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Born in New York, March 14, 1949. Staff writer for the New York City Tribune, Economic Growth Report, Register-Star. Presently publish on the websites "Peter's New York," 911blogger, and OpEd News. Mr. Duveen heads up a project known as "The Museum of Brooklyn Art and Culture,' which explores cultural subjects of Brooklyn's past and hosts periodic exhibitions and lectures. He is co-proprietor, with his wife, Junalyn, of "The Siberian Coffee Pipeline Company," which aspires to supply the world with freshly brewed coffee generated from major brewing installations in Siberia. He has also created a planning system known as the Millennial Flexi-Planner, which accommodates short-term and long-term (1,000 years or more) scheduling in a single compatible framework.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 An hypothesis regarding the current election cycle (5 comments)
It appears the election cycle is scripted by the media to perpetuate power sharing between the two major American political parties.
Thursday, November 3, 2011 NATO And NTC "crimes" To Be Investigated By ICC
NATO and Libya's National Transitional Council fail to get a free pass from the International Criminal Court for alleged killings and other crimes committed during the NATO intervention in Libya.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 German Firm Slams Top Model Who Defended Qaddafi Family (1 comments)
A top European model and a security specialist are both reportedly paying the price for candid and friendly assessments of the Qaddafi family. They have both lost clients.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Large occupation force said to greet Clinton in Tripoli
Reports indicate the presence of a sizeable occupying force in Tripoli. A foreign policy expert cites "blatant" NATO violations of the UN mandate to protect Libyan civilians.
Saturday, October 15, 2011 Pravda: NATO helicopters shot down over Sirte. (2 comments)
Pravda article by Lisa Karpova balances a lack of reportage from the viewpoint of the government forces aligned with Muammar Qaddafi.
Friday, September 16, 2011 UN General Assembly approves UN seat for Libyan rebels (4 comments)
The United Nations voted to give Libyan rebels a UN seat, over the objections of the representatives of several nations, who articulated views opposing official recognition.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Rebels call for Qaddafi grandkids to stand trial: AP (1 comments)
Rebels' call for the return of young children for trial is indicative of the mentality that drives the "rebellion" in Libya.
Monday, August 15, 2011 Reaction to Iowa straw poll unmasks media bias
Does its burial of Ron Paul's virtual tie with Michele Bachmann in the Iowa straw poll demonstrate that the media has lost any resemblance to a journalistic enterprise?
Monday, July 4, 2011 Frank Serpico's Independence Day declaration (1 comments)
Famed former police detective Frank Serpico is a vocal critic of American domestic and foreign policy, as illustrated by remarks he gave at a reading of the Declaration of Independence almost a decade ago.
Friday, June 17, 2011 NATO is terrorizing Libyan civilians
The purpose of NATO's bombing of Tripoli is to terrorize the population into relinquishing support for Libyan figurehead Muammar Gaddafi.
Thursday, June 16, 2011 What a "Daily Briefing" highlighting media bias might look like (2 comments)
It might be useful to create a daily news briefing designed to critique some of the outlandish assertions promulgated in the mainstream media. A rough prototype of such a briefing is supplied.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Democracy is not enough (6 comments)
Shouts for the establishment of democracies may not bring the panacea for good government they claim to be aiming for, notes a mid-19th Century political scientist.
Monday, May 2, 2011 Bin Laden R.I.P? Questions remain (1 comments)
Questions remain regarding the alleged murder yesterday by U.S. forces of Osama Bin Laden, the United States government's Poster Boy for its "War on Terror."
Thursday, April 28, 2011 Americans for Gaddafi (20 comments)
It has been difficult to ascertain the popularity of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi among the citizens of Libya. However, the Obama Administration has continued to insist that Gaddafi "must go." To counter this lawless demand, "Americans for Gaddafi" is formed.
Sunday, April 24, 2011 Should America back the bus over Gaddafi?
We have an instance where demands by the United States for the ousting of a foreign leader was not followed up with military action, and the leader remained in power. Perhaps a similar course could be applied to Libya, in spite of U.S. demands that Muammar Gaddafi step down.
Friday, April 15, 2011 A little good news on Libya (1 comments)
There is a groundswell of sentiment opposing the NATO intervention in Libya. Let's identify and support it.
