activistpost--2020-01-11--Iran Admits “Unintentionally” Shooting Down 737, But It Seems There Might Be More To This Story

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By The Last American Vagabond
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activistpost--2020-01-11--Cities, Towns, Councils and Countries That Have Taken Action Against or Banned 5G.  Is Yours One of

Cities, Towns, Councils and Countries That Have Taken Action Against or Banned 5G.  Is Yours One of Them?

People and animals have been getting sick where 5G has been installed and turned on ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Lawsuits , opposition , requests for moratoriums ( see 1 , 2 ) and warnings regarding the technology increase daily .
Telecom companies have still offered no scientific evidence that it ’ s safe .
Unfortunately , none of this has stopped installation everywhere .
Thanks to both Global Research and Smombie Gate for providing chronological running lists of action being taken by communities and countries around the world .
If yours isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plenty of organizations offering free resources online to help you get the ball rolling where you live ( see list below ) .
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By B.N. Frank
People and animals have been getting sick where 5G has been installed and turned on (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Lawsuits, opposition, requests for moratoriums (see 1, 2) and warnings regarding the technology increase daily. Telecom companies have still offered no scientific evidence that it’s safe. Unfortunately, none of this has stopped installation everywhere.
Thanks to both Global Research and Smombie Gate for providing chronological running lists of action being taken by communities and countries around the world. If yours isn’t one of them – there are plenty of organizations offering free resources online to help you get the ball rolling where you live (see list below).

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activistpost--2020-01-12--Walmart Testing Robots For Fulfilling Grocery Orders

A Walmart Supercenter in Salem , New Hampshire , has been the first store to test a new kind of technology that will use robots to collect grocery items for online order fulfillment .
Walmart is one of the largest companies in the world by revenue , with at least 2.3 million employees in the US , has seen rapid increases in labor costs that are forcing unwanted margin compression .
The solution offered by C-suite executives has been a pilot program of automating a warehouse in Salem with the goal of deploying robots to eliminate employees and save costs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it ’ s ten times faster than a human worker – this would increase productivity in the warehouse , driving down the need for new hires during peak holiday periods when orders increase .
Alphabot operates inside a 20,000-square-foot warehouse that retrieves refrigerated and frozen items ordered for online grocery .
Once the robot completes an order , it delivers it to a workstation , where a human checks , bags , and delivers the final order .
Brian Roth , a senior manager of pickup automation and digital operations for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company ’ s online grocery operations in the early 2020s .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income “ By assembling and delivering orders to associates , Alphabot is streamlining the order process , allowing associates to do their jobs with greater speed and efficiency , ” Roth said .
“ Ultimately , this will lower dispense times , increase accuracy and improve the entirety of online grocery .
And it will help free associates to focus on service and selling , while the technology handles the more mundane , repeatable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase fulfillment speeds and create more convenience for customers that would rival Amazon .
Walmart said the pilot program in Salem had been underway for six months .
The rollout of automating other warehouses across the country could be nearing .
The trend in automation will undoubtedly lead to significant layoffs at Walmart through 2030 .
As we ’ ve mentioned before , automation will displace at least 20 million US jobs in the coming years .
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By Tyler Durden
A Walmart Supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, has been the first store to test a new kind of technology that will use robots to collect grocery items for online order fulfillment.
Walmart is one of the largest companies in the world by revenue, with at least 2.3 million employees in the US, has seen rapid increases in labor costs that are forcing unwanted margin compression.
The solution offered by C-suite executives has been a pilot program of automating a warehouse in Salem with the goal of deploying robots to eliminate employees and save costs.
We’re investing in the future of online grocery pickup and delivery with first-of-its-kind technology. Meet Alphabot, the system working alongside associates: https://t.co/zTwv13124M pic.twitter.com/50dWk6Alcc — Walmart Inc. (@WalmartInc) January 8, 2020
The new robot is called Alphabot, and it’s ten times faster than a human worker – this would increase productivity in the warehouse, driving down the need for new hires during peak holiday periods when orders increase.
Alphabot operates inside a 20,000-square-foot warehouse that retrieves refrigerated and frozen items ordered for online grocery.
Once the robot completes an order, it delivers it to a workstation, where a human checks, bags, and delivers the final order.
Brian Roth, a senior manager of pickup automation and digital operations for Walmart, said Alphabot would transform the company’s online grocery operations in the early 2020s.
“By assembling and delivering orders to associates, Alphabot is streamlining the order process, allowing associates to do their jobs with greater speed and efficiency,” Roth said. “Ultimately, this will lower dispense times, increase accuracy and improve the entirety of online grocery. And it will help free associates to focus on service and selling, while the technology handles the more mundane, repeatable tasks.”
Roth expects the robots to increase fulfillment speeds and create more convenience for customers that would rival Amazon.
Walmart said the pilot program in Salem had been underway for six months. The rollout of automating other warehouses across the country could be nearing.
The trend in automation will undoubtedly lead to significant layoffs at Walmart through 2030. As we’ve mentioned before, automation will displace at least 20 million US jobs in the coming years.
This article was sourced from Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-01-12--Free E-Book on How to Make Your Home Safe from Harmful EMFs and Radiation

Electromagnetic Fields ( EMF ) is sometimes referred to as Electromagnetic Radiation ( EMR ) and also as “ Electrosmog.
” Bluetooth , cell phone radiation , and WiFi ( see 1 , 2 ) are sources of wireless radiation which is also a source of EMF .
No one is immune from exposure ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) including animals , some simply tolerate it better .
Exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields ( ELF-EMF ) can cause health problems , especially for children and pregnant women .
American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to exposure to wireless radiation .
In fact , no “ safe ” level has been scientifically determined for children or pregnant women .
Thanks to activist and filmmaker Josh del Sol and Building Biologist Oram Miller for providing a FREE E-Book to help everyone reduce levels of EMF in their homes : Activist Post reports regularly about biological and environmental risks associated exposure to all sources of Electrosmog .
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By B.N. Frank
Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) is sometimes referred to as Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) and also as “Electrosmog.” Bluetooth, cell phone radiation, and WiFi (see 1, 2) are sources of wireless radiation which is also a source of EMF. No one is immune from exposure (see 1, 2, 3) including animals, some simply tolerate it better.
Exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) can cause health problems, especially for children and pregnant women. American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts have also warned children are more vulnerable to exposure to wireless radiation. In fact, no “safe” level has been scientifically determined for children or pregnant women.
Thanks to activist and filmmaker Josh del Sol and Building Biologist Oram Miller for providing a FREE E-Book to help everyone reduce levels of EMF in their homes:
Originally produced for our 5G Crisis Summit, we’re now making it permanently free & available only for TBYP subscribers. – Josh del Sol
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activistpost--2020-01-14--Drug War-Addicted Cops Raid Hemp Farm, Bulldoze Struggling Farmer’s Million Dollar Crop

