Credit ratings agency Moody’s on Monday slashed its outlook for the creditworthiness of not only Germany, but also of the Netherlands and Luxembourg to “negative” from “stable.” Though Moody’s maintained its triple-A ratings for all three countries, it said the increasingly uncertain outlook stemming from the European debt crisis was …
A unique, hard-hitting report just completed by a California attorney exposes a largely unknown federal food-stamp racket involving large grocery retailers, food manufacturing giants and other private players, including the Federal Reserve and JPMorganChase, which combine to channel food stamp spending into a gravy train for the heavy hitters in …
Has there ever been a Middle Eastern war of such hypocrisy? A war of such cowardice and such mean morality, of such false rhetoric and such public humiliation? I’m not talking about the physical victims of the Syrian tragedy. I’m referring to the utter lies and mendacity of our masters …
Sexist macho guy social activities like government employee beauty pageants are actually organized and supported by local Latin governments, where govt women workers are encouraged to show how “hot” they are. Events like this pervade all countries south of the boarder and in macho societies no one complains about the kind of stuff that …
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Neil Barofsky’s new book is recommended. Barofsky’s experience and in-depth knowledge is unparalleled. He is the whistle-blower extraordinaire. Listen to an interview where he talks about his book. I read an extract as well. Pure corruption from beginning to end. Another reminder of how grave the world economic situation has …
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A “smart village” aimed at tackling rural poverty while promoting community and sustainability has been unveiled in Malaysia. Built to the northeast of capital Kuala Lumpur, Rimbunan Kaseh is the result of a public/private partnership and could be used as a model for providing relief from poverty around the world, …
On last night’s show I talked about dog whistle politics – and how Mitt Romney isn’t afraid to talk in code to appeal to the racist whackjobs in his party who really think President Obama was born in Kenya – or that somehow he’s a “foreigner.” Well, just as I …
Harvard University researchers’ review of fluoride/brain studies concludes “our results support the possibility of adverse effects of fluoride exposures on children’s neurodevelopment.” It was published online July 20 in Environmental Health Perspectives, a US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ journal (1), reports the NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. …
Last week’s dismal “data dump” has ended all talk of a strong recovery in the US. Retail sales, factory output, jobless claims, consumer confidence, business investment and existing home sales are all down sharply indicating that the US economy is decelerating and may be headed for recession. The Obama administration …
A newly published article written by a former WHO vaccine committee member has revealed that estimates for pertussis vaccine efficacy have been greatly inflated because of inaccurate case definitions adopted by the WHO in 1991 which required laboratory confirmation and 21 days or more of paroxysmal cough, excluding and therefore …
Studies of lucid dreamers show which centers of the brain become active when we become aware of ourselves in dreams. Which areas of the brain help us to perceive our world in a self-reflective manner is difficult to measure. During wakefulness, we are always conscious of ourselves. In sleep, however, …
What is Barack Obama preparing for? What does Barack Obama actually expect to happen in November? Does he believe that the upcoming election could actually spark rampant civil unrest inside the United States? The conditions are certainly ripe for civil unrest in this country. A multitude of recent polls and …
US fails to sell militants in Syria as “freedom fighters,” tells truth for pretext to liquidate monsters of their own creation. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in its article, “Al Qaeda’s War for Syria,” cited officials from the US Treasury Department stating, “Al Qaeda in Syria (often operating as the …
The tragicomic events of the past few months—the London Whale (what are we up to now, $6 billion), Barclays-Libor, HSBC laundering money have prompted renewed interest in better, stronger regulation of the financial sector. Not that it’s going to go anywhere: it’s an election year, the Republicans have a blocking …
The CIA station chief opened the locked box containing the sensitive equipment he used from his home in Tel Aviv, Israel, to communicate with CIA headquarters in Virginia, only to find that someone had tampered with it. He sent word to his superiors about the break-in. The incident, described by …