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	Money & Markets – Week of 5.26.08Mad Finance Must Not Rule Us 
 By Jacques Delors, et al – Truthout.org (21 May 2008)The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Problem 
 By Scot Paltrow – Portfolio.com (May 2008 Issue)Asian Countries Begin to Burst … 
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	Money & Markets – Week of 5.26.08Mad Finance Must Not Rule Us 
 By Jacques Delors, et al – Truthout.org (21 May 2008)The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Problem 
 By Scot Paltrow – Portfolio.com (May 2008 Issue)Asian Countries Begin to Burst … 
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	Precious Metals – Week of 5.26.08Weimar Inflation in America 
 By James Turk – Kitco (26 May 2008)The Next Attack on Gold Has Begun 
 By Gary North – LewRockwell.com (28 May 2008)As If You Can’t ‘Mingle With Criminals’ At a Bank . . … 
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	Mortgage Markets – Week of 5.26.08With Builder in Bankruptcy, Buyers Are Left Out 
 By David Streitfeld – New York Times (3 Jan 2008)Foreclosures in Military Towns Surge at Four Times U.S. Rate 
 By Kathleen M. Howley – Bloomberg.com (2…
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	Geopolitical – Week of 5.26.08Segway – Ultra Efficient Mobility 
 At PeakOilDebunked Blog (27 May 2008)Future Scenarios – Mapping the Cultural Implications of Peak Oil and Climate Change Bush Claims More Powers Than King George I… 
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	Life – Week of 5.26.08Teenager’s Science Fair Project May Deliver Us Form Plastic 
 By Casey Miner – MotherJones.com (23 May 2008)Energy Fears Looming, New Survivalists Prepare 
 By Samantha Gross – Associated Press (24 May …
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	Opening This WeekendJohn Cusack’s latest . . . 
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	Your Tax Dollars At WorkGood news! The Bureau of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department of Labor has announced the April Producer Price Index. You will be delighted to hear their finding that gasoline prices decreased 4.6 p… 
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	The Next Shoe to DropRob Kirby of Financial Sense discusses his conversation with Catherine about the demise of Bear Stearns and related events. The Next Shoe to Drop 
 By Rob Kirby – Financial Sense WrapUp (19 May 2008)…
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	Money & Markets – Week of 5.19.08World Bank ‘Destroyed Basic Grains’ in Hondouras 
 By Alison Fitzgerald, et al – Bloomberg.com (22 May 2008)House Passes Bill to Sue OPEC Over Oil Prices 
 By Tom Doggett – Reuters (20 May 2008)Oil’s … 
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	Money & Markets – Week of 5.19.08World Bank ‘Destroyed Basic Grains’ in Hondouras 
 By Alison Fitzgerald, et al – Bloomberg.com (22 May 2008)House Passes Bill to Sue OPEC Over Oil Prices 
 By Tom Doggett – Reuters (20 May 2008)Oil’s … 
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	Food & Health – Week of 5.19.08What the Farm Bill Means for Organic 
 By Samuel Fromartz – Natural Foods Merchandiser (19 May 2008)Bush Aid Package Includes GM 
 By Vicky Uhland – Natural Foods Merchandiser (20 May 2008)A Family Fa… 
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	Food & Health – Week of 5.19.08What the Farm Bill Means for Organic 
 By Samuel Fromartz – Natural Foods Merchandiser (19 May 2008)Bush Aid Package Includes GM 
 By Vicky Uhland – Natural Foods Merchandiser (20 May 2008)A Family Fa… 
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	Life – Week of 5.19.08TALKS – Jill Bolte Taylor: My Stroke of Insight 
 A Video at TED – Ideas Worth Spreading (Posted Mar 2008)
 Read about Dr. Taylor at WikipediaNew Zealand Pilots Land on a Wing and a Prayer 
 By Sanjeev M…
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	Dmitry Orlov’s “Reinventing Collapse”Dmitry Orlov’s book “Reinventing Collapse” is an excellent introduction to the de-industrialization that numerous areas of the world have experienced, written for Americans interested in preparing for… 
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	Dmitry Orlov's "Reinventing Collapse"Dmitry Orlov’s book “Reinventing Collapse” is an excellent introduction to the de-industrialization that numerous areas of the world have experienced, written for Americans interested in preparing for… 
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	A New Version of "Survivor"And You Thought It Could Never Happen 
 By Sharon Astyk – Casaubon’s Book Blog (14 May 2008)On Television, the new version of “Survivor” takes over with a new theme – participants must create a fu… 
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	Futures Market 101One of the signs watched to determine risks of inflation or deflation is the relationship of current commodities prices to those expressed in future contracts. Here are two words we are going to be se… 
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	Pricing EthicsDoes Being Ethical Pay? 
