By Jonathan Benson

In response to the recent passage of “food safety” bills S. 510 and corresponding H.R. 2751, the Vermont Coalition for Food Sovereignty has drafted its own resolution called “The…

By Oliver Sacks

New Year’s resolutions often have to do with eating more healthfully, going to the gym more, giving up sweets, losing weight — all admirable goals aimed at improving one’s phy…

By Gregory White and Kamelia Angelova

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By John Hussman

Why are Treasury yields rising despite hundreds of billions of Treasury purchases by the Federal Reserve? There are two possibilities in the current debate. One is that the Fed’s po…

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By Gregory White

The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced changes to rules on how it calculates long-term unemployment Tuesday, according to The Hill.

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Our indexes are designed to provide real-time information on major inflation trends, not to forecast official inflation announcements. The official CPI series are shown for reference purposes only. Yo…

By Hibah Yousuf

U.S. stocks ended Monday mixed as investors digested a surprise interest rate hike by the Bank of China and a blizzard put a damper on post-holiday retail sales.

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By Bill Carter and Brian Stelter

Did the bill pledging federal funds for the health care of 9/11 responders become law in the waning hours of the 111th Congress only because a comedian took it up a…

Georgie Anna Branham LaRue passed from this world on December 26, 2010 at 2:22am at the Falls Center Hospice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Services will take place on Thursday, December 30th at …

By Jesse

Most people confuse freedom with power.

Freedom is not the ability to do whatever we wish when we wish however we wish, to serve our passions as ends unto themselves, to be rude and demea…

By Michael Hudson

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By Jesse

I hope everyone has the opportunity to see “Inside Job” in the months ahead.

The issue is not settled. As someone who watches the markets closely every day, often tick by tick, and speaks…

By Jeannette Neumann

Cities Tap Homeowners for Revenue as Workers’ Retirement, Health Costs Rise.

Cities across the nation are raising property taxes, largely citing rising pension and health-care c…

By Louis Lanzano

Star banking analyst Meredith Whitney has been saying for months that the next phase of the housing meltdown would be a local-government financial crisis. Last weekend she put a n…

By Mike Ludwig

The former United States ambassador to France suggested “moving to retaliation” against France and the European Union (EU) in late 2007 to fight a French ban on Monsanto’s gene…

By Mike Ludwig

The former United States ambassador to France suggested “moving to retaliation” against France and the European Union (EU) in late 2007 to fight a French ban on Monsanto’s gene…

By Sean Gardiner

Each morning for 5,546 days, Jabbar Collins knew exactly what he’d wear when he awoke: a dark-green shirt with matching dark-green pants.

The prison greenies of a convicted murder…

By Paul Levy

Note: I consider this one of the most important articles I’ve ever written. If after reading it you feel so inspired, please forward this to all of your friends and lists. The next par…

By Jon Rappoport

The 10th Amendment Center is a group that is campaigning to nullify illegal federal laws. It’s also resuscitating the right of states to exercise their basic power in this regard.
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By Joe Weisenthal

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By Johann Hari

The year 2010 began with David Cameron looking into a TV camera and pledging to the British people: “If any cabinet minister comes to me and says ‘Here are my plans’ and they involve…

By Sandy Hingston

They don’t read. They can’t spell. They spend all their time playing computer games and texting and hanging out with one another on Facebook. But the problem is much worse tha…

The Solari Report’s very own Michael Linton, who when he is not lining up our favorite people for interviews on the Solari Report, is a distinguished Professor of Music, teaching and composing the m…

By Paul Ferguson

Gold bounced off of trendline support this morning.  Trading in the gold shares looked particularly encouraging, with stocks opening at their lows and working their way higher.  …

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By Amy Schatz and Shayndi Raice

Consumers for the first time got federally approved rules guaranteeing their right to view what they want on the Internet. The new framework could also result in tie…

By Yves Smith

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By Paul Ferguson

Going with the sailing analogy here. Silver has set a course to the northeast.  When we look at it on a monthly chart—a timeframe that filters out short-term noise—we can see …

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By Franklin Sanders

Behold, Silver Bugs, the Promised Land!

