Saxon Angle:ERISA-fication of the IRA

Saxon Angle:ERISA-fication of the IRA

By Plansponsor Are new distribution regulations around the corner? Policymakers within the federal government sent yet another strong signal that they are reassessing the role

2nd Quarter 2013 Wrap Up

2nd Quarter 2013 Wrap Up

“The world needs a wake up call, gentlemen. We’re gonna phone it in.” – Gilbert, They Live By Catherine Austin Fitts Please join me for

Via Campesina and the Fight for Seeds

Via Campesina and the Fight for Seeds

Photo Credit: Tineke D’haese for Via Campesina Published on June 15, 2013 By Salena Tramel The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Monsanto

Independence Day: Happy 4th of July!

Independence Day: Happy 4th of July!

Wishing everyone in the United States and those of you celebrating with us, a happy July 4th weekend! – Catherine and the Solari Team Related

Board Meeting Minutes

Board Meeting Minutes

In the spirit of Independence Day, I am publishing the minutes of the board meeting of the Arlington Institute on April 10th, 2000. I have

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and

Quote du Jour – Einstein

Quote du Jour – Einstein

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and

The Masters of Deception

The Masters of Deception

By Paul Levy A few days before my interview on Why Shamanism Now? Internet Radio Show, I received an email from the well-known anthropologist, author

Money & Markets – Week of 06.30.13

Money & Markets – Week of 06.30.13

The Madoff Of Munis Forbes | 05 June 2013 As her renown in the elite world of quarter horse breeding grew… Global R&D Incentives Compared

Precious Metals – Week of 06.30.13

Precious Metals – Week of 06.30.13

Tocqueville Gold Strategy Investor Letter Second Quarter 2013 Tocqueville | 01 July 2013 In light of the dramatic developments of the past six months… In

Geopolitical – Week of 06.30.13

Geopolitical – Week of 06.30.13

Effort to Oust Attorney General Eric Holder Gains Momentum The New American | 02 July 2013 Last month, more than 75 Republicans in the House

Science & Technology – Week of 06.30.13

Science & Technology – Week of 06.30.13

Cortex – Exoskeleton Protecting the Internal Skeleton Jake Evil Design | 2013 After many centuries of splints and cumbersome plaster casts… NASA’s NEXT Ion Thruster

Life – Week of 06.30.13

Life – Week of 06.30.13

Spike Jonze Presents: Lil Buck and Yo-Yo Ma YouTube | 11 April 2011 An amazing collaboration between Yo-Yo Ma and a young dancer in LA,

Wildcards – Week of 06.30.13

Wildcards – Week of 06.30.13

50th Anniversary of Eisenhower Military Industrial Complex Warning – The UFO Connection Exopolitics.org | 17 January 2011 Today is the 50th anniversary of Eisenhower’s warning

The Anti-Empire Report

The Anti-Empire Report

CAF Note: This article has an excellent insight into the NSA and economic warfare. By William Blum Despite these concerns the US has continued to

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Quote du Jour

“Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, “You owe me.” Look at what happens with a love like that –

Quote du Jour – Hafiz

Quote du Jour – Hafiz

“Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, “You owe me.” Look at what happens with a love like that –

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Quote du Jour

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own

Quote du Jour – Buddha

Quote du Jour – Buddha

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own

Bank of America’s Foreclosure Frenzy

Bank of America’s Foreclosure Frenzy

By Jonathan Weil In one corner, we have five former Bank of America Corp. employees who told a federal court they were instructed to mislead

Money & Markets – Week of 06.23.13

Money & Markets – Week of 06.23.13

Warning of New Financial Crisis as Bond Yields Spike Investment Week | 24 June 2013 The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned spiking bond

Precious Metals – Week of 06.23.13

Precious Metals – Week of 06.23.13

Gold Rush 2013 Style Has Dubai Scrambling The National | 28 June 2013 There is not enough space on airlines flying in to Dubai to

Geopolitical – Week of 06.23.13

Geopolitical – Week of 06.23.13

Obama Takes on Power Plants as Part of New Climate Plan Reuters | 25 June 2013 President Barack Obama tried to revive his stalled climate

Science & Technology – Week of 06.23.13

Science & Technology – Week of 06.23.13

China’s Tianhe-2 Supercomputer, Twice as Fast as DoE’s Titan, Shocks the World by Arriving Two Years Early Extreme Tech | 24 June 2013 In a

Food & Health – Week of 06.23.13

Food & Health – Week of 06.23.13

Counterfeit Food More Widespread Than Suspected The New York Times | 26 June 2013 Invisible from the roadway, hidden deep in the lush English countryside…

Life – Week of 06.23.13

Life – Week of 06.23.13

We Are The 15 Percent: Interracial Family Launches Site In Response To Cheerios Backlash The Huffington Post | 21 June 2013 It was only two

Wildcards – Week of 06.23.13

Wildcards – Week of 06.23.13

From Karen Silkwood to Michael Hastings, Something is Wrong Canada Free Press | 22 June 2013 Just a few short years ago, I would have

Ben’s Last Stand

Ben’s Last Stand

The Don Coxe Call A weekly review of the Global Capital Markets. Listen to the call here.

