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10 Things That Every American Should Know About The Federal Reserve The Economic Collapse - The Federal Reserve has more power over the performance of the U.S. economy than anyone else does. The Federal Reserve controls the money supply, the Federal Reserve sets the interest rates and the Federal Reserve hands out bailouts to the big banks that absolutely dwarf anything that Congress ever did. If the American people are ever going to learn what is really going on with our economy, then it is absolutely imperative that they get educated about the Federal Reserve. http://www.youtube.com/user/dutchsinse?blend=1&ob=5 |
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Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Output, Export: Industry Report
CNBC - The world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, appears to have cut both its oil production and export in December, according to the latest update by the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI), an official source of oil production, consumption and export data.
Iranian warships dock at Syrian port after crossing Suez Canal
Press TV reports the arrival of two Iranian warships at the Syrian city of Tartous; crossing of the Suez Canal is the second in a year by Iranian warships. The vessels - a destroyer and a supply ship - are to provide maritime training to Syria's navy under an agreement between the two countries, according to the report.
US, Britain urge Israel not to attack
AP - The U.S. and Britain on Sunday urged Israel not to attack Iran's nuclear program as the White House's national security adviser arrived in the region, reflecting growing international jitters that the Israelis are poised to strike.
Seoul holds military drills despite North Korea threat
AP - South Korea conducted live-fire military drills near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea on Monday despite Pyongyang's threat to respond with a "merciless" attack. North Korea did not carry out the threat as it focuses on internal stability two months after the death of longtime leader Kim Jong Il and prepares for nuclear disarmament talks with the United States later this week. But with American forces scheduled to conduct additional military exercises with ally South Korea over the next few months, tensions are expected to remain high in the region.
UN nuke inspectors arrive for key talks in Tehran
AP - U.N. nuclear inspectors arrived in Iran on Monday in the latest push to hold key talks with Iranian officials about how far the country's nuclear program has come. The trip is the second in less than a month by the International Atomic Energy Agency team, reflecting growing concerns over alleged weapons experiments - something Iran has so far both denied and refused to discuss.
VIDEO: Greek déjà vu: austerity, tear gas, bailout
RT - European ministers are going to decide if Greece has done enough blood letting to get its additional 130 billion euro financial aid package. The country, which is living under a looming default, is increasingly tired of submitting to more cuts. Finance ministers of the eurozone are meeting in Brussels to agree the second bailout program for debt-burdened Greece. The 17 members of the so-called eurogroup are to debate whether the Greek government has done enough to reduce its budget deficit to receive the money it needs.
Deadly bird flu studies to stay secret for now: WHO
(Reuters) - Two studies showing how scientists mutated the H5N1 bird flu virus into a form that could cause a deadly human pandemic will be published only after experts fully assess the risks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Iran stops oil sales to British, French companies
(Reuters) - Iran has stopped selling crude to British and French companies, the oil ministry said on Sunday, in a retaliatory measure against fresh EU sanctions on the Islamic state's lifeblood, oil. "Exporting crude to British and French companies has been stopped ... we will sell our oil to new customers," spokesman Alireza Nikzad was quoted as saying by the ministry of petroleum website.
VIDEO: 'Economic blockade of Iran is an act of war’
RT - Tension around Iran has spiralled. Tehran is carefully avoiding being provoked so as not to vie the US and Israel an excuse for military action. Though activists believe the extra sanctions and economic blockade of Tehran is already an ‘act of war’. RT has talked to Brian Becker, the national coordinator of the A.N.S.W.E.R. anti-war coalition on the reasons behind the instability in the region. He believes the US government has manufactured an artificial crisis in the area. “Iran is complying with the IAEA. Iran does not have a nuclear weapon, Iran is not threatening its neighbors, Iran has not started a war with any of its neighbors,” says Becker.
US officials believe Iran sanctions will fail, making military action likely
Guardian - Officials in key parts of the Obama administration are increasingly convinced that sanctions will not deter Tehran from pursuing its nuclear programme, and believe that the US will be left with no option but to launch an attack on Iran or watch Israel do so.