Because government is the antithesis to freedom , industrial hemp has been banned nationwide since 1937 ostensibly due to the plant ’ s similarities to marijuana .
Many have speculated that this move was also due to the fact that cannabis is in direct competition with the pharmaceutical industry by providing far safer alternative treatments as well as directly competing with the petrochemical industry .
However , all this changed in December 2018 after President Donald Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement act of 2018 , legalizing industrial hemp on a national scale .
Despite this move , law enforcement across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal businesses for selling this THC-free version of the cannabis plant .
However , they are quickly being exposed for the tyrants that they are .
Even the mainstream media—who have long suppressed and ignored the benefits of the hemp plant—are now forced to cover its benefits .
In spite of knowingly forging a name for themselves on the wrong side of history by prosecuting innocent farmers , tyrants in the enforcement class wage on .
A struggling farmer in South Carolina just learned this the hard way when dozens of cops raided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crop , he says was worth several million dollars .
After hemp was legalized with the farm bill , John Pendarvis got to work plowing it into his fields last year .
Unfortunately , his crop was in the path of hurricane Dorian last year and took a massive hit .
The plants were flattened and the land was flooded so he was then forced to use land that wasn ’ t officially permitted for hemp by the state agriculture department .
According to WaPo , he called the agency to ask whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prop up the 25,000 plants .
“ They said , ‘ Keep doing what you ’ re doing , ’ ” he remembers .
Days later a platoon of militarized police showed up and raided his farm , handcuffing and arresting him for illegal hemp cultivation on his own property .
These hero public servants then bulldozed his crop .
“ It must have been 30 of them coming from everywhere , ” Pendarvis said .
“ Now it ’ s just all rotted up.
” Pendarvis first ran into trouble after raising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greenhouse in May and realizing that the water supply for his permitted field was insufficient .
With a limited planting window , he utilized an adjacent field and another two acres in a field owned by a colleague 100 miles north .
He says he called the state agriculture department and was told to submit an amendment form .
According to agency spokeswoman Eva Moore , he did not complete the form until after officials inspected his property .
Weeks before the hurricane hit , they reported him to the law enforcement division @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planting on an unpermitted field .
His attorney , state Sen. Brad Hutto ( D ) , contends that Pendarvis was treated like a drug trafficker by the officers who showed up and that his crop was destroyed despite the South Carolina attorney general saying judicial review should first be sought in such cases .
Citing pending litigation , the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division declined to comment on the case or its execution of hemp law .
Because cops still kidnap , cage , or even kill people for marijuana and because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still very addicted to eradicating the plant and people who dare grow it without flawlessly jumping through every single hoop .
For this reason , states across the country have moved to ban the consumption of the hemp flower and only allow the oils and subsequent health products .
Otherwise , officer ‘ weed hater ’ wouldn ’ t be able distinguish between someone smoking entirely legal hemp , or its cousin , the devil ’ s lettuce .
The CBD Health Revolution is online and FREE from January 13-19 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making a name for itself when it comes to tyrannical hemp enforcement .
Earlier this month , police in South Carolina seized a 183-pound shipment of hemp they thought was marijuana .
Despite the paperwork clearly showing it was hemp , Wellford ’ s police chief , David Green stands by his decision to seize the product , going so far as to give out his cell phone number saying , “ I will talk to any one who questions what we did and why.
” In New York , TFTP has reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s legal hemp was seized by cops who then took to social media to brag about it .
It took the company several months and an intense legal battle to finally get back their product that was stolen from them by people claiming to ‘ protect us.
’ This is the state of the land of the free .
Citizens can not even grow a plant which our forefathers cultivated for a century because government claims the authority to kidnap and cage people who use the psychoactive version of that same plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project , where this article first appeared .
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By Matt Agorist
Because government is the antithesis to freedom, industrial hemp has been banned nationwide since 1937 ostensibly due to the plant’s similarities to marijuana. Many have speculated that this move was also due to the fact that cannabis is in direct competition with the pharmaceutical industry by providing far safer alternative treatments as well as directly competing with the petrochemical industry. However, all this changed in December 2018 after President Donald Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement act of 2018, legalizing industrial hemp on a national scale.
Despite this move, law enforcement across the country continues to go after entirely legal businesses for selling this THC-free version of the cannabis plant. However, they are quickly being exposed for the tyrants that they are. Even the mainstream media—who have long suppressed and ignored the benefits of the hemp plant—are now forced to cover its benefits.
In spite of knowingly forging a name for themselves on the wrong side of history by prosecuting innocent farmers, tyrants in the enforcement class wage on. A struggling farmer in South Carolina just learned this the hard way when dozens of cops raided his farm and bulldozed his entire hemp crop, he says was worth several million dollars.
After hemp was legalized with the farm bill, John Pendarvis got to work plowing it into his fields last year. Unfortunately, his crop was in the path of hurricane Dorian last year and took a massive hit. The plants were flattened and the land was flooded so he was then forced to use land that wasn’t officially permitted for hemp by the state agriculture department.
According to WaPo, he called the agency to ask whether he should hire a crew to manually prop up the 25,000 plants. “They said, ‘Keep doing what you’re doing,’ ” he remembers. Days later a platoon of militarized police showed up and raided his farm, handcuffing and arresting him for illegal hemp cultivation on his own property. These hero public servants then bulldozed his crop.
“It must have been 30 of them coming from everywhere,” Pendarvis said. “Now it’s just all rotted up.”
As WaPo reports:
Pendarvis first ran into trouble after raising a first round of seedlings in a greenhouse in May and realizing that the water supply for his permitted field was insufficient. With a limited planting window, he utilized an adjacent field and another two acres in a field owned by a colleague 100 miles north. He says he called the state agriculture department and was told to submit an amendment form. According to agency spokeswoman Eva Moore, he did not complete the form until after officials inspected his property. Weeks before the hurricane hit, they reported him to the law enforcement division that handles state-level drug crimes for willfully planting on an unpermitted field. His attorney, state Sen. Brad Hutto (D), contends that Pendarvis was treated like a drug trafficker by the officers who showed up and that his crop was destroyed despite the South Carolina attorney general saying judicial review should first be sought in such cases. Citing pending litigation, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division declined to comment on the case or its execution of hemp law.
Because cops still kidnap, cage, or even kill people for marijuana and because marijuana smells like hemp, the state is still very addicted to eradicating the plant and people who dare grow it without flawlessly jumping through every single hoop. For this reason, states across the country have moved to ban the consumption of the hemp flower and only allow the oils and subsequent health products. Otherwise, officer ‘weed hater’ wouldn’t be able distinguish between someone smoking entirely legal hemp, or its cousin, the devil’s lettuce.
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South Carolina is making a name for itself when it comes to tyrannical hemp enforcement. Earlier this month, police in South Carolina seized a 183-pound shipment of hemp they thought was marijuana. Despite the paperwork clearly showing it was hemp, Wellford’s police chief, David Green stands by his decision to seize the product, going so far as to give out his cell phone number saying, “I will talk to any one who questions what we did and why.”
In New York, TFTP has reported on similar tyranny in which a company’s legal hemp was seized by cops who then took to social media to brag about it. It took the company several months and an intense legal battle to finally get back their product that was stolen from them by people claiming to ‘protect us.’
This is the state of the land of the free. Citizens cannot even grow a plant which our forefathers cultivated for a century because government claims the authority to kidnap and cage people who use the psychoactive version of that same plant. Freedom!
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project, where this article first appeared. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-01-14--Now in Effect: Hawaii Law Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession, Expunges Some Criminal Records

