From Jenna Orkin
Energy
IEA Economist Predicts 'Era Of Cheap Energy Is Over'
RENEWED ENERGY: Budget Pressure Eats At State Programs
Facing new sanctions, Iran admits oil shortages
JPMorgan to Focus on New Energy
Economy
America, the Fragile Empire: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - Could America Fall That Fast? (from Elizabeth Miller)
Recessions may become more frequent
Economy 'Far too Close' to Double Dip: Roubini
Roubini's Sidekick Motianey: We Are Headed To A World Of Inflation
Celebrities -- and Pentagon -- Call for Consumer Protection Agency
Jobless Rate Rose in 30 States In January, Five Hit Records
State Jobs Face Major Cuts
People might pay for defaulted loans with their Social Security from Rice Farmer
S&P rally slowed by the fastest cash depletion since 1991
Mutual Fund Cash Depletion Highest Since 1991
43% have less than 10k for retirement
Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss
Map Showing Unemployment Effects - from Vantage Point
Defense Sector Stocks Continue to Surge Military Recruitment, Unemployment, And War
US tanker contracts could spark trade war
Australia’s defence farce, money wasted by the billions
German Exports Fall, China Exports Explode
NY state debt in red zone, should cut $20 billion: study
NY's Cuomo Is 'Father of Subprime Crisis:' Bove
California is doomed
Intelligence/Terror
Feds Move to Break Voting-Machine Monopoly
Suicide Raises Legal Issues in Indian Artifacts Cases
"As an undercover federal source in a years-long investigation into the shadowy world of the excavation and trading of ancient American Indian art and artifacts in the Southwest, Mr. Gardiner, 52, was at the center of a sprawling criminal case unfolding in federal court here and in Colorado."
Two defendants also killed themselves last year.
Missing Energy Exec Found Dead in New Orleans - from Agape wins
Officials: Bali bombing mastermind may be dead
US Weapons Research is Raising a Stink
Medical records go online without consent - UK
Ex-MI5 head: US hid torture tactics from UK
A biometric ID card for all American workers? from Rice Farmer
Cloud Nine/Environment
Greek Debt Problems Unlikely to Spread: IMF Head
City of London Developers to Start Skyscrapers as Rents End Two-Year Drop
Mega Kites Could Pull Giant, Floating Power Plants
Bottled Wind Could Be as Constant as Coal
Altered tobacco plants suck up pond scum
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
REVOLUTION -- A Dire Warning
March 9, 2010 -- There is a revolution brewing in this country. Some are already attempting to define it... perhaps as a means of shaping it. Perhaps as a means of preventing a no-sided melee which no one can win. -- Mark my words and mark them well. A left-right labelling of this revolution will mark the failing of our species and condemn millions of Americans to death and suffering. Labels kill us, especially orthodoxies and labels from the old paradigm. This must be a revolution by all the people who get it as opposed to people who don't. -- If it isn't, then the bad guys will win again as they always have when it's been framed as a left-right issue and they controlled both sides. The left has failed us as badly as the right. Just the use of the words "left" and "right" closes off a myriad of possible life-saving options. Conservatives and liberals starve and die in exactly the same way. They go homeless the same way. They bleed the same way. The Powers That Be would much rather have us fighting each other rather than them.
In the Civil Rights and Vietnam era, declassified documents and court cases showed that the ONE thing the FBI was more afraid of than anything else was an alliance between blacks and whites: where civil rights met the Vietnam war. As soon as Matrin Luther King started speaking against the war he was marked for death. -- Now, the one thing The Powers That Be are afraid of is any alliance between so-called left and so-called right. That's the only alliance; the only coalition that can possibly save lives and stand up against what's coming. So any time I see crap like "from the left" or "from the right", I shudder. Left and right are meaningless terms to me because I live outside the paradigm -- at least in my head.
Anybody who fights the infinite growth economic paradigm is my brother and my sister. Ron Paul is fighting it. Cynthia McKinney is fighting it. And I, for one, am not going to chop either one of them off -- and hurt all of us -- in the process... because of a freaking label. These are two of the bravest and most honorable people I have ever met. -- I am reminded of something attributed to Albert Einstein; "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Collapsenet will be a voice for and a place where those from either the left or right can come in safety. It will welcome Libertarians, Socialists, Anarchists, Secessionists, Democrats and Republicans. It will embrace all colors and all religions. The only thing we will require is an understanding and agreement that we want to save our own lives, and as many of our fellows' lives as we possibly can.The labels left and right are as doomed as the old paradigm. When the dust settles there will be no conservatives or liberals; only survivors. And in whatever ways we oppose it, our only enemy will always be ONLY the infinite growth monetary paradigm. Our vision will not be distracted. Combat vets understand that the political beliefs or color of the man watching your back, handing you water or ammunition; or carrying you to safety means nothing. He is your brother. All of us at Collapsenet pledge this to you. We want to carry as many of you to some measure of safety as possible because all those labels everyone is so fond of don't mean shit anymore. If you filter your thoughts that way and don't know how to stop it, the bear's going to get you.
There are two labels, however, that will survive. They are "honorable" and "effective".
MCR
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/03/08-2
In the Civil Rights and Vietnam era, declassified documents and court cases showed that the ONE thing the FBI was more afraid of than anything else was an alliance between blacks and whites: where civil rights met the Vietnam war. As soon as Matrin Luther King started speaking against the war he was marked for death. -- Now, the one thing The Powers That Be are afraid of is any alliance between so-called left and so-called right. That's the only alliance; the only coalition that can possibly save lives and stand up against what's coming. So any time I see crap like "from the left" or "from the right", I shudder. Left and right are meaningless terms to me because I live outside the paradigm -- at least in my head.
