"Another strategic step to dislodge the dollar from its dominance.
By swapping yuan for rubles or pesos, China is putting yuan in the hands of two countries with significant consumer bases. And what are yuan used for besides propping up flailing currencies? Buying Chinese stuff!
Argentina and Russia are both resource exporters. Argentina’s economy pretty much hinges on exporting agricultural products, and also possesses oil and gas, precious and base metals, and bulk commodities. Russia’s economy is oil and gas. China can use the swapped pesos and rubles to buy these valuable and needed commodities from its trading partners."
The World Changes On Monday, December 29, 2014!
"...China has announced the launch of Yaun trading with Russian Rubles, set to begin on Monday, December 29, 2014!
So while the US continues to parade with "destroying" the Russian economy... Russia and China continue to be nudged by the west ever closer monetarily and strategically, until one day... China and Russia will announce a joint currency, one backed by both China's "surprising" gold reserves and Russia's commodity hoard."
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So while the US continues to parade with "destroying" the Russian economy... Russia and China continue to be nudged by the west ever closer monetarily and strategically, until one day... China and Russia will announce a joint currency, one backed by both China's "surprising" gold reserves and Russia's commodity hoard."
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OPEC ‘not panicking’, will intervene should oil drop to $70
"“At $70 a barrel, there will be panic in OPEC. We have become used to living with $100 a barrel,” said one OPEC official...
OPEC says the oil price will start rising in the second half of 2015 and will reach $177 per barrel within the next 25 years.
"We are concerned but we are not panicking," said Abdullah el-Badri, head of OPEC, said at a news conference for the release of the group's 2014 World Oil Outlook on Thursday.
The organization said it expects the price of crude oil will increase in the middle of 2015 to reach $110 per barrel. The OPEC reference basket will reach $124 per barrel in nominal terms by 2025 and $177 per barrel by 2040."
OPEC says the oil price will start rising in the second half of 2015 and will reach $177 per barrel within the next 25 years.
"We are concerned but we are not panicking," said Abdullah el-Badri, head of OPEC, said at a news conference for the release of the group's 2014 World Oil Outlook on Thursday.
The organization said it expects the price of crude oil will increase in the middle of 2015 to reach $110 per barrel. The OPEC reference basket will reach $124 per barrel in nominal terms by 2025 and $177 per barrel by 2040."
Will World Governments Confiscate Gold?
"We know that the U.S. government confiscated its citizen’s gold, allowing them to retain only $100 worth of gold, in 1933. Once confiscation was completed, two years later, the U.S. government devalued the dollar against gold from $20.67 to $35.00. This represented a 41% devaluation. Since the devaluation of the dollar was not reflected in foreign exchange markets in 1935, gold continued to be sold at $20 an ounce in countries outside the U.S. while the U.S. was paying $35. Treasury holdings of gold in the U.S. tripled from 6,358 tonnes in 1930 to 8,998 tonnes in 1935 (after the Act), and then to 19,543 metric tonnes of fine gold by 1940. Can it happen again? It certainly can. The U.S. government is in a worse financial situation than it was then."
NASA Admits That Winters are Going to Get Colder…Much Colder
"Climatologist John Casey, a former space shuttle engineer and NASA consultant, thinks that last year’s winter, described by USA Today as “one of the snowiest, coldest, most miserable on record” is going to be a regular occurrence over the coming decades.
Casey asserts that there is mounting evidence that the Earth is getting cooler due to a decline in solar activity. He warns in his latest book, Dark Winter, that a major alteration of global climate has already started and that, at a minimum, it is likely to last 30 years.
ANY COMMENTS AL GORE???
Casey asserts that there is mounting evidence that the Earth is getting cooler due to a decline in solar activity. He warns in his latest book, Dark Winter, that a major alteration of global climate has already started and that, at a minimum, it is likely to last 30 years.
ANY COMMENTS AL GORE???
Banking industry culture fosters cheating, study suggests
"Bank employees cheated more after being asked about work.
The banking industry seems to bring out dishonesty in people, a new study suggests.
A team of Swiss economists tested the honesty of bank employees in a lab game that would pay off in cash if they cheated. When workers at an unnamed bank were asked about their home life, they were about as honest as the general public. But employees who had just been asked about work at the bank cheated 16 per cent more.
"Bank employees are not more dishonest than others," said Ernst Fehr of the University of Zurich, author of the study published Wednesday by the journal Nature. But he said when reminded of their job they become more dishonest, so something about the culture of banking "seems to make them more dishonest.""
The banking industry seems to bring out dishonesty in people, a new study suggests.
A team of Swiss economists tested the honesty of bank employees in a lab game that would pay off in cash if they cheated. When workers at an unnamed bank were asked about their home life, they were about as honest as the general public. But employees who had just been asked about work at the bank cheated 16 per cent more.
"Bank employees are not more dishonest than others," said Ernst Fehr of the University of Zurich, author of the study published Wednesday by the journal Nature. But he said when reminded of their job they become more dishonest, so something about the culture of banking "seems to make them more dishonest.""
Russia ends dollar/euro currency peg, moves to free float
"The Central Bank of Russia’s un-pegging of the ruble from the dollar and euro brings to an end two decades of exchange rate controls. The transition to a free exchange rate means monetary policy in Russia moves to interest rates and inflation targeting.
Experts say, this CBR decision deprives speculators of baselines in the currency market and will stabilize the exchange rate of the ruble against the dollar and euro in the short-term, TASS reports."
Experts say, this CBR decision deprives speculators of baselines in the currency market and will stabilize the exchange rate of the ruble against the dollar and euro in the short-term, TASS reports."
China Likely Bought 10,000 tons of Gold…and if They Did, Here’s Why
"The importance of China (and Russia) having re-balanced is it affords them an insurance policy against a dollar conflagration. If (when) the US runs into its next headwind, the only real answer the US has shown it is willing to entertain is more QE or a like program of monetization. But to be effective, it will need be larger than the previous editions. This dilution of the dollar (and all major currencies will be forced similarly continuing dilution to maintain “competitiveness”) absent US trading partners recycling dollars into Treasury’s (and thus the US diluting into a de-dollarizing world which will need fewer dollars just as the US pushes the “print” button)…this should mean too many dollars and fewer exporters trading utilizing them."
UN to deduct $30m in expenses from Gaza aid
"An official source in the Egyptian foreign ministry has expressed "extreme surprise" over the UN's decision to deduct $30 million in administrative costs from the aid donated for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip...
... this is not in keeping with humanitarian work."
CLEARLY NOT ANYMORE.
... this is not in keeping with humanitarian work."
UNITED NATIONS UN: is an intergovernmental organization established 24 October 1945, to promote international co-operation.
CLEARLY NOT ANYMORE.
ISIS sells stolen Kirkuk oil at $20 per barrel
"Islamic State militants, who have seized oil fields and refineries in Kirkuk province in the north of Iraq, are selling the hijacked oil on the black market for a price as low as US $20 per barrel..."
PM Fund Manager: US Will Start WW3 to Avoid Admitting Gold Reserves Are Gone
"...the full-on intensity of the recent intervention in the precious metals market is the most obvious signal of time expiring.
China has been accumulating physical gold at a stunning rate and now some research indicates that China’s Central Bank may have accumulated significantly more gold than anyone previously thought.
China has most likely maneuvered itself into owning the world’s largest stock of gold, which is where the U.S. had positioned itself after WW2. China has done this to a large degree by buying massive quantities of western Central Bank gold."
China has been accumulating physical gold at a stunning rate and now some research indicates that China’s Central Bank may have accumulated significantly more gold than anyone previously thought.
China has most likely maneuvered itself into owning the world’s largest stock of gold, which is where the U.S. had positioned itself after WW2. China has done this to a large degree by buying massive quantities of western Central Bank gold."
Gold Is Currency; No Fiat Currency, Including the Dollar, Can Match It
"Ron Paul asks the Bernanke if he thought gold was money. Bernanke almost swallows his tongue, stares blankly for a few seconds and then says, “no.”
Paul then asks why banks hold gold on their balance sheet? Why not diamonds? Bernanke says, “tradition, I suppose.”
So let me get this straight, banks hold billions of dollars of an asset that pays no interest or dividends on their balance sheet for reasons of "tradition". nothing to do with anything else, just tradition. uh, yea. That must be it."
Paul then asks why banks hold gold on their balance sheet? Why not diamonds? Bernanke says, “tradition, I suppose.”
So let me get this straight, banks hold billions of dollars of an asset that pays no interest or dividends on their balance sheet for reasons of "tradition". nothing to do with anything else, just tradition. uh, yea. That must be it."
Global warming data FAKED by government to fit climate change fictions
"... in what might be the largest scientific fraud ever uncovered, NASA and the NOAA have been caught red-handed altering historical temperature data to produce a "climate change narrative" that defies reality.
Because the actual historical temperature record doesn't fit the frenzied, doomsday narrative of global warming being fronted today on the political stage, the data were simply altered using "computer models" and then published as fact."
Because the actual historical temperature record doesn't fit the frenzied, doomsday narrative of global warming being fronted today on the political stage, the data were simply altered using "computer models" and then published as fact."
Canada to establish first Chinese currency hub in North America
"When Stephen Harper was first elected Prime Minister he was adamant that he wouldn’t stop pressing china on human rights but critics say Harper has softened his stance since then and the new currency hub is proof.
Canada and China have signed a reciprocal currency deal that’s expected to dramatically boost exports.
The hub will foster far easier trade between the Canadian dollar and the Chinese yuan, also known as the renminbi. It makes Canada the first country in the Americas to have a deal to trade in the renminbi."
Canada and China have signed a reciprocal currency deal that’s expected to dramatically boost exports.
The hub will foster far easier trade between the Canadian dollar and the Chinese yuan, also known as the renminbi. It makes Canada the first country in the Americas to have a deal to trade in the renminbi."
Iran launches Middle East's ‘biggest' gold plant, plans to double production
"Iran has opened a new gold processing plant, reportedly the biggest in the Middle East, hoping to double its production of precious metals. Using a unique technology, Tehran says it will now mine up to three tons of gold per year.
The new facility is located near one of the country's richest mines, Zareh Shuran. It is located 35 kilometers from the city of Takaab in northwest Iran, in an area where gold, silver, and mercury are extracted.
The gold ore reserves of the Zareh Shuran mine are estimated at 20 million tons."
The new facility is located near one of the country's richest mines, Zareh Shuran. It is located 35 kilometers from the city of Takaab in northwest Iran, in an area where gold, silver, and mercury are extracted.
The gold ore reserves of the Zareh Shuran mine are estimated at 20 million tons."
Gold or Gunfire: Hedging Against the Collapse of the Dollar
"A global economic collapse has become unavoidable, said former chief economist of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) William White in response to the BIS’ quarterly report in September 2013. Experts forecast that a global economic collapse may occur, overnight, some time at the end of 2014 or in 2015. The fact that private interests are holding the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Central Bank of England as well as the Bretton Woods institutions in a state of capture makes it improbable that the governments of the USA, UK and EU could prevent a collapse."
Twenty-four European banks fail financial stress tests
"European Banking Authority finds €25bn black hole in finances with nine banks in Italy failing the tests.
No UK banks failed although they are being subjected to fresh tests by the Bank of England which will publish the results on 16 December.
In Greece, three banks failed the stress tests set by the European Banking Authority, the overarching European banking regulator, with the same number failing in Cyprus. Ireland’s Permanent TSB failed.
The world’s oldest bank, Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, was left with a shortfall of more than €2bn to fill in the coming nine months."
No UK banks failed although they are being subjected to fresh tests by the Bank of England which will publish the results on 16 December.
In Greece, three banks failed the stress tests set by the European Banking Authority, the overarching European banking regulator, with the same number failing in Cyprus. Ireland’s Permanent TSB failed.
The world’s oldest bank, Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, was left with a shortfall of more than €2bn to fill in the coming nine months."
Gold at $7,000 article goes viral in Chinese media
"Although the U.S. Dollar is the reserve currency of the world today,
gold is the key to the new millennium of global trade balances.
The Dollar is losing its reserve status, holdings by Central Banks have
been going down for decades. Meanwhile, Chinese RMB holdings are
skyrocketing across the globe. The U.S. has been running trade deficits
for 30 years, when the Dollars start to go back onshore there will be a
global puke of the financial system and inflation levels the U.S. has not
seen in its entire history.
Are you ready?"
gold is the key to the new millennium of global trade balances.
The Dollar is losing its reserve status, holdings by Central Banks have
been going down for decades. Meanwhile, Chinese RMB holdings are
skyrocketing across the globe. The U.S. has been running trade deficits
for 30 years, when the Dollars start to go back onshore there will be a
global puke of the financial system and inflation levels the U.S. has not
seen in its entire history.
Are you ready?"
