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More damaging Podesta emails: Clinton team's dilemma - can we survive not answering press questions?


RT
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:49 UTC
hillary clinton
© Brian Snyder / Reuters
Top staff members of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton discussed in May 2015 how the candidate could possibly avoid press questioning "at message events" throughout the summer of that year, according to staff emails published by WikiLeaks.


Comment: Why would she want to avoid press questioning? Is she trying to hide something?

On Monday, WikiLeaks released a seventeenth collection of emails from the hacked account of John Podesta, Clinton's campaign chair. One email chain, from May 21, 2015, discussed how Clinton could avoid spontaneous press exchanges at campaign events.

The exchange ‒ between Podesta, campaign vice-chair Huma Abedin, campaign manager Robby Mook, and communications director Jennifer Palmieri ‒ came more than two months after a much-publicized 10-question encounter with members of the press in March 2015 that went awry for Clinton as she was pushed to answer for her use of a private email server as secretary of state. After December 2015, it took about nine months for Clinton to hold another traditional press conference, all as news media and her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, questioned Clinton's perceived lack of press availability.
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Eye 1

Since 2011 snooping requests approved by DC-area federal courts up 500%


RT
Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:47 UTC
snooping requests
Mostly secret law enforcement requests to federal courts in the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia for use of electronic surveillance in domestic criminal cases have increased fivefold in the last five years, according to a new report.

Newly released data obtained by the Washington Post from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) indicates that federal investigators are increasingly reliant on electronic surveillance requests of federal judges in the process of covertly monitoring domestic suspects' phone, email, and other communications, such as social media.

In Northern Virginia, there have been 4,113 such requests since 2011, with only one being revealed to the public. There were 305 secret electronic surveillance requests in 2011, while requests are on pace to surpass 1,800 in 2016. The data on such surveillance requests from the Northern Virginia federal court were given to the ACLU in July, following litigation by various groups over so-called pen register and trap and trace orders, the Post reported.

In the District of Columbia, the federal court received 235 requests of the local US attorney's office in 2012, and 564 in 2013, according to data released by the court's chief judge and clerk.
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Snakes in Suits

Excessive redactions: 'Clinton email cover-up throwback to Soviet times'


RT
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:42 UTC
Hillary Clinton
© Adrees Latif / Reuters
The numerous redactions contained in Hillary Clinton's emails provided by the government gives the impression there is something to hide and sometimes it makes you wonder why they even bother to release them, US cartoonist and author Ted Rall told RT.

With just two weeks left till the presidential election, hardly a day seems to go by without the word email cropping up in another news story about Hillary Clinton.

Last week, the State Department released a batch of documents from the time when Clinton served as Secretary of State. Research by WikiLeaks found Syria was discussed 71 times. The second most discussed topic was Islamic State with 132 mentions. But it was Russia and President Putin who were chatted about most frequently with 178 emails.

American columnist and author Ted Rall gave his thoughts on this and other aspects as the US presidential election heads into the final furlong.
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Lavrov dismisses 'Russophobic' Tusk: 'We want strong EU'


RT
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:29 UTC
Lavrov and Tusk
© Reuters / Reuters
It is baseless to believe that Moscow is willing to weaken the EU, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in response to "Russophobic" claims recently made by the European Council's president. Nothing "could be further from the truth," he added.

Lavrov said on Tuesday that President Donald Tusk had "taken the liberty" to speak on behalf of all EU members states of an alleged Russian policy to undermine the bloc.

Despite his status, Tusk "had made a blatantly Russophobic point, giving the Russophobic assessment of the discussion that took place [during the European Council meeting]."

"Nothing could be further from the truth than such unfounded allegations," Lavrov said during a meeting with officials of the European Business Association. He added that Moscow has "in word and deed" wanted the EU to be a strong, united and independent partner.

Comment: The EU bloc has enough problems of its own that Russia doesn't need to do anything but watch: With the EU leaders so wrong on Russia and Syria, it's no wonder the bloc is in crisis

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Eye 1

Kiev attended 'peace talks' in Berlin only to massively escalate war against Donetsk

Christelle NEANT
Fort Russ
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 12:29 UTC
Motorola Pavlov
Translated by Tom Winter

With 3161 violations of the cease-fire during the past week, including 2477 with heavy weapons, and the assassination of Commander Motorola last Sunday, Ukraine seems determined on resolving the conflict in the Donbass by means of war rather than the Minsk agreements.

This continuing escalation, which has seen the number of bombings increase of 133% in two weeks, has left 12 dead and 14 wounded (five of them civilians) in the People's Republic of Donetsk (DPR) alone during the past week. On the Ukrainian side, the figures are even worse. In 10 days, the Ukrainian army has had at least 40 dead and 100 wounded, just in the southern part of the front, in attacks against the positions of the army of DPR.

To these losses must be added the 45 non-combat losses of the past week, including 14 deaths, mainly due to improper handling of weapons and friendly fire, and the 25 losses of the Azov regiment, which is seeking new volunteers to replace them.

Comment: Further reading:

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Lavrov: US has broken its promise to separate "moderate rebels" from terrorists

Alex Christoforou
The Duran
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 12:38 UTC
Lavrov
© TeleTrader.comWashington: "We'll fight al-Nusra later. Lavrov: "And this later never comes."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the US has not fulfilled its promise to separate moderates from terrorists in Syria nearly a year after pledging to do so.

