Robert Newman's History of Oil

Robert's stand-up act examines the history of the last 100 years or so but putting oil center-stage. Brilliant!

War is Not About Truth, Justice and the American Way

Lawrence Wilkerson, Collin Powell's former Chief of Staff, reflects on his life journey from "cold warrior" to harsh critic of US foreign policy Pt1



Lawrence Wilkerson Pt2: I learned that war was about power, politics and commercial advantage





Lawrence Wilkerson Pt3 on Collin Powell and the end of the empire





Larry Wilkerson Pt4: The first Gulf War made me begin to understand that our military strategy was all about oil





Lawrence Wilkerson Pt5: Cheney and his team saw 9/11 as an opportunity to advance their real agenda





Lawrence Wilkerson Pt6: Colin Powell's job was to "clean the crap" off the oval office carpets; intelligence was being fixed around the policy of going to war





Lawrence Wilkerson Pt7: Before Powell's UN presentation I wrote my resignation but didn't submit it





Lawrence Wilkerson Pt8: I don't know if our grandchildren will live in a democratic republic

Congress Examines Mobile Phones And Privacy

U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, holds the subcommittee’s first hearing, titled Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy. Confirmed witnesses include the VP of software for Apple.


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THE SUICIDE TOURIST

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"There are people who will look at this and say: 'No. Suicide is wrong. God has forbidden it. You cannot play God and take your own life.'" Craig Ewert anticipates some of the objections to the act he's preparing to carry out. "But you know what? This ventilator is playing God. If I had lived without access to technology, chances are I would be dead now."

War is a Lie