UNDER-REPORTED DAILY NEWS LINKS

Wednesday – 22 May 2013

Sweden riots continue after police shooting – (video) riots triggered by police fatally shooting man with knife (this happens almost every day all over the US, or worse) – Al Jazeera -  22 May ’13

U.S. Senate panel backs arming Syrian rebels fighting Assad - eager for another war – Haaretz (Israel) – 22 May ’13

Crime at Sea: The world’s most pirate-infested waters.  Indonesia is top of the list – NBC News – 17 May ’13

Weak Yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere: ‘Whether it’s intended or not, countries across Asia are seeing their own currencies pushed higher, as their financial markets are flooded with cash pumped out by the Bank of Japan’ - ABC News – 22 May ’13

Koreans More Racist Than Chinese and Japanese - The Chosuniblo (S. Korea) – 20 May ’13

The Real Costs of CIA Cash – they forget that it is not their money, it’s mine (and yours) – Huffington Post – 21 May ’13

Syria, Israel Exchange Fire Over Border Near Golan Heights - Huffington Post – 21 May ’13

Body of Footless Torture Victim Unearthed Near US Special Forces Base in Afghanistan - Common Dreams – 21 May ’13

Martial Law vs. Market Law: Reflections on Boston – America is at a crossroads – Ludwig von Mises Institute – 22 May ’13

Bees In Croatia Being Trained To Find Land Mines - Huffington Post – 18 May ’13

How much news has the Obama administration successfully suppressed? - a lot.  The 5th estate needs to get their act together, stop this and start reporting the real news to the American public – The Washington Examiner – 20 May ’13

Tuesday – 21 May 2013

Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast – making better bacon with pot – Yahoo News – 20 May ’13

Dog-meat mafia fuels Thailand’s canine trade – (video) – The Guardian (UK) – 20 May ’13

Fox News Reporter May Face Criminal Charges for Reporting on the CIA – The Atlantic – 20 May ’13

Syria: Why US Backed Rebel Fighters Aren’t Winning the War - (from the mainstream media) – Time Magazine – 20 May ’13

Thousands of French Households Taxed 100% of income – why work or do anything when it gets to this level?  America in the near future?  – CNBC -  20 May ’13

Three to hang in Malaysia for having Cannabis – while most of the world is now recognizing this herb as harmless and making it legal, this country is still hanging people for it – The Straits Times (Malaysia) – 20 May ’13

Top UK doctors warn: ‘We cannot guarantee safe care for patients anymore’ - this is what happens when govt controls medical care – The Independent (UK) – 20 May ’13

Is China seeking regime-change in North Korea? – Intelligence reports confirm that China is quietly encouraging regime change in North Korea and is grooming Kim’s older brother Kim Jong-nam to take over his role when Kim Jong-un’s control over the country crumbles. – Deutsche Welle (Germany) – 15 May ’13

China offers India a ‘handshake across the Himalayas’ - The Pakistan Daily Times – 21 May ’13

Wave of attacks in Iraq kills at least 86 on Monday – we have left this place a total mess – Washington Post – 21 May ’13

Group to file $21 billion lawsuit against France for Haitian slavery – The Haitian Sentinel – 10 May ’13

Monday – 20 May 2013

Assad (Syria) preparing missile strike against Tel Aviv in case attacked again (which Israel has said it will do) – Haaretz (Israel) – 19 May ’13

Russia sends at least 12 warships to Syria - The Times of Israel – 17 May ’13

Sunday – 19 May 2013

Foreign visitors up in Myanmar: Foreign arrivals at Yangon airport during the first four months of the year jumped 44% year-on-year - Bangkok Post – 19 May ’13

North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row – Reuters – 19 May ’13

Iran hangs two spies working for Israel and U.S. – Yahoo News – 19 May ’13

Compliance with U.S. tax law may violate Canada’s Charter of Rights – Vancouver Sun (Can.)  – 10 May ’13

Foreigner Beaten by Tuk-Tuk Drivers after not Paying Extortionate Fee at Karaoke Bar in Chiang Mai – A word of warning if you ‘want to do it your way’ – STAY OUT OF CHIANG MAI KARAOKE BARS! – City News (Chiang Mai, Thai) – 08 May ’13

