Government Caused Financial Crash
Central banks created a monetary bubble that fed an asset price boom and distorted the pricing of risk
Electronic Police State
An electronic police state is characterized by this: State use of electronic technologies to record, organize, search and distribute forensic evidence against its citizens.
Hospitals Begin to Move Into Supermarkets
As walk-in clinics at stores like CVS and Wal-Mart offer convenient alternatives to doctors’ offices and hospital emergency rooms, some hospitals are fighting back with walk-in clinics at some of those same retailers.
Social Security May Be Running Out Of Cash Fast
The financial health of Social Security and Medicare, the government's two biggest benefit programs, have worsened because of the severe recession, and Medicare is now paying out more than it receives.
Slippery Green Words
By Alan Caruba
They have spent several decades indoctrinating and frightening the newest generations of Americans in the nation’s schools and via the print and broadcast media.
Are We Being Conditioned To Accept a Pre-emptive Attack on Iran?
Publically, Obama and Biden believe that it was reckless for Congress to give George Bush any justification to extend the Iraq War or to attack Iran but President-Elect Obama didn’t wait for his inauguration to appoint "saber-rattling" Hillary Clinton Secretary of State and retained Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense.
Pope Benedict 'never in the Hitler Youth', says Vatican
The wartime past of Pope Benedict XVI threatened to overwhelm his peace mission to the Holy Land as the Vatican issued a denial that the pontiff had served in the Hitler Youth.
Senator Reid Pushes Loophole That Would Increase Tarp Bailout Price Tag Above $700 Billion
"If you look at the law, it's pretty clear any money returned from these banks goes into the general fund of the United States and not a revolving bank bailout fund," said Sherman in an interview with the Huffington Post. The law is clear that revenues from the sale of troubled assets should go back to the taxpayer, but it's silent on repaid principal...
Five guilty in Chicago bomb plot
Five men have been convicted in Miami of plotting to blow up the Sears tower in Chicago and carry out attacks on FBI offices across the United States.
Russia Stockpiles Diamonds, Awaiting the Return of Demand
The global recession sapped demand for all kinds of commodities — like steel and grain — yet small burlap bags are still arriving by the planeload at Russia’s state-owned diamond company.
Some GIs Forced To Steal Water In Iraq
Soldiers Reduced To Desperate Measures To Survive Desert Heat; Say They Found Plenty In Hands Of Private Contractors
Tea party 'extremists' rock and reload July 4
"Our goal is simply to keep the grassroots organizations mobilized," said Michael DePrimo, special counsel to AFA President Tim Wildmon. "We don't want people to think of it as a one-time event and then have it fall by the wayside."
Money launderers wash billions through international trade
Imported plain cotton pillow cases from France that cost more than $900 apiece and new bulldozers exported to Venezuela that cost $387 each. Such prices seem highly suspect -- and could be examples of someone using international trade to launder money.
Pakistan expanding its nuclear capability
On the dusty plain 110 miles southwest of Islamabad, not far from an area controlled by the Taliban, two large new structures are rising, structures that in light of Pakistan’s internal troubles must be considered ominous for the stability of South Asia and, for that matter, the world.
Torture and Cover-ups: Obama's New Man in Afghanistan
McChrystal also played along with the cover-up of Pat Tillman’s death in Afghanistan by “friendly fire,” but he distinguished himself among all the other players by warning everybody that it could all go wrong.
CIA and ISI together created Taliban, says Zardari
In a new revelation, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the CIA of the United States and his country's ISI together created the Taliban.
NSA Wages Cyberwar Against US Armed Forces Teams
"A team of Army cadets spent four days at West Point last week struggling around the clock to keep a computer network operating while hackers from the National Security Agency tried to infiltrate it with methods that an enemy might use.
Swine flu rivals 1957 Asian flu pandemic
While the world races to control the new strain of H1N1 flu virus, researchers recall a rival to the 1957 Asian flu that killed 2 million people globally.
Trade deficit widens in March to $27.6 billion
The U.S. trade deficit rose in March for the first time since last July as the global recession cut sharply into sales of American exports. The politically sensitive deficit with China increased.
Home Prices in U.S. Drop Most on Record in Quarter
Home prices in the U.S. dropped the most on record in the first quarter from a year earlier as banks sold seized homes and foreclosures in California and Florida dominated sales.
Ventura tells Coleman: Quit, you hypocrite
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura told the nation that Norm Coleman is a hypocrite who has lost the election for U.S. senator and should give up his fight against Al Franken for a second term.
