NWO Watch: G-8 Affirms the Slow Burn

NWO Watch: G-8 Affirms the Slow Burn

By Brian Parkin and Dune Lawrence Leaders of the world’s biggest developed and emerging nations avoided a debate over the dollar’s role in the global

Vaccine Campaign

Vaccine Campaign

By Maggie Fox The U.S. government will pay for any vaccination program against the H1N1 swine flu, and may encourage schools to help vaccinate children,

"Geithner Works For Goldman"

"Geithner Works For Goldman"

US Secretary of the Treasury Geithner & Goldman Sachs Max Keiser: “Does the US Secretary of the Treasury work for the people or does he

Precious Metals Market Report

Precious Metals Market Report

This is the second week of the month. That means I am headed over to Westpoint, Tennessee on Thursday, July 9th, to join Franklin Sanders,

Goldman Deep Do-Do

Goldman Deep Do-Do

By Jonathan Weil Never let it be said that the Justice Department can’t move quickly when it gets a hot tip about an alleged crime

Shock Doctrine New York

Shock Doctrine New York

By Ourtownnews The Governor of New York just appointed Richard “Dick” Ravitch to serve as his lieutenant governor. I served as the Dillon Read officer

Swiss Bank Accounts "International Conflict"

Swiss Bank Accounts "International Conflict"

By Lisa Jucca Switzerland has vowed to prevent UBS from handing over client information to U.S. authorities, in an attempt to defend bank secrecy, saying

G-8 Leaders Get World Currency Gold Coin

G-8 Leaders Get World Currency Gold Coin

Photo: United Future World Currency World leaders attending the Group of Eight summit opening Wednesday in Italy will each be presented with…gold coins representing an

New World Order = Old Holy Roman Empire?

New World Order = Old Holy Roman Empire?

Pope Benedict XVI called Tuesday for a new world financial order guided by ethics, dignity and the search for the common good in the third

Rich Harvard, Poor Harvard

Rich Harvard, Poor Harvard

Picture by David Williams Only a year ago, Harvard had a $36.9 billion endowment, the largest in academia. Now that endowment has imploded, and the

Goldman Trading Program Put at Risk by Theft

Goldman Trading Program Put at Risk by Theft

By David Glovin and Christine Harper Goldman Sachs Group Inc. may lose its investment in a proprietary trading code and millions of dollars from increased

Land Grab

Land Grab

By Stephen Leahy Today it emerged that world leaders are to discuss what is being described as “land grabbing” or “neo-colonialism” at the G8 meeting

Sir James Goldsmith on Corporate Agriculture

Sir James Goldsmith on Corporate Agriculture

Sir James Goldsmith from an interview in November 1994, on the General Agreement on Trade and Tariff (GATT) which created the World Trade Organization: The idea

NWO Watch: G-8 in July

NWO Watch: G-8 in July

The 2009 G8 will take place in L’Aquila, Italy from July 8-10 on 2009. The Summit will follow minister meetings which are ongoing: May 24/25

"Happy Independence Day"

"Happy Independence Day"

A little boy and girl in American Patriotic clothing at the Fourth of July fireworks celebrations.

Ageless

Ageless

Photo by Baseball Hound How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” –  Satchel Paige

California Shock Doctrine, Part V

California Shock Doctrine, Part V

Thanks to Matt Taibbi’s wonderful article “The Great American Bubble Machine,” I was inspired to do some more bailout math. It looks to me like

2nd Quarter 2009: Surfing the Slow Burn

2nd Quarter 2009: Surfing the Slow Burn

Our 2nd Quarter Wrap-up is called “Surfing the Slow Burn.” The “slow burn” is my term for a centrally managed economy in which a small

Goldman Sacks NYSE's Program Trading

Goldman Sacks NYSE's Program Trading

In a move set to infuriate and send many Zero Hedge readers over the top, the NYSE has taken action to make sure that nobody

The Next Really Scary Bubble

The Next Really Scary Bubble

If you think the housing and credit bubble diminished your financial security and your community, or the bailouts, or the rising gas prices did as

Asking Prayers for Cynthia and Co-Workers

Asking Prayers for Cynthia and Co-Workers

Cynthia McKinney Reportedly Taken Captive By Israeli Navy Greenpartywatch.org (30 Jun 09) “The latest from www.freegaza.org reports that the humanitarian vessel Spirit of Humanity has

Don't Say It Can't Get Worse…

Don't Say It Can't Get Worse…

Would anyone care to comment on what a biometric-based employer verification system is? Continue Reading Senator Charles Schumer Anounces Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

A Dangerous Precedent

A Dangerous Precedent

Photo: Svea Herbst- Bayliss Can someone help me understand this? If the reports are accurate, Bernie Madoff’s wife Ruth is having all of her assets

Failed Bank Map

Failed Bank Map

by John Galt Being industrious and an insomniac has its advantages. But as a friend said to me a long time ago, you always get

Bailout Math

Bailout Math

I just read a post indicating that the purchase of guns by Americans in 2008 was running at an average of 3 million a quarter

The Climate Change Climate Change

The Climate Change Climate Change

Associated Press – Steve Fielding Steve Fielding recently asked the Obama administration to reassure him on the science of man-made global warming. When the administration

Pieces of Eight

Pieces of Eight

Announcement from Edwin Vieira, Jr.: Responding to numerous requests, I have tentatively arranged for a reprint of my book Pieces of Eight: The Monetary Powers

Targeting Small Business

Targeting Small Business

As state and local governments seek greater revenues to balance their budget, they create new rules, taxes, fees and laws that further destroy economic activity.