Burma leader frees prisoners ahead of US visit - Asian Correspondent – 18 May ’13

Thai raid on fishing operation frees dozens of enslaved migrants – Democratic Voice of Burma – 16 May ’13

Meet the Malaysian Neo-Nazis Fighting for a Pure Malay Race – Vice News

Saturday – 18 May 2013

Russia Issues “All-Out War” Alert Over Syria -  in response to the US sending this past week to Israel its 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge along with other US Naval support vessels – European Gazette – 18 May ’13

Life made easier for foreign homebuyers in Vietnam – it just got easier for expats to buy a home there (lets hope the trend will spread in the region) – Saigon Times – 17 May ’13

Singapore: One place that’s really doing it right… – Sovereign Man – 10 May ’13

Jakarta Jihadists rage against Myanmar – planned bombing of Myanmar Embassy – Mizzima (Myanmar) – 07 May ’13

Russia Sends More Advanced Missiles to Aid Assad in Syria – The New York Times – 16 May ’13

Syria’s Al-Assad is Winning; US backed rebels not – The Daily Beast – 17 May ’13

Washington gets explicit: its ‘war on terror’ is permanent – The Guardian (UK) – 17 May ’13

U.S. Military Grants Itself the Authority to Deploy Troops in American Cities Without Presidential or Local Approval – The Daily Sheeple – 17 May ’13

Iran Imports Vehicles, Medicines From India to Bypass US-led Sanctions – Iran View – 17 May ’13

Ancient Mayan pyramid destroyed for road fill – CNN – 15 May ’13

Life-saving Drugs Prices set to fall by up to 80 per cent in India - govt. price controls are changing – Refreshing News – 17 May ’13

Friday – 17 May 2013

Three new mass graves uncovered in Iraq – Iraqi officials have found 3 mass graves containing the bodies of about 1000 people thought to have been executed by US soldiers during their occupation of Iraq – Press TV – 16 May ’13

Thailand’s ‘Tourist Courts’ Would Fast-Track Crimes Against (And By) Foreigners – International Business Times – 14 May ’13

Starbucks Plans to Double Number of Stores in Thailand – The Motley Fool – 14 May ’13

US seizes top Bitcoin exchange as crackdown begins - international regulators have not yet been able to control this currency – RT News – 15 May ’13

Chinese police seize millions of fake Durex condoms worth £5m (USD $7.6m) – The Independent (UK) – 16 May ’13

America’s Invisible Empire of Bases all over the World - Huffington Post Blog – 14 May ’13

Unmoved by Israel, Russia will send top air-defense system to Syria – Moscow says it must honor its deal with Damascus, even though Netanyahu warned Putin that delivery of S-300 missiles could plunge the region into war – The Times of Isreal – 16 May ’13

Thursday – 16 May 2013

Myanmar authorities work to evacuate camps as cyclone nears – Rohingya afraid to relocate because of widespread oppression in Myanmar – Reuters – 15 May ’13

Russia’s Plan for the BRICS to dismantle the dollar system – Naked Capitalism – 14 May ’13

UK to double aid to Syrian opposition - this is probably because the UK has so much extra cash laying around – The Guardian (UK) – 13 May ’13

Mali under indefinite occupation – Ureknet – 13 May ’13

‘India preparing for a possible two-front war with Pakistan and China’ – StratRisks – 14 May ’13

China lays claim to Okinawa as territory dispute with Japan escalates - The Guardian (UK) – 15 May ’13

Iraq bombings in Baghdad, Kirkuk kill 32, injure dozens more – Iraq is Spiraling Out of Control.  We should have left them alone. – Global Post – 15 May ’13

New Revelations of Torture and Murder of Afghan Civilians by US Special Forces - Global Research – 15 May ’13

U.S. Military ‘Power Grab’ Goes Into Effect – Pentagon Unilaterally Grants Itself Authority Over ‘Civil Disturbances’ – The Military is Now Preparing to Take Over for the Police Across the United States – Long Island Press – 14 May ’13

IRS criminality proves big government is lawless, unrestrained and utterly out of control – Natural News – 16 May ’13

