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Obama to Russia: More sanctions are ‘teed up’

 Accusing Russia of failing to live up to its commitments, President Barack Obama warned Moscow on Thursday that the United States has another round of economic sanctions “teed up” — even as he acknowledged those penalties may do little to influence Vladimir Putin’s handling of the crisis in Ukraine. Obama’s frank pessimism underscored the limits […] Continue reading →

Rand Paul: Bundy Siege is Why Americans Are Getting Angry With Federal Government

Senator slams feds’ “outrageous” abuse of power Senator Rand Paul says the siege against Nevada cattle rancher Cliven Bundy is a perfect example of why Americans are getting increasingly angry at the federal government’s outrageous abuse of power. During an appearance with Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren last night, Paul cited the egregious nationwide enforcement of the […] Continue reading →

American Civil Unrest is Starting on Schedule

Martin Armstrongarmstrongeconomics.com  We have been warning that 2014 is the beginning of a new cycle that will see a highly unusual convergence between our domestic (civil unrest & revolution) data and our international war model. Both converge for the first time since the 1700s when there were US and French Revolutions and the fall of […] Continue reading →

Ukraine Says Russia Exporting ‘Terror’ Amid Eastern Push

 Ukraine accused Russia of fueling “terrorism” in its eastern provinces as government troops pressed on with an offensive to rein in separatist unrest. After freeing a nearby airfield yesterday, Ukraine sent armored vehicles into the Donetsk region town of Kramatorsk, where pro-Russian forces have clashed with police. Local media reported that several armored personnel carriers […] Continue reading →

Pro-Russian Activists Seize Buildings in Ukrainian Cities

 Hundreds of pro-Kremlin demonstrators seized official buildings in Ukraine’s eastern regions, where separatist unrest turned deadly last month, urging referendums on joining Russia. Buildings in the cities of Donetsk, Kharkiv and Luhansk were occupied yesterday by protesters with Russian flags who also called for a boycott of May 25 presidential elections. Amid the unrest, acting […] Continue reading →

Police fire pepper spray at Arizona students

 Tucson police shot pepper spray at several hundred fans who took to the streets and threw beer bottles and firecrackers at officers Saturday night after the University of Arizona basketball team’s overtime loss to Wisconsin in the NCAA tournament. Fifteen people were arrested for offenses such as resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly, Tucson […] Continue reading →

U.S. Army Builds �Fake City� in Virginia to Practice Martial Law Military Occupation

Martial law training? 300 acre town includes sports stadium, school, underground subway  The U.S. Army has built a 300 acre ‘fake city’ complete with a sports stadium, bank, school, and an underground subway in order to train for unspecified future combat scenarios. The U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate […] Continue reading →

2014�s top 10 Global Political Risks

 Since the 2008 financial crisis, the world’s biggest risks have been economic. From a euro zone meltdown, to a Chinese hard landing, to the U.S. debt crisis, analysts have spent the past five years worrying about how to stave off financial implosion. That’s over. In 2014, big-picture economics are relatively more stable. But geopolitics are […] Continue reading →

Feds Preparing For Violence Targeting Social Security Buildings?

Homeland Security spends $58 million on armed guards for just two SSA offices The Department of Homeland Security is spending up to $58 million dollars to hire armed guards to protect two Social Security buildings in Baltimore, measures which some see as preparation for upcoming civil unrest. According to an announcement on the Federal Business Opportunities website, […] Continue reading →

�Solar Flares� Will Short Circuit Satellites, Power Grids, Ground Communication Equipment

Scientists Warn of Worst Case Scenario Mac SlavoSHTFPlan.comDecember 11, 2013 Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder recently completed analyzing data from a Coronal Mass Ejection that took place in the summer of 2012. The CME, which was reportedly the most powerful electrical discharge ever recorded from the sun, narrowly missed earth. It was not […] Continue reading →

Oakland Hit By Riots After Zimmerman Verdict

Demonstrators smash windows, attack police cars, start fires Civil unrest is beginning to hit US streets following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, with demonstrators smashing windows, attacking police cars, overturning dumpsters and setting fires in downtown Oakland. One police car was daubed with the words �Kill Pigz Continue reading →

New Black Panthers: �Unrest All Over America

The extremist New Black Panthers Party has predicted “unrest all over America” if George Zimmerman is acquitted, although the group denied that it was organizing riots in light of claims its leader had vowed to burn down white communities. Image: New Black Panthers A quote being attributed to New Black Panthers leader Samir Shabazz by […] Continue reading →

Fla. cities on guard for any post-Zimmerman unrest

Police and city leaders in Florida say they have taken precautionary steps for the possibility of mass protests or even civil unrest if George Zimmerman is acquitted in the killing of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, particularly in African-American neighborhoods where passions run strongest over the case. For months, officials in Sanford and South Florida have […] Continue reading →

Florida Sheriff Taking Riot Threats Seriously As Zimmerman Acquittal Appears Likely

The Broward Sheriff’s Office, whose jurisdiction includes a large portion of the Miami metropolitan area, released a video yesterday urging residents not to riot in response to the Travyon Martin shooting trial which now appears to lean heavily in George Zimmerman’s favor. “Let’s give violence a rest because we could easily end up arrested,” one […] Continue reading →