World-News

By Kate Randall

Enrollment in the food stamp program has increased by 70 percent since 2008, to a record 47.8 million people as of December 2012.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34453.htm



US Households On Foodstamps Hit Record High

Record Dow, record S&P, record debt, record plunge in gold, and now: record US households on foodstamps.

http://is.gd/jriqd2



Record Number of Households on Food Stamps, 1 out of Every 5

The latest available data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that a record number 23 million households in the United States are now on food stamps.

http://is.gd/Dir31Q



Food Stamp Cuts Pursued By GOP, Despite Shrinking Deficit

The deficit-obsessed House GOP wanted a $16 billion cut to food assistance last year, when the deficit topped $1 trillion, and now wants a $20 billion cut this year, when the deficit is expected to be $642 billion. What gives?

http://is.gd/1Or8LW



The Republican plan to cut food stamps even more

Three weeks after the House killed a farm bill that included massive food stamp cuts, Republicans are reportedly considering rolling the cuts into a separate piece of legislation. If the plan works, then food stamp cuts may ultimately be even deeper than anticipated.

http://is.gd/5DTxMz



The big lie behind food stamps

Congress is currently busy arguing about cutting food stamps. The Paul Ryan budget would cut $33 Billion over 10 years. The theory is that programs like food stamps discourage work.

http://is.gd/t1zTJ0


From Information Clearing House

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SNAP Treason: House Republicans Take Aim at Food Stamps

Miguel Ferguson, Stacey Borasky and Scott Harding, Truthout: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (traditionally referred to as food stamps) is "a modern anti-poverty marvel" that also boosts local economies. House Republicans' stated goal of cutting $40 billion from the program must be stopped.

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/18590-snap-treason-house-republicans-take-aim-at-food-stamps



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By Rebecca Griffin and Kelly Campbell

This bill is the most egregious in a string of congressional actions that could form the building blocks for a war that could make Iraq look like a walk in the park.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34456.htm



The Long History of Lies about Iran

By Muhammad Sahimi

If the lies about Iraq taught us anything, it is that we must pay attention to the massive campaign of lies about Iran.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34495.htm



We Need to Be Seeking Regime Change Here in the UK, Nevermind Iran

By Richard Sudan

The mythology about a threat from Iran persists and lingers, becoming legitimized with every passing minute that it remains challenged.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34521.htm



Podcast Discussion With Two of America s Leading Iran Experts

By Glenn Greenwald

Two former officials of the US National Security State become the most vocal critics of US policy toward Tehran.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34551.htm



US Congress in move to tighten financial noose on Iran

The US Congress is preparing to turn the screw on Iran s economy with new secondary sanctions designed to ensure that Europe and Asia deny Tehran billions of dollars of trade.

http://is.gd/tB50Mx



Iran Represents a Deathblow to US Global Hegemony

By Finian Cunningham

The present threat of nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula is not really about North Korea or the US-backed South Korean state.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34586.htm



Hegemony or Survival: America s Quest For Global Dominance

Audio and Transcript

Noam Chomsky speaks out on U.S. hegemony, controlling the domestic population through fear and the historical parallels of current U.S. foreign policy.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5052.htm



The Strategic and Moral Bankruptcy of U.S. Sanctions Policy Toward Iran

By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett

A diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue, it s very easy: recognize Iran s right to safeguarded enrichment, stop trying to get them to suspend, stop trying to get them to go to zero enrichment and we can have a nuclear deal.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34650.htm



New Report Is Critical Of US Sanctions On Iran: Urges White House to Rethink Policy

By DAVID E. SANGER

A panel of former senior American officials, issued a surprisingly critical assessment of American diplomacy toward Iran on Wednesday, urging President Obama to reconsider the likelihood that harsh sanctions will drive Tehran to concessions.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34654.htm


From Information Clearing House



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Jim Lobe, Inter Press Service: According to a new report by a prominent Harvard University researcher, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will cost taxpayers between four and six trillion dollars, making them the most expensive conflicts in US history.

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15422-report-iraq-afghanistan-wars-will-cost-us-4-6-trillion-dollars



Billions of US tax dollars potentially funding Afghan terrorism

The'''alarming'' findings were greeted with calls for urgent action to mend the weak links in US regulations.

http://rt.com/usa/terrorism-afghan-report-us-752/


From Information Clearing House

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The $6 trillion wars

The Nation
by Robert Dreyfuss

03/29/13

Your children, and your grandchildren, will be paying billions upon billions of dollars for George W. Bush s criminally misguided wars and for Barack Obama s ill-advised escalation of the war in Afghanistan, according to a new report. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will cost as much as $6 trillion when all is said and done, the report says...

http://www.thenation.com/blog/173589/6-trillion-wars


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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Flying High on Borrowed Wings
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Today, Cyprus, Tomorrow...
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Homeschooling: The Future of Liberty
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Ron Paul Politico'd
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Your Money Isn t Yours
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The Great Cyprus Bank Robbery

By Ron Paul

The elites in the EU and IMF have openly talked about using Cyprus as a template for future bank bailouts. This raises the prospect of raids on bank accounts, pension funds, and any investments the government can get its hands on.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34486.htm



Bail-out Is Out, Bail-in Is In: Another Argument for Publicly-Owned Banks

By Ellen Brown

The crossing of the Rubicon into the confiscation of depositor funds was not a one-off emergency measure limited to Cyprus.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34773.htm



Oligarchs escape as Cyprus crisis hits middle class

Russian shopkeepers, small businesses and middle-class expats are among the victims of the island s financial meltdown.

http://is.gd/QHgJDA


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