Britain fears new Cold War over Iran
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, the Foreign Secretary says that Iran is threatening to spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East which could be more dangerous than the original East-West Cold War as there are not the same “safety mechanisms” in place. “It is a crisis coming down the tracks,” he said. “Because they are clearly continuing their nuclear weapons programme … If they obtain nuclear weapons capability, then I think other nations across the Middle East will want to develop nuclear weapons.
Turkey will not allow NATO to share intelligence with Israel
Breitbart - Turkey will never allow any third country, particularly Israel, to use intelligence obtained by a NATO radar system, its foreign minister said on Friday. "We will never allow any third country to use any NATO facility. Our position will be even more clear if it is particularly Israel," Davutoglu told a joint news conference with visiting NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Ankara.
Pakistan allies with Iran against US
RT - Pakistan has pledged to support Iran if the US launches a military attack against the Islamic Republic. The Pakistani president assured the Iranian leader that his country’s territory will not be used as a launch pad for such an assault. Should the United Stated decide to attack Iran, Pakistan will not support the move and will not allow the US to use its local airbases for military operations, the Pakistani leader Asif Ali Zardari said on Friday.
VIDEO: Pakistan-Iran-Afghan talks ‘a message of defiance’ to the US
RT - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Pakistan for a trilateral summit aimed at addressing how Islamabad should facilitate negotiations between Afghanistan and the Taliban. Many see the move as a defiance of US will by two traditional American allies – Pakistan and Afghanistan – who are now seeking to include Iran, a stated adversary of the US, into the negotiation process.
In Russia, Putin allies sharpen anti-American attacks ahead of elections
Washington Post - A nasty spate of anti-Americanism set off by Vladimir V. Putin has grown into waves of attacks aimed at the new American ambassador and Russian opposition leaders, raising questions about the future of U.S.-Russian relations.... A main target of the attacks is Michael McFaul, the new ambassador, a longtime democracy advocate and
Russia expert who as a top aide to Obama has been an architect of what the White House calls a “reset’’ with Moscow.
Afghan army to cost U.S. billions of dollars after 2014 withdrawal
Washington Post - The U.S. military expects that sustaining the Afghan army and police forces after the planned withdrawal of American combat forces in 2014 will cost about $4? billion a year and that most of that money will have to come from the United States and other outside donors, said a senior military official Thursday. The Obama administration plans to announce the enduring price tag for the Afghan troops at a NATO summit in May.
BBC spent £350,000 on legal battle to keep its ‘biased’ Middle East coverage secret
Mail Online - A seven-year campaign to gain access to the 2004 document, which examined the corporation’s coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, ended in defeat yesterday after the Supreme Court ruled it could remain secret. Lawyer Steven Sugar, who passed away last year, made a Freedom of Information request in 2005 for disclosure of the 20,000-word Balen Report.
Report: Insider Documents Detail a March 23 Greek Default Plan; Gov to Freeze Bank Accounts
Mac Slavo - The document asserts that Greece will officially be declared in default by all the ratings agencies after the close of business on Friday march 23rd. At the weekend all Greek bank accounts will be frozen, with emergency measures detailed to prevent the flight of capital. Included in the paperwork is a list of very limited exceptions to the ‘no withdrawals’ order.... If and when this event happens – because dates set forth by the powers that be are always subject to change – it will be a tell-tale sign that a similar collapse in confidence of the US dollar and US debt instruments will soon follow.
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Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago: Snipers in Response to NATO/G8 Protests
Truth Out - National security event requires “snipers that will stand guard from above.” As part of the expanded powers given to Mayor Rahm Emanuel for the May summits, the city has authority to accept contracts for goods or services without approval of the City Council or the expected competitive bidding process. The face shields and aerial surveillance technology are the first use of this allowance.