HONOLULU , Hawaii ( Jan 13 , 2020 ) – A new Hawaii law that decriminalizes marijuana possession and creates a process to expunge the records of certain marijuana offenders is now in effect .
The new law takes another step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in effect in the state .
Twenty Democratic representatives sponsored House Bill 1383 ( HB1383 ) .
The new law decriminalizes possession of three grams or less of marijuana making it similar to a traffic violation punishable by a fine of $ 130 .
The bill also creates a process allowing individuals convicted of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less to have those convictions expunged from their criminal records .
Finally , HB1383 establishes a marijuana evaluation task force to make recommendations on changing marijuana use penalties and outcomes in the state .
The House passed HB1383 by a 35-16 vote .
The Senate approved the measure 22-3 .
Gov .
David Ige didn ’ t sign or veto the bill within his allotted timeframe and it became law on July 10 without his signature .
It went into effect Jan. 1 , 2020 .
Enactment of HB1383 not only loosens marijuana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior marijuana convictions on their record get a new start ; it will also further undermine federal marijuana prohibition .
As marijuana becomes more accepted and more states simply ignore the feds , the federal government is less able to enforce its unconstitutional laws .
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act ( CSA ) passed in 1970 , the federal government maintains complete prohibition of marijuana .
Of course , the federal government lacks any constitutional authority to ban or regulate cannabis within the borders of a state , despite the opinion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court .
If you doubt this , ask yourself why it took a constitutional amendment to institute federal alcohol prohibition .
Decriminalization , along with Hawaii ’ s medical marijuana program , removed a layer of laws prohibiting the possession and use of cannabis in the state , but federal prohibition remains in place .
This is significant because FBI statistics show that law enforcement makes approximately 99 of 100 marijuana arrests under state , not federal law .
When states stop enforcing marijuana laws , they sweep away most of the basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The CBD Health Revolution is online and FREE from January 13-19 , 2020 .
Sign up HERE Furthermore , figures indicate it would take 40 percent of the DEA ’ s yearly-budget just to investigate and raid all of the dispensaries in Los Angeles – a single city in a single state .
That doesn ’ t include the cost of prosecution .
The lesson ?
The feds lack the resources to enforce marijuana prohibition without state assistance .
HB1383 further undermines prohibition make it that much more difficult for the federal government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of HB1383 ignores federal prohibition and continues the process of nullifying it in practice in Hawaii .
Colorado , Washington state , Oregon and Alaska were the first states to legalize recreational cannabis , and California , Nevada , Maine and Massachusetts joined them after ballot initiatives in favor of legalization passed in November 2016 .
Michigan followed suit when voters legalized cannabis for general use in 2018 .
Vermont became the first state to legalize marijuana through a legislative act in 2018 .
Illinois followed suit in 2019 .
With 33 states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the feds find themselves in a position where they simply can ’ t enforce prohibition anymore .
“ The lesson here is pretty straightforward .
When enough people say , ‘ No !
’ to the federal government , and enough states pass laws backing those people up , there ’ s not much the feds can do to shove their so-called laws , regulations or mandates down our throats , ” Tenth Amendment Center founder and executive director Michael Boldin said .
Michael Maharrey [ send him email ] is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where this article first appeared .
He is from the original home of the Principles of ’ 98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida .
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By Michael Maharrey
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan 13, 2020) – A new Hawaii law that decriminalizes marijuana possession and creates a process to expunge the records of certain marijuana offenders is now in effect. The new law takes another step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in effect in the state.
Twenty Democratic representatives sponsored House Bill 1383 (HB1383). The new law decriminalizes possession of three grams or less of marijuana making it similar to a traffic violation punishable by a fine of $130. The bill also creates a process allowing individuals convicted of possession of three grams of marijuana or less to have those convictions expunged from their criminal records. Finally, HB1383 establishes a marijuana evaluation task force to make recommendations on changing marijuana use penalties and outcomes in the state.
The House passed HB1383 by a 35-16 vote. The Senate approved the measure 22-3. Gov. David Ige didn’t sign or veto the bill within his allotted timeframe and it became law on July 10 without his signature. It went into effect Jan. 1, 2020.
Enactment of HB1383 not only loosens marijuana laws and will help those with some prior marijuana convictions on their record get a new start; it will also further undermine federal marijuana prohibition. As marijuana becomes more accepted and more states simply ignore the feds, the federal government is less able to enforce its unconstitutional laws.
EFFECT ON FEDERAL PROHIBITION
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) passed in 1970, the federal government maintains complete prohibition of marijuana. Of course, the federal government lacks any constitutional authority to ban or regulate cannabis within the borders of a state, despite the opinion of the politically connected lawyers on the Supreme Court. If you doubt this, ask yourself why it took a constitutional amendment to institute federal alcohol prohibition.
Decriminalization, along with Hawaii’s medical marijuana program, removed a layer of laws prohibiting the possession and use of cannabis in the state, but federal prohibition remains in place. This is significant because FBI statistics show that law enforcement makes approximately 99 of 100 marijuana arrests under state, not federal law. When states stop enforcing marijuana laws, they sweep away most of the basis for 99 percent of marijuana arrests.
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Furthermore, figures indicate it would take 40 percent of the DEA’s yearly-budget just to investigate and raid all of the dispensaries in Los Angeles – a single city in a single state. That doesn’t include the cost of prosecution. The lesson? The feds lack the resources to enforce marijuana prohibition without state assistance.
HB1383 further undermines prohibition make it that much more difficult for the federal government to enforce it in Hawaii.
A GROWING MOVEMENT
Enactment of HB1383 ignores federal prohibition and continues the process of nullifying it in practice in Hawaii.
Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Alaska were the first states to legalize recreational cannabis, and California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts joined them after ballot initiatives in favor of legalization passed in November 2016. Michigan followed suit when voters legalized cannabis for general use in 2018. Vermont became the first state to legalize marijuana through a legislative act in 2018. Illinois followed suit in 2019.
With 33 states including Hawaii allowing cannabis for medical use, the feds find themselves in a position where they simply can’t enforce prohibition anymore.
“The lesson here is pretty straightforward. When enough people say, ‘No!’ to the federal government, and enough states pass laws backing those people up, there’s not much the feds can do to shove their so-called laws, regulations or mandates down our throats,” Tenth Amendment Center founder and executive director Michael Boldin said.
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center, where this article first appeared. He is from the original home of the Principles of ’98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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activistpost--2020-01-14--While Trump Warns Tehran Of Censorship, Big Tech’s Thought Police Censor Pro-Iran Posts

The hypocrisy is unbelievable .
In order to comply with United States sanctions on Iran , Facebook ’ s thought police have taken to censorship on behalf of the government .
At the same time , President Donald Trump warns Iran not to use censorship .
It ’ s become painfully obvious that the ruling class wants to get us into another war , where the young and poor are shipped off to die while the politicians and government defense contractors get rich .
And the hypocrisy is becoming noticeable .
Backed by the ruling class , Big Tech ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this time , it ’ s an excuse to propagate a war : The International Federation of Journalists condemned the censorship effort as “ unprecedented in the history of social networks and in conflict with the very innate actuality of media.
” In its letter to Instagram , AoIJ Tehran noted that numerous Iranian state media accounts had been removed and 15 journalists had been censored recently , which goes against and freedom of speech principles .
“ These massive Big Tech corporations are Thought Police for the US government : Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Iran ’ s top general Soleimani , ” journalist Ben Norton tweeted .
“ They say it ’ s to comply with US sanctions , but how do posts violate sanctions ?
–RT The answer is : they don ’ t .
The problem is that the war sentiment and the idea that slaughtering people for our freedoms in other countries is gone .
The elitists who need a war to profit off of it can ’ t convince the public to fight and die for them unless they control the narrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being censored .
Big tech is just another arm of the U.S. government .
Hypocritically , while Facebook was acting as “ thought police ” on behalf of the US government ( the rulers who think they own everyone ) , Washington has been championing free speech and warning Tehran against restricting the Iranian people ’ s internet access .
U.S. President Donald Trump personally addressed the anti-government protesters – in Farsi , mind you – reassuring them of his unwavering support , according to a report by RT .
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By Mac Slavo
The hypocrisy is unbelievable. In order to comply with United States sanctions on Iran, Facebook’s thought police have taken to censorship on behalf of the government. At the same time, President Donald Trump warns Iran not to use censorship.
It’s become painfully obvious that the ruling class wants to get us into another war, where the young and poor are shipped off to die while the politicians and government defense contractors get rich. And the hypocrisy is becoming noticeable. Backed by the ruling class, Big Tech’s censorship is nothing new; however, this time, it’s an excuse to propagate a war:
This is especially disgusting because Instagram is very popular in Iran, where Soleimani has 82% approval So Big Tech overlords are basically saying Iranians do not get the right to free speech because of US gov sanctions The US empire trumps free speechhttps://t.co/BthPuxgOBC — Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) January 11, 2020
The International Federation of Journalists condemned the censorship effort as “unprecedented in the history of social networks and in conflict with the very innate actuality of media.” In its letter to Instagram, AoIJ Tehran noted that numerous Iranian state media accounts had been removed and 15 journalists had been censored recently, which goes against and freedom of speech principles. “These massive Big Tech corporations are Thought Police for the US government: Facebook and Instagram are removing posts expressing support for Iran’s top general Soleimani,” journalist Ben Norton tweeted. “They say it’s to comply with US sanctions, but how do posts violate sanctions? –RT
The answer is: they don’t. The problem is that the war sentiment and the idea that slaughtering people for our freedoms in other countries is gone. The elitists who need a war to profit off of it can’t convince the public to fight and die for them unless they control the narrative. That’s why speech is being censored.
Big tech is just another arm of the U.S. government.
Any support for Soleimani will be taken down by Facebook and Instagram to comply with the USA sanctions but Trump can tweet that Iran should not close down the internet because the world is watching. He wouldn’t understand the irony of his tweet. Free speech, censorship anyone? — Jennifer Brierley (@JenniferBrierl2) January 11, 2020
Hypocritically, while Facebook was acting as “thought police” on behalf of the US government (the rulers who think they own everyone), Washington has been championing free speech and warning Tehran against restricting the Iranian people’s internet access. U.S. President Donald Trump personally addressed the anti-government protesters – in Farsi, mind you – reassuring them of his unwavering support, according to a report by RT.
This article was sourced from SHTFPlan.com
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activistpost--2020-01-14--How Much Have Americans Been Spied On By The Gov’t Since 2001?  Sharyl Attkisson Provides The Ugly T

How Much Have Americans Been Spied On By The Gov’t Since 2001?  Sharyl Attkisson Provides The Ugly Truth

