Geopolitical – Week of 7.1.12
The Business of War: SOFEX
YouTube | 05 July 2012
Check Out The Massive Chinese-Built Ghost Town In The Middle Of Angola
Business INsider (3 July 12)
Monsignor Convicted of Child Endangerment i…
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Science & Technology – Week of 7.1.12
A Closer Look at The Higgs Boson
PHYS.org (4 July 12)
Your Home Wi-Fi Network Can Be Hacked in Minutes
Security News Daily (12 Jan 11)
Life – Week of 7.1.12
The Pedigree Problem: Are Law School Ties Choking the Profession?
ABA Journal (1 July 12)
Florida Beach Lifeguard Saves Drowning Man, Gets Fired
The New Civil Rights Movement (5 July 12)
The ‘Busy…
Food & Health – Week of 7.1.12
Weather Damage to Slash State’s Apple Crop by 90%
Detroit Free Press (29 June 12)
Meet the Corporate Front Groups Fighting to Make Sure You Can’t Know What’s in Your Food
AlterNet (31 May 12)
WTO R…
Wildcards – Week of 7.1.12
Disclosure on CBS TV?: “Preponderance of UFO Evidence”
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CBS News.com
Hubble Ultra Deep Field 3D
Source: Flixxy.com
What happens when you point the Hubble Space Telescope to a seemingly blank patch of sky? A view that takes you to the edge of the universe!
Continue reading the article . ….
Obama’s Health-Care Overhaul Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
[CAF Note: I don’t love Obamacare!]
By Greg Stohr
The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the core of President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul in an opinion that held two surprises: Chief Justice J…
Federal Court Affirms Significant New Powers for EPA
[CAF Note: I’m a skeptic. Get ready for this to be seriously misused]
A federal court decision on Tuesday upholding the Environmental Protection Agency’s landmark rulings to control greenhouse ga…
Regulators to Classify Gold as Zero-Risk Asset?
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By John Butler
In what might be the most underreported financial story of the year, US banking regulators recently circulated a memorandum for comment,…
Transcript of Best Books for the 21st Century, Part 1 Available to Subscribers
A transcript of Best Books for the 21st Century is available to Subscribers!
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Lorre Explains the Slow Burn
[CAF Note: I agree!]
By Chuck Lorre
I believe that Newton’s first law of motion is the reason we will emerge from our current economic woes. That law states that an object at rest tends to stay at…
Medical Terrorism’s on the Prowl
[Note from CAF: Here it comes again. A new effort to push pandemics and vaccines. If ever there is a sign of real weakness in the global economy, medical terrorism is it. For more on swine flu, che…
Subscriber Lunch in Cincinnati
If you are a Solari Report subscriber, you are cordially invited to meet and have lunch with Catherine at one of the many places she will be traveling to.
This will provide an opportunity for you t…
Radical Openness
Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Source: TED
In pictures, quotes and more.
As the world becomes interconnected, the ways we relate and learn about one another (and the rules about what we share…
Iceland De-zombifies-While Americans Fork Over $14 billion a Year for JPMorgan Salaries
By Dave Gonigam
Hooray for Iceland. The nation has effectively purged an entire class of zombies.
Late on Friday, the Icelandic government repaid $483.7 million in loans to the International Moneta…
Pentagon Lists 110 Potential Drone Bases in U.S.
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By Steven Aftergood
The Department of Defense has identified 110 sites in the United States that could serve as bases for military unmanned aerial systems …
Commentary Independence Day Special So, where is the collateral?
