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Monday, December 6, 2010

Lobbyists covering up for dictators

Lobbyists covering up for dictators


Is there deliberate deception by Washington DC lobbyists that appear to care more about the money than who they are defending? Many countries, some whose human rights records are awful, come to lobbyists in Washington in order to revamp their image in Congress and the US. Patton Boggs lobbyist Graham Wisner says a good lobbyist helps shed light on a nation trying to change, not fool Congressional staffers


US Empire not keeping Americans safe

US Empire not keeping Americans safe


The United States military accounts for nearly half the defense spending in the entire world; it funds two wars along with hundreds of bases tactically positioned worldwide. Radio Host and Iraq War veteran Adam Kokesh believes there is a bubble mentality within the American people who are unengaged politically and not speaking out about military spending. He adds that America's bases abroad will not keep Americans safer


Peter Schiff: US dollar has lost its strength

Peter Schiff: US dollar has lost its strength


As Russia is set to receive a huge economic boost due to the announcement today that they will host the World Cup in 2018, the United States is still suffering from a sluggish economy that is not producing jobs. At the height of the financial crisis, major financial institutions needed a bailout from the US government but the US yet to impose stricter financial regulations, weakening the US dollar


US military creating Manchurian candidates

US military creating Manchurian candidates


During the 1950's the CIA and military conducted experiments on US soldiers in order to control their behavior and create Manchurian candidates. A group of the veterans are suing the CIA and the military over allegedly implanting remote control devices in their brains. The lawyer for the victims, Gordon P. Erspamer, says the CIA and military has barely cooperated with the case and they claim executive priviledge and top secret classification in order to avoid discovery


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