We ’ ve all heard about at least some of this before .
Thanks to Full Measure for producing this new segment reminding us about why this should tick us off .
Independent journalist Sharyl Attkisson also provides an update about her own computer intrusion by the U.S. government in this video .
We begin with an examination of one of the worst abuses of government power that could happen in our society .
Illegal spying on U.S. citizens .
Amid findings about egregious violations by our intelligence community , there ’ s a criminal investigation .
And the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instructed the FBI to implement new safeguards as of this week .
As our intelligence agencies face what may be their biggest scrutiny in decades , we examine how we got here .
Our examination of government surveillance controversies begins in 2001 .
Under FBI Director Robert Mueller , new rules were imposed to address FBI abuses .
FBI Agents had repeatedly gotten caught submitting false information to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to justify wiretapping or spying on U.S. citizens .
Unfortunately , increasing surveillance on non-consenting Americans by a variety of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thanks to new and unsafe technology being forcibly installed throughout our communities ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ) and even on our homes .
Activist Post reports about this regularly .
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By B.N. Frank
We’ve all heard about at least some of this before. Thanks to Full Measure for producing this new segment reminding us about why this should tick us off. Independent journalist Sharyl Attkisson also provides an update about her own computer intrusion by the U.S. government in this video.
We begin with an examination of one of the worst abuses of government power that could happen in our society. Illegal spying on U.S. citizens. Amid findings about egregious violations by our intelligence community, there’s a criminal investigation. And the court that approves surveillance on U.S. citizens has instructed the FBI to implement new safeguards as of this week. As our intelligence agencies face what may be their biggest scrutiny in decades, we examine how we got here. Our examination of government surveillance controversies begins in 2001. Under FBI Director Robert Mueller, new rules were imposed to address FBI abuses. FBI Agents had repeatedly gotten caught submitting false information to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to justify wiretapping or spying on U.S. citizens.
Unfortunately, increasing surveillance on non-consenting Americans by a variety of entities seems to be the new norm thanks to new and unsafe technology being forcibly installed throughout our communities (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and even on our homes. Activist Post reports about this regularly. For more information, visit our archives.
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activistpost--2020-01-14--Fake-Green Zero Carbon Fraud — “Destroying The World to Save It”

