VIDEO: ECHELON Ignored by the Mainstream Media for Decades

Mick Meaney discusses the cowardice of the mainstream media by refusing to acknowledge the existence of the vast ECHELON surveillance network.

27 Edward Snowden Quotes About U.S. Government Spying That Should Send A Chill Up Your Spine

by Michael

Would you be willing to give up what Edward Snowden has given up?  He has given up his high paying job, his home, his girlfriend, his family, his future and his freedom just to expose the monolithic spy machinery that the U.S. government has been secretly building to the world.  He says that he does not want to live in a world where there isn’t any privacy.  He says that [...]

We Are On A Road That Leads Straight To World War 3

We are on a road that leads straight to World War 3, but in order to see that and to fully understand what is at stake you have to look at the big picture and connect the dots. This video examines the history of the dollar, its relation to oil, and the real motives behind the wars of the past two decades.

In Honor of Those who have Served, and Those who have Fallen to protect our Freedoms

Memorial Day 2013

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….while we live in the present, we must be reminded of those that came before and those that will follow.

In his Memorial Day speech at Harvard in 1895, Holmes concluded his remarks with the thought that part of the
soldier’s faith is, having known great things, to be content with silence. He then quoted lines sung by a warlike people
along the Danube:

For the spring has come and the earth [...]

40 Statistics About The Fall Of The U.S. Economy That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe

by Michael

If you know someone that actually believes that the U.S. economy is in good shape, just show them the statistics in this article.  When you step back and look at the long-term trends, it is undeniable what is happening to us.  We are in the midst of a horrifying economic decline that is the result of decades of very bad decisions.  30 years ago, the U.S. national debt was about [...]

Clinton leads ’16 poll in Iowa, but Rand Paul is close

Clinton leads 2016 poll: Hillary Clinton tops the latest poll of potential 2016 presidential candidates in Iowa. Clinton comes out ahead of Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Rand Paul.

Hillary Clinton for president in 2016?

Husband Bill says, “Relax.” Let his wife enjoy a bit of a private life for the first time in two decades.

But as far as the pollsters are concerned, the 2016 race is underway. And Kentucky Sen. Rand [...]

The F-35′s first vertical takeoff and landing

The very first vertical take off and landing of the F-35. Took place May 10th 2013 at NAS Patuxent River MD.

The F-35 is descended from the X-35, the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. JSF development is being principally funded by the United States. The partner nations are either NATO members or close U.S. allies. It is being designed and built by an aerospace industry team led by [...]

Greek Prostitution Soars By 150% As Youth Unempoyment Hits 75% In Some Areas

With Greece suffering the biggest economic depression in decades, all so a few rich men can preserve their wealth and not have their EUR-denominated savings wiped out (even if the alternative means finally being able to rebalance externally using the Drachma instead of forcing internal rebalancing via unemployment and plunging wages), it was only a matter of time before we found out just how humiliating the conversion of the entire [...]

Bernanke and the Central Bankers’s Worst Nightmare

by Phoenix Capital Research

Two big events have occurred/ are occurring.

 

Charles Evans who is one of the biggest pushers for QE, stated that the Fed has “the appropriate monetary policy in place” and that the economy is “improving quite a lot.”
 The Bank of Japan is beginning a two-day policy meeting today.

 

Regarding #1, Evans has been one of the biggest pushers for more QE. Throughout 2011 and 2012, every time he appeared on [...]

BBC: Unexplained ‘standstill’ in ‘global warming’ — since 1998!

Scientists say the recent downturn in the rate of global warming will lead to lower temperature rises in the short-term.

Since 1998, there has been an unexplained “standstill” in the heating of the Earth’s atmosphere.

Writing in Nature Geoscience, the researchers say this will reduce predicted warming in the coming decades.

But long-term, the expected temperature rises will not alter significantly.

The slowdown in the expected rate of global warming has been studiedfor [...]

EU: German Anti-Euro Party brings Leaders in Rage

Berlin. After initial reluctance, leaders of the major parties are now warning of the anti-euro party AFD.

“This is very dangerous,” said SPD Chancellor candidate Peer Steinbrück “… the AFD play with prejudice and resentment in a time of further European integration was necessary.”

Drastically also commented Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle. “Are we really mad that we apply what has been built over decades, want to tear in a year?”

http://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/alternative-fuer-deutschland-anti-euro-partei-bringt-spitzenpolitiker-in-rage/8218226.html

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MUST WATCH: Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Chris Hedges: “Our Society is Being Reconfigured into a Totalitarian Security and Surveillance State.”

from Democracy Now!:

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges joins us to discuss what could mark the most significant government intrusion on freedom of the press in decades. The Justice Department has acknowledged seizing the work, home and cellphone records used by almost 100 reporters and editors at the Associated Press. The phones targeted included the general AP office numbers in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Hartford, Connecticut, and the main [...]