IRS faces class action lawsuit over theft of 60 million medical records – This federal agency is out of control – Healthcare IT News – 15 May ’13

Wednesday – 15 May 2013

IRS SCANDAL: The Plot Thickens Over Obama Enemies List -  seems like the IRS has been doing this for at least 3 years.  Has been targeting groups that “criticize how the country is being run.” – Daily Bail – 14 May ’13

Can the EU Be Saved? - Truthdig – 14 May ’13

Taiwan rejects Manila apology for fisherman death – San Diego Union Tribune – 14 May ’13

Taiwan recalls envoy, suspends hiring Filipino workers over Philippine row – BBC – 15 May ’13

As Gamblers Gather, Thailand’s Child Boxers Slug It Out – Parallels – 14 May ’13

China destroys the ancient Buddhist symbols of Lhasa City in Tibet - this is not going to make Buddhist countries very favorable to China.  This is a really dumb mistake by Chinese military – The Tibet Post – 09 May ’13

After IRS, Benghazi, should I trust government? - it must be pretty bad if a silly mainstream newspaper like this questions authority – USA Today – 13 May ’13

Did Internet Sales Tax Backers Bribe Congress? – corporations pay for legislation to get money to them and screw the American public.  That’s how American works. – Slashdot – 13 May ’13

Amazon, Google, Facebook and now the IRS – US Tax – 09 May ’13

‘Dead’ man comes back to life at his funeral – The Telegraph – 14 May ’13

Tuesday – 14 May 2013

China, Southeast Asia Vow More Better Drug War - the irrational drug war is alive and well in SE Asia – StoptheDrugWar.org – 10 May ’13

Increased Use of Drones Breeds Anti-Americanism in Yemen – may come as a shock to the US President – Reason – 13 May ’13

Myanmar Says President to Make Official US Visit to White House - ABC News – 13 May ’13

Wider Problems Found at IRS – this criminal agency targeted a much wider range of political critics than first reported – Wall Street Journal – 12 May ’13

Bangladesh ends search for building collapse victims; final toll 1,127 – The Seattle Times – 13 May ’13

Elephant ‘tramples to death suspected poacher’ that was trying to kill him – sometimes the good guy wins – The Telegraph (UK) – 12 May ’13

Russia Warns Obama: Global War Over “Bee Apocalypse” Coming Soon – they say the US protection of Monsanto and other similar corporations is behind it all – The European Times – 10 May ’13

A surprising map of the countries that are most and least welcoming to foreigners – The Washington Post – 21 Mar ’13

Monday – 13 May 2013

Taiwan, Philippines row escalates (video) – Sydney Morning Herald – 13 May ’13

After bombings,Turkey says world must act against Syria – seems to all be going towards war as planned – Reuters – 13 May ’13

Arrival of nuclear U.S. aircraft carrier loaded with huge amounts of weapons of mass destruction off the Korean coast infuriates North Korea – US continues to say it is N.Korea that is being provocative – Raw Story – 12 May ’13

No. Korea Caves to Chinese pressure; Puts Missiles in Storage – Townhall – 11 May ’13

IRS targeted groups critical of government, documents from agency probe show - the most evil organization in America used as a political weapon – The Washington Post – 13 May ’13

Sunday – 12 May 2013

Obama: ‘We have a moral obligation to end the slaughter and ensure a stable Syria’ -  plus he is making a lot of money for the military industrial complex in America – Top Information Post – 11 May ’13

Thai woman, finds dead kitten in sausage. Builds a shrine and prays to it. So do her neighbors, they win the lotto. – MSN – 19 Mar ’13

North Korea asks U.S. to drop hostility – US denies being hostile, says B-52s and other mass destruction weapons surrounding and isolating DPRK are for defense only – Xin Huan Net – 10 May ’13

Japanese yen hits new 4-year low - CNN – 09 May ’13

Ten Reasons The War On Terror Is Killing You – Top Information Post – 07 May ’13

Saturday – 11 May 2013

BREAKING NEWS – 8pm – 11May ’13 (Bangkok Time) – MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE KILLED AFTER EXPLOSIONS IN TURKISH BORDER TOWN NEAR SYRIA BORDER – Syrian War grows.  FIRST VIDEO ON SCENE

