Ukraine chief of staff 'thwarts Western allegations' by admitting no combat with Russian troops

© Reuters / Alexander ErmochenkoMembers of the armed forces of the Donetsk People’s Republic drive a tank on the outskirts of Donetsk, January 22, 2015. The Ukraine army's chief of staff has admitted that Kiev troops are not engaged in combat with Russian units, thereby thwarting all Western allegations of Moscow's "military invasion," said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov."Yesterday afternoon the Chief of the General Staff -...

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Anti-Syriza propaganda begins: Greece framed as 'emerging hub for terrorists'

Greece's new anti-austerity and anti-Western Oligarchy ruling party, Syriza, is coming under attack from an all too familiar angle. Keep in mind that this accusation came on the very first day Syriza took office. According to CNN, "there may be some 200 people in the country with links to jihadist groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or the al Nusra Front". Supposing this is true, should we not instead look to those who funded...

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You could soon go to jail for protecting yourself from bullets: Congress proposes body armor ban

© Free Thought Project Washington, D.C. - A new piece of legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives, H. R. 378, labeled the Responsible Body Armor Possession Act, which if enacted would deprive law abiding citizens of another means of self defense.The legislation, forwarded by Rep. Mike Honda, would ban citizens from ownership of enhanced body armor, defined as "body armor, including a helmet or shield, the ballistic resistance of...

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New US regs say passengers cannot fly without biometric ID card

© PoliceStateUSASample Alabama REAL ID card. The ability to travel in the United States is about to become more restrictive as the TSA announces it will soon be enforcing new identification standards in American airports.Beginning in 2016, passengers attempting to pass through a federal TSA checkpoint will be subject to the requirements of the REAL ID Act. To that end, the TSA will put higher scrutiny on travelers' identities, and will only accept...

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Administering antibiotics to mothers during birth alters the microbiota of newborns

Giving antibiotics to mothers while they are giving birth affects the process of establishing the intestinal microbiota of the new born baby, according to a study led by the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas de España-CSIC, in Spanish) and recently published in . In the case of premature babies, the study says, the alterations could be even more serious.At birth, bacterial colonization of the gut...

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New Mexico district attorney refuses to indict cops after grand jury calls shooting 'unjustified'

© Roswell Police DepartmentPolice shooting victim Roberto Mendez A special prosecutor says she won't pursue charges against two Santa Fe police officers who shot a 26-year-old man in the cheek in August 2013 as he tried to flee in an SUV that his mother had reported stolen.A Santa Fe County grand jury, in a rare finding in an officer-involved shooting, determined last year after reviewing evidence in the case that the shooting was not justified...

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Ukraine neo-Nazi Far Right portrayed as heroes by Rupert Murdoch-owned Sky News

© Reuters / Valentyn OgirenkoMembers of the Ukrainian far-right radical group Right Sector stand outside the parliament in Kiev March 28, 2014 On January 22nd, Rupert Murdoch's Sky News (Murdoch founded it, his son James headed it for a while, and their 21st Century Fox owns "a controlling stake" in it) telecast a puff-piece for Ukraine's right-wing extremists, several times calling them "heroes" to "patriotic" Ukrainians. This segment of their...

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Saudi King Salman dismisses Prince Bandar from National Security Council

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) and Prince Bandar bin Sultan. King Salman on Thursday issued a number of royal decrees that removed or changed a number of top Saudi officials.The new king, who succeeded the late King Abdullah last week, also removed Intelligence Chief Prince Khaled bin Bandar from his post and appointed him as his advisor.He also sacked two of the late king's sons from big jobs.King Salman replaced Riyadh Governor Turki...

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Protesters at planned anti-Islam event "welcome to come in for a cup of tea"

© UnknownClonskeagh Mosque in Dublin Protesters who attend a planned anti-Islam event outside Clonskeagh Mosque on Sunday are welcome to come in for a cup of tea, the Islamic Cultural Centre has said.Speaking to today, Summayah Kenna, spokesperson for the centre, said they had been informed by members of their community about plans for a protest. "Like any protest we can't and we will not object," she said. "Everybody has a right to protest. All...

