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Thousands rally in Tel Aviv demanding 'Crime Minister' Netanyahu resign over corruption scandals


RT
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:03 UTC
RallyNeti
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Thousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following corruption allegations. Protesters chanted "Bibi is an embarrassment" and held signs reading "Crime Minister."

Some 10,000 anti-corruption protesters joined the so-called 'March of Shame' on Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard for a third consecutive week, Ynet news reported. People were heard chanting "Bibi is an embarrassment" using Netanyahu's nickname. Many held signs bearing slogans like "Corrupted, we're fed up with you," or "Corrupted, go home" or "Sweeping out the corrupted."

"We love this country," Amos Levy, a Tel Aviv resident who attended the protest with his 6-year-old son, told Jerusalem Post. "That is why we can't let corruption continue and why we can't let our leaders continue to lie to us."

Similar protests against Netanyahu and corruption took place in several cities across the country including Jerusalem, Haifa, Modiin, Ashkelon and Ashdod.

Comment: To read about the various allegations, see also:

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Sherlock

Faux feminist icon Anita Hill to lead commission on sexual misconduct in Hollywood

Daniel Nussbaum
Breitbart
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 20:29 UTC
Anita Hill
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Anita Hill will serve as chair of a new commission created by some of Hollywood's most powerful executives that will explore ways to eliminate sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry.

The 61-year-old attorney and Brandeis University professor will lead the Commission on Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Comment: Hypocrite: 'Feminist icon' Anita Hill defended Bill Clinton when he was accused of sexual assault

And you thought you'd recognize it when the House Un-American Activities Committee made a come back? Now it's Are you now, or have you ever been a sexual predator? Let's call it the House Unmanly Activities Committee.

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2 + 2 = 4

French constitutional court protects free speech, strikes down "anti-terror" law that criminalizes viewing "terrorist websites"

Adam Garrie
The Duran
Sat, 16 Dec 2017 20:17 UTC
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The French Constitutional Court has struck down a piece of legislation that would criminalise the viewing of what the French government deems to be "terrorist" websites.

The court ruled that the legislation was an extreme and disproportionate infringement on the freedom of expression and that the provisions of the legislation were neither necessary nor adequate, given provisions of existing laws used to fight genuine terrorism.

The now annulled law, proposed to imprison those found guilty for two years, in addition to forcing them to pay a fine of €30,000.

The Court's ruling could have implications throughout Europe and the wider world, as governments salivate at the prospect of punishing people for viewing online content.

There are several fatal flaws in the French legislation, beyond the very valid legal opinion derived by the Constitution Court of France.

First of all, there has never been any legitimate scientific study that has been able to prove a link between viewing violent content and committing violent acts.

Comment: A refreshing micro-dose of sanity.

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'Perfect Storm' wreaks havoc on Europe's natural gas market


RT
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 19:50 UTC
Europe energy market
© ReutersChristian Charisius
The natural gas market in Europe suddenly got a lot tighter this week, with two unexpected supply outages wreaking havoc across the continent, forcing Italy to declare a state of emergency.

The first incident that made big headlines was the crack in the Forties pipeline in the North Sea, which caused Brent crude oil prices to immediately spike. The outage of the crucial 450,000 bpd pipeline sent a jolt through the oil market and was felt around the world, not only because it interrupted oil flows but also because of the influence the pipeline system has on the Brent futures contract.
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Brick Wall

Arizona Pastor stop cops from illegally shutting down his free speech

Jack Burns
The Free Thought Project
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:54 UTC
Pastor Jeff anti-abortion rally police encounter
An anti-abortion group protesting outside of an abortion clinic schooled local police on their rights, after they were harassed with the threat of arrest.

When police attempted to shut down an anti-abortion rally, one activist called them out for abusing their authority and usurping the law they are sworn to protect. "Pastor Jeff," was featured in a video of the encounter, which was posted online.

For years, anti-abortion activists have taken to streets and sidewalks in protest, and more often than not, their battle is with the officers who try to silence them, as police often side with people who complain about the activists' presence and free speech.
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Christmas Tree

Latvian man lights up swastika Christmas decoration, authorities say it's a folk symbol


RT
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 14:05 UTC
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Residents of a town in Latvia reported seeing a huge shining swastika among a neighbor's outdoor Christmas decorations, but city authorities brushed it off, saying it was an ancient folk symbol unrelated to the Nazis.

Neighbors and passers-by reported the festive fandangles on Kalnsetas street in Saldus, western Latvia, confused at seeing the disturbing symbol displayed so openly.