Climate change PROVED to be 'nothing but a lie', claims top meteorologist
"THE debate about climate change is finished - because it has been categorically proved NOT to exist."
China launches new World Bank rival
"China and India are backing a 21 country $100 billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to challenge to the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
Memorandum of understanding were signed with 21 Asian countries in Beijing Friday. Australia, Indonesia and South Korea were absent following hidden pressure from Washington."
Memorandum of understanding were signed with 21 Asian countries in Beijing Friday. Australia, Indonesia and South Korea were absent following hidden pressure from Washington."
Climate change PROVED to be 'nothing but a lie', claims top meteorologist
"The debate about climate change is finished - because it has been categorically proved NOT to exist, one of the world's leading meteorologists has claimed.
John Coleman, who co-founded the Weather Channel, shocked academics by insisting the theory of man-made climate change was no longer scientifically credible.
Instead, what 'little evidence' there is for rising global temperatures points to a 'natural phenomenon' within a developing eco-system."
John Coleman, who co-founded the Weather Channel, shocked academics by insisting the theory of man-made climate change was no longer scientifically credible.
Instead, what 'little evidence' there is for rising global temperatures points to a 'natural phenomenon' within a developing eco-system."
11 Facts About The Ongoing Fukushima Nuclear Holocaust That Are Almost Too Horrifying To Believe
"Is Fukushima the greatest environmental disaster of all time? Every single day, 300 tons of radioactive water from Fukushima enters the Pacific Ocean. The radioactive material that is being released will outlive all of us by a very wide margin, and it is constantly building up in the food chain. Nobody knows for sure how many people will eventually develop cancer and other health problems as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, but some experts are not afraid to use the word “billions”. It has been well over two years since the original disaster, and now they are telling us that it could take up to 40 more years to clean it up. It is a nightmare of unimaginable proportions, and there is nowhere in the northern hemisphere that you will be able to hide from it."
Harper government forcing media to be a co-conspirator in Conservative propaganda - CANADA
"Iron-fisted control, suppression of dissenting views, deception in Parliament, disinformation in propaganda, and relentless personal attacks. These are some of the key characteristics of Harper Conservatism – a self-serving ideology that's focused almost exclusively on maintaining power.
As part of this political culture, the Harper government seeks to pass legislation in the scope of Conservative self-interest and power lust, rather than the greater good of all Canadians and that of the country."
As part of this political culture, the Harper government seeks to pass legislation in the scope of Conservative self-interest and power lust, rather than the greater good of all Canadians and that of the country."
'Where's the global warming?' Expert says public are growing sceptical of climate change
"THE PUBLIC are becoming ever more sceptical of climate change as they begin to ask 'where is the global warming we were promised?', a leading scientist has claimed.
Scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) once predicted a temperature rise of 0.2 degrees per decade - but are now baffled by the fact our planet's temperature has not increased for almost two decades.
NO COMMENTS FROM AL GORE...
Scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) once predicted a temperature rise of 0.2 degrees per decade - but are now baffled by the fact our planet's temperature has not increased for almost two decades.
Fukushima Fallout in California 1000x Greater than Expected: What You can Do
"A government expert called the Fukushima fallout in California ‘a thousand times greater than we expected’ several days after the Fukushima explosion, but you are likely just now hearing about it.
‘NOT for Distribution U.S. Energy Docs’
But in a document labeled “Not for Distribution, Internal Use Only,” the US Energy Department even estimated that the Fukushima release was up to 10,000 times what nuclear regulators predicted. And where exactly did all that nuclear waste go? In the ocean. It doesn’t just wash away, either. If anything, the total fallout is still completely unknown, even as U.S. officials say its ‘all clear.’"
‘NOT for Distribution U.S. Energy Docs’
But in a document labeled “Not for Distribution, Internal Use Only,” the US Energy Department even estimated that the Fukushima release was up to 10,000 times what nuclear regulators predicted. And where exactly did all that nuclear waste go? In the ocean. It doesn’t just wash away, either. If anything, the total fallout is still completely unknown, even as U.S. officials say its ‘all clear.’"
America usurped: China becomes world's largest economy - putting USA in second place for the first time in 142 years
"Figures show the Chinese economy is worth $17.6 trillion, compared to America's $17.4 trillion.
The IMF estimates China's economy will be worth a whopping $27 trillion in 2019.
The US has been the global economic performance leader since it overtook Britain in 1872.
White House seemed oblivious,,, "
The IMF estimates China's economy will be worth a whopping $27 trillion in 2019.
The US has been the global economic performance leader since it overtook Britain in 1872.
White House seemed oblivious,,, "
China Just Overtook The US As The World's Largest Economy
"Sorry, America. China just overtook the US to become the world's largest economy, according to the International Monetary Fund.
On the purchasing-power basis, China is overtaking the US right about now and becoming the world's biggest economy."
On the purchasing-power basis, China is overtaking the US right about now and becoming the world's biggest economy."
Disturbing mystery affecting your favorite news sites
"Major change has massive effect on rankings."
Canada Ratifies Controversial Chinese Investment Treaty
"Canada ratified a radical new trade agreement with China on September 12. According to critics, it puts both Canada’s resources and its ability to pass laws into the hands of a secret tribunal dominated by foreign judges.
On the surface, this agreement looks great. Both countries are supposed to benefit. But in reality, Canada just gave away part of its sovereignty for nothing in return."
On the surface, this agreement looks great. Both countries are supposed to benefit. But in reality, Canada just gave away part of its sovereignty for nothing in return."
Russia And India Begin Negotations To Use National Currencies In Settlements, Bypassing Dollar
"...there has been much talk about the strategic proximity between Russia and China, made even more proximal following the "holy grail" gas deal announced in May which would not have happened on such an accelerated time frame had it not been for US escalation in Ukraine.
And yet little has been said about that other just as crucial for the "new BRIC-centric world order" relationship, that between Russia and India... India agreed to create a task group to work out a mechanism for using national currencies in settlements. And so another major bilateral arrangement is set up that completely bypasses the dollar.
And yet little has been said about that other just as crucial for the "new BRIC-centric world order" relationship, that between Russia and India... India agreed to create a task group to work out a mechanism for using national currencies in settlements. And so another major bilateral arrangement is set up that completely bypasses the dollar.
Canadian government faces constitutional challenge over FATCA deal
FATCA: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
"Two women are suing the Canadian government over a controversial deal in which Canada has agreed to share the tax information of U.S. persons resident in Canada with the IRS.
Under the Canada-U.S. agreement, which was reached in February and which took effect on July 1, the Canada Revenue Agency is to provide tax information to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service about the estimated one million Americans and dual U.S.-Canadian citizens who reside in Canada. Canadian financial institutions are required to search their records for accounts held by clients who meet the definition of “U.S. person” under the law, then supply this information to the CRA so it can pass it to the IRS."
"Two women are suing the Canadian government over a controversial deal in which Canada has agreed to share the tax information of U.S. persons resident in Canada with the IRS.
Under the Canada-U.S. agreement, which was reached in February and which took effect on July 1, the Canada Revenue Agency is to provide tax information to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service about the estimated one million Americans and dual U.S.-Canadian citizens who reside in Canada. Canadian financial institutions are required to search their records for accounts held by clients who meet the definition of “U.S. person” under the law, then supply this information to the CRA so it can pass it to the IRS."
France rebels against austerity as Europe's recovery collapses
"France’s finance minister sends tremors through European capitals with a defiant warning that his country would no longer try to meet deficit targets.
It is unclear whether tumbling yields are primarily a warning signal of stagnation ahead or a bet by investors that the European Central Bank will soon be forced to launch quantitative easing, buying government bonds across the board."
It is unclear whether tumbling yields are primarily a warning signal of stagnation ahead or a bet by investors that the European Central Bank will soon be forced to launch quantitative easing, buying government bonds across the board."
The trend for part-time work sweeping the world: Part-time work dominating jobs in the United States, Canada, and Japan.
"The employment statistics do a good job concealing the true nature of the workforce. The unemployment rate has dropped dramatically since the recession ended largely because millions of Americans are now no longer considered part of the workforce. This is an easy way to boost the employment rate without actually creating new jobs. Another trend that seems to be growing around the world is that of part-time work. Part-time work and low wage labor go hand and hand. Part-time workers usually are not afforded the same benefits as those working full-time. They are also brought on with a just in time attitude and are treated as such when no longer needed. Part-time work has been growing before the recession and continues to do so today. In Canada, part-time work has been the dominant sector of employment growth. Low wage labor and part-time work go together like peas in a pod."
Inventor of World Wide Web warns of threat to internet
"Tim Berners-Lee, a computer scientist who invented the web 25 years ago, called for a bill of rights that would guarantee the independence of the internet and ensure users' privacy.
"If a Government can block you going to, for example, the opposition's political pages, then they can give you a blinkered view of reality to keep themselves in power."
"Suddenly the power to abuse the open internet has become so tempting both for government and big companies.""
"If a Government can block you going to, for example, the opposition's political pages, then they can give you a blinkered view of reality to keep themselves in power."
"Suddenly the power to abuse the open internet has become so tempting both for government and big companies.""
Russia’s Gokhran Buying Gold Bullion In 2014 and Will Buy Palladium In 2015
"Palladium is already in a structural deficit and this new source of demand should result in palladium continuing to see gains in the coming months."
Super-rich rush to buy 'Italian Job' style gold bars
"Economic uncertainties trigger rush for 12.5kg gold bars, worth about £300,000 each.
Sales of the more popular gold coins such as the quarter ounce sovereign and one ounce Krugerrand have also doubled this year, according to figures..."
Sales of the more popular gold coins such as the quarter ounce sovereign and one ounce Krugerrand have also doubled this year, according to figures..."
The New “Water Barons”: Wall Street Mega-Banks are Buying up the World’s Water
"A disturbing trend in the water sector is accelerating worldwide. The new “water barons” — the Wall Street banks and elitist multibillionaires — are buying up water all over the world at unprecedented pace."
Myth of Arctic meltdown: Stunning satellite images show summer ice cap is thicker and covers 1.7million square kilometres MORE than 2 years ago...despite Al Gore's prediction it would be ICE-FREE by now
"... the Arctic ice cap has expanded for the second year in succession – with a surge, depending on how you measure it, of between 43 and 63 per cent since 2012"
Google's Satellites Could Soon See Your Face from Space
"Google acquired its own private satellite company, Skybox Imaging, shortly after the US government relaxed its satellite imagery restrictions in June.
Google’s Skybox intends to launch a constellation of 24 satellites by 2018, which will survey the globe by taking pictures of its entirety three times a day. This too will eventually, undoubtedly, upgrade the picture quality on its map applications."
Google’s Skybox intends to launch a constellation of 24 satellites by 2018, which will survey the globe by taking pictures of its entirety three times a day. This too will eventually, undoubtedly, upgrade the picture quality on its map applications."
CANADA: Surprise. Stephen Harper’s U.S. border deal does imperil Canadian sovereignty: The U.S. wants its border police operating in Canada exempt from Canadian law.
"The U.S. wants its border police operating in Canada exempt from Canadian law. Don’t assume Ottawa will refuse."
Wall Street banks ‘may desert UK for Ireland’ if Britain leaves EU
"Wall Street banks could abandon Britain for the Republic of Ireland if the UK decides to leave the EU, senior figures in the industry have reportedly said...
Changes to EU banking rules could see London stripped of its financial preeminence. Some major institutions including Bank of America, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley are believed to be drawing up plans to desert the City amid concerns the UK is drifting further from the EU."
Changes to EU banking rules could see London stripped of its financial preeminence. Some major institutions including Bank of America, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley are believed to be drawing up plans to desert the City amid concerns the UK is drifting further from the EU."
De-Dollarization Accelerates - China/Russia Complete Currency Swap Agreement
"The last 3 months have seen Russia's "de-dollarization" plans accelerate. First Gazprom clients shift to Euros and Renminbi, then the UK signs currency swap agreements with China, then NATO ally Turkey cuts ties and mulls de-dollarization, Switzerland jumps in the currency swap agreements, and BRICS create their own non-US-based funding vehicle, and then finally this week, Russia's oligarchs have shifted cash holdings to Hong Kong. But this week, as RT reports, Russian and Chinese central banks have agreed a draft currency swap agreement, which will allow them to increase trade in domestic currencies and cut the dependence on the US dollar in bilateral payments. “"The agreement will stimulate further development of direct trade in yuan and rubles on the domestic foreign exchange markets of Russia and China," the Russian regulator said."
Top Ebola Scientist Joked About Culling Humanity with Engineered Virus
"... a leading bioengineering scientist from the University of Arizona who "joked" about wiping out humanity with a "better" genetically engineered virus during a post-lecture Q&A focused on over-population issues, citing the Hollywood film 'Contagion.'"
