GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING

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• Pentagon: Too Big To Win (Video)
• 4 Absurdly Simple Ways to Radically Improve Your Health in Under 10 Minutes
• Creepy $180K Computer Women Put To Work At Newark Airport
• Trans-Pacific Partnership: Agenda 21 Meets Global Corporate Takeover
• Preventing More Middle East Wars Tops All Priorities
• DHS Prepares for Civil Unrest as Destruction of 2nd Amendment Looms
• UN fails to agree on Arms Trade Treaty, opts for possible vote by the end of the year
• Top 10 GMO Foods to Avoid
• US Denies UN Arms Trade Treaty in Favor of Providing Weapons to Insurgents
• Anonymous Targets Anaheim PD, While 'Protesters' Ramp Up Violence

Pentagon: Too Big To Win (Video) Posted: 29 Jul 2012 10:31 AM PDT Youtube Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below. Sharing on Reddit and Newsvine will help the most.

4 Absurdly Simple Ways to Radically Improve Your Health in Under 10 Minutes Posted: 29 Jul 2012 10:57 AM PDT Anthony Gucciardi Activist Post It doesn't have to be painful to improve your health, nor does it have to take a lot of time. While we could discuss the specifics of optimum health for what would amount to hours upon hours of reading, there are a few core techniques that you can utilize right now to dramatically transform your health — each of which can easily be done in under 10 minutes. Perhaps even more appealing than the time factor is the additional factoid that each of these methods are extremely simple and virtually anyone can utilize them. If you really adhere to these 4 super simple concepts, you will be ahead of about 98% of the United States (or most any other developed nation) when it comes to living a natural health lifestyle. Here are 4 ways to radically transform and improve your health and wellness in under 10 minutes: 1. Drink the Right Kind of Water It's no secret that drinking tap water is a recipe for disease thanks to harsh chemicals and heavy metals, but what are the alternatives? You may be under the impression that super cheap and low-quality filtration systems (think Brita countertop filters) are the answer. Ultimately, these plastic system (which may even contain BPA) do not filter most heavy metals or chemicals. And what about bottled water? Well, it turns out that bottled water is simply expensive tap water, which we know thanks to an extensive report into the industry. Instead of wasting time and money on a poor quality alternative to tap water, you have a few options: Purchase an atmospheric water generator such as the machines created by the Ecoloblue company (no incentive was given for this recommendation or any other within this article). Visit  Find a Spring,  a community and user created database of natural springs around the world. Obtain a high-quality reverse osmosis water filtration device and add minerals or Himalayan sea salt back into the water after it passes through the filter. Each of these options are highly effective, and the Find a Spring option is entirely free. Therefore, there's no reason why you shouldn't be drinking the right kind of water. Even if you don't want to drive a short distance away from a spring, a reverse osmosis filter can be purchased for a relatively low price. When it comes to seriously feeling better each day and conquering disease, the value of the product ultimately becomes more apparent. All in all, this simple change will take all of 5 seconds to act upon. It takes even less than 5 seconds to type in your zip code on the spring locator site and decide to change your water habits for life. 2. Add Lemon to Your Water Each Morning It really doesn't get any easier than this. Now that you've secured a proper water source, it's time to utilize it. Start your morning each day by squeezing either one half or a full lemon into a glass of warm water, placing a slice into the glass itself after you're done squeezing. Tied to both fat loss and stress relief, water with lemon is even used in ancient Yogic and Ayurvedic medicine to cleanse the digestive system. In other words, you can improve your digestion naturally throughout the day by using this simple practice. 3. Switch to Organic, Save Money By simply switching to organic foods (particularly packaged and produce), you'll be avoiding a massive onslaught of pesticides, herbicides, genetically modified ingredients, and a whole host of damaging chemicals and additives. But what about the price? The main concern listed by consumers when asked why they don't switch to organic is always price. What myself and others have discovered, such as the major cable network TLC, is that organic food options are actually oftentimes cheaper than conventional alternatives. That's right, you can actually save money by switching to healthier organic alternatives. As TLC confirms by launching an investigation into whether or not it's really more expensive to go organic: At a Safeway… a 15- ounce can of O organic black beans costs $1.05. On the same shelf, a 15-ounce can of Bush's Best black beans will run you $1.39. Down the street at Whole Foods, meanwhile–the store often referred to as 'Whole Paycheck' the supermarket-label 365 Organics brand black beans cost a measly 99 cents. Or take pasta… a box of Barilla brand conventional pasta sells for $1.79 at the Safeway. But head over to the Whole Foods, and you can buy a bag of 365 Organic pasta for 50 cents