George Friedman on Stratfor’s Security Breach
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Ron Paul’s Plan to Restore America Challenges Secret Trillion Dollar Black Budget
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Ron’s Paul’s strong second place finish in New Hampshire’s Presidential Primary greatly raises his prospects in the Republican Presidential race, and will lead to m…
The Post Empire Survival Guide
By Sam Smith
Since 1989, we have occasionally published a guide to getting through the crummy era that we are still in. In 2003, we intially noted that the First American Republic was over. Last year…
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Catherine’s Photo Album: Oldies but Goodies
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Thrive Named #1 Top Transformational Film of the Year
As we start 2012 with all of the promise that it brings for transformation, let’s take a look back at some of the amazing films or 2011 that brought us to this point. The results of the voting ar…
FDA: Novartis Recall May Also Affect Painkillers
By The Associated Press
The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications made at a Novart…
Swiss National Bank President Resigns
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Stocks in Switzerland (SMI) dropped as the Swiss National Bank President Philipp Hildebrand resigned after a currency purchase by his wife last year became controversial.
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What May Lay Ahead in 2012
By Chuck Gibson
As we finish putting the holiday decorations away and finalize the clean up of our champagne filled New Year’s celebration it’s a great time to refocus our attention back to wha…
Democracy and Debt
Aristotle’s Politics Book V and VI
By Michael Hudson
Book V of Aristotle’s Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves into hereditary aristocracies – which end…
Interactive Comparison Of GDP: America vs The World
By Tyler Durden
Curious how the US, on a state by state basis, stacks up against the rest of the world, in terms of economic (and population) prowess? The following interactive graphic from the Econo…
A Punch to the Mouth: Food Price Volatility Hits the World
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2011 was an abysmal year for the global insurance industry, which had to cover yet another enormous increase in damages from natural disasters. Unknown to most casual observers…
The Company That Ruled The Waves
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‘If You Don’t Take a Job as a Prostitute, We Can Stop Your Benefits’
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A 25-year-old waitress who turned down a job providing “sexual services” at a brothel in Berlin faces possible cuts to her unemployment benefit under laws introduced this year.
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Solari Hero of the Year 2012: Joe Cross & Phil Staples
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Money & Markets – Week of 1.8.12
The Truth About Private Equity: Politicians Need It, Taxpayers Fund It
The Daily Beast (13 Jan 12)
Goldman Said to Bid for N.Y. Fed’s AIG Assets
Bloomberg (13 Jan 12)
Kodak Eyes Bankruptcy Cash Fr…
Precious Metals – Week of 1.8.12
U.S. and Iran are Already at War, Rickards Tells King World News
GATA (13 Jan 12
Gold Correction is Over by Alf Field
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Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 1.8.12
Fannie Mae CEO to Leave After Successor Chosen
Yahoo Finance (11 Jan 12)
Geopolitical – Week of 1.8.12
First NDAA; Now Enemy Expatriation Act
Chuck Baldwin Live (12 Jan 12)
Forum Post: The Enemy Expatriation Act (S.1698/H.R.3166) – A Statement From Anonymous
Occupy Wall Street (9 Jan 12)
US Slaps San…
Science & Technology – Week of 1.8.12
LENR Gold Rush Begins — at NASA
New energy Times Blog (13 Jan 12)
Google, Facebook, Amazon May Go Black in SOPA Protest
OSnews (4 Jan 12)
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Destroying YouTube
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Life – Week of 1.8.12
Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter?Scaling Back in the 21st Century
Shelters Online
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The Secret of The World’s Oldest Marathon Runner
The Guardian (19 Oct 11)
Food & Health – Week of 1.8.12
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Food Chain Radio on MF Global’s Impact on Farmers
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Debris Field The Size Of California From Japanese Tsunami Begins To Litter West…
Wildcards – Week of 1.8.12
12,000 Years Old Unexplained Structure
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Hmmm…..Obama’s Motion Denied, He Must Prove His Qualifications
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“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.”
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Fed Minutes Show Plans to Alter Monetary Policy Communications
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Economic Cycle Research Institute Leading Index
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Panetta to Offer Strategy for Cutting Military Budget
Reductions are expected in the program for the F-35 fighter jet.
By Elisabeth Bumiller and Thom Shanker
Washington — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is set this week to reveal his strategy that …
World’s Biggest Economies Face $7.6T Debt
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Governments of the world’s leading eco…
Catherine Austin Fitts on Wall Street’s Corruption, the Austrian School and Who’s ‘Really’ in Charge
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Montana High Court Says ‘Citizens United’ Does Not Apply In Big Sky State
By Steven Rosenfeld
Montana’s Supreme Court has issued a stunning rebuke to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010 that infamously decreed corporations had constitutional r…
Here’s How Every Asset Class Performed In 2011
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$6.3 Trillion Wiped Off Global Markets in 2011
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Almost $6.3 trillion was erased from global stock markets this year as the euro zone financial crisis reverberated across the world in the latter half of 2011, calli…
Dissent from the Majority Report of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
By Peter J. Wallison
Peter Wallison has published his Dissent from the Majority Report of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. It’s a must read for those of us interested in the financial crisi…
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2011 Year in Review: Signs of an American Spring and a Fourth Turning
By David B. Collum
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Governments gambled on a return to growth solving all the problems. That bet has failed.
