UK scientists have received a US$10 million grant for research into GM crops in one of the biggest investments in the field. The British public remains skeptical of GM foods, a recent report suggesting they pose both environmental and health threats. The multi-million investment from UK-based charity the Gates Foundation will be used to cultivate GM modified corn, wheat and rice. Scientists from the... 

An Israeli man sets himself on fire during protest in Tel Aviv on July 14, 2012. An Israeli protester, who set himself ablaze on Saturday night in the city of Tel Aviv, is fighting for his life after suffering extensive burns. Moshe Silman poured gasoline on his body and set himself on fire during a social justice demonstration. He was sent to Sheba Medical Center early on Sunday. Israeli President... 

The world’s most elite men will meet in secrecy for the annual Bohemian Grove gathering this week. And although the public won’t be allowed inside the elusive event, protesters will be on the other side of the fence as part of Occupy Bohemian Grove. Demonstrators from around the world will descend on a plot of land around 70 miles north of San Francisco, California this week, but they won’t... 

An image posted on Facebook shows a C-130 cargo plane spraying mosquitoes over the Florida city of Homestead at an altitude of just 150 feet, again stoking concerns that the military is becoming an increasing presence in domestic affairs. The photo was taken by Tico Vilarioo, who questioned why a task normally designated to state and local authorities was now being put under military control, in violation... 

Demonstrators take part in a protest against the Spanish government’s austerity measures on July 13, 2012, in Malaga Hundreds of protesters have clashed with riot police in Madrid over the new set of austerity measures. One person suffered a broken nose and three people were arrested. ­The protesters demonstrated on Friday evening outside the People’s Party offices of Spanish Prime Minister... 

Immigrant shopkeepers from the suburb of Nikaia, near Piraeus, held a demonstration in the central Aghiou Nikolaou Square on Thursday evening to protest a wave of threats by extreme rightwing protesters against them and a recent spike in racist attacks. According to the migrants, members of the extreme-right Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) have told them to close their shops and leave the country. The demonstration... 

Nationalist MEPs across Europe voted against the infamous Acta treaty on Wednesday as the bill was rejected by an overwhelming majority. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement was defeated by 478 votes to 39, with 165 abstentions, after failed attempts by the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) to delay the decision. Joining our own British National Party MEPs in opposing the treaty... 

Romanian President Traian Basescu delivers a speech to parliament on July 6, 2012. Romanian MPs have voted to impeach President Traian Basescu, initiating a process that could oust the unpopular leader in a national referendum. Some 256 of the bicameral parliament’s 372 deputies voted to impeach Basescu, 114 voted against the motion, and two votes were canceled, the final count showed. Senate... 

Many re-mixed versions of this classic air-to-air video exist on the web. This is a pre-mixed version you can evaluate without the added graphics. The cockpit chatter near the end is interesting considering this flight crew witnessed events “real-time” with their own eyes before uploading the video to Youtube. The inside of a “chemtrail” airplane. Source  Read More »

Israelis hold banners as they protest in Tel Aviv city on June 30, 2012. Thousands of Israelis have staged rallies in several cities to protest against social inequalities and the rising cost of living. The demonstrations were held in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the northern city of Haifa on Saturday in an attempt to revive last summer’s cost-of-living protest movement. The protesters shouted, “The... 

Over 6,000 Israelis took part in a rally against police brutality in central Tel Aviv. The demonstration turned violent, with reports of clashes between police and protesters. Some 85 people were arrested throughout the night. ­Israeli media report that violent clashes between police and demonstrators broke out as protesters tried to push past police lines and march from Habima Square to Rabin Square.... 

Officials from the United Nations and the European Union have launched a program in order to prevent future biological and nuclear disasters, Press TV reports. A press statement on Friday said that the Centers for Excellence (CoE) Initiative is designed to alleviate the risks of crimes related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear disasters (CBRN) by “promoting cooperation, coordination,... 

American secret service operatives are distributing illegal assault rifles, anti-tank rocket launchers and other ammunition to Syrian opposition, the New York Times reports. But due to some rebels’ links to Al Qaeda, the CIA’s task is precarious. ­The paper reports that for weeks now, officers based in southeast Turkey have supervised the flow of illegal arms to numerous opposition factions ready... 

The International Trade Committee (INTA) of the European Parliament recommends rejecting ACTA. The committee rejected the controversial legislation 19 votes to 12. This is the fourth and final committee to deliver its report on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), and will likely affect the European Parliament’s vote early July. MEP Marietje Schaake, a member of the INTA committee, shares... 

German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere Germany has strongly opposed military intervention in Syria, adding voice to the calls for a political solution to the country’s prolonged crisis. German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Wednesday warned that military action — strongly supported by Britain, France and the US — could easily lead to an all-out war in Syria. “We must...