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The Secret Mission of William J. Burns

War is raging between Iran and Iraq. Burns volunteers to drive a truck load of communications equipment across the desert from Amman to Baghdad, Iraq, a distance of 500 miles.

(CHICAGO) - “The Secret Mission of William J. Burns” is a true story that begins in Amman, Jordan. The year is 1983. William J. Burns, a 27-year-old U.S. Foreign Service officer, is on his first overseas post to Amman, Jordan.

War is raging between Iran and Iraq. Burns volunteers to drive a truck load of communications equipment across the desert from Amman to Baghdad, Iraq, a distance of 500 miles.

Washington Man Takes Unmarked Police Traffic Stops to Task

I interviewed Kevin Schmadeka about his progress in battling secret police tactics on his state's roads and highways.

(SACRAMENTO) - Every driver is potentially confronted with a traffic stop from an unmarked car with red lights. Police cars used in this revenue driving tactic look like other cars on the road; Ford Mustangs and Dodge Chargers are two commonly used models, and they are also driven every day by hundreds of thousands of non-cops. So what is a driver to do?

Washington resident Kevin Schmadeka says the cars are simply illegal, and he believes the use of unmarked cars creates a real hazard for motorists, by legitimizing the idea that any car on the road with a red light is a cop, it simply is not true.

Shocking Truths about Wal-Mart | Brainwash Update

Unabashed and pulling no punches, this is a hard and frank look at a group famous for the under 40-hour work week.

(NEW YORK) - Originally recorded in July, RTV's Abby Martin goes over how Wal Mart is swallowing up the world, citing examples of sexual discrimination, environmental pollution, disregard for workers' safety, and costing tax-payers millions of dollars.

Underscoring the absurdity of this corporate giant known for selling Chinese made goods, Abby takes us to a massive WalMart gathering where Tom Cruise has the gall to say Walmart is making the nation a better place for women.

ReThink911 International Petition

The ReThink911 International Petition is open to all citizens worldwide.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - We the undersigned hereby petition for a truly independent investigation in order to uncover the full truth surrounding the events of September 11, 2001.

There is an overwhelming amount of evidence that contradicts the official 9/11 Commission Report and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s reports on the destruction of World Trade Center Building 7 and the Twin Towers, and to which the U.S. government has been unresponsive. Therefore, a new and independent investigation must be opened.

Did Zapruder Kill JFK?

President Kennedy and his brother, U.S. Attorney Robert Kennedy, were set on eradicating organized crime from the United States.

(SALEM) - It has been fifty years since U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Since that time, many theories have abounded that seek to resolve the issue of whether Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone or if at least one more gunman participated in the November 22, 1963 murder.

Until now, no clear picture has emerged that would satisfy all parameters, both within the government and without. I believe that I can change that.

U.S. Army Pfc. Eugene Dinkin Intercepted Cable About JFK Assassination

He was 1963's incarnation of Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning; Dinkin intercepted cables in France and tried to prevent Kennedy's death.

(SACRAMENTO) - The sweeping view from "Garden of the Gods" above Colorado Springs was breathtaking in September. I sat with Robert "Tosh" Plumlee, a former CIA operative, taking in this panoramic scene, listening to his recollection of the day this country lost one of its most important national leaders, President John F. Kennedy.

Tosh was in Dallas that fateful day, 22 November 1963, as part of a CIA team dispatched to prevent the assassination of JFK. The story has always been here, yet few Americans know the dark saga of Private First Class Eugene Dinkin and his prediction of the assassination of President Kennedy.

Spooky Business: A New Report on Corporate Espionage Against Non-profits

“Corporate espionage against nonprofit organizations is an egregious abuse of corporate power that is subverting democracy,” - Gary Ruskin, author of Spooky Business

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Giant corporations are employing highly unethical or illegal tools of espionage against nonprofit organizations with near impunity, according to a new report by Essential Information.

The report, titled Spooky Business, documents how corporations hire shady investigative firms staffed with former employees of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Security Agency (NSA), US military, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Secret Service and local police departments to target nonprofit organizations.

Afghan Senators to Boycott Jirga

The Taliban and Hezb-e-Islami Party condemned the Jirga last week, saying that even considering prolonging U.S. involvement in Afghan affairs was a crime against the country.

(KABUL) - A number of Afghan Senators on Sunday voiced criticisms of the upcoming Loya Jirga and said that they would not participate in the gathering.

The Loya Jirga, which will convene on Thursday, will bring together thousands of government, religious and tribal leaders from around the country to discuss the Kabul-Washington Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA).

Afghan Newspapers Back Security Pact with U.S.

Iran and Pakistan are against inking security pact between Kabul and Washington, believing that U.S. bases in Afghanistan threaten national security.

(KABUL Xinhua) - Afghan newspapers on Monday expressed support for the proposed security pact known as Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United States.

"Inking security agreement between Afghanistan and the United States of America would not pose any security threat to the neighboring countries; rather helps to have long-term U.S. support which is necessary for having viable security in the country," the daily Etilaatroz writes...

Government and Wall Street: A Revolving Door With Ill Effects

The revolving door keeps turning----and government keeps growing and keeps serving the interests of those who so generously finance the campaigns of both Democrats and Republicans...

(WASHINGTON, DC) - It was recently announced that former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner would join Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm-----although Mr. Geithner had no experience whatever in the private equity field.

Writing in THE NEW REPUBLIC, Noam Scheiber noted that, "It's hard to believe that Geithner, with no investment or private sector experience, would be worth the millions he will surely earn each year if he didn't also turn heads at the highest levels of government."