LOST HIS CREDIBILITY IN THIS VIDEO.
LOST HIS CREDIBILITY IN THIS VIDEO.
Yoga mat chemical azodicarbonamide found in nearly 500 grocery store food items
"... azodicarbonamide (ADA) is found in about 500 different packaged foods, including breads, stuffings, croutons and other packaged baked goods, according to a report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit research and consumer advocacy organization.
... its use in the plastics and rubber industry, in products like yoga mats and flip-flops
ADA is banned in Europe and Australia and has been linked to respiratory issues and allergies by the World Health Organization, which cites studies of workers exposed to relatively high levels. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in foods at levels below 45 parts per million.
"One thing is clear: ADA is not food, as food has been defined for most of human history... "It is an industrial chemical added to bread for the convenience of industrial bakers.""
... its use in the plastics and rubber industry, in products like yoga mats and flip-flops
ADA is banned in Europe and Australia and has been linked to respiratory issues and allergies by the World Health Organization, which cites studies of workers exposed to relatively high levels. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in foods at levels below 45 parts per million.
"One thing is clear: ADA is not food, as food has been defined for most of human history... "It is an industrial chemical added to bread for the convenience of industrial bakers.""
California Governor Jerry Brown: Climate Change (GLOBAL WARMING) Will Drive Millions of People North over the Border
"On a three-day trade mission to Mexico, California governor Jerry Brown talked most frequently about climate change and immigration, and spoke passionately about the link between the two...
“We can see how some are fearful of children walking across the border,” Brown said at the signing of a voluntary climate-change agreement with Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources... “What will they think when millions of people are driven north from the parched landscapes of a world degraded by intensifying climate change?”"
TOO FUNNY!
“We can see how some are fearful of children walking across the border,” Brown said at the signing of a voluntary climate-change agreement with Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources... “What will they think when millions of people are driven north from the parched landscapes of a world degraded by intensifying climate change?”"
TOO FUNNY!
Should Palestine switch from the shekel to Bitcoin?
"The money that circulates most in the Palestinian Authority (PA) is the Israeli new shekel; guided by an interest rate policy set monthly by the Bank of Israel, which dictates Palestinian finances.
Palestine has tried for decades to establish independence, but Israel has not been willing to give up its colony, so the occupation continues.
But for the first time in history, an emerging country like Palestine has the ability to secede from its occupying overlords by adopting its own cryptocurrency: Bitcoin. Not a shot needs to be fired. No UN votes are needed. No global peace talks. Just Bitcoin for the win.
Pluses include; money can be sent in and out of Palestine completely unmolested by the international bankers who have conspired with Israel to keep Palestinians behind Israel’s apartheid wall; both physical and monetary."
Palestine has tried for decades to establish independence, but Israel has not been willing to give up its colony, so the occupation continues.
But for the first time in history, an emerging country like Palestine has the ability to secede from its occupying overlords by adopting its own cryptocurrency: Bitcoin. Not a shot needs to be fired. No UN votes are needed. No global peace talks. Just Bitcoin for the win.
Pluses include; money can be sent in and out of Palestine completely unmolested by the international bankers who have conspired with Israel to keep Palestinians behind Israel’s apartheid wall; both physical and monetary."
U.N. CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION OF ISRAEL
"The Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution... calling for an international investigation into alleged violations committed by Israel during its ongoing military defense operation.
Navi Pillay, U.N. high commissioner for human rights, claimed “there seems to be a strong possibility that international law has been violated, in a manner that could account to war crimes,” referring to air strikes and the shelling and bombing of hospitals that have occurred during Israel’s military operation."
Navi Pillay, U.N. high commissioner for human rights, claimed “there seems to be a strong possibility that international law has been violated, in a manner that could account to war crimes,” referring to air strikes and the shelling and bombing of hospitals that have occurred during Israel’s military operation."
Bolivia declares Israel ‘terrorist state’, scraps visa exemption agreement
"Bolivia has declared Israel to be a “terrorist state” and renounced a visa exemption agreement with the country in protest over the ongoing Israeli military offense in Gaza...
Canceling the 1972 agreement which allowed Israelis to travel freely to Bolivia “means, in other words, we are declaring (Israel) a terrorist state,” the country's President Evo Morales announced.
... Israel is not a guarantor of the principles of respect for life and the elementary precepts of rights that govern the peaceful and harmonious coexistence of our international community."
Canceling the 1972 agreement which allowed Israelis to travel freely to Bolivia “means, in other words, we are declaring (Israel) a terrorist state,” the country's President Evo Morales announced.
... Israel is not a guarantor of the principles of respect for life and the elementary precepts of rights that govern the peaceful and harmonious coexistence of our international community."
Israeli official calls for concentration camps in Gaza and 'the conquest of the entire Gaza Strip, and annihilation of all fighting forces and their supporters'
"An Israeli official has called for concentration camps in Gaza and ‘the conquest of the entire Gaza Strip, and annihilation of all fighting forces and their supporters’... a detailed plan for the destruction of Gaza - which includes shipping its residents across the world...
... another important part of (the) plan is the 'conquest' of the entire Gaza Strip.
... the supply of electricity and water to the Gaza would be disconnected before being 'shelled with maximum fire power.
Then Israeli law will be extended to cover the entire Gaza Strip and the city of Gaza and its suburbs will be rebuilt as true Israeli touristic and commercial cities."
THEY ARE PLANNING TO TURN GAZA INTO CONCENTRATION CAMPS.
WHERE DID THEY GET THAT RETARDED IDEA - FROM SOMEONE THEY ADMIRE?
THAT SAME SOMEONE CUT ELECTRICITY AND WATER TOO!
TOURISTIC? THIS IS A MAD IDEA TO TURN GAZA INTO A 'TOURISTIC' CITY!
TOURISTIC? LIKE THE OTHER CONCENTRATION CAMP IN OSWIECIM?
THIS IS SO SAD. WHEN WILL THESE WAR CRIMINALS STOP?
... another important part of (the) plan is the 'conquest' of the entire Gaza Strip.
... the supply of electricity and water to the Gaza would be disconnected before being 'shelled with maximum fire power.
Then Israeli law will be extended to cover the entire Gaza Strip and the city of Gaza and its suburbs will be rebuilt as true Israeli touristic and commercial cities."
THEY ARE PLANNING TO TURN GAZA INTO CONCENTRATION CAMPS.
WHERE DID THEY GET THAT RETARDED IDEA - FROM SOMEONE THEY ADMIRE?
THAT SAME SOMEONE CUT ELECTRICITY AND WATER TOO!
TOURISTIC? THIS IS A MAD IDEA TO TURN GAZA INTO A 'TOURISTIC' CITY!
TOURISTIC? LIKE THE OTHER CONCENTRATION CAMP IN OSWIECIM?
THIS IS SO SAD. WHEN WILL THESE WAR CRIMINALS STOP?
Death Valley was cooler than Missoula, Montana on Sunday
"Death Valley, Calif., which is known for being the world’s hottest location, maxed out at a relatively chilly 89 degrees on Sunday. This temperature – more than 30 degrees below average – was its coolest high temperature on record for the date by a whopping 15 degrees. The previous record of 104 was set in 1945.
Death Valley set the world’s record hottest temperature of 134 degrees on July 10, 1913."
Death Valley set the world’s record hottest temperature of 134 degrees on July 10, 1913."
1913
WHO WILL THE GLOBAL ARMISTS BLAME FOR THAT HEATWAVE?
Ebola terror at Gatwick as passenger collapses and dies getting off Sierra Leone flight
"Staff tell of fears as jet from Africa is quarantined after the death of passenger who was 'sweating and vomiting' before she collapsed.
Workers said they were terrified the virus could spread globally through the busy international hub from the West African country which is in the grip of the deadly epidemic."
Workers said they were terrified the virus could spread globally through the busy international hub from the West African country which is in the grip of the deadly epidemic."
WE ARE TOLD NOT TO VISIT CERTAIN AFRICAN COUNTRIES REGARDING THE EBOLA OUTBREAK, YET THEY ALLOW FLIGHTS FROM THERE.
19 Medics Killed, 17 Hospitals Bombed by Israeli Forces Since July 8th (2014)
"Since the Israeli military began its assault on the Gaza Strip on July 8th, Israeli forces have repeatedly targeted medics and medical centers who have been working feverishly to treat the over 9,000 people who have been wounded.
17 Hospitals, both public and private, have been directly targeted by the Israeli military.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has condemned the repeated attacks on medical workers and facilities, which are supposed to be excluded from any attacks during wartime under international law.
Attacks on medical facilities are considered to be a ‘grave breach’ of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which means it is considered a war crime. Another ‘grave breach’ is extensive destruction and appropriation of property not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly."
17 Hospitals, both public and private, have been directly targeted by the Israeli military.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has condemned the repeated attacks on medical workers and facilities, which are supposed to be excluded from any attacks during wartime under international law.
Attacks on medical facilities are considered to be a ‘grave breach’ of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which means it is considered a war crime. Another ‘grave breach’ is extensive destruction and appropriation of property not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly."
The truth you're not being told about the Toledo water crisis in Ohio: Chemical agriculture poisoned the water
"Algal blooms are a sign of a wildly imbalanced ecosystem. Before modern industrial agriculture came along and started polluting the lake, algae were kept in balance and didn't mass-produce the poisons that now contaminate the Toledo water supply.
What's happening is that all the fertilizer being dumped on nearby farm fields causes phosphorus runoff. This phosphorus runoff winds up in Lake Erie where it feeds the algae, resulting in algal blooms that produce the toxins. These toxins contaminate the drinking water supply and have led directly to the current water crisis."
What's happening is that all the fertilizer being dumped on nearby farm fields causes phosphorus runoff. This phosphorus runoff winds up in Lake Erie where it feeds the algae, resulting in algal blooms that produce the toxins. These toxins contaminate the drinking water supply and have led directly to the current water crisis."
Bill Nye 'Science Guy' confuses South Pole with North in global warming debate
During a debate on climate change conducted during..."Meet The Press," Bill Nye, known as "The Science Guy," seemed to have his poles a bit confused, holding a picture of the Arctic while discussing the Antarctic, Climate Depot reported.
"Would you say that the Antarctic has less ice than it used to?" he asked Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., while holding a picture of the Arctic.
Blackburn didn't get a chance to answer the question as David Gregory suddenly moved the discussion to another topic.
As of Feb. 7, 2014, the Antarctic Sea Ice Extent was 904,000 square kilometers above the 1981-2010 mean and 220,000 square kilometers above 2008.
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS MAKE BETTER PRESENTATIONS THAN THIS FOR HIRE DENIER.
"Would you say that the Antarctic has less ice than it used to?" he asked Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., while holding a picture of the Arctic.
Blackburn didn't get a chance to answer the question as David Gregory suddenly moved the discussion to another topic.
As of Feb. 7, 2014, the Antarctic Sea Ice Extent was 904,000 square kilometers above the 1981-2010 mean and 220,000 square kilometers above 2008.
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS MAKE BETTER PRESENTATIONS THAN THIS FOR HIRE DENIER.
Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 Downed Over Warzone Ukraine. Who Was Behind It? Cui Bono?
"Flying over warzone Ukraine, The probable and Convenient Happens
At no juncture during the Ukrainian crisis could the downing of Malaysian Boeing 777 flight MH17 have been more convenient for NATO and its proxy regime in Kiev.
Kiev’s forces were being picked apart in eastern Ukraine with several units encircled and destroyed. In the west of the country, dissent was growing by Ukrainians unwilling to march off to fight in the east. NATO’s attempts to bait Russia into moving into Ukrainian territory and shift global opinion against Moscow had repeatedly failed."
At no juncture during the Ukrainian crisis could the downing of Malaysian Boeing 777 flight MH17 have been more convenient for NATO and its proxy regime in Kiev.
Kiev’s forces were being picked apart in eastern Ukraine with several units encircled and destroyed. In the west of the country, dissent was growing by Ukrainians unwilling to march off to fight in the east. NATO’s attempts to bait Russia into moving into Ukrainian territory and shift global opinion against Moscow had repeatedly failed."
Flag flap: If Scotland opts out of the U.K., the Union Jack could need dramatic surgery
" “Britain isn’t cool, you know
It’s really not that great.
It’s not a proper country,
It doesn’t even have a patron saint.
It’s just an economic union,
That’s past its sell-by date”
— from Take Down the Union Jack by Billy Bragg.
On Sept. 18, the people of Scotland will vote on the break-up of Britain.
The ripple effects of a vote for independence will be felt around the globe and one of the most visible would be to render obsolete one of the world’s most recognizable flags, the Union Jack.
For two centuries, the iconic Union Flag has fluttered from the flagpoles of Royal Navy ships — in the form of the battle flag, the White Ensign — as Britain ruled the waves."