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When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you.
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Money & Markets – Week of 1.1.12
China 2012: The Year of the Bull (Rogers) or the Bear (Chanos)?
Wall Street Pit (9 Jan 12)
Half The World’s Richest 1% Live in the United States
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On Eve of $41 Billion MF Glo…
Precious Metals – Week of 1.1.12
Grandich Raises Gold Challenge to $2 Million
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Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 1.1.12
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Geopolitical – Week of 1.1.12
The Elite’s Military Problem
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No Longer the Land of Opportunity
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Science & Technology – Week of 1.1.12
Analysis of Stratfor Site Breach Reveals Weak Passwords, Poor Enforcement
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“Zombie” Fly Parasite Killing Honeybees
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UrtheCast Web Platform Demo
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Life – Week of 1.1.12
Echolilia
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Food & Health – Week of 1.1.12
13 Foods That Fight Pain
Dr. Akilah (8 Dec 11)
Top 10 Ways To Stay Healthy This Winter
care2 (28 Dec 11)
Will Organic Farmers See Their Day in Court?
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Back To Eden
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Wildcards – Week of 1.1.12
Ukraine Raises $788m for Chernobyl Dome
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There’s no need to worry, the times dictate a plan
Mother Earth’s given birth to a brand new man
Sister I know you’re misunderstood
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Clouded Title: The Gross Illegality of MERS
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“What’s happened is that, almost overnight, we’ve switched from democracy in real-property recording to oligarchy in real-property recording. There was no court case behind t…
The History of Superinsulated Houses in North America
By Martin Holladay, GBA Advisor
Several GBA readers have requested a copy of a presentation I gave at the recent annual meeting of the British Columbia Building Envelope Council in Vancouver. The p…
Transcript of Catherine’s 12.15.11 Interview of Peter Dale Scott Available to Subscribers
A transcript of Catherine’s December 15, 2011 interview of Peter Dale Scott is now available to Solari Report Subscribers!
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China Begins Using New Global Positioning Satellite “Big Dipper”
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Beijing (Reuters) – China took a further step on Tuesday toward ending its dependence on U.S. satellites to provide navigation and positioning services with the start of trial operations…
The Myth of Japan’s ‘Lost Decades’
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Tokyo, Japan — In this slot a few days ago I posed some historical questions that, judging by the email I have been receiving, have perplexed a lot of readers.
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The Watchdogs That Didn’t Bark
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Four years after the banking system nearly collapsed from reckless mortgage lending, federal prosecutors have stayed on the sidelines, even as judges around the country are pointing…
James Koutoulas Explains Why JP Morgan’s Involvement In MF Global Is Suspicious
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Judge: Iran, Taliban, al Qaeda liable for 9/11
People walk over the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center Sept. 11, 2001.
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(AP) New York – A federal judge has si…
Money & Markets – Week of 12.25.11
Princeton Brews Trouble for Us 1 Percenters: Michael Lewis
Bloomberg (29 Dec 11)
Why America’s Financial Future Is Far Better Than Europe’s
24/7 Wall St. (28 Dec 11)
Public Pension Holdings Tak…
Precious Metals – Week of 12.25.11
Keynote Speech At Sydney Gold Symposium 14-15 November 2011 By Alf Field
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A Run On The Global Banking System—How Close Are We?
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Answering Yo…
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 12.25.11
Survey: Home Prices Down in Most Major U.S. Cities
USA Today (27 Dec 11)
Firms Give U.S. Plans to Rent Seized Homes
Bloomberg (27 Dec 11)
Housing Slump Was Deeper
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Geopolitical – Week of 12.25.11
Romney, Paul Lead Ahead of Iowa Caucus
The Slate (28 Dec 11)
Cyber War Against U.S. – China Involved In “The Greatest Transfer of Wealth In the History of the World”
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Science & Technology – Week of 12.25.11
Anonymous Stratfor Hack: Public Supporters Of Company Also At Risk
Huffington Post (27 Dec 11)
‘Anonymous’ Hacking Network Attacks US Security Think Tank Stratfor, Promises More Targets
Newser (25 De…
Life – Week of 12.25.11
Man Builds Fairy Tale Home for His Family – For Only £3,000
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Food & Health – Week of 12.25.11
Southern Wisconsin Vegetable Workshop – Feb 7, 2012
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
Fatty Foods Addictive as Cocaine in Growing Body of Science
Bloomberg (2 Nov 11)
Monsanto’s GM Corn Link…
Wildcards – Week of 12.25.11
Kim’s 2-Day Funeral Begins
Newser (28 Dec 11)
The Nasty Truth About the Online Retailers You Probably Used for Your Holiday Shopping
AlterNet (23 Dec 11)
Silver Gold Calculator for Android Available! Are You Ready for “JUST DO IT” Currency?
