It’s only about a month and a half into 2016, yet financial markets all over the world have been a volatile rollercoaster ride to say the least, strongly reminiscent of the times preceding the 2008 financial collapse if not worse. In fact, global markets lost an estimated $3.17 trillion in just the first two weeks Read More…
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After Profuse Contamination Found, Russia Bans US Corn & Soy, They “Pose a Real Threat to Russia”
Corn and soybeans from the United States will no longer be allowed to enter Russia as of February 15, because those foods failed to meet the country’s biological standards, announced Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia’s food and safety watchdog, on Wednesday. According to RT, Rosselkhoznadzor discovered dry rot in U.S. corn, and weed seeds mixed with the U.S. Read More…
TPP Signing and Auckland Protests: Why You Should Stand Up
Twelve countries just signed what is being called the biggest deal in a generation. The TPP is one of the most, if not the most relevant and important corporate power grab in the history of this country. The deal creates a free trade zone among 12 Pacific nations that together account for 40% of the world’s economy. This Read More…
The Free State Project: A Migration For Freedom
As of February 3rd, 2016, 20,000 libertarians have officially signed the Statement of Intent to move to New Hampshire as part of a social movement called the Free State Project (FSP), designed around the tactic of a mass political migration. The goal was for 20,000 libertarians to move to a single, low-population state in order Read More…
Feds Helped Hide Investigation into Big Bank’s Money Laundering for Drug Cartels
A federal judge ruled last week that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) will be forced to share a report on its business practices with the public — a decision both the bank and the Department of Justice (DOJ) fought in court to prevent. The report is based on the findings of an Read More…
Six Huge Stories The Mainstream Media Don’t Want You To Know About
Whistleblowers, Ecocide, top secret trade deals, and shady ties between the Islamic State and the West’s closest allies…here are a few hot topics the mainstream media barely covered in 2015. 1. Any Tragedy That’s Not Western-Centric The outpouring of fury, despair and grief by the corporate press over the November 13 Paris attacks highlighted the bias of the Read More…