It’s really not that great.
It’s not a proper country,
It doesn’t even have a patron saint.
It’s just an economic union,
That’s past its sell-by date”
— from Take Down the Union Jack by Billy Bragg.
On Sept. 18, the people of Scotland will vote on the break-up of Britain.
The ripple effects of a vote for independence will be felt around the globe and one of the most visible would be to render obsolete one of the world’s most recognizable flags, the Union Jack.
For two centuries, the iconic Union Flag has fluttered from the flagpoles of Royal Navy ships — in the form of the battle flag, the White Ensign — as Britain ruled the waves."
The Edge of a Cold, Deep Abyss?
"The warmists have their models, grants and tidings of doom, but the researchers whose tree ring data has best predicted recent temperature trends see the mercury dropping, perhaps by as much as 4 degrees. If they are right, then there is reason to be worried, very worried indeed.
If this sounds like the reverse echo of the global warming crowd, how often have leftist wealth-redistributors been right about anything? Given their track record, the exact opposite is the more likely outcome. We should be ever thankful to them though. If it wasn’t for their melodramatic predictions attracting honest scientists into the climate science field, humanity would be sleepwalking into the climatic and agricultural disruption that is coming. We will still have the consequent famine and death but we will know what’s causing it at the time. We are on the edge of that abyss. A vale of tears awaits. Good luck to all of good heart."
If this sounds like the reverse echo of the global warming crowd, how often have leftist wealth-redistributors been right about anything? Given their track record, the exact opposite is the more likely outcome. We should be ever thankful to them though. If it wasn’t for their melodramatic predictions attracting honest scientists into the climate science field, humanity would be sleepwalking into the climatic and agricultural disruption that is coming. We will still have the consequent famine and death but we will know what’s causing it at the time. We are on the edge of that abyss. A vale of tears awaits. Good luck to all of good heart."
CBS Blames Global Warming for Bad Winter
"During the February 13 broadcast of CBS This Morning, host Charlie Rose and his guest turned to the topic of this year's harsh winter, calling the extreme cold an example of global warming.
Guest Michio Kaku, a physics professor from New York City College--not a climatologist, but a physicist--claimed that the "wacky weather" could get "even wackier" and its all because of global warming."
'WACKY' BIT OF DISINFORMATION ON A SLOW NEWS DAY.
Guest Michio Kaku, a physics professor from New York City College--not a climatologist, but a physicist--claimed that the "wacky weather" could get "even wackier" and its all because of global warming."
'WACKY' BIT OF DISINFORMATION ON A SLOW NEWS DAY.
Revelations by AOL Boss Raise Fears Over Privacy
"a seemingly offhand reference to “two AOL-ers that had distressed babies that were born that we paid a million dollars each to make sure those babies were O.K.” The comments, made in a conference call with employees, brought an immediate outcry, raising questions over corporate access to and handling of employees’ personal medical data.
Some workers at other companies considered the likelihood that their bosses knew intimate details about their own families’ personal illnesses and treatments — and worried about the potential for those companies to disclose enough details about their health conditions to make them identifiable to colleagues. It was not long before a “distressed babies” meme emerged across social media."
Some workers at other companies considered the likelihood that their bosses knew intimate details about their own families’ personal illnesses and treatments — and worried about the potential for those companies to disclose enough details about their health conditions to make them identifiable to colleagues. It was not long before a “distressed babies” meme emerged across social media."
Silicon Valley VC Thinks a Single Bitcoin Will Be Worth $100,000
"Many among the bitcoin faithful believe that current bitcoin prices are on the low side compared to what they will become. You see, there are only a limited number of bitcoins — the worldwide software system that drives the digital currency will stop minting money sometime in the next century, when there are about 21 million in circulation — and this means that a spike in popularity will likely drive a huge increase in price."
Sky News reporter rifles through luggage of flight MH17 passenger (video) SICK BASTARD GOING THROUGH A 'DEAD' SMALL GIRL'S BELONGINGS. WHAT AN ASS!!!
"Colin Brazier was broadcast rummaging through the personal belongings live on air this afternoon before saying: “We shouldn’t really being doing this, I suppose, really.”
BBC radio presenter Shelagh Fogarty posted: "Sky!!! Get your reporter to STOP rummaging thru belongings at #mH17 crash site. "We shouldn't really be doing this" NO S**T Sherlock !!
“Those items are essentially sacred things now for the relatives. Just appalling."
Others posted links, calling for Sky News to be reported to media regulator Ofcom, and some even said they would be cancelling their subscription to the channel.
WHAT AN ASS!!!
BBC radio presenter Shelagh Fogarty posted: "Sky!!! Get your reporter to STOP rummaging thru belongings at #mH17 crash site. "We shouldn't really be doing this" NO S**T Sherlock !!
“Those items are essentially sacred things now for the relatives. Just appalling."
Others posted links, calling for Sky News to be reported to media regulator Ofcom, and some even said they would be cancelling their subscription to the channel.
SICK BASTARD GOING THROUGH A 'DEAD' SMALL GIRL'S BELONGINGS.
WHAT AN ASS!!!
Israeli soldier posts Instagram image of Palestinian child in crosshairs of rifle
"Breaking the Silence, an organisation of veteran Israeli combat soldiers campaigning to raise awareness about life in the West Bank, condemned the image. "This is what occupation looks like. This is what military control over a civilian population looks like," one member wrote on the group's Facebook page.
The image has been heavily criticised online. Electronic Intifada, a news site focused on Palestinian issues, described the photograph as "tasteless and dehumanising". The site published several other images from Ostrovski's Instagram page, including snaps of the soldier posing with heavy-duty guns."
The image has been heavily criticised online. Electronic Intifada, a news site focused on Palestinian issues, described the photograph as "tasteless and dehumanising". The site published several other images from Ostrovski's Instagram page, including snaps of the soldier posing with heavy-duty guns."
WORLD OPINION OF TARGETING CHILDREN WITH WEAPONS HAS TAKEN A DIM VIEW OF ISRAEL AND IS GROWING BY THE HOUR. SHAME ON THEM!
VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN IS AGAINST THE LAW.
Israel using flechette shells in Gaza
"Palestinian human rights group accuses Israel military of using shells that spray out thousands of tiny and potentially lethal darts."
B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights organisation, describes a flechette shell as "an anti-personnel weapon that is generally fired from a tank. The shell explodes in the air and releases thousands of metal darts 37.5mm in length, which disperse in a conical arch 300 metres long and about 90 metres wide".
The munitions are not prohibited under international humanitarian law, but according to B'Tselem, "other rules of humanitarian law render their use in the Gaza Strip illegal."
B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights organisation, describes a flechette shell as "an anti-personnel weapon that is generally fired from a tank. The shell explodes in the air and releases thousands of metal darts 37.5mm in length, which disperse in a conical arch 300 metres long and about 90 metres wide".
The munitions are not prohibited under international humanitarian law, but according to B'Tselem, "other rules of humanitarian law render their use in the Gaza Strip illegal."
TIME TO CHANGE THAT STUPID INTERNATIONAL 'HUMANITARIAN' LAW.
KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE IS AGAINST THE LAW.
Carlos Slim calls for a three-day working week
"People are going to have to work for more years, until they are 70 or 75, and just work three days a week – perhaps 11 hours a day."
75 YEARS OLD WORKING 11 HOURS A DAY?
75 YEARS OLD WORKING 11 HOURS A DAY?
Nestle CEO says You Shouldn’t Have the Right to Water
"Water is of course the most important raw material we have today in the world. It’s a question of whether we should privatise the normal water supply for the population. And there are two different opinions on the matter. The one opinion, which I think is extreme, is represented by the NGOs, who bang on about declaring water a public right. That means as a human being you should have a right to water. That’s an extreme solution. And the other view says water is a foodstuff like any other and like any other foodstuff it should have a market better. Personally I think it’s better to give foodstuff a market value . . ."
"Water — which comes out of the earth freely — is necessary for the survival of every creature and plant on the planet. By making water a commodity — something only accessible from a big corporation like Brabeck dreams — our society will move into a dystopia where corporations decide who gets to live and who gets to die by rationing the most plentiful resource on the planet."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyAzxmN2s0w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj6ZXOv5tHA
OH REALLY?
"Water — which comes out of the earth freely — is necessary for the survival of every creature and plant on the planet. By making water a commodity — something only accessible from a big corporation like Brabeck dreams — our society will move into a dystopia where corporations decide who gets to live and who gets to die by rationing the most plentiful resource on the planet."
SEE THE VIDEO HERE BELOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyAzxmN2s0w
AND THIS ONE TOO...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj6ZXOv5tHA
How Food Companies Exploit Americans with Ingredients Banned in Other Countries
"A list of ingredients that are banned across the globe but still allowed for use here in the American food supply recently made news.
Could these banned ingredients be contributing to the higher mortality and disease rates...?
The food industry does not want us to pay attention to the ingredients nor do they care about the negative effects from eating them. They certainly don’t care about the astronomical medical bills that are a direct result of us eating the inferior food they are creating."
Could these banned ingredients be contributing to the higher mortality and disease rates...?
The food industry does not want us to pay attention to the ingredients nor do they care about the negative effects from eating them. They certainly don’t care about the astronomical medical bills that are a direct result of us eating the inferior food they are creating."
Venezuela Airport Now Charging A Breathing Tax
"Anyone departing from the Simon Bolivar International Airport of Maiquetia in Caracas now faces a levy of 127 bolivars ($18) to pay for a new air conditioning unit installed earlier this year, according to a statement on the airport’s website.
The airport says its air conditioning system “eliminates contaminants” and injects ozone into the atmosphere to improve the environment and protect the health of passengers."
THE 'ENVIRONMENT' KEY WORD FOR TAX.
The airport says its air conditioning system “eliminates contaminants” and injects ozone into the atmosphere to improve the environment and protect the health of passengers."
THE 'ENVIRONMENT' KEY WORD FOR TAX.
Guy shoots up his iPhone with a huge sniper rifle after Apple Inc bans popular Bitcoin app
"Apple Inc.’s ouster of popular Bitcoin app Blockchain from its App Store is causing a backlash, and some are going to extreme measures to show their displeasure.
Apple has been acting to suppress Bitcoin apps for years.
Bitcoins exist only as software, and transactions are completed via computing devices. Even though no physical currency exists, merchants from car dealers and Web stores are accepting the digital money. Mobile apps such as Coinbase, which was removed from the App Store last year, and Blockchain have become a popular way to make payments.
Blockchain had been downloaded 120,000 times before being removed. Apple has already shut out several other applications that facilitate digital-money payments from its online store."
Apple has been acting to suppress Bitcoin apps for years.
Bitcoins exist only as software, and transactions are completed via computing devices. Even though no physical currency exists, merchants from car dealers and Web stores are accepting the digital money. Mobile apps such as Coinbase, which was removed from the App Store last year, and Blockchain have become a popular way to make payments.
Blockchain had been downloaded 120,000 times before being removed. Apple has already shut out several other applications that facilitate digital-money payments from its online store."
Germany, France to mastermind European data network - bypassing US
"Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande will review plans to build up a trustworthy data protection network in Europe. The challenge is to avoid data passing through the US after revelations of mass NSA spying in Germany and France.
Merkel has been one of the biggest supporters of greater data protection in Europe since the revelations that the US tapped her phone emerged in a Der Spiegel news report in October, based on information leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Earlier, France learned from reports in Le Monde that the NSA has also been recording dozens of millions of French phone calls, including those of the French authorities. According to the report, in just one month between December 10, 2012 and January 8, 2013, the NSA recorded a total of 70.3 million French phone calls."
Merkel has been one of the biggest supporters of greater data protection in Europe since the revelations that the US tapped her phone emerged in a Der Spiegel news report in October, based on information leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Earlier, France learned from reports in Le Monde that the NSA has also been recording dozens of millions of French phone calls, including those of the French authorities. According to the report, in just one month between December 10, 2012 and January 8, 2013, the NSA recorded a total of 70.3 million French phone calls."
(U.S.) Democrats Plan to Pressure TV Networks Into Covering Climate Change
"It is beyond my comprehension that you have ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox, that their Sunday shows have discussed climate change in 2012, collectively, for all of eight minutes,"
NETWORKS ARE COVERING THE NEWS AND ARE NOT IN THE GLOBAL WARMING AGENDA BUSINESS.
NETWORKS ARE COVERING THE NEWS AND ARE NOT IN THE GLOBAL WARMING AGENDA BUSINESS.
Europe Considers Wholesale Savings Confiscation, Enforced Redistribution
"... the savings of the European Union's 500 million citizens could be used to fund long-term investments to boost the economy and help plug the gap left by banks since the financial crisis, an EU document says." What is left unsaid is that the "usage" will be on a purely involuntary basis, at the discretion of the "union", and can thus best be described as confiscation."