Federal judge in sex case gets nearly 3 years
A federal judge was sentenced Monday to nearly three years in prison for lying to investigators about sexually abusing two female employees, who said they feared him so much they hid from him in the courthouse.
William K. Black: How Deregulation Happened (Video)
Deregulation is a dirty word today. But who and what allowed it to happen? William K. Black, former senior regulator during the savings and loan crisis tells us what he thinks happened and why the bailout is flawed. Black has argued recently that Wall Street's crisis could not have happened if not for illegal fraud and that triple A ratings given to bad loans amount to a criminal cover up.
It Is Getting Very Serious Now
By Chuck Baldwin
First, it was a Missouri Analysis and Information Center (MIAC) report; then it was a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report; now it is a New York congressman's bill. Each of these items, taken on their own, is problematic enough; taken together they portend "a clear and present danger" to the liberties of the American people. It is getting very serious now.
Multiple attacks hit Afghan city
Six people have been killed in simultaneous attacks on government buildings in the city of Khost in eastern Afghanistan, officials say.
FBI Whistleblower Testimony: Gonzales Imposed Brutal Interrogation Tactics
As President Bush's top lawyer, Alberto Gonzales pressed counterterror officials to use brutal interrogation techniques on terror suspect Abu Zubaydah in 2002, even when those techniques hindered Zubaydah's cooperation, a former FBI agent who was present is expected to testify Wednesday before Congress.
The rich, shadowy Bilderberg group
The Bilderberg group consists of about 140 wealthy and powerful people who meet annually to discuss key global issues. Named after the Bilderberg hotel in Oosterbeek, the Netherlands, where it held its first meeting in 1954, the group is highly secretive, doesn't let journalists attend unless they agree beforehand not to report on the proceedings, and won't even say who is a member.
Iran deploys missiles in Persian Gulf
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has deployed mobile ground-to-air and ground-to-sea missile batteries in the Strait of Hormuz and other areas in the Persian Gulf, a senior Iranian official was quoted by Al Watan as saying on Tuesday.
New virus could still mutate, spark pandemic: WHO
The new H1N1 flu virus could still mutate into a more virulent form and spark an influenza pandemic that could be expected to circle the globe up to three times, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
Brave New World of Governmental Finance
By Eric Fry
Last fall, without so much as a grunt from an elected official, the former Treasury Secretary of the United States doled out $170 billion dollars to the incompetents at AIG. Yesterday, the current President of the United States announced triumphantly that his new budget would “save” $17 billion, thanks to the elimination of 121 federal programs.
Blind interpreter detained at Philly airport says he has nightmares from arrest
A BLIND INTERNATIONAL interpreter who says he was dragged off a Belgium-bound flight, arrested and held in custody in Philadelphia for hours without food or water faces an arraignment Thursday.A BLIND INTERNATIONAL interpreter who says he was dragged off a Belgium-bound flight, arrested and held in custody in Philadelphia for hours without food or water faces an arraignment Thursday.
Brain scanning may be used in security checks
Distinctive brain patterns could become the latest subject of biometric scanning after EU researchers successfully tested technology to verify identities for security checks.
Iraq Violence Up As Target Date Nears for Troop Pullout From Cities
Six weeks before the target date for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraqi cities – and amid a recent spike in violence -- it remains unclear how many troops will stay on, but Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Sunday that a “responsible” redeployment would not affect security.
GM CEO: Bankruptcy Likely; Firm May Leave Detroit
General Motors is open to considering moving its headquarters from Detroit, selling off U.S. plants and even renegotiating parts of its restructuring plan with its major union, the new chief executive said Monday.
NO Economic Recovery, Multiple Raging Economic Storms
By Martin Weiss
Any economist fixated on so-called “signs of a recovery” needs to have his head examined. As I’ll prove to you in a moment, the hard-nosed reality is that five major economic cyclones are in progress at this very moment.
Your Govt. at Work (Video)
Outrage over the possibility that President Obama could allow mining on America’s protected lands. Conservationists say this may be a new administration, but it’s continuing what they say are the ’same old policies’.
Vaccine: Coming to a farm stand near you
How about a little vaccine with your corn on the cob? I’m wondering if there is going to be any room left for actual corn in corn once scientists get done adding pesticides, fertilizers and now possibly vaccines to the genetic makeup of corn.
THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION MYTH.
Netanyahu is biding his time waiting and manoeuvring behind the scenes for an opportunity to strike Zionism’s enemies.
Is America about to go broke?
Government obligations for Social Security and Medicare may soon exceed the combined net worth of every household and nonprofit organization in the country.
Obama wins business support for health care reform
President Obama will announce Monday that he has secured the commitment of several industry groups to do their part to rein in the growth in health care costs.