 By Remi Trudel & June Cotte – Wall Street Journal (12 May 2008)<ul>”After reading about the company and its coffee, the people told us the price they were willing t… 
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	Freddie Mac Conference“Now previously we have said that we expect housing prices to fall at least 15% nationally, and today they [have fallen] about 9% through the measure we use which is relative to our market. We want … 
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	Geopolitical – Week of 5.19.08Lawmaker Questions Google Over Privacy Practices 
 By Diane Bartz – Reuters.UK (21 May 2008)America’s Best Days 
 The Rasmussen Report (20 May 2008)China’s All-Seeing Eye 
 By Naomi Klein – RollingStone…
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	Precious Metals – Week of 5.19.08GATA Appeals Fed’s Denial of Access to Gold Records 
 By Chris Powell – GATA (22 May 2008)Gold Bugs’ Grit Pays Off 
 By Peter Brimelow – MarketWatch.com (18 May 2008)Yes, Gold Dehedging Will End, But … 
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	Man From PlainsI am a great admirer of patience and fearlessness combined in a persistent person. I got a chance to see Man from Plains which chronicles President Jimmy Carter’s book tour across America to publicize… 
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	Kaufman Launches GrowthologyThe Kaufman Foundation has an excellent mission. I always want to know what Bob Litan is thinking about, so I have high hopes for Growthology, a new blog from the Kaufman Foundation. I wonder what the… 
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	Oldie (2002) But GoodieInvestors’ New Worry: “Auditor Risk” 
 By Robert Barker – Barker.Online (25 Jan 2002)“Thank heaven for Arthur Andersen. You may think I’m nuts, given the hellfire now licking at the once-venerable Ch… 
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	The Most Profitable Economic Hit in HistoryI was speaking with Dennis Bernstein of Flashpoints about our show, Community Business, which we do each Wednesday night. We were talking about Solari Audio seminar, “The REAL Economic Hit Men” I me… 
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	You Can’t Take It With YouI just saw an excellent presentation by Kathryn W. Mirree, J.D, called The Top Ten Charitable Planning Ideas for 2008. The seminar was presented by the Planned Giving Council of Greater Memphis and Co… 
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	You Can't Take It With YouI just saw an excellent presentation by Kathryn W. Mirree, J.D, called The Top Ten Charitable Planning Ideas for 2008. The seminar was presented by the Planned Giving Council of Greater Memphis and Co… 
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	Loaded for Bear?Bernanke Lunched with Dimon, Rubin Before Bear Rescue 
 By Scott Lanman – Blomberg.com (12 May 2008)Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke lunched on March 11 with a Who’s Who of Wall Street leade… 
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	Money & Markets – Week of 5.12.08Non-Borrowed Reserves of Depository Institutions 
 Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisAll of Inflation’s Little Parts 
 A Chart – New York Times (3 May 2008)Derivaties Monster Morgan to Enter Oil Mark… 
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	Money & Markets – Week of 5.12.08Non-Borrowed Reserves of Depository Institutions 
 Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisAll of Inflation’s Little Parts 
 A Chart – New York Times (3 May 2008)Derivaties Monster Morgan to Enter Oil Mark… 
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	UBS Issues Shareholder Report on Write-downsInvestor Releases 
 Zurich / Basel, April 21, 2008, 07:00 AM
 UBS announced today that it has issued a Shareholder Report detailing the key facts relating to the firm’s positions and losses in the U.S. s…
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	Earthquake in ChengduChina is Hit by 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Near Chengdu 
 By Aaron Sheldrick & Eugene Tang – Bloomberg.com (12 May 2008)
 China Earthquake Information – USGS
 From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org…
