
 https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/turkish-army-attacks-kurdish-forces-northern-syria/
 
 
 Iraqi army recaptures IS command in northwest Mosul, kills 40 fighters:
 Armored divisions took over the group's command center in Badush, an area north of the western side of Mosul and near the Tigris River, killing more than 40 members of several nationalities, including a senior leader nicknamed "Abu Adul-Rahman",
 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/iraqi-troops-recapture-command-northwest-mosul-kill-40-fighters/
 
 
 Iraq: Daesh car-bomb kills dozens in W Mosul:
 Dozens of civilians were reportedly killed when a U.S.-led coalition airstrike targeted a Daesh car-bomb in western Mosul, a local official told Anadolu Agency.
 http://muslimnews.co.uk/news/middle-east/iraq-daesh-car-bomb-kills-dozens-w-mosul/
 
 
 Security forces kill 15 IS militants, arrest others in central Mosul:
 A Federal Police Officer announced on Wednesday, that security forces killed 15 members of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, and arrested several sleeper cells belonging to the group in central Mosul.
 http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/security-forces-kill-15-militants-arrest-others-central-mosul/
 
 
 Houthi forces kill dozens of Saudi Coalition fighters in western Yemen:
 Dozens of Saudi-funded mercenaries fighting with the Coalition forces were killed in northern Mocha District of Ta'iz on Tuesday, a military official told Saba News Agency.
 https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/houthi-forces-kill-dozens-saudi-coalition-fighters-western-yemen/
 
 
 The UK has made 10 times more in arms sales to Saudi Arabia than it's given in aid to Yemen:
 Similarly, the US sold a record amount of arms to Saudi Arabia under Obama's administration, with sales set to continue under Trump.
 http://tinyurl.com/l7tu2k2
 
 
 Yemen and Somalia 'months away' from famine:
 Conflict-hit countries have only 3-4 months before millions are at risk of famine
 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/yemen-somalia-months-famine-170322125343027.html
 
 
 Support Palestine and oppose AIPAC in Washington DC, March 25-26! [Video]:
 An important opportunity to demonstrate support for Palestinian rights is coming up this weekend in Washington DC.
 https://israelpalestinenews.org/support-palestine-oppose-aipac-washington-dc-march-25-26-video/
 
 
 7 killed as suicide blasts rock migrant camp in Nigeria:
 At least four suicide bomb blasts rocked a camp for migrants fleeing Boko Haram insurgents in restive northeastern Nigeria Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding 20, officials said.
 http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/2017/03/22/Three-killed-as-suicide-blasts-rock-migrant-camp-in-Nigeria
 
 
 Human Rights Watch: Haftar's forces guilty of war crimes in Benghazi:
 Dignity Operation forces, led by Khalifa Haftar, may have committed war crimes, including killing and beating civilians, and summarily executing and desecrating bodies of opposition fighters
 https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/human-rights-watch-haftars-forces-guilty-war-crimes-benghazi
 
 
 Drone strikes kill 26 IS militants in E. Afghanistan:
 Up to 26 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group had been killed after drones bombed the armed outfit's hideouts in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, a police spokesman of the province said Tuesday.
 http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
 
 
 New Zealand SAS 'killed six civilians including three-year-old girl in botched Taliban revenge raid; Book:
 The book claims the operation was entirely New Zealand's responsibility from concept and planning through to execution - despite being transported to the scene and supported by US helicopters.
 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/new-zealand-sas-killed-six-10066588
 
 
 North Korea missile test fails, U.S. and South say:
 "A missile appears to have exploded within seconds of launch," Benham said, adding that work was being carried out on a more detailed assessment.
 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKBN16T07M?il=0
 
 
 China issues warning to US bomber flying in East China Sea;
 The Chinese warning came over the emergency radio frequency known as "guard," according to one official. The incident unfolded when the American bomber was flying 70 miles southwest of the South Korean island of Jeju.
 http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/22/china-issues-warning-to-us-bomber-flying-in-east-china-sea.html
 
 
 Tillerson urges Senate ratification of Montenegro's NATO membership:
 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has written to the leaders of the U.S. Senate urging the ratification of Montenegro as the newest member of the NATO alliance, saying it is "strongly in the interests of the United States."
 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nato-montenegro-exclusive-idUSKBN16S2VH
 
