Tag: Economy
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12/1 newspurge: if we make it through december
biowars/envirohealth: extreme weather records in 2011, ‘bare-knuckle’ years ahead* oklahoma continues string of recent mild earthquakes* santa ana winds rattle nerves in california* ‘national level exercise’ disaster drill derailed by disasters* delegates say it’s too early to give up on cop17* US settles suit from widow of 1st anthrax victim* white powdery substance in inmate’s…
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super congress debt committee an unsurprising fail
deficit supercommittee officially admits failure from forbes: In a statement released after the bell, the so-called budget deficit Supercommittee officially announced it failed to produce $1.2 trillion in budget cuts over the next decade. Their failure, anticipated by many, led to a substantial market plunge on Monday and will supposedly trigger the automatic sequester proposition,…
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new world next week – nov17
new world next week: episode091 – super globalist, #ows updates, climate world cup Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report & Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in alternative news & open source intelligence. This week: Story #1: Super Globalist to Replace Italy’s Berlusconi Update:…
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11/17 newspurge: desert skies, desert lights
9/11 updates: as 9/11 remains are identified, grief is renewed* video: ‘family guy’ 9/11 gag: did they finally go too far this time?* penn state: college football’s 9/11* video: 9/11 pentagon debate w/ craig ranke vs anthony summers* biowars/envirohealth: US govt confirms link between quakes & fracking* epa has long history of releasing news on…
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satire: celebrity chef cooks his favorite pretentious foodie meal
from onion news network: Jim and Tracy welcome Celebrity Chef Ted Allen on Today Now! to show them how to make the most obnoxious, contrived meals for your dickhead foodie friends. related video satire: US turns to makers of foul-tasting but successful zico coconut water to turn economy around
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usda says ‘locally grown’ food a $4.8b business
from ap: A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says sales of “local foods,” whether sold direct to consumers at farmers markets or through intermediaries such as grocers or restaurants, amounted to $4.8 billion in 2008. That’s a number several times greater than earlier estimates, and the department predicts locally grown foods will generate $7…
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11/3 newspurge: this is not a test
biowars/envirohealth: new hole in fukushima reactor 2* japan govt confirms detection of radioactive xenon in reactor no. 2* fission detected at fukushima* under pressure from journalists, japanese mp drinks fukushima water* anti-nuclear fasting continues in india* giant new plutonium complex at los alamos* man going for newspaper swallowed by sinkhole* dutch psychologist admits he made…
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greece risks meltdown after bailout vote bombshell
video: greek bailout referendum stirs strong feelings* from reuters: The Greek government faced possible collapse on Tuesday as ruling party lawmakers demanded Prime Minister George Papandreou resign for throwing the nation’s euro membership into jeopardy with a shock call for a referendum. Caught unawares by his high-risk gamble, the leaders of France and Germany summoned…
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california rep. speier takes ‘food stamp challenge’
lawmaker, faith leaders try living on $4.50/day – like 1 in 7* from patch: A total food budget of $4.50 a day may be tough to swallow, but Congresswoman Jackie Speier plans to try. Starting Monday, the Peninsula Democrat will begin a five-day challenge to live on a food stamp budget. Participants, including faith leaders,…
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new world next week – oct27
new world next week: episode089 – world peace, british heat, god’s banksters Welcome back to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report & Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in alternative news & open source intelligence. This week: Story #1: Studies Show World ‘Has Never Been This…
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10/27 Newspurge: The Show Goes On
how ready are we for bioterrorism? // Gaddafi buried in ‘secret desert grave’; Unmarked to avoid creating shrine // #OccupyPortland attracting mentally ill, street kids
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Wikileaks Halts Publication Over Cash Flow Issues
For the second time in two years WikiLeaks announced it was suspending publication of secret documents due to financial difficulties.
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vatican calls for new global financial authority amid economic crisis
vatican calls for ‘central world bank’ to be set up from belief blog: Against the backdrop of the European debt crisis and the birth of the Occupy Wall Street movement, the Vatican on Monday called for a new “global public authority” to help reform the world’s finance and economic systems. New ideologies are “reducing the…
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wrigley, kraft opt for smaller gum packs for cash-strapped US consumers
from confectionery news: Gum titans Wrigley and Kraft Foods plan to introduce smaller five-piece chewing gum packs at reduced rates to boost US sales and reflect consumer spending trends. flashback: food inflation kept hidden in tinier bags
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new world next week – oct20
new world next week: episode088 – fukushima updates, hyperlink libel, athens austerity Welcome back to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report & Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in alternative news & open source intelligence. This week: Story #1: 20+ Hotspots in Tokyo Found by Citizens’…