RT | The Resident: Aspartame is GMO Poop, August 28, 2013

Source: RT.com, twitter.com/TheResident



The patent for aspartame is now online, and it reveals how the artificial sweetener is made. Genetically modified E. coli bacteria are cultivated in tanks. They defecate proteins that contain aspartic acid-phenylalanine amino acid segments. That feces is collected and then treated through many chemical processes including methylation, which adds the toxic alcohol, methanol, to the mix.That's how aspartame is made. It might be time to rethink diet foods as healthy options. The Resident (aka Lori Harfenist) discusses. -RT.com

As Strikes on Syria Loom, Is U.S. Ignoring a Diplomatic Track That Could Prevent More Violence? , August 28, 2013

Source: democracynow.org



Britain is set to introduce a United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing military action in Syria as the United States and allies gear up for expected strikes on the Assad regime. The resolution condemns the Syrian government for allegedly using chemical weapons and authorizes "necessary measures for protecting civilians." Russia and China are expected to issue a veto, raising the prospect that a U.S.-led bombing could come through NATO.

 The Obama administration says military action in Syria would be aimed at responding to chemical attacks, not seeking regime change, but critics say similar claims were made at the outset of the NATO intervention in Libya. "There is no military solution," says Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies. "Extra assaults from the United States are going to make the situation worse, put Syrian civilians at greater risk, and not provide protection." -democracynow.org

As Fukushima Raises Severity Level, Nuclear Expert Warns Radioactive Leaks Will Only "Get Worse" , August 28, 2013

Source: democracynow.org



Japan's nuclear regulator said today it has officially raised the severity rating of the latest radioactive water leak at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to Level 3 on an international scale for radiological releases. The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), said last week that 330 tons of highly radioactive water leaked from a storage tank at the facility.

Crews of workers have been rushing to check for leaks in hundreds of other tanks holding radioactive water. Japanese regulators have accused TEPCO of failing to properly monitor the storage tanks. "The problem is going to get worse," warns Arnie Gundersen, a former nuclear industry executive who has coordinated projects at 70 nuclear power plants around the United States. "Radioactive water is leaking out of this plant as fast as it is leaking in." -democracynow.org

RT | CrossTalk: Destroying Syria, August 28, 2013

Source: RT.com



What would be the implications be of Western intervention in Syria? What is the way to end the Syrian stalemate? And are Western policies toward Syria and Iraq that much different? CrossTalking with Yazan Abdallah, Michael Shank and Ed Krayewski. -RT.com

Democracy Now! U.S. and World News Headlines for Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Source: democracynow.org



This is a summary of news headlines from the United States and around the world as reported by Democracy Now! on Tuesday, August 27, 2013.

US accuses Assad of using chemical weapons and destroying evidence, August 26, 2013

Source: RT.com



On Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry addressed the media saying that the US has little doubt that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons on the citizens of the country. As United Nation investigators headed to the area where the alleged attack took place, they received sniper fire from alleged terrorists causing them to retreat. Also over the weekend, the US moved a fourth warship into the region incase tensions rise. Mouaz Moustafa, executive director for the Syrian Emergency Task Force, Middle East analyst Ahmed Fathi and Brian Becker, national coordinator for Answer Coalition, join to discuss all things Syria. -RT.com

‪James Kopf‬ | G‪lowing Sphere over the J.F.K.‬ | ‪Disclosure Project Witness Testimony Archive‬

Source: disclosureproject.org, SiriusDisclosure.com



Mr. Kopf joined the Navy in 1969 and worked in communications part of the time on the USS JFK which was carrying nuclear weapons. In his testimony he tells how in the summer of 1979 all electronics and communications onboard the USS JFK stopped functioning when a huge glowing orange-yellow UFO hovered above. He personally saw this pulsating UFO, as did a number of others. When the ship finally returned to Norfolk, VA, men in suits arrived to interview various crewmembers.

Bill Still | Fixing Greece, The Crumbling EU & Monetary Reformation, August 26, 2013

Source: redicecreations.com, BillStill.com

 

August 26, 2013–Bill Still is a former newspaper editor and publisher. He has written for USA Today, The Saturday Evening Post, the Los Angeles Times Syndicate and OMNI magazine. Bill has also written 22 books and made 3 documentary films: The Money Masters, The Secret of Oz and most recently Jekyll Island - the truth behind the Federal Reserve.

In this interview, we'll focus on how debt is ruining Greece and discuss the fragile future of the European Union. Bill was recently invited as the keynote speaker at Athens University to talk about monetary reform and what Greece can do to get back on their feet. Economists in Greece agree with many of his suggestions but the politicians and bankers will not hear any of it.

He explains that continuing the Greek tragedy is not what is going to restore the nation's economy, neither is more government spending. Exiting out of the "debt clutches" of the EU will be done through internally producing and manufacturing what the country needs. -redicecreations.com
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NSA whistleblower Bill Binney advocates dismantling spy agency through defunding, August 26, 2013

Source: RT.com, whistleblower.org



This weekend the NSA made headlines once again. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, there are multiple cases of the agency employees using resources to spy on their love interests. Also German media accused the NSA of spying on United Nations officials. As more and more details about NSA activities become public, people start questioning whether they want to fund questionable spying operations with their tax dollars. Whistleblower Bill Binney joins us for more on the latest developments. -RT.com

Syria chemical attack facts tough to trace amid US & UK war hardline, August 26, 2013

Source: RT.com



The US and many of its allies seem impatient to wait for the UN findings - with American warships already converging near the war-torn state - and the British are preparing to join them. RT's Maria Finoshina looks at where their confidence comes from in blaming the Syrian government for using chemical weapons - and where it might lead. -RT.com

Democracy Now! U.S. and World News Headlines for Monday, August 26, 2013

Source: democracynow.org

'US fixing intelligence around Syria as unsure who's behind chemical attack', August 26, 2013

Source: RT.com



Russian Foreign Ministry is worried about the pressure being put on Assad's government, despite the UN investigation into the alleged use of chemicals having not even started. Meanwhile, medical charity Doctors Without Borders say they received more than three thousand patients suffering from intoxication on Wednesday, when the chemical assault was reported. 355 of them died. But exactly who was behind the attack is still hard to verify. So far the U.S. and its allies have assumed Assad is to blame. For more on that, anti-war activist Richard Becker from ANSWER coalition joins RT studio. Red more at: RT.com
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