Sergey Lavrov spoke about the US's curious inability to separate "moderate rebels" from jihadist terrorists at an Association of European Businesses briefing in Moscow.

A year after John Kerry promised to remove his beloved "moderate rebels" from Al Nusra and Al Qaeda, nothing has been accomplished on this front. Maybe its because those moderate rebels" are not moderate at all.
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In UN statement, Canadian PM Trudeau tacitly endorses illegal 'regime change' under fake humanitarian mandate

Mark Taliano
Global Research
Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:01 UTC
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
© Chris Wattie / Reuters
Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, recently stated at the UN General Assembly plenary meeting on Syria that
"Canada is taking a stand at the United Nations General Assembly today to protect vulnerable Syrians and help find a solution to the conflict engulfing that country.

With the support of 70 other UN countries, Canada is applying as much diplomatic pressure as possible on the UN Security Council to break their impasse on Syria.

On behalf of the government, Minister Dion called today for an immediate cessation of hostilities, the provision of unhindered humanitarian access to the victims of the conflict - including children and women - and the resumption of political talks.

I am very proud that our mission at the United Nations, spearheaded by Ambassador Marc-André Blanchard, is leading the charge to protect the many victims of this tragic conflict.

I encourage other countries to help generate forward momentum on Syria, given UN members have a collective responsibility to protect the world's vulnerable and weak when others cannot or will not."
What Trudeau did not say is more important.

Comment: Despite his image as a just and humanitarian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau seems to be nothing but a spineless American lap dog, at best, yet another war-monger in sheep's clothing at worst. See also:

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War Whore

Best of the Web: The election of Hillary Clinton promises a more dangerous world

Joseph Camilleri
The Conversation
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:23 UTC
Hilary Clinton
© Reuters/Carlos BarriaHillary Clinton has proven to be hawkish on foreign policy.
In a long and often exasperating presidential campaign, Americans and the world have been subjected to Donald Trump's odious and often incoherent rhetoric, and from both sides much vitriol and endless accusations of deceit, crookedness and sexual misconduct.

In this largely policy-free contest, Hillary Clinton's approach to the immense challenges facing the United States has escaped serious scrutiny. Yet, how America views its place in a rapidly transforming world has far-reaching implications not only for security at home and abroad, but for the economy, financial markets, the environment and much else.

How is it, then, that a former secretary of state, who loudly proclaims her intimate knowledge of world affairs, has given so little attention to the grave dangers looming on the horizon? Part of the explanation is that Clinton's campaign has judged the electorate as unwilling or unable to tune in to a serious discussion of international risks and opportunities.

Comment: Indeed, for all of Donald Trump's unbecoming characteristics, Hillary Clinton has a proven track record of murder by proxy, accepting cash for pushing policy directions while holding office, covering up sexual assaults against women and silencing those women. We can be sure of what her election would lead to, and it won't be change for the better.

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Meet the man who can expose the real Clinton scandal

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:52 UTC
The Clintons
© Politico
We have written frequently about the internal Clinton Foundation power struggle between Chelsea Clinton and Doug Band over the previous couple of weeks (see here, here and here).

It all started back in 2011 when, as Chelsea started to take a more senior role at the Clinton Foundation, she became increasingly concerned about an internal audit that exposed glaring conflicts of interest throughout the Foundation with an emphasis on Doug Band and his company, Teneo, who she thought had inappropriately sought favors from the State Department during Hillary's tenure as Secretary of State. A Politico article from March 2015, summarized Chelsea's rise at the Foundation and how it threatened some long-time Clinton allies who had grown quite accustomed to the status quo.
But Chelsea Clinton's rise at times has seemed to threaten some veteran Clinton aides who had carved out influential—and lucrative—positions after long service with her parents. She is blamed in some quarters for marginalizing both Lindsey and Doug Band, who rose from the president's body man to build and help run the foundation's Clinton Global Initiative. A third Clinton veteran, Ira Magaziner, saw his portfolio at the foundation diminished during Braverman's tenure, and sources say Magaziner's role remains under scrutiny.
Now, new WikiLeaks emails reveal additional details behind the the man, Eric Braverman, who was brought in as CEO by Chelsea to change the controversial practices of the Foundation but abruptly resigned a short time later after being pushed out by long-time Clinton loyalists who had apparently grown very comfortable with the status quo.
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SOTT Exclusive: Clinton Ally Funded Senate Campaign for FBI Deputy Director's Wife

Harrison Koehli
Sott.net
Mon, 24 Oct 2016 22:26 UTC
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© Still4Hillthe Clintons at McAuliffe's 2014 inauguration as Richmond VA governor.
The Wall Street Journal just broke a pretty big story. Democratic campaign records show that Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe's political action committee, Common Good VA, donated $467,500 (plus $207,788 in mailers) to Dr. Jill McCabe's unsuccessful state Senate campaign, more than a third of all funds raised by McCabe for her campaign. Why is that important?

Well, first a trip down memory lane, back to July 7 of this year. Here's South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy grilling FBI Directer Jim Comey, with Comey confirming that Hillary Clinton lied repeatedly about her private email server, her deleted emails, her gross negligence with classified information, and more:

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