If the grand plan to ‘ decarbonise the planet ’ was based upon a human-scale renewable energy supply and de-corporatised , decentralised , small-scale environmentally friendly distribution patterns – I would have no argument with the initiators .
On the contrary , I would applaud such a rare demonstration of holistic thinking .
But the reality is very , very different .
In fact it could not be more opposite .
The plan being put into effect actually constitutes not a slowing down – but a significant expansion of the existing highly centralised finite energy mining and distribution apparatus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ propaganda and unashamed political spin .
Emerging evidence increasingly points to deliberate actions being engaged in to bring about the very conditions that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) claims to be trying to prevent .
This United Nations organisation and its followers , appear to be intent upon expanding the volume of anthropogenic pollutants being released into the atmosphere , rather than reducing them .
The IPCC “ CO2 causes global warming ” position , adopted by a plethora of industries and institutions determined to benefit from its decree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraudulent misrepresentation of the truth .
Making CO2 into ‘ the devil in our midst ’ is an overtly false trail which I have dealt with in an earlier article .
* Observe carefully and you will notice that the great majority of political pronouncements made by leading protagonists of ‘ cabal politics ’ are subsequently reversed in the actions that follow .
Promises of peace are followed-up by acts of war ; promises of prosperity for all are followed by a widening of the poverty gap .
Claims of trying to stabilize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by acts of wilful destabilisation – and so on .
This ‘ reversal of truth ’ formula is the trick used by power seeking despots who have adopted dark-side practices designed to suppress – and quite literally reverse – people ’ s natural propensity for humanitarian expressions of warmth and mutual respect .
Instead , turning those qualities into cold and calculating acts of division .
Since our world is currently in the grip of this ‘ cabal agenda ’ whose goals are not mutable nor flexible , attempts are being made to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upheaval manifesting on this planet – is happening due to ( the phony ) ‘ global warming ’ .
The continuous repetition of this mantra by mainstream media is essential for the unquestioned roll-out of the corporate and banker backed ‘ Green New Deal/Zero Carbon ’ plan ( scam ) – which is termed ‘ Fourth Industrial Revolution ’ by the industry that backs it .
This is because it promises vast riches to the corporations contracted to build and implement the impossibly large-scale infrastructural requirements deemed necessary to shift the world from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a close to 100 % dependence on renewable energy .
The heavy dependence upon fossil fuel energies needed in order to make possible this ( theoretical ) shift , would , in practice , involve an unparalleled asset stripping march across the length and breadth of the planet .
Such a situation makes a mockery of the hugely over-hyped UN term ‘ sustainability ’ .
The ‘ zero carbon ’ cabal , for example , must make it appear that the disastrous fires which have ravaged South East Australia and a significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ‘ anthropogenic global warming ’ and , of course , could not possibly have anything to do with any ‘ conspiratorial ’ ulterior motives .
Which leads us to ask the following question : just who might benefit from the fact that whole communities have been wiped out and large forests burned to ashes in these countries ?
A recent expose of the Australian position shows successive governments destroying the vital South East Australian river systems by deliberately siphoning-off huge volumes of river water and hoarding it in a large number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use in irrigating the surrounding countryside in times of drought , but to sell off to the highest bidder – including foreign interests – hugely enriching the vendors .
A viciously inhuman policy which includes grossly negligent management of the Australian bush , in which millions of highly flammable gum trees have been allowed to over mature , presenting the perfect fuel for the rapid spreading of extremely dense fires .
It is believed that the real government ambition behind this appalling act of ecocide is to pave the way for the establishment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 5G microwave powered ‘ smart cities ’ and a new high speed railway link between capital cities .
All recognised Agenda 2030/Green New Deal ambitions .
I established in earlier articles that Green New Deal is a key part of the New World Order ’ s strategic march to power .
It is founded on the fictitious ‘ greenhouse effect ’ science of the IPCC/United Nations ; and on the insanely bizarre plan to achieve an end to the use of fossil fuels ( ‘ zero carbon ’ ) by mining and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and gas ( fossil fuels ) in order to achieve this end !
Looking at steel alone , the embedded energy ( fossil fuel ) requirement involved in the construction of the tens of thousands steel hungry giant wind farms that would be needed to satisfy the Green New Deal ‘ zero carbon ’ scam – would lead to a terrible massacre of the ecology of the planet .
Quite obviously , chasing this monstrous Zero Carbon ‘ Industrial Revolution ’ ( oxymoron ) ambition will be the harbinger of severe climactic reactions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intimate interrelatedness and interactions that occur between man ’ s global activities and Gaia ’ s subtle levels of equilibrium and balance .
The sheer scale of the Green New Deal undertaking will involve unavoidable destabilisation of all aspects of planetary life , including that of the biosphere .
Under such a regime one can expect to see the build-up of a wide variety of intense environmental and geological upheavals , coupled to those already set in motion due to other nefarious anti-life programmes like the deadly HAARP ionospheric heaters , highly toxic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ubiquitous build-up of WiFi electronic smog .
These are , of course , coupled with other military/space attack and defence programmes manifest by a long running US determination to exert its hegemonic ambitions at will .
Weather , already largely under the manipulative control of the US military , will become even more a victim of political/corporate attempts to carve up the planet for their own deeply narcissistic ends .
However , all forms of geological and atmospheric disruption will be blamed on ‘ global warming/climate change ’ with a stupefied public clinging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zero carbon ’ – achieved at the cost of planetary ecocide – will finally put everything right !
This insider-created ‘ planetary climate emergency ’ – now with the backing of almost the entire global corporate cabal elite and a posse of high flying multi billionaires to boot – is operating under the Green New Deal moniker .
The Green New Deal ’ s professionally trained propaganda front-runners have been given the title ‘ Extinction Rebellion ’ , so as to give the impression of being cool anti-government rebels .
The UK Green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fold , like so many errant sheep searching for a safe pen to keep them out of trouble .
Under this infamous Green New Deal , governments and their cohorts are further capitalising on spurious and fraudulent planetary ‘ carbon trading ’ schemes .
Schemes that fill the coffers of already bloated insider wheeler-dealers whose insatiable appetites lead them to rip-off the needy for the further aggrandisement of their uncontrolled narcissistic cravings .
Carbon trading has nothing to do with climate stabilisation , it is just another ‘ green dressing ’ for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on display reaches its most cruel zenith , is in the astounding degree of top-down deception that is being perpetrated on humanity .
“ Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely ” has never been a more apt declaration .
Perhaps the outstanding slight of hand performed by these trickster ’ s highly organised disinformation campaign – is the use of the word ‘ Green ’ to describe the materialistic rape of our blessed Earth .
All those who grasp the true meaning of the word Green , used as a synonym for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ localised human-scale communities and benign land practices , must now speak out and vigorously decry this fake-green wholesale evisceration of the essential life support system of the planet .
Let us not allow ourselves the misplaced luxury of thinking that at some point all this craziness is just going to magically dissolve away .
It is not .
Those who recognise themselves as ‘ Real Greens ’ must now unite in overcoming the subversive fake-green interlopers , whose activities are carried-out with seemingly cool disdain – while boasting an unquestioning commitment to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Sustainable Development ’ , ‘ Agenda 2030 ’ , ‘ Green New Deal ’ , ‘ Climate Emergency ’ and ‘ Extinction Rebellion.
’ May all those capable of thinking and acting responsibly , now come together to stand resolutely for actions that work with – not against – nature .
Let us also rise up as one in support of the ever threatened sanctity of humanity , remembering that everything of value starts with Reverence for Life .
Julian Rose is author of ‘ Overcoming the Robotic Mind – Why Humanity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independent book stores and Amazon .
See www.julianrose.info for more information .
Julian is an international activist , writer , broadcaster , organic farming pioneer and actor .
In 1987 and 1998 , he led a campaign that saved unpasteurized milk from being banned in the UK ; and , with Jadwiga Lopata , a ‘ Say No to GMO ’ campaign in Poland which led to a national ban of GM seeds and plants in that country in 2006 .
Julian is currently campaigning to ‘ Stop 5G ’ WiFi .
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Op-Ed by Julian Rose
If the grand plan to ‘decarbonise the planet’ was based upon a human-scale renewable energy supply and de-corporatised, decentralised, small-scale environmentally friendly distribution patterns – I would have no argument with the initiators. On the contrary, I would applaud such a rare demonstration of holistic thinking.
But the reality is very, very different. In fact it could not be more opposite. The plan being put into effect actually constitutes not a slowing down – but a significant expansion of the existing highly centralised finite energy mining and distribution apparatus, backed by a rampant corporatocracy, devious propaganda and unashamed political spin.
Emerging evidence increasingly points to deliberate actions being engaged in to bring about the very conditions that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) claims to be trying to prevent. This United Nations organisation and its followers, appear to be intent upon expanding the volume of anthropogenic pollutants being released into the atmosphere, rather than reducing them.
The IPCC “CO2 causes global warming” position, adopted by a plethora of industries and institutions determined to benefit from its decree, has already been exposed as a fraudulent misrepresentation of the truth. Making CO2 into ‘the devil in our midst’ is an overtly false trail which I have dealt with in an earlier article.*
Observe carefully and you will notice that the great majority of political pronouncements made by leading protagonists of ‘cabal politics’ are subsequently reversed in the actions that follow. Promises of peace are followed-up by acts of war; promises of prosperity for all are followed by a widening of the poverty gap. Claims of trying to stabilize the planet’s climate are followed by acts of wilful destabilisation – and so on.
This ‘reversal of truth’ formula is the trick used by power seeking despots who have adopted dark-side practices designed to suppress – and quite literally reverse – people’s natural propensity for humanitarian expressions of warmth and mutual respect. Instead, turning those qualities into cold and calculating acts of division.
Since our world is currently in the grip of this ‘cabal agenda’ whose goals are not mutable nor flexible, attempts are being made to make it appear that every serious geological/environmental upheaval manifesting on this planet – is happening due to (the phony) ‘global warming’.
The continuous repetition of this mantra by mainstream media is essential for the unquestioned roll-out of the corporate and banker backed ‘Green New Deal/Zero Carbon’ plan (scam) – which is termed ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ by the industry that backs it. This is because it promises vast riches to the corporations contracted to build and implement the impossibly large-scale infrastructural requirements deemed necessary to shift the world from an almost 100% fossil fuel dependence to a close to 100% dependence on renewable energy.
The heavy dependence upon fossil fuel energies needed in order to make possible this (theoretical) shift, would, in practice, involve an unparalleled asset stripping march across the length and breadth of the planet. Such a situation makes a mockery of the hugely over-hyped UN term ‘sustainability’.
The ‘zero carbon’ cabal, for example, must make it appear that the disastrous fires which have ravaged South East Australia and a significant part of California, are the result of ‘anthropogenic global warming’ and, of course, could not possibly have anything to do with any ‘conspiratorial’ ulterior motives.
Which leads us to ask the following question: just who might benefit from the fact that whole communities have been wiped out and large forests burned to ashes in these countries?
A recent expose of the Australian position shows successive governments destroying the vital South East Australian river systems by deliberately siphoning-off huge volumes of river water and hoarding it in a large number of specially constructed reservoirs. Not for strategic use in irrigating the surrounding countryside in times of drought, but to sell off to the highest bidder – including foreign interests – hugely enriching the vendors.
A viciously inhuman policy which includes grossly negligent management of the Australian bush, in which millions of highly flammable gum trees have been allowed to over mature, presenting the perfect fuel for the rapid spreading of extremely dense fires.
It is believed that the real government ambition behind this appalling act of ecocide is to pave the way for the establishment of a super-sized control grid, construction of 5G microwave powered ‘smart cities’ and a new high speed railway link between capital cities. All recognised Agenda 2030/Green New Deal ambitions.
I established in earlier articles that Green New Deal is a key part of the New World Order’s strategic march to power. It is founded on the fictitious ‘greenhouse effect’ science of the IPCC/United Nations; and on the insanely bizarre plan to achieve an end to the use of fossil fuels (‘zero carbon’) by mining and burning vast volumes of oil, coal and gas (fossil fuels) in order to achieve this end!
Looking at steel alone, the embedded energy (fossil fuel) requirement involved in the construction of the tens of thousands steel hungry giant wind farms that would be needed to satisfy the Green New Deal ‘zero carbon’ scam – would lead to a terrible massacre of the ecology of the planet.
Quite obviously, chasing this monstrous Zero Carbon ‘Industrial Revolution’ (oxymoron) ambition will be the harbinger of severe climactic reactions. Quantum physics has already revealed the intimate interrelatedness and interactions that occur between man’s global activities and Gaia’s subtle levels of equilibrium and balance. The sheer scale of the Green New Deal undertaking will involve unavoidable destabilisation of all aspects of planetary life, including that of the biosphere.
Under such a regime one can expect to see the build-up of a wide variety of intense environmental and geological upheavals, coupled to those already set in motion due to other nefarious anti-life programmes like the deadly HAARP ionospheric heaters, highly toxic global atmospheric aerosol geoengineering activities and the ubiquitous build-up of WiFi electronic smog. These are, of course, coupled with other military/space attack and defence programmes manifest by a long running US determination to exert its hegemonic ambitions at will.
Weather, already largely under the manipulative control of the US military, will become even more a victim of political/corporate attempts to carve up the planet for their own deeply narcissistic ends.
However, all forms of geological and atmospheric disruption will be blamed on ‘global warming/climate change’ with a stupefied public clinging to the quite demonic notion that ‘zero carbon’ – achieved at the cost of planetary ecocide – will finally put everything right!
This insider-created ‘planetary climate emergency’ – now with the backing of almost the entire global corporate cabal elite and a posse of high flying multi billionaires to boot – is operating under the Green New Deal moniker. The Green New Deal’s professionally trained propaganda front-runners have been given the title ‘Extinction Rebellion’, so as to give the impression of being cool anti-government rebels. The UK Green Party has also willingly been brought into the fold, like so many errant sheep searching for a safe pen to keep them out of trouble.
Under this infamous Green New Deal, governments and their cohorts are further capitalising on spurious and fraudulent planetary ‘carbon trading’ schemes. Schemes that fill the coffers of already bloated insider wheeler-dealers whose insatiable appetites lead them to rip-off the needy for the further aggrandisement of their uncontrolled narcissistic cravings. Carbon trading has nothing to do with climate stabilisation, it is just another ‘green dressing’ for pure neocolonial exploitation.
Where the insanity on display reaches its most cruel zenith, is in the astounding degree of top-down deception that is being perpetrated on humanity. “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” has never been a more apt declaration.
Perhaps the outstanding slight of hand performed by these trickster’s highly organised disinformation campaign – is the use of the word ‘Green’ to describe the materialistic rape of our blessed Earth.
All those who grasp the true meaning of the word Green, used as a synonym for environmentally friendly ecological management systems that support localised human-scale communities and benign land practices, must now speak out and vigorously decry this fake-green wholesale evisceration of the essential life support system of the planet. Let us not allow ourselves the misplaced luxury of thinking that at some point all this craziness is just going to magically dissolve away. It is not.
Those who recognise themselves as ‘Real Greens’ must now unite in overcoming the subversive fake-green interlopers, whose activities are carried-out with seemingly cool disdain – while boasting an unquestioning commitment to the six defining flags of green deception: ‘Sustainable Development’, ‘Agenda 2030’, ‘Green New Deal’, ‘Climate Emergency’ and ‘Extinction Rebellion.’
May all those capable of thinking and acting responsibly, now come together to stand resolutely for actions that work with – not against – nature. Let us also rise up as one in support of the ever threatened sanctity of humanity, remembering that everything of value starts with Reverence for Life.
*http://www.julianrose.info/2019/10/zero-carbon-5g-denial-and-green-fascism/
Related sites:
https://www.newchartistmovement.org.uk/welcome/real-greens-v-fake-greens-an-investigation-into-the-green-movement
https://www.ukcolumn.org/
Julian Rose is author of ‘Overcoming the Robotic Mind – Why Humanity Must Come Through, now available from independent book stores and Amazon. See www.julianrose.info for more information. Julian is an international activist, writer, broadcaster, organic farming pioneer and actor. In 1987 and 1998, he led a campaign that saved unpasteurized milk from being banned in the UK; and, with Jadwiga Lopata, a ‘Say No to GMO’ campaign in Poland which led to a national ban of GM seeds and plants in that country in 2006. Julian is currently campaigning to ‘Stop 5G’ WiFi.
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activistpost--2020-01-13--DHS Secretary: Allowing People To Get Regular Drivers Licenses “Puts People At Risk”

