Dagong’s Credit Rating for Each Country

Dagong’s Credit Rating for Each Country

This interactive map shows Dagong’s credit rating for each country. Dagong Global Credit Rating is a credit rating agency based in China. It is one

Walmart Update

Walmart Update

Economic Policy Institute – Between 2007 and 2010, while median family wealth fell by 39 percent, the wealth of the Walton family members rose from

European Economy Guide: Polarized Prospects

European Economy Guide: Polarized Prospects

By The Economist THE euro crisis has eased since Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), pledged in July 2012 to do “whatever

The World in 2060: The OECD’s Forcasts

The World in 2060: The OECD’s Forcasts

By The Economist In rich, debt-laden economies the policymaking horizon is short-term: a recovery is the priority. Very long-range forecasts from the OECD, a think-tank,

From Spain: General Strike Pictures

From Spain: General Strike Pictures

The European Day of Action and Solidarity is designed as a sign to leaders to abandon the programmes of tax rises and spending cuts that

2012 Eclipse in Cairns, Australia

2012 Eclipse in Cairns, Australia

Special thanks to MIT Alumni Eclipse Tour leader, Midge Bell, for this amazing photo! From Wikipedia A total solar eclipse took place on 13–14 November 2012 (UTC).

Thrive Update

Thrive Update

YouTube | 16 November 2012 The Thrive Movement

China Unveils It’s New Leaders

China Unveils It’s New Leaders

By MarketWatch China unveiled the makeup of its top Communist Party leadership body Thursday, elevating Vice President Xi Jinping, as expected, though some analysts worried

Ron Paul: Farewell to Congress

Ron Paul: Farewell to Congress

By Ron Paul This may well be the last time I speak on the House Floor. At the end of the year I’ll leave Congress

Boycott Companies Fighting Prop 37!

Boycott Companies Fighting Prop 37!

Beware the companies below: they are battling your right to know what’s in your food by donating large sums of money to fight Prop 37

FHA Close to Running Out of Reserves: Report

FHA Close to Running Out of Reserves: Report

By Steve Goldstein The Federal Housing Administration is expected to report later this week that it could exhaust its reserves because of rising mortgage delinquencies,

Power Changes in the Military-Industrial Complex

Power Changes in the Military-Industrial Complex

[CAF Note: The turnover at the top of the military-intelligence complex is noticeable and has nothing to do with extra-marital affairs.] FBI Probe Uncovering Petraeus

Daniel ROA – Popsicle (English Version)

Daniel ROA – Popsicle (English Version)

YouTube | 14 October 2012 My name is Daniel ROA. I am a canadian singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. I released my second album almost a

Bon Mot Du Jour

Bon Mot Du Jour

People handling power are like electrical power systems. Too little resistance and they burn out. Too much resistance and nothing happens. ~ Court Skinner

India May Ban GMOs for Ten Years

India May Ban GMOs for Ten Years

By Joseph P. Farrell India may – and in my opinion probably will – join a growing list of nations banning Duponzanto’s and Mon(ster)santo’s hideous

Alternate Unemployment Charts

Alternate Unemployment Charts

This material is provided under the ShadowStats.com The seasonally-adjusted SGS Alternate Unemployment Rate reflects current unemployment reporting methodology adjusted for SGS-estimated long-term discouraged workers, who

Transformations & Renewals

Transformations & Renewals

By Becky Newbold A gathering in October in Westpoint found people from across the United States exploring local economies and issues important to life: faith,

Bloomberg Decides to Back Obama

Bloomberg Decides to Back Obama

[CAF Note: Climate Change or HAARP Change? My 2 cents is that Bloomberg has been told to fall in line. Given the death rate of

Crowdsourcing a Cure for My Brain Cancer

Crowdsourcing a Cure for My Brain Cancer

By Alison George You were told you had brain cancer and your response was to hack open your medical records and publish them online. Why?