less. So not only can you actually save some cash by switching to organic and shopping smart on higher quality options, but it will more importantly drastically improve the health and wellness of yourself and your family. And of course it only takes just a few seconds to make the decision to do so. 4. Do this Outside and Improve Your Health Take a few moments out of your day and head outside if weather permits. On a particularly warm and sunny day during the summer climate, which many are experiencing right now, set aside even just a few moments to sit directly in the vicinity of the sun's beams without sunscreen. Roll up your sleeves and pants, or even take off a couple layers of clothing if possible and relax as you generate cancer-crushing vitamin D. It can be a real challenge during even the summer months to get a proper amount of sun if you're stuck working all day indoors or otherwise, but it's absolutely essential. To kick things up a notch, you can even add coconut oil to your skin before sunbathing. Explore More: 4 Ways to Improve Mental Health and Clarity How to Improve Your Eyesight – 4 Natural Ways to Enhance Vision 4 Simple Ways to Lose Weight Right Now Simple Science Experiment Shows Why Organic is Better (Video) How to Remove Dark Circles Naturally – 5 Simple Methods 15 Minutes of Exercise is 'Bare Minimum for Health' This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information. Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine. You can also support this information by voting on AllVoices and Current.  Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below. Sharing on Reddit and Newsvine will help the most.

Creepy $180K Computer Women Put To Work At Newark Airport Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:42 AM PDT CBS Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below. Sharing on Reddit and Newsvine will help the most.

Trans-Pacific Partnership: Agenda 21 Meets Global Corporate Takeover Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:37 AM PDT Susanne Posel, Contributor Activist Post The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) "is a key trade initiative" that the Obama administration claims is "seeking to support jobs for American workers by boosting American exports to the dynamic Asia-Pacific region, promote manufacturing, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and at the same time, reflect in the agreement important values on key issues such as worker rights and the environment." However, the agenda of the TPP is a securitization of customs and border patrol services, telecommunications, corporate competition policy that directly effects immigration, corporate investments, and the addition of intellectual property rights with focus on copyright limitations. The TPP, held in secret, is in actuality a multi-national trade agreement that seeks to extend intellectual property rights across the globe; creating an international enforcement scheme.In a White House statement, Obama seeks to incorporate America with Canada and the other TPP countries in a "next-generation regional agreement that liberalizes trade and investment." The press release explains that TPP will build upon "the commitments of NAFTA." The TPP defines intellectual property as: Copyright Trademarks Patents Geopolitical indicators The leaked document drafted as the US TPP Intellectual Property Rights Chapter clearly states that negotiators for Obama are actively pushing for the adaptation of copyright measures that further restrict what is outlined in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and other similar international treaties. There is an initiative to control global IP enforcement by the UN under signatory treaty wherein nations will be mandated to enact domestic laws that have been worded to reflect the provisions in the TPP agreement. As in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA), federal agencies are placed in control of digital "locks" and enforcement of overblown statutory damages on claims of copyright infringement; as well as restricting the US Congress from altering existing IP governances as changes in technology and innovation demands such elasticity. The restrictive nature of the TPP is evidenced in such obligations as: Strict punishment over temporary use of copyrighted material without the holder's authorization. Import bans on "parallel goods" from foreign nations wherein copyright authorization is required. Extend copyright terms beyond 70 years as agreed in the 1994 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of IP. Enact laws that treat copyright violation and technological protection measures as separate offences regardless of proof that copyright infringement has occurred. Classify copyright infringement as a criminal offense. Complete adaptation of the DMCA Internet Intermediaries copyright safe harbor regime. In June of this year, Senators Sherrod Brown, Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden and Robert Menendez wrote to the Obama administration requesting transparency regarding the TPP talks. In the correspondence, the Senators conveyed: Groups essential to the success and legitimacy of any agreements are not being provided the opportunity to provide meaningful input on negotiations that have broad policy ramifications. If Congress and the broader public are not informed of the exact terms of the agreement until the conclusion of the