Invergordon Mutiny
British Atlantic Fleet on patrol in the late 1920s
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The Invergordon Mutiny was an industrial action by around 1,000 sailors in the British Atlantic Fleet, that took place on 15–16 S…
G8 (Maryland) and G20 (California) Meetings Coming Up
With this goal in mind, Mexico has established the following priorities:
Economic stabilization and structural reforms as foundations for growth and employment.
[CAF Translation: Conce…
Money & Markets – Week of 5.6.12
CIC Stops Buying Europe Government Debt on Crisis Concern
Bloomberg (10 May 12)
Spain Nationalizes BFA and 45% of Bankia; No Bid for CatalunyaCaixa, Bank Worth Less Than Zero; Der Spiegel: Germany Fe…
Precious Metals – Week of 5.6.12
Goldman Stands By Gold-Rally Forecast Even as Price Drops
Yahoo Finance (10 May 12)
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 5.6.12
Restoring Trust in Mortgage-Backed Securities
Reason Foundation (3 May 12)
Geopolitical – Week of 5.6.12
Vladimir Putin Sending Dmitry Medvedev to Camp David Summit
The Washington Post (10 May 12)
Proposed Treasury Regulations Implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”)
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Science & Technology – Week of 5.6.12
DNA-Destroying Chip Being Embedded Into Mobile Phones
Red Ice Creations (8 May 12)
Weather Modification And The U.S. Military
YouTube
(14 Jan 10)
Dr. Peter Hagelstein of MIT- Atom Unexplored
crypto…
Life – Week of 5.6.12
Grieving Parents Find ‘Stillborn’ Baby Alive in Morgue
OnDeadline (11 April 12)
Betty White Surprises Morgan Freeman at the 39th AFI Life Achievement Award
YouTube
(17 June 11)
Whitetail Deer attac…
Food & Health – Week of 5.6.12
Never, Ever Give Up. Arthur’s Inspirational Transformation!
YouTube
(30 April 12)
Guerrilla Grafters Bring Forbidden Fruit Back To City Trees
NPR (7 May 12)
Feds Won’t Outlaw BPA
Oneida Dispatch …
Wildcards – Week of 5.6.12
Wreckage of Russian Sukhoi Plane Strewn on Indonesian Mountain
The Times of India (10 May 12)
Who Really Runs The World?
Cosmic C onvergence 2012 (5 May 12)
David Icke: The Moon is Not Real
David I…
The Super Moon of May 2012
YouTube
(9 March 12)
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From Wikipedia
Griefwalker
“Not success. Not growth. Not happiness. The cradle of your love of life is death.”
-Stephen Jenkinson
YouTube
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Robot to Help Autistic Children Learn
By Stephanie Baum
A company has developed a robot to help autistic children learn social reference skills and is raising $1.25 million to produce more in a beta production run.
The Popchilla…
ZKB Boss Says Any U.S. Indictment Would Not Fell It
By Katharina Bart
An indictment of Zuercher Kantonalbank by U.S. officials in an ongoing tax probe would not mean the state-backed bank’s demise, Chief Executive Martin Scholl said in an interview …
The Fate of the Eurozone Hangs on Sunday’s French Elections
By Martin Hutchinson
It now looks as though Nicolas Sarkozy’s days are numbered. In the balance lies the fate of the Eurozone itself.
It appears Socialist Francois Hollande will win the French el…
Solari Report Resources 101
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World War 3.0
TWO FUTURES? Privacy, piracy, security, sovereignty—the divisions on these issues reflect an even deeper split between those who want tight control and those who want unfettered freedom.
By Micha…
The Food Police State
Joel Salatin talks to Lew about Big Agra authoritarianism, and how to emancipate yourself.
Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm website
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While in Portugal….
