by John Leyden Linux supremo Linus Torvalds has jokingly admitted US spooks approached him to put a backdoor in his open-source operating system. During a

by Glenn Greenwald One of the many pressing stories that remains to be told from the Snowden archive is how western intelligence agencies are attempting

by Jena McGregor Last Thursday, a technology blogger for Forbes magazine reported that IBM was planning to cut 26 percent of its total workforce —

by Glenn Greenwald One of the many pressing stories that remains to be told from the Snowden archive is how western intelligence agencies are attempting

by Bloomberg Billionaire venture capitalist Jim Breyer is heading to the Swiss Alps this year with an upbeat message. “This is a magical time,” says

[click on the image for a larger version] by Jeff Black and Simon Kennedy Mario Draghi led the Central Bank into a new era, pledging

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by Joseph P. Farrell As you can tell, this week we’ve been primarily focused on geopolitics and financial news (as distinct from last week’s focus

“To feel the love of people whom we love is a fire that feeds our life.” ~ Pablo Neruda By Catherine Austin Fitts I spoke

By Catherine Austin Fitts They have a name for men who round up innocent children and send them to prisons where they make uniforms for

by Cedit Suisse The debate on what would happen if Scotland or Catalonia became independent opens up some very interesting arguments. On one side we

Global wealth is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a small wealthy elite. These wealthy individuals have generated and sustained their vast riches through their

[CAF: Please note that there is no proposal to return the hundreds of millions of dollars and assets stolen from innocent citizens] By Robert O’Harrow

[click on the image for a larger version ] By Mike Whitney January 15, 2015 “ICH” – “Counterpunch” – Is America in the throes of

The 2015 State of the Union Address will be given by the 44th President Barack Obama on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, in the chamber of

(Photo Credit: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg) By Simon Kennedy The road to normal is proving to be bumpy. Stunning monetary-policy shifts in Switzerland and India sent markets

[click on the image for a larger version] by Elena Holodny On Wednesday Russia’s announced that it will shift all its natural gas flows to

[click on the image for a larger version] by Jim Clifton The U.S. now ranks not first, not second, not third, but 12th among developed

[click on the image for a larger version] By Catherine Austin Fitts There is nothing more impressive than grace under fire. Over the last two

by Rick Falkvinge Activists from the Pirate Party’s youth wing have wiretapped high-level political surveillance hawks at Sweden’s top security conference. They set up an

According to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2015 cybercrime continues to rise rapidly in the ranking of disruptive scenarios. In Germany, the United Kingdom and the

“Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.”  ~Paul Samuelson

By Sustainable Pulse Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offences into law, including a new article establishing liability for

Privacy is the new celebrity … Nico Sell shields her eyes from photography to avoid the risk of identity theft. Photograph: fastcompany.com The founder of

by Joseph P. Farrell his is an issue that appears not to be going away, and it’s worth rehearsing what the concern is. When Dr.

By Wikipedia The Kardashev scale is a method of measuring a civilization’s level of technological advancement, based on the amount of energy a civilization is

The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is multilateral development bank operated by the BRICS,states (Brazil Russia, India, China

Russia’s Rossiya and SMP banks, which fell under Western sanctions, are among the eight lenders that will start testing the country’s new national payment system

With link to movie: A Touch of Greatness’ Official Website Also recommended: The School: Humanity’s New Future

When you sign up for a 1-year non-refundable subscription you will receive the 2014 Annual Wrap Up “A Free & Inspired Life”. If you are

By Catherine Austin Fitts What would we do without Wikipedia? Solari is now signed up for a small automatic monthly donation. Wikipedia Donation

[click on the image for a larger version] This piece originally appeared on Tom Dispatch November 18, 2014: it’s a day that should live forever

Allied Arts Center, Menlo Park, California, November 8th & 9th, 2014 By Catherine Austin Fitts Thirty-five subscribers came from all across the United States as

By Catherine Austin Fitts Melissa Millan, Executive Vice President of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co (“MassMutual,”) was stabbed to death on November 20th. This raised

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“Our job is to find a few intelligent things to do, not to keep up with every damn thing in the world.” ~ Charlie Munger

By Gaia Pianigiani NAPLES, Italy — One azure morning in December, Laura Cozzolino arrived at her corner cafe in central Naples and ordered her usual:

By Nick Lavars 3D printing technology may be some way off producing fully functional household appliances, but tiny steps are being made toward helping us

By Catherine Austin Fitts Sometimes I have a profound sense of being ignored. Actually, I am not being ignored. Rather, I live among caring, well

[CAF Note: Is a Jeb Bush campaign going to clear the decks by hanging it all on Cheney?] Since the day President Obama took office,

[click on the image for a larger version] North Korea–United States Relations developed primarily during the Korean War, but in recent years have been largely

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By Heather Somerville TRACY, Calif. — Investors and entrepreneurs behind some of the world’s newest industries have started to put their money and tech talents

The year we piled up risks like a global game of Tetris by David Collum Every December, I write a Year in Review (ref 1–7)