Investors are piling into silver, at last having discovered silver’s astounding bull market future, and silver soars daily. Adding f…

By Heather Box

Kyle Thiermann, a 20-year-old professional surfer from Santa Cruz California, stood in a clothing factory in Sri Lanka amongst the commotion of the sewing machines, fabric cutters an…

The luster will be a bit “off” on Dec. 21st, the first day of northern winter, when the full Moon passes almost dead-center through Earth’s shadow. For 72 minutes of eerie totality, an amber light w…

By Catherine Austin Fitts

Every investment – whether it be of our time, our attention or our resources – has an impact on the related financial and living ecosystem. That impact can be estimated o…

By Rady Ananda

In a January 2008 meeting, US and Spain trade officials strategized how to increase acceptance of genetically modified foods in Europe, including inflating food prices on the commodi…

By Gregory White

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By Noel Brinkerhoff

If the government wants to see your emails stored by an Internet service provider, they first will have to get a warrant. The government used to skip getting a warrant, based on…

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By Diana B. Henriques

A scandal flush with superlatives added yet another on Friday with a $7.2 billion legal settlement, the largest single forfeiture in Americ…

Rep. Peter DeFazio: President Obama is telling lawmakers it would be “the end” of his presidency if tax cut deal fails.

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Best place to raise kids in Tennessee: Clinton
Nearby city: Knoxville
Population: 9,224
Median family income: $55,421
Runner-up: Hohenwald

Clinton is the county seat of Anderson County and is part …

By Sarah Morgan

Retirement savers have already learned how much damage the markets can do to a nest egg. But for anyone with a 401(k) plan, stock market performance may be overshadowed by other wor…

Dear Ones:

Visiting the sanctuary just now, it appears our entire congregation is suffering from a misunderstanding.

Our sanctuary — any sanctuary — is a house of God, and because we are God’s peo…

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Following a nearly year-long review, the biggest US public pension has OK’ed a new asset allocation to position the fund for better risk-adjusted performance.

The investment committee at the $220 b…

By Richard Rubin

The U.S. Senate passed an $858 billion tax-cut plan, giving bipartisan endorsement to an agreement crafted by President Barack Obama and Republicans that extends Bush-era reduction…

Washington, DC, December 15, 2010 – Total estimated outflows from long-term mutual funds were $3.25 billion for the week ended Wednesday, December 8, the Investment Company Institute reported today. F…

By Nahal Toosi

Richard Holbrooke’s stature, tenacity, and contacts allowed him to weave together once-separate diplomatic efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Replacing him will be difficult.

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By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Iceland’s president, Olafur Grimsson, irritated EU officials last month when he said his country was recovering faster because it had refused to bail out creditors – mo…

Bron Suchecki of the Perth Mint posted comments and a link to our article on Tax Issues. Bron is one of the “go to guys” globally on complex questions about precious metals. You can read his comment…

The US Navy announced a successful test Friday of an electromagnetic cannon capable of firing a projectile 110 nautical miles (200 kilometers) at five times the speed of sound.

“This demonstration …

By Michael Moore

Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from me stating that I have put up $…

By Michael Moore

Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from me stating that I have put up $…

Representatives from the New York City Medical Examiner’s office remove the body of Mark Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff, from the building where was found dead of…

Representatives from the New York City Medical Examiner’s office remove the body of Mark Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff, from the building where was found dead of…

By Janet Adamy

Judge Rules Mandatory Insurance Unconstitutional; First Round of Long Battle A federal court ruled Monday that a key part of the health-care overhaul violates the Constitution, deali…

By Evan Perez and Dionne Searcey

The Justice Department on Wednesday is expected to seek to join civil lawsuits stemming from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the first major federal legal action in t…

By Bruce Krasting

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By Michael Hudson

Game Plan for a Flat Tax, Social Security Cutbacks and Austerity

I almost feel naïve for being so angry at President Obama’s betrayal of his campaign promises regarding taxes….

By Michael Hudson

Game Plan for a Flat Tax, Social Security Cutbacks and Austerity

I almost feel naïve for being so angry at President Obama’s betrayal of his campaign promises regarding taxes….

By Steven Morris

Legal team for WikiLeaks founder says Washington may be planning to invoke Espionage Act to indict their client.

Lawyers acting for Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief of WikiLeak…

By Steven Morris

Legal team for WikiLeaks founder says Washington may be planning to invoke Espionage Act to indict their client.

Lawyers acting for Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief of WikiLeak…

By Tana Ganeva

As more and more companies bend under government pressure, a few are standing up for the site.

Giants like PayPal, Amazon.com, Visa and MasterCard almost instantly crumbled under go…

By Tana Ganeva

As more and more companies bend under government pressure, a few are standing up for the site.

Giants like PayPal, Amazon.com, Visa and MasterCard almost instantly crumbled under go…

What are the last four words you are most likely to hear shortly before you lose vast amounts of money?  “It’s different this time.”  Those are the words I am hearing from people who object to swa…

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By David Cutler

Parliament votes Thursday on plans to raise tuition fees for university students, an issue which has split the Liberal Democrats and provoked unrest.