Shut Them Down! – Payday Loan Companies Are Making Billions Preying On The Misery Of The Poor

by Michael

Would you take out a loan that has an annual percentage rate of 391 percent?  Yes, I know that sounds absolutely crazy, but millions of Americans do it every single year.  The typical payday loan requires borrowers to pay about 15 dollars for every $100 that they borrow for two weeks.  That comes out to a yearly rate of about 391 percent.  And the payday loan companies know exactly who to [...]

Ad Exec With Cancer, Given ‘Two Weeks To Live,’ Is Blogging His Life Lessons And Regrets

For almost two decades, Mike Hughes has had to come to terms with his own mortality.

 

The Martin Agency president was diagnosed with lung cancer in the 1990s.

Click here to skip to his lessons >

Back in January, Hughes was given “two weeks to live” by his doctors, but he’s fighting on.

“When I got my diagnosis and was told there was an 85 percent chance I’d be dead within five years — [...]

Hypersonic Future: Aircraft speeds to more than 3,000 mph in test flight

Experimental aircraft speeds to more than 3,000 mph in test flight

LOS ANGELES — A lightning-quick experimental aircraft made history when it sped more than 3,000 mph above the Pacific Ocean in a test flight, reigniting decades-long efforts to develop a vehicle that could travel faster than a speeding bullet.

The unmanned X-51A WaveRider, which resembles a shark-nosed missile, was launched midair Wednesday off the coast near Point Mugu. It sped westward for [...]

New US state pass gay marriage bill: Rhode Island lawmakers gave final approval to a bill to legalize gay marriage

Rhode Island lawmakers gave final approval to a bill to legalize gay marriage on Thursday, making it the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples and the last of the six New England states to do so.
Governor Lincoln Chafee, an independent, signed the bill into law almost immediately after the vote on Thursday. The new law will take effect on August 1.

“We would not be where we [...]

Social Security goes after man for $895 overpayment to mom 42 years ago

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Imagine if your parent received an over-payment from the government but decades later, the government took the money out of your tax return.

Gilbert Stokes, 60, of Jacksonville, said it happened to him.

“I’m angry,” Stokes said Wednesday morning.

Stokes felt the same way when he received a letter from the Social Security Administration in January.

“[The letter] said [SSA] was going to withhold my taxes unless I contacted about this [...]

DUKE UNIV RAISES STUDENT FEES TO PAY FOR SEX CHANGE SURGERY

College costs are on the rise–having increased at a rate that outpaces inflation for more than two decades, contributing to record levels of student debt. Nevertheless, Duke University saw fit to raise the cost of its program even more. This week Campus Reform reports that Duke has raised student fees in order to pay for sex change operations for any student who wants one.

http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/13359

Mohamed El-Erian: US jobs data: hints for the global economy

from FT:

 

After last week’s horrible unemployment numbers from Europe, some may be tempted to downplay the monthly US jobs report coming out this Friday. That would be a big mistake. The data will help shed light on four issues that are central to the wellbeing of both America and the global economy.

First, some context. Almost five years after the global financial crisis began, western economies as a group still struggle [...]

Jaw-dropping statistics highlight this city’s out-of-control violence “One shooting every 6.3 hours…”

From Economic Policy Journal:

CNSNews.com reports:

There have been 441 shootings and 100 homicides in the city of Chicago so far this year, according to a blog that tracks crime in Chicago.

 

That works out to 3.8 shootings per day or approximately one shooting every 6.3 hours.
Maybe they need stricter gun laws. Oh yeah, forgot. NYT reports:

Not a single gun shop can be found in this city because they are outlawed. Handguns were banned in Chicago [...]

Mourn For America: Whenever A Tragedy Happens They Take Even More Freedom From Us

by Michael

What in the world is happening to America?  Over the past couple of decades, the federal government has used just about every major national tragedy as an excuse to take even more liberty and freedom away from us.  And without a doubt, the Boston Marathon bombing was a great national tragedy.  I don’t think that any of us will forget the images that we have seen over the past [...]

Is The Takedown Of Gold A Sign That The Entire Global Financial System Is About To Crash?

by Michael

Somebody out there is sure getting prepared for something really big.  We have just witnessed a takedown of gold and silver unlike anything that we have witnessed in decades.  On Monday, the price of gold had fallen by more than 10 percent at one point.  It shocked investors all over the globe, and overall what we have just seen was the largest two day decline in the price of gold [...]

The 10 biggest myths about the economy explained

From Murry Rothbard on LewRockwell.com:

Our country is beset by a large number of economic myths that distort public thinking on important problems and lead us to accept unsound and dangerous government policies. Here are 10 of the most dangerous of these myths and an analysis of what is wrong with them.

Myth 1: Deficits are the cause of inflation; deficits have nothing to do with inflation.

In recent decades, we always have [...]

Currency Wars Now Entering Their End Game

by FS Staff, Financial Sense:

Grant Williams, author of the widely read newsletter Things That Make You Go Hmmm, discusses with Financial Sense Newshour the next logical step in the ongoing currency wars, the difficulties facing Japan with import prices, and, lastly, a few thoughts on gold repatriation by central banks. Here, we present a partial transcript of the interview.