By Chris Sanders
Sanders Research Associates
“The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones”
– Mark Antony in William Shakespeare,
in Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2…
Quote du Jour
“Why are you guys so anti-dictators? Imagine if America was a dictatorship. You could let 1 percent of the people have all the nation’s wealth. You could help your rich friends get richer by cutti…
The World at War, $20 at a Time
by Catherine Austin Fitts
In April, I dropped into the Verizon Store in Corte Madera, California. I was headed to Portugal. My iPhone did not work globally. On my last few trips to Europe, Verizon ha…
Rappoport on the Election
The people of the United States are, as usual, being whipsawed between two ridiculous alternatives. Every four years, this happens by design. Stir up the hatreds and the rancor, make it appear tha…
Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership
From Wikipedia
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), also known as the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement, is a multilateral free trade agreement that aims to further liberalize…
Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
“A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ”.
~John Steinbeck
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John Steinbeck Quotes
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John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr, 1902 – 1968
qotd….
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“I see things getting faster, stupider and weaker all the time.”
~ Solari Report Subscriber
Million Dollar Blocks
[CAF Note: Like Curtis Mayfield sang, “It’s like one way in and no way out.”]
By Spatial Information Design Labs
The United States currently has more than 2 million people locked up in jails and p…
All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace
By Adam Curtis
All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace is a series about how humans have been colonised by the machines they have built — “Although we don’t realise it, the way we see ev…
Consumer Credit Impaired By Under-45 Job, Debt Woes
By Jed Graham
Nearly four years after a borrowing binge gave way to financial crisis, have households slashed enough debt to take on new credit and start spending again?
Continue reading the artic…
Money & Markets – Week of 6.24.12
Chile Is Latest Country To Launch Renminbi Swaps And Settlement
Zero Hedge (26 June 12)
Massive Cyber Attack In Progress In the USA, Europe, Latin America
infowars.com (27 June 12)
Fiscal Cliff: 1 M…
Geopolitical – Week of 6.24.12
Saudis Forces Mass on Jordanian, Iraqi Borders. Turkey, Syria Reinforce Strength
debka.com (29 June 12)
US Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Healthcare Act
Jesse’s Café Américain (28 June 12)
Nativ…
Science & Technology – Week of 6.24.12
Is Your Browser Exposing Private Data?
sitepoint (27 June 12)
Seasonal Drought Outlook Discussion
Climate Prediction Center
Brace for the Apocalypse! Surviving the Worst in an Inland Lifeboat
Wired …
Life – Week of 6.24.12
What People Really Do When They’re ‘Working From Home’
Bloomberg Businessweek (25 June 12)
Banker Saves a Dozen Ducklings From a Ledge
YouTube
(27 April 12)
Rising Sea Level a Threat in East, Study…
Food & Health – Week of 6.24.12
Autism Brain Samples Damaged in Freezer Malfunction
USA Today (11 June 12)
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead – Official Trailer
YouTube
(25 April 12)
Wildcards – Week of 6.24.12
The Israelites
YouTube
(11 June 12)
The Photography of Christian Hansen
Christian Hansen Biograpy
Transcript of the 6.14.12 Precious Metals Market Report Available to Subscribers
A transcript of the June 14, 2012 Precious Metals Market Report with special guest Chuck Gibson is available to Subscribers!
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GMO Myths and Truths
Genetically modified (GM) crops are promoted on the basis of a range of far-reaching claims from the GM crop industry and its supporters. They say that GM crops:
Are an extension of natural bree…
Family Net Worth Plummets Nearly 40%
By Charles Riley
The average American family’s net worth dropped almost 40% between 2007 and 2010, according to a triennial study released Monday by the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. and Switzerland Reach Deal on Sharing of Financial Account Data
By David Jolly
Paris — Washington gained another victory on Thursday in its push to extend surveillance over Americans’ financial dealings when Switzerland joined the list of countries that hav…
Centralization Has Failed
By Charles Hugh Smith of two minds.com
The Master Narrative Nobody Dares Admit
All centralized systems, open and shadow alike, act as heavy taxes on the society and economy. This is why they canno…
Bank Investors Dismiss Moody’s Cuts as Years Too Late
By Dakin Campbell and Michael J. Moore
Moody’s Investors Service suffered a downgrade of its own as markets responded to the company’s rating cuts yesterday of 15 of the world’s largest bank…
Lesta Frank’s New Classes in San Antonio
Workshop- Saturday June 23 and Sunday, June 24, 2012
Hours: Each day-10:00-4:00
Place: Lesta’s Studio, 135 Evans Ave.,San Antonio., 78209
Fee: One day $50, both days $85 plus supply fee $10 a day
L…
Catherine with Jon Rappoport – Best Books for the 21st Century, Part 1
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The Solari Report 2012-06-21
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The Evolution of the Computing Value Chain
By Horace Dediu
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Asia’s Millionaire Count Passes North America’s
Source: CNBC
The United States is still No. 1 when it comes to the number of millionaires in a single country, but global wealth is continuing its movement eastward.