Devastating Car Bombs Kill at Least 43 in Turkey — Syria-Linked Groups Blamed – The Blaze – 11 May ;13

Mali asks donors for two billion euros to rebuild country (mainly France) – but what if they’re broke? – Yahoo News – 11 May ’13

Meanwhile, in the Police State: TSA requiring all dock workers to be registered with them in the “War on Terror”, and ports will have security gates like airports – Lew Rockwell blog – 10 May ’13

Pakistan kicks New York Times bureau chief out for ‘undesirable activities’ - The Guardian (UK) – 10 May ’13

Yen deep slide likely bad news for Thai exporters – The Nation (Thai) 11 May ’13

Russia says it will keep selling missiles to Syria – AP Associated Press – 10 May ’13

China: Lijian stealth drone prepares for test flight - will the next fighting war be machines against people? – Want China Times – 09 May ’13

U.S. cyberwar strategy stokes fear of blowback – “Top U.S. officials told Congress this year that poor Internet security has surpassed terrorism to become the single greatest threat to the country…” – Reuters – 10 May ’13

The US government may be the biggest hacker in the world – Reuters – 10 May ’13

Lost in Paradise: The Chained-Up Mentally Ill of Bali – der Spiegel – 10 May ’13

Guatemala’s former ruler Rios Montt found guilty of genocide – BBC – 10 May ’13  Ríos Montt was trained at the U.S. Army’s School of The Americas; the Guatemalan government and Army received funding, military training, weapons, and essential equipment such as helicopters directly from the U.S.

As Rios Montt Trial nears an end, a look back at the US role in Guatemala’s Civil War - PBS Newshour – 10 May ’13

Obama and the Militarization of the “Drug War” in Mexico and Central America - Common Dreams – 10 May ’13

Friday – 10 May 2013 

Fire in Bangkok’s Chatuchak Weekend Market – Coconuts – 10 May ’13

Cyber thieves steal $45 million from debit card companies in a matter of hours all over the world – War against banks? – Raw Story – 09 May ’13

After “withdrawal” U.S. will keep 9 military bases in Afghanistan - Salon – 09 May ’13

Malaysia: Failure of U.S. to Subvert the Elections and Install a “Proxy Regime” – big effort made in order thwart China – Global Research – 09 May ’13

Why the TransPacific Partnership is a Scary Big (Trade) Deal – Common Dreams – 09 May ’13

Pak Court Declares US Drone Strikes As Illegal – “were tantamount to a ‘war crime’ and the armed forces would have the right to shoot down the CIA-operated spy planes”.- Outlook India – 09 May ’13

Thursday – 09 May 2013

U.S. citizens ditch passports in record numbers - CNN – 08 May ’13

Bangladesh Building Collapse Death Toll Passes 800 – Huffington Post – 08 May ’13

Benetton CEO Confirms Company’s Tie To Bangladesh Tragedy – Huffington Post – 09 May ’13

Thousands rally against Malaysia’s election results - Channel News Asia (Singapore) – 08 May ’13

Drone Strikes Are Winning War in Yemen for Al-Qaeda – US spending millions, killing over 500 people in Yemen building a stronger Al-Qaeda there – Bloomberg Business News – 05 May ’13

Wednesday – 08 May 2013

Senator Rand Paul Introduces Bill to Repeal FATCA! - that’s it:  he’s got my vote – Isaac Brock Society – 07 May ’13

Enough to Make you Gag:  Gitmo is a deeply un-American disgrace. It needs to be closed rapidly - The Economist – 94 May ’13

Dealing remote-control drone death, the US has lost its moral compass – The Guardian (UK) – 04 May ’13

Authorization for Use of Military Force: a blank check for war without end - The Guardian (UK) – 05 May ’13

Questioning Syrian Intervention – The Washington Post – 07 May ’13

CIA buys trouble in Afghanistan (with our money) – The Los Angeles Times – 02 May ’13

Pentagon cites new drive to develop anti-satellite weapons - ready to take War to outer space – Reuters – 07 May ’13

Armless artist refused entry into Great Britain because of no fingerprints – MINA Macedonian News – 07 May ’13