Friday, March 18, 2011 Prussian blue: Don't leave home without it.
Prussian blue, known primarily as a deep blue pigment, is also used as an antidote for certain types of radiation poisoning. The dual use makes it a particularly attractive commodity, especially in the wake of the current reactor malfunctions in Japan.
Saturday, March 5, 2011 For the love of Gaddafi! (1 comments)
The recent "revolutions" in the Middle East may not be all they are cracked up to be, if the past is any yardstick. Revolutions often instigated by foreign intelligence agencies are employed to assist in implementing foreign policy goals of the instigators.
Monday, December 13, 2010 Sweden an intelligence asset of the U.S.? (2 comments)
Since 9-11, Sweden seems to have proven itself a reliable instrument of U.S. intelligence agencies.
Thursday, November 18, 2010 Obama Administration vindicated by Ghailani verdict
The successfully conducted trial of the first of the Guantanamo detainees in federal court demonstrates the viability of civilian trials for alleged terrorists.
Saturday, March 20, 2010 9-11 Commission misleads on pre-9-11 WTC evac drills (1 comments)
A study shows that before 9-11, evacuation drills were held in which people used stairwells to exit the World Trade Center towers. The 9-11 Commission Report denies that such drills were conducted.
Friday, January 29, 2010 High bid on da Vinci wannabe is thrice estimate
The sale of La Belle Ferronniere, which some art experts have said was painted by Leonardo da Vinci, sold for three times auction house estimates, or $1.5 million, when the buyer's premium is included. Mystery still surrounds the portrait of the attractive young woman, who appears a bit more plump than she does in a painting much like it that hangs in the Louvre.
Monday, January 25, 2010 Did Leonardo da Vinci paint La Belle Ferronniere? If so, which one? (8 comments)
A debate simmers over whether Leonardo da Vinci painted the portrait known as "La Belle Ferronniere." There are two works known by the same name, and one is assumed to be a copy of the other. After cosidering the evidence, you might want to decide for yourself which, if either, is the real da Vinci.
Thursday, January 7, 2010 Arianna the conspiratorialist: HuffPost reviews "Shadow Elite" (1 comments)
Arianna Huffington announced her first pick of the year for the HuffPost Book Club: "Shadow Elite" by Janine Wadel. It has taken too many years for rational people to be able to mention in polite society that our democracy has been dismantled by an elite cadre of wealthy insiders.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Prosecutorial missteps could lead to lighter sentence for activist attorney (2 comments)
Two lawyers whose actions may have paved the way for Lynne Stewart's alleged "crimes" were not charged by prosecutors. Statements by a circuit court judge indicate that the preferential treatment accorded the lawyers could be the basis for ameliorating Stewart's current sentence of 28 months.
Monday, November 16, 2009 Bailout-driven market moves will result in redistribution of wealth (3 comments)
Stimulus kills. The Federal Reserve and the government stimulus programs of the 1930s stoked the coals of the Great Depression. Now stimulus is being used to redistribute wealth as well.
Monday, November 9, 2009 Wherefore healthcare?
What prompted the healthcare debate in the first place? Suddenly it became the issue du jour. Now wasn't that a little suspicious?
Friday, October 30, 2009 FBI rubs out Moslem cleric
In still another FBI rubout, the target of a sting is murdered. The pathetic FBI tries to cover its tracks in a poop trail of empty propaganda.
Friday, October 23, 2009 Associated Press again steers Americans wrong on Iran (2 comments)
On the most recent news about the negotiations between Iran and Western nations, AP misleads us again as to what the crucial issues on the table are, and why Iran is reluctant to approve the current draft agreement.
Friday, October 9, 2009 Politico writer takes a swipe at Robert Fisk''s dollar piece
Eamon Javers dissects veteran journalist Robert Fisk's recent sensational article, "The Demise of the dollar." But could Javers's criticism be equally applied to his own work?
Friday, September 11, 2009 9-11 hero's death sparks controversy
Barry Jennings, an administrator for the New York City Housing Authority, had an unusual tale to tell about his experience on 9-11. He can no longer add to the account he has left us, because he died about a year ago. Researchers have not been able to uncover the details surrounding his death, and some suspect foul play.