Anybody who fights the infinite growth economic paradigm is my brother and my sister. Ron Paul is fighting it. Cynthia McKinney is fighting it. And I, for one, am not going to chop either one of them off -- and hurt all of us -- in the process... because of a freaking label. These are two of the bravest and most honorable people I have ever met. -- I am reminded of something attributed to Albert Einstein; "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Collapsenet will be a voice for and a place where those from either the left or right can come in safety. It will welcome Libertarians, Socialists, Anarchists, Secessionists, Democrats and Republicans. It will embrace all colors and all religions. The only thing we will require is an understanding and agreement that we want to save our own lives, and as many of our fellows' lives as we possibly can.The labels left and right are as doomed as the old paradigm. When the dust settles there will be no conservatives or liberals; only survivors. And in whatever ways we oppose it, our only enemy will always be ONLY the infinite growth monetary paradigm. Our vision will not be distracted. Combat vets understand that the political beliefs or color of the man watching your back, handing you water or ammunition; or carrying you to safety means nothing. He is your brother. All of us at Collapsenet pledge this to you. We want to carry as many of you to some measure of safety as possible because all those labels everyone is so fond of don't mean shit anymore. If you filter your thoughts that way and don't know how to stop it, the bear's going to get you.
There are two labels, however, that will survive. They are "honorable" and "effective".
MCR
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/03/08-2
Gov. David Patterson says, WE'RE CROSSING THE RUBICON
March 8, 2010 -- “What I came here to tell you today is that we are crossing that Rubicon between recession and something else far worse, if my colleagues in the legislature and I can't close a $9.2 billion deficit.” -- NY Gov. David Patterson... today. http://www.businessinsider.com/paterson-if-ny-cant-figure-out-a-way-to-close-its-82-billion-budget-were-looking-at-a-depression-2010-3
They've all read the book. I know that because from 2004 through 2006 I sold more than 12,000 copies of Crossing the Rubicon from the FTW store. We saw who was buying them and where. (The first day they went on sale we had an order for three copies from Graham Nash.) Throughout almost all of 2008 "Rubicon" was ranked in the Top 5 in two Amazon categories: Politics - Reference, and Public Affairs. Last January, CNN's Fareed Zackaria asked viewers to tell him what the most significant international event was in 2008. I wrote a compelling letter which said that the Russian occupation of two provinces in Georgia (without blinking an eye) was confirmation that the US was a dying tiger and that the Empire's borders had stopped expanding and begun to contract. I sent it to Zakaria and a few other people. -- Although Zackaria didn't read the letter on the air, the next host gave me a clue that somebody at CNN had.
The very next show that Sunday was hosted by Dona Brazile. And her first words were, "Hey there all you (I forget)... come in from the wilderness!" -- Jenna saw it too. Messages are delivered this way. I know, I have given many speeches in many countries, from universities to California's Commonwealth Club. Some of them had similar messages. There are decent and honorable men and women out there and they see what the problem is. I think Dave Patterson is one of them. He's being run out of the mansion to pave the way for Andrew Cuomo, who as HUD secretary under Bill Clinton, fathered the whole sub prime rampage. We wrote about that at FTW. Just recently, Ron Paul gave a compelling speech about the need to abolish the CIA. In that speech he endorsed (in detail) every piece of work I and Gary Webb had done on CIA drug smuggling and laundering of drug money into Wall Street. He didn't need to say my name. -- I heard him.
All the majors and the pols and the business giants read us. They read FTW when it was there. This has only increased since the movie. But what's happening is a signal that we're not pornography anymore; to be hidden under the covers with a flashlight at night . Give due credit to the "Collapse" and "Confronting Collapse". But the main reason for this is that my/our predictions have come true so precisely that they cannot be hidden. The map we have all made is right and it is now the elephant in the living room of the Old Paradigm. -- We have been like Galileo, locked away under house arrest. Even though Galileo's achievements had proved that Catholic orthodoxy about the universe was nonsense, they were what made it possible for Catholic ships to navigate to, discover, and occupy the "New World"; and then return home with plunder that made Europe, and especially Catholic Spain, rich beyond belief.
Now this is not about my ego, although it does feel great. In band talk I am the front man for a huge, dedicated movement of professionals, scientists, writers and just great, aware and courageous people. These messages are clear. We were right, They are giving us encouragement. And I think we all need to start getting ready for a trickle, then a torrent of hungry minds not just seeking to survive, but to have us tell them what is happening and what to expect. The truth is that we know very little about what to expect. But in the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king. We see it much more clearly than they do and they're getting justifiably scared. The Peak Oil/Sustainability movement is being released from house arrest and we need to push harder because the door is unlocked and open. We need to push on maisntream media. They are going broke. They have lost their credibility and they are being deserted in droves. Disney (which owns ABC) is in a battle with cable giants over revenue. Some of the zombies are coming out of it. If we can break into mainstream we will reach many more. -- It's coming. Trust it and be ready.
Today I received a request from a major cable channel, inquiring of my interest in participating in a two-hour special with two of the best-known futurists in the world. No details yet. I know the names but can't say. They're not going to put me on a show with any of the clowns I fought so hard not be tainted by. This is why I fought so hard to keep my life's work uncontaminated by poison pills.
Everything I'm trying to do as we set up Collapsenet is intended to speed up the sharing of information, the lifeboat building -- and the teaching of the map. The more map readers we have, the better. The more map makers we have... the better still. Messages like this give us all encouragement and I just wanted to share that. For better or for worse, our time has come. Surely the flower takes great joy in the fulfillment of its blossom. -- And the people who have grown soft on bread and circus are starting to rouse. This is going to be a hell of a year.
MCR
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From Jenna Orkin
Headlines
Japan fears a debt crisis
Many believe nation's heralded budget apocalypse has arrived.
Three Major Oil Companies Cut Ties with Iran
US
Gartman: Here Are The Two Reasons Small Businesses Are So Sick
The Radar: 10 Brewing Stories You Need To Be Watching Right Now
`On the Edge' Banks Facing Writedowns After FDIC Auctions of Seized Loans
FDIC May Invite Pension Funds to Buy Stakes in U.S. Banks Facing Seizure
States Will Cut More Workers to Offset Declining Revenue: Chart of the Day
University of California Campus Erupts In Riots; Student Loan Scam Drives Up Cost Of Education; Expect More Riots
All dogs to be chipped in crackdown
Government to clamp down on dangerous dogs by introducing compulsory microchips and insurance
Stimulus, Jewish-style
Jewish Americans fed up with dead ends at home are going to Israel to get paid, pad their resumes and wait for the U.S. tide to turn.