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	Volcano in ChileChilean Volcano Erupts ~ View all photos in the series Chile Volcano Forces Evacuations 
 BBC News (2 Jan 2008)
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	Geopolitical – Week of 5.12.08A New Role for the Exchange Stabilization Fund 
 Cleveland Fed | 01 August 2019Legal Defense Fund Moves to Stop Animal ID Program; Files Intent to Sue Letter 
 Press Release – Farm-to-Consumer Legal D…
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	Food & Health – Week of 5.12.08Experts: Twisters Getting Larger, Deadlier 
 By Ashley Phillips – ABC News (12 May 2008)Best Places to Live in Rural America 
 Progressive FarmerUrban Farmers’ Crops Go From Vacant Lot to Market 
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	Food & Health – Week of 5.12.08Experts: Twisters Getting Larger, Deadlier 
 By Ashley Phillips – ABC News (12 May 2008)Best Places to Live in Rural America 
 Progressive FarmerUrban Farmers’ Crops Go From Vacant Lot to Market 
 B…
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	Life – Week of 5.12.08National Geographic Channel Strikes Again . . . Mind Blowing! 
 Time Paas websiteOstracism Without Natural Selection By Piattelli-Palmarini 
 By Suzan Mazur- Scoop Independent News (9 May 2008)
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	Mortgage MarketsMr. Mortgage on April Foreclosures in California 
 By Mr. Mortgage – Implode-o-Meter.com (13 May 2008)
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	Precious MetalsLast Chance to Board Gold Train at Under US$1,000 
 By Chris Powell – GATA (15 May 2008)New Study Finds Silver Futures Market is Functioning Properly 
 Press Release: U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Co…
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	What’s Up in Alabama?Update: Men’s Health ranks Birmingham as one of the four most impotent cities in the country. Could this help explain the problems in Alabama? 
 Impotence Hits You Where You Live
 Men’s Health.com
 ~ Vie…
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	What's Up in Alabama?Update: Men’s Health ranks Birmingham as one of the four most impotent cities in the country. Could this help explain the problems in Alabama? 
 Impotence Hits You Where You Live
 Men’s Health.com
 ~ Vie…
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	UnclearThe chances of the Clear Channel $20 billion buyout closing look even more uncertain as the parties prepare to go to trial. “Law and Order” Court Preps for Clear Channel Trial 
 By Leslie Gevirtz – R…
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	It Is That SimpleI just listened to a wonderful David Icke interview in which he says that solutions are simple. Right now, everyone pretty much acts by asking and answering “What’s right for me?” If we all just start… 
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	CorrectionFor some reason (groan) a very old article is circulating on the internet. It includes an estimate of presidential campaign contributions from the largest states that is too high. I calculated it with… 
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	Section 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code (Prior to Health Care Act Changes)§6041. Information at Source a. Payments of $600 or more.?? All persons engaged in a trade or business and making payment in the course of such trade or business to another person, of rent, sal… 
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	The Silence of the Pension FundsNow that the year-end figures are in, the silence of the pension funds on their mortgage and financial institution losses is eerie. This includes the NY pension funds: Unanswered Questions About NY P… 
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	Meditations on Mission Investing – Stanley SporkinJay Taylor just sent out a letter to his subscribers describing a meeting at the Committee for Monetary Research Education, Inc. and his fellow speaker, Stanley Sporkin, as “known for his uncompromis… 
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	Zimbabwe Monetary PolicyThe inflation in Zimbabwe is a current example of how monetary bailouts send the price of food and other essentials into the stratosphere. [Click image to view full report.] 