You May Already Be an FBI Terror Suspect: 85 Things Not to Do
The FBI and DOJ have launched the “Communities Against Terrorism” program. The campaign seeks assistance from workers in 25 industries to spy on their fellow citizens ferret out the terrorists among us. Citizen spies are being recruited from hotel and motel personnel, dive shop operators, car and property rental agents, the inky patriots who run tattoo parlors, gun dealers and baristas at Internet cafes.
NYPD monitored Muslim students all over Northeast
AP - The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than previously known, at schools far beyond the city limits, including the elite Ivy League colleges of Yale and the University of Pennsylvania, The Associated Press has learned. Police talked with local authorities about professors 300 miles (480 kilometers) away in Buffalo and even sent an undercover agent on a whitewater rafting trip, where he recorded students' names and noted in police intelligence files how many times they prayed.
Virginia House Passes NDAA Nullification 96-4
Kurt Nimmo - In a move completely ignored by the establishment media, the Virginia House of Delegates has voted in favor of House Bill 1160 (HB1160), legislation that codifies in Virginia law noncompliance with the “kidnapping provisions” of section 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA).
Arizona bill would fund volunteer militia to patrol border
Tucson Citizen - The bill calls for a one-time cost of $500,000 from the general fund and an additional $1.4 million each year from a gang task-force fund. While there’s an anticipated budget surplus, lawmakers must deal with long-term debt and the May 2013 expiration of the 1-cent-per-dollar sales-tax increase, so it is unclear how much support this bill would have. Arizona would join 23 other states and territories with active guards, but experts say the state would stand alone if its militia was focused on border enforcement and “combating international criminal activity.”
YouTube: Sheriff Richard Mack Running for Congress Against Major SOPA Pusher
Intel Hub - An Exclusive Interview with Sheriff Richard Mack who is running for Congress against SOPA and TSA supporter Lamar Smith. Smith was one of the MAIN backers of the internet censorship bill.
Citizens shoot down private surveillance drone
A remote-controlled aircraft owned by an animal rights group was reportedly shot down near Broxton Bridge Plantation Sunday near Ehrhardt, S.C. Steve Hindi, president of SHARK (SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness), said his group was preparing to launch its Mikrokopter drone to video what he called a live pigeon shoot on Sunday when law enforcement officers and an attorney claiming to represent the privately-owned plantation near Ehrhardt tried to stop the aircraft from flying.
Secretive Navy SEALs take starring role in new film
In "Act of Valor," the select troops who call themselves "the quiet professionals" take a turn as leading men on the big screen, reciting lines from a script as they race to prevent terrorists from carrying out an attack on the United States.... The officer who oversees the SEALs and other elite troops as head of Special Operations Command, Admiral William McRaven, has defended the movie as a valuable recruiting tool that reveals no classified tactics or techniques.... The names of the commandos in the film do not appear in the credits, and instead the movie lists naval special warfare troops killed since the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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YouTube: Kansas City Ron Paul Rally - Over 3,000 in Attendance!!!
Feb 18, 2012 - An estimated 3,000, enthusiastic crowd showed up for this event. This is what it looked liked one hour before the event. Way to go Missouri!
Ron Paul Draws More Than 2,300 Voters to Kansas City, Missouri Campaign Rally
2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul again drew thousands of supporters to a campaign rally, this time in Kansas City, Missouri. The high turnout was notable because of the short notice given as Dr. Paul concluded his Pacific Northwest visit to Washington and Idaho, and made his way to Missouri’s largest city. For other instances when Dr. Paul drew thousands of supporters, please click here and here.
Ron Paul Kansas City Rally Speech Part 1 of 4
Ron Paul speaks to a packed Union Station in Kansas City, MO Saturday night, 2-18-12. Panoramic view of the rally here.
YouTube: Dr. Paul on CNN State of The Union with Candy Crowley
February 18, 2012 - CNN down plays Ron Paul's chances of winning... again.