By Catherine Austin Fitts
While I was in Portugal, I received the following e-mail from my assistant in Hickory Valley:
“The local energy authority stopped by regarding Smart meter, said that he wa…
Coal’s Future Is Rocky at Best
By Matthew Philips
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Transcript of Catherine’s 4.19.12 Interview of Jim Norman Available to Subscribers
A transcript of Catherine’s April 19, 2012 interview with Jim Norman on the Solari Report is available to Subscribers!
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Ford Pension Offers Lump Sums
By Fred Meier
Ford announced today that it would offer a lump-sum payment to its 90,000 salaried retirees as well as U.S. salaried former employees due pensions to get them to voluntarily give up a…
April Showers Bring May ?
By Chuck Gibson
The charts below provide an historical perspective of what $10,000 invested in the SP500 would have returned since 1950 during the two periods, May-Oct and Nov-Apr.
May-Oct
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The NSA Is Watching You
By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Three targeted Americans: A career government intelligence official, a filmmaker and a hacker. None of these U.S. citizens was charged with a crime, but they have…
US Opportunities to Study with Sepp Holzer
Sepp Holzer is coming to the US!
May 3-13 2012
Advanced Permaculture Training in Flathead Lake, MT
‘Place of Gathering’
Sepp Holzer and Michael Pilarski are teaching these courses
Flathead Lake, …
China’s Land Bridge to Europe – The China-Turkey High Speed Railway
By F. William Engdahl
The prospect of an unparalleled Eurasian economic boom lasting into the next Century and beyond is at hand. The first steps binding the vast economic space are being construct…
Foster and Kimberly Gamble Response to John Robbins Critique of THRIVE
By Foster and Kimberly Gamble
When unpacking [John] Robbins arguments we notice:
He has not corrected a single fact from THRIVE;
He confirms the sociopathic and greedy destructiveness of a few …
Money & Markets – Week of 4.29.12
Previewing Tomorrow’s Floating Rate Treasury Launch
Zero Hedge (1 May 12)
Global Investors Resume Exit From Euro Debt
Reuters (1 May 12)
YouTube
Hugh Hendry On Europe “You Can’t Make Up How Bad It…
Geopolitical – Week of 4.29.12
Another 6-year-old Arrested in School, Is Locking Kids Up Really the Best Option?
Clutch (30 April 12)
Pentagon Creates New Spy Service in Revamp
The Wall Street Journal (23 April 12)
Hollywood Cel…
Science & Technology – Week of 4.29.12
Epidermal Electronics
YouTube
(12 Aug 11)
Oracle and the End of Programming As We Know It
Dr.Dobb’s (1 May 12)
Wildcards – Week of 4.29.12
YouTube
Wellstone: They Killed Him (PREVIEW)
Snowshoe Documentary Films (18 Oct 11)
Judge Asked to Reconsider Dismissal of FDA Raw Milk Lawsuit
Source: Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund
Falls Church, Virginia, April 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On March 30 federal district judge Mark W. Bennett issued an order dismissing a lawsuit challen…
Palacio da Regaleira, Sintra, Portugal
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By Catherine Austin Fitts
On Sunday, I was a tourist, leaving Lisbon to meet a wonderful group of Portuguese, Swiss and German friends…
Water Retention Landscapes – A Conference in Tamera Portugal
Second International Water Symposium
Tamera, Portugal- April 27 – 29, 2012
[Note from Catherine: I am attending this week]
We have convened this symposium to introduce a concept of how desertific…
Google Chiefs Back Startup Mining Asteroids for Precious Metals
[CAF Note: Well, I guess these guys think precious metals is in a long-term primary trend! Or, perhaps, precious metals is good air cover?]
By Beth Jinks
Google Inc. (GOOG) (GOOG) Chief Executive …
10 Fastest -growing and Dying Industries
By Chuck Gibson
In our continuing effort to mine for investments that will allow our clients to participate in future growth trends, I found the following list of the top 10 fastest and dying indus…
The Third Industrial Revolution
Source: The Economist
The first industrial revolution began in Britain in the late 18th century, with the mechanisation of the textile industry. Tasks previously done laboriously by hand in hundred…
Internet Ad Revenue Hits Record $31 billion in US in 2011
By Associated Press,
New York — Revenue from Internet advertising in the U.S. hit a record $31 billion last year, according to a study released Wednesday.