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The Piano Guys
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Response to Charles Eisenstein’s Critique of THRIVE
By Foster Gamble
Charles Eisenstein, the author of Sacred Economics, has written an article,”Synchronicity, Myth and the New World Order”, and a critique of THRIVE: What on Earth Will It Take? , …
Marcin Jakubowski: Open-sourced Blueprints For Civilization
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Watch Open Source Ecology Founder Marcin Jakubowski discuss the prospects for an open source, do it yourself civilization. Then read Isaiah Saxon’s follow-up blog post …
The Truth About Wealth
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Who says the rich always get richer?
Despite heated rhetoric emanating from politicians and pundits, the top 1% is hardly a fixed group that enjoys consi…
Nevada Attorney General Sues Lender Processing Services for Fraud
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The Book of Jobs
By Joseph E. Stiglitz
It has now been almost five years since the bursting of the housing bubble, and four years since the onset of the recession. There are 6.6 million fewer jobs in the United Sta…
CME in Talks to Enter China Derivatives Market
By Reuters
CME Group Inc., operator of the world’s leading energy, grains and precious metals markets, is in talks with China’s securities regulator to enter the mainland’s financial derivati…
Old Answers to the New Atheism: An Interview with Peter Hitchens
By Peter Hitchens
TT: What is the major failure of Christian education in the modern West?
PH: Its lack of poetry. The abandonment of the great poetic text of the King James Bible (and of the Boo…
Anonymous Donors Pay Off Kmart Layaway Accounts
By Margery A. Beck
Maha, Neb. (AP) — The young father stood in line at the Kmart layaway counter, wearing dirty clothes and worn-out boots. With him were three small children.
He asked to pay so…
Carlson School of Management Flash Mob, Deck the Halls
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Lesta Frank Watercolors
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This year, our clients and team members are receiving watercolors painted by Lesta Frank fo…
Money & Markets – Week of 12.18.11
U.S. Faces Fitch AAA Downgrade By End of 2013 Unless Deficit Cuts Made
Bloomberg (21 Dec 11)
Biggest Tax Stories of 2011
SmartMoney (21 Dec 11)
US Tax “Ultimatum” has Swiss Banks Sweating
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Precious Metals – Week of 12.18.11
Gold to Drop in Q1, Far From Retesting Record High: Reuters Poll
Reuters (18 Dec 11)
Charlatan Exposed: Negative Gold Lease Rates
Metal Augmentor(13 Dec 11)
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 12.18.11
SEC Sues Former Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Execs
Los Angeles Times (17 Dec 11)
Headwinds for Housing
Chris Martenson.com (12 Dec 11)
Geopolitical – Week of 12.18.11
McConnell Calls for House GOP to Cave on Pay Roll Extension
The Slate (22 Dec 11)
Eliot Spitzer: Our Rallying Cry Should Be, “We Own Wall Street and We Can Stop Corporate America’s Worst Behavior.”
A…
Food & Health – Week of 12.18.11
Raw Dairies Everywhere Can Learn An Important Lesson from OPDC: Turn Your Customers Into Warriors
The Complete Patient (18 Dec 11)
Orange Juice’s ‘Secret’ Flavor Packet Surprises Some Moms
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Science & Technology – Week of 12.18.11
Amazing Green Building Looks Like It’s Made of String
grist (12 Dec 11)
Strange Nuclear Waste Lint Might be “Biological in Nature”
The Augusta Chronicle (16 Dec 11)
Wildcards – Week of 12.18.11
A Vandalized Valley
National Review Online (21 Dec 11)
Evacuation Plan for Brits in Spain Amid Warning Euro Collapse Could Leave Them Stranded
Mirror (19 Dec 11)
Vaclav Havel, Czech Leader and Playw…
The Biggest Company You’ve Never Heard of…
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By Nina Bernstein
The men showed up in a small town in Australia’s outback early last year, offering top dollar for all available lodgings. Within days, their company, Serco, was flying i…
Kauffman’s Hottest Research and Video Topics in 2011
By Barbara Pruitt
Kauffman’s most popular content this year discovered a “jobs leak,” illustrated entrepreneurs’ contributions and recommended policy reforms for growth.
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“Nothing astonishes men so much as much as common sense and plain dealing”
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IRS Releases Guidance on Foreign Financial Asset Reporting
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Washington—The Internal Revenue Service in coming days will release a new information reporting form that taxpayers will use starting this coming tax filing season to report specified fo…
Peter Dale Scott on Deep Politics and the War Machine
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Transcript of The 12.08.11 Precious Metals Market Report Available to Subscribers
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Payroll Tax Cut and Spending Bill Stall in Senate, Raising Threat of Shutdown
By Rosalind S. Helderman
Negotiations over how to extend a payroll tax holiday for 160 million Americans and avoid a government shutdown this weekend ground to a halt Wednesday after a standoff in…
Census Data: Half of U.S. Poor or Low Income
The St. Columbanus Church food pantry in Chicago feeds 500 households a week, but some weeks it struggles to keep up with demand. (CBS)
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Regulators Know Where MF Global Funds Went
Corzine is sworn in to testify about MF Global’s bankruptcy before a US senate committee in Washington, December 8, 2011.
By Christopher Doering
Regulators now have a more complete picture of mon…