NYSE Margin Rises Sharply

NYSE Margin Rises Sharply

By Mark Lundeen The NYSE published weekly Margin Debt (NYSE MD) numbers from the 1920s to 1965. Starting in 1966, they switched to a monthly

Food Safety Bill – HR2749 – Update

Food Safety Bill – HR2749 – Update

Find information about HR 2749, including a petition and frequently asked questions. “A new food safety bill is on the fast track in Congress—HR 2749,

Stimulus or Economic Hit?

Stimulus or Economic Hit?

Photo: Russell Lee I keep receiving reports that banks are cutting lines and refusing to loan to healthy businesses. There are more reports of profitable

Getting 'em Hooked

Getting 'em Hooked

By McLaren and Torchinsky The Sam’s Club in Salisbury, Maryland, is promoting its pharmacy by handing out pill bottles filled with candy to kids. I

Financial Coup d'Etat…401k Trial Balloon?

Financial Coup d'Etat…401k Trial Balloon?

By Chris Giles Strains in pensions systems, in both private and public provision, threaten to turn the financial crisis of the past two years into

Harvard Endowment, Part I

Harvard Endowment, Part I

By Craig Karmin and Liz Rappaport Harvard’s endowment, scalded in the financial crisis, is shying from some riskier bets even as markets had been improving—and

Harvard Endowment, Part II

Harvard Endowment, Part II

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Can you imagine Harvard resisting the temptation to profit from creating distressed communities and assets and then trading

Faith & The Way Forward

Faith & The Way Forward

I published Solari & the Rise of the Rule of Law in 2002. I thought it might be appropriate to republish one of the sections

Financial Coup d'Etat on Coast-to-Coast AM

Financial Coup d'Etat on Coast-to-Coast AM

Three surprise guests made their way through the “Secret Door” to speak with George Noory. Third and…last through the secret door was investment advisor Catherine

Shock Doctrine California, Part IV

Shock Doctrine California, Part IV

California State Budget Crisis Not Caused by the Recession by Peter Phillips The budget crisis in California has been artificially created by cutting taxes on

NYSE Loses Market Share

NYSE Loses Market Share

By Edgar Ortega NYSE Euronext (See 1) and (See 2) handled $38.05 trillion in stock trades across seven equity markets last year under CEO Duncan

Larry Summers to Fed?

Larry Summers to Fed?

By Scott Lanman Bernanke, whose term expires Jan. 31, faces lawmakers at a hearing this week on steps to aid Bank of America Corp.’s takeover

NASA’s Mission to Bomb The Moon

NASA’s Mission to Bomb The Moon

By: Paul Sutherland NASA will tomorrow launch a spectacular mission to bomb the Moon. Their LCROSS mission will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying

Currency Woes

Currency Woes

We are bearish on the renminbi. On the other hand, we are also bearish on the US dollar, euro, pound, Swiss franc, and Zimbabwean dollar.

Goldman Sachs to Make Record Bonus Payout

Goldman Sachs to Make Record Bonus Payout

Last week, the firm predicted that President Barack Obama’s government could issue $3.25tn of debt before September, almost four times last year’s sum. Goldman, a

The $134.5 Billion Mystery Bonds

The $134.5 Billion Mystery Bonds

The discussion and debate about the $134.5 billion bonds seized by the Italian government continues. We thought we would put all the links in one

Mother Jones Chicken Soup

Mother Jones Chicken Soup

I asked a man in prison once how he happened to be there and he said he had stolen a pair of shoes. I told

'Gold To Go' Vending Machines

'Gold To Go' Vending Machines

Thomas Geissler of TG Gold-Super-Markt By Richard Evans and Harry Wallop Holidaymakers passing through Britain’s airports could soon have the chance to buy a block

The Heart is the Master

The Heart is the Master

The heart is the master and the head is the servant. That is always the case, except when it isn’t the case we are in

Voters Divided Over Climate Change Cause

Voters Divided Over Climate Change Cause

By Scott Rasmussen Republicans by nearly three-to-one say global warming is caused by planetary trends, while Democrats believe human activity is to blame by the

Finding Your Shot

Finding Your Shot

There’s only ONE shot that’s in perfect harmony with the field… One shot that’s his authentic shot, and that shot is gonna choose him… There’s

