While the police stood off the hardcore anarchists smashing up the windows of the Royal Bank of Scotland, riot squads were ordered to wade into the “climate camp” protesters, a few streets away, and “kettle” them into a very confined space.
• Peter Power: Some Companies Used G-20 Protests As “Training For Flu Pandemic”
• Protesters battle police ahead of NATO summit
The State of New York Division of Cemeteries has sent out “Mass Fatality forms” to cemeteries in that state to collect data about their ability to deal with the high volume of casualties that would occur if their were a flu pandemic or other disaster.
Despite the fact that the term "new world order" was mentioned in connection with the G20 this week hundreds of times by both global leaders and in news reports, it is still regarded as a "conspiracy theory" by that bastion of truthiness, Wikipedia.
• New world order hailed after rescue
• G-20 Shapes New World Order With Lesser Role for U.S., Markets
• Venezuela’s Chavez slams results of G20 summit
It’s wrong to blame our warming climate on human pollution alone, says a major analysis by U. S. climate scientists who say North America’s warming and drying trend also has important natural causes.
French police have detained 300 people after protests in Strasbourg, hours before Barack Obama arrived in France for a two-day Nato summit.
One in 10 Americans gets help to buy food
A record 32.2 million people — one in every 10 Americans — received food stamps at the latest count, the government said on Thursday, a reflection of the recession now in its 16th month.
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• Ex-AIG chief: Bailout will not succeed
Police ordered to release 7/7 footage
Police have been ordered to release footage of the July 7 bombers after a three-year freedom of information battle.
Phoenix police raid home of blogger whose writing is highly critical of them
In what should send a frightening chill down the spine of every blogger, writer, journalist and First Amendment advocate in the United States, Phoenix police raided the home of a blogger who has been highly critical of the department.
Should We Kill the Fed?
For the financial crisis that has wiped out trillions in wealth, many have felt the lash of public outrage.
• Former AIG Chief: Government Used AIG “To Funnel Money to Other Institutions, Including Foreign Banks”
• Soros: Dollar Will Remain Reserve Currency
• Unemployment in U.S. Probably Climbed in March to 25-Year High
Why Fearing the Police Is Not Irrational
There was a day in America when we, the people, had great respect for the police. When they would ask you how you are doing, they sincerely wanted to know because they cared. That day has passed with barely a whisper or complaint.