
Surprisingly Powerful Close-Up Portraits of Seeds
By Caroline Stanley
You wouldn’t think that images of seeds would be very compelling, but thanks to Sarajevo-born, Washington DC-based photographer Svjetlana Tepavcevic’s incredibly detailed, …

Obama Proposes Social Security Cuts
By Patrick Martin
The cuts in Social Security and other critical social programs proposed Tuesday by the Obama White House as part of negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner over the so-called…

December Gold Futures Chart
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IntercontinentalExchange to buy NYSE for $8.2B
The New York Stock Exchange (NYX) is being sold to a rival exchange for about $8 billion, ending more than two centuries of independence for the iconic Big Board.
The buyer, IntercontinentalExchang…

Quote du Jour
“Gun control? Its the best thing you can do for crooks and gangsters. I want you to have nothing. I’m a bad guy; I’m always gonna have a gun… Safety locks? You will pull the trigger with a lock on…

A Plea From the Scariest Kid on the Block
By Kassiane Sibley
Yet another mass killing. Yet another tragedy. It is terrible. It is horrible. It is wrong.
People are scared.
People are looking for a group to be scared of.
Ladies, gentlemen,…

Developers Selling ‘Dragonfly’ Robotic Drone for About $100
By Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo! News
The Air Force has spent more than $1 million to help develop a small and versatile robot dragonfly. But in a move to raise funds for the Dragonfly, the developers are …

This Bird Loves Ray Charles!
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[CAF Note: The news is just too ugly this week. I grew up in West Philadelphia. When the neighborhood experienced a beat down, we would take a break and dance. So I am reviving this post fro…

Dear Mr President:
Obama: Biden to Lead Effort Against Gun Violence
Source : Posted by CNN Wire Staff
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Vice President Joe Biden will lead an administration effort to develop r…

Agenda Driven News
By Paul Craig Roberts
I have known for a long time that US news is agenda-driven. Tonight (December 18) I was made aware of the extent to which agenda-driven US news drives the news of the rest of …

Sandy Hook, Dark Knight Rises, Aurora, Skull&Bones
by Jon Rappoport
The confirmed discovery that at 1hr:58 of the Dark Knight Rises, Commissioner Gordon is pointing to the words “Sandy Hook” on a map of the Gotham area has caused a storm of inter…

John Seymour – The Complete Book of Self Sufficiency
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The Corbett Report – 3D Printing
Ever dream of a future free from the shackles of mindless mass-produced consumerism? A future of complete freedom, instantaneous manufacturing, and self-designed made-to-order one-of-a-kind goods? Wit…

Maps of the 2012 US Presidential Election Results
Here is a map of US counties, again colored red and blue to indicate Republican and Democratic majorities respectively:
Now the effects we saw at the state level are even more pronounced: the red a…

Two Movies, Two Mass Murders
By Jon Rappoport
The Dark Knight Rises and The Hunger Games.
We’ll get to them in a minute.
This article is in the interest of full disclosure. The easy way out is to accept the basic facts given…

Kaufman: Best of 2012
Source: Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity once again tops the list of downloaded reports. The leading indicator of new business creation in the United States reve…

A Dialogue on Gun Control
E-mail sent by a Solari Report subscriber to their list, including Catherine:
Shooting little children in their school is just too much.
We can no longer allow the NRA and some people to dictate our…

Money & Markets – Week of 12.16.2012
Amazon Infographic: How a Single Company Gained a Stranglehold over Online Shopping and the Future of Retail
Institute for Local Self-Reliance | 5 June 2012
Amazon, which started as an online booksel…

Precious Metals – Week of 12.16.2012
Precious Metals Summary
The Short Side of Long | 16 December 2012
The recently published update of the OECD Leading Economic Indicators…

Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 12.16.2012
How to Beat the Hedge Funds Buying Properties in Your Real Estate Market
Bigger Pockets | 22 October 2012
I never liked bullies. Since I was never the biggest kid in school…

Geopolitical – Week of 12.16.2012
“Fiscal Cliff” Efforts in Disarray as U.S. Lawmakers Flee
Reuters | 21 December 2012
Efforts to avoid the looming U.S. “fiscal cliff” were thrown into disarray on Friday…
Benghazi report leaves l…

