Book Review: The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
By Catherine Austin Fitts
It was a very strong recommendation from a very fine Solari Report subscriber that inspired me to read Peter Heller’s The Dog Stars. Here is the book’s description:
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Digital Colonialization
We don’t want to become a digital colony of global internet giants,†~ French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg
By Catherine Austin Fitts
The reverberations are everywhere. In the courthouse,…
Air Force Prepares to Dismantle HAARP Ahead of Summer Shutdown
By Dermot Cole
The U.S. Air Force gave official notice to Congress Wednesday that it intends to dismantle the $300 million High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program in Gakona this summer.
The s…
China Urges Banks to Remove IBM Servers Over Espionage Concerns – Report
By RT
China is calling on banks to stop using IBM servers and replace them with local-made machines amid fears that the nation’s financial security might be compromised via the US-based company’s…
Young People Open to Alternative Banking
By Tom Braithwaite
A Google or Walmart bank would be attractive to a large slice of young consumers, according to a survey that also shows almost four in 10 people aged between 18-34 would switch to …
Transcript of “1st Quarter Equity Overview” is Now Available!
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Ukip Wins European Elections With Ease to Set Off Political Earthquake
By Patrick Wintour and Nicholas Watt
Nigel Farage has unleashed his much-promised political earthquake across British politics as Ukip stormed to victory in the European elections, performing powerf…
Solar Freakin Roadways
***CAF Note: When Mark Dansie likes a project that I have donated to, I sit up and take notice. Dansie is one of my “go to†guys on new technology.***
By Mike Dansie
I like the vision of solar…
Market Monitor: Q1 2014 : Smartphone Brands Market Share By U.S. Carriers
***CAF Note: The transition to smart phones continues…***
By Neil Shah
According to latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor quarterly tracker program, USA smartphone market reached …
Memorial Day – Honoring Those Whom We Have Lost
Dulce Et Decorum Est
by Wilfred Owen
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs
And toward…
Money & Markets – Week of 05.25.14
Family Offices Team Up Taking Page From Private Equity
Bloomberg | 27 March 2014
Katie Kalvoda’s interest was piqued when the 40-year-old money manager for a group of ultra-wealthy families…
Alib…
Precious Metals – Week of 05.25.14
First Germany, Now Austria Demands An Audit Of Its Offshore Held Gold
Zero Hedge | 26 May 2014
First it was Germany, now another AAA-rated European country is starting to get concerned about its hard …
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 05.25.14
Suicide Rate Linked to Foreclosures
YouTube | 21 May 2014
An increase in suicides may be tied to an increase in the number of foreclosures…
Geopolitical – Week of 05.25.14
Ukraine: The Real Energy Crisis Starts in June
Naked Capitalism | 28 May 2014
Yves here. Readers are likely to beg to differ with this post’s assessment of the newly elected president of Ukraine…
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Science & Technology – Week of 05.25.14
Life Created With Two Synthetic Bases for 6 DNA Letters With Original Four G, T, C, A and Now X and Y and This Expands Amino Acids From 20 to 172
Next Big Future | 09 May 2014
Romesberg started out w…
Food & Health – Week of 05.25.14
Weaponized Agriculture — Tom Mysiewicz
Paul Craig Roberts | 26 May 2014
Tom Mysiewicz is a biotechnologist. In this article he shares with us his conclusions about the dangers of GMO crops…
Delvi…
Life – Week of 05.25.14
Legendary Author Maya Angelou Dies at Age 86
CNN | 29 May 2014
A literary voice revered globally for her poetic command and her commitment to civil rights has fallen silent…
What if Money Was No O…
Wildcards – Week of 05.25.14
Mind Control in the 21st Century
Veterans Today | 10 March 2014
Part I of this series suggests that a hidden science and technology of “mind control,†far surpassing that available in the public d…
“Spoonful” – Howlin’ Wolf
“When I heard Howlin’ Wolf, I said, ‘This is for me. This is where the soul of man never dies'” ~ Sam Phillips
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Deep Survival with Laurence Gonzales
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Proof Positive: Fed Governors Do Not Shop for Groceries
By Catherine Austin Fitts
Well, the proof is in. The Fed governors see no risk to inflation in their stimulus policies. This is proof that the governors do not shop for their own groceries.
Aprilâ…
“Road to Inclusion†Report Challenges Previously-Held Notions of the Unbanked and Underbanked
By MasterCard
In the lead up to the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2014, MasterCard today unveiled “Road to Inclusionâ€, a new report that profiles the financially excluded and underserved in t…
Interest Rates Remain Low
By Joe Weisenthal
There have been news reports the past few days about how former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Ben Bernanke has been going around giving speeches in private to hedge fu…
Book Review: The Curtain by Patrick Ord
“All I want is your data.†~ Henry Maddox
By Catherine Austin Fitts
One of the smartest researchers I know recommended I read The Curtain, a novel by Patrick Ord. It is the story of marketing …
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FDA To Ban Organic Farming?
