by Brandon Smith ZeroHedge.com 10/15/2011 Through the ages, nations and cultures of spectacular proportion and prominence have risen to prosperity, and fallen to chaos, on very particular and fundamental principles. In some cases, these great and terrible declines have taken centuries to culminate (as was the story of the Roman Empire), and only a... »
Archive for October 15th, 2011
Free Trade Or Fair Trade? 20 Reasons Why All Americans Should Be Against The Insane Trade Policies Of The Globalists
EconomicCollapseBlog.com It is absolutely amazing how many Americans are still convinced that more “free trade” is the answer to our economic problems. The truth is that there is a vast difference between “free trade” and “fair trade”, and in this article I will prove that all true conservatives and all true liberals should be... »
The Economic Crisis in Europe; Unpayable Debts. Impending Financial Insolvency
by Bob Chapman Global Research October 15, 2011 The big question is will Greece succumb to insolvency in November? Our answer is probably not. It should take 3 to 6 months but it is coming no matter how much money and credit is thrown at the problem. The markets on the short-term basis believe... »
The End Of The World Again
There have always been doomsday predictions – and we’re all still here. But is a new index which shows imminent Armageddon a cause for worry, wonders Ted Harrison IndependentUK Saturday, 15 October 2011 Have you been feeling anxious lately? Depressed by the incessant stream of gloomy headlines from around the world? If so, you... »
Failing dreams: California faces its own Great Depression
It is less than 20 miles from the pristine surfing beaches of the California coast to a scene of Third World deprivation. By Nick Allen TelegraphUK 14 Oct 2011 In Skid Row, a grimy pocket of downtown Los Angeles, the prostrate forms of homeless people lie strewn across the pavements. The lucky ones have... »
Startling Survey: Americans Are Struggling More Than Chinese to Put Food On The Table
Mac Slavo October 15th, 2011 SHTFplan.com In the past, when Americans compared their standard of living to that of their Chinese counterparts our well being was hands down better off than those living under the Communist regime. A recent Gallup survey, however, shows some thing has changed over the last three years. Gallup surveys... »
U.S. Preparing for the Coming Shortages in Metals and Minerals
by Brian Westenhaus OilPrice.com Friday, 14 October 2011 Many if not most metals, rare earth minerals and other elements used to make everything from photovoltaic panels and cellphone displays to the permanent magnets in cutting edge new wind generators and motors will become limited in availability. Geologists are warning of shortages and bottlenecks of... »
Stock Up on Peanut Butter Now Before Prices Get Ridiculous
BY MELANIE PINOLA LifeHacker.com The time to buy peanut butter is now, friends. The Wall Street Journal reports that prices for Jif, Peter Pan, and other peanut butter jars will be going up as much as 40% starting in a couple of weeks. In just one year, the wholesale price of peanuts has skyrocketed... »
Why the Lake Mead Earthquakes should give you nightmares
By James Smith PPRNNews.com 14 October 2011 There are changes occurring in the world today, very few of which we have any control over. Between the global social unrest, financial instability, insane weather patterns, and legislative nightmares we can surely add one more: Earth Changes. The Earth is a dynamic planet. Daily we receive... »