Science & Technology – Week of 12.16.2012
The Super Supercapacitor | Brian Golden Davis
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Sierra Nevada Corp. Wins $56.5M Contract for Electronic Warfare Systems
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Food & Health – Week of 12.16.2012
FarmedHere, the First Commercial Scale Indoor Vertical Farm in Chicagoland, Receives USDA Organic Certification
PR Newswire | 13 December 2012
FarmedHere has recently moved its indoor aquaponic and a…

Life – Week of 12.16.2012
Calif. Teacher Inherits Recluse Cousin’s $7 Million in Gold
ABC News | 19 December 2012
A California substitute teacher will inherit over $7 million in gold coins found…
Preschoolers at Play Show…

Wildcards – Week of 12.16.2012
Gary Mckinnon interview!
Youtube | 30 March 2010
Gary McKinnon Wins His Extradition Fight
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Quote du Jour
“Part of mass mind control is defining for people what they can feel in a given situation. Left to their own devices, people feel all sorts of things. But because television is the sticky substance th…

Lesta Frank: Peace in 2012
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Ella Fitzgerald: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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Fiscal Cliff with Catherine Austin Fitts ~ Coast 2 Coast AM ~ Dec. 12
Fiscal Cliff Monday December 10, 2012 Investment advisor Catherine Austin Fitts offered analysis and commentary regarding the current ‘fiscal cliff’ that the United States is facing. If Congress do…

The Ultimate in Tax and Debt Collection
By RT.com
The next generation of military drones, unveiled by a leading US manufacturer, will not just carry a limited supply of rockets – but will likely be fitted with an ultra-light laser, cap…

Quote du Jour
“The number one source of bankruptcy right now in America is a bad diagnosis.”
-Nora Gedgaudas

Transcript of Your Taxes in 2013 with Chuck Gibson and Melanie Pelayo
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Transcript of Your Taxes in 2013
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Ravi Shankar: A Musical Ambassador
By Ben Brumfield
His music transcended trends and cultural barriers. Pandit Ravi Shankar’s life, which traversed nearly a century, ended Tuesday.
The legendary sitar player, who taught Beatle Geor…

The Solari Report Building Wealth Collection is Here!
You asked for it, so here it is!
The Building Wealth Collection offers (5) essential interviews and commentaries from The Solari Report archive selected to provide you with the information you need…

Money & Markets – Week of 12.10.2012
Out Of Ammo?
Zero Hedge | 12 December 2012
It has been three years and nine months since the Fed announced ‘real’ QE1…
Blankfein: Investors Face ‘Big Risk’ With Rates
CNBC | 12 December 2012
Lloy…



Geopolitical – Week of 12.10.2012
Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops
Washington Post | 08 September 2000
A man whose bid to become a police officer was rejected after he scored too high…
For Corporate Tax Overhaul, Big Risks, Bi…

Yes on Prop 37’s Biggest Supporter Was… Monsanto
By Jon Rappoport
We’ve all heard about hidden agendas, divide and conquer, controlling the narrative, and problem-reaction-solution. These are certainly time-honored and effective strategies for po…

Science & Tech – Week of 12.10.2012
NASA Voyager 1 Encounters New Region in Deep Space
NASA | 03 December 2012
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region at the far reaches of our solar system…
Invention Boutique
Inventio…

Food & Health – Week of 12.10.2012
Dirty White Gold
Al Jazeera | 08 December 2012
Monsanto’s claim that it’s a “sustainable agriculture company” doesn’t hold water.

Life – Week of 12.10.2012
Deadly Oregon Mall Shooting Appeared to be Lone, Random Rampage
Yahoo! News | 12 December 2012
A masked gunman who opened fire in the food court of a crowded Oregon shopping mall…
U.S. Birthrate …


Quote du Jour
“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”
-Confucius
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Food Minister Owen Paterson Backs GM Crops
By Robert Winnett and James Kirkup
Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, made the remarks as ministers prepare to relax controls on the cultivation of GM crops, which he said had “real enviro…

Paying Tuition to a Giant Hedge Fund
By Ron Unz
From its 1636 foundation Harvard had always ranked as America’s oldest and most prestigious college, even as it gradually grew in size and academic quality during the first three centu…

What Is Possible?
By a Solari Report Subscriber
I am assuming that divestment means getting rid of a lot of the trappings of modern life as a drive towards simplicity and less consumption. This is something that th…

The New Silk Road is Made of Iron, and Stretches From Scotland to Singapore
By Parag Khanna
Earlier this month, China announced plans to invest an additional $140 billion into 25 new rail projects across the country as part of its massive stimulus campaign aimed at creatin…

Hanukkah Begins at Sunset
Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights …

