THIS WEEK IN REVIEW

The US Department of Defense now accepts transgender people to serve in the armed forces. Military doctors now will perform sex-change operations. It is estimated that as many as 11,000 transgenders already are in the military. CBS News posted 2016 July 1 (Story)

The Cinemark movie-theater chain is seeking $700,000 in legal fees from victims of the Aurora, Colorado, shooting who unsuccessfully sued the company for the tragedy. Colorado law allows litigation winners to recover legal fees from the losers. [Do you think this practice hinders or helps justice? Respond here.] Newsmax 2016 Jun 30 (Story) (Cached)

Turkey: The death toll from gunfire and suicide-bomb attacks in Istanbul at the Ataturk airport this week left 42 people dead and more than 230 injured. Turkish police say that the 13 people they arrested in connection with the attack, came from Russia. [The Turks are not mentioning that the part of Russia from which the attackers came is held by Muslim separatists who are opposed to the present Russian regime. To simply call them Russians, therefore, puts a spin on the story that favors the suspicion that Putin is behind the attack.] UK Express 2016 Jun 30 (Story) (Cached)

US: One of the guns used in the November 13, 2015, terrorist attack in Paris came from Phoenix, Arizona, where the Obama administration deliberately allowed drug-cartel members to buy thousands of weapons illegally. It was a an operation known as ‘Fast and Furious.’ Federal officials would like to keep this information out of the news to avoid association with terrorist activities. Judicial Watch 2016 Jun 29 (Story) (Cached)

Pennsylvania: Donald Trump gave a fiery speech condemning globalization. He promised to withdraw the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty and to either renegotiate the NAFTA treaty or withdraw from it. He condemned China for its money-manipulation practices and the World Trade Organization for its subsidy practices. He swore to invoke tariffs against China if it does not terminate illegal trade activities, including the theft of American trade secrets. He did not explain how he would do these things which, according to the Constitution, would require acts of Congress. Breitbart 2016 Jun 28 (Story) (Cached)

The father of an American killed in the Paris attacks that left 130 people dead is suing Facebook, Google, and Twitter for helping ISIS recruit and carry out the attacks. He says the rapid growth of ISIS would not be possible without social media. Therefore, free speech should be sacrificed in exchange for national security. [What do you think? Reply here.] RT 2016 Jun 28 (Story)

GMO opponents are outraged by what they describe as a sellout by ‘controlled opposition’. Companies that market themselves as advocates of non-GMO foods recently joined forces with companies like Monsanto to support a federal bill that forbids states to pass legislation requiring GMO labeling. The sellout companies include Whole Foods Market and Stoneyfield Farm. Food Democracy Now! 2016 Jun 28 (Story) (Cached)

The US Senate will vote on the Monsanto “Dark Act” that would ban states from mandating their own GMO food-safety labels. This would be accomplished by establishing federal standards that supersede state standards. Vermont was slated to begin GMO labeling on July 1, but the Senate is considering a so-called ‘compromise’ bill that would delay labeling for two years. It would require consumers to use a smartphone to access GMO info from a digital code on the product. The law also would allow any food with less than 50% GMO to be labeled as non-GMO. Natural News 2016 Jun 27 (Story) (Cached)

The US Supreme Court ruled that the right to own a gun can be denied to those who have been convicted of domestic violence – even at the misdemeanor level. People should be punished if they commit crimes of aggressive violence, but should they also be forever denied their constitutional rights? [What do you think? Reply here.] USA Today 2016 Jun 27 (Story)

A CIA and Saudi operation to covertly arm Syrian rebels against Assad’s government with weapons shipped into Jordan has come under fire. Weapons intended for the rebels were sold instead on the black market by low-level Jordanian officials who bought SUVs and luxury items. Some of the weapons were used to kill American contractors in Jordan. RT 2016 Jun 27 (Story)

The US Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that sought to limit abortions. The law had increased rules and restrictions on abortions to the point where some were going out of business. Fox News 2016 Jun 27 (Story)

Sacramento, California: Activists with the Traditionalist Workers Party, characterized by their leftist opponents as Nazis, demonstrated at the state capitol and were attacked by leftists. One of the factions involved in the attack was By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), a group that is categorized by the FBI as a terrorist group. Seven people were stabbed, and several are in critical condition. Information Liberation 2016 Jun 27 (Story) (Cached)

Texas: Finally, mainstream media is reporting that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol – under pressure from the Obama administration – is purchasing bus tickets and vouchers for illegal immigrants to ship them deeper into the country at taxpayers’ expense. InfoWars 2016 Jun 26 (Story) (Cached)

The mysterious death of John Ashe, former President of the UN General Assembly, was ‘conveniently timed’. Ashe was due to testify in court and was expected to provide evidence against Ng Lap Seng, a Chinese businessman who illegally funneled money to the Democratic National Committee during the Clinton administration. Ashe was killed by a crushed windpipe, supposedly caused by accidentally dropping a barbell during exercise. Page Six 2016 Jun 26 (Story) (Cached)

New York: The State Senate passed its own version of the “terrorist watch list.” If the Assembly and Governor pass the bill, police will collect photographs, fingerprints, and DNA samples of registrants, and these will be available to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Like the Sex Offender Registry, information on each registrant will be available to the public. The difference is that the Sex Offender Registry is for those convicted of a crime, but this list will include those who are merely suspected (or said to be suspected) by the government. Libertarian Republic posted 2016 Jun 25 (Story) (Cached)

This article cites 45 times that Hillary pushed the TPP (TransPacific Partnership) treaty, which she now claims to oppose. CNN posted 2016 Jun 25 (Story) (Cached)

Italy has outlawed Holocaust-denial because it is said to be an incitement to racial hatred. To question the accuracy of the official story is punishable by two to six years in prison. France, Germany, Belgium, and Romania also have criminalized Holocaust-denial. Zee News posted 2016 Jun 25 (Story) (Cached)