Bron Suchecki of the Perth Mint posted comments and a link to our article on Tax Issues. Bron is one of the “go to guys”

The US Navy announced a successful test Friday of an electromagnetic cannon capable of firing a projectile 110 nautical miles (200 kilometers) at five times

By Michael Moore Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from

By Michael Moore Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from

Representatives from the New York City Medical Examiner’s office remove the body of Mark Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff, from

Representatives from the New York City Medical Examiner’s office remove the body of Mark Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff, from

By Janet Adamy Judge Rules Mandatory Insurance Unconstitutional; First Round of Long Battle A federal court ruled Monday that a key part of the health-care

By Evan Perez and Dionne Searcey The Justice Department on Wednesday is expected to seek to join civil lawsuits stemming from the Gulf of Mexico

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By Michael Hudson Game Plan for a Flat Tax, Social Security Cutbacks and Austerity I almost feel naïve for being so angry at President Obama’s

By Michael Hudson Game Plan for a Flat Tax, Social Security Cutbacks and Austerity I almost feel naïve for being so angry at President Obama’s

By Steven Morris Legal team for WikiLeaks founder says Washington may be planning to invoke Espionage Act to indict their client. Lawyers acting for Julian

By Steven Morris Legal team for WikiLeaks founder says Washington may be planning to invoke Espionage Act to indict their client. Lawyers acting for Julian

By Tana Ganeva As more and more companies bend under government pressure, a few are standing up for the site. Giants like PayPal, Amazon.com, Visa

By Tana Ganeva As more and more companies bend under government pressure, a few are standing up for the site. Giants like PayPal, Amazon.com, Visa

What are the last four words you are most likely to hear shortly before you lose vast amounts of money?  “It’s different this time.”  Those

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By David Cutler Parliament votes Thursday on plans to raise tuition fees for university students, an issue which has split the Liberal Democrats and provoked

WACO: The Rules of Engagement Part 1 of 2 WACO: The Rules of Engagement Part 2 of 2 Related reading: Waco – A New Revelation

Sallie Mae Compensation: William M. Diefenderfer III Note: The information in the following table has been collected from SEC documents filed by Sallie Mae/SLM Corp.

Born: May 3, 1945 Native of Wayne, PA Current residence: Northern Virginia Party Affiliation: Republican Military service: US Army (1970-72) University: BA, Dickinson College, Carlisle,

Born: May 3, 1945 Native of Wayne, PA Current residence: Northern Virginia Party Affiliation: Republican Military service: US Army (1970-72) University: BA, Dickinson College, Carlisle,

Diefenderfer, William Groups That Have Retained Diefenderfer, William M III: Data from OpenSecrets.org 1998 Total Lobbying Income: $705,000 Groups That Have Retained Diefenderfer, William M

Contributions Reported at Donor Look Up OpenSecrets.org Diefenderfer, William Contribution Donor name: DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM III DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M MR III DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M III DIEFENDERFER,

Contributions Reported at Donor Look Up OpenSecrets.org Diefenderfer, William Contribution Donor name: DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM III DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M MR III DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M III DIEFENDERFER,

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Sallie Mae/SLM SEC documents report $284,800 in charitable contributions by the corporation as directed by William M. Diefenderfer, III.  See compensation chart at CLICK HERE.

Sallie Mae/SLM SEC documents report $284,800 in charitable contributions by the corporation as directed by William M. Diefenderfer, III.  See compensation chart at CLICK HERE.

By Mike DiCicco Great Falls residents, citizens association question county officials on real estate assessments. Last year (2009), Sandra Diefenderfer’s home assessment jumped by 125

By Mike DiCicco Great Falls residents, citizens association question county officials on real estate assessments. Last year (2009), Sandra Diefenderfer’s home assessment jumped by 125

American banking system still backing over $13 trillion in assets with a negative deposit insurance fund. 7,760 banks but 19 banks make up 50 percent

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By Blake Ellis Are you prepared to live on $190 a month when you retire? For most Americans in their 50s, that’s all the personal

Information has never been so free. Even in authoritarian countries information networks are helping people discover new facts and making governments more accountable. ~ US

Doublespeak is language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. Doublespeak may take the form of euphemisms (e.g., “downsizing” for layoffs), making

By Joel Salatin American farmer Joel Salatin, the star of the documentary Food Inc, has become a “pin up boy” for the growing food “re-localisation”

By Luke Harding Russia has suggested that Julian Assange should be awarded the Nobel peace prize, in an unexpected show of support from Moscow for

I hope they catch that WikiLeaks guy. I hope they catch him and prosecute him  for all its worth. I hope they, legally speaking, throttle

By Paul Brodsky In practical terms, we can’t lower rates below zero and we can’t raise them. What about debt-focused quantitative easing? That won’t work

Long Slide Into The Red By Bruce Krasting The full year results for the SS Trust Fund can now be estimated fairly accurately from preliminary

