Frightening Charts Show Record Low Revenue, Worst-Ever Austerity Measures For US Cities
Image: National League of cities Gus Lubin Business Insider Municipal pain is at its worst level on record, according to annual report from the National…
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Antiwar Activists Refuse to Appear in Court
Simone de Beauvoir Institute Chip Mitchell WBEZ Some Midwest antiwar activists say they’ll refuse a federal order to testify this month before a grand jury…
October is Non-GMO Month: 10-10-10 is Non-GMO Day
Rady Ananda Food Freedom Okay, here’s your chance, with a new way for you to know that your food does not contain genetically modified organisms. The Non-GMO…
The Essence of the Banking Industry – To Make Us All Debt Slaves
Possible Staged Terror Attacks As Operation RAILSAFE Set To Begin
The Intel Hub This is a very suspicious operation. Terror alerts have been issued in Europe and at the same time American officials are carrying…
Congressman Grayson: “Breaking and Entering Does Not Become Legal Just Because a Big Bank Does It. The Rule of Law Must Apply Equally to Everyone”
Washington’s Blog Congressman Alan Grayson’s office sent me the following statement by the Congressman on the rampant foreclosure fraud, and the unlawful breaking and entering…
No Way Out
Doug Casey Casey Research I really dislike sounding inflammatory. Saying that things are going to go terribly wrong runs a risk of being classed with…
Oil Spill Panel: White House Blocked Federal Scientists From Releasing Worst-Case Scenario For Gulf Disaster
Dina Cappiello Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration blocked efforts by government scientists to tell the public just how bad the Gulf oil spill…
Gold hits another record as inflation fears grow
Christopher Leonard Associated Press Gold prices hit a new record Wednesday and silver prices surged as investors bought up the precious metal to hedge against…
FBI wants revision in telecom law to aid terror probes
Pete Yost Associated Press WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert Mueller is calling for changes in federal law to help his agents with surveillance of communications…
Banks Breaking Into Occupied Homes In Foreclosure To Change Locks
Dees Illustration Huffington Post In their zeal to complete foreclosure proceedings, some banks send representatives to change the locks on properties in foreclosure, even as…
Smoking should be banned in homes and cars to protect children, says health chief
Daily Mail Daily Mail Parents should be banned from smoking in their own homes and private cars, a Government health chief said today. Dr Tony…
New Face, Same Imperialism
After all the hope and hype, Obama’s foreign policy mirrors the ugliness of the Bush years. Digital image: Matt Davidson Tariq Ali The Age The…
Obama taps food-industry exec for top ag-research post
Tom Philpott Grist The long-simmering debate about Obama’s ag policy — whether it represents a new paradigm, agribusiness as usual, or some enigmatic combination —…