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice

By Wikipedia The summer solstice occurs when the tilt of a planet’s semi-axis, in either the northern or the southern hemisphere, is most inclined toward

3-D Printers to Make Things You Need or Like

3-D Printers to Make Things You Need or Like

Photo Credit: Tony Cenicola/The New York Times By Amy O’Leary You may have seen some odd-shaped plastic trinkets on someone’s desk or heard about the

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Quote du Jour

“A mathematician friend once told me that if all of the dimensions in the universe suddenly and simultaneously increased by a factor of 2, we

Quote du Jour – Paul Craig Roberts

Quote du Jour – Paul Craig Roberts

“A mathematician friend once told me that if all of the dimensions in the universe suddenly and simultaneously increased by a factor of 2, we

Jail Reckless Bankers, Standards Commission Urges

Jail Reckless Bankers, Standards Commission Urges

[CAF Note: Looks like the Ango-American alliance is moving closer to doing bail-ins!] By BBC News The cross-party Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards’ fifth report

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Quote du Jour

“My goal in life is to become the person my dog thinks I am” -Suzanne Sommers

“What in the World is Going On”

“What in the World is Going On”

Hosted by Jeffrey Gundlach Recorded on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 1:15 pm PT / 4:15 pm ET You must sign in to view the webcast.

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

Dear Friend and Reader: Today’s article is from the “too scary to think about” file. One problem with this particular genre is that it leads

The Price of Distortion

The Price of Distortion

By John P. Hussman, Ph.D. The central issue in the current financial markets, in my estimation, is distortion. Because monetary distortion dominates the financial markets

Money & Markets – Week of 06.16.13

Money & Markets – Week of 06.16.13

New Map Tracks Evolution of Entrepreneurship in Kansas City Kauffman Foundation | 20 June 2013 A newly created map of Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community… Guest

Precious Metals – Week of 06.16.13

Precious Metals – Week of 06.16.13

A Gold Margin Call FT Alphaville | 21 June 2013 CME Group, which operates the New York Comex exchange on which gold futures are traded…

King Trial Testimony – 1999

King Trial Testimony – 1999

[CAF Note: Some interesting comments on the relationship between intelligence and enforcement agencies and media disinformation] Parts 2 through 8 can be found here. Related

Geopolitical – Week of 06.16.13

Geopolitical – Week of 06.16.13

Michael Hastings’ Wife Obliterates New York Times For Dismissive Obituary The Huffington Post | 19 June 2013 In the 24 hours since the tragic death

Science & Technology – Week of 06.16.13

Science & Technology – Week of 06.16.13

Use of Tor and E-mail Crypto Could Increase Chances That NSA Keeps Your Data Ars Technica | 20 June 2013 When it comes to surveillance

Food & Health – Week of 06.16.13

Food & Health – Week of 06.16.13

Official: Water Complaints Could be ‘Act of Terrorism’ USA Today | 21 June 2013 Residents who say children have become ill from drinking water says

Life – Week of 06.16.13

Life – Week of 06.16.13

The Paranoia Industry The Moneychanger Some of the people I hear from live in astonishing fear…

The Two Centers of Unaccountable Power in America

The Two Centers of Unaccountable Power in America

Photo Credit: Perian Flaherty By Robert Reich There are two great centers of unaccountable power in the American political-economic system today – places where decisions

Wildcards – Week of 06.16.13

Wildcards – Week of 06.16.13

Reflections And Warnings – An Interview With Aaron Russo YouTube | 01 June 2009 In an historic final interview, filmmaker and music promoter Aaron Russo…

Noonan: Privacy Isn’t All We’re Losing

Noonan: Privacy Isn’t All We’re Losing

Photo Credit:AP By Peggy Noonan The U.S. surveillance state as outlined and explained by Edward Snowden is not worth the price. Its size, scope and

Second Phase of US Swaps Rules Takes Hold

Second Phase of US Swaps Rules Takes Hold

By FOW Intelligence This week the latest stage in the US swaps reforms was implemented under a cloud of uncertainty as to how ready the

This Island Earth

This Island Earth

By Geoff Olson More of a tourist than a traveller, I’m standing on an outcropping of volcanic rock in the Caribbean, scratching away at my

39th G8 Summit

39th G8 Summit

By Wikipedia The 39th G8 summit will be held on 17–18 June 2013 at the Lough Erne Resort, a five-star hotel and golf resort on

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“Following my words last night about how long your yankee government has been spying on you, my dear wife Susan reminded me of an event

Quote du Jour – Franklin Sanders

Quote du Jour – Franklin Sanders

“Following my words last night about how long your yankee government has been spying on you, my dear wife Susan reminded me of an event

Meet the Contractors Analyzing Your Private Data

Meet the Contractors Analyzing Your Private Data

Photo Credit: Reuters/Jason Reed By Tim Shorrock Amid the torrent of stories about the shocking new revelations about the National Security Agency, few have bothered

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain

Quote du Jour – Mark Twain

Quote du Jour – Mark Twain

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain

John Trudell & Bad Dog

John Trudell & Bad Dog

By Catherine Austin Fitts Responsibility. Coherence. Humanity. Life. The Earth. An inspiring exploration of the real and important were at the heart of John Trudell

The Obama/Holder Swarm

The Obama/Holder Swarm

By Matthew Cooper Nineteen years ago this month, Eric Holder was having a very different spring in Washington. It wasn’t cruel or grueling. Conservatives didn’t