 
 Dragging Montenegro Into NATO Proves Open Door Policy Alive - Russian Envoy:
 "Once again, this is pure geopolitics, and, unfortunately, this geopolitics is aimed at putting own geopolitical interests,above the European ones," the envoy stressed.
 https://sputniknews.com/europe/201703201051756406-russia-nato-montenegro-envoy/
 
 
 WH distances Trump from Manafort after AP report:
 The White House is distancing itself from former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, saying his secret work for a Russian billionaire detailed in an Associated Press report happened during "the last decade."
 http://bigstory.ap.org/122ae0b5848345faa88108a03de40c5a
 
 
 London: 4 dead, including police officer, in London terrorist attack:
 At least four people have died, including the attacker and stabbed officer, said Mark Rowley of the London police.
 http://tinyurl.com/khnkvjd
 
 
 London live: Latest updates as two people confirmed dead after Westminster Bridge terror incident :
 Here is a full rundown of the existing security measures, provided by the Press Association.
 http://tinyurl.com/l2n36uq
 
 
 Pictured: Parliament terror attack suspect ;
 This is the moment the Parliament terror attack suspect is wheeled into an ambulance after being shot by police.
 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/pictured-parliament-terror-attack-suspect-10077486
 
 
 'No European will be safe': Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan:
 "If you continue to behave like this, tomorrow in no part of the world, no European, no Westerner will be able to take steps on the street safely and peacefully," Erdogan said during a speech in Ankara.
 http://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2081267/no-european-will-be-safe-turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan
 
 
 Britain the go-to place for Russian criminals, says Moscow's embassy in London;
 The embassy pointed out that the British government has refused to extradite 51 Russian citizens wanted on criminal charges in Russia from 2002 to 2016, and "dozens of cases are still pending."
 https://www.rt.com/uk/381741-corruption-asylum-russian-criminals/
 
 
 Euro chief faces calls to quit in Club Med 'drinks and women' row:
 Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem faced mounting calls to resign Wednesday as a row escalated over his "racist" comments that southern European countries blew their money on "drinks and women".
 http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/euro-chief-faces-calls-to-quit-in-club-med-drinks-and-women-row/article/488520
 
 
 One in four children will live with water shortages by 2040: UNICEF:
 In just over two decades nearly 600 million children will be living in areas with severely limited safe water sources, as population growth and surging demand for water clash with the effects of climate change.
 http://mpumalanganews.co.za/afp/257219/one-in-four-children-will-live-with-water-shortages-by-2040-unicef
 
 
 Americans Are Dying With an Average of $62K of Debt:
 You're probably going to die with some debt to your name. Most people do. 73% of consumers had outstanding debt when they were reported as dead, according to December 2016 data provided to Credit.com
 http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/03/21/americans-are-dying-with-average-62k-debt.html
 
 
 Justice Department: Man convicted in Brooklyn Bridge terror plot should lose U.S. citizenship :
 U.S. authorities took rare action Monday to strip U.S. citizenship from a man convicted in 2003 of terrorism-related charges.
 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/20/iyman-faris-brooklyn-bridge-terror-plot-should-los/
 
 
 U.S. Senate leader rejects Trump's cuts to foreign aid, medical research;
 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shot down major part of Trump's proposed budget, stressing the importance of U.S. spending overseas.
 https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/03/21/us-senate-leader-rejects-trumps-cuts-to-foreign-aid-medical-research.html
 
 
 Nunes Says Trump Team Conversations Caught in Surveillance:
 "Details with little or no apparent foreign intelligence value were widely disseminated in an intelligence community report," he said. He said he didn't know if Trump's "own communications were intercepted."
 https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-03-22/nunes-says-trump-team-communications-caught-in-u-s-surveillance
 
 
 Comey Is Now the Most Powerful Person in Washington;
 The director of the FBI will in a practical sense determine the legitimacy of our elected president. This makes Comey the most powerful person in Washington.
 https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-03-22/comey-is-now-the-most-powerful-person-in-washington
 
 
 Some right-wing media sites under investigation for possible Russia ties :
 
FBI's Russian-influence probe includes a look at Breitbart, InfoWars news sites
 http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-some-right-wing-sites-under-1490115530-htmlstory.html

   




"Let us be peace and joy"
  
Tom Feeley

 
Cost Of War
 
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"


Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,886


Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,486

Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
  
   
  1,750,621,974,955             

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