CSEC exoneration a 'mockery of public accountability'
"A federal watchdog is attracting howls of protest from some privacy and internet experts after absolving Canada’s electronic spy agency of using data from a Canadian airport internet service to track thousands of passengers for days after they left the terminal.
The oversight body that monitors the super-secretive Communications Security Establishment Canada has concluded that the agency was not involved in “tracking of Canadians or persons in Canada.”
Instead, the oversight body says the spy agency was simply collecting so-called metadata in an exercise “to understand global communications networks.”
By law, CSEC cannot target Canadians anywhere in the world, nor anyone in Canada, including visitors."
The oversight body that monitors the super-secretive Communications Security Establishment Canada has concluded that the agency was not involved in “tracking of Canadians or persons in Canada.”
Instead, the oversight body says the spy agency was simply collecting so-called metadata in an exercise “to understand global communications networks.”
By law, CSEC cannot target Canadians anywhere in the world, nor anyone in Canada, including visitors."
The scandal of fiddled global warming data
"The US has actually been cooling since the Thirties, the hottest decade on record
... NOAA’s US Historical Climatology Network (USHCN) has been “adjusting” its record by replacing real temperatures with data “fabricated” by computer models. The effect of this has been to downgrade earlier temperatures and to exaggerate those from recent decades, to give the impression that the Earth has been warming up much more than is justified by the actual data."
... NOAA’s US Historical Climatology Network (USHCN) has been “adjusting” its record by replacing real temperatures with data “fabricated” by computer models. The effect of this has been to downgrade earlier temperatures and to exaggerate those from recent decades, to give the impression that the Earth has been warming up much more than is justified by the actual data."
Chinese World Domination Means $10,000 Gold Is Coming
"The world now finds itself in a tremendous mess. It’s not a pretty picture. Conflict is developing all over the world. But in the midst of all of this escalating conflict and uncertainty, China continues accumulating gold...."
Spy Agencies Tap Data Streaming From Phone Apps
"When a smartphone user opens Angry Birds, the popular game application, and starts slinging birds at chortling green pigs, spies could be lurking in the background to snatch data revealing the player’s location, age, sex and other personal information, according to secret British intelligence documents.
In their globe-spanning surveillance for terrorism suspects and other targets, the National Security Agency and its British counterpart have been trying to exploit a basic byproduct of modern telecommunications: With each new generation of mobile phone technology, ever greater amounts of personal data pour onto networks where spies can pick it up."
In their globe-spanning surveillance for terrorism suspects and other targets, the National Security Agency and its British counterpart have been trying to exploit a basic byproduct of modern telecommunications: With each new generation of mobile phone technology, ever greater amounts of personal data pour onto networks where spies can pick it up."
CANADA: New cyberbullying law has 'larger agenda,' expands police powers
"Under the banner of anti-cyberbullying measures, the government is "trying to push through a number of things that have to do with law enforcement but nothing to do with cyberbullying."
Among other things, these new measures include giving police easier access to the metadata that internet service providers and phone companies keep on every call and email."
Among other things, these new measures include giving police easier access to the metadata that internet service providers and phone companies keep on every call and email."
Apollo Astronaut: Climate Alarmism Is the ‘Biggest Fraud in the Field of Science’
"If we go back to the warmist hypothesis - not a theory, but, a hypothesis - they've been saying from the very beginning that carbon dioxide levels are abnormally high, that higher levels of carbon dioxide are bad for humans, and they thought warmer temperatures are bad for our world, and they thought we were able to override natural forces to control the earth's temperature. So, as I've looked into those, that's the problem that I've found, because I didn't find any of those to be correct - and, they certainly were not a theory, it was just their guess at what they wanted to see in the data they were looking at."
Esa's Cryosat sees Arctic sea-ice volume bounce back
"The bounce back in the extent of sea ice in the Arctic this summer was reflected also in the volume of ice.
Data from Europe's Cryosat spacecraft suggests there were almost 9,000 cu km of ice at the end of this year's melt season.
This is close to 50% more than in the corresponding period in 2012."
Data from Europe's Cryosat spacecraft suggests there were almost 9,000 cu km of ice at the end of this year's melt season.
This is close to 50% more than in the corresponding period in 2012."
Canadian libricide: Tories torch and dump centuries of priceless, irreplaceable environmental archives
"Back in 2012, when Canada's Harper government announced that it would close down national archive sites around the country, they promised that anything that was discarded or sold would be digitized first. But only an insignificant fraction of the archives got scanned, and much of it was simply sent to landfill or burned.
The destruction of these publicly owned collections was undertaken in haste. No records were kept of what was thrown away, what was sold, and what was simply lost. Some of the books were burned."
LOSING CANADA'S IDENTITY BEFORE NAFTA KICKS IN 100%?
The destruction of these publicly owned collections was undertaken in haste. No records were kept of what was thrown away, what was sold, and what was simply lost. Some of the books were burned."
LOSING CANADA'S IDENTITY BEFORE NAFTA KICKS IN 100%?
Industry-Wide Use of Meat Glue Sticks Together Scraps of Meat To Sell You Prime Cuts
"It creates a type of franken-meat in that it allows butchers to use the undetectable glue to piece together scraps of meat into a seamless full meat cut. England banned use of Thrombin coagulant last year. They found it mislead consumers to think they are getting a prime cut for their money, and also the original glue was made from cow and pig blood, something they didn’t think was wise in restaurant meats."
The Ugly Face of the North American Union
""After America Comes North America." ...the three economies have been put "together" over the last 20 years as part of the "implementation" of the North American Free Trade Act. As The New American publication proves, resistance to a NAU is not only justified but also necessary if America is to survive as an independent nation.
"Most Americans have absolutely no idea how far plans to integrate the United States, Canada and Mexico have advanced."
"Most Americans have absolutely no idea how far plans to integrate the United States, Canada and Mexico have advanced."
CANADA: Ottawa prepares to share personal data with foreign governments
"The Conservative government has given itself broad new powers to share Canadian immigration files and other information with foreign governments – a practice that could have far-reaching implications for individuals who cross borders.
Cabinet will also now be permitted to allow the “disclosure of information to verify the citizenship status or identity of any person” to enforce any Canadian law “or law of another country.”"
Cabinet will also now be permitted to allow the “disclosure of information to verify the citizenship status or identity of any person” to enforce any Canadian law “or law of another country.”"
People who claim to worry about climate change use more electricity
"People who say they are concerned about climate change use more electricity than those who say the issue is 'too far away to worry about', government-commissioned study finds."
BRICS establish $100bn bank and currency pool to cut out Western dominance
"The big launch of the BRICS bank is seen as a first step to break the dominance of the US dollar in global trade, as well as dollar-backed institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, both US-based institutions BRICS countries have little influence within."
ALL BRICS COUNTRIES ARE BIG BUYERS OF GOLD AND PROPERTY.
ALL BRICS COUNTRIES ARE BIG BUYERS OF GOLD AND PROPERTY.
1960 USDA Film Admits Scientists “Fixed the Glutens in Flour” (video)
"In short, in 60 years, here’s what Celiac Disease figures look like by the decade in America:
1950s: 1 in 5,000
2010s: 1 in 133"
1950s: 1 in 5,000
2010s: 1 in 133"
EU and Canada to CONFISCATE Savings When System Collapses! (video)
"Most Canadians’ deposits not at risk if bank fails — but check CDIC protection
EU agrees banks’ bail-in deal.
Banks on verge of collapse will have to tap shareholders before falling back on state-funded rescues in the future."
EU agrees banks’ bail-in deal.
Banks on verge of collapse will have to tap shareholders before falling back on state-funded rescues in the future."
By "Punishing" France, The US Just Accelerated The Demise Of The (U.S.) Dollar
"And, the biggest irony of all is that in "punishing" France for dealing with Russia, that core country of the Eurasian alliance of Russia and China, the US merely accelerated the gravitation of France (and all of Europe) precisely toward Eurasia, toward a multi-polar (sorry fanatic believers in a one world SDR-based currency) and away from the greenback."
Is a mini ice age on the way? Scientists warn the Sun has 'gone to sleep' and say it could cause temperatures to plunge
"The Sun's activity is at its lowest for 100 years, scientists have warned.
They say the conditions are eerily similar to those before the Maunder Minimum, a time in 1645 when a mini ice age hit, Freezing London's River Thames."
They say the conditions are eerily similar to those before the Maunder Minimum, a time in 1645 when a mini ice age hit, Freezing London's River Thames."
Rothschild Inherits a Semiconductor Patent For Freescale Semiconductors
"Freescale Semiconductor has been developing microprocessors, sensors and other technology for the past 50 years. The technology it creates is commonly referred to as embedded processors, which according to the firm are “stand-alone semiconductors that perform dedicated computing functions in electronic systems”"
The Declaration of Bitcoin’s Independence
"Follow the protocol: it has anarchistic implications. Bitcoin is inherently anti-establishment, anti-system, and anti-state. Bitcoin undermines governments and disrupts institutions because bitcoin is fundamentally humanitarian. There’s an elimination of 3rd party intrusion. It’s purely peer-to-peer. The blockchain is free speech. It’s decentralized, voluntary, and non-aggressive. Bitcoin is not supposed to work within our current mechanisms. Bitcoin needs not entities of authority to acknowledge it, incorporate it, regulate it, and tax it. Bitcoin does not pander to power structures, it undermines them."
Revealed: Asian slave labour producing prawns for supermarkets in US, UK
"Slaves forced to work for no pay for years at a time under threat of extreme violence are being used in Asia in the production of seafood sold by major US, British and other European retailers...
"We're not here to defend what is going on," said Bob Miller, CP Foods' UK managing director. "We know there's issues with regard to the [raw] material that comes in [to port], but to what extent that is, we just don't have visibility.""
"We're not here to defend what is going on," said Bob Miller, CP Foods' UK managing director. "We know there's issues with regard to the [raw] material that comes in [to port], but to what extent that is, we just don't have visibility.""
Scheme to cede U.S. oceans to U.N.
"The Joint Ocean Commission Initiative is a key partner of Citizens for Global Solutions, or CGS, which, according to its literature, envisions a “future in which nations work together to abolish war, protect our rights and freedoms and solve the problems facing humanity that no nation can solve alone.”
CGS in turn is a member organization and supporter of the World Federalist Movement, which openly seeks a one-world government. The World Federalist Movement considers the CGS to be its U.S. branch."
CGS in turn is a member organization and supporter of the World Federalist Movement, which openly seeks a one-world government. The World Federalist Movement considers the CGS to be its U.S. branch."
CANADA: Regulatory group wants all citizens within 10km of “plume” area to receive potassium iodide
"Energy producers present at a meeting to discuss the issue... expressed doubts about the program, insisting that Canadians might think the pills are being “forced upon them."
Greenpeace Co-Founder Dr. Patrick Moore: ‘I fear a global cooling’
"Change the way our kids are being taught about this subject because if we don’t there will be a whole generation of people who are just blindly following this climate hysteria.
...carbon dioxide is a trace essential gas in the atmosphere and is not the control knob of the Earth’s climate.
“CO2 is the most important nutrient for all life on earth..."
...carbon dioxide is a trace essential gas in the atmosphere and is not the control knob of the Earth’s climate.
“CO2 is the most important nutrient for all life on earth..."
Beijing, Seoul agree to direct trade in national currencies
"China's central bank has authorised the Bank of Communications, the country's fifth largest lender, to undertake yuan clearing business in the South Korean capital, the People's Bank of China..."
Establishment Pushing “Cashless Society” to Control Humanity
"In a “cashless society,” literally every transaction would be tracked. If the electricity grid went down, chaos would ensue. If a government decided to quash dissidents, it could cut them off from the economy.
The potential for mischief or worse is literally endless."
The potential for mischief or worse is literally endless."
CANADA: By closing the Health Council of Canada, Stephen Harper is abandoning national medicare
"Stephen Harper’s Conservative government is abandoning the essential federal role in Canadian health care.
The federal role is to facilitate national approaches to health system issues and promote the pan-Canadian adoption of best practices and innovation. This is the glue that holds medicare together and keeps it responsive to the evolving needs of the Canadian people. Provinces and territories cannot perform this role. The vacuum in federal leadership will fragment the health care system into 14 separate systems operating independently from each other. This fragmentation undermines the core principles of the Canada Health Act, especially comprehensive coverage and portability between provinces and territories."
The federal role is to facilitate national approaches to health system issues and promote the pan-Canadian adoption of best practices and innovation. This is the glue that holds medicare together and keeps it responsive to the evolving needs of the Canadian people. Provinces and territories cannot perform this role. The vacuum in federal leadership will fragment the health care system into 14 separate systems operating independently from each other. This fragmentation undermines the core principles of the Canada Health Act, especially comprehensive coverage and portability between provinces and territories."
