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Cherokee Nation sues US government and multiple agencies over trust fund mismanagement


RT
Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:35 UTC
Cherokee Nation member
© Broken Treaties / YouTube
The Cherokee Nation names the US government and seven agencies in a lawsuit alleging mismanagement and a lack of transparency about the tribe's trust fund. The tribe claims a lack of accountability has hindered its development.

The Cherokee Nation commemorated the 231st anniversary of the first treaty it signed with the US government by announcing a lawsuit on Monday. The Treaty of Hopewell was signed in 1785 and defined the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation, but like more than 40 other treaties the nation signed with the government, it was not honored.

A video produced by the Cherokee Nation explains that since the Treaty of Hopewell, "the federal government has taken exclusive control over the nation's resources and that has led to significant problems."
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2000 US military veterans plan 'human shield' to protect DAPL protesters (VIDEO)


RT
Thu, 01 Dec 2016 04:36 UTC
ND pipeline
© Stephanie Keith / Reuters
More than 2,000 US military veterans have formed Veterans Stand for Standing Rock and plan to act as a human shield around protesters demonstrating against the Dakotas Access Pipeline.

Over 2,000 members of Veterans Stand for Standing Rock are planning to travel to a campsite near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, to create a human barrier between protesters and law enforcement this weekend. The news comes just a day following the US Commission on Civil Rights accusing law enforcement of using "military-style equipment and excessive force" against Native American protesters.

Erick Lizandro Marroquin, one of the Veterans Standing for Standing Rock members, told RT America's Ed Schultz that they acknowledge the risks of coming into conflict with law enforcement or other authorities that have been accused of excessive force.

"When we get there, we're not just Latinos, blacks or whites, we are veterans," Marroquin stated. "So, they will be shooting or threatening the uniform of the United States military. But it doesn't have to get to this point."

Comment: It will be interesting to see how this plays out at Standing Rock.

Also from RT: Amnesty demands DOJ probe into treatment of DAPL protesters
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) has called for an investigation by the Department of Justice into the policing of protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

The organization made the official request after four AIUSA human rights observers found that police used "tear gas, concussion grenades and fire hoses against protesters in sub-freezing temperatures". Referring to their findings, the organization said, "we believe federal oversight is necessary."

"We believe that an investigation by your office of the policing of the Dakota Access Pipeline demonstrations in North Dakota is warranted, and that the Civil Rights Division should deploy observers to the area to ensure that the rights of people opposed to the pipeline are respected, protected and fulfilled," AIUSA executive director Margaret Huang wrote in a letter to the DOJ

"Should your investigators uncover any civil rights violations by law enforcement, individual officers should be charged and prosecuted as warranted," Huang continued.

On November 22, the US Commission on Civil Rights called for officials to de-escalate tensions and guarantee safety of protesters exercising their First Amendment Rights after "reports and testimony" highlighted the "use of military-style equipment and excessive force against protesters".

Last Monday, several protesters filed a class action lawsuit against Morton County and Law enforcement agencies for alleged "illegal use of force" with "highly dangerous weaponry" on the night of November 20 and early morning of November 21.

The most serious injury to date was sustained by 21-year-old protester Sophia Wilansky who faces possible arm amputation after being struck by an alleged concussion grenade used by law enforcement officers during an altercation with pipeline security on November 21.

Activists are demonstrating against the pipeline's proposed route which involves running under a river less than a mile from the Standing Rock reservation. The route has prompted fears it will harm the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's water source.

The company involved, Energy Transfer Partner, has reportedly suffered leaks of more than 18,800 barrels of oil in US pipeline spills since 2005.

The DOJ previously said it would not authorize the crossing under Lake Oahe until it has reviewed the issues raised by the tribe.
See also: For the first time since Standing Rock began, US Senator calls for investigation of DAPL oppression towards water protecters

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'Spiritual healer' found guilty of rape after luring woman to have sex with him & saying it would 'cure' her troubled marriage

Amanda Devlin
The Sun
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:14 UTC
healer sex scandal

Syed Shah
A spiritual healer tricked a woman into having sex with him to solve her marriage problems - and then made her pay £6,000.