Porter Stansberry's Lawsuit Against the SEC (and theirs against him)
"I claim a former unit of the Department of Energy - a unit that was sold to investors in 1996 and is now known as USEC - was withholding material information from the public. I believe it did so in order to reward certain investors, including its bankers, its corporate insiders, and members of the Department of Energy.
By revealing information about a major and long-pending agreement with USEC's Russian supplier of uranium, I disrupted the opportunity insiders had to accumulate shares at lower prices. In short, I ruined the party by telling investors the agreement had been reached and would be announced in a few days...
Based on what I'd learned from a company insider (the director of investor relations), I wrote the agreement would be announced at a major nuclear summit featuring presidents Bush and Putin on May 22, 2002...
In the discovery process of our lawsuit, we found a notebook from USEC's investment bank - Bank of America - where its analysts clearly indicated May 22 was the expected announcement date.But instead of pursuing the possibility USEC's managers and bankers were withholding this material information, the SEC decided to attack me."
Europe
Now That Greece Is Finished, Suddenly France Becomes The Next Shock Sovereign Worry Maybe that's why...Greek Bonds Rise, Bunds at Week Low After Sarkozy Greece Pledge
Portugal follows Greece austerity path
Europe plans its own answer to the IMF
Russia rapidly accumulating gold, as dollar's era comes to a close
It's Time to Invite Russia to Join NATO
True scale of violent crime rise revealed
Violent attacks estimated to be 44 per cent higher than 1998 after research allowed comparisons for the first time.
Eurozone needs its IMF
German suggests Europe needs its IMF-style institution.
Asia
China to Nullify Local Governments' Loan Guarantees as Credit Risk Grows
China leading gas race
India: Industrial sector reeling from power shortage
India and Saudi Arabia Embrace
Environment
Drought in Southeast Asia impacting millions, costing billions
Iraq littered with high levels of nuclear and dioxin contamination, study finds (from Vantage Point)
Gardeners urged to stop using peat-based compost
Extraction releases huge amounts of CO2 into atmosphere
Earthquake Shakes East Turkey; 57 Killed, Houses Damaged in Three Villages
They've all read the book. I know that because from 2004 through 2006 I sold more than 12,000 copies of Crossing the Rubicon from the FTW store. We saw who was buying them and where. (The first day they went on sale we had an order for three copies from Graham Nash.) Throughout almost all of 2008 "Rubicon" was ranked in the Top 5 in two Amazon categories: Politics - Reference, and Public Affairs. Last January, CNN's Fareed Zackaria asked viewers to tell him what the most significant international event was in 2008. I wrote a compelling letter which said that the Russian occupation of two provinces in Georgia (without blinking an eye) was confirmation that the US was a dying tiger and that the Empire's borders had stopped expanding and begun to contract. I sent it to Zakaria and a few other people. -- Although Zackaria didn't read the letter on the air, the next host gave me a clue that somebody at CNN had.
The very next show that Sunday was hosted by Dona Brazile. And her first words were, "Hey there all you (I forget)... come in from the wilderness!" -- Jenna saw it too. Messages are delivered this way. I know, I have given many speeches in many countries, from universities to California's Commonwealth Club. Some of them had similar messages. There are decent and honorable men and women out there and they see what the problem is. I think Dave Patterson is one of them. He's being run out of the mansion to pave the way for Andrew Cuomo, who as HUD secretary under Bill Clinton, fathered the whole sub prime rampage. We wrote about that at FTW. Just recently, Ron Paul gave a compelling speech about the need to abolish the CIA. In that speech he endorsed (in detail) every piece of work I and Gary Webb had done on CIA drug smuggling and laundering of drug money into Wall Street. He didn't need to say my name. -- I heard him.
All the majors and the pols and the business giants read us. They read FTW when it was there. This has only increased since the movie. But what's happening is a signal that we're not pornography anymore; to be hidden under the covers with a flashlight at night . Give due credit to the "Collapse" and "Confronting Collapse". But the main reason for this is that my/our predictions have come true so precisely that they cannot be hidden. The map we have all made is right and it is now the elephant in the living room of the Old Paradigm. -- We have been like Galileo, locked away under house arrest. Even though Galileo's achievements had proved that Catholic orthodoxy about the universe was nonsense, they were what made it possible for Catholic ships to navigate to, discover, and occupy the "New World"; and then return home with plunder that made Europe, and especially Catholic Spain, rich beyond belief.
Now this is not about my ego, although it does feel great. In band talk I am the front man for a huge, dedicated movement of professionals, scientists, writers and just great, aware and courageous people. These messages are clear. We were right, They are giving us encouragement. And I think we all need to start getting ready for a trickle, then a torrent of hungry minds not just seeking to survive, but to have us tell them what is happening and what to expect. The truth is that we know very little about what to expect. But in the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king. We see it much more clearly than they do and they're getting justifiably scared. The Peak Oil/Sustainability movement is being released from house arrest and we need to push harder because the door is unlocked and open. We need to push on maisntream media. They are going broke. They have lost their credibility and they are being deserted in droves. Disney (which owns ABC) is in a battle with cable giants over revenue. Some of the zombies are coming out of it. If we can break into mainstream we will reach many more. -- It's coming. Trust it and be ready.
Today I received a request from a major cable channel, inquiring of my interest in participating in a two-hour special with two of the best-known futurists in the world. No details yet. I know the names but can't say. They're not going to put me on a show with any of the clowns I fought so hard not be tainted by. This is why I fought so hard to keep my life's work uncontaminated by poison pills.
Everything I'm trying to do as we set up Collapsenet is intended to speed up the sharing of information, the lifeboat building -- and the teaching of the map. The more map readers we have, the better. The more map makers we have... the better still. Messages like this give us all encouragement and I just wanted to share that. For better or for worse, our time has come. Surely the flower takes great joy in the fulfillment of its blossom. -- And the people who have grown soft on bread and circus are starting to rouse. This is going to be a hell of a year.
MCR
************************************************************
From Jenna Orkin
Headlines
Japan fears a debt crisis
Many believe nation's heralded budget apocalypse has arrived.