A few weeks ago , DHS took absurdity to a whole new level in New Jersey .
DHS told residents that allowing people an alternative to Real-ID drivers licenses would put citizens and police officers in danger .
Because the state had the audacity to ignore Homeland Security and the TSA by giving residents a choice between Real-ID drivers licenses and the regular drivers licenses that have been in use for approximately 107 years .
DHS , the TSA , and law enforcement continuously “ cry wolf ” whenever a state pushes back against Real-ID.Appropriately named , Acting DHS Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 101.5 as saying , DHS is so good at crying wolf , that they expect the public to believe that only terrorists , criminals , child pornographers , human traffickers and drug smugglers would seek regular drivers licenses !
Wolf ’ s interview on Fox & Friends claimed that people possessing regular drivers licenses endanger entire communities and put police officers ’ lives at risk .
New Jersey 101.5 , also reported that the Trump Administration claims that having regular drivers licenses endangers our communities and put people at risk .
DHS is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of biometric information , thus forcing them to get a court order to access an individual ’ s personal information .
Despite what the feds and law enforcement want you to believe , there is not a mass of criminals , child pornographers , human traffickers and drug smugglers lining up to get regular drivers licenses .
Sue Fulton , the MVC Chief Administrator said that “ in order to be able to get a standard license , all applicants will be required to present multiple forms of identification as well as utility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of residency.
” Which is exactly the way it has always been .
The story about regular drivers licenses is not about illegal immigrants as the Feds would have you believe : it is about our war on people of color and the never-ending war on drugs .
For more than 100 years standard drivers licenses were the norm in America .
Why should we sit idly by and allow the Feds to create a national ID system using the same tired old excuses about officer and public safety ?
Forcing our politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DHS is a praiseworthy endeavor and should not be seen as facilitating crime .
We the people need to force our government to give us a choice between a regular drivers license and a Real-ID .
You can read more at the MassPrivateI blog , where this article first appeared .
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By MassPrivateI
A few weeks ago, DHS took absurdity to a whole new level in New Jersey.
DHS told residents that allowing people an alternative to Real-ID drivers licenses would put citizens and police officers in danger.
Why?
Because the state had the audacity to ignore Homeland Security and the TSA by giving residents a choice between Real-ID drivers licenses and the regular drivers licenses that have been in use for approximately 107 years.
DHS, the TSA, and law enforcement continuously “cry wolf” whenever a state pushes back against Real-ID.Appropriately named, Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf was quoted by New Jersey 101.5 as saying,
“These types of laws make it easier for terrorists and criminals to obtain fraudulent documents and also prevent DHS investigators from accessing important records that help take down child pornography and human trafficking rings and combat everything from terrorism to drug smuggling,” Swift said in the Monday statement.
DHS is so good at crying wolf, that they expect the public to believe that only terrorists, criminals, child pornographers, human traffickers and drug smugglers would seek regular drivers licenses!
Wolf’s interview on Fox & Friends claimed that people possessing regular drivers licenses endanger entire communities and put police officers’ lives at risk.

Officers who are investigating crimes, building cases, and looking at suspects are not going to have the data to do their jobs and make their communities safer.
New Jersey 101.5, also reported that the Trump Administration claims that having regular drivers licenses endangers our communities and put people at risk.
“The Trump Administration takes the mission of protecting the Homeland very seriously, and unfortunately more than a dozen states have adopted short-sighted policies that endanger our communities and put people at risk,” federal Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Heather Swift said.”
DHS is upset because regular drivers licenses are devoid of biometric information, thus forcing them to get a court order to access an individual’s personal information.
“These types of laws make it easier for terrorists and criminals to obtain fraudulent documents and also prevent DHS investigators from accessing important records that help take down child pornography and human trafficking rings and combat everything from terrorism to drug smuggling,” Swift said.
Despite what the feds and law enforcement want you to believe, there is not a mass of criminals, child pornographers, human traffickers and drug smugglers lining up to get regular drivers licenses.
Sue Fulton, the MVC Chief Administrator said that “in order to be able to get a standard license, all applicants will be required to present multiple forms of identification as well as utility bills and bank statements to establish proof of residency.”
Which is exactly the way it has always been.
The story about regular drivers licenses is not about illegal immigrants as the Feds would have you believe: it is about our war on people of color and the never-ending war on drugs.
“Communities are over-policed and face incarceration at higher rates, leading to more individuals who lose their important documentation when they are incarcerated. A more accessible driver’s license system, which allows more documents to be used to get a driver’s license, is common-sense,” Sen. Sandra B. Cunninghan said.
For more than 100 years standard drivers licenses were the norm in America. Why should we sit idly by and allow the Feds to create a national ID system using the same tired old excuses about officer and public safety?
Forcing our politicians not to cave into the Feds and DHS is a praiseworthy endeavor and should not be seen as facilitating crime. We the people need to force our government to give us a choice between a regular drivers license and a Real-ID.
You can read more at the MassPrivateI blog, where this article first appeared.
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activistpost--2020-01-13--Fighting the Fed (and the Crooked Banks) by Holding Gold

Market forecaster Martin Zweig famously warned investors against underestimating the power of the Federal Reserve Bank to control markets .
He coined the phrase “ Don ’ t fight the Fed ” back in the ’ 80s .
Precious metals investors are wondering if this is still good advice .
On one hand , it is pretty hard to argue with that bit of wisdom .
The Fed Zweig was referencing had begun taking a more overt role in markets , using interest rates as a tool for managing the economy .
Paul Volcker dramatically raised interest rates to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under control .
Zweig hailed from an era of less irresponsible central bankers .
He expected them to use their immense power in rational ways .
Today he might be disturbed by just how vast the powers of the central bank have become .
Officials there recognize no limits on their authority .
They buy stocks , spearhead bank bailouts , monetize federal debt , and act as a lender of last resort in the repo markets .
The Fed ’ s balance sheet exploded to 4 trillion dollars over the past decade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others wanted to buy ; U.S. debt with very low yields , dodgy mortgage securities and who knows what else .
Officials there have unlimited power , but the way they use it undermines – not inspires – confidence .
The feeble attempt to normalize interest rates and unload some of the junk on their balance sheet failed a year ago when the stimulus addicted equity markets went into withdrawal .
Past assurances about being able to throttle back when the economy recovered proved to be worthless .
They are back to spiking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to worry about how crazy things will get this time around .
Fed bankers won ’ t give an honest accounting for their extraordinary intervention in the repo markets , but it smells like trouble .
If it spreads , rates will be headed back toward zero .
They talk openly about even more bizarre and extreme policies , including negative interest rates , as tools to combat an economic slowdown .
The power of the Fed isn ’ t the only consideration when deciding how to invest .
It is just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power and how well they do it .
For the most part , today ’ s central bankers lack wisdom or principles .
They have Politburo-like arrogance in their ability to centrally plan the economy .
And they lack Volcker ’ s tolerance for pain which explains why the bubbles they blow just keep getting bigger and more dangerous .
Fighting the Fed may be a bad idea .
But so is climbing on board with the people running policy there .
We suggest the best plan is to try and get out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an investment in physical gold and silver is really about .
Clint Siegner is a Director at Money Metals Exchange , a precious metals dealer recently named “ Best in the USA ” by an independent global ratings group .
A graduate of Linfield College in Oregon , Siegner puts his experience in business management along with his passion for personal liberty , limited government , and honest money into the development of Money Metals ’ brand and reach .
This includes writing extensively on the bullion markets and their intersection with policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Clint Siegner
Market forecaster Martin Zweig famously warned investors against underestimating the power of the Federal Reserve Bank to control markets. He coined the phrase “Don’t fight the Fed” back in the ’80s. Precious metals investors are wondering if this is still good advice.
On one hand, it is pretty hard to argue with that bit of wisdom.
The Fed Zweig was referencing had begun taking a more overt role in markets, using interest rates as a tool for managing the economy.
Paul Volcker dramatically raised interest rates to put price inflation from the late 1970s back under control.
Zweig hailed from an era of less irresponsible central bankers. He expected them to use their immense power in rational ways.
Today he might be disturbed by just how vast the powers of the central bank have become. Officials there recognize no limits on their authority. They buy stocks, spearhead bank bailouts, monetize federal debt, and act as a lender of last resort in the repo markets.
The Fed’s balance sheet exploded to 4 trillion dollars over the past decade. It is stuffed with assets few others wanted to buy; U.S. debt with very low yields, dodgy mortgage securities and who knows what else.
Officials there have unlimited power, but the way they use it undermines – not inspires – confidence. The feeble attempt to normalize interest rates and unload some of the junk on their balance sheet failed a year ago when the stimulus addicted equity markets went into withdrawal.
Past assurances about being able to throttle back when the economy recovered proved to be worthless. They are back to spiking the punch bowl, and investors have to worry about how crazy things will get this time around.
Fed bankers won’t give an honest accounting for their extraordinary intervention in the repo markets, but it smells like trouble. If it spreads, rates will be headed back toward zero.
They talk openly about even more bizarre and extreme policies, including negative interest rates, as tools to combat an economic slowdown.
The power of the Fed isn’t the only consideration when deciding how to invest. It is just as important to think about who wields that power and how well they do it.
For the most part, today’s central bankers lack wisdom or principles. They have Politburo-like arrogance in their ability to centrally plan the economy. And they lack Volcker’s tolerance for pain which explains why the bubbles they blow just keep getting bigger and more dangerous.
Fighting the Fed may be a bad idea. But so is climbing on board with the people running policy there. We suggest the best plan is to try and get out of their way. That is what an investment in physical gold and silver is really about.
Clint Siegner is a Director at Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group. A graduate of Linfield College in Oregon, Siegner puts his experience in business management along with his passion for personal liberty, limited government, and honest money into the development of Money Metals’ brand and reach. This includes writing extensively on the bullion markets and their intersection with policy and world affairs.
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activistpost--2020-01-13--DEATH CROSS: Dollar Stopped Cold — TECHNICAL BEAR HERE!