Continue reading the article ….
Disney: Protecting IP or Compromising Personal Rights?
By a Solari Report Subscriber
[CAF Note: Yikes! Has this happened to you? If you are a subscriber, post your story on the blog or, if not, let us know at communicate@wordpressdevurl.com. Let us know …
Japan PM Noda Orders Nuclear Reactors Back Online
Source: BBC News
Japan has announced that it will restart two nuclear reactors – the first to go back online since all the country’s plants were closed following last year’s Fukushima crisis.
Rea…
First Day of Summer – The Summer Solstice
Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere on June 20, 2012, at 7:09 P.M. (EDT). Here’s more about the first day of summer—the summer solstice—plus, facts, folklore, and some sensational summer …
Treaty Negotiated In Secret
By George Washington
Democracy Now, Breaking the Pledge Video
Continue reading the article . . .
Related reading:
Controversial Trade Pact Text Leaked(PDF)
PublicCitizen (13 June 12)
Trans-Paci…
Encroachment Upon Basic Freedoms
By Frank Morales
Back in 1992 the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff held a “Strategy Essay Competition.”
The winner was a National War College student paper entitled, “The Origins of the American…
Remote Controlled Mosquito-Sized Flying Spy Drone
Is this a mosquito…NO! This is an “INSECT SPY DRONE” already in production.
Insect Spy Drone
Wake Up Call (Facebook)
By Alexander Higgins
Wright – Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio — Two miles fro…
Japan to Pass Bill to Insure Iran Oil Imports
By Osamu Tsukimori
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s lower house is set to pass a bill on Friday to provide government guarantees on insurance for Iranian crude cargoes, making it the first of Iran’s…
HKEx Agrees to Buy LME in $2.2 billion Deal
By Chris Oliver
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing HK:388 -4.45% HKXCF +2.56% , operator of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, said Friday it has entered into a framework agreement to buy the London Metal …
Quote du Jour
Jason Ferguson’s Photos
Inflation: What It Really Costs
By Ron Bennett
For all the small business owners out there struggling to make it, here is simple calculation of the hidden tax paid due to inflation:
How much is the tax due to 4% inflation on a $1 …
Money & Markets – Week of 6.17.12
IMF’s Lagarde Demands Action to Avert Threat to Euro
CNBC (21 June 12)
The Greatest Hoax Ever Perpetrated on Mankind
GoldSeek (15 June 12)
Goldman Short Call on S&P Trips Up Market
Yahoo Finance (21…
Precious Metals – Week of 6.17.12
Short-Term Gold Options Get Physical
CNBC (15 June 12)
Geopolitical – Week of 6.17.12
German Court May Delay Bailout Fund Ratification
Reuters (21 June 12)
Romney Reaps Donations From Backers of Primary Opponents
Bloomberg (21 June 12)
10 Reasons Countries Fall Apart
Foreign Policy (…
Science & Technology – Week of 6.17.12
Why Hand-crafted, High-tech Wooden Bikes Give a Better Ride
YouTube
(11 June 12)
Facebook Acquires Israeli Facial Recognition Company
The New York Times (18 June 12)
Life – Week of 6.17.12
“The Longest Wait: Billie D. Harris”
YouTube
(10 June 12)
Looking…
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Food & Health – Week of 6.17.12
Med Student Rescues Body Part From Airport Security
npr (20 June 12)
Wildcards – Week of 6.17.12
UFOs and the Military Industrial Complex (Full Documentary)
YouTube
(11 June 12)
Precious Metals Market Report – 6.14.12
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Transcript of Catherine’s Interview of Macaco Tamerice Available to Subscribers
A transcript of Catherine’s June 7, 2012 interview of Macaco Tamerice on Ecovillages is available to Subscribers!
