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June 2011

Facing ACLU Lawsuit, West LA VA Medical Center Finalizes Plans for Modernization

SCOTT GARRAND

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) posted the Master Plan for the West Los Angeles (WLA) campus, which includes plans to expand the homeless program by renovating buildings on the historic campus.

June 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »

Glenn Beck and Zionists to Rally in Jerusalem

beck-zionist

Religious zealot and religious/political con-man Glenn Beck will hold a rally to support Israel’s illegal occupation of the entire city of Jerusalem on August 24, 2011.

June 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Israel,Middle East,World | Read More »

Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News – June 22, 2011

mailorder pharmacy

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ mail-order pharmacy program has been recognized as a J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion

June 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »

Bahrain Sues to Suppress Police State Terror Truths

bahrain war crimes

On June 14, London Independent writer Robert Fisk headlined, “I saw these brave doctors trying to save lives – these charges are a pack of lies,” saying:

June 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Bahrain,Middle East | Read More »

New Iranian Nuke “Fairytale” Uncovered

The Nuclear Apple

A shadowy figure has contacted intelligence agencies in the west claiming proof of Iran’s payment into a Swiss bank of 8.5 tons of gold for nukes sold to Iran. Another scripted lie!

June 22nd, 2011 | Posted in 9/11,Editors Picks,WarZone | Read More »

Resistance: No Warrant No Entry No Knock No Mercy

america violent country

America is a violent country. It was founded in violence, in revolution against a violent England. It expanded to its present size in just over a century by violent conquest.

June 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Of Interest | Read More »

Stealing Success Tel Aviv Style

Planes to israel Free

By act of Congress, Israeli businesses can even bid on most American Federal and State government contracts just as if they were US companies….

June 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Corruption,Editors Picks,Foreign Relations,Government,Legislation,Politics | Read More »

Rowan Williams Archbishop of Canterbury Reprimanded

Archbishop_Canterbury_Rowan_Williams_by_sabbah_report

Archbishop Williams’s comments about Bethlehem were “particularly faulty and offensive”, according to Rifat Kassis, especially his claim that Muslims coming into the Bethlehem area, where space is limited, was forcing Christians to leave.

June 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Americas,Europe,Israel,Middle East,Palestine,World | Read More »

United Kingdom False Flag Forecast, Summer 2011

Britain-British-flag-w-star-of-David-in-center-good-one

Mossad is planning a false flag operation against the city’s new Olympic stadium for mid-August. August 12 is a day to mark, they say, since it will be one year before the 8/12/2012 opening of the London Summer Olympics. They add that young Pakistanis living in the poorest parts of London will be blamed, and that Scotland Yard has already prepared a long list of suitable suspects.

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in 9/11,WarZone | Read More »

Under Fire Arizona Sheriff Fans Flames of Racism Again

political-fire-arizona

Today notorious Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio joined Senator John McCain and announced that the horrific Arizona fires were “likely set by Mexican smugglers” with the operative word be “likely”; just speculation, no evidence whatsoever.

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Politics | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for Jun 21, 2011

DOD-CONTRACTS

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded an $182,341,825 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5305) for low-rate initial production of fiscal 2011 Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I all up rounds (AUR).

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy | Read More »

War Resisters Inject Truth into Military Recruitment

military-recruiting

The War Resisters League, an 88-year-old national group with more than 25 chapters across the U.S., targets students and, when possible, tables at schools to provide little-known facts about the military

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Heroes,Military,Support the Troops | Read More »

College Success: Leveraging Your Vet-Cred

vets going to school

As Veterans, we hold a powerful tool to employ on our quest for a first-rate education: our stories.

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

Supporting Veterans at Every Age and Stage

USAF Veteran Frances Pulley

For Frances Pulley, a 73-year old U.S. Air Force Veteran from Syracuse, N.Y., socialization and even going downstairs in her home were difficult, if not impossible, before she started the Veteran-Directed Home and Community Based Care Services Program (VDHCBS).

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News | Read More »

US Mayors Pass First Anti-War Resolution Since 1971

bring our money

The US Conference of Mayors just passed an historic resolution urging Congress and the President to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan so that the trillions of dollars currently squandered on illegal wars can be poured back into our communities and used for funding our enormous unmet human needs here at home.

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Face of Defense: Airman Honors Father With Bronze Star

honoring father

An Air Force Space Command chief master sergeant used the occasion of her retirement ceremony here to take care of one last troop — her father, who was presented with the Bronze Star Medal he earned four decades ago.