YouTube: Ron Paul announced winner of Washington County Maine Caucus 2012
Announcement of Ron Paul's Maine caucus straw poll victory in Washington County Maine 2/18/2012. Total at super caucus: Ron Paul 163, Romney 80, Santorum 57, Newt 4.
YouTube: Ron Paul Robbed by SPAM, Maine GOP Chairman Claims!
MSNBC - Al Sharpton on the Maine GOP's latest excuse for electoral fraud against Dr. Paul. Chairman, Charlie Webster, doesn't even want to count tomorrow's results!
VIDEO: Ron Paul Draws More Than 2,000 Voters To Moscow Idaho, Doubling Expectations
KIFI ABC Idaho Falls, ID Feb. 16, 2012 - The Moscow Rally took place at 4:00 p.m. at the campus’ Student Union Ballroom. Campaign officials planned to accommodate 1,000 guests – roughly a room capacity crowd – yet more than 1,000 additional people arrived.
YouTube: Ron Paul wins poll, Chris Matthews leaves him out
Chris Matthews omits Ron Paul from a poll charting the favorability ratings of Republican presidential candidates. Ron Paul had the winning favorable score at 46%.
YouTube: Ron Paul leaks his choice for VP 2012
Original, unedited footage of the question to Ron Paul as to who he is considering for his VP running mate. Recorded by Jeffrey Phillips at a breakfast fund-raising event in Simi Valley, California.
YouTube: The Thomas Jefferson of Our Day
Judge Napolitano: "The Thomas Jefferson of our day, Ron Paul is one of us!"
Corporatocracy: Ron Paul says US ‘slipping into fascism’
RT - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul slammed America's system of governance at a rally in Kansas City, saying businesses and government are pushing the country into twenty-first century fascism.... “We’ve slipped away from a true republic,” Paul told thousands of his supporters at the rally. “Now we’re slipping into a fascist system where it’s a combination of government, big business and authoritarian rule, and the suppression of the individual rights of each and every American citizen.”
PRESS: Record 19 reporters, media execs join Team Obama
For some Washington reporters and media execs, cheering their team from the sidelines just isn’t good enough: Tugging on a red, white and blue Team Obama jersey is the answer. That’s the case for a whopping 19 journalists and media executives, including five from the Washington Post and three each from ABC and CNN, who’ve gone into the administration or center-left groups supporting the president.
Santorum requests Secret Service protection after 'rowdy' rally
The difference between a Ron Paul rally and Santorum's... Fox News reports - Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum's campaign wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Wednesday requesting Secret Service protection.... Santorum hosted an outdoor rally adjacent to the campsite of Tacoma, Wash., Occupy protesters Monday night. They chanted and yelled during most of the event. Two protesters were dragged away by police.
YouTube: Rick Santorum Bombarded with Truth, Supporter Snaps
On Feb 15th, I attended the Rick Santorum rally held in Fargo ND. I aimed several crucial, untouched questions at the senator but received zero response. I then aimed my attention at confronting the globalist on several issues where his policies are truly un-american including Iran, the NDAA, and central banking. A few minutes into my questioning I was physically attacked by a Santorum supporter and pushed 30 yards to the exit while being screamed at hysterically....
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VIDEO: Leaked Email: Military Top Brass Warn Troops Off March For Ron Paul
Steve Watson - The email, apparently sent by Joel A. Weger, Senior Attorney at the Office of the Assistant General Counsel (Ethics) in the Department of the Navy, was sent on high importance and warns recipients “You may wish to advise your command regarding this particular event because of the apparent solicitation of active duty personnel”.
| Economy |
VIDEO: China fulfills Obama’s infrastructure pledge
R T - Los Angeles has rolled out the red carpet for the man who is likely the future leader of China. Vice President Xi Jinping took a tour of the China Shipping terminal, where the company just completed a 47 million dollar expansion at the Port of Los Angeles.... “I don’t think it’s an ideal situation, I would prefer the money go to American corporations but the jobs will go to Americans and in that sense it will boost the economy,” said Heldman [Professor of Politics at Occidental College].