That’s up 22 percent from $26 billion…
The Crossover: Corporations & the US Government
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Contributor Madison Ruppert
A phenomenal series of Venn diagrams at the end of this article shows in painstaking detail just how corrupted our political sy…
Money & Markets – Week of 4.22.12
How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Taxes
New York Times (2012)
CalPERS Releases First-Ever Report on Sustainable Investing
Calpers (2012)
Geithner’s Talk of TARP ‘Profits’ Is All Wrong: Romero
Fi…
Precious Metals – Week of 4.22.12
Are Pawn Shops Running Out of Gold?
libertyblitzkrieg.com (23 April 12)
Gordon Chang: China Will Buy Gold to Pay For Iranian Oil
GATA (22 April 12)
Geopolitical – Week of 4.22.12
Shrimp Processors Object to BP Oil Spill Pact
Reuters (23 April 12)
Obama Mulls Easing Arms Export Curbs
Space wars.com (23 April 12)
It Takes A Village to Ruin Everything
Jon Rappoport (21 April 12…
Science & Technology – Week of 4.22.12
World’s First Handmade Cloned Transgenic Sheep Born in China
Seed Daily (26 April 12)
Swiss Scientists Demonstrate Mind-controlled Robot
Yahoo News (24 April 12)
New Research Could Mean Cellphones T…
Life – Week of 4.22.12
YouTube
“We the Tiny House People”: Documentary Trailer
YouTube
(18 April 12)
How to Ace a Job Interview on Skype
Video
Time.com
Food & Health – Week of 4.22.12
USDA: Mad Cow Case Confirmed in California
Supermarket News (24 April 12)
Blamed for Bee Collapse, Monsanto Buys Leading Bee Research Firm
Infowars.com (19 April 12)
Investigative Series: Poisoned i…
Wildcards – Week of 4.22.12
Trance-Formation (Full Film)
YouTube
(15 April 12)
Village Voice on Mitt Romney
By Pete Kotz
It was the early 1990s, and the 750 men and women at Georgetown Steel were pumping out wire rods at peak performance. They had an abiding trust in management’s ability to run a smart com…
You Won’t Believe How Far Spain Has Fallen
By Simone Foxman
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US State Exports to China Pass $100 Billion for the First Time
By Marc Ross
US exports to China in 2011 total $103.9 billion?30 states now count China as one of their top three export markets
Washington, DC, March 28, 2012 – Today the US-China Business Counci…
Disturbing Questions About Our Government and the So-Called ‘War on Drugs’
By Ernest A. Canning
Would legalization disrupt the economics of the Prison Industrial Complex and its pool of slave laborers?
This is the second of our three-part series advancing the hypothesis th…
Jim Norman: The US Plays the Oil Card
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Transcript of the 4.12.12 Precious Metals Market Report Available to Subscribers
A transcript of the April 12th Precious Metals Market Report with special guest Chris Powell of GATA is available to Subscribers!
Subscribers: Click to download/view the Transcript.
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Technology Extracts a Big Price From Americans, Survey Shows
By Ken Tysiac
Americans’ infatuation with technology such as cellphones, cable TV, and satellite radio isn’t helping them fatten their bank accounts, according to a survey conducted for the AIC…
Lawmakers Consider Changing Tax Breaks on Retirement Savings
By Lori Montgomery
The painful trade-offs of tax reform came into sharper focus Tuesday as lawmakers for the first time began considering specific tax breaks to reduce or otherwise change, startin…
A Street Manifesto
From: Sheila:
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Quote du Jour
“Mighty little force is needed to control a man whose mind has been hoodwinked; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs…
Did Iceland Forgive the Majority of its Citizens’ Mortgage Debt?