16 Signs That “Global Warming” Was A Lie And That We Have Now Entered A Period Of Global Cooling
"Throughout human history, volcanic eruptions have produced some of the coldest winters ever recorded, and in 2013 we have witnessed a record number of volcanic eruptions. Something appears to be happening to the crust of the earth..."
CANADA: The End of QE and the Loonie
"Experience thus far suggests we should prepare for global currency volatility, favouring the more larger and more stable currencies. Canadian exporters can expect the softer loonie to persist over this period. If this movement causes our post-crisis ‘halo-effect’ to dim further, Canada’s dollar may soften all the more."
UK: Taking Out the Spikes for the Homeless
"Things now seem to have taken an even more sinister turn and the use of spikes seem to have come into play, under passes, door wells and any place a weary person may take shelter and rest."
China’s Largest Gold Company Seeks To Become Kingmaker In Gold Industry
"The state owned Chinese gold miner and producer and retailer of custom-designed gold and silver bars, which was founded in 2003, appears to have designs on becoming a kingmaker in the global gold industry."
U.N. to intervene in Detroit water shutoffs
"...a human rights officer in the Special Procedures Branch of the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland, explained in an email Monday that the U.N. plans to intervene directly in the Detroit crisis, because the Human Rights Council has received formal allegations the Detroit water shut-off threatens to violate U.N.-established human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation mandates."
U.N. USUALLY FOLLOW THINGS LIKE THIS FROM THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES.
OH OH
Pope Francis claims global economy is close to collapse and describes youth unemployment rates as an ‘atrocity’ in damning message
"Roman Catholic leader warned that the economy 'cannot take it anymore'
He blasted the 'idolatrous' economy for discarding a 'whole generation'
The 77-year-old also criticised profits made from making and selling arms
In an interview with Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, he said: 'Our world cannot take it anymore. Our global economic system can’t take any more.
'We discard a whole generation to maintain an economic system that no longer endures - a system that to survive has to make war, as the big empires have always done."
He blasted the 'idolatrous' economy for discarding a 'whole generation'
The 77-year-old also criticised profits made from making and selling arms
In an interview with Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, he said: 'Our world cannot take it anymore. Our global economic system can’t take any more.
'We discard a whole generation to maintain an economic system that no longer endures - a system that to survive has to make war, as the big empires have always done."
Earth may have underground 'ocean' three times that on surface Scientists say rock layer hundreds of miles down holds vast amount of water, opening up new theories on how planet formed
"After decades of searching scientists have discovered that a vast reservoir of water, enough to fill the Earth’s oceans three times over, may be trapped hundreds of miles beneath the surface, potentially transforming our understanding of how the planet was formed."
FAA changes hiring practices for air traffic controllers ignoring qualified students and vets
"Thousands of potential FAA air traffic control trainees, with College Initiative Training (CTI) degrees or previous military experience, have been told by the federal agency they are no longer eligible for job interviews. Instead, the FAA has decided to accept less qualified applicants, apparently to satisfy concerns that the agency needs a more diverse workforce."
DOES THIS MEAN THE FAA WILL HIRE LESS QUALIFIED ADMINSTRATORS TOO?
What's in Your Beer? Fish Bladder and Antifreeze Ingredient?
"...claims some beers contain additives like high-fructose corn syrup, stabilizers and artificial flavoring, which have been linked to obesity, allergies, hyperactivity and gastrointestinal problems. She also alleges that big brewers use unappetizing things like propylene glycol – a foaming ingredient found in airplane deicing liquid – and even use fish swim bladders during brewing for clarity.
...claims that MillerCoors has admitted to using high-fructose corn syrup in several of their brands, and said some of their products may contain genetically modified corn because of its prevalence in the U.S."
...claims that MillerCoors has admitted to using high-fructose corn syrup in several of their brands, and said some of their products may contain genetically modified corn because of its prevalence in the U.S."
Russian companies ‘de-dollarize’ and switch to yuan, other Asian currencies
"Russia will start settling more contracts in Asian currencies, especially the yuan, in order to lessen its dependence on the dollar market, and because of Western-led sanctions that could freeze funds at any moment."
Wall Street: 98% Risk of Crash This Year
"Earlier this year, a select group of Wall Street Insiders were surveyed, and the results were ominous. These financial experts and fund managers predicted a 98% chance a stock market crash will happen in the next six months."
Billions of NATO-dollars unaccounted for
"Billions of dollars are unaccounted for in the books of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Parliamentarians of 28 NATO countries have no idea how much taxpayers money flows through the military alliance and whether it is spent legitimately, says the Dutch National Court of Auditors. This is due to an administrative backlog of decades and abundantly marking expenditures as 'undisclosed'."
NO IDEA? TAXPAYERSSHOULD MUST DEMAND AN AUDIT.
NO IDEA? TAXPAYERS
Controversial scientist recreates H1N1 flu virus that killed 500,000 people... but his version in RESISTANT to vaccine
"Critics say if the virus escapes from his lab, the human population would be defenseless against it.
The trailblazing virologist, who has been conducting his risky experiments out of a state-of-the-art laboratory at the Institute for Influenza Virus Research in Madison, lifted the lid on the H1N1 study earlier this year during a closed-door scientific meeting, where members of the audience walked away shocked.
‘He used a flu virus that is known to infect humans and then manipulated it in such a way that it would effectively leave the global population defenseless if it ever escaped from his laboratory,’ an unnamed scientist told the publication.
He added: ‘Everything he did before was dangerous but this is even madder.’"
WHY IS AMERICA FUNDING A JAPANESE 'MAD' SCIENTIST?
The trailblazing virologist, who has been conducting his risky experiments out of a state-of-the-art laboratory at the Institute for Influenza Virus Research in Madison, lifted the lid on the H1N1 study earlier this year during a closed-door scientific meeting, where members of the audience walked away shocked.
‘He used a flu virus that is known to infect humans and then manipulated it in such a way that it would effectively leave the global population defenseless if it ever escaped from his laboratory,’ an unnamed scientist told the publication.
He added: ‘Everything he did before was dangerous but this is even madder.’"
WHY IS AMERICA FUNDING A JAPANESE 'MAD' SCIENTIST?
“After America Comes North America,” Gen. Petraeus Boasts
"The North American Union (NAU), of course, has been a top goal of senior globalists in all three countries for over a decade. The supposed brainchild of CFR operative Robert Pastor, often dubbed the “Father of the NAU,” U.S. diplomatic cables from the embassy in Ottawa leaked by WikiLeaks offered a great deal of insight into the truly radical plot. Among other topics, the document, signed by the U.S. ambassador to Canada at the time, discusses ways of getting around national constitutions and even the possibility of an eventual “monetary union” across the continent."
Giant Sucking Sound: Russian Money Yanked From US Banks
"...without waiting for the sanction spiral to kick in, Russians yanked their moolah out of US banks. Deposits by Russians in US banks suddenly plunged from $21.6 billion to $8.4 billion. They yanked out 61% of their deposits in just one month! They'd learned their lesson in Cyprus the hard way: get your money out while you still can before it gets confiscated."
Russia and N. Korea switching to trade in rubles
"Russia and North Korea have agreed to settlements in rubles in all trade between the two countries. North Korea has also agreed to ease the visa regime and activate mobile and internet services for Russian business executives.
In return, North Korean authorities have said they will simplify visa requirements for Russian investors and employees of Russian companies in North Korea."
In return, North Korean authorities have said they will simplify visa requirements for Russian investors and employees of Russian companies in North Korea."
U.S. Government to allow Radioactive Waste Metals to be ‘Recycled’ into Consumers Products
"The federal government is currently in the process of trying to get rid of tens of thousands of tons of radioactive scrap metal it has accumulated over the years from various nuclear testing and wartime activities. And a recent proposal made by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) would lift existing restrictions on the recycling and reuse of this nuclear waste, allowing it to be formulated into everyday consumer products like belt buckles, silverware, and even surgical devices used by medical personnel on ill patients."
German Nuclear Waste May Be Headed to South Carolina Site
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2014/06/04/world/europe/04reuters-usa-scarolina-nuclear.html?_r=1
EASY TO CONNECT THE DOTS HERE.
IF THAT'S NOT BAD ENOUGH.....
German Nuclear Waste May Be Headed to South Carolina Site
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2014/06/04/world/europe/04reuters-usa-scarolina-nuclear.html?_r=1
Barclays stank: 'Angry' man defecates in bank, departs 'smug'
"A middle-aged man has calmly conducted a solo dirty protest at a branch of Barclays Bank in the south of England. The enraged customer traipsed up and down the stairs at the branch leaving piles of poo in various places, looking “smug” as he departed."
Nothing Orderly About the Currency Collapse That’s Coming- It Will Be a Panic!
"Bottom-line: be careful out here. Things are not as the mainstream would have Americans believe. But you already knew that. That’s why you’re here rather than catching the latest episode of “The View” or some other drivel that passes for infotainment."
US Corporations Dump Dollar for Chinese Renminbi to Buy Imports
"The U.S. dollar is being increasingly dropped as the currency for settling international trade. But perhaps the latest trend provides the most startling evidence yet that the dollar is doomed as the world reserve currency."
CANADA: Air force hiring foreign pilots to fly front-line jets
"... cites a “labour shortage” for why it has hired former military pilots from overseas to fly transport jets and patrol aircraft."
"...the immigration rules are meant to permit organizations to hire abroad to fill a labour need “when there is no qualified Canadians to do the job... You’re not allowed to do it to save money,"
SO MUCH FOR SOVEREIGNTY.
"...the immigration rules are meant to permit organizations to hire abroad to fill a labour need “when there is no qualified Canadians to do the job... You’re not allowed to do it to save money,"
SO MUCH FOR SOVEREIGNTY.
Western Megadrought: Folks, This is No Ordinary Dry Spell
"While global warming alarmists may claim these events are proof of their theory, these incredibly long dry periods took place before those supposed “greenhouse gases” were even being produced by humanity."
Will Detroit Be The First Major Chinese City In The United States?
"Chinese homebuyers and Chinese businesses are starting to flood into the Motor City, and the governor of Michigan is greatly encouraging this. In fact, he has formally asked the Obama administration for 50,000 special federal immigration visas to encourage even more immigration from China and elsewhere."
600 page litany of doom’: Weather Channel Co-Founder John Coleman slams Federal climate report: A ‘total distortion of the data and agenda driven, destructive episode of bad science gone berserk
"Coleman: 'When the temperature data could no longer be bent to support global warming, they switched to climate change and now blame every weather and climate event on CO2 despite the hard, cold fact that the “radiative forcing” theory they built their claims on has totally failed to verify.'"
Russia to ban US from using Space Station over Ukraine sanctions
"In retaliation for imposing sanctions, Russia will also bar its rocket engines from launching US military satellites."
AN INTERNATIONAL 'NYET'
AN INTERNATIONAL 'NYET'
The Beginning Of The End Of Precious Metals Manipulation: The London Silver Fix Is Officially Dead
"... the London Silver Fix announced that after August 14, 2014 it will no longer exist..."
Barclays fined £26m for gold fix failings
"Financial Conduct Authority fines Barclays and bans former trader from City over failings in role in gold price setting"
UK: David Cameron: Taxes will rise unless we can raid bank accounts
David Cameron claims he will "have to put up taxes" unless tax officials are given draconian powers to raid people's bank accounts
"Taxes will have to rise unless officials are given new powers to raid people's bank accounts, David Cameron has said.
The Treasury select committee warned that allowing HM Revenue and Customs to remove cash from bank accounts without court orders is "very concerning" because of its history of mistakes.
The committee said that taxpayers could suffer “serious detriment” if officials are able, either by mistake or through an “abuse” of power, to take money from people who have done no wrong."
"Taxes will have to rise unless officials are given new powers to raid people's bank accounts, David Cameron has said.
The Treasury select committee warned that allowing HM Revenue and Customs to remove cash from bank accounts without court orders is "very concerning" because of its history of mistakes.
The committee said that taxpayers could suffer “serious detriment” if officials are able, either by mistake or through an “abuse” of power, to take money from people who have done no wrong."
Coke, Pepsi dropping controversial 'BVO' from all drinks
"... the ingredient has been patented as a flame retardant and isn't approved for use in Japan and the European Union.
... BVO isn't used in many other countries, but said it would be phased out in Canada and Latin America as well."
Indian Gold Smuggling Arrests Explode 750% Year Over Year
"The pressure is mounting on the government of India to ease its draconian import restrictions that have been placed on gold. For some time, it appeared that the government was going to ease these restrictions and unleash the pent up demand that has been a result of these restrictions.
Unfortunately, that does not appear to be in the immediate term. Once again the Indian government raised the tariffs on the importation of gold and silver to USD 431 per 10 grams and USD 646 per kg, respectively.