By Michael Foust
Farming methods that have been used in America and throughout the world for centuries are in danger of essentially being banned under proposed regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug…
The Policy Pendulum Swings for a New Round of Profits
By Catherine Austin Fitts
WHO engineered the skyrocketing incarceration rate in the United States? You can learn a lot about WHO did it in my on line book Dillon, Read & Co. Inc & the Aristocracy o…
Money & Markets – Week of 05.18.14
Russia, China Sign $400 Billion Gas Deal After Decade of Talks
Bloomberg | 21 May 2014
Russia reached a $400 billion deal to supply natural gas to China through a new pipeline over 30 years…
Russia…
Precious Metals – Week of 05.18.14
Finance is a Power Game
Gold Switzerland | 19 May 2014
On behalf of Matterhorn Asset Management / GoldSwitzerland, Lars Schall talked with former senior Wall Street banker…
Are The London Gold Vaul…
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 05.18.14
Investor Demand High as Fannie Mae Sets Price Range for Risky Mortgage Securities
Yahoo! Finance | 20 May 2014
The latest place where investors are taking on more risk in exchange for apparently meage…
Geopolitical – Week of 05.18.14
Obama Seizes N.M. Land for National Monument in Bundy-Like Showdown
The Washington Times | 19 May 2014
President Obama on Wednesday will declare a national monument in southern New Mexico…
US Charg…
Where Have You Gone, George Bailey?
By Lee Habeeb and Mike Leven
He is America’s most iconic banker. Okay. He isn’t a real banker, but we all know and love him; he’s George Bailey from the quintessential Christmas movie It’s …
Science & Technology – Week of 05.18.14
Practical Application of Space-Based Power Generation
JAXA
The Space Solar Power Systems project is a space-based solar power plant that generates energy by collecting sunlight in geostationary orbit….
Food & Health – Week of 05.18.14
High-Tech Farming
The Economist | 17 May 2014
A grey warehouse in an industrial park in Indiana is an unlikely place to find the future of market gardening…
Wildcards – Week of 05.18.14
Unknown Unknowns
The International Forecaster | 17 May 2014
On December 21, 2006 the BBC published a story about a man in western Japan who fell unconscious after tripping while out hiking by himself….
Ready to Turn Over Evolution to Robots? — Transhumanists Are Planning On It
By Foster and Kimberly Gamble
Imagine a “point in time†when computers, in the form of robots, are deemed so much smarter than natural born humans that we are called to turn over the world to t…
“How Do You Get That Lonely” – Blaine Larsen
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Subscriber Lunch in Marin County, California – June 22, 2014
If you are a Solari Report subscriber, you are cordially invited to join Catherine Austin Fitts for lunch in Marin County, CA on June 22, 2014. You may purchase tickets to this event by logging in …
It Would Have Been More Helpful to Avoid the Crisis
By Catherine Austin Fitts
The American people are so smart. I am laughing my head off reading today’s WSJ. The “Letters to the Editor” are filled with letters from readers outraged by Timothy Gei…
The Secret Space Program with Henrik Palmgren
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Respite for Bonds
By Catherine Austin Fitts
This morning’s headline in the WSJ is “Nervous Investors Pile Into Bonds.†The old adage is “Sell in May and Go Away.†This morning’s chart looks like investors ma…
Catherine’s Latest Crowdfunding
By Catherine Austin Fitts
The opportunities to reinvent, restore, and replenish the American economy are endless.
The first opportunity is to let up on the police state and centralized make-work …
Transcript of “Towards a More Coherent Mind with Jon Rappoport” is Now Available!