Three Major Oil Companies Cut Ties with Iran
US
Gartman: Here Are The Two Reasons Small Businesses Are So Sick
The Radar: 10 Brewing Stories You Need To Be Watching Right Now
`On the Edge' Banks Facing Writedowns After FDIC Auctions of Seized Loans
FDIC May Invite Pension Funds to Buy Stakes in U.S. Banks Facing Seizure
States Will Cut More Workers to Offset Declining Revenue: Chart of the Day
University of California Campus Erupts In Riots; Student Loan Scam Drives Up Cost Of Education; Expect More Riots
All dogs to be chipped in crackdown
Government to clamp down on dangerous dogs by introducing compulsory microchips and insurance
Stimulus, Jewish-style
Jewish Americans fed up with dead ends at home are going to Israel to get paid, pad their resumes and wait for the U.S. tide to turn.
Porter Stansberry's Lawsuit Against the SEC (and theirs against him)
"I claim a former unit of the Department of Energy - a unit that was sold to investors in 1996 and is now known as USEC - was withholding material information from the public. I believe it did so in order to reward certain investors, including its bankers, its corporate insiders, and members of the Department of Energy.
By revealing information about a major and long-pending agreement with USEC's Russian supplier of uranium, I disrupted the opportunity insiders had to accumulate shares at lower prices. In short, I ruined the party by telling investors the agreement had been reached and would be announced in a few days...
Based on what I'd learned from a company insider (the director of investor relations), I wrote the agreement would be announced at a major nuclear summit featuring presidents Bush and Putin on May 22, 2002...
In the discovery process of our lawsuit, we found a notebook from USEC's investment bank - Bank of America - where its analysts clearly indicated May 22 was the expected announcement date.But instead of pursuing the possibility USEC's managers and bankers were withholding this material information, the SEC decided to attack me."
Europe
Now That Greece Is Finished, Suddenly France Becomes The Next Shock Sovereign Worry Maybe that's why...Greek Bonds Rise, Bunds at Week Low After Sarkozy Greece Pledge
Portugal follows Greece austerity path
Europe plans its own answer to the IMF
Russia rapidly accumulating gold, as dollar's era comes to a close
It's Time to Invite Russia to Join NATO
True scale of violent crime rise revealed
Violent attacks estimated to be 44 per cent higher than 1998 after research allowed comparisons for the first time.
Eurozone needs its IMF
German suggests Europe needs its IMF-style institution.
Asia
China to Nullify Local Governments' Loan Guarantees as Credit Risk Grows
China leading gas race
India: Industrial sector reeling from power shortage
India and Saudi Arabia Embrace
Environment
Drought in Southeast Asia impacting millions, costing billions
Iraq littered with high levels of nuclear and dioxin contamination, study finds (from Vantage Point)
Gardeners urged to stop using peat-based compost
Extraction releases huge amounts of CO2 into atmosphere
Earthquake Shakes East Turkey; 57 Killed, Houses Damaged in Three Villages
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Should the US Annex Haiti? China Ready To End Dollar Peg
Just Out -- The Best Review of All and The Clearest Delivery of the Message
March 6, 2010 -- I am really looking forward to Martha's Vineyard next week. I just gave this interview four days ago. It's just thrilling to see other writers whose top priority it to never report something inaccurately or unfairly. I'd really love to see this one get wide circulation... Yep, that's the way it is.
Enjoy, my fellow mapmakers!
http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?24631
MCR
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From Jenna Orkin
US
Obama Is Underestimating His Deficits By $1.2 Trillion
Obama's Spending Plan Underestimates Deficit Figures, Budget Office Says
Regulators close banks in four states
Commentary: Should the United States Annex Haiti?
China ready to end dollar peg (from Rice Farmer)
America, the Fragile Empire
U.S. Stocks Rise as Jobs Report, Takeovers Bolster Confidence in Recovery
Let Me Tell You What I Really Think About Fanny And Freddie
Rep. Barney Frank
Missouri Budget Overstates Revenues By Up To $1 billion; Indiana Revenue Falls Short; Budget Battles In Washington; Budget Gaps In Kansas
Credit Union Pays Savers to Close Their Accounts
'Rail crisis looms'
World
Landslide vote in Iceland renounces debt repayment
Iranian president calls Sept. 11 attacks a ‘big lie’
Ahmedinejad shoots himself (and by association, the rest of us) in the foot; makes you wonder which side of the looking glass we're on:
"He has also questioned the Sept. 11 death toll of around 3,000, claiming the Americans never published the victims' names."
China sees bank risks in local-government financing
Dictator’s son declared winner in Togolese election
“So many times we went and voted in elections we knew we had won, only for the opposite result to be declared. So people have become tired. They don’t believe their vote counts anymore,” he said.
Colombia’s Constitutional Court to review US-Colombia military agreement
State should 'take back' North Sea oil
Troops seize £150m Afghan heroin haul
Billions in US public money 'spent in Iran' Playing the Fear Card (from Vantage Point)
Russians, Chinese eye new Arctic oil route
'The Payback Scheme Is Blackmail'
How Hitler Youth targeted the Scouts
Environment/Health
Arctic melt to cost up to $24 trillion by 2050: report
Drought in Southeast Asia impacting millions, costing billions
How the Mafia Helped Send Italy's Trash to Germany
FDA orders widespread food recall
China to explore combustible ice
March 6, 2010 -- I am really looking forward to Martha's Vineyard next week. I just gave this interview four days ago. It's just thrilling to see other writers whose top priority it to never report something inaccurately or unfairly. I'd really love to see this one get wide circulation... Yep, that's the way it is.
Enjoy, my fellow mapmakers!
http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?24631
MCR
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From Jenna Orkin
US
Obama Is Underestimating His Deficits By $1.2 Trillion
Obama's Spending Plan Underestimates Deficit Figures, Budget Office Says
Regulators close banks in four states
Commentary: Should the United States Annex Haiti?