Posted by Michael Laprarie
An unbelievable story, the source of which appeared to be a single Spanish-language news broadcast, made the blogosphere rounds yesterday: Iceland is forgiving nearly all o…
Subscribers Brunch in San Jose
What a wonderful brunch we had this weekend in San Jose!
Australian Tony Brigstock and his beautiful family played host. Tony is a former PGA tour golfer who is now teaching and happens to be an in…
Largest Publicly Traded Banks in the World and US
The list below shows the largest banks in the world based on market capitalization as of January 20, 2012. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is the largest bank in the world by market c…
Number of Guns Per Capita by Country
From Wikipedia
This is a list of countries by gun ownership rate (number of privately owned small firearms divided by number of residents).
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Transcript of Catherine’s Interview of Joe Mysak on the 4.05.12 Solari Report Available to Subscribers
A transcript of Catherine’s April 5, 2012 interview with Joe Mysak on the Solari Report is available to Subscribers!
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Municipal Bond Disclosure: Great Source for Taxpayers and Voters Too!
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By Catherine Austin Fitts
Want to learn more about your state and local government? If they issue official statements in connection with issuance of their notes and bonds, these documents can …
Julian Assange’s The World Tomorrow: Official Trailer
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CN World News (14 April 12)
Health Impact of Electromagnetic and Radiofrequency Fields
By Emily
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) today issued a position paper on “Electromagnetic and Radiofrequency Fields Effect on Human Health”, including wireless technologi…
Russia’s National Presidential Elections Broadcasted Online by Gilat’s Network
By Staff Writers Petah Tikva, Israel
Gilat Satellite Networks has announced completion of a dedicated project for satellite-based web connectivity to support Russia’s national presidential election…
Money & Markets – Week of 4.15.12
Spain Marches Toward a Depression
Counterpunch (13 April 12)
Special Report: Tax Time Pushes Some Americans to Take a Hike
Reuters (16 April 12)
“Formula For Fraud” How To Become A Billionaire
Infor…
Precious Metals – Week of 4.15.12
NY Bureau Chief For The Economist Says Gold is a Better Currency
GATA (17 April 12)
GATA Tells the Past Well Enough, But We’re Not in Charge of the Future
GATA (16 April 12)
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 4.15.12
The ‘Doomsday Shelter’ Being Built Below Kansas Prairie Where Millionaires will be able to sit out the Apocalypse in Style
MailOnline (10 April 12)
Geopolitical – Week of 4.15.12
Commentary: The Real GSA Scandal
The Washington Post (15 April 12)
Life – Week of 4.15.12
Author John Robbins, Other Progressives Denounce ‘Thrive’
SantaCruz.com (10 April 12)
Food & Health – Week of 4.15.12
Blamed for Bee Collapse, Monsanto Buys Leading Bee Research Firm
Natural Society (19 April 12)
Drafted into The Autism Wars
Age of Autism (7 April 12)
In the SF Bay Area: Ani’s Mediterranean Cuisine
By Catherine Austin Fitts
I was walking through a mall in Corte Madre on Friday afternoon looking for store to arrange for a new phone (at last, I ditched the iPhone!).
I had seen signs for a farm…
Solari Special Report: Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012
By Carolyn A. Betts, Esq. with Catherine Austin Fitts
The following table compares the crowdfunding provisions enacted in Title 3 of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) (as wel…
Natural Gas Prices at 10-year Low
By Chris Kahn, AP Energy Writer
New York (AP) – A 10-month slide in natural gas prices took a breather after the government said U.S. supplies didn’t grow as much as expected last week.
The future…
Ron Finley: Food Forest
This film tells the story of a South Los Angeles edible garden planted in a surprising spot. Ron Finley, its planter, constructed the garden the way he wishes his neighborhood could be.
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Quote du Jour
“It comes to him: growth is betrayal. There is no other route. There is no arriving somewhere without leaving somewhere.”
