Archive for December 29th, 2011

REVOLTOFTHEPLEBS.com by Keith Johnson The United States is well on its way to becoming one giant third world country as insurmountable debt, depression level unemployment, and rising costs for basic necessities continue to crush the poor and middle class. It is now no longer a question as to if or when the economy will... »

Saman Mohammadi The Excavator December 29, 2011 “The powers that be not only try to control events, but they try to control our memory and understanding of these events, which is part of controlling the events themselves.” – Michael Parenti. “As long as people enjoy scaring themselves and scaring one another, horror movies will... »

Declan McCullagh CNet December 29, 2011 The Internet’s most popular destinations, including eBay, Google, Facebook, and Twitter seem to view Hollywood-backed copyright legislation as an existential threat. It was Google co-founder Sergey Brin who warned that the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act “would put us on a par with the... »

EndOfTheAmericanDream.com Right now, there are two pieces of legislation in Congress that would change the Internet forever if they are enacted. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) would give the federal government the ability to potentially shut down millions of websites. SOPA (the version being considered in... »

EconomicCollapseBlog.com If you spend much time watching the mainstream news, then you know how incredibly vapid it can be. It is amazing how they can spend so much time saying next to nothing. There seems to be a huge reluctance to tackle the tough issues and the hard questions. Perhaps I should be thankful... »

The year ahead looks gloomy, but quantative easing and inflation across Europe should prevent a full-blown depression. By Jeremy Warner Telegraph.co.uk 28 Dec 2011 ’Tis the season for economic and political punditry, the time of year when “opinion formers” across the globe, crystal balls at the ready, are expected to predict what’s going to... »

By the Editors Bloomberg.com Dec 28, 2011 The agreement announced between China and Japan to strengthen financial ties and promote yuan-yen trade is a small, but notable, step toward a new global economy. Its immediate practical significance is limited, yet the deal signals that a deeper transformation is under way — and one that... »

Oath Keepers Launches Effort To Recall Members of Congress by Bob Adelmann The New American In response to the passage by the House and the Senate of the National Defense Appropriations Act of 2012 (NDAA), Stewart Rhodes (left), founder of Oath Keepers, announced a national effort to recall every member who voted for the... »

by Simon Black LewRockwell.com Editor’s Note: As we’re quickly approaching the end of December, I thought it would be appropriate to republish a few letters from earlier this year. 2011 brought a year of increased printing of fiat currencies around the world. This selection, from March, combines logic from the U.S. DoJ and the... »

The Anatomy of the State by Murray N. Rothbard LewRockwell.com What the State Is Not The State is almost universally considered an institution of social service. Some theorists venerate the State as the apotheosis of society; others regard it as an amiable, though often inefficient, organization for achieving social ends; but almost all regard... »