By: Finian Cunningham Market Oracle Feb 21, 2011 There was an uneasy calm in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, last night following nearly a week of lethal repression by state security forces which has left eight civilians dead and hundreds injured. But the appalling violence inflicted by state forces seems to have now galvanized the protest... »
Archive for February 21st, 2011
…Central Economic Planning at its Worst:Ron Paul
by Ron Paul FinancialSense.com Mon, 21 Feb 2011 Last week, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) presented its results to the Financial Services Committee. As with most other politically-appointed commissions, the results of the FCIC’s investigation were easy to predict. Established by the same congress that gave us national healthcare and with a majority... »
As Korean Bank Run Accelerates, Financial Services Chairman Deposits $17,864 To Demonstrate All Is Well
by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 02/21/2011 Last Friday we reported that the soon to be quite pervasive spectacle of running to the bank only to find there is no money available, had spread to Korea. At that time only two banks were involved, although we speculated that “while the bank run at Busan was driven... »
Parabolic Flight To Silver, As April Crude Touches $98.48, Irrelevant Dollar Unch
by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 02/21/2011 There was a time, long ago, when the dollar was a flight to safety instrument. Those days are gone. DXY barely budging as the overnight session begins, while silver has already put $34 in the dust. Last: $34.26 and parabolic. The Rest…HERE Share on Facebook »
ALLEN L ROLAND: World War III / A Class War between The people and Corpocracy
VeteransToday.com February 21, 2011 World War III has already started. It is not a military war but instead an economic class war by the people against the corporate global elite whose puppet spoke person is President Obama. The economically oppressed masses of people in Egypt realized they could literally shut down the government and... »
The US Today: What Happens When You Let Investment Bankers Run a Country
by Phoenix Capital Research ZeroHedge.com 02/20/2011 If you’re like me, you’ve probably looked at the US recently and wondered what has happened to your country. I’m not talking about the GOP/ Obama situation nor am I referring to capitalism vs. socialism… I’m simply talking about basic common sense items like: stay out of debt,... »
The Popular Uprising in Egypt. The Military Machine Remains Intact. The Political Status Quo Prevails
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya Global Research Feb 21, 2011 The same group of Egyptian generals running Cairo presently formed the backbone of the Mubarak regime. There has been no real change in government. The military junta represents a continuation of the Mubarak regime. The previous so-called civilian administration and the Egyptian High Council of the... »
Is Egypt’s Labor Movement Being Co-opted by Globalists?
K R Bolton Global Research Feb 21, 2011 “Herein lies the secret of why all radical (i.e. poor) parties necessarily become the tools of the money-powers, the Equites, the Bourse. Theoretically their enemy is capital, but practically they attack, not the Bourse, but Tradition on behalf of the Bourse. This is as true today... »
Libyan protesters ‘ransack state TV headquarters and set fire to government building’ as anti-Gaddafi unrest takes hold in capital Tripoli
GERRI PEEV and TOM KELLY UK Daily Mail Feb 21, 2011 The state television HQ in the Libyan capital Tripoli has been breached by anti-government demonstrators and a government building is ablaze as protests continue in the region. More than 300 people have been killed in the unrest after Colonel Gaddafi was reported to... »
Libya protests: Gaddafi’s son warns of civil war
BBC Feb 21, 2011 Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, has warned that civil war could hit the country. His comments came in a lengthy TV address as anti-government protests spread to the capital Tripoli, and were brutally countered by security forces. Saif Gaddafi offered political reforms, and admitted that the police and... »