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Live Chat: How America Became the United States of Secrets
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By The Guardian
For the past year, the Guardian has reported on how the NSA turned its eye on ordinary American citizens after 9/11, creating a massive surveillance dragnet to collect and monitor…
CPI: Wow
By Karl Denninger
No problem trying to eat things that won’t give you die-a-beetyou, right? Possible exception? Chicken. Hope you like it (a lot) — but don’t count eggs, as they’re up 9.3% over t…
Putin Says Ukraine Must Pay Cash for Gas in June
(Photo Credit: AP Photo/Mikhail Klimentyev)
By Vladimir Isachenkov
Russia has ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin saying in a letter released Thursday that it only will …
Putin Says Ukraine Must Pay Cash for Gas in June
(Photo Credit: AP Photo/Mikhail Klimentyev)
By Vladimir Isachenkov
Russia has ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin saying in a letter released Thursday that it only will …
For the Love of Learning: Beyond Main Core, Common Core and the Databeast
“I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.” ~Eartha Kitt
By Catherine Austin Fitts
On Coast to Coast AM the other night I was asked what I thought of the Common Core Curriculum…
Why I Will Not Use U.S. Government Data for Three More Years
By Dr. Tony Lima
For quite a few years my lovely wife has refused to believe any economic data from the U.S. government. Until recently, I have been a staunch defender of the statisticians and econo…
Understanding the Small Business Credit Crunch
By Stacy Mitchell
Even as their big competitors are awash in capital, many locally owned businesses are struggling to secure the financing they need to grow. A new ILSR analysis has found that, sinc…
Coming Clean: Crowdfunding
In recent years there have been methods developed to decentralize investing. We take a close look at crowdfunding, the legal issues and dangers involved, and how to approach it as an entrepreneur. Cro…
Coming Clean: Beyond the Fiscal Cliff
As we look over the fiscal cliff into our financial abyss, now is a good time to “Come Clean†about the real state of our lives, our communities, and our economy, starting with the U.S. federal fi…
Money & Markets – Week of 05.11.14
Texas Dubbed ‘Magnet State’ by Internal Revenue Service
Biz Journals | 12 May 2014
Texas expanded its personal income tax base by $2.4 billion…
Scottish Retailer Replaces Pound with Bitcoin
Scotsma…
Precious Metals – Week of 05.11.14
London Silver Fix to Cease from August 14
The Wall Street Journal | 14 May 2014
The London silver fix, an important price-benchmarking process for the metal, will end on Aug. 14…
Precious Metals – Week of 05.11.14
London Silver Fix to Cease from August 14
The Wall Street Journal | 14 May 2014
The London silver fix, an important price-benchmarking process for the metal, will end on Aug. 14…
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 05.11.14
FHFA Official Arrested for Threatening Former Director Ed DeMarco
Reverse Mortgage Daily | 07 May 2014
Richard Hornsby, chief operating officer of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, was charged with …
Geopolitical – Week of 05.11.14
IEA: ‘Radical Change of Course’ Required on Road to Low Carbon Economy
The Carbon Brief | 12 May 2014
We’re all used to the idea of flicking a switch to turn on the lights…
Harvard Student Grou…
Science & Technology – Week of 05.11.14
Internet Well on Way to 3 Billion Users, UN Telecom Agency Reports
UN News Centre | 05 May 2014
Releasing new statistics today, the United Nations International Telecommunications Union…
Synthetic …
Food & Health – Week of 05.11.14
Sulfate, Sleep and Sunlight: The Disruptive and Destructive Effects of Heavy Metals and Glyphosate
Lew Rockwell | 09 May 2014
Neurological disorders, autoimmune diseases—they seem to be everywhere t…
Life – Week of 05.11.14
Firefighters Battle Wildfires in California
The Telegraph | 15 May 2014
Firefighters struggle to extinguish fires that have caused California residents to evacuate their homes…
Multiple Fires Burni…
Winners And Losers In The Digital Age
By Six Pixels of Seperation
This is probably one of the most eye-opening perspectives on the digital age that you will see.
We have new business models, brands that explode with popularity, platfo…
Wildcards – Week of 05.11.14
Climate Change Deemed Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers
NYT | 14 May 2014
The CNA Corporation Military Advisory Board found that climate change-induced drought in the Middle East and Afr…
The Average Stock Is In A Bear Market
By Sam Ro
There are no perfect stock market indexes that’ll give you a complete picture of the state of the market.
Most market-watchers prefer the S&P 500 over the Dow Jones Industrial Average. B…
China Wants to Build High-Speed Railway to US Through Siberia and Bering Strait
(Photo Credit: Reuters/Stringer)
By RT
The idea of traveling between the United States and China without flying might seem ridiculous to virtually everyone, but if Beijing gets its way that’s exa…
“Only The Lonely” – Roy Orbison
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1st Quarter Equity Overview with Chuck Gibson
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1st Quarter 2014 Equity Overview
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I’ve Seen People Turn Garbage Into Some Cool Stuff. But THIS…. This Is Absolute Brilliance.
By The Mind Unleashed
Gregory Kloehn goes dumpster diving, but not for the reason that most people would think. He isn’t homeless. In fact, he is an artist from Oakland that is trying to help the…
Connect the Dots
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By Catherine Austin Fitts
The news today is mapping out a picture. In the first quarter of 2014, the US economy contracted. And yet the OECD says that the global econom…
Two Economic Trends that Janet Yellen Says are ‘Very Disturbing’
By Annalyn Kurtz
There are two economic trends that Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen told Congress this week she finds “very disturbing.” Unfortunately, the Fed has very little power to fix either …
Teen Slang Bodes Well for the Future of Food
By Sarah TheHealthyHomeEconomist
My teenage son introduced me to a new slang term recently.