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	Money & MarketsThe Corporate Curse – How Business Culture Dragged America Down With It 
 By Sam Smith – Progressive Review (May 2008)Vallejo Votes for Bankruptcy 
 NBC11.com (8 May 2008)Nameless Central Banker… 
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	Money & MarketsThe Corporate Curse – How Business Culture Dragged America Down With It 
 By Sam Smith – Progressive Review (May 2008)Vallejo Votes for Bankruptcy 
 NBC11.com (8 May 2008)Nameless Central Bankers… 
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	GeopoliticalTrilateral Commission: Global Elite Gather in D.C. 
 By James P. Tucker, Jr. – GlobalResearch.ca (6 May 2008)Things We Forgot to Remember: BBC Recording About Man-Made Famine in Bengal During World … 
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	Precious MetalsAngloGold to Reduce Hedge Book By 45% 
 By Jon A Nones – Resource Investor (6 May 2008)Is IMF Trying to Recover Its Gold by Pretending to Sell It? 
 By Chris Powell – GATA (7 May 2008)
 Why is Canada’…
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	LifeScientists to Examine the World’s Weirdest Whale 
 Media Release – Te Papa Museum, New Zealand (6 May 2008)
 The Transformation of the God-Image
 By Paul Levy – awakeinthedream.com (May 2008)
 Stuart …
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	Food & HealthThis Company May Be the Biggest Threat to Your Future Health 
 A Video at Mercola.com (May 2008)
 China Farms the World to Feed a Ravenous Economy
 By Denis D. Gray – Associated Press (4 May 2008)
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	Food & HealthThis Company May Be the Biggest Threat to Your Future Health 
 A Video at Mercola.com (May 2008)
 China Farms the World to Feed a Ravenous Economy
 By Denis D. Gray – Associated Press (4 May 2008)
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	Posts on Mission InvestingHuman Flourishing in a Constitutional Republic 
 By Phil Cubeta – Gift Hub (4 May 2008)Two Gems From Gift Hub 
 Catherine Austin Fitts Blog Post – Solari (2 Aug 2007)
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	Gift Hub Blogs Back on Mission EconomyThe Role of Philanthropy in a Security State 
 By Phil Cubeta – Gift Hub (2 May 2008)
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	More Slow Burn . . .Special Thanks to Rob Kirby of Kirby Analytics and LeMetropole Café. 
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	Where Did the People Go?I remember going to Washington after 9/11 to meet with attorneys whose offices were on one of the beautiful parks in downtown DC. Each trip I noticed less and less African-Americans downtown. At lu… 
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	A Question on PhilanthropyThe Buddha says, “Those who are awake live in a state of constant amazement.” In the blink of an eye, Bear Stearns goes from $70 a share to being picked up for a few dollars a share by JP Morgan Chas… 
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	The Tapeworm RevealedThose of you who wonder what I mean by “the Tapeworm” will better understand the concept after reading the following article: The Real Matrix: The Pentagon Invades Your Life When something is so per… 
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	Money & MarketsDon Cox on Business News Network ~ Food Inflation 
 Business News Network (30 Apr 2008)James Turk: A Four-Month Review 
 GATA (1 May 2008)Numbers Racket – Why The Economy is Worse Than We Know 
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	Money & MarketsDon Cox on Business News Network ~ Food Inflation 
 Business News Network (30 Apr 2008)James Turk: A Four-Month Review 
 GATA (1 May 2008)Numbers Racket – Why The Economy is Worse Than We Know 
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	Precious MetalsThe Gold Cartel vs. South African Mines 
 By Peter George – GATA (30 Apr 2008)
 Al Korelin Interviews Speakers at GATA’s Washington Conference
 By Chris Powell – GATA (28 Apr 2008)
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	GeopoliticalBreak-ins Plague Targets of US Attorneys 
 By Larisa Alexandrovna, et al – TheRawstory.com (1 May 2008)
 DC Madame Found Hanged
 By Phil Cubeta – Gift Hub (1 May 2008)
 How To Avoid Cons That Can Lead …
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	LifeSunspot Numbers – In 1610, shortly after viewing the sun with his new telescope, Galileo Galilei made the first European observations of Sunspots. Daily observations were started at the Zurich Observa… 
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	Food & HealthHealth Canada – Exposed: Is Your Health At Risk? 