Student demonstrations, sometime…

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Sallie Mae Compensation: William M. Diefenderfer III

Note: The information in the following table has been collected from SEC documents filed by Sallie Mae/SLM Corp.

It is believed to be accurate. H…

Born: May 3, 1945
Native of Wayne, PA
Current residence: Northern Virginia
Party Affiliation: Republican
Military service: US Army (1970-72)
University: BA, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA (1967)
La…

Born: May 3, 1945
Native of Wayne, PA
Current residence: Northern Virginia
Party Affiliation: Republican
Military service: US Army (1970-72)
University: BA, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA (1967)
La…

Diefenderfer, William

Groups That Have Retained Diefenderfer, William M III:

Data from OpenSecrets.org

1998

Total Lobbying Income: $705,000

Groups That Have Retained Diefenderfer, William M I…

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Diefenderfer, William

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Donor name:
DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM III
DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M MR III
DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M III
DIEF…

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Diefenderfer, William

Contribution

Donor name:
DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM III
DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M MR III
DIEFENDERFER, WILLIAM M III
DIEF…

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Sallie Mae/SLM SEC documents report $284,800 in charitable contributions by the corporation as directed by William M. Diefenderfer, III.  See compensation chart at CLICK HERE. Duquesne University in …

Sallie Mae/SLM SEC documents report $284,800 in charitable contributions by the corporation as directed by William M. Diefenderfer, III.  See compensation chart at CLICK HERE. Duquesne University in …

By Mike DiCicco

Great Falls residents, citizens association question county officials on real estate assessments.

Last year (2009), Sandra Diefenderfer’s home assessment jumped by 125 percent.

…

By Mike DiCicco

Great Falls residents, citizens association question county officials on real estate assessments.

Last year (2009), Sandra Diefenderfer’s home assessment jumped by 125 percent.

…

American banking system still backing over $13 trillion in assets with a negative deposit insurance fund. 7,760 banks but 19 banks make up 50 percent of the asset base.

The growth of the too big to f…

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
The Big Bank Theory

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By Blake Ellis

Are you prepared to live on $190 a month when you retire?

For most Americans in their 50s, that’s all the personal savings they’ll have to look forward to during retirement, according…

Information has never been so free. Even in authoritarian countries information networks are helping people discover new facts and making governments more accountable.

~ US Secretary of State Hillary…

Doublespeak is language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. Doublespeak may take the form of euphemisms (e.g., “downsizing” for layoffs), making the truth less…

By Joel Salatin

American farmer Joel Salatin, the star of the documentary Food Inc, has become a “pin up boy” for the growing food “re-localisation” movement. On a recent visit to Canberra, he gives …

By Luke Harding

Russia has suggested that Julian Assange should be awarded the Nobel peace prize, in an unexpected show of support from Moscow for the jailed WikiLeaks founder.

In what appears to …

I hope they catch that WikiLeaks guy.

I hope they catch him and prosecute him  for all its worth. I hope they, legally speaking, throttle this guy within an inch of his life. If what he has done h…

By Paul Brodsky

In practical terms, we can’t lower rates below zero and we can’t raise them. What about debt-focused quantitative easing? That won’t work either. An economy can’t be de-leve…

Long Slide Into The Red

By Bruce Krasting

The full year results for the SS Trust Fund can now be estimated fairly accurately from preliminary numbers. There is still an unknown. The amount of the 4t…

By Caroline Davies and Sam Jones

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was remanded in custody today after appearing in court on an extradition warrant.

The 39-year-old Australian, who is wanted in Swe…

This Morning Dollar Cross Rates:

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-Swiss Franc 1.02270

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-Canadian Dollar 1.00368

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-Australian Dollar 1.00598

By Carrie Budoff Brown

President Barack Obama announced an agreement with congressional Republicans Monday night to extend the Bush-era tax cuts to all Americans for two years — including wealthi…

By Carrie Budoff Brown

President Barack Obama announced an agreement with congressional Republicans Monday night to extend the Bush-era tax cuts to all Americans for two years — including wealthi…

At the current inflation and tax rates, the after-tax return on toilet paper should outperform money markets by a factor of ten times or better in 2011.

~ Catherine Austin Fitts

By Courtney Comstock

The Justice Department is now announcing the details of their latest crackdown on fraud schemes like market manipulation and ponzi schemes.

The big announcement we’ve all been…