He mentioned that a friend said that he needed to try out for a certain soccer club team because he woul…
Freddie Mac Starts Trailer Loans
By Sarah Mulholland
Want to buy a trailer park? Freddie Mac wants to give you a loan.
The unit of the government-owned mortgage giant that funds apartment buildings is set to begin financing manufac…
Good Leadership
“If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.” —Maya Angelou
By Catherine Austin Fitts
Our hero this week on the Solari Report is Mayor Adam Sanchez of Desert…
Quote du Jour – Ayn Rand
“When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion. When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing. When you see money flowing t…
Quote du Jour
“When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion. When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing. When you see money flowing t…
How Russia Inc. Moves Billions Offshore — and a Handful of Tax Havens May Hold Key to Sanctions
By Jesse Drucker, Alan Katz and Andy Hoffman
Two years ago, a Dutch law firm prepared a pitch in Moscow to Russian businesses: come to the Netherlands and we can help you avoid taxes and keep your as…
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Transcript of “Soft Weapons with Charles Hugh Smith” is Now Available!
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U.S. Businesses are Being Destroyed Faster Than They’re Being Created
By Christopher Ingraham
The American economy is less entrepreneurial now than at any point in the last three decades. That’s the conclusion of a new study out from the Brookings Institution, which …
Charts on Employment
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Supreme Court Upholds Prayer at Government Meetings
By Richard Wolf
The Supreme Court on Monday narrowly upheld the centuries-old tradition of offering prayers to open government meetings, even if the prayers are overwhelmingly Christian and citizens …
Dolan on Secrecy
By Richard Dolan
The very label [conspiracy] serves as an automatic dismissal, as though no one ever acts in secret. Let us bring some perspective and common sense to this issue.
The United States c…
Quantum Meta-Physics
By Paul Levy
I wonder if I am becoming addicted; I can’t get enough of quantum physics, which has captured – and simultaneously liberated – my imagination beyond belief. My appetite for what it i…
Seen on the Internet
**CAF Note: I am always amazed when someone complains to me that “no one warned us†as, of course, I spent a great deal of time and millions of dollars in an attempt to warn as many people as …
Money & Markets – Week of 05.04.14
Elder Financial Exploitation
Fifth Third Bank
Older Americans face many financial challenges as they age, one of which is financial exploitation…
Almost Half The Russell 2000 Members Are In A Bear …
Precious Metals – Week of 05.04.14
Was The Price Of Ukraine’s “Liberation” The Handover Of Its Gold To The Fed?
Zero Hedge | 10 March 2014
A curious story, and one which should be taken with a mine of salt…
Kiev to Use First Portion…
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 05.04.14
DoubleLine’s Gundlach Recommends Betting Against Housing
Bloomberg | 05 May 2014
Jeffrey Gundlach, manager of the DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund…
Geopolitical – Week of 05.04.14
Swearing Off Bad Language: Russia Bans Cussing in Films, Books, Music
CNN | 06 May 2014
Thinking about making a film? Better leave out the foul language…
The End Of Democracy As We Knew It
Informat…
Science & Technology – Week of 05.04.14
A Foldable Bike Helmet You’ll Just Happen To Have In Your Bag
NPR | 07 May 2014
In our “Weekly Innovation” blog series, we explore an interesting idea…
Are We Ready for Contact with Extraterrestria…
Food & Health – Week of 05.04.14
Faith Drives A Father To Create A Test For Childhood Cancer
NPR | 07 May 2014
When Bryan and Elizabeth Shaw learned that their son Noah had a potentially deadly eye cancer…
Look Up
YouTube | 25 A…
Life – Week of 05.04.14
A Year after The Age of Limits: 5 Responses to the End Times
Root Simple | 05 May 2014
Ever since Erik and I and our friend John attended the Age of Limits conference a year ago…
Japan Child Popula…
Quote du Jour – Rudyard Kipling
By Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;…
If
By Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;…
Wild Cards – Week of 05.04.14
Ecdysone Insect Hormone Switches on Disease
Skizit.biz | 21 July 2013
Morgellons is a military grade entomological terror weapon…
Dead Scientists Articles – Index
Steve Quayle
Dead Scientists 1994…
Microsoft Research Special Projects group tipped to take on Google X
By Mary Jo Foley
There’s a new Special Projects Group in Microsoft Research (MSR) that is tasked with working on “disruptive technologies that could benefit the company and society.”
That unit sound…
Putin Says Geneva Agreement No Longer Viable After Ukrainian Military Action
By Alec Luhn
A spokesman for Vladimir Putin said the Geneva agreement to defuse the situation in eastern Ukraine was no longer viable after Kiev launched a military operation against the rebel-held c…
“Waiting for the Sun” – The Doors
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