Now Obama has signed the "Monsanto Protection Act" into law, stabbing America in the heart yet again and proving that no matter how convincing politicians appear on the campaign trail, they are still sociopathic liars in the end. The Monsanto Protection Act, part of the HR 933 continuing resolution, allows Monsanto to override U.S. federal courts on the issue of planting experimental genetically engineered crops all across the country. Even if those experimental crops are found to be extremely dangerous or to cause a runaway crop plague, the U.S. government now has no judicial power to stop them from being planted and harvested. As ibtimes.com reports, the bill "effectively bars federal courts from being able to halt the sale or planting of GMO or GE crops and seeds, no matter what health consequences from the consumption of these products may come to light in the future."

Russia Today: Obama signs 'Monsanto Protection Act' written by Monsanto-sponsored senator

Law enforcement intelligence-processing fusion centers have long come under attack for spying on Americans. The Arkansas director wanted to clarify the truth: centers only spies on some Americans – those who appear to be a threat to the government. - In trying to clear up the ‘misconceptions’ about the conduct of fusion centers, Arkansas State Fusion Center Director Richard Davis simply confirmed Americans’ fears: the center does in fact spy on Americans – but only on those who are suspected to be ‘anti-government’. “The misconceptions are that we are conducting spying operations on US citizens, which is of course not a fact. That is absolutely not what we do,” he told the NWA Homepage, which supports KNWA-TV and Fox 24. After claiming that his office ‘absolutely’ does not spy on Americans, he proceeded to explain that this does not apply to those who could be interpreted as a ‘threat’ to national security. Davis said his office places its focus on international plots, “domestic terrorism and certain groups that are anti-government. We want to kind of take a look at that and receive that information.”

Jason Ditz: FBI 'Routinely' Tracks People's Cellphones Without Warrants
JoshuaPundit: Feds Admit Warrantless Cellphone Tracking ‘Very Common’

The US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will cost American taxpayers $4 trillion to $6 trillion in the long run, according to a new study by the Harvard University. - The report that was released on Thursday has taken into account the medical care of injured war veterans and expensive repairs to US military force worn out by over a decade of fighting, The Washington Post reported. Linda J. Bilmes, a public policy professor, wrote in the report, “As a consequence of these wartime spending choices, the United States will face constraints in funding investments in personnel and diplomacy, research and development and new military initiatives.” “The legacy of decisions taken during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will dominate future federal budgets for decades to come,” Bilmes noted.

McClatchy: Iraqi oil: Once seen as U.S. boon, now it’s mostly China’s

Out of time, out of legitimacy, and out of options, the West is attempting once again to prop up its faltering terrorist proxies with another psychological operation aimed at breaking the will of the Syrian people, despite the West's multiplying tactical and political shortcomings. It began with a suspicious CBS News/AP report titled, "AP: "Master plan" underway to help Syria rebels take Damascus with U.S.-approved airlifts of heavy weapons," which claims to divulge a "covert" plan by the West to flood Syria's northern and southern borders with increased weapons and fighters for a "final" push to take the capital.

Tony Cartalucci: Syrian Conflict: The Price of Defying the West

Turkish officials say the country’s security forces have seized a huge firearms cache near the border with Syria. - The officials said the weapons were found in a warehouse in a village on the edge of the Turkish town of Akcakale, Reuters reported on Friday. The cache -- destined for Syria -- included more than 5,000 shotguns and rifles, starting pistols, gunstocks and 10,000 cartridges. The 35-year-old depot owner has reportedly been detained.

Russia Today: 'Phoenix jihadist's' dad claims son worked in Syria for CIA
PressTV: So-called Free Syrian Army is a group of terrorists: IHCR

Wie konnte Zyperns Bankensektor scheitern und das Land an den Abgrund bringen? Eine jetzt veröffentlichte Liste nährt einen brisanten Verdacht. Demnach erhielten Politiker und mit ihnen verbandelte Unternehmen Kredite in Millionenhöhe - und mussten sie nur zum Teil oder gar nicht zurückzahlen. Zyperns Zukunft ist ungewiss. Zwar erhält das Land am Rande der Staatspleite nun Milliardenhilfe aus dem Ausland. Im Gegenzug aber muss es seinen Bankensektor drastisch verkleinern, der bislang wichtigste Wachstumsbringer des Landes droht damit wegzufallen.