Open Source Ecology’s Microhouse

Open Source Ecology’s Microhouse

By Catherine Austin Fitts Here is the proof – I was at Open Source Ecology’s design sprint on September 28th for the building of the

Catherine’s Speech  – Links

Catherine’s Speech – Links

CAF Note: I am posting links referred to in my speech on October 5th at the Casey Research Summit in Tucson. Sir James Goldsmith’s Globalization

’4D Printing’ Adaptive Materials

’4D Printing’ Adaptive Materials

By Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence Researchers from three universities are proposing to add a dimension to 3D printing by developing “4D” materials that can exhibit behavior

U.S. Debt and Debt Ceiling

U.S. Debt and Debt Ceiling

(Click Image to View Larger) Photo Credit: Whitehouse.gov Related Reading: IMF head warns US debt crisis threatens world economy

Book Review: The Master Switch

Book Review: The Master Switch

By Catherine Austin Fitts In this well done history of the information industry, Tim Wu shows again and again how what begins as a robust,

Vatican Bank Opens its Books in Transparency Drive

Vatican Bank Opens its Books in Transparency Drive

Photo Credit: Reuters/Stringer/Files By Katrina Bishop The Vatican bank published its annual accounts for the first time on Tuesday in an attempt to boost transparency

GlobalBEM Indiegogo Campaign

GlobalBEM Indiegogo Campaign

Bigger, Boulder, Better Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to read this. We want to put up the best conference on Breaktrough Energy

Open Source Education

Open Source Education

By Catherine Austin Fitts Pay attention to the explosion of on-line education. There is a lot of excellent curriculum and teaching that is becoming available

JP Morgan & the Sheriff of Nottingham

JP Morgan & the Sheriff of Nottingham

Photo Credit: Reuters By Catherine Austin Fitts The latest headlines announce that “J.P. Morgan Chase is in talks to pay up to $11 billion to settle

Take Back Your Power

Take Back Your Power

Take Back Your Power takes us on a journey of revelation and discovery, as we question the benefits and risks of “smart” meters and grid

Thank You, BlackBerry Ltd!

Thank You, BlackBerry Ltd!

By Catherine Austin Fitts BlackBerry held out for a long time. However, successfully catering to business and investment professionals meant their data flow was much

Requiem for a Whistleblower

Requiem for a Whistleblower

By Chris Floyd A former colleague of mine died recently, although I didn’t know he had been my colleague until I read his obituary in

Our Chat With Jeremy Grantham

Our Chat With Jeremy Grantham

By Ian Salisbury Jeremy Grantham’s got a track record that’s impossible to ignore—he called the Internet bubble, then the housing bubble. While moves like those

The Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve

By Catherine Austin Fitts The Fed’s decision not to taper quantitative easing this week has equity and commodities markets up and interest rates falling. On

It Pays To Be Useful

It Pays To Be Useful

By Catherine Austin Fitts I copied these results from a Yahoo Finance poll that I took yesterday. It is an interesting comment on two important

Naval Sea Systems Command

Naval Sea Systems Command

By Wikipedia The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the United States Navy’s five “systems commands,” or materiel (not to be confused

The Governance Shell Game: Where is the Money?

The Governance Shell Game: Where is the Money?

By Catherine Austin Fitts Everyday we are presented with two diverging economies in North America. Bailouts and quantitative easing have extinguished the outstanding fraudulent securities

Syria’s Latest Developments

Syria’s Latest Developments

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Charlie Rose on Sunday that he is preparing for a U.S. strike, and that Syria and some of their allies

Noonan: Why America Is Saying ‘No’

Noonan: Why America Is Saying ‘No’

By Peggy Noonan There is something going on here, a new distance between Washington and America that the Syria debate has forced into focus. The

Movie Review: Moon Rising and Moon Views

Movie Review: Moon Rising and Moon Views

By Catherine Austin Fitts Last night I had the opportunity to watch Jose Escamilla’s fascinating movies on the moon, drawing from significant footage from the

SEC Warms to Social Media for Disclosures

SEC Warms to Social Media for Disclosures

By Howard E. Berkenblit In 2007 the Securities and Exchange Commission said that companies no longer needed to send printed proxy materials to investors, but

USDA: Rural Population Needed For Military

USDA: Rural Population Needed For Military

Photo Credit: USDAgov/Flickr By Joel Salatin Why do we need more farmers? What is the driving force behind U.S. Department of Agriculture policy? In an

September: Crunch Time Cometh!