China ready to end dollar peg (from Rice Farmer)
America, the Fragile Empire
U.S. Stocks Rise as Jobs Report, Takeovers Bolster Confidence in Recovery
Let Me Tell You What I Really Think About Fanny And Freddie
Rep. Barney Frank
Missouri Budget Overstates Revenues By Up To $1 billion; Indiana Revenue Falls Short; Budget Battles In Washington; Budget Gaps In Kansas
Credit Union Pays Savers to Close Their Accounts
'Rail crisis looms'
World
Landslide vote in Iceland renounces debt repayment
Iranian president calls Sept. 11 attacks a ‘big lie’
Ahmedinejad shoots himself (and by association, the rest of us) in the foot; makes you wonder which side of the looking glass we're on:
"He has also questioned the Sept. 11 death toll of around 3,000, claiming the Americans never published the victims' names."
China sees bank risks in local-government financing
Dictator’s son declared winner in Togolese election
“So many times we went and voted in elections we knew we had won, only for the opposite result to be declared. So people have become tired. They don’t believe their vote counts anymore,” he said.
Colombia’s Constitutional Court to review US-Colombia military agreement
State should 'take back' North Sea oil
Troops seize £150m Afghan heroin haul
Billions in US public money 'spent in Iran' Playing the Fear Card (from Vantage Point)
Russians, Chinese eye new Arctic oil route
Intelligence
FBI director warns of growing cyber threat
Cyberwar declared as China hunts for secrets'The Payback Scheme Is Blackmail'
How Hitler Youth targeted the Scouts
Environment/Health
Arctic melt to cost up to $24 trillion by 2050: report
Drought in Southeast Asia impacting millions, costing billions
How the Mafia Helped Send Italy's Trash to Germany
FDA orders widespread food recall
China to explore combustible ice
Mike Ruppert Live
Mike Ruppert Live on Internet Radio Sunday March 7 -- 6-8 PM PacificTime
March 7th/6-8pm pacific timeBottom Up Radio Network (B.U.R.N.)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rabble
March 7th/6-8pm pacific timeBottom Up Radio Network (B.U.R.N.)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rabble
Friday, March 05, 2010
Top 10 Debt Time Bombs; Record Drops in Home Value, Peak Foreclosures
From Jenna Orkin
Economy
Top 10 debt time bombs
The World's Riskiest Government Bonds
Doug Casey: European Union is going to implode soon
JP Morgan: Terrible news is coming this month
French debt coming under scrutiny
Safety Is Issue as Budget Cuts Free Prisoners
Record Drops In Home Value, Peak Foreclosures
Closing of Rest Stops Stirs Anger in Arizona
NY's Cuomo Is 'Father of Subprime Crisis:' Bove
His aggressive attacks on Wall Street could make him dangerous to the banking sector if he becomes the next governor of New York, well-known banking analyst Dick Bove told CNBC.
Hundreds of NHS wards to be shut in secret plans
Heroic Greek Parliament Just Passed Austerity Measure While Riots Erupt In Athens
Proof That The Greek Rioters Don't Even Know What They're Fighting For
Look What Happened In The UK Housing Market After Government Support Measures Disappeared
White Collar Workers Swarm Amusement Park Looking For Minimum Wage Jobs
Universal Studios Hollywood gets 1100 job applications in one day.
The Latest Derivatives
Energy
Australia Oil Output Lowest in 40 Years, Report Says
Saudi Aramco Loses Count, Drills Too Many Wells In Ghawar
Environment/Science
White House Land Grab (Washington Times)
Plan to restore bison to US plains
Could germs be making you fat?
Well if so, I sure hope they find a vaccine for it.
And...
Karl Rove: I wasn’t George Bush’s brain
Competition for New White Trash: Male mice sing ultrasonic love songs
Economy
Top 10 debt time bombs
The World's Riskiest Government Bonds
Doug Casey: European Union is going to implode soon
JP Morgan: Terrible news is coming this month
French debt coming under scrutiny
Safety Is Issue as Budget Cuts Free Prisoners
Record Drops In Home Value, Peak Foreclosures
Closing of Rest Stops Stirs Anger in Arizona
NY's Cuomo Is 'Father of Subprime Crisis:' Bove
His aggressive attacks on Wall Street could make him dangerous to the banking sector if he becomes the next governor of New York, well-known banking analyst Dick Bove told CNBC.
Hundreds of NHS wards to be shut in secret plans
Heroic Greek Parliament Just Passed Austerity Measure While Riots Erupt In Athens
Proof That The Greek Rioters Don't Even Know What They're Fighting For
Look What Happened In The UK Housing Market After Government Support Measures Disappeared
White Collar Workers Swarm Amusement Park Looking For Minimum Wage Jobs
Universal Studios Hollywood gets 1100 job applications in one day.
The Latest Derivatives
Energy
Australia Oil Output Lowest in 40 Years, Report Says
Saudi Aramco Loses Count, Drills Too Many Wells In Ghawar
Environment/Science
White House Land Grab (Washington Times)
Plan to restore bison to US plains
Could germs be making you fat?
Well if so, I sure hope they find a vaccine for it.
And...
Karl Rove: I wasn’t George Bush’s brain
Competition for New White Trash: Male mice sing ultrasonic love songs
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Tanker Terror Alert In Crucial Shipping Lane The Straits Of Malacca; Methane Leaking
From Jenna Orkin
Headlines
Tanker Terror Alert In Crucial Shipping Lane The Straits Of Malacca
Shanghai Plummets 2.5% Ahead Of Possible Tightening, US Drifts Lower
Yemen separatist shot dead, southern tensions rise
Germany Wants Greece To Sell Off Its Islands In Return For Cash
Hidden Gas Source Could Speed Global Warming
Scientists find the Arctic Ocean seabed is leaking methane into the atmosphere at unprecedented rates.
How Safe Is Britain's Proud Pound?
Economy
"A lot of funny stuff going on"
Forget US Stocks; Buy Gold Every Month Forever - Faber
Beige Book: Economy is improving, but snow hit some areas hard
China’s state budget deficit is tip of iceberg
Chávez, Shunning IMF, Gushes About China Oil-for-Credit Deal
JPMorgan Tops Goldman in Investment Banking as Fees Rise 13% Amid Optimism
Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Unexpectedly Dropped 7.6% in January
Intelligence/Unrest
Merged voting machine company stoking fears
Europe's far right is surging
Greek, Portuguese Workers Strike as Protests Over Austerity Measures Grow
Students, professors protest cutbacks
No school today in California!