In the end, this will do nothing to solve their current account deficit."
Unfortunately, that does not appear to be in the immediate term. Once again the Indian government raised the tariffs on the importation of gold and silver to USD 431 per 10 grams and USD 646 per kg, respectively.
In the end, this will do nothing to solve their current account deficit."
Canada Waives Right to GM Fish Toxicity Info But Can't Say Why
"On March 10, 2014 the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network disclosed that an investment filing at the London Stock Exchange confirmed that AquaBounty is now also seeking approval for human consumption of its GM salmon in Canada. In contrast, Health Canada has consistently refused to confirm or deny that AquaBounty had made any application for approval to sell the genetically modified (GM) fish in Canada.
The Ecology Action Centre (EAC) and Living Oceans Society (LOS) spoke out today against the cloud of secrecy obscuring federal government approvals of genetically modified (GM) organisms in Canada – including what may be the world’s first GM food animal to hit supermarket shelves: AquAdvantage™ salmon."
YUCK!
The Ecology Action Centre (EAC) and Living Oceans Society (LOS) spoke out today against the cloud of secrecy obscuring federal government approvals of genetically modified (GM) organisms in Canada – including what may be the world’s first GM food animal to hit supermarket shelves: AquAdvantage™ salmon."
YUCK!
US, EU staged classic regime change in Ukraine
"The EU and US have carried out a classic coup d'état in Ukraine using ultra-right forces as human material, anti-war activist Brian Becker told RT. And cementing that victory with an IMF aid package would place Ukraine on a Greek path into Europe."
Judge Napolitano: Government Monitoring Newsrooms “Radical New Era of Tyranny”
"What will they think of next?” exclaimed Napolitano during an appearance on Fox & Friends, adding that the proposed measure would chill freedom of the press to an extent where editors and broadcasters would worry about covering certain issues due to fear of government retribution.
Labeling the measure a direct violation of the First Amendment, Napolitano said that the idea was “absolutely chilling."
Labeling the measure a direct violation of the First Amendment, Napolitano said that the idea was “absolutely chilling."
U.S.: Is freedom of the press dead? FCC to monitor newsrooms around the country
"You cannot allow the federal government into your local newsrooms. You cannot allow them to take over the local news. This is not happening in cable yet. But net neutrality is back. And so net neutrality is the way they’re going to get through into the Internet and on to cable,” Glenn explained. “Do you see what’s happening? They are taking over education. They are taking over media, literally – not just co-opting them."
Yuan can become dominant world reserve currency – survey
"The Chinese yuan can overtake the dollar as the leading international reserve currency, a new poll of institutional investors indicates.
The report accompanying the survey points out that by the end of 2013, the yuan has risen to become the second-most-used trade financing currency and ninth-most-used currency for payments globally."
The report accompanying the survey points out that by the end of 2013, the yuan has risen to become the second-most-used trade financing currency and ninth-most-used currency for payments globally."
The Routine Use of Fake Images and Video Footage by the Western Media (videos & photos)
SADLY, THE TILE SAYS IT ALL.
Harvard Research Finds Link Between Fluoridated Water, ADHD and Mental Disorders
"New research published in The Lancet by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) found that various chemicals that many children are exposed to are having a direct effect on the creation of disorders labelled under the name ADHD as well as other mental disorders. One of the chemicals said to be having an effect is fluoride, or variations of fluoride. Governments have been performing artificial fluoridation for a number of years regardless of the lack of effectiveness it has in preventing tooth decay."
COLD SHOULDER: ABC, CBS Exclude Scientists Critical of Global Warming for More Than 1,300 Days
"The networks were able to promote the myth that there is a scientific consensus for man-made, catastrophic climate change by including climate alarmists much more often than skeptical scientists and by challenging the credentials of the skeptics that they did include.
Like a simple parlor trick, the networks are able to make skeptical scientists vanish, at least from the eyes of their viewers.
In some cases, the broadcast networks have failed to include such scientists for years, while including alarmist scientists within the past six months. ABC, CBS and NBC's lengthy omission of scientists critical of global warming alarmism propped up the myth of a scientific consensus, despite the fact that many scientists and thousands of peer-reviewed studies disagree."
THIS SIMPLY AMPLIFIES GLOBAL WARMING IS A MYTH.
Like a simple parlor trick, the networks are able to make skeptical scientists vanish, at least from the eyes of their viewers.
In some cases, the broadcast networks have failed to include such scientists for years, while including alarmist scientists within the past six months. ABC, CBS and NBC's lengthy omission of scientists critical of global warming alarmism propped up the myth of a scientific consensus, despite the fact that many scientists and thousands of peer-reviewed studies disagree."
THIS SIMPLY AMPLIFIES GLOBAL WARMING IS A MYTH.
Did Ukraine Just Airlift Its Entire Gold Hoard To The U.S. Fed?
"You may recall that allegedly the logistical requirements prevented the New York Fed from returning the 300 tons of gold the United States stores for Germany back to Germany. After a year of waiting, the New York Fed only sent Germany 5 tons of gold. So only 5 tons of gold was sent from the Fed to Germany, and it wasn’t even the 5 tons that had been originally stored with the Fed.
... anybody with any active brain cells knows that just like Germany, Ukraine will have to wait a very long time, and very likely will never see that gold again. Meaning, that gold is gone."
... anybody with any active brain cells knows that just like Germany, Ukraine will have to wait a very long time, and very likely will never see that gold again. Meaning, that gold is gone."
China, New Zealand begin direct currency trading
"New Zealand allows open trading of its currency. China has strict capital controls which allow it to control the value of the yuan, an important economic and political tool in a developing country where tens of millions of jobs are tied to exporting.
China is New Zealand's largest export market. New Zealand in 2008 became the first developed nation to sign a free trade agreement with China."
China is New Zealand's largest export market. New Zealand in 2008 became the first developed nation to sign a free trade agreement with China."
Businesses seek to capitalize on your smartphone’s digital trail
"Personal details aren’t captured unless you agree, but your smartphone leaves a trail wherever you go.
The signals, a 12-digit code called a MAC address that’s particular to a specific phone, emit 24/7, regardless of whether a person is actively attempting to connect with Wi-Fi.
But at its most basic level, the data is anonymous and gathered without a person’s explicit permission."
The signals, a 12-digit code called a MAC address that’s particular to a specific phone, emit 24/7, regardless of whether a person is actively attempting to connect with Wi-Fi.
But at its most basic level, the data is anonymous and gathered without a person’s explicit permission."
Farewell to gluten free: Why we are so easily fooled by pseudoscience and marketing gimmicks when it comes to food
"... gluten has lately acquired a famously bad reputation among trend-savvy nutritionists, who blame it for everything from irritable bowels and autoimmune disorders to bloating and lethargy, even diabetes, depression, autism and schizophrenia. A whole industry has risen up to capitalize on its wholesale rejection, in which gluten-free foods are often sold at a massive mark-up over “regular” products.
But cracks are appearing, not so much in the medical science, which for the truly gluten-intolerant has made major strides in lockstep with the trend, but in gluten as the pop cultural food obsession du jour."
But cracks are appearing, not so much in the medical science, which for the truly gluten-intolerant has made major strides in lockstep with the trend, but in gluten as the pop cultural food obsession du jour."
CANADA: Growth yes, but IMF still sees plenty to worry about in Canada economy
"... it (IMF) it now places Canada in third place behind the United States and the United Kingdom for growth among the Group of Seven industrialized countries in both 2014 and 2015."
NASA suspends ties with Russian gov't officials over ongoing crisis in Crimea
"NASA has suspended contact with Russian government representatives, citing ongoing violations of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity..."
MOSCOW - WE HAVE A PROBLEM.
MOSCOW - WE HAVE A PROBLEM.
Al Gore: Critics are 'immoral, unethical and despicable'
"Al Gore, known for wild rants about global warming, including one where his foul language earned him the description “mentally unstable,” is at it again.
Just before the end of 2013 came a really bad week for global warming.
Cairo saw its first snow in 100 years. Oregon, like several other states, reached its coldest temperature in 40 years. Chicago saw its coldest days ever, and – as if to add finality to the trend – Antarctica reached the coldest temperature ever recorded anywhere on earth.
Ironically, just a few years ago, believers in anthropogenic (man-caused) global warming – since renamed “climate change” – claimed cold weather and snow would soon be just a memory."
Just before the end of 2013 came a really bad week for global warming.
Cairo saw its first snow in 100 years. Oregon, like several other states, reached its coldest temperature in 40 years. Chicago saw its coldest days ever, and – as if to add finality to the trend – Antarctica reached the coldest temperature ever recorded anywhere on earth.
Ironically, just a few years ago, believers in anthropogenic (man-caused) global warming – since renamed “climate change” – claimed cold weather and snow would soon be just a memory."
Fed Custody Holdings Record Decline Fuels Russia Speculation
"The record drop in U.S. government securities held in custody at the Federal Reserve is fueling speculation that Russia may have shifted its holdings out of the U.S. as Western nations threaten sanctions.
"“If Russia did it, then they may have transferred the holdings to another bank outside of the U.S.”"
"“If Russia did it, then they may have transferred the holdings to another bank outside of the U.S.”"
Canada’s new citizenship bill a Trojan horse
"... it would also give Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government unprecedented authority to strip Canadians — including thousands born in this country — of their citizenship."
Russian Ships & Planes Carrying Soldiers Said To Be En Route To Sevastopol
"Those tracking the developments in the Ukraine, and specifically the Russian response to this weekend's coup, will be interested to note that according to the Russian flot.com website, the large landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov, previously known for its participation in the Syrian naval arms build up, is expected to arrive in the Crimean port of Sevastopol carrying 200 armed soldiers, sent from the nearby Black Sea town of Temryuk."
Website of Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox offline
"The website of major bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is offline Tuesday amid reports it suffered a debilitating theft, a new setback for efforts to gain legitimacy for the virtual currency.
The URL of Tokyo-based Mt. Gox was returning a blank page. The disappearance of the site follows the resignation Sunday of Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles from the board of the Bitcoin Foundation, a group seeking legitimacy for the currency."
The URL of Tokyo-based Mt. Gox was returning a blank page. The disappearance of the site follows the resignation Sunday of Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles from the board of the Bitcoin Foundation, a group seeking legitimacy for the currency."
Brazil, Europe plan undersea cable to skirt U.S. spying
"Brazil and the European Union agreed on Monday to lay an undersea communications cable from Lisbon to Fortaleza to reduce Brazil's reliance on the United States after Washington spied on Brasilia.
At a summit in Brussels, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said the $185 million cable project was central to "guarantee the neutrality" of the Internet, signaling her desire to shield Brazil's Internet traffic from U.S. surveillance."
At a summit in Brussels, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said the $185 million cable project was central to "guarantee the neutrality" of the Internet, signaling her desire to shield Brazil's Internet traffic from U.S. surveillance."
'I'm dying': Volunteer medic, 21, posts desperate message on Twitter after she was shot in the throat, as Kiev plunges into new savagery with bodies littering the streets
"Olesia Zhukovska, 21, was able to send the message just moments before she lost consciousness and was rushed to hospital for an emergency lifesaving operation.
A shocking photograph of Ms Zhukovska being led from the protests on Independence Square with blood seeping from a neck wound has since gone viral, being shared thousands of times."
A shocking photograph of Ms Zhukovska being led from the protests on Independence Square with blood seeping from a neck wound has since gone viral, being shared thousands of times."
SHE'S OK NOW.
HOPE THE VIOLENCE HAS STOPPED FOR GOOD.
German Gold Manipulation Blowback Escalates: Deutsche Bank Exits Gold Price Fixing
"Germany's blowback against gold manipulation is accelerating.... possible manipulation of precious metals "is worse than the Libor-rigging scandal", today the response has trickled down to Germany and Europe's largest bank, Deutsche Bank, which announced that it would withdraw from the appropriately named gold and silver price "fixing", as European regulators investigate suspected manipulation of precious metals prices by banks. As a reminder, Deutsche is one of five banks involved in the twice-daily gold fix for global price setting and said it was quitting the process after withdrawing from the bulk of its commodities business."
Dead sea creatures cover 98 percent of ocean floor off California coast as result of Fukushima nuclear fallout
"Though the researchers involved with the work have been reluctant to pin Fukushima as a potential cause — National Geographic, which covered the study recently, did not even mention Fukushima — the timing of the discovery suggests that Fukushima is, perhaps, the cause. According to the data, this sudden explosion in so-called “sea snot,” which is the name given to the masses of dead sea creatures that sink to the ocean floor as food, has skyrocketed since the Fukushima incident occurred."
State of New Jersey salt shortage continues
"New Jersey's U.S. senators are pressing the federal government to intervene in the Garden State's failed efforts to receive road salt.