process, then the opportunity for meaningful input is lost. The lack of transparency and input makes passage of trade agreements more contentious and controversial. This amicable request has fallen on deaf ears as the Obama administration continues to shroud the TPP talks in secrecy. The propaganda in the public forum is that the TPP is a sort of Free Trade Act (FTA), but this masks the massive profits that corporations stand to gain with the elimination of those currently employed, as multi-national business is converted into a weapon of mass destruction. Outsourcing, which was endorsed by NAFTA over a decade ago, would be enhanced under TPP, where manipulation of governments by mega-corporations could ensure that profit margins increase exponentially. Within TPP is an UN-like tribunal of attorneys that would govern legal disputes, enforce through international judgment complaints regarding governmental regulations and oversee adherence to corporate operations despite independent right of sovereign nations under international mandate. Ron Kirkland, US Trade Representative for the Obama administration believes that public interest and national sovereignty must be cast to the wayside under global governance that is in line with multi-national corporate agendas that serve the global Elite. Corporate control over natural resources through the use of international tribunals that will rule over environmental issues, land use, public health, and any and all laws or regulations foreign or domestic that apply. Those tribunals would be seated by private sector lawyers operating under the UN and World Bank (WB) demand for taxpayer compensation of domestic regulatory policies because corporations must be paid back for "expected future profits". In basic terms, with the aid of tribunal "courts," corporations can put pressure on governments to weaken their environmental policies at the whim of the multi-national company with the backing of international mandate. This has happened already in various places around the world: Chevron used investor tribunals to invade Ecuador and commit toxic contamination of indigenous areas. Renco Group Inc used investor-tribunals to pollute Peru with residue from smelter factories without having to clean up their mess. Pacific Rim Mining Corp, while mining for gold, contaminated natural water sources with cyanide without punitive action against them by coercing governments to rewrite water policies. The TPP rewrites domestic law to fit international accord with corporate interest. Whether it is environmental or social issues, the TPP allows the end result to be in line with the profitability of the endeavor. All globalist schemes are wrapped up nicely in the TPP agreement. By empowering multi-national corporations, as they have done with the central banking cartels, the global Elite are ensured their one world government comes to fruition. Susanne Posel is the Chief Editor of Occupy Corporatism. 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Preventing More Middle East Wars Tops All Priorities Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:32 AM PDT image source Stephen Lendman Activist Post Washington's dirty hands control regional belligerence. Longstanding policy unleashed a regional bloodbath. It advances America's imperium. Willing partners include NATO and Middle East allies. They're serial killers for their own self-interest. Post-9/11, Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya were ravaged. Destroying Syria is underway. Expect Iran and other targeted states to follow. A previous article discussed Canadian psychiatrist Robert Hare. He describes psychopathic behavior clinically. Administration and congressional leaders exhibit prominent features. They're amoral, unethical, deceitful, and manipulative. They breach social and legal standards. They suffer no remorse. They're callously unconcerned about others. They're indifferent to human suffering. They're "without conscience." Their agenda is global conquest and dominance. They're clinically insane. They're psychopathic.  They should be interned for their own good and ours. No other way can stop them from harming others. The alternative is letting them ravage the world one country at a time and destroy it. PRIORITY ONE IS STOPPING THEM!! Hare warned that otherwise we're doomed. We're all in it together. We have two choices. We can live in peace or perish. There's no in between. There's no time to waste.  Rhetoric from Washington, other Western capitals, Israel, and supportive media scoundrels grows more heated.  A July 27 Fox News headline screamed "Syrian government reportedly planning a massacre in Aleppo." Other media scoundrels echoed the same theme. Syrian forces are trying to prevent mass slaughter. Western-directed death squads are committing it. They've done it across the country. They're killing civilians in cold blood. They're using human shields. Assad's wrongfully blamed for their crimes. Media reports are scandalously one-sided. Assad's forces are accused of massacres committed by Western-recruited death squads. Other accusations include summary executions, and sexually assaulting detainees. In mid-June, ABC News claimed government forces sexually tortured men, women and children. Corroborating proof was absent. Sources lacking credibility were cited.  Gaddafi faced similar accusations. Charges levied were later proved false. It was too late to matter. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, made numerous false accusations. She lost all integrity. She sold out to imperial Washington for whatever benefits she gets.  She turns a blind eye to Western slaughter. She points fingers the wrong way. So does UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Top Western and Arab League officials are no different. They spread lies. They want blood. Before they're done they'll have ours unless stopped. The threat of global war is real. Weapons used may be horrific. They include nuclear, chemical and biological ones. They've been used before. They'll be again in greater regional war. The battle for Aleppo continues. Syria's SANA state media is repeatedly hacked and shut down. At issue is silencing truth. On July 27, it was operating. For how long isn't known. One report said Syrian forces confronted insurgents in Aleppo, Daraa, Deir Ezzor, al-Qseir, and Homs. They inflicted heavy losses, dismantled explosive devices, and destroyed vehicles used to transport fighters and weapons. On July 27, Ria Novosti headlined "Syrian Army Launches Anti-Opposition Operation in Aleppo," saying: Army forces are "push(ing) to regain control of key territories across the country." Syrian television claims most Aleppo areas are "returned to government control." Fighting, however, persists. Qatar-controlled Al Jazeera earlier misreported that Assad fled Syria. On July 27, it said UNSMIS head General Robert Mood claims: Sooner or later, the regime will fall. The spiral of violence, the lack of proportion in the regime's reactions, its incapacity to protect the civilian population, mean that the regime's days are numbered.... In June, an unnamed UNSMIS monitor accused him of spying. He "gather(ed) critical coordinates and visit(ed) military bases for his own purposes." They were unrelated to violence-affected areas. Syrians believe he's spying. His comment was inappropriate. His mandate calls for observing and reporting impartially. Instead, he's a partisan. He supports Western interests. Doing so spurns millions of Syrians. He's leaving. Senegalese Lt. General Babacar Gaye replaces him. His mandate runs 30 days. What follows isn't known. Half the original observer force left. Perhaps evacuating them all is planned. On the eve of war with Iraq, UN weapons inspectors were removed. They had enough time to discover no WMDs. It didn't matter. On March 19, 2003 (March 20 Baghdad time), shock and-awe bombing began.  Perhaps it's planned for Syria. It could start in weeks or sooner. On July 27, a Reuters story perhaps suggests something is planned. Headlined "Exclusive: Secret Turkish nerve center leads aid to Syrian rebels," it says: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar "set up a secret base (to) direct vital military communications aid to Syria's rebels from a city near the border, Gulf sources told Reuters." It's in or near Adana. It's about 60 miles from Syria's border. Incirlik air base is there. US and Turkish forces use it jointly. It's not clear if the nerve center is within or outside Incirlik. Turkey serves as "mail co-ordinator/facilitator." It's America's main regional attack dog. Prime Minister Erdogan takes orders from Washington. He's a shameless imperial tool. He was earlier against Gaddafi. Reuters said Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are supplying weapons cross-border. Washington and Israel are very much involved. So are other key NATO partners and regional states. Reuters also said Washington drafted another resolution. It authorizes "greater covert assistance." It claims it stops short of providing arms. Resolutions aren't needed for that purpose.  At this stage, circumventing the Security Council is likely. An unnamed EU official expects Assad to hang tough and fight. Why not. Syrian forces way outclass insurgent death squads.  At the same time, body counts mount. Death squad terror rages.  The US Army Operational Concept for Terrorism (TRADOC Pamphlet No. 525-37, 1984) calls it "the calculated use of violence or threat of violence to attain goals that are political, religious, or ideological in nature. This is done through intimidation, coercion, or instilling fear." The US Code calls "international terrorism" activities involving: (A) "violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State;" (B) are intended to - (i) "intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and (C) occur primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States…." All definitions reflect longstanding US policy. Bloodlust defines it. Serial killing, mass destruction, and unspeakable human misery reveal it. Media scoundrels suppress it. At issue is either stopping it or perhaps watching it come to a neighborhood near you. When regional wars become global ones using weapons of mass destruction, safe havens don't exist.  Bertrand Russell once explained two choices. Either we renounce war and live in peace, or end the human race. The bottom line's that simple. Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. His new book is titled How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking, Government Collusion and Class War Also visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening. http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/the-progressive-news-hour/ Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below. Sharing on Reddit and Newsvine will help the most.