– John Updike
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Precious Metals Market Report – 4.12.12
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Karl Rove Poised to Drop Money Bomb on Obama Campaign
Is Karl Rove secretly supporting Mitt Romney? (photo: AP)
By Jim Rutenberg and Jeff Zeleny,The New York Times
American Crossroads, the biggest of the Republican “super PACs,” is planning to begin it…
Blythe Masters Lays an Egg
By Rob Kirby
On April 5, 2012, JPMorganChase commodity executive Blythe Masters appeared on CNBC, and she was questioned whether the bank is manipulating metals markets?
Watch the interview here
&nb…
5 Real-life Weapons Straight Out of a Sci-fi Movie
From pain rays to guns that can turn people into zombies, these weapons are no longer the stuff of fiction.
By Tecca
Forget the light saber; the flashy sword is but a part of the fictional Star Wars…
Quote du Jour
“Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.”
– H. G. Wells (1920)
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Monsanto Threatens to Sue Vermont if Legislators Pass a Bill Requiring GMO Food to Be Labeled
By Will Allen and Ronnie Cummins
The world’s most hated corporation is at it again, this time in Vermont.
Despite overwhelming public support and support from a clear majority of Vermont’s Agricul…
Louie Schwartzberg – Graditude
YouTube
(11 June 11)
Gold Crash on Fed Tightening and Euro Salvation Looks Premature
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
It has been an unsettling experience for late-comers who joined the gold rush near all-time highs of $1,923 an ounce last September. The slide has become deeply threateni…
Transcript of the 3.29.12 Solari Report “Let’s Go to the Movies” Available to Subscribers
A transcript of the March 29, 2012 Special Solari Report “Let’s Go to the Movies” with Jon Rappoport is now available to Solari Report Subscribers!
Subscribers: Click to download/view the Transcri…
Money & Markets – Week of 4.8.12
Apple Is About To Be Worth More Than All The Companies In Spain, Portugal And Greece COMBINED
Business Insider (11 April 12)
Iran Escalates Again, Cuts Off Oil Shipments To Spain
Zero Hedge (10 April…
Precious Metals – Week of 4.8.12
China Investing in Foreign Mines and Buying Gold Directly
GATA (9 April 12)
Exposure of Gold Market Manipulation is Producing Results
GATA (8 April 12)
India’s Gold Jewelers Call Off Strike, Expecti…
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 4.8.12
C++ Programming Pioneer Hacks Off-grid, DIY, Smart Home
Geopolitical – Week of 4.8.12
North Korea Rocket Breaks up in Flight
CNN (13 April 12)
Russia Is Massing Troops On Iran’s Northern Border And Waiting For A Western Attack
Business Insider (9 April 12)
Joe Biden’s Boy Beau Says…
Science & Technology – Week of 4.8.12
Just Press “Print”
The Economist (31 March 12)
Looking Back on the Limits of Growth
Smithsonian.com (April 2012)
Life – Week of 4.8.12
Top Five Regrets of The Dying
guardian.co.uk (1 Feb 12)
Frans de Waal: Moral Behavior in Animals
Food & Health – Week of 4.8.12
Is Sugar Toxic?
CBS News (1 April 12)
Wildcards – Week of 4.8.12
Nazi Engineers, Secret U.S. Military Bases, and Elevators To The Subterranean and Submarine Depths (Part 1)
The Intel Hub (10 April 12)
Celebrating Easter & Passover
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“He is not here: for he is risen”
~Matthew 28:6
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Passover
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Quote du Jour
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”
– Nikola Tesla
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Joe Mysak: Insight on the Municipal Market
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You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
National Debt from 1940 to Present
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Federal Court Rules Scott Walker’s Anti-Union Crusade Unconstitutional
By Steven Rosenfeld
Wisconsin’s recall-facing Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his legislative allies received a stunning rebuke from a federal court on Friday that ruled the state’s Act 10 that stri…