September: Crunch Time Cometh!

By Catherine Austin Fitts Take a moment to review some of the decision points coming up this month.  We are watching a scramble for market

Full Show: America’s Gilded Capital

Full Show: America’s Gilded Capital

By Moyers and Company Mark Leibovich covers Washington, D.C., as chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine. In his new book, This Town,

Announcing Refiner’s Fire

Announcing Refiner’s Fire

Music matters… at least great music does. Founded by Chris McMurtry and Mike and Janet Linton, REFINERSFIRE is committed to the idea that great music

WHO in the World is Spraying?

WHO in the World is Spraying?

(Michael Murphy’s last film won Solari Movie of the Year) By Truth Media Productions We must find out who is behind the current ongoing destructive

No News, Just More Coincidences

No News, Just More Coincidences

Photo Credit: The Guardian By Catherine Austin Fitts Quelle Surprise! Cyprus is needed to stage fighter planes for a war in Syria. And what do

Study: To The Human Brain, Me Is We

Study: To The Human Brain, Me Is We

By David DiSalvo A new study from University of Virginia researchers supports a finding that’s been gaining science-fueled momentum in recent years: the human brain

Zombie Attack at Solari!

Zombie Attack at Solari!

By The Solari Team Zombies attacked The Solari Report last Thursday. Though rather than attacking our physical brains for a meaty delicacy, they attacked our

A Big “No” on Collapse

A Big “No” on Collapse

From a Reader: Q: Ms Fitts, I’ve reviewed your videos, history and website. One thing I struggle with: While you parallel many of our* views

American Made Movie

American Made Movie

American manufacturing employment has been on the decline for decades, unleashing a devastating effect on our local and national economies. But it’s the stories of

U.S. Slave Labor Policies

U.S. Slave Labor Policies

By Catherine Austin Fitts After WWII, a significant number of Nazi leaders – particularly scientists and intelligence operatives – were recruited to the United States

Obama Pushes for Warrantless Access to Phone Data… Again

Obama Pushes for Warrantless Access to Phone Data… Again

Photo Credit: Flickr Creative Commons/Midge Frazel By Common Dreams Amid ongoing controversy over NSA warrantless spying programs, another legal battle exposes the Obama administration’s willingness

The Worst Idea Going

The Worst Idea Going

By Catherine Austin Fitts This is an idea promoted for a long time by the NWO to ensure control. Everyone is dependent on the state

In the Fullness of Time

In the Fullness of Time

“You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days

Coping: Wujo or “Big Data”

Coping: Wujo or “Big Data”

**CAF Note: IMO, a typical day in the life of having to be a AT&T customer.** By George Ure Here’s an interesting story to get

Kiplinger Calls for Mandatory 401ks

Kiplinger Calls for Mandatory 401ks

**[CAF Note: I have the greatest respect for Mr. Kiplinger. However, how do we implement a new retirement scheme when existing schemes have been significantly

The House I Live In

The House I Live In

[CAF Note: David Simon, creator of outstanding series The Wire , described the War on Drugs as “a holocaust in slow motion. The House I

US Health Care Political Power Factoid

US Health Care Political Power Factoid

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the pharmaceutical and health-care-product industries, combined with organizations representing doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, health services and HMOs, have

The Boom-Bust Economy

The Boom-Bust Economy

By Catherine Austin Fitts My theme on Money & Markets this week on the Solari Report was “The Boom Bust Economy.” Globally, some people, areas

Dog

Dog

By Lawrence Ferlinghetti The dog trots freely in the street and sees reality and the things he sees are bigger than himself and the things

Stocks and Bonds Trade Off

Stocks and Bonds Trade Off

[CAF Note: We’ve all been waiting for the summer correction. Has it started? Too soon to tell. However, it is interesting to note that bonds

Real Solutions

Real Solutions

By Catherine Austin Fitts You are probably walking around the world wondering why industry after industry and government agency after government agency are behaving like