Archive for September 29th, 2012

Could the next big animal-human disease wipe us out? David Quammen The Guardian Friday 28 September 2012 Astrid Joosten was a 41-year-old Dutch woman who, in June 2008, went to Uganda with her husband. At home in Noord-Brabant, she worked as a business analyst. Both she and her husband, Jaap Taal, a financial manager,... »

Tony Cartalucci Prisonplanet.com Sept 29, 2012 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the US would be providing an additional $45 million in “non-lethal aid” to the “opposition” in Syria, reported the Associated Press. The Western press chose their words carefully, ensuring that the term “civilian opposition” was repeatedly used to describe the... »

By J.B. Williams September 29, 2012 NewsWithViews.com Sadly, too many Americans don’t know what communism is, or they foolishly think that it died with the fall of the Soviet Union. Nothing could be further from the truth. Communism is alive and well, but it isn’t just in Russia or China anymore. The 2012 election... »

by George Washington ZeroHedge.com 09/29/2012 We’ve previously noted that American journalists are an endangered species (click on the links for stunning details): If they criticize those in power, they may be smeared by the government and targeted for arrest (and see this). Indeed, because the core things which reporters do could be considered terrorism,... »

Only one third fear for privacies Steve Watson Infowars.com Sept 28, 2012 Close to half of Americans say they are in favour of police departments deploying surveillance drones domestically. According to a survey conducted by The Associated Press and The National Constitution Center, 44 percent support the idea of police using unmanned aerial vehicles... »

KingWorldNews.com September 28, 2012 Today Jeffrey Saut told King World News, “… gold is still in a secular bull market.” Saut, who is Chief Investment Strategist for $360 billion Raymond James, also said, “Right now gold is testing the upper side of the trading range we’ve been in, and if it breaks out, I... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 09/28/2012 Whereas earlier today we presented one of the most exhaustive presentations on the state of the student debt bubble, one question that has always evaded greater scrutiny has been the very critical default rate for student borrowers: a number which few if any lenders and colleges openly disclose for... »