former title: Politics for the 99% – then under world-citizenship.org – encore en reconstruction
Published on Dissident Voice, by David Swanson, June 15, 2015.
I’m not sure if there’s been a better written book published yet this year than Ukraine: Zbig’s Grand Chessboard and How the West Was Checkmated, but I’m confident there’s not been a more important one … // Continuer la lecture de « Ukraine and the Apocalyptic Risk of Propagandized Ignorance »
Chants: Voice of the Living Light, 76.56 min, uploaded by Classical Music goturhjem2, Jan 14, 2012.
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Regime-Change in der Ukraine? – Dr. Daniele Ganser, 110.13 min, von wwwKenFMde am 6. Juni 2015 hochgeladen – KenFM zeigt: aus der Physik wissen wir, dass Ursache und Wirkung miteinander zu tun haben, und kennen auch eine Reihenfolge. Erst die Ursache, dann die Wirkung. Ein Glas, das zerschlagen am Boden liegt, musste erst fallen. Continuer la lecture de « Fakten zum Putsch in der Ukraine »
Published on Dissident Voice, by Bill Annett, June 13, 2015.
Tim Geithner is seated at Charlie Rose’s exclusive Table Ronde, his fashionable curly locks carefully askew on his lofty forehead, his hands expressively illustrating his financial competence. He has published a book destined for stardom, Stress Test, he confronts Charlie who loves to flog best sellers before they are. Tim has been here before – annually, on average – but tonight we are treated to the official word, the inside story on what we’ve accomplished since TARP, how much better the banking system is now, largely because of the astuteness of Tim Geithner himself, former Treasury Secretary. Continuer la lecture de « When Bankers Collide »
Published on Spiegel Online International, by Peter Müller, René Pfister and Christian Reiermann, June 12, 2015 (Photo Gallery).
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble appears to have given up hope of a satisfactory outcome to the Greek crisis. Unlike the chancellor, he is willing to cut the rope on Athens. But will he dare to dig in his heels and defy Merkel? Continuer la lecture de « Brewing Conflict over Greece: Germany's Finance Minister Mulls Taking on Merkel »
Published on Dodd-Frank Update, June 11, 2015;
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB issued a report detailing reverse mortgage advertisements and their potential risk to older consumers. The CFPB found that, after viewing reverse mortgage advertisements, focus group and interview participants were confused or had misconceptions about important features and terms of reverse mortgage loans. Continuer la lecture de « USA: about Dodd-Frank – CFPB examines reverse mortgage advertisements »
Published on GIZMODO.co.uk, by Matt Novak,June 6, 2015.
In the late 1960s a biologist named Paul Ehrlich insisted that the world’s rapid population growth was unsustainable. What could be done? Ehrlich proposed radical population control measures—including sterilisation. Continuer la lecture de « What Happened to Those Apocalyptic Predictions About Overpopulation? »
Von wwwKenFMde auf YouTube hochgeladen:
Published on The Irish Times, by Joe Humphreys, June 6, 2015: The idea of a living wage has been around since the 1700s, but Switzerland is set to put it to a vote next year … //
Laziness: Continuer la lecture de « Would an unconditional basic income save democracy or breed laziness? »
Published on Russia Today RT, June 7, 2015.
Artillery shells have hit a local market in the north-western district of Donetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine. At least one person has been wounded, according to the head of the district’s administration aligned with Donbass rebels. Continuer la lecture de « Renewed shelling hits residential areas in eastern Ukraine (PHOTOS, 3 VIDEOS) »
Saudi-led naval blockade worsens Yemen humanitarian disaster, on The Guardian, by Julian Borger, June 5, 2015: Aid agencies say embargo imposed by US and UK-backed Arab coalition has had dramatic effect, with nearly 80% of population in urgent need;
Hackers swipe confidential files on 4 million federal workers, on Consumer Affairs, by James R. Hood, June 5, 2015: Second major breach in a year of federal personnel records. Hackers have gained access to confidential personnel records of more than 4 million current and retired federal employees, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management OPM said late Thursday. It’s the second major breach of federal personnel records in a year …; Continuer la lecture de « some of today's concerns »
Published on The Telegraph.co.uk, by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, June 5, 2015.: No developed country has ever skipped a payment to the IMF – but Greek sources say they were provoked [incl. picture: Syriza had the money at hand. It chose not to pay as a conscious political choice; Video: How big is Greece’s dept, 1.12 min; Graphs].
Greece is to take the drastic step of skipping a €300m payment to the International Monetary Fund on Friday, invoking an obscure mechanism in abeyance since the 1970s to bundle all debts due in June and pay them at the end of the month. Continuer la lecture de « Greece misses IMF payment in warning shot as showdown with Europe escalates »