Dave Brubeck – Winter Wonderland
YouTube | 01 December 2010
For our music selection this week we honor the life of Dave Brubeck. He is and will remain a musical inspiration to many and a cultural touch-stone for American Jazz. Take…

Your Taxes in 2013 with Chuck Gibson and Melanie Pelayo – December 6
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Your Taxes in 2013 – December 6
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Looming Crisis: State Budgets Soon to Be Under Siege
By Ed Easterling, Crestmont Research
There are numerous problem-solving and decision-making processes in the military and civilian sectors. All of them start with a common first step: Identify and …

Google Drones Launch in Africa
[CAF Note: Think this is a good idea? Protecting the animals? Think again. Once the drone network is in place, rules can be evolved so that it will help push people off their land and deny them acces…

Quote du Jour – Passing Through by Nikolai Tesla
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Transcript of The Power of IT with Jon Rappoport
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The Black List by Brad Thor
By Catherine Austin Fitts
I often recommend Black Money by Michael Thomas for people interested in understanding Promis software and the impact it had on the global financial system. On Jon Rappop…

26 Amazing Facts About Finland’s Unorthodox Education System
Since it implemented huge education reforms 40 years ago, Finland’s school system has consistently come at the top for the international rankings for education systems.
So how do they do it?
It’s si…

Mortgage Deduction is Popular, but Few Claim It
By Gregory Korte
Designed to boost homeownership, the mortgage interest deduction is one of the most popular provisions of the tax code. But Internal Revenue Service data show that only a quarter o…

SEC Charges China Affiliates of Big Four Accounting Firms with Violating U.S. Securities Laws in Refusing to Produce Documents
Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission today began administrative proceedings against the China affiliates of each of the Big Four accounting firms and…

CEO Council Demands Cuts To Poor, Elderly While Reaping Billions In Government Contracts, Tax Breaks
By Christina Wilkie and Ryan Grim
The corporate CEOs who have made a high-profile foray into deficit negotiations have themselves been substantially responsible for the size of the deficit they now…

Gold Mines and Deposit Rankings 2012
By Roy Sebag and Natural Resource Holdings
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Explosive Revelation$
by Lucy Komisar
In the tax haven of Luxembourg, a little-known outfit called Clearstream handles billions of dollars a year in stock and bond transfers for banks, investment companies and multinati…

Soil Economy
(CAF Note: We were so inspired by Daniel and Caitlin’s efforts to rebuild life-giving soil we asked them to write a blog post about the importance of soil and what you could do to enliven the soil tha…

Resonance – Beings of Frequency
YouTube | 27 November 2012
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Pentagon: A Human Will Always Decide When a Robot Kills You
By Spencer Ackerman
The Pentagon wants to make perfectly clear that every time one of its flying robots releases its lethal payload, it’s the result of a decision made by an accountable human bei…

Soccer Moms In Disneyworld Battling Crack Dealers In Black Helicopters: Why Are Republican Insiders Vastly Superior to Democrats at Outing Wall Street Criminality?
by Usabailout.com
The first thing to know about the raging global financial crisis is that it isn’t a financial crisis. It’s a legal crisis: the criminals who’ve done the damage have been rewar…

We Had A Great Lunch This Weekend!
We had a great lunch with subscribers in Murfeesboro, Tennessee on Saturday. It is always remarkable to watch what happens when we meet in person!

Quote du Jour
“While there is lots of power to go around (like money) most seem to focus on transference rather than generation. If we could convince people that they don’t need to take power, but can make it, I t…

Money & Markets – Week of 12.2.2012
Danger Lurks Inside the Bond Boom
The Wall Street Journal | 06 December 2012
Amid Corporate-Borrowing Bonanza, Some Money Managers Warn of Little Room Left for Gains
David Rosenberg: Why I am Bulli…



Geopolitical – Week of 12.2.2012
Quebec Going it Alone With Gun Registry
The Globe and Mail | 06 December 2012
Quebec is pressing ahead with plans for its own gun registry…
Electronic Handcuffs: More Warnings From Law Enforcem…

Science & Technology – Week of 12.2.2012
“Once in a Civilization” Comet to Zip past Earth Next Year
Scientific American | 05 October 2012
As it flares out of the distant Oort Cloud, the newly discovered comet…
Plastic Bulb Developme…

Food & Health – Week of 12.2.2012
Heal Thy Mouth World Summit
Ora Wellness
Discover how to navigate to greater oral health…
Landmark Autism Hearing: “The Troops Have Landed on Normandy Beach”
Age of Autism | 30 November 2012
Thur…