78,000 apply to leave Earth forever to live on Mars – people are willing to do a lot to get outta here! – NBC News – 07 May ’13

TV Newscasters caught in blatant lie:  CNN anchors pretend they’re having a “satellite interview” even though they’re in the same parking lot. - we are all stupid for believing anything they say – Happy Place – 07 May ’13

Tuesday – 07 May 2013

North Korea lifts highest combat alert - completely withdrawn two mid-range missiles from its east coast – Yonhap News Agency (S.Korea) – 07 May ’13

Philippines volcano explodes, Tourist Climbers perish – DW Deutsche Welle – 07 May ’13

North Korea removes missiles from launch site – maybe tensions winding down – Aljazeera – 06 May ’13

Bangladesh building collapse death toll passes 700 - BBC 0 07 May ’13

Pakistan’s minorities have no faith in democracy – AP Associated Press – 07 May ’13

Obama violates US and International Law in Pakistan.  Pakistan planning to shoot down American drones violating their sovereignty killing civilians - Veterans Daily – 06 May 13

Government Violence is spreading all over the Bangladesh.  Thousands of political dissenters being killed – CNN Reports - 06 May ’13

A massacre of demonstrators, expected toll in Bangladesh likely over 2,500 – Asian Human Rights Commission – 06 May ’13

U.S. culture war brewing as backlash grows against socialism, gun control and attacks on American values - the kettle is about ready to boil over – Natural News – 06 May ’13 – Link thanks to Chuck.

Monday – 06 May 2013

India to have five rocket launches, including Mars mission, in 2013 – The Times of India – 06 May ’13

Malaysia’s coalition extends 56-year rule, wins 13th national election - no change here – CTV News (Canada) – 05 May ’13

China ends stand-off, pulls out troops from Daulat Beg Oldi sector – one big potential problem averted – The Hindu (India) – 05 May ’13

Syrian regime accuses Israel of declaring war after further air strikes - always remember who fired first (it was not Syria) – The Guardian (UK) – 06 May ’13

Syria warns Israel over ‘aggression’ after airstrike – BBC – 05 May ’13

‘Israel trying to drag US into Syrian conflict’ – RT News – 05 May ’13

Kenyan Mau Mau victims in talks with UK government over legal settlement – Payments to thousands who were tortured during 1950s could open door for other victims of British colonial rule.  Wow – The Guardian (UK) – 05 May ’13

German Finance Minister Who Launched Euro, Calls For Euro’s Breakup – it will happen soon – Zero Hedge – 05 May ;13

UN Investigators Say Syrian Rebels — Not Assad — Used Sarin Gas – the rebels supported financially by the US want the war to grow, want the red line to be crossed. – The Atlantic – 05 May ’13

Palestinian Leader Seeks Chinese Support – this would add another dimension to the Middle Eastern dispute – The New York Times – 05 May ’13

“If you’re not a Terrorist, if you’re not a Threat, Prove It.  This is the Price you Pay to live in a Free Society” – NYPD – this sentence is an oxymoron – Refreshing News – 05 May ’13

The United States surpasses Europe in terms of unemployed young people. 26.6% of Americans 25 to 34 are unemployed.- New York Times – 05 May ’13

Apples and Oranges – how one long time PC user evaluates the idea of switching to a Mac – Fred on Everything – 05 May ’13

Sunday – 05 May 2013

Retired CIA Official Breaks Silence on Extraterrestrials (+Video) – Epoch Times – 04 May ’13

Powerful Explosions Shake Damascus As Israel Attacks Syria For Second Time In Past Week - “The new Israeli attack is an attempt to raise the morale of the terrorist groups…” – Zero Hedge – 04 May ’13

Nigel Farage’s Libertarian UKIP: New Victories – gives Ron Paul supporters in the US a bit of hope – The Daily Bell – 04 May ’13

China threatens to end the military rule of the U.S. in Asia – Pravda – 04 May ’13

Saturday – 04 May 2013

Thailand’s premier sues cartoonist over ‘prostitute’ Facebook post – Yingluck has filed a defamation suit – The Journal (Ireland) – 04 May ’13

Rand Paul Blamed for Blocking FATCA – another reason to like this guy – Accounting Today – 02 May ’13