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Ukraine's top general admits: "No Russian troops are fighting against us"

Ukraine's top general is contradicting allegations by the Obama Administration and by his own Ukrainian Government, by saying that no Russian troops are fighting against the Ukrainian Government's forces in the formerly Ukrainian, but now separatist, area, where the Ukrainian civil war is being waged.Here is a screen-print of a google-chrome auto-translation of that statement: [embedded content]The Chief of Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces, General...

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8-year-old questioned by French police for "defending terrorism"

© BFMTVFrance is in a state of “collective hysteria,” says Sefen Guez Guez, the lawyer for a second grader questioned by police in France Just when it seemed that the crackdown on free speech in France could not get worse, French police today questioned a second grader on suspicion of "defending terrorism."BFMTV says that administrators at a primary school in Nice reported the child to police on 21 January after the boy allegedly said that he "felt...

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Hysteria? 8-year-old questioned by French police for "defending terrorism"

© BFMTVFrance is in a state of “collective hysteria,” says Sefen Guez Guez, the lawyer for a second grader questioned by police in France Just when it seemed that the crackdown on free speech in France could not get worse, French police today questioned a second grader on suspicion of "defending terrorism."BFMTV says that administrators at a primary school in Nice reported the child to police on 21 January after the boy allegedly said that he "felt...

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NYC asks new parents if 'mother giving birth' is male or female

A peculiar part of paperwork that's presented to new parents in New York City is raising eyebrows around the Big Apple. The new form, according to recent reports, asks parents to specify if a newborn's mother is male or female.The New York Post first reported on Friday that an updated Department of Health (DOH) form handed to parents requesting a birth certificate removes the risk of misgendering new mommies.The form [PDF], provided by the New...

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New NYPD Counter terrorism unit, armed with machine guns, will 'help with crowd control'

© Jen Chung/GothamistPolice Commissioner Bratton at yesterday's press conference Murders reached a historic low in NYC for 2014; overall crime was down across the board by nearly 5%; hell, even the holiday slowdown didn't really lead to any additional crime. So clearly, now is the time when NYC really needs to implement a new anti-terrorism program which would empower a team of NYPD officers to roam around the city carrying machine guns. What could...

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Cop facing life in prison for forcing teenage girl to have sex with multiple boys at his home over several years

© Cache County Sheriff's officeCody C. Smith A former Utah police officer, who changed his plea to no contest mid-trial, is facing life in prison for forcing a teenage girl to have sex with multiple teen boys over several years, starting when she was thirteen, the Deseret News is reporting.Cody C. Smith, 40, of Logan, pleaded no contest Monday to two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, each charge carrying a sentences of 6 years to life...

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More blaming the victim: Fox News contributor calls campus sex assault victims "bad girls" who like to be "naughty"

Fox News contributor Stacey Dash During a discussion on reports that national sorority organizations are advising University of Virginia sorority members to avoid all fraternity events during "bid week" out of sexual assault concerns, a Fox News contributor suggested that some female students who have been assaulted were "bad girls" who like to be "naughty."The University of Virginia has been the subject of investigations for on-campus sexual assaults...

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French government 'invites you to be wary of those who do not eat baguettes'

A French government infographic titled: "jihadist radicalisation: the first signs that could alert you." A French government infographic designed to help fight jihadist ideology gets widely shared online - but with a heavy dose of sarcasm.On Wednesday the French government launched a website to counter terrorism in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Its message of national unity, aimed at young people who could be radicalised as well as the...

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Zakharchenko: "Ukraine understands only the language of force"

© REUTERS/ Sergei KarpukhinPrime Minister of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" Alexander Zakharchenko attends a news conference in Donetsk August 11, 2014. "Ukraine understands only the language of force"--Zakharchenko interview given shortly after the destruction of a streetcar in Donetsk and his denunciation of the ceasefire.Q: Aleksandr Vladimirovich, the meeting with the mother, it seems you are still under the influence of that...

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