A couple of weeks ago, a fresh idea for a new monetary system was quietly introduced that deserves more consideration. In fact, it’s an idea so profound that it could potentially solve some of the biggest problems facing human civilization. Increasingly the masses are becoming dreadfully aware that the current predatory […]
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The closing date for this has been extended to November 1st (from July 4th), because the campaign to stop the TPPA is gathering momentum. So please sign it now (if you havent already done so). And if youve got a hard copy of it, please post it to New Zealand Not […]
We live in a time of high anxiety. Despite the world’s unprecedented total wealth, there is vast insecurity, unrest, and dissatisfaction. In the United States, a large majority of Americans believe that the country is “on the wrong track.” Pessimism has soared. The same is true in many other places. […]
Arsonists have set fire to 26 cars in the German capital in the last two days, mainly from Daimler AG (DAI)’s Mercedes, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) and Volkswagen AG (VOW)’s Audi, police said today. That brings the total number torched this year in Berlin to at least 138, more than double the […]
Unfortunately, whatever methods of recovery the United States government decides to take, it is almost completely destined for failure so long as the US government is tied to a private central bank that controls the issuance of its currency and lends that money back to the US government at interest. […]
Source: guardian.co.uk Only a new way of managing the global economy can prevent more mayhem in the markets and on the streets For the past two centuries and more, life in Britain has been governed by a simple concept: tomorrow will be better than today. Black August has given us […]
https://videocafe.crooksandliars.com//david/trump-id-be-willing-pay-more-taxes Real estate mogul Donald Trump said Monday that he would be willing to pay a higher tax rate but most oil companies would not because they are not patriotic. “Warren Buffet made another splash with his op-ed in The New York Times, saying it’s just not right that he, […]
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html?_r=4&smid=tw-nytimesbusiness&seid=auto OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR By WARREN E. BUFFETT Published: August 14, 2011 OUR leaders have asked for “shared sacrifice.” But when they did the asking, they spared me. I checked with my mega-rich friends to learn what pain they were expecting. They, too, were left untouched. While the poor and middle […]
TPPA = Taking People’s Power Away *Special Event at the Academy Cinema* You are invited to join us for a special screening of INSIDE JOB with speakers including *Jane Kelsey*, expert on international politics and *David Clendon*, Green Party MP. *When: 7pm, Thurs 18th Aug* *Where: Academy Cinema […]
Contrary to what could be expected, the crisis resulted in Icelanders recovering their sovereign rights, through a process of direct participatory democracy that eventually led to a new Constitution. Read the rest here