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Quote du Jour
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you”
~ Princess Diana
$1,000 and a Click: Buying Stock the Crowdfunding Way
By Karen Weise
It’s been just two weeks since President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law, loosening requirements for companies looking to raise capital. The rules aren’t even written yet, an…
Dr. Jim MacKimmie: 1928 – 2012
By Anais Starr
My great good friend and doctor healer, Dr. Jim MacKimmie passed away on Monday evening, June 11. After the initial stab of a shock, jangling of heart strings, sleeping on it overnight…
Estate Planning About to Change
Could this be the golden age of estate planning? Some financial advisers believe it is — at least until the end of the year. That’s when key income tax breaks for transferring wealth are scheduled…
North Dakota Considers Eliminating Property Tax
BISMARCK, N.D. — Since Californians shrank their property taxes more than three decades ago by passing Proposition 13, people around the nation have echoed their dismay over such levies, putting f…
Quote du Jour
“Always keep enough GOLD to bribe the Border Guards!”
~ Old adage
Chinese Offer £1.3Bn for Metal Exchange
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, which counts the Chinese government among it shareholders, is understood to have tabled a £1.3bn offer for the City’s last “open cry” market, and a d…
Robotic Explorers Set Out for the Moon
The first privately funded mission to the Moon will launch in 2015, pioneered by a legendary roboticist and his team of students. Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic Technology, a company founded by David Gump …
Money & Markets – Week of 6.10.12
“The Carville Memo”
Democracy Corps (11 June 12)
US Coal Use Falling Fast; Utilities Switch to Gas
Yahoo (12 June 12)
As State Revenues Recover, Increasing Health Costs Remain a Burden
The Washingto…
Food & Health – Week of 6.10.12
A1 concepts Let’s Pizza
YouTube
(2 May 12)
Geopolitical – Week of 6.10.12
U.S. Court of Appeals has no confidence in NRC’s “Nuclear Waste Con Game”
Beyond Nuclear (12 June 12)
House Republicans Creating World’s Worst Criminogenic Environment
RSN (14 June 12)
The Kay Grigg…
Life – Week of 6.10.12
Indie Screenings
Science & Technology – Week of 6.10.12
The Biometric Wallet
Spectrum.ieee.org (June 2012)
Robotic Sewing Systems Could Decimate Labour-Intensive Sewing Industry
33rd Square (11 June 12)
Why Apple Is Afraid Of Bitcoin
Forbes (13 June 12)
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Wildcards – Week of 6.10.12
This Week in Crazy: Bill Gates Funding Student ‘Galvanic’ Bracelet Studies
The IND.com (11 June 12)
Who Parked Our Moon?
Disinformation (14 Sep 10)
Is The Moon The Creation of Intelligence?
The …
Quote du jour
“We know that after the introduction of the euro a significant part of the Italian population suffered impoverishment.”
~ Silvio Berlusconi (shortly before the effort to throw him out of office beg…
Ecovillages with Macaco Tamerice
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30,000 Secret Surveillance Orders Approved Each Year
30,000 secret surveillance orders approved each year
Nate Anderson (5 June 12)
If the government spies on you but brings no charges, you’ll never know.
A federal judge estimates that his fellow fede…
Statement of Purpose
I will create a world where the current manifestation of thought-reflecting-on-itself i.e. humans with consciousness, can be the best they can be, i.e. human’s becoming in harmony with the creative fo…
Hero of the Week
This week’s hero is the graduating Class of 2012!