 At Stop51.com
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	Food & HealthHealth Canada – Exposed: Is Your Health At Risk? 
 At Stop51.com
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	Financial Ecosystems – Capitalism 3.0I find Peter Barnes proposals in Capitalism 3.0 to be/have: 1. Well intended. That’s important. Smart people, who are willing to try to figure out what is going on, communicate and collaborate, can… 
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	Not Enough Silver?If ten percent of the Bay Boomers allocated $9,000 to buy silver, we would have 7.5 million (ten percent of the boomer population) times $9,000. Pretty simple arithmetic; the product is $67.5 billion…. 
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	The Solari Model – Total Economic ReturnIntroduction I am writing a series of posts on aligning investment with mission and values, including some point-counterpoints with Phil Cubeta at gifthub.org. I thought I would begin by posting a … 
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	Did We Mention Bashing Gold?Special Thanks to Rob Kirby of Kirby Analytics and LeMetropole Café. 
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	GATA Goes to WashingtonI just returned from Washington where I attended GATA Goes to Washington: View the Schedule (PDF) 
 View SpeakersBix Wier attended the conference and wrote: “Someday, I will look back at this eve… 
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	McCain Finance Chair Played Major Role in Spitzer’s DownfallStory from Politics1.com: NEW YORK. A Politics1 Exclusive. John McCain’s National Finance Co-Chairman played a key role in the recent downfall of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer (D). Reliable … 
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	McCain Finance Chair Played Major Role in Spitzer's DownfallStory from Politics1.com: NEW YORK. A Politics1 Exclusive. John McCain’s National Finance Co-Chairman played a key role in the recent downfall of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer (D). Reliable … 
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	The Bear Stearns Buy-Out . . . 100% FraudWell, the evidence finally emerges. No market forces at work here. “The boys” done bagged and skinned the Bear for quite a pretty penny: Bear Stearns Buy-Out . . . 100% Fraud 
 “How Bear Stearns sto…
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	Gold, GATA and the Turn to Higher GroundThe following is Catherine Austin Fitts’ presentation at the “GATA Goes to Washington” conference which took place last week in Washington D.C. I would like to thank our chairman, Bill Murphy, and … 
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	Money & MarketsCountrywide’s CEO Takes Home Millions 
 At CNNMoney.com (25 Apr 2008)
 My Submission to the 2020 Summit
 Steve Keen’s Oz Debtwatch – debtdeflation.com (15 Apr 2008)
 Moody’s Begins Downgrading AAA-Rat…
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	Money & MarketsCountrywide’s CEO Takes Home Millions 
 At CNNMoney.com (25 Apr 2008)
 My Submission to the 2020 Summit
 Steve Keen’s Oz Debtwatch – debtdeflation.com (15 Apr 2008)
 Moody’s Begins Downgrading AAA-Rate…
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	Precious MetalsEcuador’s Mining Mandate 
 Aurelian’s English Translation
 If You Want Silver, Not Paper, You Face a Premium
 By Gene Arensberg – Resource Investor (21 Apr 2008)
 Why Gold was Hacked Today – And How
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	Food & HealthIndia To Take Steps to Control Rising Prices For Food 
 From the San Diego Union-Tribune (22 Apr 2008)
 Rice Rationing Imposed at Wal-Mart’s Warehouse Division
 From The Associated Press (23 Apr 2008)…
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	Food & HealthIndia To Take Steps to Control Rising Prices For Food 
 From the San Diego Union-Tribune (22 Apr 2008)
 Rice Rationing Imposed at Wal-Mart’s Warehouse Division
 From The Associated Press (23 Apr 2008)…
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	GeopoliticalThird NSA Source Confirms: Flight 93 Shot Down by Air Force Jet 
 By Wayne Madsen – OpEdNews.com (20 Apr 2008)Local Heroes: 17 Year Old Columnist Fired For Telling Truth 
 By Mohamma Sagha – Democra…
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	What Can Anyone Do? A Lot!Remarks by Catherine Austin Fitts 
 Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. Conference
 GATA Goes to Washington — Anybody Seen Our Gold?
 Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia
 Saturday, A…
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	Quote du JourThe stock-market guys say you have to reach a bottom before you can recover, and that a bottom is often signaled by the collapse of some big entity. Many people thought it was Bear Stearns Cos. In rea… 
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	Money & MarketsPaulson Blueprint Promotes Insurance Industry Shell Game 
 Posted by Philip Mattera – CorpWatch.org (5 Apr 2008)
 Salle Mae Affirms Outlook, Warns of "Train Wreck"
 By Kevin Drawbaugh – Reut…
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	Money & MarketsPaulson Blueprint Promotes Insurance Industry Shell Game 
 Posted by Philip Mattera – CorpWatch.org (5 Apr 2008)
 Salle Mae Affirms Outlook, Warns of "Train Wreck"
 By Kevin Drawbaugh – Reut…
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	Mortgage MarketsBank of England to Take on Banks’ Loans to Help Mortgage Market 
 By Andrew Porter – London Telegraph (17 Apr 2008)
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	Precious MetalsHow Much Gold do Vietnamese Keep Under Their Pillows? 
 By Tuoi Tre – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (16 Apr 2008)
 Why High Gold Prices Haven’t Led to More Production
 By Fabrice Taylor – The Globe & Mai…
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	Food & HealthCanada Says Chemical in Hard Plastic Bottles May Be Unsafe 
 By Rob Gillies – Associated Press (18 Apr 2008)
 U.S. Welcomes Korean Decision on Beef Imports
 By Missy Ryan – Reuters (18 Apr 2008)
 Cre…
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	Food & HealthCanada Says Chemical in Hard Plastic Bottles May Be Unsafe 
 By Rob Gillies – Associated Press (18 Apr 2008)
 U.S. Welcomes Korean Decision on Beef Imports
 By Missy Ryan – Reuters (18 Apr 2008)
 Cre…
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	GeopoliticalWhy Shouldn’t We Be Bitter? 
 By Michael Winship – Truthout.org (16 Apr 2008)
 Bridgette Bardot on Trial for Muslim Slur
 By Thierry Leveque – Reuters (15 Apr 2008)
 Cheney, Others OK’d Harsh Interrogat…
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	LifeThe Responsibility Project 
 From Liberty Mutual (16 Apr 2008)The Triumph of the Big D 
 By Alexandra Anderson-Spivy – artnet.com (Apr 2008)
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	Will The Real Mr. Global Please Stand Up?We had a request from a network member to comment on the following article which debunks the prevailing views that we are short of gas or oil. 
 There is No Gas Shortage
 By Ed Wallace – Business…
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	Calling Jason BourneI just received an e-mail message from a conference speaker –someone I have not yet met in person and would welcome knowing. We know each other by name. He thanked me for attending his speech earlie… 
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	PricewaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopers agreed in March to pay $30 Million in a settlement regarding its role as an auditor to Metropolitan Mortgage in Washington State. Here is the original Complaint: Metropolitan … 
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	Real Solutions vs. the Status QuoThe challenge with all real solutions is that they require telling the truth. 
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