Environment/Science
GM Potato Approval 'A Big Step for Germany'
Taiwan Earthquake Injures at Least 64 People, Disrupts Power, Production
Oil firms sued over hurricane
Fleeing Haiti, family gets hit by Chile quake
And...
Ex-madam wants to run for governor
Why are people taking plant fertiliser for fun?
Headlines
Tanker Terror Alert In Crucial Shipping Lane The Straits Of Malacca
Shanghai Plummets 2.5% Ahead Of Possible Tightening, US Drifts Lower
Yemen separatist shot dead, southern tensions rise
Germany Wants Greece To Sell Off Its Islands In Return For Cash
Hidden Gas Source Could Speed Global Warming
Scientists find the Arctic Ocean seabed is leaking methane into the atmosphere at unprecedented rates.
How Safe Is Britain's Proud Pound?
Economy
"A lot of funny stuff going on"
Forget US Stocks; Buy Gold Every Month Forever - Faber
Beige Book: Economy is improving, but snow hit some areas hard
China’s state budget deficit is tip of iceberg
Chávez, Shunning IMF, Gushes About China Oil-for-Credit Deal
JPMorgan Tops Goldman in Investment Banking as Fees Rise 13% Amid Optimism
Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Unexpectedly Dropped 7.6% in January
Intelligence/Unrest
Merged voting machine company stoking fears
Europe's far right is surging
Greek, Portuguese Workers Strike as Protests Over Austerity Measures Grow
Students, professors protest cutbacks
No school today in California!
Environment/Science
GM Potato Approval 'A Big Step for Germany'
Taiwan Earthquake Injures at Least 64 People, Disrupts Power, Production
Oil firms sued over hurricane
Fleeing Haiti, family gets hit by Chile quake
And...
Ex-madam wants to run for governor
Why are people taking plant fertiliser for fun?
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
January Job Losses Triple What Was Thought
GREECE -- is acting as a "scout" for the western world and venturing into the fires of collapse. I can't emphasize how important it is to read this closely and ask, "OK, what would I/we do if we knew this was coming in one form or another, right to where I live?" Notice how the unions are arguing that the government is lying, meaning that there really is a hoard somewhere that someone is actually withholding. That's Old Paradigm thinking and it's very dangerous because the unions will rally their members with promises that cannot possibly be fulfilled. And by the time the union members see that they were lied to, it will be too late to do anything except fight, starve, and die. The die-off. That will be a very unpleasant kind of anarchy. We need to watch Greece closely. And if there are any blog followers out there in Greece, please share with us what you see. Although I suspect that Greece will eventually fall into a Leninist style of drastically reduced, oppressive government, I don't see that for the U.S. -- Oh no, I think the U.S. is headed into an age that will closely resemble the HBO series... Deadwood. (But without the pristine scenery.)
Collapsenet will make much better use of the resources we now have thanks to the movie. We have contacts and volunteers including film makers, journalists and professionals in, I would guess 40 countries; thousands of them. Most of them are in locations on the leading edges of collapse. That's why they joined us on Facebook pages in droves after seeing bootlegged downloads of the film. We have the great core talent setting up Collapsenet here and we have hundreds and perhaps thousands of people out there begging to be eyes and ears for us all. They want help from us. And we really need to know what they are seeing. It's a no-brainer. That would actually look like the human race was evolving to a different state of consciousness.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/mar/03/greece-austerity-measures
MCR
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From Jenna Orkin
Economy
Economists: Another Crisis on the Way
Dollar's prognosis is far from rosy
CMBS Delinquencies Hit New Record
Geithner's Illegal Money-Laundering Scheme Exposed; Harry Markopolos Says “Don’t Trust Your Government”
Governor Christie: "Time to Hold Hands and Jump Off the Cliff" - Chris Christie For President? 70% Of The Elderly Aren't Retiring Because They Can't Afford To Anymore
A 75-year-old woman of my acquaintance works seven days a week.
Rep. Suzie Bassi: "Illinois in Utter Crisis, Next to Bankruptcy, $13bn Hole in a $28bn Budget" ADP: January Job Losses Were Actually TRIPLE What We Thought, And No, We Won't Blame The Snowicane
Sovereign Debt Woes: Who's the 'U' in STUPID? (from Rice Farmer)
Britain Grapples With Debt of Greek Proportions
UK jobs warning
Exclusive: Paulson and other smart money buying dirt (from Rice Farmer)
Australia government plans $45 billion overhaul of health
Terror/Intelligence
Hamas: Arab state behind Dubai assassination
You Could Now Be Arrested, In America, Just For Mentioning Europe's Problems Over Dinner
U.S. To Offer Suspicious Activity Report Training Nationwide (from Rice Farmer)
Secrecy News:
The White House yesterday released a newly declassified description (pdf) of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI), a highly classified program that is intended to protect U.S. government computer networks against intrusion and disruption. U.S. Army doctrine (pdf) published last week anticipates an increasingly unstable information environment that may challenge Army operations and test national capabilities. The Army's assessment and proposed response are described in "Cyberspace Operations Concept Capability Plan 2016-2028," TRADOC Pamphlet 525-7-8, February 22, 2010.
Energy
Asia buys record volume of W.African oil in Q1
Saudi Arabia May Nearly Double Oil Supply to India
Crude or food? Investors should trade their oil for soil
Environment
City of Los Angeles sues family practicing water conservation
Pacific Northwest at risk for mega earthquake
GM Potato Approval 'A Big Step for Germany'
And...
Swiss To Vote On Whether Animals Need Lawyers
Collapsenet will make much better use of the resources we now have thanks to the movie. We have contacts and volunteers including film makers, journalists and professionals in, I would guess 40 countries; thousands of them. Most of them are in locations on the leading edges of collapse. That's why they joined us on Facebook pages in droves after seeing bootlegged downloads of the film. We have the great core talent setting up Collapsenet here and we have hundreds and perhaps thousands of people out there begging to be eyes and ears for us all. They want help from us. And we really need to know what they are seeing. It's a no-brainer. That would actually look like the human race was evolving to a different state of consciousness.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/mar/03/greece-austerity-measures
MCR
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From Jenna Orkin
Economy
Economists: Another Crisis on the Way
Dollar's prognosis is far from rosy
CMBS Delinquencies Hit New Record
Geithner's Illegal Money-Laundering Scheme Exposed; Harry Markopolos Says “Don’t Trust Your Government”
Governor Christie: "Time to Hold Hands and Jump Off the Cliff" - Chris Christie For President? 70% Of The Elderly Aren't Retiring Because They Can't Afford To Anymore
A 75-year-old woman of my acquaintance works seven days a week.