High baht hurts rice sales – Thailand’s biggest export being hit hard – Bangkok Post – 03 May ’13

Tourist Police arrest illegal Thai tour guides - IMO would be better if Thailand made it easier for Thais to become guides – Phuket News – 03 May ’13

Engineer who warned over Bangladesh building held, toll tops 500 - The US Daily – 03 May ’13

Bangladesh Official:  “Disaster not really serious” – he said it was just an accident and this happens everywhere – toll is now at 519 – Wave 3 News (NBC affiliate US) – 04 May ’13

America’s unspoken civil war - Press TV – 02 May ’13

Friday – 03 May 2013

In the US, now more people now die of suicide than in car accidents - America, do you think there is a problem here? – New York Times – 02 May ’13

US ambassador explains his fight against Game of Thrones piracy – is this the job of the US State Dept? – News.com (Aus.) – 03 May ’13

Why Young Americans Should Work Overseas - Post Masculine – 01 May ’13

A young Yemeni writer on the impact and morality of drone-bombing his country – it is counter productive, causing a build up of anti-American sediment – The Guardian (UK) – 01 May ’13

Thursday 02 May 2013

Cuba Remains On the Sponsors of Terrorism List by the US (world’s most powerful terrorist) even though it sponsors no terrorism - Huffington Post – 01 May ’13

Mexico Limits U.S. Agencies’ Access To Federal Police – about time. FBI, CIA, DEA and border patrol agents had easy access – Huffington Post – 02 May ’13

Iraq Violence Kills 460 In April – the aftermath of the American invasion to bring freedom and democracy to Iraq.  Bush told us “Mission Accomplished!” Really? – Huffington Post – 01 May ’13

Most Americans do not want U.S. involved in Syria - Only 10 % of those surveyed said the US should intervene in the fighting. Reuters – 01 May ’13

Bolivia Expels USAID – another country no longer wants American interfering in their country – CEPR Center for Economic and Policy Research – 01 May ’13

FRAUD! US Vietnam ‘veteran found alive in jungle after 44 years’ is exposed as a FAKE – Daily Mail (UK) – 01 May ’13

Some Encouraging Contrasts – Life can still flourish in the worst of conditions – Lew Rockwell – 02 May ’13

The Blowback from Interventionism – Consortium News – 27 Apr ’13

Did China Just Invade India? – IntelliHub – 02 May ’13

Wednesday 01 May 2013

US blasts Thailand’s human rights record - Pot calling the Kettle Black:  accuser forgot American Gulag in Cuba, Waterboarding Torture, Imprisonment with no trials, drone killing of children, etc. etc. etc. – Bangkok Post – 28 Apr 13

Myanmar or Burma: How should it be named? – Asian Correspondent – 29 Apr ’133

9/11, the JFK Assassination, and the Oklahoma City Bombing as a Strategy of Tension – Voltaire – 27 Apr ’13 – Link thanks to Godfree.

Obama to send lethal arms to Syrian rebels – before it was just non-lethal support – Washington Post – 01 May ’13

US army veteran, ‘found living in remote Vietnam village 44 years after being shot down and presumed dead’ – The Independent (UK) – 30 Apr ’13

Tuesday 30 Apr 2013

Thai Govt action likely if US dollar falls down to 28Baht - may try to stop massive capital inflows into Thailand, but the problem is with the failing US economy – The Nation (Thai) – 30 Apr ’13

Moscow Warns Against Wrong Use of WMD Claim – to avoid a repetition of the “Iraqi scenario.” – Rianovosti - 29 Apr ’13

“The biggest source of corruption in Afghanistan,” one American official said, “was the United States.” - New York Times – 28 Apr ’13

What Is TPP? It’s the Biggest Global Threat to the Internet Since ACTA - Electronic Frontiers Foundation – 29 Apr ’13

China becomes biggest PC market in 2012, over passing the US – BBC – 29 Apr ’13

Somalia To Receive International Mail For First Time In 22 Years – Huffington Post – 29 Apr ’13

The United States is still firmly No. 1 weapon supplier in the World - Foreign Policy – Apr 28 ’13

