World-News

Asia Times
by Chris Hellman

08/18/11

Regardless of what figures you choose to use, one thing is certain: we'
are talking about trillions and trillions of dollars. And given the debate raging in Washington this summer about how to rein in trillion-dollar deficits and a spiraling debt, it s surprising that no one thinks to ask just how much safety bang for its buck the US is getting from those trillions...

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/MH18Dj01.html



Why the US is still stuck in Iraq

Spiked
by Tim Black

The interminable occupation of Iraq exposes the crazy idea that Western forces can liberate foreign peoples.

http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/10995/



It is 1989 all over again

Zero Gov
by Bill Buppert

08/18/11

In six months or six years, the nation known as the United States is going to dissolve roughly along the same lines that the other Soviet republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), died with a whimper in 1989-1991...

http://zerogov.com/?p=2218


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Iraq
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http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Chris+Hellman
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Bill+Buppert

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http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/08/18



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David Bromwich, TomDispatch: 'Is it too soon to speak of the Bush-Obama presidency? The record shows impressive continuities between the two administrations, and nowhere more than in the policy of 'force projection' in the Arab world. With one war half-ended in Iraq, but another doubled in size and stretching across borders in Afghanistan; with an expanded program of drone killings and black-ops assassinations, the latter glorified in special ceremonies of thanksgiving (as they never were under Bush); with the number of prisoners at Guantanamo having decreased, but some now slated for permanent detention; with the repeated invocation of 'state secrets' to protect the government from charges of war crimes; with the Patriot Act renewed and its most dubious provisions left intact - the Bush-Obama presidency has sufficient self-coherence to be considered a historical entity with a life of its own.'

http://www.truth-out.org/symptoms-bush-obama-presidency-saved-and-sacked/1313686142



Army Reservist Told He's Barred From Re-Enlistment for Speaking to Truthout About Guantanamo

Jason Leopold, Truthout: 'The US Army has told a reservist who has spent half his life in the military that he is barred from re-enlisting, asserting he 'leaked' classified information to this reporter during an interview in which he spoke candidly about his experiences working as a guard at Guantanamo Bay eight years ago.'

http://www.truth-out.org/army-accuses-reservist-classified-information-truthout-guantanamo/1314206461

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National Outcry Builds Against Obama s Deportations
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/08/18-0

Occupation Nation?
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/08/18

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Obama s new low

Independent Institute
by Anthony Gregory

08/18/11

Only a year or so ago, every failure was to be blamed on George W. Bush. For the first half a year in office, the president reminded us of the mess that his predecessor left. After that, he would simply point out that this mess was bigger than anyone seemed to realize. Now that isn t working so well, so his excuses are the happenings in the markets, global tensions, partisan bickering, unpredictable fluctuations in the economy, natural disasters - you know, all the stuff he was elected promising to have more capacity to command than the last guy.'

http://blog.independent.org/2011/08/18/obamas-new-low/


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Obama
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Adele M. Stan, AlterNet: 'Though it has shaped American politics for the last 40 years, the religious right still baffles reporters. Every four years, just as a presidential campaign kicks up, legions of media types who make their living outside the right-wing echo chamber emerge as a militia of Margaret Meads, descending on flyover country, trying to make sense of that exotic phenomenon, the religious right. In the end, those who actually get it are few.'

http://www.truth-out.org/why-mainstream-media-are-clueless-about-religious-right/1313679828



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http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Adele+M.+Stan

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US Treasury bond yields plunged Thursday, with the 10-year yield hitting a record low as worries about a new recession in the United States and Europe battered stock markets.

http://bit.ly/od3Eik



Five charts that show the world s markets are about to nosedive

RBS chartists have gazed into their crystal ball and seen signs that UK, US, Japan and European equities may be about to shed more of their value, in some cases up to 10%.

http://bit.ly/ptihug


From Information Clearing House



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By K. Selim

The American dream no longer exists. The U.S. establishment, Democratic or Republican, is not prepared to cash in its last major comparative advantage - military supremacy.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28874.htm



Notes on the Social Crisis in America

By Naomi Spencer

Deteriorating social conditions found expression this week in a mass lineup for dental care in Georgia and a crackdown on a growing New Jersey tent city.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28876.htm



'We Don t Live in a Functioning Democracy*

Documentary

Capitalism Is The Crisis, examines the ideological roots of the 'austerity' agenda and proposes revolutionary paths out of the current crisis.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28879.htm

