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By Michael Pollaro

As of 2nd quarter June 2010, the Federal Reserve held 25.7% of the U.S. government’s public held debt outstanding, up from 15.1% 4th quarter 2000.  And as for foreign central …

By Laura Rowley

Kelli Space, 23, graduated from Northeastern University in 2009 with a bachelor’s in sociology — and a whopping $200,000 in student loan debt. Space, who lives with her parents an…

By Sen. Bernie Sanders

At a Senate Budget Committee hearing in 2009, I asked Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to tell the American people the names of the financial institutions that received an unprecede…

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Catherine Austin Fitts’ Blog Commentaries

Morgan, HSBC Sued Over Silver Price Suppression
(28 Oct 10)

A Letter to Shareholders of SLV and GLD
(21 June…

Catherine Austin Fitts on BusinessMatters: December 1, 2010

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By Tyler Durden

Madoff trustee charges JP Morgan with “Enabling” massive fraud; $1 billion in profits and $5.4 billion in damages sought to be recovered. Says JP Morgan had clear doubts about Madof…

By Tyler Durden

Madoff trustee charges JP Morgan with “Enabling” massive fraud; $1 billion in profits and $5.4 billion in damages sought to be recovered. Says JP Morgan had clear doubts about Madof…

By John Stanton

A food safety bill that has burned up precious days of the Senate’s lame-duck session appears headed back to the chamber because Democrats violated a constitutional provision requ…

By Stephen Ohlemacher

The Senate on Monday rejected an effort to reduce tax-related paperwork for businesses when lawmakers couldn’t agree on whether they would make up the revenue the new requirem…

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Big Sis forced to mothball invasive security measures, as Drudge once again confounds establishment media doubters who belittled his influence.

By Paul Joseph Watson & Alex Jones

Despite the e…

By Dr. Russell Blaylock

Dr. Russell Blaylock is a nationally recognized board-certified neurosurgeon, health practitioner, author, lecturer, and editor of The Blaylock Wellness Report.

The growin…

An exciting announcement from Dr. Edwin Vieria:

Thanks to the generous support of James Turk and the GoldMoney Foundation, Pieces of Eight: The Monetary Powers and Disabilities of the United State…

By Graham Roberts and Frank O’Connell

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By Ben Sisario

In what appears to be the latest phase of a far-reaching federal crackdown on online piracy of music and movies, the Web addresses of a number of sites that…

The Mercedes-Benz BIOME symbiosis vehicle is made from an ultralight material called BioFibre and tips the scales at just 875.5 lbs (around 394 kg). This material is significantly lighter than metal…

By Reg Howe

On November 16, 2010, the Bank for International Settlements released its regular semi-annual report on the over-the-counter derivatives of major banks and dealers in the G-10 countries a…

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By Guest Blogger, Kimberly Usher

Food monopolies are poisoning our Good Earth food by over-spraying pesticides, which contaminates our food, and our bodies. Pesticides can be absorbed through the s…

By Brett Arends

This will be the fourth holiday season of the great slump, and for many it isn’t getting any easier. Times are tough. So how can you stop the Grinch from stealing Christmas this yea…

By Robert Penn Warren

Long ago, in Kentucky, I, a boy, stood
By a dirt road, in first dark, and heard
The great geese hoot northward.
I could not see them, there being no moon
And the stars sparse….

The amazing story of a King Country dairy farmer who caught swine flu and very nearly died.

Intensive care specialists were all set to pull him off life support, saying there was no hope. But his f…

Is the bailout of Ireland really a bailout, or is it instead an economic hit designed to harvest the assets of Ireland at rock bottom prices? Those considering this question might find this earlier in…

All deciduous trees in the Western world are affected.

