Quote du Jour

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 – 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

Quote du Jour

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

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

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

Quote du Jour

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

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

Quote du Jour

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 – 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

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

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 – 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

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

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

Squeezing the Piggy Bank

Squeezing the Piggy Bank

By Catherine Bosley The Swiss parliament will probably pass a bill allowing banks to resolve a tax-evasion dispute with the U.S., dropping opposition for fear

Money & Markets – Week of 06.09.13

Money & Markets – Week of 06.09.13

Treasury Sales By Foreigners Hit Record High In April Zero Hedge | 14 June 2013 The monthly TIC (foreign capital flows) data gets less respect

Mary Meeker: 2013 Internet Trends

Mary Meeker: 2013 Internet Trends

By Liz Gannes Mary Meeker both tells and shows how fast the Internet industry is moving, via her rapid-fire delivery of the hundreds of slides

Precious Metals – Week of 06.09.13

Precious Metals – Week of 06.09.13

Gold Bears Return as ETP Rout Extends to 17th Week: Commodities Bloomberg | 14 June 2013 Gold traders turned bearish for the first time in

Geopolitical – Week of 06.09.13

Geopolitical – Week of 06.09.13

Long-Dormant Civil Liberties Board to Meet on NSA’s PRISM Federal Times | 13 June 2013 A long dormant and little known presidentially appointed panel… Why

Food & Health – Week of 06.09.13

Food & Health – Week of 06.09.13

Netherlands, Belgium Racing to Okay Euthanasia for Disabled Children Life News | 14 June 2013 The Netherlands and Belgium seem to be in a race

Life – Week of 06.09.13

Life – Week of 06.09.13

Living the Green Life – Behind Bars Earth Island Journal California’s San Quentin State Prison is a tough place to live…

Wildcards – Week of 06.09.13

Wildcards – Week of 06.09.13

UFO Alien Disclosure By Canadian Minister of Defence May 2013 YouTube | 07 June 2013 Hon. Paul Hellyer – Minister of National Defense Testified knowing

Lunch With Catherine

Lunch With Catherine

By Catherine Austin Fitts On June 1st, twenty-five Solari subscribers gathered in a field in Marin County, California for a delicious lunch and much discussion.

Gee, You Think?

Gee, You Think?

“The net worth of U.S. households and nonprofits rose 4.5% in the first quarter to $70.349 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve. It is a

Google Glass Banned From Shareholder Meeting

Google Glass Banned From Shareholder Meeting

By Matt Clinch Tight security restrictions at Thursday’s Google (GOOG) shareholder meeting led even the company’s much-hyped Google Glass technology to be banned, infuriating a

What’s Wrong With Gold?

What’s Wrong With Gold?

By Brian Pretti CFA To suggest gold is a controversial asset is not bold. For those watching long term, you know gold rose over 300%

The 24 Billion Hack

The 24 Billion Hack

By Veracode On April 22, 2011 Sony announced their network had been breached, but released limited details regarding the attack vector. This announcement was a

HTTPS Everywhere

HTTPS Everywhere

HTTPS Everywhere is a Firefox and Chrome extension that encrypts your communications with many major websites, making your browsing more secure. Encrypt the web: Install

Coming Clean Beyond the Fiscal Cliff

Coming Clean Beyond the Fiscal Cliff

[CAF Note: We originally published this article in January 2013. I wrote it over the Christmas holidays in 2012 because it was obvious that, despite enormous noise throughout the media, most people had not looked

The Bradley Manning Enemy List

The Bradley Manning Enemy List

By Amy Davidson Among the stranger aspects of the court martial of Bradley Manning, the Army private who is accused of giving hundreds of thousands