DHS Prepares for Civil Unrest as Destruction of 2nd Amendment Looms Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:27 AM PDT Susanne Posel, Contributor Activist Post Surveillance drones have a new mission. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) they will be used for "public safety".  Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the DHS, told a House Committee meeting on Homeland Security that the more than 30,000 drones that will be deployed into American skies are just arbitrarily watching out for US citizens. Napolitano stated: With respect to Science and Technology, that directorate, we do have a funded project, I think it's in California, looking at drones that could be utilized to give us situational awareness in a large public safety [matter] or disaster, such as a forest fire, and how they could give us better information. Secretly, DHS have been taking bids from contractors who can install "aerial remote sensing," which uses light detection and ranging (LIDAR) that would be part of the drone missions within domestic US territory. "DHS believes these airborne images are essential for homeland defense missions, such as planning for National Special Security Events (Super Bowls or a national political conventions come to mind); enhancing border, port and airport security; as well as performing critical infrastructure inventories and assessments" and has spent over $50 million to employ contractors, as well as processors for images and dissemination throughout the DHS. Coincidentally, the Federal Protective Service (FPS) has been given the responsibility to protecting federally owned property while preparing for civilian-led riots expected in the near future. Part of the preparatory measures was an order of 150 sets of riot gear that was requested to be filled exponentially – within 15 days. The items requested were: 147 "Upper Body and Shoulder Protection" which are brand name or equal to "Centurion Soft Shell Riot Control System (CPX2500)" 152 "Thigh-Groin Protector" brand name or equivalent to "Centurion TPX200" 156 "Forearm Protectors" brand name or equivalent to "Centurion (FP100)" 147 units of "Hard Shell Shin Guards" brand name or equivalent to "Centurion (TS70)" 147 carry bags brand name or equivalent to Exotech (E4), 147 tactical gloves brand name or equivalent to "Damascus (DMZ333)" 147 riot helmets brand name or equivalent to "MaxPro (TR1000)" The FPS is anticipating that police or military wearing the gear would encounter "blunt force trauma" to the upper torso, as well as potential beatings with "blunt objects". To compliment these outfits, are required riot helmets with "tactical face shield" equipped with "liquid seals". In addition, the US military are ready to assist with local law enforcement "if called upon". Five hundred military police and dogs will be allocated on civilian matters, and have included the reallocation of hundreds of military police officers being trained to "assist local authorities" in investigation, crime scene and case building, as reported by mainstream media (MSM). These same soliders were previously stationed in combat areas like Afghantistan. Meanwhile, the TSA have been patrolling trains stations and bus terminals in California. According to one whistleblower: We're doing patrols in the parking lot with dogs, we're even going as far out to the train station because the train station is connected to the airport here and we have guys walking around the train station, walking around the rental cars, we're inspecting cars coming into the parking garage, I mean we've fully expanded – we're no longer just at the gate and just at the security checkpoint. The preparations that DHS and FPS are making for civil unrest may be tied to Article 15 of the UN Arms Trade Treaty(ATT). This part allows foreign troops (preferably NATO forces) to offer assistance in implementing the ATT. As the ATT does not specify an adherence to the 2nd Amendment, but rather makes vague definitions of who can own a gun, what type of gun and for what purpose, the Constitutional rights we take for granted now will be stripped from us once the ATT is signed. (It is being reported today that no agreement was reached, and the ATT has been postponed ... for now - Ed.) To downplay the severity of our American right to bear arms against tyrannical dictators foreign and domestic, President Obama stated at a National Urban League meeting that: We recognize the traditions of gun ownership that passed on from generation to generation, that hunting and shooting are part of a cherished national heritage. I also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that AK-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not in the hands of criminals. That they belong on the battlefield of war, not on the streets of our cities. Richard Schrade, attorney and member of the Libertarian National Committee commented on the 2nd Amendment: The Second Amendment was to protect the ability of the people to violently overthrow the government. Let's remember that this country was formed in a violent revolution. Let's remember that at Lexington and Concord citizens fired on and killed government soldiers sent by the central government to confiscate their weapons and arms…. When viewed in this light, it is apparent that a limitation on automatic weapons would be an infringement on the purposes of the Second Amendment. Wayne LaPierre, vice president of the NRA, has called out Obama as being part of a "conspiracy to ensure re-election by lulling gun owners to sleep. All that first term, lip service to gun owners is just part of a massive Obama conspiracy to deceive voters and hide his true intentions to destroy the Second Amendment during his second term." LaPierre states that upon re-election, Obama will be "busy dismantling and destroying our firearms freedom, erase the 2nd Amendment from the Bill of Rights and excise it from the US Constitution." Susanne Posel is the Chief Editor of Occupy Corporatism. Our alternative news site is dedicated to reporting the news as it actually happens; not as it is spun by the corporately funded mainstream media. You can find us on our Facebook page. Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below. Sharing on Reddit and Newsvine will help the most.