‘Stellar Wind’ routinely eavesdropped on journalists and public officials
By Wayne Madsen
The warrantless National Security Agency (NSA) electronic eavesdropping program known to only a handful of Bush administration officials by its code name, Stellar Wind, and by a few other Justice Department officials only as “The Program,” routinely intercepted the communications and transactional data, including credit card usage, of journalists and public officials, according to sources familiar with the program.
Al Gore's Endgame: "Deniers" are now the majority
The global warming "deniers" and "skeptics" are now the majority. The public is waking up! Only 34% still believe the myth that "humans cause global warming."The Easter Bunny will soon be polling higher
Mother arrested for failing to take child to dentist
A US mother has been arrested on a charge of child neglect after authorities say she did not seek dental care for her child who showed advanced tooth decay.
Judge: Amish couples must leave their homes
Cambria County Judge Norman Krumenacker today ordered two Amish couples to leave their homes by 10 a.m. Monday or face eviction by the sheriff because they’ve not complied with sewage and building code regulations.
Hate Crime Legislation - Back Door to Censorship
An extension of the Hate Crimes law recently passed the House of Representatives which will essentially codify into national law the "speech codes" that are smothering academic freedom on college campuses today. This law is the back door method Obama and his fellow socialists will use to stifle free speech in this country, as explained in an informative article by Jerry Kane at American Daughter.
News You Missed
Maybe, Even, Were Supposed To Miss
By William E. Merritt
In this post-9/11 world, the takeover of a United States embassy by foreign nationals is the kind of thing you’d think you’d hear about – even of a not-very-important embassy in a minor African country. You’d think.
Somali pirates guided by London intelligence team, report says
The Somali pirates attacking shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean are directed to their targets by a "consultant" team in London, according to a European military intelligence document obtained by a Spanish radio station.
On Afghanistan-Pakistan: Stop "Helping"
By Ron Paul
While much of the country’s attention is on other issues, a serious situation is developing in Pakistan that threatens to plunge us into another fruitless and bloody war. It is very frustrating to see that many who were so vehemently against the wars of the last administration have suddenly lost interest in foreign policy simply because we were promised change.
Food Freedom Under Attack! HR 759 is in Committee & worse than HR 875
HR 759 has eclipsed HR 875 as a danger to America's small farmers. Currently in committee, and more likely to pass, NOW is the time to act to stop this threat to our freedom to buy, grow and eat real foods. A vote is expected by Memorial day.
Rep. Peter King plots terrorist act
Vocal gun rights advocates, people who remind others of the intent of the Founders and a primary purpose behind the Second Amendment, are facing a new threat.
Emirates detains sheik on torture allegations
The United Arab Emirates has detained a member of the country's ruling family while prosecutors investigate allegations that he tortured another man.
Senators Urge Obama To Block Release Of New Detainee Abuse Photos
Civil libertarians are condemning a call by two influential U.S. senators for the White House to block the impending release of photographs showing detainees being abused by U.S. military personnel at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and at other American detention facilities in the Middle East and elsewhere.
U.S. gets tough on Canadian border
The administration says security should be as stringent as on the Mexican frontier. Border residents and Canadian officials disagree, saying the terrorism threat is exaggerated.
UK plans smart meter revolution to cut energy cost
Every household in Britain should by 2020 be able to cut its energy bills and carbon footprint using "smart meters" and handheld devices to control energy use closely, the government said on Monday.
Imminent Global Stock Market Crash to Support U.S. Dollar
The suckers rally is simply the loading and winding of a catapult meant to throw the dollar upward as the stock market spring unwinds at the moment chosen by the PPT, which moment has already been telegraphed to Illuminist insiders for their continued looting of the sheople and for the filthy aggrandizement of their growing mountain of ill-gotten gains.
Microsoft Plans to Sell Debt in Inaugural Offering
Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest software maker, plans to sell 5-, 10- and 30-year debt in its first bond offering, taking advantage of its top credit ratings to help fund a share buyback and technology investments.
Pope in Israel calls for Palestinian homeland
Pope Benedict XVI called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian homeland immediately after he arrived in Israel Monday, a stance that could put him at odds with his hosts on a trip aimed at improving ties between the Vatican and Jews.
British govt hits historic poll lows
The British government hit record opinion poll lows on Sunday as more details of lawmakers' expenses, detailing lavish spending on everything from home improvement to pest control, emerged in the press.
White House: Budget deficit to top $1.8 trillion
With the economy performing worse than hoped, revised White House figures point to deepening budget deficits, with the government borrowing almost 50 cents for every dollar it spends this year.