Related reading:
You Are Not Special Commencement Speech from Wellesley High School
YouTube (7 June 12)
In addition to your comments, please se…
Public Comment on Inflation Measurement
Source: Shadowstats
This article replaces the earlier “Primer” on the Consumer Price Index
Consumer Price Index Has Been Reconfigured Since Early-1980s?So As to Understate Inflation versus C…
The Global Debt Clock
Source: Economist
Our interactive overview of government debt across the planet.
The clock is ticking. Every second, it seems, someone in the world takes on more debt. The idea of a debt clock for…
Transcript of the Special Broadcast of Catherine’s Interview of John Laughland Available to Subscribers
A transcript of Catherine’s June 1, 2012 special interview of John Laughland on Europe is available to Subscribers!
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The Trap
The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom is a BBC documentary series by English filmmaker Adam Curtis, well known for other documentaries including The Century of the Self and The Power of Nigh…
John F. Kennedy’s Commencement Address at American University
Delivered June 10, 1963
“President Anderson, members of the faculty, board of trustees, distinguished guests, my old colleague, Senator Bob Byrd, who has earned his degree through many years of a…
What’s the Risk of Capital Flight in China?
By Humble Student of the Markets
I wrote before that the likely negative surprise was going to come from China and not Europe (see Focus on China, not Europe). Yes, I am worried about China, but my c…
There Are Three Kinds of People
“There are three kinds of people in the world: those who are asleep, those who are stirring, and those who are awake.
“If you try to wake up the sleeping person he will just mumble and go back to sle…
Quote du Jour: The Outlaw Josey Wales
Josey: You be Ten Bears?
Ten Bears: I am Ten Bears.
Josey: (spits tobacco) I’m Josey Wales.
Ten Bears: I have heard. You’re the Gray Rider. You would not make peace with the Blue Coats. You may g…
Senators, Prime Ministers – and Texas Teachers’ CIO – Attend Bilderberg Conference
By Paula Vasan, aiCIO
Alongside senators, prime ministers, and banking kingpins, one (perhaps) unusual attendee is currently at this year’s Bilderberg meetings: Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS…
Quote du Jour
YouTube
(6 Jan 12)
Most folks haven’t grokked what Honda’s got going in the wings with their ASIMO program, but the answer is simple: ASIMO with a few tweaks and a credit card scanner can wipe out…
Money & Markets – Week of 6.3.12
Insight: Vatican Bank-money, Mystery and Monsignors
Yahoo News (8 June 12)
Take A Look At The New Internet That Opened For Business Today
Business Insider (6 June 120
Bankers Find It Tough to Tap Gu…
Precious Metals – Week of 6.3.12
Gold Bugs Defy Bear-Market Threat With Soros Buying
Bloomberg (6 June 12)
The Hoarding Continues: China Purchases A Record 100 Tons Of Gold In April From Hong Kong
Zero Hedge (4 June 12)
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 6.3.12
The Mortgage Fraud Fraud
The New York Times (1 June 12)
Geopolitical – Week of 6.3.12
Bilderberg 2012: were Mitt Romney and Bill Gates There?
The Guardian (5 June 12)
Syria Could Unite Russia and China Against the U.S.
Bloomberg (7 June 12)
Deal May be Near in Media-Government Spat
M…
Science & Technology – Week of 6.3.12
How to Lease Your Own Home Solar Power System
Kiplinger’s (July 2012)
New Honda Robot ASIMO 2012 – All Features and Behaviors
YouTube
(6 Jan 12)
Is Sci-Fi Surgery Really So Outrageous?
The 2012 Sce…
Life – Week of 6.3.12
YouTube
(19 Nov 11)
Deep Craft: Beyond Etsy & Make; Slow Design & The Good Life
YouTube
(23 May 12)