UN fails to agree on Arms Trade Treaty, opts for possible vote by the end of the year Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:09 AM PDT Madison Ruppert, Contributor Activist Post Thankfully, it appears that the controversial United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has been stopped in its tracks, at least for now. Negotiations have been held between 170 countries from July 2 to July 27, 2012 and yet they were not even able to make a decision on a draft version of the treaty which some say could have threatened the Second Amendment. However, the treaty, which needed to be adopted by consensus (meaning it would only take one country to veto the deal), has not been shot down completely. There is still the possibility of further discussions and a draft arms trade treaty very well could be brought before the 193-nation UN General Assembly. Indeed, some diplomats are clearly confident that this treaty will be put in place, essentially saying it is just a matter of time until it happens. "We feel that we could have agreed (a treaty). It is disappointing that more time is needed. But an arms-trade treaty is coming – not today – but soon. We've taken a big step forward," said a spokesperson for the British delegation.Anti-gun ownership activists and their friends in the mainstream media regularly cite various statistics surrounding armed violence, like Michelle Nichols of Reuters who writes: One person every minute dies from armed violence around the world, and arms control activists say a convention is needed to prevent illicitly traded guns from pouring into conflict zones and fueling wars and atrocities. However, the problem is that this view is incredibly myopic and ignores the fact that guns aren't actually responsible for as much death as we might think. For instance, in the United States in 2006, there were 42,642 reported road traffic fatalities according to the US DOT/NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, defined as died within 30 days of the crash. Meanwhile, in 2005 there were 10,100 homicides committed using firearms in the United States according to FBI statistics. It seems to me that if these so-called arms control activists are really concerned about human life they would be out crusading for safer cars around the world. Obviously they are not doing anything of the sort since people believe for some reason that the bigger threat to human life around the world is the right to bear arms. Despite many UN members states being in favor of the treaty, especially Western nations, there were some strong opponents in the mix as well including Algeria, Egypt, Iran, North Korea and Syria. Yet, according to Reuters: arms-control activists blamed the United States and Russia for the inability to reach a decision on Friday, as both countries said there was not enough time left for them to clarify and resolve issues they had with the draft treaty. "Moving forward, President Obama must show the political courage required to make a strong treaty that contains strong rules on human rights a reality," said Scott Stedjan, a senior policy advisor with Oxfam America. Here Stedjan is reflecting the strange and increasingly common perspective which holds that the president should take unilateral action on matters without consulting the public or the public's representatives. While UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed his disappointment with the failure to come to an agreement, he said: There is already considerable common ground and states can build on the hard work that has been done during these negotiations. Clearly the notion that the treaty will move forward eventually and come into action is a popular one. Oxfam has been a major proponent of the treaty, with the head of arms control at Oxfam, Anna Macdonald, making some heated statements about the treaty's failure. "Today was the day for political courage – not delays and dithering," said Macdonald. "Some 50,000 people lost their lives through armed violence during the course of these month-long negotiations. The out-of-control arms trade must – and will – be stopped." It seems that Macdonald is also part of the group which is absolutely certain that the ATT will be approved eventually. While the United Nations and proponents of the treaty insist that it will not endanger legal domestic gun ownership in places like the United States, I personally do not trust them to hold to that. Did I forget anything or miss any errors? Would you like to make me aware of a story or subject to cover? Or perhaps you want to bring your writing to a wider audience? Feel free to contact me atadmin@EndtheLie.com with your concerns, tips, questions, original writings, insults or just about anything that may strike your fancy. 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Top 10 GMO Foods to Avoid Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:01 AM PDT Elizabeth Renter Activist Post It's important to note that steering clear from these foods completely may be difficult, and you should merely try finding other sources than your big chain grocer. If produce is certified USDA-organic, it's non-GMO (or supposed to be!) Also, seek out local farmers and booths at farmer's markets where you can be ensured the crops aren't GMO. Even better, if you are so inclined: Start organic gardening and grow them yourself. Top 10 Worst GMO Foods for Your GMO Foods List 1. Corn: This is a no-brainer. If you've watched any food documentary, you know corn is highly modified. "As many as half of all U.S. farms growing corn for Monsanto are using genetically modified corn," and much of it is intended for human consumption. Monsanto's GMO corn has been tied to numerous health issues, including weight gain and organ disruption. 2. Soy: Found in tofu, vegetarian products, soybean oil, soy flour, and numerous other products, soy is also modified to resist herbicides. As of now, biotech giant Monsanto still has a tight grasp on the soybean market, with approximately 90 percent of soy being genetically engineered to resist Monsanto's herbicide Roundup. In one single year, 2006, 96.7 million pounds of glyphosate was sprayed on soybeans alone 3. Sugar: According to NaturalNews, genetically-modified sugar beets were introduced to the U.S. market in 2009. Like others, they've been modified by Monsanto to resist herbicides. Monsanto has even had USDA and court-related issues with the planting of it's sugarbeets, being ordered to remove seeds from the soil due to illegal approval. 