The Case for Open Borders:  The Right to Invite - The Franco-American Flophouse – 29 Apr ’13

Nowhere to hide for Myanmar’s Muslims - Asia Times – 19 Apr ’13

Monday 29 April 2013

Stateless but not hopeless – the situation for Akha Hill Tribe people – Pattaya Mail – 28 Apr ’13

Sunday 28 April 2013

Breaking News:  North Korea set to stage major military drill – The Sydney Morning Herald – 28 Apr ’13

North Korea prepares for major military exercise – The Asia Times – 28 Apr ’13

China Orders Troops and Tanks to North Korean Border – International Business Times – 26 Apr ’13

 Evidence Mounts Boston Bombers Were FBI Assets - Pakalert Press – 27 Apr ’13

Fabricated Intelligence and the WMD Pretext: Obama Heads Closer Closer to War on Syria - just like Iraq ten years ago – Global Research – 25 Apr ’13

American tourist faces death penalty in North Korea after reportedly taking photographs of homeless children – not a good place for a holiday – The Guardian (UK) – 27 Apr ’13

 

Saturday 27 April 2013

Bangladesh Orders Factory Owners Arrested, Death Toll Surpasses 300 While Hundreds Still Trapped In Rubble - the Bangladesh government fails to arrest Walmart, however – Huffington Post – 27 Apr ’13

Tax cheats [all taxpayers with foreign bank accounts according to the government] pony up $5.5 billion in amnesty program – AP The Big Story – 26 Apr ’13

Australia Government transfer [aka steals]  money from bank accounts that have had no activity for three years – beta test for America? – Atlas Wealth – Apr ’13

10 Places You Should Go While They’re Still Cheap - no, Thailand is not one of them – Business Insider – 26 Apr ’13

The US is Still Spending Billions in Afghanistan and Nobody seems to Care – Fiscal Times – 26 Apr ’13

The Weapons Oligarchy – Counterpunch – 26 Apr ’13 – Link courtesy of Godfree

Torture Remains Official US Policy - and it is illegal under International Law – Activist Post – 26 Apr ’13

Friday 26 April 2013

Thailand: getting worked up about the rising baht - pressure on the Bank of Thailand to cut interest rates – Financial Times – 26 Apr ’13

The War on Terror is Over.  America Lost. – Activist Post – 25 Apr ’13

Everything Is Rigged: The Biggest Price-Fixing Scandal Ever - banks are not your friends – Rolling Stone – 25 Apr ’13

Venezuela arrests alleged US ‘intelligence agent’ – sent to help instigate a civil war – News.com (Australia) – 26 Apr ’13

What Really Happened in the quiet French village of Pont-Saint-Esprit – the town became ill with several deaths in 1951, all blamed on the local baker.  Turns out after many years to have been a CIA operation spraying the town with a secret weapon – LSD – to test the results on innocent people – Voltaire Network

The Full [evil] Power Of Vice President Dick Cheney Is Only Now Becoming Clear – Business Insider – 25 Apr ’13

11 dead, 60 injured in Pakistan bomb attacks – election campaigners targeted – Gulf News – 24 Apr ’13

Spanish unemployment rate at record 27.16% – France 24 International News – 25 Apr ’13

Reviewing the Korean Crisis - Dissecting the “Insanity” of provoking a small sovereign nation by a huge foreign military power – Counterpunch 25 Apr ’13

When leaving is the only sane choice left…A little about Penang, Malaysia as an Expat Destination – The Sovereign Man – 25 Apr ’13

Rescuers comb Bangladesh rubble for 2nd night, 260 dead – Reuters – 26 Apr ’13

Meanwhile in America, the whole country is hysterical about the “massacre” of 3 people in Boston.  There is almost no news of anything else in the US.  Al Qeada may have been behind the Boston event, and it looks like Walmart (another terrorist organization) may be behind the Bangladesh slaughter.

On one day the US killed 69 Pakistani children in a drone strike. One or two of our kids get killed it’s a terrorist attack; we kill their kids and it’s democracy in action.

When people see the killing of innocents as being simple “collateral damage” in the process of a “greater good,” they are more likely to engage in the kind of activity that ultimately can come back upon them. Bostonians are rightly outraged at the bombing at the Marathon, but they were willing to send millions of dollars to people who used the same weapons elsewhere, with the same horrible results.