US Bond Market Closed on Tuesday for Sandy

US Bond Market Closed on Tuesday for Sandy

From Reuters The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) recommended on Monday that the U.S. bond market stay closed on Tuesday Oct. 30 due

Hacking the President’s DNA

Hacking the President’s DNA

By Andrew Hessel, Marc Goodman and Steven Kotler This is how the future arrived. It began innocuously, in the early 2000s, when businesses started to

Gold, Germany, and Geopolitics: Part Two

Gold, Germany, and Geopolitics: Part Two

From Dr. Joseph Farrell Yesterday I began a short multi-series blog that I am entitling Gold, Germany, and Geopolitics, because, as I indicated yesterday, so

Infographics

Infographics

America: The Food Stamp Nation America has over 44 million people on Food Stamps. The food stamps program’s real name is Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

My Vote in the Presidential Election

My Vote in the Presidential Election

by Catherine Austin Fitts I watched the debate hosted by Larry King of the independent candidates this evening. I have been reviewing the candidates platforms

Economic Census 2012

Economic Census 2012

Beginning in November, businesses will start to receive forms for the U.S. Economic Census. The Economic Census is taken every five years and its purpose

Missing Money Video

Missing Money Video

Secret Space Program Slideshow: You can access the slideshow from Catherine’s Secret Space Program presentation here (Part 1) (Part 2) Missing Money Video

Stand By Me

Stand By Me

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World from Concord Music Group on Vimeo. Note from CAF: For decades, the music

From Transformations & Renewals

From Transformations & Renewals

By Franklin Sanders: The Moneychanger Y’all, we had one more great time at the Transformations Gathering this weekend. We had folks from so many different

David Rosenberg’ Big Picture

David Rosenberg’ Big Picture

By Joe Weisenthal and Rob Wile One of the speakers at this week’s Big Picture Conference was David Rosenberg, the famously bearish chief economist of

Beige Book: Housing Market Turning Around

Beige Book: Housing Market Turning Around

[CAF Note: Just goes to show you how the housing market can improve when the Fed writes a $2 trillion forward purchase at 1,000% above

Vote for the Dinner Party!

Vote for the Dinner Party!

Is this the year that the food movement finally enters politics? By Michael Pollan One of the more interesting things we will learn on Nov.

Is Legal Tender Next?

Is Legal Tender Next?

From The Sun It’s going to be illuminating to see whether the government appeals the big ruling on judges’ pay that was handed down last

Educational Visionary, John Taylor Gatto

Educational Visionary, John Taylor Gatto

[CAF Note: If you want to understand the US education system, read and listen to John Taylor Gatto. If you want to support a REALLY

The Fiscal Cliff Official Story

The Fiscal Cliff Official Story

[CAF Note: Now that fiscal year, 2013 is underway, the focus is shifting to the changes underway to reengineer the federal finances. I will be

Corporate America: We Want to Track You

Corporate America: We Want to Track You

By Chris Calabrese On Monday an extraordinary letter went out from a who’s who of major corporations claiming a mandate to track all of us

United States Fiscal Cliff

United States Fiscal Cliff

[click on the image for a larger version] The United States fiscal cliff refers to a large predicted reduction in the budget deficit and a

The Latest Genetic “Chimera”

The Latest Genetic “Chimera”

By Dr. Joseph Farrell The latest brain child to cross the desks of the Victor Frankensteins running the world’s science laboratories is this little story

KPFA 94.1 Guns and Butter Fundraiser

KPFA 94.1 Guns and Butter Fundraiser

Guns and Butter – September 26, 2012 at 1:00pmClick to listen (or download)   “Dillon Read and The Aristocracy of Stock Profits”, live with Catherine

Bill Mollison Permaculture Lecture Series

Bill Mollison Permaculture Lecture Series

Creating and disseminating media to help regenerate the Earth. These videos are documents from two design courses taught by Bill Mollison at the Fossil Rim

Turn Your Phone into Your Digital Wallet

Turn Your Phone into Your Digital Wallet

By Kim Komando According to one research firm, mobile smartphone payments will grow by a factor of four and account for $1.3 trillion of all

Robotic Co-Worker Baxter Joins Factory Line

Robotic Co-Worker Baxter Joins Factory Line

From BBC Technology: A humanoid robot designed to work safely alongside people on factory production lines has been unveiled in the US. Priced at $22,000