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Syria crossed ‘red line’ using chemical weapons on rebels - White House

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American officials say they have confirmed that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against the insurgency seeking to remove it, asserting that the move crosses a “red line.” An internal memorandum circulating within the Obama administration has assessed that chemical weapons, most likely the nerve gas sarin, were used multiple times in battle against the Syrian rebels. The... 

US Government mining data from 9 leading Internet firms

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New documents reveal that the National Security Agency and the FBI are secretly gathering data from nine large U.S. internet companies. The Washington Post reported that the secret wiretapping program codenamed PRISM may be unprecedented. The internet companies involved include Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube, and Apple, the report said. The classified program allows... 

‘We don’t need US military secrets’: Beijing slams White House theft claim

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China has dismissed US claims hackers procured blueprints for America’s most advanced weaponry. Beijing stated the allegations underestimate the Chinese people’s intellect and that China is perfectly capable of producing its own weapons. A US Science Board report leaked this week alleged the Chinese hackers had obtained access to the designs of two dozen major US weapons systems in what amounted... 

Obama Pulls $5.7 Trillion Heist While Americans Remain Asleep

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Ever since Barrack Obama took office as the President of the United States (POTUS) governmental spending has been out of control, as the men behind the curtain seek to squeeze every last drop of lifeblood from this once great nation. Although in some peoples minds governmental spending has always been out of control, the Obama Administration takes the cake. It’s a known fact that the federal debt... 

Obama announces restrictions on drone strikes, pledges to close Gitmo

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President Barack Obama announced drastic changes to the United States’ counterterrorism operations Thursday, reforming the rules that guide America’s drone program while also expediting the release of Guantanamo Bay detainees. The president spoke at the National Defense University in Washington, DC Thursday afternoon to discuss those two issues in particular, weighing in on a pair of topics that... 

Massachusetts teen faces 20 years over Facebook 'terror threat'

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High school teen Cameron D’Ambrosio was arrested on terror charges and faces up to 20 years in prison for a Facebook post in which he made threats against the White House and mentioned the Boston bombings. “He posted a threat in the form of rap where he mentioned the White House, the Boston Marathon bombing, and said ‘everybody you will see what I am going to do, kill people,” Methuen... 

Hagel: US administration mulls arming Syrian rebels

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The US is rethinking arming Syrian opposition fighters, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said. Speaking at a Pentagon news conference, he stressed the Obama administration is considering a range of options. Asked directly if the administration was reconsidering its opposition to that option, Hagel said “yes”. “Arming the rebels — that’s an option,” he said. “We must... 

Americans overwhelmingly say 'no' to US military intervention in Syria

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Despite a recent clamor within Washington policy circles and troublesome commentary in the U.S. media regarding further military intervention in Syria’s unrest, a new survey of U.S. opinion shows little appetite for another war of choice in a region far from home. The poll, conducted by CBS News and the New York Times, shows 62 percent of Americans believe “the U.S. does not have a responsibility... 

White House says the US may attack Syria soon

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The White House says President Barack Obama may approve using military force against the Syrian government. On Friday, White House press secretary Jay Carney said the administration has a number of options with regards to handling reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons, and those include using military force among other possibilities. Fielding a question from the media... 

Obama Administration bypasses CISPA, allowing Internet Surveillance

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Scared that CISPA might pass? The federal government is already using a secretive cybersecurity program to monitor online traffic and enforce CISPA-like data sharing between Internet service providers and the Department of Defense. The Electronic Privacy Information Center has obtained over 1,000 pages of documents pertaining to the United States government’s use of a cybersecurity program after... 

US House of Representatives passes CISPA cybersecurity bill

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The US House of Representatives has passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act (CISPA). Lawmakers in the House voted 288-to-127 Thursday afternoon to accept the bill. Next it will move to the Senate and could then end up on the desk of US President Barack Obama for him to potentially sign the bill into law. Earlier this week, though, senior White House advisers said they would... 

Obama advisers say they will urge president to veto CISPA

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Senior White House advisers say they will recommend US President Barack Obama veto the Cyber Sharing Intelligence and Protect Act (CISPA) if Congress approves the controversial computer bill. In a statement issued Tuesday afternoon by the Executive Office of the President, top advisers say they will ask Mr. Obama to reject the CISPA bill if it proves successful on Capitol Hill. “The Administration... 

Washington march against US drone warfare

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As Washington pushes to expand its drone warfare in Africa, hundreds have gathered in front of the White House to protest the “robotic killing machines” slaughtering thousands across the globe. Organized by the ANSWER coalition, the movement is calling on the administration to stop the use of drones on foreign soil. The coalition urges its members to stop the US government as it “functions as... 

US Senate opens gun control debate

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Family members of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting listen to Sen. Christopher Murphy as he reads names of the victims, Capitol Hill, Washington DC, April 11, 2013. The US Senate has voted to begin debating a new gun control bill, the first major push for gun regulations in nearly two decades, amid fierce opposition from a powerful gun rights lobby. On Thursday, the Senate voted... 

Obama Signature On Monsanto Protection Act Ignites Massive Activism

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While Monsanto executives may be rejoicing behind the closed doors of their corporate offices, they have also just stabbed themselves in the heart with the blatant and cocky decision to go through with the Monsanto Protection Act. Obama’s social media profiles are being blown up with thousands of enraged activists and concerned citizens who are demanding answers. Thanks to the alternative news... 
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