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

The Pakistan Decapitation Papers

pakistan

Pakistan was, first and foremost, destroyed by the active connivance of its own military, its own politicians, its own literati, its own press, its own fifth columnists, and by the silent apathy of its 180 million spectating public who are still to become the greatest victims of “imperial mobilization”.

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Asia,World | Read More »

Fuerzas Comando Promotes Special Ops Skills

fuerzas comando

Elite commandos from 19 countries are participating this week in Fuerzas Comando 2011, a demanding counterterrorism and special operations skills competition sponsored by U.S. Southern Command to promote military-to-military relationships, increased interoperability and improved regional security.

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Military | Read More »

Christians Flee Holy Land in Mass Modern Exodus

archbishop of canterbury

In 1947, 20% of the total population of the Holy Land was Christian. Today, less than 1.3% of the total population of that troubled piece of real estate is Christian.

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Israel,Palestine,World | Read More »

Remembering Brian Haw

brian haw

Early morning June 18, lung cancer claimed 62 year old UK anti-war activist Haw after a long battle, a man London Independent contributor Mark Wallinger called “the conscience of the nation grown quiescent.”

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Of Interest | Read More »

Wrongfully Banishing Professor David Protess

protess

On March 18, Chicago Tribune writers Matthew Walberg and Dan Hinkel headlined, “Northwestern at odds with star professor,” saying:

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Corruption,Government,Politics | Read More »

Major Afghan Drawndown Unlikely

Mayors

Four cheers for the U.S. Conference of Mayors! It has just voted up a resolution calling on Washington to transfer $126-billion in annual spending from its Middle East wars to America’s cities!

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Government,Politics | Read More »

Legion Slanders Old Veterans Guard

Tattered Legion

There are 10,000 members of the American Legion in Los Angeles County and 20,000 homeless Veterans in Los Angeles County. Outnumbered 2-to-1, the American Legion still chooses to side with VA land policies that keep our homeless and disadvantaged Veterans from living in their rightful and legal “Home.”

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »

Saudi Arabia: The Movement for Change

King Abdullah and President Obama  Image credit: Opinion Maker

The Saudis have shown their frustration with Washington in a number of dramatic ways recently. What happens if the Saudis decide that the time really has come to exercise their immense economic power? Saudi Arabia’s power, is truly international and represents well founded, mass economic power.– By Dr. Lawrence Davidson

June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Americas,Bahrain,Iran,Israel,Middle East,Palestine,World | Read More »

Vietnam War Veteran Delivers Legal Body Blow to Righthaven

wrong-righthaven

Win for Randazza Legal Group- Federal Judge Rejects New, May 9 ‘Clarification’ of Strategic Alliance Agreement

June 20th, 2011 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Editors Picks,Politics | Read More »

A Zionist’s Response to “What’s the Difference Between Zionism and Racism?”

zionism+response

I recently posted an article entitled “President Obama: What’s the Difference Between Zionism and Racism?” In response I received several comments from a gentlemen who posts under the name of Tim 2. His comments were so reflective of the typical Zionist reaction to this debate that I thought it would be enlightening to present it as an article under its own name.

June 20th, 2011 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Korea: Buried Toxic Herbicides Threaten

toxix-soldier

Veterans-For-Change, respectfully request that both Houses of Congress hold hearings immediately to call the Department of Defense, Department of the Army and the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain toxic waste dumps

June 20th, 2011 | Posted in Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations | Read More »

MSNBC Olbermann Wars: Army Vet Tells All

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Off air since Jan. 20, Olbermann mysteriously disappeared off MNSBC for reasons never explained returned last night and hit hard with revelations that former GOP Congressman called the shots.

June 20th, 2011 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Editors Picks,Politics | Read More »

History of Vaccines Not Pretty

vaccine-history

This story is from Tom Valentines archives circa 1996; Vaccines remain one of the most contentious issues today, with a determined anti-advocacy continuing to battle fascist monopoly medicine

June 20th, 2011 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Mayors Tell Obama Save America First

Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (left) is the newly elected head of the U.S. Conference of Mayors

The United States Conference of Mayors, representing 1,200 cities with populations over 30,000, voted in their June 20 plenary session to call on the federal government to end America’s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and redirect that military spending to home land priorities.

June 20th, 2011 | Posted in WarZone | Read More »

 

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