4. Aspartame: Aspartame is a toxic additive used in numerous food products, and should be avoided for numerous reasons, including the fact that it is created with genetically modified bacteria. 5. Papayas: This one may come as a surprise to all of you tropical-fruit lovers. GMO papayas have been grown in Hawaii for consumption since 1999. Though they can't be sold to countries in the European Union, they are welcome with open arms in the U.S. and Canada. 6. Canola: One of the most chemically altered foods in the U.S. diet, canola oil is obtained from rapeseed through a series of chemical actions. 7. Cotton: Found in cotton oil, cotton originating in India and China in particular has serious risks. 8. Dairy: Your dairy products contain growth hormones, with as many as one-fifth of all dairy cows in America are pumped with these hormones. In fact, Monasnto's health-hazardous rBGH has been banned in 27 countries, but is still in most US cows. If you must drink milk, buy organic. 9 and 10. Zucchini and Yellow Squash: Closely related, these two squash varieties are modified to resist viruses. The dangers of some of these foods are well-known. The Bt toxin being used in GMO corn, for example, was recently detected in the blood of pregnant women and their babies. But perhaps more frightening are the risks that are still unknown. With little regulation and safety tests performed by the companies doing the genetic modifications themselves, we have no way of knowing for certain what risks these lab-created foods pose to us outside of what we already know. The best advice: steer clear of them altogether.  Additional Sources: NaturalNews Explore More: Top 7 Supermarket Foods to Avoid Take Action Against Genetically Modified Foods Right Now 9 Foods the Government is Paying for You to Eat | Top Subsidized Foods Peru Passes Monumental Ten-Year Ban on Genetically Modified Foods Ingredients to Avoid for Shifting to a Healthy Diet Why You Should Avoid Fast Food at All Costs This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information.  Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below. Sharing on Reddit and Newsvine will help the most.

US Denies UN Arms Trade Treaty in Favor of Providing Weapons to Insurgents Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:10 AM PDT Dees Illustration Susanne Posel, Contributor Activist Post Last week, the delegates who attended the Arms Trade Treaty Conference (ATT) reportedly did not come to a consensus to ratify the ATT, but rather will come back to the issue later this year. Further talks will likely take place at a UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting wherein 192 nations could achieve the 2/3rd majority vote for ratification of the ATT. According to the British delegation: We feel that we could have agreed (a treaty). It is disappointing that more time is needed. But an arms-trade treaty is coming – not today – but soon. We've taken a big step forward. Although activists in support of a convention for global gun control advocated the need to prevent illicit trade of guns into conflicted zones, such as in Syria, those same activists blamed the US and Russia for causing a stalemate during the negotiations process. Victoria Nuland, US Ambassador to the UN released a statement on the US State Department website wherein it was admitted that "the illicit trafficking of conventional arms is an important national security concern for the United States." The US has committed to an ATT that works towards a contribution "to international security, protect the sovereign right of states to conduct legitimate arms trade, and meet the objectives and concerns that we have been articulating throughout the negotiation" and the US government believes that the ATT "will make a valuable contribution to global security by helping to stem illicit arms transfers, and we will continue to look for ways for the international community to work together to improve the international arms transfer regime so that weapons aren't transferred to people who would abuse them." The stance of the US government, in rejecting signature of the ATT over the trafficking of illicit arms directs the purpose of the CIA and Obama administration's involvement in arming terrorist groups in order to facilitate foreign policy objectives in the Middle East with regard to the current situation in Syria and ultimately Iran. Of late, the Obama administration is focusing on increasing proliferation of arms, intelligence and training to the Free Syrian Army and other oppositional factions to facilitate a forced regime change in Syria. Obama has denied that the US government is arming opposition forces, yet the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been in Turkey offering intelligence and training to factions aiding in the destruction of the Syrian government. Andrew Tabler, a Syria expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, admits that the US government "[is] looking at the controlled demolition [of the Syrian government]. But like any controlled demolition, anything can go wrong." Bassma Kodmani, front woman for the Syrian National Council and globalist infiltrator, has had the closest relations to the Obama administration, and has called specifically for a military strike against Syria by stating:  No dialogue with the ruling regime is possible. We can only discuss how to move on to a different political system. The next step needs to be a resolution under Chapter VII, which allows for the use of all legitimate means, coercive means, embargo on arms, as well as the use of force to oblige the regime to comply. In Turkey, while the CIA trains oppositional forces against Assad, there has developed an element of instability within the Kurds against Erdogan, who supports the CIA operatives. In a UN document entitled "Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran", the UN resolved to reject prior resolutions and treaties in order to give the US and Israel international authority