Rep. Suzie Bassi: "Illinois in Utter Crisis, Next to Bankruptcy, $13bn Hole in a $28bn Budget" ADP: January Job Losses Were Actually TRIPLE What We Thought, And No, We Won't Blame The Snowicane
Sovereign Debt Woes: Who's the 'U' in STUPID? (from Rice Farmer)
Britain Grapples With Debt of Greek Proportions
UK jobs warning
Exclusive: Paulson and other smart money buying dirt (from Rice Farmer)
Australia government plans $45 billion overhaul of health
Terror/Intelligence
Hamas: Arab state behind Dubai assassination
You Could Now Be Arrested, In America, Just For Mentioning Europe's Problems Over Dinner
U.S. To Offer Suspicious Activity Report Training Nationwide (from Rice Farmer)
Secrecy News:
The White House yesterday released a newly declassified description (pdf) of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI), a highly classified program that is intended to protect U.S. government computer networks against intrusion and disruption. U.S. Army doctrine (pdf) published last week anticipates an increasingly unstable information environment that may challenge Army operations and test national capabilities. The Army's assessment and proposed response are described in "Cyberspace Operations Concept Capability Plan 2016-2028," TRADOC Pamphlet 525-7-8, February 22, 2010.
Energy
Asia buys record volume of W.African oil in Q1
Saudi Arabia May Nearly Double Oil Supply to India
Crude or food? Investors should trade their oil for soil
Environment
City of Los Angeles sues family practicing water conservation
Pacific Northwest at risk for mega earthquake
GM Potato Approval 'A Big Step for Germany'
And...
Swiss To Vote On Whether Animals Need Lawyers
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
High Risk of Ultimate Dollar Crisis Unfolding in Year Ahead
From Jenna Orkin
Economy
Hyperinflation Update 2010
Economy and Financial System Face Eventual Great Collapse
Government and Fed Actions Have Narrowed Timing for Hyperinflationary Great Depression to Next Five Years
High Risk of Ultimate Dollar Crisis Unfolding in Year Ahead
'Buy farmland and gold,' advises Dr Doom
America's hidden debt bombs
Cash for Caulkers
Or how about this idea: Marijuana to save the economy?
Stock Market Would Be Lost This Year Without Mergers
15 years ago, the combined assets of the 6 biggest banks totaled 17% of GDP... by 2006, 55% ... now, 63%
Retail Sales Rise: Where? Let's Take a Look; Expect Nothing Less Than Panic
Many Believe Recession Won't End Until 2011 or Later
A survey of U.S. business leaders
No snail mail on Saturdays?
Energy/World
The other strategic petroleum reserves
Saudi oil drilling to be stable in 2010
RBS accused over funding for tar sands 'blood oil'
Western Oil Companies Feel the Heat in Kazakhstan
Early Fraud Allegations Emerge In Tajik Vote
France, Russia in major arms deal - NATO not pleased
Iraq to Rehire Saddam-Era Army Officers
Spanish Judge Accuses Venezuelan Gvt. of Assisting Basque Terrorists
China Looks North
China is starting to prepare for the commercial and strategic opportunities arising from the melting of polar ice cover in the Arctic.
Big Brother
State may criminalize miscarriages
Police train for end-of-world scenario (from Rice Farmer)
Liberal Media Department
Newsweek: 6 reasons Cheney should advise Obama
Acts of God
Chile quake may have tipped Earth's axis
Drought Threatens Syria's Economy as 300,000 Families Flee Parched Farms
Town hit by raining fish
Is that from the Bible or Dr. Seuss?
Bugs in British soil on the rise
Scientists estimate there are 12.8 quadrillion living organisms in top 8cm of dirt, weighing 10m tonnes
Napoleon-era sea walls blamed for French storm deaths
Weed killer may turn boy frogs into girls
Economy
Hyperinflation Update 2010
Economy and Financial System Face Eventual Great Collapse
Government and Fed Actions Have Narrowed Timing for Hyperinflationary Great Depression to Next Five Years
High Risk of Ultimate Dollar Crisis Unfolding in Year Ahead
'Buy farmland and gold,' advises Dr Doom
America's hidden debt bombs
Cash for Caulkers
Or how about this idea: Marijuana to save the economy?
Stock Market Would Be Lost This Year Without Mergers
15 years ago, the combined assets of the 6 biggest banks totaled 17% of GDP... by 2006, 55% ... now, 63%
Retail Sales Rise: Where? Let's Take a Look; Expect Nothing Less Than Panic
Many Believe Recession Won't End Until 2011 or Later
A survey of U.S. business leaders
No snail mail on Saturdays?
Energy/World
The other strategic petroleum reserves
Saudi oil drilling to be stable in 2010
RBS accused over funding for tar sands 'blood oil'
Western Oil Companies Feel the Heat in Kazakhstan
Early Fraud Allegations Emerge In Tajik Vote
France, Russia in major arms deal - NATO not pleased
Iraq to Rehire Saddam-Era Army Officers
Spanish Judge Accuses Venezuelan Gvt. of Assisting Basque Terrorists
China Looks North
China is starting to prepare for the commercial and strategic opportunities arising from the melting of polar ice cover in the Arctic.
Big Brother
State may criminalize miscarriages
Police train for end-of-world scenario (from Rice Farmer)
Liberal Media Department
Newsweek: 6 reasons Cheney should advise Obama
Acts of God
Chile quake may have tipped Earth's axis
Drought Threatens Syria's Economy as 300,000 Families Flee Parched Farms
Town hit by raining fish
Is that from the Bible or Dr. Seuss?
