Category: USA

Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow

We reproduce the statement issued by Edward Snowden from Moscow via Wikileaks in the hope that the pressure of public opinion will be strong enough to prevent damage being inflicted upon him. Monday July 1, 21:40 UTC One week ago I left Hong Kong after it became clear that my freedom and safety were under threat for … Continue reading Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow →

TYReads “Snowden’s future”

Snowden’s future @ Financial Times With this article brimming with doublespeak, the Financial Times tries to convince the western and the global public opinion, shocked by the realization that the old USA is no longer a democracy but "something else", into believing that Edward Snowden is a criminal and not what a growing body of public … Continue reading TYReads “Snowden’s future” →

TYR reads “those who care, have known about this for a long, long time.”

Government Is Tracking Verizon Customers' Records @ The Wall Street Journal. Some excerpts: "The National Security Agency is obtaining a complete set of phone records from  all Verizon U.S. customers under a secret court order, according to a published account and former officials." "Verizon is required to provide NSA with "all call detail records" of customers, … Continue reading TYR reads “those who care, have known about this for a long, long time.” →

Wasteland of the Free

In 1996 Iris DeMent released The Way I Should, an album containing ”Wasteland of the Free” a blunt indictment of the right-wing political and social agenda dominating in the US. As Richard Phillips reports, “ Iris DeMent explained that “Wasteland of the Free” was a difficult song to perform because it was so direct. “But I can’t keep quiet about these things,” … Continue reading Wasteland of the Free →

TYR reads “…It’s a Different Economy”

College Grads: It's a Different Economy @ Of Two Minds Charles Hugh Smith aptly summarizes and describes the structure of the post-2008 USA economy, a description that by extension and with some tweaks can be applied to most western economes. An economy in which processes in the making since the end of WW2, if not sooner, … Continue reading TYR reads “…It’s a Different Economy” →

False Flag im Oktoberfest?

“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.” - U.S. President James Madison According to Wikipedia, "False flag (or black flag) describes covert military or paramilitary operations designed to deceive in such a way that the operations appear as though they are being carried out by other entities, … Continue reading False Flag im Oktoberfest? →

TYR reads “… a de facto coup d’état by Wall Street”

David Stockman On "The Great Deformation" And The US Treasury As "The M&A Department Of Goldman Sachs" @ Zerohedge Zerohedge publishes this excerpt from David Stockman's upcoming book The Great Deformation: The Corruption Of Capitalism In America David Alan Stockman (born November 10, 1946) is a former U.S. politician and businessman, serving as a Republican U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan (1977–1981) and as the Director of … Continue reading TYR reads “… a de facto coup d’état by Wall Street” →