The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Report tallies hidden energy costs The average retail cost of U.S. coal-fired electricity was 9 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2007 (the most recent year for which data are available). But there are health and environmental costs of that power that consumers don’t pay, at least as part of their electric bill. According to a new …
The Real Reason for More Troops in Afghanistan Michael Gaddy LouRockwell.com October 20, 2009Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of our quest for empire over the past six decades realizes that Obama’s contemplation of whether to send additional troops to Afghanistan is simply those who control him providing Obama with the opportunity to look “presidential.” The decision …
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Dylan Ratigan Anchor of MSNB Oct. 15, 2009, 5:22 PM Now this method of “business” is only possible if the government continues to allow these crooked insurance contracts to be written in secret, allows them to hold little or no money in reserve for payment and allows them to sell enough coverage on enough vital …
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Excellent Primer, Narrowly Focused, Provokes Reflection October 16, 2009 Richard Heinberg I was tempted to limit this book to four stars because it fails to properly recognize, among many others, Buckminster Fuller, e.g. his Critical Path and it provides only passing reference to such foundation works as Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update and Human …
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Taliban claim Afghan bomb, say [Indian] embassy was target KABUL – The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Thursday’s suicide car bomb in the Afghan capital, saying their target was the Indian Embassy. Phi Beta Iota: India’s hands are not clean. There are ample reports of India offering safe-haven bases for cross-border terrorism into Pakistan, and …
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Check out Google’s Project 10 to the 100, and vote for the ideas among the top ten that you favor. They are listed below for reader convenience but descriptions and voting blocks are only available at Google’s Project 10 to the 100th page. Help social entrepreneurs drive change Make government more transparent Provide quality education …
Small Wars Journal By Robert Haddick August 7, 2009 Climate change and reduced sea ice cover may result in opening up the Arctic to vastly increased resource development and commercial traffic. These trends will inevitably spark international conflicts and create a need for more military forces to provide security and protect interests in the Arctic …
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