Submitted by Joseph Jankowski via PlanetFreeWill.com,

The latest EU foreign policy document, titled “A Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign And Security Policy“, calls for an extension of the Union's influence in regions as far as Central Asia and Central Africa.

It also outlines “gradual synchronisation and mutual adaptation” between different member states’ individual defence strategies.

The executive summary of the document reads:

Refuse To Celebrate July 4th Militarism

From the Archve:

Militarist Bunkum, May 19, 2014

The recent back and forth events between China, the US, and various other countries including Japan as it relates to the South China Sea are well known at this point, however Taiwan has now entered into the picture as well.

Last Saturday, the Chinese government said it had stopped a communication mechanism with Taiwan because of the refusal of the self-ruled island's new government to recognize the "one China" principle.

Reuters explains

Marijuana helps remove toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by the Salk Institute. Marijuana compounds such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) could help slow the onset of the modern disease and fight to eradicate Alzheimer’s. The Daily Caller reports: Researchers found that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), as well as other compounds, helped to remove one of the key substances thought to trigger the onset of Alzheimer’s: amyloid beta-protein. THC is the chemical in marijuana that gives users a high and can also act as a pain reliever.

A Coptic Christian priest was shot dead in “a hail of bullets” outside The Church of the Martyr of St George in North Sinai, Egypt. RT reports: While details remain vague at this stage, it’s reported that Raphael Musa was shot dead while returning from prayers outside El-Arish, according to a spokesman.