Iraqi PM tells Pelosi: We don’t need US troops in our cities
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki assured visiting US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday that his country's security will be unaffected by the planned American troop withdrawal from Iraqi cities.
U.S. journalist in Iran freed from prison
Authorities released Iranian American journalist Roxana Saberi from a Tehran prison today after an Iranian appeals court suspended her sentence on an espionage charge, said an Iranian judiciary official.
Muslim nations 'would recognise Israel' in peace deal
Jordan's King Abdullah has said the US is preparing an ambitious Middle East peace plan between Israel, the Palestinians, Syria and Lebanon in return for diplomatic recognition of Israel from the world's Muslim nations.
Israel 'using tourist sites to assert control over East Jerusalem'
Israel is quietly extending its control over East Jerusalem in alliance with rightwing Jewish settler groups, by developing parks and tourist sites that would bring a "drastic change of the status quo in the city", according to two Israeli groups.
Obama’s Middle East Imperialism
By Shamus Cooke
The velvet gloves are off and the reality of Obama’s Middle East plans are being revealed: a bare-fisted pummeling of Afghanistan and Pakistan — with Iraq’s fate yet to be determined.
The danger of drugs … and data
A fascinating court case in Australia has been playing out around some people who had heart attacks after taking the Merck drug Vioxx. This medication turned out to increase the risk of heart attacks in people taking it, although that finding was arguably buried in their research, and Merck has paid out more than £2bn to 44,000 people in America – however, they deny any fault.
'Electronic Police State' report cites U.S.
In what may be the first assessment of its kind, a private company that offers a range of privacy products for computers and other technology is ranking the United States No. 6 in the world for having the most aggressive procedures for monitoring residents electronically.
Pakistani President Won't Tell USA Where Nukes Kept
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said his country isn’t adding to its nuclear arsenal and doesn’t have to disclose the location of its weapons to the U.S.
South Florida cop caught on video kneeing submissive suspect
According to the witness:
“He looked around. He looked up and obviously thought no one was looking, then he just grabbed the kid. I saw his hands were behind. He was already in a submissive position. And he just got down and just kneed him, probably two or three times,” said the witness, who did not want to be identified.
Florida police use motorised paragliders
Officers in the town of Palm Bay are being sent aloft on motorised paragliders to act as spies in the sky, in a first-of-its-kind mission codenamed Operation Soar.
UN’s Ban Ki Moon comes to the defence of Israel
A United Nations inquiry concluded that Israel’s military forces carried out direct and intentional strikes on its premises during the assault on Gaza earlier this year. Israel was therefore responsible for the deaths and injuries of UN personnel and civilians, as well as extensive damage to its property.
Concerns white phosphorus used in Afghan battle
Doctors voiced concern over "unusual" burns on Afghan villagers wounded in an already controversial U.S.-Taliban battle, and the country's top human rights groups said Sunday it is investigating the possibility white phosphorus was used.
Last SLA inmate released from California prison
The last captured member of the Symbionese Liberation Army, the radical 1970s-era group notorious for bank robberies, killings and the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, was released from prison Sunday, a corrections official said.
Frank Rich: Eternal vigilance needed to stop DOD propaganda
An old Pentagon report, previously used to defend a questionable Bush administration PR practice, has been rescinded. Rachel Maddow is joined by Frank Rich, New York Times columnist and author of the book The Greatest Story Ever Sold.
Science agency to review FBI's anthrax inquiry
The National Academy of Sciences said Friday it will review the lab work behind the FBI's conclusion that Army scientist Bruce Ivins was responsible for the anthrax mailings that killed five people in 2001.
Karzai in move to share power with warlord wanted by US
ONE of Afghanistan’s most wanted terrorists is to be offered a power-sharing deal by the government of President Hamid Karzai as the country’s warlords extend their grip on power.
1.2m Pakistanis on the move
THE military has ordered all civilians out of the Swat Valley as Pakistan braces for a protracted "guerilla war" between a conventional army and Taliban militants skilled in counter-insurgency.
Iran Turning to China for Air Defense System
Tehran will now turn to China for the HongQi-9/FD-2000 system which reportedly combines elements “borrowed” from the Russian S-300 and the American MIM-104 Patriot system, according to the Iranian news agency.
The masterpiece that killed George Orwell
Probably the definitive novel of the 20th century, a story that remains eternally fresh and contemporary, and whose terms such as "Big Brother", "doublethink" and "newspeak" have become part of everyday currency, Nineteen Eighty-Four has been translated into more than 65 languages and sold millions of copies worldwide, giving George Orwell a unique place in world literature.
