21st Century Wire’s geopolitical analyst Patrick Henningsen talks to RT about Prime Minister David Cameron’s latest campaign, saying he wants pledge more cash to the UK’s foreign aid budget for overseas ‘military aid’ – a proposal that the British government has admitted in the past as ‘wasted aid which often falls into the wrong hands’. Aid money is to be used for three areas including security, demobilization and peacekeeping. – READ MORE: http://bit.ly/YDyLsr
An US technology firm says it has created a transparent mobile phone whose technology rivals that of current smartphones. The device, developed by Polytron Technologies, is made of conductive glass which is scratch and shatter resistant. No price has yet been announced for the phone, which should go on sale within the year.
On my way home yesterday, I ran into a friend who told me that the medical marijuana dispensary down the street had just been raided. I rushed over to see what I could find. The police had already left the scene and the store was closed.
“Police in Ontario executed raids today on both the MCCM medical marijuana dispensary in Hamilton and the Brantford home of the business’s operator Pete Melanhead.
The bust of a distribution shop in Hamilton and a grow-op bust in Brantford has put a dent in the local marijuana trade.
Hamilton police swooped down on a marijuana distribution shop at 174 King Street West. The shop used to be La Riviera Shoes but had only a few pieces of clothes in the window. No word yet on charges.
And Brantford police have arrested and charged three people, after finding a marijuana grow-up with over 55 plants inside a Brantford apartment complex. Police say they searched the property on Winniett Street Tuesday night and found $55,000 worth of marijuana plants and more than $400 worth of dried marijuana.
Though the CHCH story does not actually link the two events or indicate a connection between the two busts, a trusted source informed Cannabis Culture the Brantford home is the residence of Melanhead, operator of the MCCM. Another CC source at the scene of the Brantford raid said media trucks and police arrived at virtually the same time.” Continue Reading
This Thursday will be a busy day for anti-NDAA activists in several states. Arizona, along with Washington state and Maryland, will have a hearing to decide the fate of a bill that seeks to stop the 2012 NDAA’s provisions that allow for the indefinite detainment of U.S. citizens.
Arizona’s legislation, H.B. 2573, is written to prohibit any state agency from providing “material support or participate in any way with the implementation of Sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012.”
It also requires the Director of the Department of Public Safety or a county sheriff to report to the governor and state legislature if agents of the federal government attempts to work with their agencies to enact the indefinite detention provisions.
Supporters of this legislation are encouraged to call and email all committee members to urge them to vote “YES” on H.B. 2573 before the hearing so that it moves on to the State House floor.
Out-of-state supporters are urged to contact members of the committee, without mentioning the state they are calling or emailing from, as we find that has more of an impact.
In-state supporters can also attend the hearing in person, which will start at 8 a.m. on Feb. 21 at the state capitol in Room HHR 4.
Call. Email. Testify.
Join us in this crucial battle for the freedom of Arizona.
More and more domestic drones are flying in the skies over the US. Will they make society safer? Could they be armed? To what extent would the use of domestic drones undermine privacy and other civil liberties? Do drones make America a ‘surveillance society’? CrossTalking with Medea Benjamin, Ray McGovern and Christopher Jenks.
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