to attack Iran as they are planning to do. By claiming with international support, that Iran is indeed in violation of human rights treaties, as well as redirecting actions taken by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) against the Iranian people and attributing them to the Syrian government under Assad's control, the UN has paved the way for military action and ultimate usurpation of the region by the US and Israel for the global Elite. Ultimately with the US being the largest supplier of arms to terrorist organizations worldwide, it makes sense that they refused to sign the ATT. In the draft that was leaked out, it clearly states in Article 1 that countries must establish UN standards "for regulating or improving regulation of the international trade in conventional arms." It goes on to assert that this is to "prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and their diversion to illegal and unauthorized end use." The Fast and Furious scandal is just one example of how the US government arms specific cartels in order to facilitate instability in targeted regions for their own geopolitical gains. The attack on the 2nd Amendment is not averted, as some in the alternative media would have us believe. It has simply been halted until the globalists can come to an agreement as to how to restrict gun procurement globally, while still allowing the US and Israel to continue to fund the fake terrorist organizations in the Middle East that are providing the justification for WW III and ultimate occupation in the entirety of the region. Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine. You can also support this information by voting on AllVoices and Current.  Susanne Posel is the Chief Editor of Occupy Corporatism. Our alternative news site is dedicated to reporting the news as it actually happens; not as it is spun by the corporately funded mainstream media. You can find us on our Facebook page. 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Anonymous Targets Anaheim PD, While 'Protesters' Ramp Up Violence Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:11 AM PDT Activist Post Anaheim residents have had increasing distrust of their local police. A series of 7 suspicious shootings with 5 deaths, culminated recently with the death of unarmed 24-year-old Manuel Diaz who, recent evidence showed, was shot in the leg and the back of the head. Just one day later, Joel Acevedo, who was allegedly in handcuffs, was also gunned down; while residents from a nearby apartment building were targeted by police flashlights in an apparent effort to stifle any video footage being taken of the incident. The chaos that ensued has shown no signs of abating; and now Anonymous has directly attacked Police Chief John Welters, initiating a new operation that calls for citizens to rise up en masse. The hacking collective known as Anonymous published Chief Welters' home address, as well as his personal MySpace page, which is part of #OpAnaheim recorded in the video below: While legitimate activism is certainly required in the face of blatant tyranny, the original community that came under fire has morphed into something that should at least raise the question: Who are the Anaheim protesters? The local residents who gathered to express their outrage over the killing of Diaz, and later Acevedo, were predominantly Latino. However, in subsequent protest videos like the first major one below titled "Anaheim Rebellion", we see a much greater mix, with some protesters wearing the standard provocateur/anarchist garb, as a decent number of professional camera crew follow them around. See if you can identify which ones might be plants to incite violence (warning: language): It is interesting to note that police who used blunt force ammunition and a dog against men, women, and children, show amazing restraint in the above video, as well as in many of the subsequent incidents shown in still photos HERE, where demonstrators were filling tanks with gas, kicking police cars, and breaking windows. As Chief Welters states: I respect the people's right to demonstrate, but I wish that they weren't demonstrating in a violent manner. As Anaheim gears up for more protests throughout the weekend, with demonstrators planning to march near Disneyland and the Anaheim Police Department, it will become increasingly important to question if all elements of this citizen uprising are legitimate, so that any attempt to co-opt a peaceful redress of grievances and turn it into a violent conflict that gives the police state the justification to crack down can be exposed and repudiated. Additionally, with the history of at least some elements of Anonymous suspected to be controlled opposition, are we witnessing the beginnings of a coordinated effort to use propaganda in tandem with provocateurs to delegitimize community outrage, and even turn this into a racial issue? Will the building chaos and "trend" of civil unrest across the country be used to justify Federal intervention as is suggested in the RT interview below? We welcome your views in the comments section below, and will continue reporting on this as events develop. We also welcome anyone who is on the ground in Anaheim to send us your firsthand account at ActivistPost (at) gmail.com. Sources for this article: http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/07/anaheim_anonymous_opanaheim_police_chief_john_welters.php http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0728-anaheim-protest-20120728,0,1437219.story http://rt.com/usa/news/shooting-anaheim-protests-brutality-986/ Read other articles by Activist Post HERE Related Articles: More Chaos in Anaheim as Protest Grows and Police Continue Firing With Blunt Force Ammunition New Level of Police Depravity on Display as Officers Open Fire on Unarmed Crowd Including Women and Children New Killing and Suspicious Actions by Anaheim Police Follow Previous Day Chaos Disturbing police brutality targeted journalists at NATO summit Police try to buy videos from witnesses after releasing attack dog on families and firing rubber bullets Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below. Sharing on Reddit and Newsvine will help the most.

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