Syed Shah conned the 28-year-old mum into believing he could "purify" her relationship.

Shah, 30, of Latelow Road, Stechford, was this week found guilty of two charges of rape and one of fraud following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

Judge Patrick Thomas QC jailed him for 12 years - after it was revealed he had sexually assaulted another woman while performing a healing ritual.

Shah was also ordered to register as a sex offender for life and must pay the victim £10,000 compensation.

Comment: Unfortunately wherever there are vulnerable people there are individuals that will take advantage of them. These individuals go to extreme lengths to secure whatever it is they are after, be it money, power, sex or fame. This is not the first case and it certainly won't be the last.

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Slovakia: Law effectively blocks Islam as an official state religion


RT
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 21:22 UTC
Slovakian protest Islam
© Walid Shoebat
Parliament in Bratislava has approved a bill that effectively prevents Islam from being registered as a state religion in the near future. Sponsored by the Slovak National Party (SNS), which is a member in Prime Minister Robert Fico's coalition, the legislation was passed Wednesday, Reuters reported. The law was approved by a two-thirds majority in parliament, comprising both ruling and opposition parties.

The new law more than doubles the required number of a religion's followers for it to qualify for state subsidies and run its own schools. At least 50,000 members, against the previous 20,000, has now been set as a threshold for gaining official status as a religion. Currently, 62 percent of Slovakia's 5.4 million population are declared Roman Catholics.

Slovakia's far-right People's Party-Our Slovakia wanted to raise the bar to 250,000, but their proposal was turned down by a majority of lawmakers.

"Islamization starts with a kebab and it's already under way in Bratislava, let's realize what we can face in five to 10 years," chairman of the Slovak National Party (SNS) Andrej Danko said, as cited by Reuters. "We must do everything we can so that no mosque is built in the future," the politician was quoted as adding.

According to the last census, Islam has some 2,000 followers in Slovakia, Reuters reported, adding that there are no recognized mosques in the central European country. The Islamic Foundation in Slovakia, which has not commented on the new legislation so far, puts the number at around 5,000.
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German study: Globalization fears see EU right-wing populist parties flourish


RT
Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:40 UTC
AfD party members
© Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters
AfD party members hold voting cards during the AfD party congress in Stuttgart, Germany, April 30, 2016.
Voters in the European Union are opting for right-wing populist parties due to a fear of globalization, a study by Germany's renowned Bertelsmann Stiftung has found. The results come as populist and right-wing parties' support across the EU grows.

Authors of the research, entitled "Globalization anxiety or value conflict? Who in Europe votes for the populist parties and why?" examined the opinions of nearly 11,000 people in all 28 EU countries. According to a key finding of the paper, globalization appears to be the crucial force behind the growing ranks of right-wing and populist parties' across Europe.

"The results of our study show that it is mainly the fear of globalization that drives some to go away from the political mainstream and turn to the populist parties," the research states. It adds that values are playing hereby a "subordinate role." According to the study, 78 percent of the German anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party (AfD) are viewing globalization critically or have a fear of it.
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Bigwig Daesh recruiter still on the loose in Sweden after 15 years of searching


Sputnik
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:52 UTC
Paris terrorist attacks
© Sputnik/ Vladimir Pesnya
Paris terror attacks
A former Stockholm resident suspected of involvement in the Paris and Brussels terror attacks also had links with a radical Islamist network in the Nordic country, whose Swedish Security Police SÄPO tried in vain to stop for over 15 years.

Swedish national broadcaster SVT has in collaboration with the German TV-channel ARD gained access to over 4,000 names that have leaked directly from Daesh, revealing the identities of thousands of European citizens who traveled to Syria to join the terrorists, among them 12 Swedes.

