Archive for October 21st, 2011

AlterNet.org Albuquerque International Sunport Security Checkpoint: I pass a camera crew filming the ticket counter. I stop and consider telling them what I am about to do, but decide against it. They probably won’t care. Instead, I wheel my baggage to the security area. I can feel my heart beat in my chest. I’ve... »

by Raja Mujtaba Opinion-Maker.org 21. Oct, 2011 Most frightening of everything in this FSB report, however, is the reply Putin gave to Russia’s top generals yesterday when asked what preparations should be made and he answered…. “Prepare for Armageddon.” We will do it with or without you, US tells Pakistan Armageddon (commonly known as... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 10/21/2011 The Arab Spring, which yesterday claimed its first brutal televized murder, confirming that the new regime is unfortunately in no way more civilized or humane than the old one, is slowly gaining ever more traction, and those in power who think they are immune from the basest of human... »

Anthony Gucciardi Activist Post.com Friday, October 21, 2011 Scientists have reconstructed the genetic code of the germ responsible for the Black Death, an infection carried by fleas that led to the deaths of around 50 million Europeans. Considered by some experts to be the first pandemic in history, DNA from the 14th Century outbreak... »

It’s Baaack: FT Deutschland Pronounces Deutsche Mark’s Return, Prices Itself At 4.11 DM by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 10/21/2011 Curious what the talking heads will be discussing all weekend parallel to the joke that is the European Summit #1, not to be confused with summit #666? Here is the answer, courtesy of the FT Deutschland,... »

Paul Craig Roberts Prisonplanet.com October 21, 2011 Now that the CIA’s proxy army has murdered Gadhafi, what next for Libya? If Washington’s plans succeed, Libya will become another American puppet state. Most of the cities, towns, and infrastructure have been destroyed by air strikes by the air forces of the US and Washington’s NATO... »

Libyans get a taste of new found “freedoms” bestowed by NATO and Al-Qaeda rebels Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Friday, October 21, 2011 The hard fought “freedoms” that are apparently about to bestowed on Libyans after the NATO-backed overthrow of the Gaddafi regime were in full evidence yesterday when NTC fighters captured Gaddafi alive... »

LEAP/E2020 As anticipated by LEAP/E2020, the second half of 2011 is seeing the world continuing its unstoppable descent into global geopolitical dislocation characterized by the convergence of monetary, financial, economic, social, political and strategic crises. After 2010 and early 2011 which has seen the myth of a recovery and exit from the crisis shattered,... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com Luckily, we never promised readers to have a quota of only one stupid European story per hour or else we would be worse liars than the European bureaucrats who finally discovered the abacus and punch cards, and have realized that, as we noted, the EFSF is DOA. The WSJ reports... »

By Valentina Pop EUObserver.com Brussels – A second day of street clashes and economic standstill is expected on Thursday (20 October) as the Greek parliament votes on fresh spending cuts demanded by the EU and IMF to release another tranche of money. Protests on Wednesday saw record participation in Athens, with at least 100,000... »