I remember many main stream oil “experts” saying that oil prices would go up, because while demand in the United States might be down, global demand would be up, because of increased global manufacturing.
Well, it ain’t happening. The latest economic data show that manufacturing is not only down in the U.S., but is way […] Continue Reading…
After many citizens complained of faulty radiation readings by local governments, Japan is now testing for airborne radiation at one meter (3.2 feet) high, and at more than one location per city/town.
What happened was that citizens groups were conducting radiation readings on their own (you see; never trust the government). Their readings were much […] Continue Reading…
“They did it with no warning. They trapped the public’s mail. It’s unacceptable.”-Denis Lemelin, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Canada Post shut down all urban mail service today, June 15, after more than a week of strikes by 15,000 postal workers. Ironically Canada Post officials say the shut down is meant to keep them from […] Continue Reading…
Tokyo Electric Power Company announced that their May soil samples are positive for plutonium-238.
The sample was taken on the compound of the Fukushima Daiichi nuke plant, on 30 May 2011. The samples were taken 500 meters away from Reactor 1 building.
This follows claims by university students who found plutonium as part of a class […] Continue Reading…
NHK (Nippon Housou Kyoukai/Japan Broadcasting Corporation) discovered, through random interviews with local officials throughout Japan, that cesium is showing up all over, thanks to rain.
22 of Japan’s 47 prefectures (states, or glorified counties) have been testing their soil. 16 found their soil is contaminated with cesium. Some areas are as far south as Osaka, […] Continue Reading…
When the United States sells military aircraft to other countries, the deal normally requires that the aircraft undergo major overhaul/rebuild by U.S. companies. Iran is now offering the same service, for U.S., Russian and Chinese built military aircraft.
The Iran Iraq War of the 1980s, along with increased U.S. sanctions, forced Iran to learn how […] Continue Reading…
“Democrats have failed us. Republicans have failed us. No one is defending our interests.”
“Its time for us to stand up for ourselves. Its time for you to stand up for yourself.”
“…first step…occupy public spaces…”
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The city of Nampa, Idaho, now requires people who sell precious metals to go through new “licensing” by getting a background check and be fingerprinted by police. They must also pay a fee for the cost of the new “licensing” procedure.
Nampa officials say the new process will help police with finding stolen property. Police […] Continue Reading…
Before the 2007-08 Credit Crunch Crisis the United States was far behind the European Union, when it came to new job creation.
According to a Fortune article, from 1999 to 2008 the EU created 14 million new jobs, while the U.S. created 8 million.
On top of that, once the economy started down the drain the […] Continue Reading…
Several hours after New Zealand was hit with a series of quakes, the eastern islands of Indonesia were hit.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 6.2, but local officials are calling it a 6.9 earthquake. No tsunami warnings were issued.