Algerian-born Mohamed Aziz Belkaid reportedly co-masterminded the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, in which 162 people died, and was himself shot dead by Belgian police before the bombings in the Belgian capital took place.
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Number of US states with declining populations of Whites increases to 17


RT
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:59 UTC
white folks
In 2014, more white people died than were born in 17 American states, a new high, according to a new study. In 2004, four states had more white deaths than births. Researchers said the trend will likely continue given an aging white population in the US.

Non-Hispanic white deaths in states that represent 38 percent of the US population have surpassed white birth rates, according to new research by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.

The states include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia. The total population of these states is about 121 million.

Comment: Population decline is also a big problem in Europe (though we don't know if the pattern is the same vis a vis whites/ethnic minorities).

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Sweden expects surge in jihadi turncoats posing as refugees


Sputnik
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:37 UTC
Stockholm, Sweden
© Pixabay
As the Syrian Civil War is slowly approaching its end, various jihadi and rebel groups are being squeezed out of Aleppo. With the tide of terrorists posing as refugees flooding in, Sweden, whose generosity is often abused, has got every reason to expect unwanted guests.

At present, thousands of people are fleeing Aleppo's rebel-controlled part. Aleppo, Syria's largest city and a major financial and industrial center, has been held by various rebel and terrorist groups ever since the outbreak of the Syrian war, many of them loyal and in fact supported by the US. As the terrorist groups are losing ground inch by inch, a moral defeat looms.

In areas where the Syrian government recently regained control together with loyal militia forces, the future of the former 'rebels,' as they are still being portrayed in some Western media, is rather bleak, as the Syrian special services will spare no effort to track down terrorists and insurgents. Many of them are expected to flee and try and seek asylum in Europe.

Comment: For more analysis on the refugee crises: Refugee Crisis: The Generators, Agents Provocateurs & Opportunists (VIDEO)

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Albuquerque cops dodge murder charge in killing of homeless man


RT
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:33 UTC
hoomeless man killed Albuquerque
© KRQE / YouTube
The murder charge filed against one of two former Albuquerque police officers accused of killing a mentally ill homeless man has been dropped by a special prosecutor. James Boyd was shot by police following an hour-long standoff in 2014.

Special Prosecutor Randi McGinn filed a notice to dismiss the charge of second-degree murder against former Officer Dominique Perez on Monday.

The notice to dismiss comes more than a month after a three-week jury trial for Perez and the other officer ended with a judge declaring a mistrial because jurors could not agree on a verdict.

"Saying that Dominique Perez is relieved terribly understates the weight that has been lifted from his shoulders," said Luis Robles, the former officer's attorney, according to the Associated Press.

The 2014 shooting was the first time that Perez had opened fire.

The video on Perez's helmet cam showed a cop opening firing on Boyd while his back was turned to the police in March 2014. The clip was widely circulated online and led to protests, and caused the local police force to become the target of widespread condemnation.

Comment: Notice the military tone of the officers involved in James Boyd's murder. Police training has long abandoned the idea of 'protect and serve'. They are now for all intents and purposes a domestic army.

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Prison guard charged with simple assault after spraying inmates genitals with mace


RT
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:19 UTC
The Lackawanna County Prison

The Lackawanna County Prison is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania
A Lackawanna County Prison guard has been placed on paid leave after being accused of grabbing an inmate by the throat, pulling his hair and using a pepper spray-like substance on his genitals. The guard now faces assault charges.

Sergeant Scott Blume is charged with assault and harassment after the majority of the September 24 incident was caught on video. Blume is accused of attacking an inmate - including pepper-spraying his genitals.

According to the affidavit, the incident began when an inmate was caught drinking alcohol and needed to be escorted to the restricted housing unit by Blume. Blume led the inmate to a holding cell where he ordered him to change into a different uniform for the corresponding housing unit.

While the inmate was disrobing, the two argued and Blume proceeded to enter the cell where he grabbed the inmate by the throat and pulled his hair. The inmate continued to refuse to change his uniform and Blume responded by pepper-spraying the inmate through a slot in the door.
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