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Archives for June 2017

UN Expresses Concern Over Israel’s Interaction With Syrian Militants

A new UN report found: “Relative to the previous reporting period, there has been a significant increase in interaction between Israel Defence Forces soldiers and individuals from the Bravo side [Syrian].”

Middle East Monitor
By Middle East Monitor
Two men, not specified which group of rebels, ride a motorcycle towards an abandoned UN base at Syria's Quneitra border crossing between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Monday, Nov. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The increasing contact between Israeli armed forces and militants fighting in Syria has become a cause for concern for the United Nations, a recent report by the organization suggests. Issued by the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), which maintains the ceasefire between Syria and Israel in the occupied Golan, the report said

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Ron Paul’s Interview With Edward Snowden Is The Best Thing You’ll See All Week

Snowden discusses the true meaning of freedom, the nature of the deep state, and even his upbringing as a child of a government family in an interview with Ron Paul.

James Holbrooks
By James Holbrooks
Unlike the Green Party’s Jill Stein, not one Republican or Democratic nominee has voiced any support for the NSA whistleblower or shown any willingness to allow him to return to the U.S. as a free man. (Photo: Tony Webster/CC)

“Saying that you don’t care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about freedom of speech because you have nothing to say.” That comment was made by famed whistleblower Edward Snowden during a recent interview on the Ron Paul Liberty Report. In his conversation with Dr. Paul and Daniel McAdams,

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Cuba Asserts Its Right To Protect US Political Prisoners

President Donald Trump demanded that Cuba returns so-called U.S. “criminals” to the country as a precondition for the resumption of neighborly relations between the long-time foes.

teleSUR
By teleSUR
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parilla addresses the media during a news conference in Vienna, Austria, June 19, 2017. (AP/Ronald Zak)

Cuba defended its sovereign right to grant protection and asylum to U.S. dissidents, civil rights fighters and persecuted persons, rebuffing the demand of U.S. President Donald Trump that the Caribbean nation returns so-called U.S. "criminals" to the country as a precondition for the resumption of neighborly relations between the long-time

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Lawmaker Says He Was ‘Misled’ Into Sponsoring White Nationalist Rally

State Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, said his office was “grossly misled” by a white nationalist group that wanted him to sponsor a rally at the Texas Capitol.

Patrick Svitek
By Patrick Svitek
State Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, on the House floor on Jan. 11, 2017. (Photo: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

A state lawmaker says his office was "grossly misled" by a group of white nationalists that wanted to have a rally at the Texas Capitol. State Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, said Monday that his office last month received a request from a man claiming to be a veteran with family from Schaefer's district, asking if the lawmaker could sponsor a

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How Greece Became A Guinea Pig For A Cashless And Controlled Society

As Greece moves closer to becoming a cashless society, it is clear that the country’s attitude towards cash is reckless and dangerous. The supposed convenience of switching to a cash-free system comes with a great deal of risk, including needless overreach by the state.

Dr. Michael Nevradakis
By Dr. Michael Nevradakis
A man makes a transaction at an automated teller machine (ATM) of a Piraeus Bank branch in Athens, Greece. (AP/Yorgos Karahalis)

ATHENS (Analysis)-- Day by day, we’re moving towards a brave new world where every transaction is tracked, every purchase is recorded, the habits and preferences of everyone noted and analyzed. What I am describing is the “cashless society,” where plastic and electronic money are king, while banknotes and coins are abolished. “Progress” is,

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Poll: Most Americans Agree With Court’s Block Of Trump’s ‘Travel Ban’

50 percent of people who responded to the poll said they think a desire to prevent Muslims from entering the country was a major reason for the ban, while 20 percent said it was a minor reason.

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Miles Treakle, left, of Seattle, holds a sign that reads "Refugees Welcome Ban Trump," as he protests against President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, May 15, 2017, outside a federal courthouse in Seattle. (AP/Ted S. Warren)

WASHINGTON — Most Americans say federal courts are acting properly in blocking President Donald Trump's travel ban, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Two versions of the travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries have been put on hold by federal courts. Trump says the ban is necessary to

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