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TOP STORIESThousands of reservists are called up TOP 10 – WORLD NEWSBAM STIRS FEARS IN ISRAEL COULD HALT DEATH BLOW TO HAMAS The crisis of the Greek government and the role of the Left By J.C. Kapur, submitted by Israel Shamir
Europe on new pathways – temporal or eternal Icelandic TV program featuring PM forced off air one day ago CYNTHIA MCKINNEY IS ON HER WAY TO GAZA War Vet, 50, Stunned By New Deployment Former Soldier Last Served During 1st Gulf War Did You Know 200,000 Vets Are Sleeping on the Streets?
By Aaron Glantz, New America Media America's promise to "Support the Troops" ends the moment they take off the uniform and try to make the transition to civilian life. HERE’S A BIG ONE! STATES CONSIDER SELLING OFF ROADS AND PARKS Take Nancy Pelosi off the table as Speaker of the House
Houston : The Unexplained Death of Spook Roland Carnaby Good Times Stop Rolling Las Vegas Meets the Recession Once Booming Dubai Goes Bust
One investor said it was as if someone had thrown a switch, as the global credit crunch slammed a city that was, in effect, the world’s biggest construction site
Gaza conflict could lead to US attack on Iran Israel’s ‘victories’ in Gaza come at a steep price The Jewish ethical tradition means embracing Palestinians, too. The dire cost of domestic rivalries Israel seems more concerned with electoral politics and restoring its military reputation than stopping the Qassam rockets From: Luc Majno US Washes Its Hands: US says will give $85 million to help Palestinians: The United States announced on Tuesday it would give $85 million to the U.N. agency providing aid to Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. from Luc Majno IT’S NOT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL CRISIS--COMMON SENSE REVEALS THAT IT’S SIMPLY A LOOTING OPERATION WALL ST. PONZI SCHEME CALLED FRACTIONAL RESERVE BANKING--BORROWING FROM PETER TO PAY PAUL WAS THE WHOLE ECONOMY A PONZI SCHEME? UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT PROFESSOR, NATE HAGENS: A WORLD WITHOUT MONEY
UNIVERSITIES WHORING FOR STUDENT CREDIT CARD DEBT TREASURY SAYS
U.S. RESCUE AVERTED FINANCIAL COLLAPSE 50% OF UK MIDDLE CLASS FEARS HOME REPOSSESSION submitted by Luc Majno Forbidden Inbreeding among polygamists along the Arizona-Utah border is producing a caste of severely retarded and deformed children
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Bolton: Gaza Conflict Could Lead To U.S. Attack on Iran
Top Neo–Con exploits crisis to push for new war
Economic Woes Deepen for Punjabi Communities The blame lies on the general impact of the recession and the rising operation costs (rent, fuel) in metro Vancouver . . . Sri Lanka
Says Troops Captured Rebel Center Economic Woes Deepen for Punjabi Communities
The blame lies on the general impact of the recession and the rising operation costs (rent, fuel)
in metro Vancouver…By SOMINI SENGUPTA The capture of Kilinochchi would deal a serious blow, at least symbolically, to ethnic Tamil separatists’ ambitions. Sri Lanka
Says Troops Captured Rebel Center
By SOMINI SENGUPTA The capture of Kilinochchi would deal a serious blow, at least symbolically, to ethnic Tamil separatists’ ambitions.
Vancouver man critical after bar shooting in Mexico ... Canadians in a nightclub of Cabo San Lucas," Foreign Affairs Department spokesman Daniel Barbarie said in an e-mail to The Vancouver Sun on Thursday. ... Cold front slams region, but lots of sun breaks
todayVancouver was covered with 1 to 2 inches. reposted due to popular demand
A slander on Canadian
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Barbara Kay, National Post – submitted by Tom Watson
Mexico Under Siege In Sinaloa, the drug trade has infiltrated ‘every corner of life’ CORRECTION ON YESTERDAY’S STORY ABOUT THE ‘FREE LAKOTA BANK’. IT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPUBLIC OF LAKOTA [SEE DISCLAIMER AT THE END OF THIS EXCELLENT ARTICLE ON BANKING] LISTEN TO A MESSAGE FROM RUSSELL MEANS, CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLIC OF LAKOTAH, DISCUSSING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE REPUBLIC IN THE PAST YEAR INCLUDING COMMUNITY GARDENS AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING China quakes affect 95,000 people China to let yuan be used in some export deals
Asian shares down on signs of deepening recession
Asian shares fell in reaction Toyota Motor’s warning of its first loss in seven decades while China cut interest rates for the fifth time in three months, raising concerns about the depth of global economic problems
Coup in Guinea largely welcomed In one fell swoop, most of the top politicians of this impoverished West African country surrendered themselves to the cadre of junior officers who began seizing power Tuesday after the death of the country’s longstanding ruler US demands immediate return to civilian rule in Guinea ‘The United States of America condemns the military coup in Guinea and rejects the communique promising elections in December 2010’, said the statement in French. ‘We demand an immediate return to civilian rule’. Did you hear FDR prolonged the Great Depression?
Conservatives’ newest talking point -- designed to stop Congress from passing an economic stimulus package -- is breathtaking.
The Great Depression: The sequel Is it coming to a soup kitchen near you? Here’s how we’ll know if the current recession is turning into something much worse. By Stephen Crockett By D. Marbrook The Times tells half the story We at Margotb World News would like to publicly thank Djelloul and Marilyn Marbrook for their assistance in bringing our attention to, and helping to get the following excellent review by Robert Skidelsky posted on line, which was previously available only in print.
We highly recommend Djelloul’s site –
By ROBERT SKIDELSKYOn the threshold – of what? Interesting! By Djelloul Marbrook Mag 7.6 quake hits Papua, Indonesia No tsunami warning at this time 6 Reasons Why Nuclear Power Can’t Save Us
By Rob Hopkins, Chelsea Green Publishing A new book shows that it is not just the cost of nuke plants and their deadly waste that is the energy source’s only problems. CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN: DUMPING INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE submitted by Dan Fey submitted by Dan Fey How we went from $42,000 to $6,500 and lived to tell about it! By L. Kevin & Donna Philippe-Johnson Economists warn of doom and gloom As Recession Deepens, So Does Milk Surplus Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxes j.grub-
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Interesting site where people make micro–loans directly to 3rd world entrepreneurs Cyrano’s Journal
Create & sell your own books using true print–on–demand technology A Work at Home CV A Work at home [teleworking] business CV or resume will help you get that new home working job or business opportunity. This is not a pitch :) but for anyone interested, there is an online Bible and here, you can access just about any verse or chapter or ‘book’ …Thought you might be interested. It certainly took a lot of work to do this, and it really takes the headache away for those who search for certain passages. – Luc Majno
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