But a representative of the district council told the Delfi news portal that the owner of the house has always put up decorations around Christmas-time, and this year chose the "Fire Cross", the traditional Latvian symbol of fire. Dina Neimeta, a public and international relations official at the council, said although some may find the set-up confusing it was not breaking any laws.

A number of other Saldus residents seemed to agree. "This is not a swastika. A swastika is the other way around," Uldis, a local janitor, told RT's Ruptly video agency.

Comment: See also: Swastika symbol dates back 11,000 years

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Stock Up

Goldman Sachs: Investors won't dump gold for Bitcoin, despite 2,000% gains this year


RT
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:39 UTC
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Gold and bitcoin buyers are different groups of people, according to Jeffrey Currie, the global head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs.

"In our view, bitcoin is attracting more speculative inflows relative to gold," Currie said in an interview with the Financial Times.

According to the analyst, gold ETF holdings are at their highest level for over four years, and there is "no evidence of a mass exodus from gold."

Comment: Just in May, Bitcoin surpassed the all-time high price of gold. At $20k, it's now passed more than 10x the all-time high price:
The value of bitcoin has shot up to 20,000 US dollars, double the milestone 10k mark it hit in late November.

The cryptocurrency has surged in value once again, having doubled its value over the past three weeks and reached over twenty times its worth a year ago. This is despite a number of crashes along the way, from which it has bounced back dramatically.
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On Friday it was reported that the first two luxury homes in the UK have been sold using bitcoin, while earlier this week the Japanese company GMO Internet announced it would give its employees a chance to have their wages paid in the online currency.
Meanwhile, consider "vampire squid" Goldman Sachs' behavior and the manipulation of the precious metals market:

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Dollars

MSNBC paid a settlement to a woman who accused Chris Matthews of sexual harassment

Daniel Chaitin
Washington Examiner
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:39 UTC
Chris Matthews
© AP Photo/Carolyn KasterChris Matthews has remained a fixture at MSNBC, still hosting the "Hardball" show he's had since 1997.
NBC made a separation-related payment years ago to an employee who worked for Chris Matthews after she accused him of sexual harassment, according to a report Saturday.

The unidentified woman, a former assistant producer on his MSNBC show, "Hardball with Chris Matthews," told company executives that Matthews made inappropriate remarks and jokes about her with others present, the Daily Caller reported.

After a review, Matthews received a formal reprimand, but it was determined that his comments towards the woman were only childish and inappropriate and not meant as propositions.

Sources told the outlet that NBC paid the woman $40,000 in a 1999 settlement, but an MSNBC spokesperson disputed the amount, claiming it was lower.
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Dollar Gold

Milo Yiannopoulos on Net Neutrality: 'Soros-funded groups are pushing two big lies'


RT
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 11:21 UTC
Milo Yiannopoulos
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Controversial right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has weighed in on the Net Neutrality debate. Yiannopoulos claims that George Soros-funded organizations are telling lies to bring about government control of the internet.

"The Soros-funded organizations that are pushing Net Neutrality and advocating for more government control of the internet have told you two big lies," Yiannopoulos told an audience in a video posted on his Facebook page.

The first 'lie,' according to Yiannopoulos, is the idea that the internet should be regulated by the government rather than the free market. "It is much better in my view to have customers and private companies negotiate their own relationship and the market decide what it can bear."
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Whistle

Whistleblowers line up to accuse Mueller of lying to the Senate, surveilling Trump

Patrick Howley
Big League Politics
Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:38 UTC
Mueller
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Special counsel Robert Mueller is facing new problems as multiple intelligence agency whistleblowers and former underlings accuse him of overseeing and covering up massive off-the-books surveillance activities during his tenure as director of the FBI.

A former FBI special agent accuses Mueller of lying to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence regarding the scope of his surveillance programs. Another NSA and CIA whistleblower accuses Mueller of overseeing a secretive program that surveilled President Donald Trump while Trump was a private citizen - an accusation that is already being heard in court. Another whistleblower claims that former FBI agents would testify with documentation that Mueller stifled their investigations into certain terrorist networks. These accusations could form the basis of a congressional investigation, or could be used by insiders close to the president as leverage in the Russia collusion case dominating Washington discourse.

Former Mueller employee Chuck Marler told Big League Politics in an exclusive statement that Mueller lied to the Senate, informing the Intelligence Committee that his surveillance programs were smaller and less wide-ranging than they really were. Mueller's lies blocked Senate oversight of his work and allowed him to expand surveillance programs that concerned officials in his own Bureau. FBI agents who complained were punished and threatened with arrest.
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