We Bring You This Critical Alert , Contributed By WealthResearchGroup.com and Their Founder , Lior Gantz , Who Our Staff Looks At For Accurate Economic Forecasting .
The price of gold has hit an all-time high in Euros and a 40-yr high in Japanese Yen .
Gold started climbing in December 2015 ( four years and one month ago ) and is now up 55 % , since then .
During this time , ( 1 ) the FED was tightening , ( 2 ) inflation was low , ( 3 ) the stock market SOARED , ( 4 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other commodities didn ’ t participate in a rally .
In other words , gold ’ s price gains a few days ago from $ 1,053 to $ 1,610 is extremely weird , to put it mildly .
In the 1970s , when gold quadrupled by a factor of 24 , from $ 35 to $ 850 , inflation was soaring .
In the 2000s , when it rose from $ 250 to $ 1,915 , interest rates were slashed , China boomed , oil went from $ 10/barrel to over $ 150 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8 years .
This current bull market is unique .
Many seasoned billionaires are indicating that this current environment is totally confusing to them .
Ray Dalio , for example , the pioneer of Risk Parity , suffered his 1st full-year loss in 19 years .
In 28 years , Dalio has only lost money for investors in four calendar years .
What ’ s even odder is that the S & P 500 has just closed on its best year since 2013 .
As individual investors , we are freed from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or an annual basis .
We look at markets in increments of 5-10 years and allow investments to mature .
Ideally , our active income generated from our main career compounds fast , so that we can add new funds to our portfolios every single month .
I stick with these 16 Life-Principles to experience a BLOWOUT year !
As you can see above , through organic trends , such as demographics and productivity , as well as through the successful economic measures of the Trump administration , the U.S. economy has reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens before recessions and before market peaks and wage growth is higher than unemployment rates .
As you can see , this is predictive of yield curve steepening , which is the most reliable recessionary indicator that economists use .
The Dow Jones eclipsed 29,000 points this past week for the 1st time ever .
About 55 % of Americans , or 181 million citizens , have ZERO exposure to stocks .
To them , this means that others are getting wealthier , but the way for them to own equities is getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the average worker compensation across all industries – you ’ d have to work over 1,000 hours to own one point of the Dow Jones Industrial Average .
Nearly half of the workforce earns roughly $ 30K/annum , so you can see how most families find it IMPOSSIBLE to create the secondary wealth engine called passive income stream .
2020 started good for stocks .
When the initial trading week begins this way , the S & P 500 finishes up on 82 out of every 100 years .
On top of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % .
Like I said , this looks to be another year of generous market returns , BUT with a dollar bear market attached to it !
In a few days , China and the U.S. will officially sign the Phase 1 deal .
To my knowledge , we were the FIRST to draw the correlation between the dollar bear market and the trade deal .
As we see it , The European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan will EASE far less than the FED will in 2020 , so the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , on a technical analysis basis , its 50-DMA just did a Death Cross .
This , of course , is good for commodities and the valuation of mining stocks .
Lastly , I want to make sure you understand that while more price gains are highly likely to come this year , the stock market is TRULY expensive : As you can see , when this ratio reaches a PEAK , both in 1971 , 2000 and today ( most likely ) , gold prices go UP , UP AND @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best investments of the past 19 years , up more than 600 % .
After its best year since 2010 , this could be a PIVOTAL time for it to gain double digits , which will result in $ 1,700/ounce at some point during 2020 .

We Bring You This Critical Alert, Contributed By WealthResearchGroup.com and Their Founder, Lior Gantz, Who Our Staff Looks At For Accurate Economic Forecasting.
The price of gold has hit an all-time high in Euros and a 40-yr high in Japanese Yen. Gold started climbing in December 2015 (four years and one month ago) and is now up 55%, since then. During this time, (1) the FED was tightening, (2) inflation was low, (3) the stock market SOARED, (4) the dollar was hitting ALL-TIME highs and other commodities didn’t participate in a rally.
In other words, gold’s price gains a few days ago from $1,053 to $1,610 is extremely weird, to put it mildly. In the 1970s, when gold quadrupled by a factor of 24, from $35 to $850, inflation was soaring. In the 2000s, when it rose from $250 to $1,915, interest rates were slashed, China boomed, oil went from $10/barrel to over $150 and the U.S. markets traded sideways for 8 years.
This current bull market is unique. Many seasoned billionaires are indicating that this current environment is totally confusing to them. Ray Dalio, for example, the pioneer of Risk Parity, suffered his 1st full-year loss in 19 years. In 28 years, Dalio has only lost money for investors in four calendar years. What’s even odder is that the S&P 500 has just closed on its best year since 2013.
As individual investors, we are freed from the nuisance of performing on a quarterly basis or an annual basis. We look at markets in increments of 5-10 years and allow investments to mature. Ideally, our active income generated from our main career compounds fast, so that we can add new funds to our portfolios every single month.
I stick with these 16 Life-Principles to experience a BLOWOUT year!
As you can see above, through organic trends, such as demographics and productivity, as well as through the successful economic measures of the Trump administration, the U.S. economy has reached an exceptional point. Historically, this happens before recessions and before market peaks and wage growth is higher than unemployment rates.
As you can see, this is predictive of yield curve steepening, which is the most reliable recessionary indicator that economists use.
The Dow Jones eclipsed 29,000 points this past week for the 1st time ever. About 55% of Americans, or 181 million citizens, have ZERO exposure to stocks. To them, this means that others are getting wealthier, but the way for them to own equities is getting more distanced. At $27/hour – the average worker compensation across all industries – you’d have to work over 1,000 hours to own one point of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Nearly half of the workforce earns roughly $30K/annum, so you can see how most families find it IMPOSSIBLE to create the secondary wealth engine called passive income stream.
2020 started good for stocks. When the initial trading week begins this way, the S&P 500 finishes up on 82 out of every 100 years. On top of that, the average return is over 13%.
Like I said, this looks to be another year of generous market returns, BUT with a dollar bear market attached to it!
In a few days, China and the U.S. will officially sign the Phase 1 deal. To my knowledge, we were the FIRST to draw the correlation between the dollar bear market and the trade deal.
As we see it, The European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan will EASE far less than the FED will in 2020, so the dollar will continue to head down. In fact, on a technical analysis basis, its 50-DMA just did a Death Cross.
This, of course, is good for commodities and the valuation of mining stocks.
Lastly, I want to make sure you understand that while more price gains are highly likely to come this year, the stock market is TRULY expensive:
As you can see, when this ratio reaches a PEAK, both in 1971, 2000 and today (most likely), gold prices go UP, UP AND AWAY.
Gold has been one of the best investments of the past 19 years, up more than 600%.
After its best year since 2010, this could be a PIVOTAL time for it to gain double digits, which will result in $1,700/ounce at some point during 2020.


