Rumours that Greece was ready to ditch the Euro saw the currency drop by one per cent against the dollar. [youtube]z9Kn4vTZRqs[/youtube] A German magazine said Greece was planning a pullout of the Eurozone and restore the drachma, as it struggles under the weight of its rescue debt. Leading Greek politicians […]
Environment
Today, without much fanfare, US debt to GDP hit 101% with the latest issuance of $32 billion in 2 Year Bonds. If the moment when this ratio went from double to triple digits is still fresh in readers minds, is because it is: total debt hit and surpassed the most […]
It was a National Day of Action for the members of the Occupy Wall Street Movement. On Monday, the movement spoke out against the private prison industry. The prison industry is said to have a lot of influence and power and gains major profits from keeping people behind bars. In […]
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Governments and corporations have more control over the Internet than ever. Now, digital activists want to build an alternative network that can never be blocked, filtered or shut down. Just after midnight on January 28, 2011, the government of Egypt, rocked by three straight days of massive antiregime protests […]
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This is truly profound to see – the year of 2011 earthquakes plotted out on a orthographic (globe) map – ANIMATED WITH SOUND INTENSITY for each earthquake. [youtube]W8dYyG57g_o[/youtube] [ Japan sure got a hammering ] [youtube]eKp5cA2sM28[/youtube]
The U.S. campaign to “encircle” China with its Aegis anti-ballistic system [ only in self defence, of course ] is threatening the pristine coastline of Jeju Island, a culturally and ecologically unique land off the southern coast of the Korean peninsula. . Read the rest here
” … without economic growth ~ Portugal will have to leave the Eurozone “ [youtube]LB1RpoTXeCs[/youtube] Portugal’s three largest private banks in 2011 witnessed losses that they had never experienced before.One thousand and one million euros! Press TV’s Antonio Oliveira e Silva reports from Lisbon.
With the revolving door that is the relationship between Monsanto and various federal regulatory agencies, we might as well call Monsanto a part of the administration. President Obama has appointed the worst man possible to the top position at the Food and Drug Administration. Michael R. Taylor (former Monsanto Vice […]