The Bank Credit Analyst just reported that the Bank of Japan will expand its balance sheet by 40% [...]

BREAKING ALERT: North Korea Missile Launchpad Moved to Face Skyward

A North Korean missile launcher has moved into the firing position with rockets facing skyward, Kyodo reports, citing a Japan defense official.

http://rt.com/news/north-korea-rocket-launch-663/

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Kyodo quotes a Japanese defense official that a #DPRK missile launcher is in a “raised position.”

Mark MacKinnon@markmackinnon3m

RT @sangwonyoon: #Japan’s Kyodo citing Japanese Defense Ministry: #NorthKorea #missile launchpad moved to face skyward

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NEWS ADVISORY: N. Korea missile launcher in raised position: Japan defense [...]

We just got another BIG sign of a bottom in gold stocks

From The Short Side of Long:

If you are sick and tired of reading precious metals sentiment updates on this blog, I do not blame you.

As an author of a contrarian blog, my job is to report as an objective view as possible of sentiment indicators developing within the various asset classes. Right now, it seems that gold is one of the few assets experiencing negative extremes worthy of attention, from [...]

25 Things That You Should Do To Get Prepared For The Coming Economic Collapse

By Michael

Do you think that you know how to prepare for the collapse of the economy?  If so, are you putting that knowledge into action?  In America today, people are more concerned about the possibility of an economic collapse than ever before.  It has been estimated that there are now three million preppers in the United States.  But the truth that nobody really knows the actual number, because a lot of preppers [...]

This could be the most important silver chart you’ll see all year

From The Short Side of Long:

Today’s chart refocuses on the precious-metal sector and in particular investor positioning towards Silver. Hedge funds and other speculators are now so negative on the metal, that the short positions have reached the highest level in the last 17 years (possibly even longer).

So what does this mean?

Judging by the historical price action over the last two decades, whenever speculators have held such enormous bearish positions, [...]

China ‘shifts position’ on North Korea

There are clear signs that China is losing patience with North Korea, America’s former top diplomat in Asia has said.

For several decades, China has been North Korea’s closest ally, largest trade partner and primary source of aid.

However, Kurt Campbell, the former head of the State department in Asia, said there are signs that a relationship once described by Chairman Mao to be “as close as lips and teeth” is wearing [...]

Obama ripped for using outdated, disputed gun stat to sell background checks

As President Obama prepares to head to Colorado on Wednesday to push gun control legislation, some are calling into question the validity of a key statistic he’s using to tout his message on near-universal background checks.

During several speeches, Obama has said 40 percent of all gun purchases were made without a background check.

But that number is nearly two decades old and comes from a poll with a relatively tiny sample [...]

Nuclear power prevents more deaths than it causes, concludes new NASA study.

Using nuclear power in place of fossil-fuel energy sources, such as coal, has prevented some 1.8 million air pollution-related deaths globally and couldsave millions of more lives in coming decades, concludes a study. The researchers also find that nuclear energy prevents emissions of huge quantities of greenhouse gases. These estimates help make the case that policymakers should continue to rely on and expand nuclear power in place of fossil fuels [...]

Sun May Still Have Low-Mass Solar Companion, Say Astrophysicists Searching NASA WISE

Our sun may indeed have a far-flung gravitationally-bound companion — just not with the size or orbit that could have triggered periodicity in earth’s paleontological record, say astrophysicists now actively searching data from NASA’s WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) spacecraft.

For decades astronomers and paleontologists have debated whether our sun has a stellar mass M-dwarf companion dubbed “Nemesis” that could have caused a 26 million-year periodicity in earth’s asteroidal and cometary [...]

Iraq and Afghanistan wars set to be the most expensive conflicts in U.S. history with a $6 TRILLION price tag

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are set to be the most expensive military conflicts in history and are expected to cost the U.S. as much as $6 trillion, a new report by Harvard public policy professor Linda J. Bilmes estimates.

So far, $2 trillion has been spent for Operation Iraqi Freedom (referred to as Operation New Dawn since August 2010) and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan since the conflicts began [...]

More than HALF of U.S. rivers are too polluted to support life, shocking report reveals

Pollution is due to fertiliser use and over-development
Harmful levels of toxic mercury in fish from U.S. rivers

More than half of America’s rivers and streams are now unable to support life after decades of pollution, it was revealed yesterday.

The bulk of the damage has been done by agricultural fertilisers such as phosphorus and nitrogen washing from fields into waterways.

In total, 55 per cent of rivers and streams were classified by the [...]

Expect these eight steps from the government’s playbook

sovereignman.com
March 28, 2013

To anyone paying attention, reality is now painfully obvious. These bankrupt, insolvent governments have just about run out of fingers to plug the dikes. And history shows that, once this happens, governments fall back on a very limited playbook:

1. Direct confiscation

As Cyprus showed us, bankrupt governments are quite happy to plunder people’s bank accounts, especially if it’s a wealthy minority.

Aside from bank levies, though, this also includes things like [...]