Boston lockdown was a triumph for the demented rationale of terrorism – The Irish Times – 23 Apr ’13

U.S. says Syria has used chemical weapons twice – now the US has justified having a real war (but still undeclared as other US wars have been) with this little country. Does this remind you of Iraq 10 years ago? – CBC News – 25 Apr ’13

Obama Heads Closer to War on Syria – Rense.com – 25 Apr ’13

U.S. tourists swim for nearly 14 hours after ship sinks near St. Lucia – a vacation horror story – The Star (Toronto, Canada) – 25 Apr ’13

No US or UK Bank Deposits Will Be Spared from Confiscation – Global Research – 24 Apr ’13

Thursday 25 April 2013

5 Common Stereotypes faced by US Expats overseas – The Expat Hub – 19 Apr ’13

Baht at fresh new 16-year high – The Nation (Thailand) – 22 Apr ’13

US report details post-9/11 torture by CIA in Thailand – Bangkok Post – 22 Apr ’13

Myanmar frees dozens of prisoners – amnesty given to political prisoners and sanctions from the EU ended – Channel News Asia – 23 Apr ’13

China Quake Diary: A Long Journey With a Surprising End – good report from a Westerner on location with good pics – China Real Time Report  – 24 Apr ’13 – link courtesy of Godfree!

Freedom and high anxiety in the USA – Redress Information & Analysis – 24 Apr ’13

Switzerland to restrict Western Europe immigration – too many abandoning the EU for this safe haven to handle – Associated Press – 24 Apr ’13

Chinese and Japanese ships cluster around disputed islands – (with video) – CNN – 24 Apr ’13

In Hard Times, Open Dissent and Repression Rise in Vietnam – New York Times – 23 Apr ’13

Russia passes law banning officials to possess foreign assets - Xinhuanet (China) – 25 Apr ’13

Doug Casey Refutes Common Hesitations to Internationalize – International Man – 24 Apr ’13

The number of murders in the city of Chicago last year was roughly equivalent to the number of murders in the entire country of Japan during 2012.

Wednesday 24 April 2013

Thailand bans film about Thai-Cambodian border row – Seattle P.I. – 24 Apr ’13

Russian fleet docks in Iranian port – Mehr News – 22 Apr ’13

Because of corruption, Hong Kong reject sending aid to China quake victims – this kind of action works better than legislation against corruption – Global Post – 23 Apr ’13

Kunming, China mother sues US central bank over shrinking value of cash in bank – South China Morning Post – 23 Apr ’13

China sends 8 ships to disputed islands, Japan threatens to use force – New York Times – 23 Apr ’13

Congress Requests Americans to fly Star of David flag with U.S. flags by July 4th: Velcro stars available at most US post offices – US Media & Israel – 23 Apr ’13

Orwell does America - opinion about false flags and the Boston bombing – Asia Times – 23 Apr ’13 – link thanks to Godfree.

Did the FBI just Bungle the Boston Bomb Plot, or did it actually Create it? – Executive Intelligence Review – 21 Apr ’13

Mourn For America: Whenever A Tragedy Happens Even More Freedoms are taken away – Economic Collapse – 21 Apr ’13

If New Orleans was considered to be a separate nation, it would have the 2nd highest murder rate on the entire planet.

Tuesday 23 April 2013

The Complete Current FATCA List of Nations that signed up to date – The list is smaller than you might have imagined from the news – US Treasury Dept.

Iran has launched a house-to-house health education drive to persuade couples to have more children in a move aimed at more than doubling its population – The Telegraph (UK) – 21 Apr ’13

Japan vows to use force if China land on disputed islands – NDTV (India) – 23 Apr ’13

RCMP Arrest Two in a Planned “Al Qaeda-Supported” VIA Rail Attack – but outside of Syria, the US continues to financially support Al Qaeda -  Torontoist – 22 Apr ’13

Human Rights Watch: Evidence of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar – Australia Network News – 22 Apr ’13

U.K. may have slipped into a third recession – CNN – 22 Apr ’13

 

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