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Sarkozy Junior plays catch up with Father President

Discontentment rather than bemusement!  France is once again faced with one of Nicolas Sarkozy's now infamous stunts.  This one though seems to be reaching the limits of the French people's patience. His second son Jean Sarkozy has been tipped to take over...

Economic crisis in Slovenia

Our economy was booming not long ago but now as everywhere else around the world people are afraid what next month will bring. More job cuts? Companies shutting down? No one really knows at this point I...

Recession: What the Feds Don’t Want You to Know

What is recession? (especially pertinent right now since media and Fed are crying: Recession!)UPDATING this: major bill in Congress to Audit the FED, movement growing to End the FED.What is the Federal...

Tough Times? Save the Planet.

We are drowning. And not just in credit card bills and tuition payments. We are drowning in false choices. We are told that we must choose between making money and making a difference, that it is not possible to...

South Sudan Faces Widespread Crop Failure, Food Crisis

Juba, South Sudan—The threat of a massive food deficit in South Sudan is growing, Action Against Hunger | ACF International cautioned today. The international organization is concerned about the humanitarian impact of a number of troubling developments: high staple food...

China and the global crisis

Minqi Li: Chinese stimulus money fueling China's growth, but how long can it last?

Lehman legacy and the predator state

Galbraith: One year later, banks making profits with public cash without lending in public's interest

911 Omen Foretells Global Economic & Financial Future

     A once in a millennium kairotic moment occurred on 9/11 of 2001 that still promises to usher in the most profound and fundamental societal transformation of our times.  This earth-shattering event, which truly represents one the primary...

Banana Crops Threatened in Africa, Food Supply In Danger

The crops of bananas, a staple product of Africa, are threatened by two diseases that are infecting and killing banana plants. One of them - the banana bunchy top disease is non-curable and necessitates burning...

State Politicos Capitalizing on Mortgage Crisis and Foreclosures

I read recently that Terry Goddard, Arizona's current attorney general,  has joined a Task Force supposedly to address the scam artists operating in Arizona after Obama's claimed "rescue" was announced. Below is a copy of a letter I sent to the Arizona legislature as a...

Harvesting Insects Can Help in World Food Crisis

"It doesn't take long for a food crisis to scar a generation of children with long-lasting brain and physical damage.  It is urgent people get access to essential proteins, and one source that can help in...

Urban Farming to Tackle Global Food Crisis

It is possible to grow more food in cities and bring down the rising cost of food. I think this approach in  Cuba is a good model. The world’s population is becoming more urban by the day. By 2030, some...

Web 2.0 to the Rescue! Beating Shortages in Africa

The beep-beep of a received text on a mobile phone is now becoming a much-needed lifeline to Africans. Zimbabweans, who continue to struggle every day with inflation that has shot to 3,731 percent (Zimbabwe Central Statistical Office), have used African ingenuity and 21st...

Pakistan War Against Taliban Causes Grief For Population

Clashes between the Pakistan government and the Taliban have forced nearly three million people from their homes in north-west Pakistan. Recenty, 800,000 refugees have been able to return to their homes, but over a million people are still living with host communities, and...

Top Prizes for non GMO Crops are offered to Japan's Farmer!

More and more this year Farmers are being offered prime rates for their crops if those are GMO free. Even better are the prizes paid for Organic Soya beans and vegetables.The Japanese consumer seems to be ready...

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