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The Lobby Of The Athens Hilton Is Freakishly Quiet
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Joe WeisenthalThe Lobby Of The Athens Hilton Is Freakishly Quiet
Carol Paul on Rand's Endorsement
• www.dailypaul.comCarol Paul Speaks about Rands Endorsement of Romney and Ron Paul 6-13-12
These Are The 15 Most Peaceful Nations In The World
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Samuel BlackstoneYesterday, the Institute for Economics and Peace released their annual Global Peace Index (GPI), ranking 158 nations based on their levels of peacefulness.
The Drumbeat For An International War In Syria Is Building
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Dan MurphyYesterday afternoon CNN aired a series of heartbreaking images from Syria: Gruesome close-ups of toddlers alleged to have been killed by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
Northrop Grumman's Revolving Door With Congress
• The NationLuckily for Northrop Grumman, which made $2.12 billion in profits last year, the firm essentially has a man on the inside of Congress with wide sway over how the government spends money on national defense.
The Military Gave NASA Two Telescopes 100 Times More Powerful Than The Hubble's
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Eloise LeeKept under wraps at a storage unit in Rochester, New York, are two military spy telescopes so advanced that NASA is studying the hardware.
Food Forest Gardens
• http://www.survivalblog.com, by Jason T.As I read through page after page of food items and materials that preppers should stock up on, I have to wonder, “Have people really thought out what is coming?” I believe we are heading for at least a collapse of the US dollar, if not all fiat curr
U.S. targets landlords in fight against medical pot
• ReutersFederal prosecutors are targeting medical marijuana shops in California, seeking forfeiture of the properties in which they do business. The authorities are pressuring landlords to shut down the shops or face possible loss of the real estate throu
20 Reasons Why America's Next Bank Holiday Will Be a Nightmare
• http://www.survivalblog.com,The world is on now on the brink of a global credit crisis that could be far worse than the tumultuous events of 2008.
Foreclosures up for first time in 27 months
• ReutersForeclosure starts rose year-over-year in May for the first time in more than two years as banks resumed dealing with distressed properties after a mortgage abuse settlement earlier this year, data firm RealtyTrac said on Thursday.
F-22 Fighter Pilots Told to Ditch Pressure Vests; Mystery Problem Unsolved
• ABC NewsPilots for the F-22 Raptor fighter jets have been ordered to take off a portion of their flying suits, specifically the G-suit vest, during routine training missions as the service continues to investigate a mysterious breathing problem
It starts: the government’s plan to steal your money.
• http://www.sovereignman.com, Simon BlackThere are consequences to investing any level of confidence in a financial system underpinned by debt and the creation of paper currency.
Paul Festival is on - Tampa, FL - Aug 24-26 - Florida State Fairgrounds
• communities.washingtontimes.comPaul Festival will be three days of music, entertainment and activism featuring nationally-known musicians, comedians and other entertainers.
Bush's Head on a Pike in ‘Game of Thrones’ Sparks Ire
• ABC NewsMembers of the GOP are fuming and HBO has issued an apology after realizing that the creators of “Game of Thrones” used a faux severed replica of former President George W. Bush’s head mounted on a stake in a number of scenes in the hit series.
The Chinese are getting out of Europe
• http://www.sovereignman.comLast week we reported that European hedge fund managers were liquidating their European assets to reduce exposure. Now it appears that the lend-happy Chinese will be doing the same.
U.S. military preparing for a war at home
• http://www.sovereignman.comOne of the greatest indictments to the idea of putting a physical fence along the U.S. border was that not only could it keep trespassers out, but it could also keep citizens in.
Greeks withdraw cash ahead of cliffhanger vote
• By Dina Kyriakidou and George GeorgiopoulosGreeks pulled their cash out of the banks and stocked up with food ahead of a cliffhanger election on Sunday that many citizens fear will result in the country being forced out of the euro.
Mission Accomplished.
• http://www.sovereignman.com, Simon BlackThe concept of what we know today as “America” was alive and well in Venice during the Middle Ages; Venice was a place where, with guts, hard work, and a little bit of luck, you could become very wealthy and live the Venetian Dream.
Saab saved from bankruptcy to exclusively make electric cars
• http://www.rawstory.com, By Dan MilmoSaab is to be reborn as an electric car manufacturer focused on China under rescue plans drawn up by a Chinese-born entrepreneur.
NATO chief vows not to abandon Afghanistan
• http://www.rawstory.com, Agence France-PresseNATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen Wednesday vowed not to abandon Afghanistan as foreign nations plan to transition forces out of the country after a decade of conflict.
The Canning Jar: Ultra-Versatile Tool of the Modern Kitchen
• http://www.popsci.com, By Paul AdamsHalf a dozen things you can do with a standard resealable jar
The Hubris of Meddling in Syria: Exporting Wahabism From Kabul to Damascus
• http://www.antiwar.com, John GlaserThe status quo in Syria is that the rebel insurgency and the Assad regime continue to clash
The Ultimate No-Fly List
• antiwar.com, Peter Van Buren and Tom EngelhardtLast week, touching down in India on his way to Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta described reality as you seldom hear it in the confines of Washington
Rachel Maddow, Drift (Book Review)
• SkopeIf you don’t have time to read any Chalmers Johnson or Noam Chomsky or Jeremy Scahill’s Blackwater (all of which effectively negate all of Maddow’s naïve solutions), Drift is something you could bring to the beach.
Revolt in the Ranks
• www.theamericanconservative.com, Chris BrayDissent in the armed forces is a patriotic tradition.
Obama's drone wars and the normalisation of extrajudicial murder
• http://www.guardian.co.uk, Michael BoyleExecutive privilege has seduced the president into a reckless 'kill first, ask questions later' policy that explodes the US constitution.
Game of drones
• http://washingtonexaminer.com, Gene HealyLast week, in its report on the 2013 Defense Authorization bill, the Senate Armed Services Committee called for allowing drones to operate "freely and routinely" in U.S. airspace.
Karzai Demands Full Halt to US Airstrikes on Civilian Homes
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzUS Downplays Significance, Insists Civilian Deaths 'Rare'
Wave of Bombings in Iraq Kills 83
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserIraq is unstable with a brutal dictatorship and bloody sectarianism
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