VIDEO: Conyers on payroll tax bill: ‘I did not read the bill before it was voted on’
Daily Caller - Following the passage of the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits extension, Democratic Michigan Rep. John Conyers, the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, explained to The Daily Caller how he had not read the legislation prior to voting for it.
VIDEO: Chicago teachers want 30% raises!
Chicago Tribune - Documents obtained by the Tribune show that in the face of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's expansion of the school day, the union has led with an offer seeking a 24 percent raise in the 2012-13 school year and a 5 percent increase the following year, the net effect being 30 percent.
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Sex-changing treatment for kids: It's on the rise
CHICAGO (AP) - A small but growing number of teens and even younger children who think they were born the wrong sex are getting support from parents and from doctors who give them sex-changing treatments, according to reports in the medical journal Pediatrics. It's an issue that raises ethical questions, and some experts urge caution in treating children with puberty-blocking drugs and hormones.
Artificial hamburger meat successfully grown in vat of bovine fetal cells; You want some fries with that?
(NaturalNews) I'm not sure which is the more offensive way to create meat. There's the current "factory farm" method where masses of hormone-jacked, antibiotics-injected cows are kept confined in what can only be called bovine concentration camps while they're fed genetically modified corn, then slaughtered without compassion and subjected to diabolical meat-harvesting machinery that turns a cow carcass into corporate profits. On the other hand, there's the new method being touted across the media: Test tube hamburgers made from thin strips of meat grown in a nutrient vat laced with bovine fetus stem cells. Yumm!
NutraSweet Company brags about the second coming of aspartame: Neotame now taking over world markets
(NaturalNews) When the NutraSweet Company first began petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve aspartame as a food additive back in the early 1970s, it had every intention of conniving its way to success by whatever means possible. Today, after successfully getting aspartame approved and widely accepted around the world with flawed studies and behind-the-scenes manipulation, NutraSweet has once again done the same thing with a new chemical sweetener known as neotame, which is currently approved for use in food without even having to be labeled.
Food police replace another homemade lunch
The Blaze - North Carolina officials have said there was a misunderstanding when a preschooler’s homemade lunch was sent home for not meeting certain nutritional requirements, but now a second mother from the same school has come forward exclusively to The Blaze to say the same thing happened to her daughter.... The lunch Zambrano packed for her daughter? A cheese and salami sandwich on a wheat bun with apple juice. The lunch she got in the cafeteria? Chicken nuggets, a sweet potato, bread and milk.
Turmeric’s Powerful Life-Promoting Properties Put Pharmaceuticals to Shame
Activist Post - Curcumin, the key chemical in turmeric, has been shown to possess very powerful health-promoting properties. Recent research has even found that curcumin can prolong the lives of fruit flies by 75 percent. While the research was done on insects, it highlights the life-promoting aspects of this powerful substance — along with mountains of other scientific research.
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Reduced Small Vessel Damage in the Brain
Nutrition Horizon - Consumption of a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with a reduced white matter hyperintesity volume, a marker of small vessel damage in the brain, according to a study led by Miller School researchers.
Shocking levels of arsenic found in baby formula made with brown rice syrup
(NaturalNews) Environmental chemist Brian P. Jackson led the team of researchers in their study of arsenic levels in 17 infant formulas. Their results are surprising: formulas made with brown rice syrup contained a staggering 20 to 30 times more arsenic than other formulas. One organic infant formula sweetened with brown rice syrup contained six times the amount of arsenic the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers safe for drinking water.
The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Good Eyesight
Healthy.net - The visual system the eyes, muscles, nerves and vision centers of the brain is one of the most complex and highly demanding systems of the body. More than 25% of the nutrition your body absorbs goes to feed the visual system. The visual system consumes one third of all the oxygen that you take in. Metabolism in the eyes is faster than anywhere else in the body. The concentration of vitamin C and other important nutrients is higher in the healthy eye than almost anywhere else in the body.
