Liberty Links 2/24/18

If you appreciate my work and want to contribute to independent media, consider becoming a monthly Patron, or visit the Support Page.

Top Links

The West’s War on Itself (Synaps)

Russiagate or Intelgate? (Very important read, The Nation)

The Fundamental Uncertainty of Mueller’s Russia Indictments (The New Yorker)

A So-Called Expert’s Uneasy Dive Into the Trump-Russia Frenzy (The New Yorker)

DCCC Goes Nuclear, Slams Democratic Candidate as Corrupt for Same Behavior It Engages in Regularly (Politics is just a sleazy money making racket, The Intercept)

100 Chicago Professors “Propose To Exclude Viewpoints They Find Objectionable” (We need more people like Zimmer of the University of Chicago, Zerohedge)

Publishing Platform Medium Suspends Far-Right Figures (I’m no fan of these three, but this really rubs me the wrong way, The Hill)

Medium Rules (Here are Medium’s new rules. They claim to ban disinformation, but that’s a very subjective term they do not define, Medium)

Poland’s Central Bank Secretly Paid Youtubers to Slander Cryptos (Central Banking is a plague on humanity, Trustnodes)

Paedophile Peter Newell Had Key Role at Child Charity (The Times of London)

U.S. Politics/News

Rick Gates, Trump Campaign Aide, to Plead Guilty in Mueller Inquiry and Cooperate (The New York Times)

Mueller Files New Manafort Charges As Investigators Look Into Alleged Quid Pro Quo Deal Of $16 Million Loan (Jonathan Turley)

Did Mueller Withhold Evidence in Striking the Michael Flynn Deal? (The Hill)

Nunes: FBI and DOJ Perps Could Be Put on Trial (Consortium News)

Former MSNBC Host Dylan Ratigan Launches Bid for Congress (I’d vote for Dylan, New York Magazine)

Shooting Survivor: CNN Gave Me “Scripted Question” After Denying Question About Armed Guards (Real Clear Politics)

Trump Administration’s Consumer Protection Bureau Drops Lawsuit Into Lender Alleged to Charge 950% Interest (CNBC)

Pentagon Concerns Mounting About Trump’s Proposed Parade (The Hill)

“Wow, That’s Weird” – FOIA Exposes FAA Tapes From Oregon UFO Incident (Zerohedge)

Foreign Affairs

U.S. Imposes Largest Package of Sanctions Against North Korea (Reuters)

France Says Committed to Iran Deal, Will Keep Talking to European, U.S Allies (Reuters)

U.S. May Open Path for Saudi Arabia to Acquire Nuclear Weapons (Middle East Monitor)

Finance/Economy/Crypto

China Seizes Control of Anbang Insurance as Chairman Prosecuted (Reuters)

South Korean Cryptocurrency Official Found Dead at Home (CNBC)

Bitcoin Q&A: Criminalization of Ownership? (Andreas Antonopoulos, YouTube)

Congress Sets Sights on Federal Cryptocurrency Rules (Reuters)

Bitcoiner Faces Charges After Selling BTC to an Undercover Cop (Bitcoin Magazine)

Wyoming House Approves Utility Token Securities Exemptions Bill (CoinDesk)

Turkish Lawmaker Proposes National Cryptocurrency (CoinDesk)

Iranian Minister Reveals Cryptocurrency Plans (CoinDesk)

Venezuela Aims for Crypto Alchemy with New ‘Petro Gold’ Token (Reuters)

Government of Spain Considers Blockchain-Friendly Regulations (Bitcoin Magazine)

‘Anonymous Sources’: Telegram Launches ‘Secret’ Second Presale, $850 Mln To Be Raised (CoinTelegraph)

The Real Problem With Nocoiners (CoinDesk)

Risky Crypto Bet Dents Dennis Gartman’s Retirement Account (What a clown, Bloomberg)

Liberty Blitzkrieg Partners

Deal of the Week from Ammo.com: 

1,000 rounds of Wolf Gold .223 for less than 29¢ per round

Open the Books (Every Dime. Online. In Real Time)


Pacific Precious Metals

 

In Liberty,
Michael Krieger

Like this post?
Donate bitcoins: 35DBUbbAQHTqbDaAc5mAaN6BqwA2AxuE7G


Follow me on Twitter.

Leave a Reply