Nato's War Plans for the High North

Nato's War Plans for the High North

by Rick Rozoff Since the beginning of the year the United States and NATO have repeatedly indicated in both word and deed their intention to

Shock Doctrine California, Part III

Shock Doctrine California, Part III

Fault Lines – California: Failed State – 11 June 09 – Part 1 Fault Lines – California: Failed State – 11 June 09 – Part

A Tale of Two Depressions

A Tale of Two Depressions

By Barry Eichengreen & Kevin H. O’Rourke Voxeu.org “This is an update of the authors’ 6 April 2009 column comparing today’s global crisis to the

Obama's Sweeping Financial Regulation Plan

Obama's Sweeping Financial Regulation Plan

Obama Initiative Seeks Fix To Finance Regulations Yahoo Finance (17 Jun 09) Obama Bank Revamp May Stall as Competing Issues Mount Bloomberg.com (15 Jun 09)

New Food Safety Bill – HR2749

New Food Safety Bill – HR2749

Background Information A new food safety bill is on the fast track in Congress-HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. The bill needs

Dr. Sam Chachoua

Dr. Sam Chachoua

Photo By: Joel Black Dr. Sam Chachoua is a talented physician who had to leave the United States for reasons of safety and to protect

Buckingham Palace Grows a Garden

Buckingham Palace Grows a Garden

Photo: PA By Andrew Alderson For the first time since the Second World War vegetables are being grown in the Palace’s grounds alongside ornamental plants.

The Missing Money

The Missing Money

Wayne Gretzky once said, when asked the secret of his success at ice hockey, “I skate to where the puck will be.” It is for

Guernsey Island: A Lesson in Municipal Finance

Guernsey Island: A Lesson in Municipal Finance

By: Hub Pages [Catherine’s Note: I originally published this piece in 2007. Because of the California and other state and local fiscal challenges, I thought

On the Road – 1978

On the Road – 1978

Recently, I have been getting questions about how I first learned about my home Hickory Valley, Tennessee. In 1978, after graduating from business school, I

More on Community Prayer

More on Community Prayer

By: Jean-LeonGerome For a long time, I have believed that community prayer can play an important role in transforming communities. That said, I don’t know

Financial Ecosystems, Part I

Financial Ecosystems, Part I

Chicago’s 49th Ward The participatory budgeting networks are abuzz with excitement about the participatory budgeting effort being introduced in the 49th Ward of Chicago. The

Spilling the Beans

Spilling the Beans

Doctors Warn: Avoid Genetically Modified Food By Jeffrey M. Smith On May 19th, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) called on “Physicians to educate

Precious Metals Market Report

Precious Metals Market Report

This is the second week of the month. That means I am headed over to Westpoint, Tennessee on Thursday, June 11th, to join Franklin Sanders

Financial Ecosystems, Part II

Financial Ecosystems, Part II

Chicago’s 49th Ward See Financial Ecosystems, Parts III One of the reasons to map your financial ecosystems, is because it is best to understand existing

Financial Ecosystems, Part III

Financial Ecosystems, Part III

Chicago’s 49th Ward I thought I would create a space where readers could post links or other information on governmental resources related to Chicago’s 49th

Let Anger Go

Let Anger Go

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare

Guns = $1.46 Trillion; Butter ?

Guns = $1.46 Trillion; Butter ?

By: MercoPress In 2008, the world total military expenditure was an estimated 1.464 trillion US dollars, accounting for an increase of 4% in real terms

Vatican Study Endorses GMOs

Vatican Study Endorses GMOs

Vatican Study Endorses GMOs for Food Security Analysis: The academy aimed less to conduct an objective appraisal than to mobilize public support By John L.

Pigweed vs. Monsanto – Pigweed Winning

Pigweed vs. Monsanto – Pigweed Winning

Palmer pigweed in a Southern cotton field. By Clea Caulcutt The gospel of high-tech genetically modified (GM) crops is not sounding quite so sweet in

Truck & Railroad Tonnage Down

Truck & Railroad Tonnage Down

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell Another 2.2 Percent in April American Trucking Association (26 May 09) Association of American Railroads – Weekly Traffic Report “Lower

The Chrysler Deal

The Chrysler Deal

Chrysler Asset Deal Stayed by U.S. Supreme Court Bloomberg.com (8 Jun 09) U.S. Says TARP Issue Out of Court’s Reach Scotusblog.com (8 Jun 09) Reference:

In From the Network

In From the Network

[I get fascinating feedback. Here is an example. Worth thinking about the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) and whether the oil price manipulations were part of an intentional

Bullion and Bandits

Bullion and Bandits

Photo: Douglas Jackson of E-Gold By Kim Zetter Jackson, 51, is the maverick founder of E-Gold, the first-of-its-kind digital currency that was once used by

Social Thread Logo Contest

Social Thread Logo Contest

My good friend Jason Eaton wants a new logo for his website Social Thread. So he is having a design competition. It is an interesting