Deep beneath Las Vegas’s glittering lights lies a sinister labyrinth inhabited by poisonous spiders and a man nicknamed The Troll who wields an iron bar. But astonishingly, the 200 miles of flood tunnels are also home to 1,000 people who eke out a living in the strip’s dark underbelly. Some, […]
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[ Might wanna order some pizza and settle in for this one … ] From the mystery religions of ancient Egypt to the Zionist role in 9/11, “Ring of Power ~ Empire of the City – 4,000 Years of Suppressed History” puzzles together the missing pieces of our human story. […]
Over the past few days, journalists working for Egyptian state media have orchestrated a remarkable uprising of their own: They have begun reporting news that casts the embattled government in a negative light. Whether the change is a sign of a weakened regime that is losing control or the result […]
Paul J. Balles explains why the 60 million right-wing Christians in the USA who expect a “second coming” of Jesus Christ into the Holy Land are in for a shock. Read the rest here
It may turn out to be the most important bank you’ve never heard of. Amagerbanken was taken over by the Danish government today. As with the Irish banks, Amagerbanken suffered huge losses on loans to property developers and investors in commercial real estate. But the rescue comes under new regulations […]
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Paul J. Balles comments on the USA’s ambivalent line on the people’s revolution in Egypt. He argues that although the administration has a growing fear that a government hostile to Washington could gain control of Egypt, “the unspoken fear is that American arms manufacturers will lose a reliable customer”. “The […]
Iceland’s special prosecutor into the banking crisis has confirmed that raids have taken place today and that arrests have been made. The Central Bank of Iceland is among the institutions under investigation. Read the rest here
Students at the University of Glasgow, Scotland began an occupation of the postgraduate club, the Hetherington Research Club building in University Gardens on Tuesday 1st February 2011. [youtube]XOyHyAKru5o[/youtube] The sit-in is to protest against cuts and against the university bosses’ plans to sell off the building which they closed a […]