Riots During the Great Depression

‘Occupy the Vatican’ postpones disruption of Sunday morning downtown mass

The Province A faction of Occupy Vancouver protesters stopped short of a planned disruption of mass at the Holy Rosary Cathedral in downtown Vancouver on Sunday morning due to a police presence outside of the church. But the offshoot group of the anti-corporate protest — calling themselves the “Occupy the Vatican” movement — later decided [...]

DHS-Funded Taser Drone Launched in Texas

UAV used against insurgents in Afghanistan can incapacitate suspects from above Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com A Department of Homeland Security-funded surveillance drone deployed against insurgents in Afghanistan that can also be used to tase suspects from above has been unveiled by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office and will be operational within a month. “At [...]

‘Occupy’ Event Organized By Aide to Democratic Deputy Mayor

More proof that OWS has been hijacked by the leftist political machine Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com Illustrating the fact that the Democratic Party establishment has hijacked and is now steering the ‘Occupy’ movement, an aide to Deputy Mayor Esther Sanchez was caught organizing and leading the ‘Occupy Oceanside’ event which took place this past Friday [...]

Libertarian Party Tells Ron Paul to Come On Over

Jason M. Volack ABC News Rep. Ron Paul may not win the Republican nomination for president, but the prospect of him running as a third party candidate in the general election is not off the table, he says. Paul, long a favorite of the Libertarian Party, is drawing enthusiastic support from its leaders, who are [...]

Met police using surveillance system to monitor, intercept and shut off mobile phones

Ryan Gallagher and Rajeev Syal The Guardian Britain’s largest police force is operating covert surveillance technology that can masquerade as a mobile phone network, transmitting a signal that allows authorities to shut off phones remotely, intercept communications and gather data about thousands of users in a targeted area. The surveillance system has been procured by [...]

Paul: America is Maintaining Significant Footprint in Iraq

Dr. Ron Paul It is not too often I am pleased by the foreign policy announcements from this administration, but last week’s announcement that the war in Iraq was in its final stage and all the troops may be home for Christmas did sound promising. I have long said that we should simply declare victory [...]

US stops payments to UNESCO over Palestinian vote

The United States said Monday it is stopping financial contributions to UNESCO (AFP, Miguel Medina) AFP WASHINGTON — The United States said Monday it is stopping financial contributions to UNESCO after the Palestinians were admitted to the organization as a full member. The United States also acknowledged that it could lose international influence as it [...]

US plans to bolster military presence in Gulf: report

Reports say the US is seeking to base new combat forces in Kuwait (AFP/File, Yasser al-Zayyat) AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States plans to bolster its military presence in the Gulf after the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq announced by President Barack Obama, The New York Times reported. Citing unnamed officials and diplomats, [...]

EU mulls smart biometric borders

PlanetBiometrics The European Commission has adopted a Communication which sets out the main options for using new technologies, such as biometrics, to simplify life for foreigners frequently travelling to the EU and to better monitor third-country nationals crossing the borders. Enabling smooth and fast border crossing for travellers, while ensuring an adequate level of security, [...]