Public Intelligence Blog – Page 1702 – The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.

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One of the trends that concerns me the most is the corruption of the American judiciary. As empires decay, whether Roman, Burmese, or American one of the processes the failing empire goes through is that their permanent civil service structure becomes increasingly a shop closed to all but a few with special access. This article is lengthy but it spells out as I have seen it no where else what is happening to the American Supreme Court. It is not a reassuring picture.

At America’s court of last resort, a handful of lawyers now dominates the docket

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Yoda: Pope Francis Has a USA Problem — As Does the Rest of the World…

Cultural Intelligence

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Pope Francis has an American problem

A U.S. trip will reveal the rift between him and his conservative bishops

EXTRACT

Francis is determined to move the focus from the sexual morality issues that dominate relations between Catholicism and the secular world view to where he believes it should be: on the plight of the poor and marginalized.

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2014/12/28

Chuck Spinney: Former PM of Australia – Four Reasons to Break Completely from USA

04 Inter-State Conflict, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, IO Deeds of War, Officers Call, Peace Intelligence

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The USA: Australia's Dangerous Ally

Australia should not embrace America, writes its former prime minister, but preserve itself from Washington’s reckless overreach.

By Malcolm Fraser,December 17, 2014

IT IS time for Australia to end its strategic dependence on the United States.

Four reasons and more.

2014/12/28

Heaven on Earth: Alexander Gerst Video

Earth Intelligence

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Sepp Hasslberger: Consumers Seeking Health Impacting on Monsanto and Coca Cola

Economics/True Cost

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It would not be bad if consumer demand forced some of these companies to get into selling actual, healthy food and drink…

Coca-Cola Facing Major Financial Challenges As Sales Steadily Decline

In recent years, consumers have been slowly cutting back on things like soda, junk food, and GMOs, in favor of a more healthy diet. Companies like Monsanto are losing millions as a result, and are struggling to maintain the long-term stability of their businesses. Very soon, these businesses may be forced to either change with market demand, or risk bankruptcy.

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Michel Bauwens: Top Ten P2P Trends of 2014

#OSE Open Source Everything, Cultural Intelligence

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Top Ten P2P Trends of 2014

1. Reaching of the tipping point for (distributed) renewable energy
2. The rise of open cooperatives and ethical enterpreneurial coalitions
3. The emergence of cryptoledger applications and a crypto-currency for the commons
4. Cities and Countries of the Commons

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Yoda: Russia Declares NATO The Main Enemy

Government, IO Deeds of War, Peace Intelligence

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New Russian Military Doctrine Labels NATO as Main Threat

Moscow, Russia: The Kremlin on Friday branded the expansion of NATO as a fundamental threat to Russia in a revised military doctrine that dramatically reflects deteriorating relations with the West.

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