Exploring the Shadows of America’s Security State Or How I Learned Not to Love Big Brother By Alfred W. McCoy [This piece has been adapted and expanded from the introduction to Alfred W. McCoy’s new book, In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of U.S….] (Book […]
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With Thanks to Pam Vernon of envirowatchrangitikei: https://envirowatchrangitikei.wordpress.com/2017/08/21/12-days-before-08-crash-congress-was-secretly-told-to-sell-off-their-stocks/ From dailyalternative.co.uk Earlier this month, it was reported that less than two weeks before the economic collapse of 2008, several members of Congress took their money out of the stock market. Many high ranking government employees were given a heads-up about the […]
Bill Chappell, The Two-Way. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reviewed his military’s plans to rain “an enveloping fire” around the U.S. territory of Guam — but opted not to fire missiles at this time, according to state media. Despite the stand-down, some Guamanians were alarmed after two radio stations […]
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The Latest on the North Korea crisis (all times EDT): 12:35 a.m. Chinese state media say President Xi Jinping, in a call with President Donald Trump, said all sides should avoid rhetoric or action that would worsen tensions on the Korean Peninsula. China Central Television on Saturday […]
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — In the wake of North Korea’s threat to launch a missile attack against Guam, the territory’s Homeland Security department issued new guidelines to prepare for an imminent missile threat. The two-page fact sheet includes tips such as: “Do not look at the flash or fireball – It can […]
By Liberty Posted on August 7, 2017 The push toward a cashless society is becoming more of a shove. Michael Snyder, Economic Collapse Blog Waking Times The push toward a cashless society is becoming more of a shove. Before today I had never heard of “The Visa Cashless Challenge”, but after […]
The Age Lindsay Murdoch Vietnam wants the 10-member Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to stand stronger against China’s aggressive expansionism in the South China Sea. Weeks after China threatened to attack Vietnam over oil and gas drilling in the flash point waters, Vietnam insisted that ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Manila refer to China’s build-up and arming of islands in a customary joint […]
DONALD Trump has issued a thinly-veiled threat to China for their lack inactivity in helping to reign in North Korea. By Charlie Bayliss PUBLISHED: 00:44, Sun, Jul 30, 2017 | UPDATED: 03:36, Sun, Jul 30, 2017 The hermit state has carried out two missile blasts within the space of a […]
By Ellen Brown Illinois is teetering on bankruptcy and other states are not far behind, largely due to unfunded pension liabilities; but there are solutions. The Federal Reserve could do a round of “QE for Munis.” Or the state could turn its sizable pension fund into a self-sustaining public bank. […]
Is this really the future of healthcare in America? The Press25 Jul 2017NICK ALLEN PHOTOS: REUTERS People wait to receive medical and dental care at the Remote Area Medical Clinic in Wise, Virginia. “This organisation was designed to parachute into the most God-awful places. I expected to see stuff like […]