UK Column News – 16 June 2014

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Genetically Modified ‘Super Banana’ To Be Tested On Americans – 16 June 2014

A vitamin-enhanced ‘super-banana’ developed by scientists is to be tested on humans. The trials are to take place in the US over a six-week period. Researchers aim to start growing the fruit in Uganda by 2020.

The bananas are ‘super’ because they have been genetically enhanced to have increased levels of vitamin A – a deficiency of which can be fatal.

Hundreds of thousands die annually worldwide from vitamin A deficiencies, while many others go blind, the project’s leader told AFP.

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Desperate Times: Kerry Says US Ready To Turn To Iran, Drone Strikes, To Fight ISIS – 16 June 2014

US Secretary of State John Kerry says that Washington is ready to use radical measures to halt the ISIS offensive in Iraq – including enlisting Iran’s help and launching air strikes.

“We’re open to discussions if there is something constructive that can be contributed by Iran, if Iran is prepared to do something that is going to respect the integrity and sovereignty of Iraq,” the diplomat told Yahoo News on Monday when questioned about joining forces with Iran, which enjoys religious ties with the embattled government in Baghdad.

But Kerry warned that the US should “see what Iran might or might not be willing to do before we start making any pronouncements.”

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Net Neutrality Fight Moves To Mobile Phones – 16 June 2014

The realm of mobile internet is currently unaccounted for in the Federal Communication Commission’s most recent effort to rewrite the rules of net neutrality rules, but industry lobbyists in the United States say that could soon change.

Critics have until September 10 to petition the FCC and weigh in on the proposal currently being considered by the agency that was written by Chairman Tom Wheeler and contains provisions that may allow Internet Service Providers to prioritize some web traffic over others.

According to a report published by Reuters over the weekend, big tech firms and consumer advocates alike are asking the FCC to widen that proposal to include new rules for the mobile internet.

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‘Welcome To Police Industrial Complex’ – Former Philly Commissioner – 16 June 2014

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Dangerous, alienating, and sociopathic: the policy of arming police to the teeth with military-grade gear shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how crime is solved and what it means for a cop to walk the beat, former Captain Ray Lewis told RT.

Nine-foot tall, 55,000 pound, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored-fighting vehicles rolling through the streets of America.

Millions of dollars’ worth of military gear being distributed to local police forces on an annual basis.

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New ‘Parent Control’ App Remotely Turns-Off Your Kid’s Smartphone – 16 June 2014

With the traditional family dinner and other pastimes on the verge of extinction thanks to an array of distracting hand-held devices, mobile applications are now available for parents to remotely bloc access to smartphones and tablets.

Are you tired of your child behaving like Pavlov’s salivating dog, mindlessly jumping for some smartphone or tablet every time it rings, sings or vibrates, crashing the solemn family dinner, or disrupting homework time?

Chances are you’re not alone. Since 2011, usage of smartphones and tablets among young users has increased threefold, according to Common Sense Media, a San Francisco based non-profit that analyzes the effects of such technology on children.

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Jon Rappoport – The Solution To Everything: Slavery To The State – 16 June 2014

Let me clarify that. Slavery to the corporate State. Government and mega-corporations work hand in hand.

The incurably naïve believe the State is beneficent. The government is kind. The government knows what to do. The government will solve society’s ills if we let it.

Of course, the government, in the form of NSA, is spying on everybody all the time—but you see, that’s not really the government. It’s a rogue element.

Wes Annac – Spiritual Guidance: Remember Your Divine, Sacred Nature – 16 June 2014

Conveyed through Wes Annac, The Culture of Awareness

You can each open up to the influence of spirit and flow from there with energy and information that are intended to help you find a greater state of consciousness, and everything the Company of Heaven does is for the purpose of helping every lower-dimensional planet and civilization re-find the higher realms.

Wes Annac – Enlighten Yourself: The Characteristics Of The Enlightened Seeker – Part 1/3 – 16 June 2014

Written by Wes Annac, The Aquarius Paradigm

There’s a lot we can do to match our vibration with the higher state of consciousness most of us are ready to exist in, but when it comes down to it, we don’t need spiritual ‘techniques’ to do so. All we really need to do is recognize that everything around us, even that which we perceive to be ‘bad’, is already perfect.

ActivistPost – Joe Wright – Citizen Journalism Is Winning The News War In Syria – 16 June 2014

The press release posted below from Index on Censorship correctly highlights the importance of everyday citizens getting involved and reporting on issues that corporate media cannot or will not address.

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