Life – Week of 12.2.2012
Jewish Lullaby
YouTube | 04 December 2012
Essential News
Landings at San Diego Int Airport Nov 23, 2012
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Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
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Reengineering Schools: Here it Comes, Ready or Not!
Michigan Public School System Being Destroyed. RIGHT NOW.
By Brainwrap at The Daily Kos
Hyperbole? Hair on Fire? Sky is Falling?
Absolutely.
If you or anyone you know and care about live in Michi…

Black Hole Upsets Galaxy Models
By Science Codex
A group headed by Remco van den Bosch from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy has discovered a black hole that shakes the foundations of current models of galaxy evolution. Thi…

From Holland: the Marvelous Anne Hess Interviews Catherine
YouTube | 26 November 2012

Stone Builders, Mound Builders, and the Giants of Ancient America
YouTube | 20 November 2012

Money & Markets – Week of 11.25.2012
‘No Substantive Progress’ in Fiscal Cliff Talks, U.S. House Speaker
CNN Politics | 29 November 2012
After meeting Thursday with President Barack Obama’s point man on fiscal cliff talks, House Speaker …

Precious Metals – Week of 11.25.2012
CME Declares Force Majeure at Manhattan Gold Depository
Fox Business | 26 November 2012
MTB, one of five depositories licensed to deliver gold against CME’s benchmark 100-troy ounce gold contract, hel…

Geopolitical – Week of 11.25.2012
Supreme Court Inaction Boosts Right To Record Police Officers
Huffington Post | 27 November 2012
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision by…
U.N. General Assembly Votes to R…

Science & Technology – Week of 11.25.2012
I Had to Shave My Head to Land Silicon Valley CEO Job: 60-Year-Old Forced to Lose What was Left of His Hair, Get an Eye-Lift and Trade Loafers for Converse to Work in Youth-Obsessed Tech-Hub
Daily Ma…

Food & Health – Week of 11.25.2012
Peru Bans GMO Ingredients
Progressive Review News | 28 November 2012
Peru has officially passed a law banning genetically modified ingredients…

Life – Week of 11.25.2012
The Lottery of Life
The Economist | 21 November 2012
Warren Buffett, probably the world’s most successful investor, has said that anything good that happened to him could be traced back to the fact …

The Power of IT
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Now Obama Want’s Your 401(k)
By Jerome Corsi
Two years ago, as WND reported, the Obama administration was proceeding with a novel way to finance trillion-dollar budget deficits by forcing IRA and 401(k) holders to buy Treasury…

Tuesday Morning Line: Answers on a Pad
By Sam Smith
Pull out a pad of paper and on the left hand side write down the names of all the nationally prominent individuals you trust and admire.
That didn’t take long, did it?
Now on the rig…

Fitch Downgrades Argentina’s Credit Rating Fearing ‘Probable Default’
By Merco Press
The agency stated in a communiqué that “the increased probability that Argentina will not service its restructured debt securities issued under New York law on a timely basis refl…

Food Stamp Recipients Outnumber Populations of 24 States Combined
Since January 2009, the number of individuals on food stamps has skyrocketed from 31.9 million to the current record high 47.1 million. By comparison, in 1969 just 2.8 million Americans received food …

The Real Estate Deal That Could Change the Future of Everything
By Emily Badger
Dan and Ben Miller began tugging two years ago at a simple question they believe is central to the failings of the American real estate industry.
The brothers – sons of a well-kn…

Quote du Jour
In the US Treasury quarter report (you can find here, see Table 3, I can’t make this shit up) you’ll see that for the current Fiscal year to date, individual income taxes were $102.039 billion while c…

Why I don’t Invest in IPO’s
By Chuck Gibson
Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing and much of modern security analysis, recommended in his treatise The Intelligent Investor, investors steer clear of all initial public …


Trade Deal Between U.S.-Europe May Pick Up Steam
[CAF Note: Is Europe prepared to cave on GMOs now that it appears voter fraud has arranged for California to cave on GMO labeling?]
By Jack Ewing
A free-trade agreement between the United States a…

Sting Live from Durham Cathedral
YouTube | 22 December 2010

Yea, Though I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death
Daily Bell Editorial
By Catherine Austin Fitts – November 09, 2012
“We all live in the South Bronx because that neighborhood is the unavoidable proof that American civilization can stop. It can sto…