Bugs in British soil on the rise
Scientists estimate there are 12.8 quadrillion living organisms in top 8cm of dirt, weighing 10m tonnes
Napoleon-era sea walls blamed for French storm deaths
Weed killer may turn boy frogs into girls
Monday, March 01, 2010
Latin America Launches New Bloc Excluding US, Canada; 3000 Community Banks at Risk
From Jenna Orkin
Headlines/Economy
Latin America Launches New Bloc Excluding US, Canada
Chile Deploys Security Forces to Prevent Looting in Earthquake's Aftermath
Ex-U.S. ally Chalabi, now Iran's friend, likely to win Iraq vote (from Rice Farmer)
Three indicators spell trouble for the recovery
Short Selling Restrictions "A Great Indicator of Imminent Market Crashes"
Double-Dip Recession Fears Creep Back Into the Market
Morgan Stanley Issues Warning: Look What Happened To The Market During The Last Two Tightening Cycles
Elizabeth Warren on the Coming Commercial Real Estate Crisis; 3000 Community Banks at Risk Kohn to Leave Fed After 40 Years When Term as Vice Chairman Ends in June
Greece Loses Kokusai's Investment as Bondholders Demand 7% From Next Sale
Details Emerge On Key Parts of Financial Reform Bill
Landlords Squeezed by Lack of Good Tenants; Cap-and-Trade Dead; Violent Student Protest at Berkeley; Jobless Benefits Phase Out Sunday
Foreclosure crisis hits affluent towns (from Rice Farmer)
Brevard County Florida: 23,000 expected to lose jobs after space shuttle retirement
Voters Madder Than Ever; 63% Say Better If Congress Not Reelected; Can Republicans Retake The House?
Decision Could Allow Anonymous Political Contributions by Businesses
How The White House Just Used The "Gate Crashers" Incident To Open The Door To More Corporate Influence
Goldman Sachs' secret bets
A five-month McClatchy investigation
AIG near $35 billion Asia deal
Buffett’s Bargain Shopping Spree
RFK's grandson decides against run for US House
Energy
Chevron Gunning To Bring The Shale Gas Revolution To Europe In A Bid To Kill Reliance On Russia
The problems we all face over oil stored at sea
Regulators look at whether increased storage has led to high prices.
Intelligence/Terror
Justice Department Reveals More Missing E-Mail
Torture.
Cybersecurity bill to give president new emergency powers (from Rice Farmer) Iran Nabs Top NATO Terrorist With Pakistan Help
Al Qaeda CIA Bomber Calls for Jihad in Jordan
Jails Hope Eye Scanners Can Provide Foolproof Identification System for Inmates
Ancient Secret Service Computers Overtaxed
CIA'S Near Miss of Top Afghan Taliban Leader Sign of Improved Intelligence
Environment/Science
Tsunami waves hit Russia, no damage reported
Fierce storms across Europe kill dozens
Rain, strong winds batter France, Germany and Spain.
Blaming the weather for high unemployment
Copper prices are likely to rise (Chile)
Biofuels threaten habitats and are more polluting than diesel, report says
Bees take flight to the city after fall in rural hive numbers
UK bugs' weight doubles in 10 years
British soil has been transformed in the past decade, with fewer species but far greater numbers
And...
Leno's Triumphant Return to Late Night May No Longer Matter
Headlines/Economy
Latin America Launches New Bloc Excluding US, Canada
Chile Deploys Security Forces to Prevent Looting in Earthquake's Aftermath
Ex-U.S. ally Chalabi, now Iran's friend, likely to win Iraq vote (from Rice Farmer)
Three indicators spell trouble for the recovery
Short Selling Restrictions "A Great Indicator of Imminent Market Crashes"
Double-Dip Recession Fears Creep Back Into the Market
Morgan Stanley Issues Warning: Look What Happened To The Market During The Last Two Tightening Cycles
Elizabeth Warren on the Coming Commercial Real Estate Crisis; 3000 Community Banks at Risk Kohn to Leave Fed After 40 Years When Term as Vice Chairman Ends in June
Greece Loses Kokusai's Investment as Bondholders Demand 7% From Next Sale
Details Emerge On Key Parts of Financial Reform Bill
Landlords Squeezed by Lack of Good Tenants; Cap-and-Trade Dead; Violent Student Protest at Berkeley; Jobless Benefits Phase Out Sunday
Foreclosure crisis hits affluent towns (from Rice Farmer)
Brevard County Florida: 23,000 expected to lose jobs after space shuttle retirement
Voters Madder Than Ever; 63% Say Better If Congress Not Reelected; Can Republicans Retake The House?
Decision Could Allow Anonymous Political Contributions by Businesses
How The White House Just Used The "Gate Crashers" Incident To Open The Door To More Corporate Influence
Goldman Sachs' secret bets
A five-month McClatchy investigation
AIG near $35 billion Asia deal
Buffett’s Bargain Shopping Spree
RFK's grandson decides against run for US House
Energy
Chevron Gunning To Bring The Shale Gas Revolution To Europe In A Bid To Kill Reliance On Russia
The problems we all face over oil stored at sea
Regulators look at whether increased storage has led to high prices.
Intelligence/Terror
Justice Department Reveals More Missing E-Mail
Torture.
Cybersecurity bill to give president new emergency powers (from Rice Farmer) Iran Nabs Top NATO Terrorist With Pakistan Help
Al Qaeda CIA Bomber Calls for Jihad in Jordan
Jails Hope Eye Scanners Can Provide Foolproof Identification System for Inmates
Ancient Secret Service Computers Overtaxed
CIA'S Near Miss of Top Afghan Taliban Leader Sign of Improved Intelligence
Environment/Science
Tsunami waves hit Russia, no damage reported
Fierce storms across Europe kill dozens
Rain, strong winds batter France, Germany and Spain.
Blaming the weather for high unemployment
Copper prices are likely to rise (Chile)
Biofuels threaten habitats and are more polluting than diesel, report says
Bees take flight to the city after fall in rural hive numbers
UK bugs' weight doubles in 10 years
British soil has been transformed in the past decade, with fewer species but far greater numbers
And...
Leno's Triumphant Return to Late Night May No Longer Matter
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