By Noah Shachtman Wired.com July 26, 2012 ASPEN, Colorado — There have been acts of sabotage, assassinations, explosions, and cyberattack. But the increasingly violent shadow war between the U.S., Israel, Iran, and its allies haven’t hit targets on American soil — yet. That could change before too long, the administration’s current and former top... »
Archive for July 27th, 2012
46.5 Million Americans, Record 22.3 Million US Households, On Foodstamps; 8,753,935 On Disability
by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 07/27/2012 America’s transition into a welfare state continues, as May saw a new all time high number of American households, 22.3 million to be exact, enter technical poverty and collect foodstamps. At the individual level, 46.5 million Americans lived off foodstamps, a 222,157 increase in the month, or nearly three... »
Final UN Arms Trade Treaty Disarms America With Clinton’s Signature
By Susanne Posel theintelhub.com July 27, 2012 The UN International Arms Trade Treaty Conference (ATT) is wrapping up in New York and their final draft is completed . In 2009, Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, proudly announced that the Obama administration was in full support of the ATT. It was the intention of... »
Marc Faber Says Hold Up Investing for 10 Days
BY PETER COOPER Resourceinvestor.com July 26, 2012 With the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis coming to a head the man voted the fifth wisest investor in the world by a Bloomberg poll was advising caution over any investment in the next 10 days when he addressed the Agora Financial conference in Vancouver on Wednesday. Dr.... »
Staring into the abyss: Spanish unemployment hits record highs
TheExtinctionProtocol.com July 27, 2012 MADRID – Spanish unemployment hit its highest level in the second quarter since the Franco dictatorship ended in the mid-1970s, succumbing to a crisis of confidence among business and consumers that looks likely to escalate as the country’s recession drags on. The jobless rate rose to 24.6 percent from 24.4... »
Draghi Just Pulled Out His Bazooka… How Long Before the Stock Market Crash?
By: Graham Summers Market Oracle Jul 27, 2012 Yesterday, the markets exploded higher on ECB President Mario Draghi’s comments that the ECB stands by ready to do whatever is needed to hold the EU together We’ve seen this exact same game plan before in 2008 when Hank Paulson claimed that getting a blank check... »
The GOP Is Dying…(One down, one to go.)
In the Long Run, Is the GOP Dead? by Patrick J. Buchanan LewRockwell.com Since 1928, only Dwight Eisenhower and George W. Bush have won the presidency while capturing both houses of Congress for the GOP. In his 49-state landslide, Richard Nixon failed to take either House. In his two landslides, Ronald Reagan won back... »
Federal Protective Service orders 150 sets of riot gear to be delivered in 15 days
Madison Ruppert, Contributor Activist Post.com Friday, July 27, 2012 The Federal Protective Service a child agency of the behemoth Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is tasked with protecting property owned, occupied or secured by the federal government, seems to be getting ready for a riot or riots in the very near future. This... »
Worsening Illinois drought points to increasingly ominous signs for crops – likely worst on record
TheExtinctionProtocol.com July 27, 2012 CHICAGO – More than 95 percent of Illinois is in a severe drought or worse, according to a national report Thursday that increased concerns about how the hot, dry summer is affecting farming. Most of Cook County is in a moderate drought, and other parts of the Chicago area are... »
Norcini – If This Happens It Will Devastate The Gold Shorts
KingWorldNews.com July 26, 2012 Today acclaimed commodity trader Dan Norcini told King World News, “Once you had the 50 day moving average in gold violated to the upside, then you had a much larger wave of short covering which began to occur.” Norcini also said, “The momentum crowd, that was waiting for $1,600 to... »