Monday, July 6, 2009 NY's newest U.S. Rep muddies waters on Fed audit bill
The new offices of U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy come with his election to a House seat in March. But will the investment of taxpayer money for the flashy digs reap benefits, or obfuscation, for the public at large? Rep. Murphy's answer to a constituent's question about auditing the Fed indicates that it may be the latter.
Monday, June 1, 2009 New Middle East war on the horizon, says foreign policy expert
Arnaud de Borchgrave of the Center for Strategic and International Studies says the prospects for the formation of a Palestinian state any time soon are dim, and that this realization will lead to a new war in the Middle East.
Monday, May 18, 2009 Bilderberg Attendee List (7 comments)
Tony Gosling, the British Bilderberg Group watcher who was cited by the New York Times in a "Week in Review" piece a number of years ago, forwarded a tentative Bilderberg attendees list for the meeting last weekend, which is reproduced here.
Thursday, May 14, 2009 Arctic explorer describes bout with 1918 flu (6 comments)
Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen tells us in a memoir of his experience in contracting the Spanish flu. A prominent researcher has recently written a paper on the possibility that the Mexican flu, a descendant of the Spanish flu, was artificially created.
Saturday, May 2, 2009 Can the "Mexican flu" be traced to the Centers for Disease Control? (3 comments)
The "Mexican flu" is a descendant of the Spanish flu of 1918, a contagion that had a high mortality rate but that has not appeared since. In 2005 the Centers for Disease Control reconstituted the virus from samples taken from the bodies of virus victims. The reconstituted version would appear to be the only possible source for the strain found in the Mexican flu.
Thursday, April 30, 2009 Swine flu (not!)
The latest flu plague is not swine flu, although it has swine flu elements in its structure. Pigs are not taking sick. Swine flu is a swine disease that sometimes infects humans.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Small chips in World Trade Center dust identified as undetonated explosive (11 comments)
Last Friday, a report was released that demonstrated the presence in World Trade Center dust of unexploded material the authors referred to as "super-thermite." The report's conclusions support those who contend that the World Trade Center was demolished, not by the planes that crashed into it, but by explosives planted within the buildings.
Monday, January 19, 2009 Impact of the Department of Homeland Security on local governance: a position paper
I recently submitted a position paper on the Department of Homeland Security to a local town board after briefly raising the issue at previous town meetings. Local government may be our last best hope exerting a positive influence on the political destiny of the United States.
Friday, January 9, 2009 Paul Craig Roberts: WTC towers were blown up on 9-11 (64 comments)
In an interview with Alex Jones, Paul Craig Roberts expresses the belief that the Twin Towers were blown up with government complicity, and did not collapse as a result of aircraft impact, as the government contends.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 William Safire hinted White House "mole" may have aided 9-11 terrorists
After reviewing the activities of George W. Bush on 9-11, William Safire concluded that the perpetrators of the 9-11 attacks may have been assisted by a mole in the White House or in U.S. intelligence agencies. Part III of a series entitled "Today's Conspiracies Were Yesterday's Facts on the Ground," a review of news reports immediately following September 11, 2001.
Thursday, January 1, 2009 9-11: Today's "conspiracies" were yesterday's "facts on the ground" (1 comments)
Material now associated with the 9-11 Truth movement and called "conspiracies" were widely testified to in press accounts of 9-11, as an examination of hard copy archives demonstrates. Part II of a series.
Saturday, December 27, 2008 Columnist Robert Novak among first to link 9-11 and "inside job" (6 comments)
A review of early newspaper reports on 9-11 reveals many surprises, including Robert Novak's comments on the possibility that the 9-11 "terrorists" were assisted by government insiders.
Thursday, December 11, 2008 Former ISI chief: Mumbai used to draw India into Mideast (1 comments)
Hamid Gul, former ISI chief, says Mumbai was orchestrated to draw India into the Middle East conflict and thus make up for troop deficits. Israel, he said, did not want the conflict to end before Pakistan was "den-uclearized"
Saturday, December 20, 2008 An exchange on immigration
A dialogue on the Inforwars website contrasts anti-immigration views with one in which national borders establish the territory within which services are provided, but do not restrict the free movement of people.