activistpost--2020-01-13--Supreme Court of India Declares Internet Ban Unconstitutional

On 10th of January , 2019 , the Supreme Court of India requested the Indian central government to review the suspension of internet services in Jammu and Kashmir .
The ruling stated that the five-month long communication blockade imposed on the region by the Indian government is unlawful , and it gave the administration seven days to justify its continued use .
Since August 5 2019 , after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian constitution that provided special autonomy status to Jammu and Kashmir , access to mobile , landline and internet networks have been suspended .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reason for the restrictions .
In October 2019 , certain services were partially restored ; however , most of Kashmir has remained disconnected from the internet making it the longest network restriction in a country that likes to describe itself at the ‘ world ’ s largest democracy ’ .
In November 2019 , the Jammu and Kashmir High Court disposed of a petition seeking restoration of prepaid mobile phone connectivity and internet services in Kashmir on the ground that similar petitions were pending before the Supreme Court .
The Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Ms Anuradha Bhasin , the Executive Editor of Kashmir Times , gave the petitioners and the people of Jammu and Kashmir a glimmer of hope with this verdict .
Ms Bhasin , in her argument , challenged that such blanket restrictions violate the fundamental right to freedom of expression , and that there is no proved connection between the availability of the internet and the rise of terrorism .
The ruling by the Apex Court is being seen as a welcome move , even though restrictions on fundamental rights in Jammu and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lives of millions of people in Jammu and Kashmir , depriving them of the basic right to access the internet , which many take for granted in today ’ s digital age .
This situation is also taking a huge toll on the economy .
The Apex Court of India has given the government a week ’ s time to review the internet ban .
It also noted the imposition of Section 144 ( unlawful assembly ) of the Criminal Procedure Code which prevents movement in the Kashmir valley , and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over and over again for a long time and needs to be justified .
The Court based its decision in the Indian Constitution , which grants citizens the right of freedom of speech and expression .
A three-judge bench , headed by Justice N V Ramana delivered the ruling saying : The ruling clearly states that the right to freedom of speech and expression can not be taken away without specifying reasons and duration for restrictions on this fundamental right .
So far , the restrictions have also included a ban on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some hotels , businesses and government offices have had their internet restored since October 2019 under certain conditions .
The January 10 ruling has given instructions to restore internet connections for all the essential services .
The government has been citing security concerns and a fear of loss of lives as the reason behind the continued ban on internet access .
However , with the Supreme Court ’ s new ruling making it mandatory for the government to publish orders that have been passed , newer petitions challenging the lockdown of Jammu and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation ( India ) has said in a an statement on the verdict : The judgement in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India provides a sound legal basis to challenge future communication shutdowns but it does little to address the harm already caused to Kashmiris in the last 158 days .
The Court has rejected several extreme arguments made by the government regarding secrecy of orders and national security , and the principles and safeguards laid down , in this case , are the first steps in reforming the telecom suspension process in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to action in a lot of ways and it marks the beginning of a long uphill campaign .
There needs to be disciplined and strategic follow up action to ensure it is implemented by the government in its true spirit in Kashmir and other states .
Anumeha Verma — I am a blogger , storyteller & communication professional with experience in media , education & publishing .
I blog at www.quirkystrokes.com .
I love to discover places , people and issues through my stories .
This article was sourced from Global Voices .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shutdown in India over the past 8 years .
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By Anumeha Verma
On 10th of January, 2019, the Supreme Court of India requested the Indian central government to review the suspension of internet services in Jammu and Kashmir. The ruling stated that the five-month long communication blockade imposed on the region by the Indian government is unlawful, and it gave the administration seven days to justify its continued use.
Since August 5 2019, after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian constitution that provided special autonomy status to Jammu and Kashmir, access to mobile, landline and internet networks have been suspended. The government cited protection of national security as a reason for the restrictions. In October 2019, certain services were partially restored; however, most of Kashmir has remained disconnected from the internet making it the longest network restriction in a country that likes to describe itself at the ‘world’s largest democracy’.
5 Aug 2019 – 5 Jan 2010. Today marks 5 months of internet blockade in Kashmir – perhaps the longest in the world. We know about curfews, detentions etc – but is that all? Here’s a short thread about the lesser known things that have happened in Kashmir over the last 5 months. — Sameer Rashid Bhat (@sameeric) January 5, 2020
In November 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court disposed of a petition seeking restoration of prepaid mobile phone connectivity and internet services in Kashmir on the ground that similar petitions were pending before the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of India, responding to the petition by Ms Anuradha Bhasin, the Executive Editor of Kashmir Times, gave the petitioners and the people of Jammu and Kashmir a glimmer of hope with this verdict. Ms Bhasin, in her argument, challenged that such blanket restrictions violate the fundamental right to freedom of expression, and that there is no proved connection between the availability of the internet and the rise of terrorism.
The ruling by the Apex Court is being seen as a welcome move, even though restrictions on fundamental rights in Jammu and Kashmir continues.
It Was The Spring of Hope, It Was the Winter of Despair’ : SC Rules on Kashmi #Kashmir #KashmirLockdown #SupremeCourt Verdict explained https://t.co/I9A6e59Tv8 — The Citizen (@TheCitizen_in) January 11, 2020
The blockade has affected the lives of millions of people in Jammu and Kashmir, depriving them of the basic right to access the internet, which many take for granted in today’s digital age. This situation is also taking a huge toll on the economy.
No internet in the valley, Volunteers of @JKSTUDENTSASSO across the country step in to check board exam results online for Kashmiri students. That’s where we stand today. #KashmirLockdown pic.twitter.com/Ud9y4zEjVI — Avani Rai (@avanirai) January 10, 2020
People in Kashmir are making gruelling daily journeys to find internet access as the region’s longest ever internet blackout continues. pic.twitter.com/jKLPlBmK5q — SCMP News (@SCMPNews) January 9, 2020
The Apex Court of India has given the government a week’s time to review the internet ban. It also noted the imposition of Section 144 (unlawful assembly) of the Criminal Procedure Code which prevents movement in the Kashmir valley, and said the law can’t be used over and over again for a long time and needs to be justified. The Court based its decision in the Indian Constitution, which grants citizens the right of freedom of speech and expression.
A three-judge bench, headed by Justice N V Ramana delivered the ruling saying:
We declare that the freedom of speech and expression and the freedom to practice any profession or carry on any trade, business or occupation over the medium of internet enjoys constitutional protection under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 19(1)(g).
SC linking internet to Article 19 (1) (g) of Constitution is crucial. It gives right to carry on any occupation, trade or business. This is critical for Kashmir because many businesses using internet , especially tourism, health, finance & other services have suffered big time. — M K Venu (@mkvenu1) January 11, 2020
The bench further added:
Although the choice is seemingly challenging, we need to clear ourselves from the platitude of rhetoric and provide a meaningful answer so that every citizen has adequate security and sufficient liberty.
What the ruling entails
The ruling clearly states that the right to freedom of speech and expression cannot be taken away without specifying reasons and duration for restrictions on this fundamental right.
So far, the restrictions have also included a ban on the internet in educational institutions and hospitals. Some hotels, businesses and government offices have had their internet restored since October 2019 under certain conditions. The January 10 ruling has given instructions to restore internet connections for all the essential services.
The government has been citing security concerns and a fear of loss of lives as the reason behind the continued ban on internet access. However, with the Supreme Court’s new ruling making it mandatory for the government to publish orders that have been passed, newer petitions challenging the lockdown of Jammu and Kashmir will emerge.
The Internet Freedom Foundation (India) has said in a an statement on the verdict:
The judgement in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India provides a sound legal basis to challenge future communication shutdowns but it does little to address the harm already caused to Kashmiris in the last 158 days. The Court has rejected several extreme arguments made by the government regarding secrecy of orders and national security, and the principles and safeguards laid down, in this case, are the first steps in reforming the telecom suspension process in India. This judgement is a call to action in a lot of ways and it marks the beginning of a long uphill campaign. There needs to be disciplined and strategic follow up action to ensure it is implemented by the government in its true spirit in Kashmir and other states.
Anumeha Verma — I am a blogger, storyteller & communication professional with experience in media, education & publishing. I blog at www.quirkystrokes.com. I love to discover places, people and issues through my stories.
This article was sourced from Global Voices.
Top image: The nature of Internet shutdown in India over the past 8 years. Chart via Internetshutdowns.in CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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