USE SAND INSTEAD.
USE SAND INSTEAD.
Spy Agencies Tap Data Streaming From Phone Apps
"When a smartphone user opens Angry Birds, the popular game application, and starts slinging birds at chortling green pigs, spies could be lurking in the background to snatch data revealing the player’s location, age, sex and other personal information, according to secret British intelligence documents.
...agencies have traded recipes for grabbing location and planning data when a target uses Google Maps, and for vacuuming up address books, buddy lists, telephone logs and the geographic data embedded in photographs when someone sends a post to the mobile versions of Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, Twitter and other Internet services."
...agencies have traded recipes for grabbing location and planning data when a target uses Google Maps, and for vacuuming up address books, buddy lists, telephone logs and the geographic data embedded in photographs when someone sends a post to the mobile versions of Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, Twitter and other Internet services."
Injured Canadian ex-soldier battles Veterans Affairs after eight district offices closed
"...one of scores of angry Canadian veterans across the country vowing to continue making noise until the offices are reopened. As part of that campaign, many veterans are threatening to help unseat Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government in the 2015 election over the issue.
It’s become a supercharged political topic with the Conservatives staring down one of their most loyal constituencies in a heated war of words and facts. The government argues it has actually increased services to vets."
REALLY?
It’s become a supercharged political topic with the Conservatives staring down one of their most loyal constituencies in a heated war of words and facts. The government argues it has actually increased services to vets."
REALLY?
Venezuela applies double standard to bolivar exchange rate
"There have been a flood of Twitter debates calling the government move nothing more than disguised devaluation that will increase the cost of living, with the underlying problems remaining unresolved.
"It looks like a devaluation, it quacks like a devaluation, it hurts like a devaluation: it's a devaluation," as Reuters quotes one of the Twitter users.
Critics also say the measures could further boost inflation in Venezuela that stood at 56.2 percent in 2013 - already the highest in the Americas."
"It looks like a devaluation, it quacks like a devaluation, it hurts like a devaluation: it's a devaluation," as Reuters quotes one of the Twitter users.
Critics also say the measures could further boost inflation in Venezuela that stood at 56.2 percent in 2013 - already the highest in the Americas."
QUE EL MUNDO SEPA: ¿What’s going on in Venezuela? (en ingles) - (video - in English)
"Este video es un breve resumen de lo que ocurre en Venezuela, esta en ingles y tiene como objetivo que el mundo se entere de lo que esta ocurriendo. Por favor, COMPARTE en TODAS tus redes sociales, amigos, email. Es URGENTE!"
TRANSLATION:
This video is a brief summary of what happens in Venezuela, is in English and is aimed at making the world aware of what is happening. Please share all your social networks, friends, email. It is urgent!
Scary 1929 market chart gains traction
"There are eerie parallels between the stock market’s recent behavior and how it behaved right before the 1929 crash.
That at least is the conclusion reached by a frightening chart that has been making the rounds on Wall Street. The chart superimposes the market’s recent performance on top of a plot of its gyrations in 1928 and 1929."
OH OH - SOONER THAN LATER.
That at least is the conclusion reached by a frightening chart that has been making the rounds on Wall Street. The chart superimposes the market’s recent performance on top of a plot of its gyrations in 1928 and 1929."
OH OH - SOONER THAN LATER.
Retail Apocalypse? Major Chains (US) Closing Hundreds Of Stores
"Sears, K-Mart, Best Buy and JC Penney are among the big names in American retail that could disappear in the coming years, according to investment analysts. If or when these chains collapse, thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in sales tax revenue will disappear."
Canadian government minimising the risks of seafood radiation?
"Physician: Canadian gov’t withholding testing data; “Less confident about eating Pacific seafood now.”
Top Scientist: “Sense of potential widespread disaster” from Fukushima."
Top Scientist: “Sense of potential widespread disaster” from Fukushima."
Power Takeover: Are Smart Meters Part of the Largest Corporate Scam in History?
"“Smart” meters and grids typically use more energy, they are extremely hackable, (making the entire power grid vulnerable, and customers suffer increased utility bills virtually across the board immediately following a “smart” meter installation – a fact even openly acknowledged now by some utilities."
“Police will have access to data that might be used to track residents’ daily lives and routines while in their homes, including their eating, sleeping, and showering habits, what appliances they use and when, and whether they prefer the television to the treadmill, among a host of other details.”-US Government Congressional Research Service report, “Smart Meter Data: Privacy and Cybersecurity”, 2012
“Police will have access to data that might be used to track residents’ daily lives and routines while in their homes, including their eating, sleeping, and showering habits, what appliances they use and when, and whether they prefer the television to the treadmill, among a host of other details.”-US Government Congressional Research Service report, “Smart Meter Data: Privacy and Cybersecurity”, 2012
Glacier fox: Animal becomes latest to freeze solid in Scandinavia's lakes, following fish and moose
"Fox found frozen solid on ice-covered lake in southern Sweden
May have fallen through thin ice and unable to get out of the water
A shoal of fish and a moose have also been discovered frozen solid"
WHERE ARE THE GLOBAL WARMING ALARMISTS HIDING OUT?
May have fallen through thin ice and unable to get out of the water
A shoal of fish and a moose have also been discovered frozen solid"
WHERE ARE THE GLOBAL WARMING ALARMISTS HIDING OUT?
China Halts Bank Cash Transfers
"The People’s Bank of China , the central bank, has just ordered commercial banks to halt cash transfers."
"In short, there will be a three-day suspension of domestic renminbi transfers. There will also be a suspension, spanning nine calendar days, of conversions of renminbi to foreign currency.
The specific reason given—“system maintenance” at the central bank—is preposterous. It is not credible that during the highest usage period in the year—the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday beginning January 31—the central bank would schedule an upgrade and shut down cash transfers."
"In short, there will be a three-day suspension of domestic renminbi transfers. There will also be a suspension, spanning nine calendar days, of conversions of renminbi to foreign currency.
The specific reason given—“system maintenance” at the central bank—is preposterous. It is not credible that during the highest usage period in the year—the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday beginning January 31—the central bank would schedule an upgrade and shut down cash transfers."
First HSBC Halts Large Withdrawals, Now Lloyds ATMs Stop Working
"First HSBC bungles up an attempt at pseudo-capital controls by explaining that large cash withdrawals need a justification, and are limited in order "to protect our customers" (from what - their money?), which will likely result in even faster deposit withdrawals, and now another major UK bank - Lloyds/TSB - has admitted it are experiencing cash separation anxiety manifesting itself in ATMs failing to work and a difficult in paying using debit cards."
China passes India as world’s leading gold consumer
"The lion’s share of sales came from high purity 24 carat gold products bought mostly for investment reasons rather than as jewelry. The same reason led the 'kilobars' and smaller weight investments, setting a new record of 366 tones, which was 47 percent more than in 2012. As for gold coins, only Turkey minted more than Beijing last year."
UK: Prove it: Bank blocking some customers from making large withdrawals without ‘evidence’ of spending need
"If you bank at HSBC in England, don’t plan on making any large cash withdrawals. At least not without a good explanation. Or, maybe even a permission slip.
That’s because a previously unannounced change in banking policy is blocking some customers from making large withdrawals without “evidence” explaining why they need the money from their accounts .
The policy affects customers attempting withdrawals for amounts as little as £5,000 ($8,253)."
That’s because a previously unannounced change in banking policy is blocking some customers from making large withdrawals without “evidence” explaining why they need the money from their accounts .
The policy affects customers attempting withdrawals for amounts as little as £5,000 ($8,253)."
IT'S YOUR MONEY.
JPMorgan's Gold Vault Has Biggest One-Day Withdrawal Ever
"... JPM accumulation was merely in advance anticipation of major withdrawals. How major? Well, on January 23, JPM saw 321,500 ounces of gold depart in one day. This was tied for the single biggest daily withdrawal in history!The last time JPM had an identically sized withdrawal? December 13.... 2012."
The Big Reset: Why China Bought JPMorgan’s Gold Vault
"The office building of JPMorgan with its largest private gold vaults at Chase Manhattan Plaza, opposite to the New York Federal Reserve building, has been recently sold to the Chinese.
This indicates the US and China seem to be working together in advance towards a global currency reset whereby the US, Europe and China will back the SDR’s with their gold reserves so the dollar can be replaced.
We have now arrived at the point where it is not the banks, but the countries themselves that are getting in serious financial trouble. The idea that we can ‘grow our way back’ out of debt is naive. The current solution to ‘park’ debts on to the balance sheets of central banks is just an interim solution."
This indicates the US and China seem to be working together in advance towards a global currency reset whereby the US, Europe and China will back the SDR’s with their gold reserves so the dollar can be replaced.
We have now arrived at the point where it is not the banks, but the countries themselves that are getting in serious financial trouble. The idea that we can ‘grow our way back’ out of debt is naive. The current solution to ‘park’ debts on to the balance sheets of central banks is just an interim solution."
Genetically-modified salmon approval faces lawsuit
"The salmon from AquaBounty's genetically-modified eggs grow at twice the rate of regular salmon, making them potentially lucrative as farmed fish.
The company has been seeking approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for years to sell the fish as food in the States. It would be the first genetically-modified food animal to win approval."
The company has been seeking approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for years to sell the fish as food in the States. It would be the first genetically-modified food animal to win approval."
USA: Fed’s Dirty Little Secret: “The Gold Isn’t There… Exists as Paper IOU’s” (video)
"The response to Germany’s request turned heads all over the world and raised concerns that the Federal Reserve had squandered its gold holdings. But this isn’t the only red flag that was raised. Public pressure reached such levels that the Fed was forced to take steps to maintain confidence in its operations, so it started shipping gold to Germany. Except it turns out that the gold being sent back to the Bundesbank wasn’t actually German gold. It contained none of the original serial numbers, had no hallmarks, and was reportedly just recently melted.
The implications are earth shattering and hit the very core of the problems facing America today. The whole system as it exists is just one big paper IOU."
The implications are earth shattering and hit the very core of the problems facing America today. The whole system as it exists is just one big paper IOU."
Canadians buying potassium iodide in bulk over fears of Fukushima radiation
"... potassium iodide pills have been flying off the shelves of area drug stores..."
Indian tribe to create their own cryptocurrency Maza Coin
"An American Indian tribe in South Dakota is experimenting with the use of their own BitCoin alternative, MazaCoin. They believe it will help the economic situation of their tribe, and also be a boost for the local community where they live. Indian Reservations have a semi-sovereign status, so if this MazaCoin does take off, it will be interesting to see how any disputes will be resolved, if any."
CANADA: Federal programs and research facilities that have been shut down or had their funding reduced
"Hundreds of federal programs and world renowned research facilities have been shut down or had their funding reduced by the federal government. This list was compiled by the Canadian Association of University Teachers and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada."
DOES THIS MEAN TAX REDUCTIONS FOR CANADIANS?
CLICK ON LINK TO SEE THE HUGE LISTING.
MSNBC Interrupts Congresswoman's Interview To Report on Justin Bieber's DUI (video)
AND MSNBC WONDERS WHY THEIR RATINGS HAVE HIT ROCK BOTTOM!
Changing Land-use Not Global Warming to Blame for Increased Flood Risk
"Studies have shown that there is a clear link between population density and flooding. Currently 800 million humans are living in areas vulnerable to flooding. This is predicted to rise by a further 140 million during 21st Century as we see continued economic and population growth. At the same time reduction of woodland, changing river flow and the urbanisation of flood plains will increase flood risk in many regions."
CANADA: Government of Canada warns against attending Winter Olympics citing terror threat
"The government said it was “working with the appropriate Russian government agencies as well as like-minded allies” to safeguard the Olympics but also bluntly suggested that those thinking of attending should think twice."
BUT IT'S OK TO ALLOW THE OLYMPIC ATHLETES TO REPRESENT CANADA?
DUH?
DUH?
JAPAN: Radiation levels at Fukushima plant increases to 800% of government standard
"The largely government-owned Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) admitted that radiation levels had elevated to an estimated 8 millisieverts per year (mSv/y) outside of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in December.
This greatly eclipses the Japanese government-set limit of 1 mSv/y..."
This greatly eclipses the Japanese government-set limit of 1 mSv/y..."
Bitcoin is Not Legal Tender Says Canada’s Government
"Bitcoin which has been receiving better responses in Canada, particularly after the first BTC ATM was installed in Vancouver, is now facing huge challenge as the government of the country says that it doesn’t consider Bitcoin a legal tender. According to Finance Department of Canada only Canadian bank notes and coins are recognized as legal tender in Canada.
The latest development is a major concern for Bitcoin companies and users."
WILL CANADIAN POLITICIANS ACCEPT BITCOINS AS CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS?
The latest development is a major concern for Bitcoin companies and users."
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