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Town Hall Meeting to Pelosi: Sellout! Tax the Rich! End the War!
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/08/18-4



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By Conn Hallinan

The U.S. is embarking on a military sea change that will replace massive deployments, like Iraq and Afghanistan, with stealthy night raids, secret assassinations, and death-dealing drones. Its implications for civilian control of foreign policy promises to be profound.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28877.htm



Drones Direct Hit Upon Rule of Law

By Rep. Dennis Kucinich

The legal justification for their use in Pakistan can and will be used to justify their use in other countries. Under this legal framework, the battlefield could be stretched to include anywhere in the world.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28870.htm



Welcome to the Terrordome

By Glen Ford

The United States is the Great Gulag Nation, the planetary prison dungeon, home to 25 percent of its prison inmates. One out of every eight imprisoned persons in the world is a Black American.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28875.htm



No food in the kitchen but U.S. Army May Start $1 Billion Helicopter Drone Project in 2012

The U.S. Army is proceeding with development of a minimum $1 billion program to buy at least 100 unmanned helicopters, an official said.

http://bloom.bg/nX6PI6


From Information Clearing House

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Anonymous Hackers Release FBI Contractor s Drone Data
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/08/19-5



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http://lewrockwell.com/casey/casey92.1.html

Is the Fed Treasonous?
http://lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dilorenzo212.html

Planet of the Taxpayers
http://lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker203.html



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Boston Globe
by Joshua Green

08/17/11

Amid all the clamor about entitlement reform during the struggle to raise the debt ceiling, one enormous cost - and potential source of future savings - largely escaped scrutiny: the billions of dollars the United States spends to support the mortgage market. ... Today, the government backs 95 percent of new loans, leaving taxpayers more exposed than ever...

http://tinyurl.com/3dmaswh



Central banking propagandists sell economic poison

Fr33 Agents
by Szandor Blestman

08/16/11

The propaganda is coming on hot and heavy since the debt ceiling decision that sold our great grandchildren s future to the banking elite. It seems that someone wants you to think that adding more debt to the already over burdened national line of credit is a good thing. It seems that someone wants you to believe that an economic crisis has been averted, not merely postponed and eventually made worse...

http://bit.ly/ni9z5p



Crimes of the Federal Reserve

Scribd
by Olde Reb

08/11

There are only two ways for government to acquire funds. One is by 'taxes, duties, and imposts' and the other is by 'printing press' money. The current printing press money is by issuing government securities (as detailed above) and tends to cause less public outrage than raising taxes...

http://www.scribd.com/doc/62167283/CRIMES-OF-THE-FEDERAL-RESERVE


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=economic+crisis
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Antiwar.com
by Philip Giraldi

08/18/11

Perry s advisers are all hawks and supporters of both the Iraq War and of a continued U.S. presence in Afghanistan. They apparently believe, against the evidence, that military interventions produce good results. Doug Feith should be particularly noted, as it appears he might be resurfacing in government, a normal recycling that neocons go through as they move through the revolving door from high government office to the private sector and back again...

http://bit.ly/ruUCAS



Rick Perry s polluter cronies

The Nation
by Ben Adler

08/17/11

One of Texas Governor Rick Perry s oft-touted strengths in the Republican primary is his demonstrated prowess at fundraising. Less widely known is how he has raised that money and what he has done in return for it. According to Texas good government and environmental watchdogs, Perry has raised much of his campaign funds from business executives who have financial interests in state government decisions. Often Perry s supporters come from the energy sector and Perry s help for them has come at the expense of the environment...

http://www.thenation.com/blog/162817/rick-perrys-polluter-cronies


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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Rick Perry s Deeply Flawed Brand of Texas Justice

Shani O. Hilton, Colorlines.com: 'To the surprise of no one, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced he d be running for the Republican presidential nomination last weekend. As we have covered before, Perry has been getting his ideological ducks in a row for some time now, even becoming more draconian on immigration issues. Back in 2001, Perry signed the Texas DREAM act - the country's first law of that kind - and while he still supports it, he s now putting money toward more border security and pushing laws that would force towns to monitor undocumented immigrants.'

http://www.truth-out.org/rick-perrys-deeply-flawed-brand-texas-justice/1313678156

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Bank Of America Executive To Rick Perry: 'We'll Help You Out'

ZeroHedge identifies the Bank of America official offering his his company s support to Texas Governor Rick Perry s campaign as James Mahoney the Director of Public Policy for the bank.

http://read.bi/qT0JX2


From Information Clearing House



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