Use fiber-rich, vegetable-based diet for fibroid treatment
(NaturalNews) Up to 77 percent of women have fibroids, according to "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibroids." Many women have them and never know, but they can cause symptoms that significantly lower your quality of life. Eating the right foods helps to shrink fibroids by lowering estrogen levels naturally.
Vitamin E Tocotrienol Supplement Delays Progression of Advanced Liver Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) New research conducted at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center suggests an alternate form of natural vitamin E delays the progression of disease in patients awaiting liver transplantation, the only definitive therapy that reduces a patients morbidity, mortality and improves their quality of life. The study shows, for the first time, successful delivery of the vitamin administered orally to vital human organs such as the brain, heart, liver, skin and fatty tissue.
Taurine helps cut heart disease risk in women with high cholesterol says study
Food Consumer - A new study published online in the Feb 9, 2012 issue of the journal European Journal of Nutrition suggests that having a diet high in taurine may help reduce risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in women with high total serum cholesterol.
Health freedom victory: Bolivar, Missouri ends water fluoridation
(NaturalNews) The Bolivar Herald-Free Press reports that Mayor John Best cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of ending artificial water fluoridation, which has been setting the city back about $20,000 a year in added costs.
Three very easy tips on using yoga to de-stress your hectic life
(NaturalNews) Many people miss out on the benefits of yoga because they think these benefits are only accessible to a few lucky people. If you think yoga is only for people who are younger than you, or to those lucky enough to have loads of free time, or only for individuals with naturally slender and flexible bodies, think again.
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Google spies on Apple users
RT - A researcher at Stanford University identified an attempt by engineers at Google that allowed the search giants to bypass the privacy settings of users of the popular Safari browser, which comes standard on all Macs and iPhone devices. Not only did the little loophole allow Google to exploit millions of users of competing products, but it also means that those same millions had their Internet history unknowingly monitored by the not-so-small-time megacorporation.
GOOGLE defensive after fresh privacy breach
FT.com - The search company quickly admitted to the unapproved data collection, but described its action as inadvertent and the byproduct of an effort to let Safari users connect to services like its Google+ social network while browsing other pages on the web.... The claim that it had collected information by mistake echoed its defense two years ago after cars used to photograph streets for its Street View service were found to have collected information from personal WiFi networks.
How the government reads your emails without a warrant
RT - The ACLU has filed request under the US Freedom of Information Act in hopes of learning more about the powers the government has granted itself to snoop through the emails, texts and instant messages of Americans. Being able to browse through correspondence without a warrant is a power that the government has had for ages, but with the Internet making sending mail as easy as a click of a button, the ACLU says it is about time the feds fix their current policies.
Secret Code in Color Printers Lets Government Track You
For those of you who may not know, the EFF reports that the U.S. Secret Service admitted that the tracking information is part of a deal struck with selected color laser printer manufacturers, ostensibly to identify counterfeiters. However, the nature of the private information encoded in each document was not previously known. "We've found that the dots from at least one line of printers encode the date and time your document was printed, as well as the serial number of the printer," said EFF Staff Technologist Seth David Schoen.
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When the change you need to make is obvious to everyone but you
(NaturalNews) Mike, you're breathing right in my face. Can you back off, please? My wife doesn't mince words, thank goodness. I was leaning down to look at her computer screen and, apparently, invaded her space. She asked me to have a look, though. What gives? An image came to mind as I put myself in Hope's shoes. There I am typing away at my laptop and, suddenly, this big hairy gorilla thing crouches down, unannounced, with hot breath...
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VIDEO: Watch the Saddest Robbery Attempt Ever Caught on a Security Camera
This is hilariously pitiful. An armed robber stormed a bar and demanded everyone give him their money. Usually, everyone freaks out and hands over everything they have. Not in this case. At this bar in Rotterdam, everyone ignored the robber and kept drinking.
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