By René Schoemaker

Radiation from Wi-Fi networks is harmful to trees, causing significant variations in growth, as well as bleeding and fiss…

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By David Williams

NATO leaders will launch a new Europe-wide ballistic missile shield at a Lisbon summit but will not openly identify Iran as a threat so as to win over Turkey, officials said Thurs…

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In letters to members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the AICPA on Nov. 16 expressed its concerns about the compliance burdens being placed on businesses (including rental property own…

By Adam Davidson

GM has no confidence in its own financial reports. The company says that “our disclosure controls
and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting are currently not…

By Daniel Tencer

A bill giving the government the power to shut down Web sites that host materials that infringe copyright is making its way quietly through the lame-duck session of Congress, raisi…

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By Mark Finnern

The evening’s Tweets

First of all Catherine Austin Fitts is just an amazing person. When I ask myself:  “Whom would you like to have as a dinner guest?” For me she is up there with …

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By David Liechty

To obtain radioactive Uranium 235, Manhattan Project engineers created large devices called calutrons, which utilize…

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Debased Currencies, Precious Metals and Manipulation, Pt. 1
Chaostheorien (14 Nov 10)

QUESTIONS FROM SOLARI REPORT SUBSCRIBERS:

“The US Treasury ‘home-office’ is actually located in Puerto Rico and is not a US agency. Looking in 27 CFR 250.11 again for the definition of ‘Secretary’ as…

By Eileen Reynolds

For chocolate lovers and Roald Dahl fans, some heartening news: Willy Wonka’s factory—or, at least, something that sounds very much like it—was a real place. Deborah Cadbury…

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Catherine reviews Buy Local, Surf Global during The Solari Report:

The California Supreme Court weighed in Monday on the politically charged immigration fray when it ruled that illegal immigrants are entitled to the same tuition breaks offered to in-state high scho…

By Gregory White

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By Natasha Singer

What happens in our brains when we watch a compelling TV commercial?

For one thing, certain brain waves that correlate with heightened attention become more active, according to …

US Airline Pilots Association Letter to Pilots

November 8, 2010

Fellow Pilots,

The TSA’s rapid deployment of Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) screening machines, followed by the new Enhanced Pat-D…

By oo@jhu.edu

I came across a most interesting mortgage in my law office today – the result of a recent loan modification. The $500,000 loan was secured by a property worth approximately $300,000. Th…

By David Morris

It’s amazing how many emails I get that start with either, “I might be paranoid” or “My family thinks I’m paranoid.”  The simple fact is, if you think that it’s smart t…

By Elizabeth Campbell

Americans will be paying more for their Thanksgiving turkeys this month after rising feed costs led to reduced output in the U.S.

U.S. wholesale, frozen turkeys jumped to $1….

A wonderful member of our network wore this tee to lunch the other day. I just love it!
– Catherine

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Alan Greenspan: The Banks Robbed You

In a rather-stunning admission on Jekyll Island last weekend, Alan Greenspan “outed” what really happened.

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The biggest mortgage securitization trustees are Bank of New York, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, and US Bank.

The interesting thing about the American Banker article is that the trustees appear to be i…

World Bank president Robert Zoellick has clarified recent comments about gold.

No, the head of the World Bank isn’t advocating a return to the gold standard.

Reuters:

“I don’t believe you can ret…

By James Carroll

Will the fiscal collapse that has laid bare gross inequalities in the US economic system lead to meaningful reforms toward a more just society? One answer is suggested by the burst…

Curious about what goes on inside an “alleged” robosigning operation? A Florida law firm has posted a video on YouTube that might interest you.

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Lacking Oversight, Wall Street Titans Charge Property Owners Steep Fees – and Can Seize Homes

By Fred Schulte and Ben Protess

Nearly a dozen major banks and hedge funds, anticipating quick profi…

What would you do with $11,255,272?