By Caroline Davies and Sam Jones WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was remanded in custody today after appearing in court on an extradition warrant. The 39-year-old

This Morning Dollar Cross Rates: – – –Swiss Franc 1.02270 – –Canadian Dollar 1.00368 – –Australian Dollar 1.00598

By Carrie Budoff Brown President Barack Obama announced an agreement with congressional Republicans Monday night to extend the Bush-era tax cuts to all Americans for

By Carrie Budoff Brown President Barack Obama announced an agreement with congressional Republicans Monday night to extend the Bush-era tax cuts to all Americans for

At the current inflation and tax rates, the after-tax return on toilet paper should outperform money markets by a factor of ten times or better

By Courtney Comstock The Justice Department is now announcing the details of their latest crackdown on fraud schemes like market manipulation and ponzi schemes. The

Business and Professional Association looks for ways to expand effort this year. By Mike DiCicco Locally owned, “mom-and-pop” businesses are what determine much of a

Business and Professional Association looks for ways to expand effort this year. By Mike DiCicco Locally owned, “mom-and-pop” businesses are what determine much of a

By Matthew Weaver The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon State University are investigating the yellowing of upward of 40,000 acres of wheat in Umatilla

Julian Assange: Aspects of the Chinese government, Chinese Public Security Service, appear to be terrified of free speech, and while one might say that means

Julian Assange: Aspects of the Chinese government, Chinese Public Security Service, appear to be terrified of free speech, and while one might say that means

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Pelley: The gap between rich and poor in this country has never been greater. In fact, we have the biggest income disparity gap of any

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By Tony Pugh As Americans continue to lose their homes in record numbers, the Federal Reserve is considering making it much harder for homeowners to

By Michael Pollaro As of 2nd quarter June 2010, the Federal Reserve held 25.7% of the U.S. government’s public held debt outstanding, up from 15.1%

By Laura Rowley Kelli Space, 23, graduated from Northeastern University in 2009 with a bachelor’s in sociology — and a whopping $200,000 in student loan

By Sen. Bernie Sanders At a Senate Budget Committee hearing in 2009, I asked Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to tell the American people the names

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By Tyler Durden Madoff trustee charges JP Morgan with “Enabling” massive fraud; $1 billion in profits and $5.4 billion in damages sought to be recovered.

By Tyler Durden Madoff trustee charges JP Morgan with “Enabling” massive fraud; $1 billion in profits and $5.4 billion in damages sought to be recovered.

By John Stanton A food safety bill that has burned up precious days of the Senate’s lame-duck session appears headed back to the chamber because

By Stephen Ohlemacher The Senate on Monday rejected an effort to reduce tax-related paperwork for businesses when lawmakers couldn’t agree on whether they would make

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Big Sis forced to mothball invasive security measures, as Drudge once again confounds establishment media doubters who belittled his influence. By Paul Joseph Watson &

By Dr. Russell Blaylock Dr. Russell Blaylock is a nationally recognized board-certified neurosurgeon, health practitioner, author, lecturer, and editor of The Blaylock Wellness Report. The

An exciting announcement from Dr. Edwin Vieria: Thanks to the generous support of James Turk and the GoldMoney Foundation, Pieces of Eight: The Monetary Powers

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Click for larger image… By Ben Sisario In what appears to be the latest phase of a far-reaching federal crackdown on online piracy of music

The Mercedes-Benz BIOME symbiosis vehicle is made from an ultralight material called BioFibre and tips the scales at just 875.5 lbs (around 394 kg). This

By Reg Howe On November 16, 2010, the Bank for International Settlements released its regular semi-annual report on the over-the-counter derivatives of major banks and

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By Guest Blogger, Kimberly Usher Food monopolies are poisoning our Good Earth food by over-spraying pesticides, which contaminates our food, and our bodies. Pesticides can

By Brett Arends This will be the fourth holiday season of the great slump, and for many it isn’t getting any easier. Times are tough.

By Robert Penn Warren Long ago, in Kentucky, I, a boy, stood By a dirt road, in first dark, and heard The great geese hoot

The amazing story of a King Country dairy farmer who caught swine flu and very nearly died. Intensive care specialists were all set to pull

Is the bailout of Ireland really a bailout, or is it instead an economic hit designed to harvest the assets of Ireland at rock bottom

All deciduous trees in the Western world are affected. By René Schoemaker Radiation from Wi-Fi networks is harmful to trees, causing significant variations in growth,

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By David Williams NATO leaders will launch a new Europe-wide ballistic missile shield at a Lisbon summit but will not openly identify Iran as a

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In letters to members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the AICPA on Nov. 16 expressed its concerns about the compliance burdens being

By Adam Davidson GM has no confidence in its own financial reports. The company says that “our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control

By Daniel Tencer A bill giving the government the power to shut down Web sites that host materials that infringe copyright is making its way

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