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A strong tornado hit the Italian region of Emilia Romagna on Friday at around 1400 GMT according to Italian media, injuring 11 people and damaging several houses. Numerous fields were damaged by the strong storms and the harvest could be ruined.
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Thousands of opposition activists have gathered in central Moscow, to mark one year since mass protests that ended in violent clashes. Last year’s anti-government rallies left dozens injured, and saw hundreds of arrests – READ MORE: http://on.rt.com/cto98p
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Food rights activists from around North America will meet at the Sauk County Courthouse in this tiny town on May 20 to support Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger and food sovereignty. Hershberger, whose trial begins that day, is charged with four criminal misdemeanors that could land this husband and father in county jail for up to 30 months with fines of over $10,000.
The Wisconsin Department of Agricultural Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) targeted Hershberger for supplying a private buying club with fresh milk and other farm products.
DATCP has charged Hershberger with, among other things, operating a retail food establishment without a license. Hershberger repeatedly rejects this, citing that he provides foods only to paid members in a private buying club and is not subject to state food regulations. “There is more at stake here than just a farmer and his few customers,” says Hershberger, “this is about the fundamental right of farmers and consumers to engage in peaceful, private, mutually consenting agreements for food, without additional oversight.”
A little more than a year ago, food rights activists from around the country stood in support of Hershberger at a pre-trial hearing. They read and signed a “Declaration of Food Independence” that asserts inherent rights in food choice. This month after the trial each day, many of the same food rights activists plus others will gather at the Al Ringling Theater across the street from the courthouse and hear presentations by leaders in the food rights movement. Notable speakers include Virginia farmer Joel Salatin, Mountain Man show star Eustace Conway, and food rights organizer from Maine, Deborah Evans.
Hershberger, and other farmers around the country, are facing state or federal charges against them for providing fresh foods to wanting individuals. In recent months the FDA has conducted several long undercover sting operations and raids against peaceful farmers and buying clubs that have resulted in farms shutting down and consumers without access to the food they depend on.
Syria says Israel has effectively declared war, after its planes bombed targets in Damascus, the second airstrikes in as many days. Syria’s state media says Israeli rockets targeted a military research centre on the outskirts of the capital. Video footage and eye witness accounts suggest the attacks hit weapons dumps, triggering large explosions.
Syria says a number of people were killed and wounded amid widespread destruction. The Arab League has condemned the strikes and demanded the UN Security Council act to stop any more. The League say there has been a “dangerous violation of an Arab state’s sovereignty”. Article 2 of the United Nations Charter bans the use of force against the territorial integrity of any state. RT’s Gayane Chichakyan in Washington and Polly Boiko in London told RT more about the reaction coming from the UK and the US.
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It’s not likely that you are the victim of arsenic poisoning. But the average modern lifestyle could put you in contact with heavy metals through your food, the air you breathe, and the water you drink—not to mention the products you use in your home. These heavy metals can do significant damage to your body over time. Luckily there are completely natural ways to expel these metals from your body and therefore prevent the damage they are capable of causing.
Heavy metal chelation is often marketed as some major undertaking that requires bottles of various supplements and several days of free time to dedicate to the process. And while significant heavy metal contamination may warrant such an approach, your body can handle heavy metal removal with just some simple additions to your diet and lifestyle.
Drink Water
Firstly, stay hydrated. No toxins will be removed if you don’t provide the vehicle for them to exit on. In other words, water is the ultimate purifier and should be your first line against toxins of all kinds. Make sure your water is purified and free of fluoride and chlorine whenever possible. And don’t wait until you are thirsty to drink water; drink it when you first wake, with meals, throughout the day, and before bed. Drink water when you exercise and when you relax. Basically, drink it all the time.
Include these Specific Foods in Your Diet
Next, include foods that are naturally good at heavy metal chelation. I profiled six of them here in 6 Foods for Natural Heavy Metal Chelation. Foods like garlic, onion, and cilantro naturally bind with heavy metals to remove them from the body. Amino acids found in eggs and fish are particularly good to balance enzymes in the liver, crucial to detoxification. Charcoal is another good source of chelating benefits.
Omit these Specific Foods
Change what you eat. High fructose corn syrup often has high levels of mercury. If you are still eating processed foods that contain HFCS, it’s high time you stopped. Consumer reports also points to fitness protein shakes as a common source of heavy metals. But even things like non-organic produce, wines, and canned foods can be contaminated with heavy metals.
As with any unhealthy foods or toxins, you must pay attention to both what you take in and what you expel. From eating the right foods to practicing hydration and other methods to eliminate toxins, there are several naturally simple ways to reduce your exposure to heavy metals.
On Thursday May 9th the Texas House wil be voting on two very important pieces of legislation. House Bill 149, The Liberty Preservation Act, and House Bill 1608, are scheduled for a full house vote that could create yet another battle between State and Federal authorities.
The Liberty Preservation Act nullifies certain sections of the controversial National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, which allowed for indefinite detention of American citizens without trial. The bil states:
“Sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 violate portions of federal law, the United States Constitution, and the Texas Constitution and, as such, are invalid and illegal in this state.”
Texas is the latest of 13 states to take on the NDAA. There are also several local, city wide efforts to nullify the unconstitutional act. While the states attempt to stay off tyranny, the case has also been taken to federal court.
Last year, Federal Judge Katherine Forrest struck down these indefinite detention powers as unconstitutional. She issued a temporary court order blocking the use of these powers. That order was revoked by the appeals court and indefinite detention powers remain while the case is currently on appeal but not decided.
When questioned on whether or not indefinite detention could still occur, President Obama’s attorneys refused to comment. This caused many to speculate that the law is still being put to use despite the judges best efforts.
According to the Texas Tenth Amendment Center’s facebook, the bill will receive a full house vote on Thursday May 9th. They warn, “the bill still can be held up by Speaker of the House Joe Straus. We seriously need your help to push this bill forward.” If the bills are not brought to vote tomorrow it could be another 2 years before they are brought to vote again.
House Bill 1608 deals with cell phone privacyy. The authors of the bill aim to determine whether Texs will respect the privacy of mobile phone geolocation data. The bill would require law enforcement to show probable cause and gain a warrant from a judge before accessing your cell phone or other digital device.
It seems ridiculous that we have to pass laws to require the government to follow its own rules and abide by the 4th amendment, but this is the situation we find ourselves in. If you believe in fighting within political channels call your Senators and demand a vote on these important topics.
The state government is one of the last areas of government where we still seem to have a legitimate effect. If you wish to wrangle the federal government down to a more manageable size I recommend fighting for change on the local and state level.
IF you support these efforts, please call and email your Rep. NOW
As many as 10000 drones could be prowling American skies by 2020, says the US Aviation Administration. And as Washington continues to boost domestic surveillance in the name of public safety, growing numbers of young Americans are choosing to get in on the action. RT’s Anastasia Churkina has the story.
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