By Patricia Brooks

They won $11.2 million from a lottery ticket in July. And now every penny is gone. But Allen and Violet Large didn’t spend any of it on the…

Leading economies should consider adopting a modified global gold standard to guide currency rates, World Bank president Robert Zoellick said on Monday in a surprise proposal before a potentially a…

Concise Description: This measure would require the Washington State Seal to depict a tapeworm attached to a taxpayer’s intestine, encircled by the words: Committed to sucking the life blood out o…

Catherine Austin Fitts has an unparalleled perspective on the current banking crisis, having witnessed the corruption in the market during the first Bush and Clinton administrations. Since then, she�…

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I am selling the commercial market in Hickory Valley, TN. Our office will remain in Hickory Valley. However, I will be moving near Hohenwald in middle Tennessee, so best to have someone take the marke…

By Joe Weisenthal

The chart, put together by David Rosenberg, reveals which industries which have announced the most layoffs relative to last year? So a smaller number is better.

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By Neil Reynolds

Boston University economist Laurence Kotlikoff says U.S. government debt is not $13.5-trillion (U.S.), which is 60 per cent of current gross domestic product, as global investors a…

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Bond subsidies and transfers have allowed states to avoid making tough decisions. It won’t last.

By Meredith Whitney

The threat posed by the state fiscal crisis in the U.S. is vastly underestimated …

Most Voters Are Angry and Say No To Health Care Law

Fifty-nine percent (59%) of those who voted in today’s elections nationwide favor repeal of the national health care bill passed by congression…

By Andrew Gully

Republicans failed to capture the US Senate but cut deeply into the Democratic majority by picking up at least six seats in the upper chamber after bitterly fought mid-term election…

By Jon Rappoport

When Ayn Rand exploded on the scene with her two massive novels, The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957), she was momentarily embraced by the political Right, until the d…

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By Mike Adams

This is one of the most important issues for the future of human civilization: Who owns your genetic code? Based on existing U.S. law, the corporations own it. Right now, over 20% of …

Anyone besides me find it fascinating that the market is ignoring the Ambac bond default announcement? This could have significant ramifications in the financial derivatives and fixed income structu…

By David Liechty

The South African Krugerrand is an excellent choice for investors looking to maximize the value of their gold investment purchase. As one of the most common coins on the market, i…

By Catherine Austin FItts

There is nothing more frustrating than watching various intellectual heavy weights use their resources and prowess to uphold the matrix and destroy those who seek the truth….

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By Chris Powell

The precious metals markets have tremendous potential for investors. But they are also wrapped up in great mystery — deliberately so.

Gold is the worst understood financial market…

By Rebecca Christie and Craig Torres

The Federal Reserve asked bond dealers and investors for projections of central bank asset purchases over the next six months, along with the likely effect on y…

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By Jonathan Stempel

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and HSBC Holdings Plc were hit with two lawsuits on Wednesday by investors who accused them of conspiring to drive down silver prices and reaping an es…

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Catherine giving a keynote address at Schweibenalp

The Green Phoenix Rising conference at Schweibenalp was one of the most inspiring times I can remember, bringing leaders in science, engineering a…

By Erik Holm

Ambac Financial Group Inc. (ABK) sued Bank of America Corp. (BAC) over “false and misleading” information it says the bank’s Countrywide unit provided to trick it into insuring mortgag…

An Exclusive Interview With Attorney Jonathan Emord

By Jon Rappoport

October 25, 2010.

As a medical investigative reporter for 28 years, I’ve seen public interest in health freedom come and go….

Back-up for the human brain, including its entire memory, will be possible within the next two decades.

Award-winning scientist Raymond Kurzweil, 62, told 500 guests at a sponsored ‘Future talk’ ev…

New Testimony Reveals Citigroup Knew Exactly What Crap It Was Selling

By John Mauldin

At the end of last week’s letter on the whole mortgage foreclosure mess, I wrote:

“All those subprime and Alt-…

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Former hedge fund manager Shah Gilani notes:

In creating MERS, these institutions actually changed the land-title system that this country – for much of its history – has relied upon to determine l…