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Business/Economics, Idaho

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 30 – 31 December 2014: “The rent is crazy high here!” More U.S. job killing by British empire Canada! Honorable U.S. company refuses tax deal after killing jobs!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alabama: After 60 years Graysville Tire Store shutdown.

Arizona: 350 people lost their jobs at the Mineral Park Copper Mine!  The owner of the mine, Canada based Mercator Mineral Park Holdings, went bankrupt in August.  However, administrators for Mohave County are freaking out because there was apparently no warning about any mine shutdown: “In the last 16 years, this is probably one of the biggest layoffs that we will be reacting to for one company.”-Susie Parel-Duranceau, community services director

“It would have been nice if we would have been given some advanced notice, so we could be preparing for it.”-Buster Johnson, county supervisor, explaining to local news that the Canadian company gave them no warning of layoffs

California:  HomeStreet Bank issued a WARN saying they will shutdown their Covina office in February, 66 jobs lost.  In Folsom, after only two years Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill shutdown without explanation.  At Vandenberg AFB, Exilis issued a WARN saying they will layoff 125 people in January 2015!  In Mountain View, once again Symantec issued WARNs saying more people will lose their jobs.

Florida: At Patrick AFB, Exilis issued a WARN saying they will shutdown by April 2015, at least 211 jobs lost!

Pine Ridge Mall food court (The Courtyard), zombified Orange Julius and Mario’s Pizza have finally died off. The obligatory pretzel joint moved to center court. Mrs. Powell’s, Dairy Queen, the corn dog place and others all died within the past few years.

Idaho: In Chubbuck, Mario’s Pizza and Orange Julius announced they will shutdown their Pine Ridge Mall stores in 2015. Local TV station KPVI said company administrators told them the economy was so bad in the Pocatello/Chubbuck area that it wasn’t worth keeping the decades old pizza joint and juice blender open any longer.

Maine: In Farmington, after 159 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Trask Jewelers shutdown.  The current owner, who wants to retire, was unable to find a new owner.

Mississippi: In Jackson, the Bounce Castle in the Westwood Mall shutdown.  The pissed off owners blame the landlords and the bad economy: “The rent is crazy high here! People don’t come in when it’s 70 degrees outside, either. We didn’t have any option……I didn’t know until the first of December. I was still trying to negotiate with the mall.”-Tony Crego

New Jersey: The Spencer’s humorous adult themed gift-shop  announced it will shutdown their Phillipsburg Mall store in January.  In Hoboken, after 78 years Helmers’ Restaurant shutdown. Reports say the German themed restaurant has been in financial trouble ever since a fire in 2006. The property owner has reportedly rented out the space to a new tenant at $15-thousand per month!  Rumors that after 15 years Stanley’s Prime Meat Market shutdown.

New York: In Hauppauge, Olympus issued a WARN saying they’re shutting down their camera repair ops in April 2015, at least 41 jobs lost.  In Hicksville, U.S. Postal Service contractor Pitney Bowes issued a WARN saying between 60 and 85 jobs will be affected by their March 2015 shutdown of their Presort Services.  More Obama Care destruction as mental health service provider The Pederson Krag Centers issued a WARN saying they will shutdown by March 2015, at least 90 jobs lost. In Angola, abrasives maker Flexovit said the collaspe of their roof (by snow storms) forced them to layoff 63 employees.

North Carolina: In Fayetteville, after 57 years Vick’s Drive-In restaurant shutdown by the North Carolina Department of Transportation to make way for the rerouting of the nearby Rowan Street bridge.  In Willmington, Golden Corral all you can eat at the Monkey Junction shutdown without notice on 29 December. Local news reports said company administrators wouldn’t talk to them, but an employee said sales had crashed.

Ohio:  In Lakewood, the World of Beer bar shutdown, apparently with no explanation. In Hilliard, after only two years the Auddino’s Bakery & Cafe on Fishinger Boulevard shutdown. The bakery owners say the property owners didn’t promote the business as promised.  After 118 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) E.T. Paul Tire Company shutdown, ironically by the state Department of Transportation to make way for a new road!

South Carolina: Sears Holdings announced they will shutdown their 40 years old Easley Kmart in January, 62 jobs lost.

Virginia: In Vinton, after 32 years Holden’s Country Store shutdown.  The owner blames bad health.

Wisconsin: Chart Energy & Chemicals laid off 55 people at its La Crosse factory, blaming crashing sales.  The honest company administrators also announced they will not take advantage of a property tax rebate deal recently offered by the city, because it involved expanding operations not laying off employees: “Chart has a long history in La Crosse and we remain committed to the community.”-Jim Fischman, honorable Chart Industries administrator

24-29-december-2014: Coke Kills 2-thousand jobs!

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shutdown. It doesn’t count people who get a severance for being laid off.

 

Business/Economics

ebay & PayPal begin evicting employees, en masse! AOL joins internet job destruction!

03 February 2015 (10:39 UTC-07 Tango 01)/13 Rabi ‘ath-Thani 1436/14 Bahman 1393/15 Bing Yin (12th month) 4712

“Media and technology are drastically evolving to keep up with today’s consumer. The lines are becoming blurred, and as you well know, our industry is converging at a faster pace than anyone predicted.”-Bob Lord, president of AOL

Reports coming in that California based ebay, and its soon to be sold off electronic payment processor PayPal, began laying off employees.

Some say PayPal’s payment processing services like mobile payments and personal credit card readers are not generating enough revenue.  Most PayPal layoffs involve those services.

ebay is laying off employees in their Marketplaces and Enterprise divisions.  ebay will be split up into two companies in the second half of 2015, which will result in even more layoffs.

New York based AOL (formerly America OnLine) announced they will kill off 150 advertising jobs!  Business Insider is also reporting that their sources say dozens of AOL employees have been voluntarily quitting since December.

ebay kills at least 24-hundred jobs, is it vulture capitalist investors?

Business/Economics

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 24 – 29 December 2014: Coca-Cola eliminates 2-thousand jobs!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alabama: After 30 years Ballard Stamp & Copy shutdown, the owner said it was “just time” to retire.

California: At Vandenberg AFB, L3 Engineering issued a WARN saying they will shutdown in February 2015, at least 91 jobs lost.  In Sacramento, designer ‘art’ toy store Dragatomi shutdown their brick-n-mortar store and will sell over the internet only.

Connecticut:  Hearst Media eliminated 72 jobs at the Hartford Courant, in an effort “to lower costs, without impact to our readers and advertisers as we navigate a rapidly changing digital frontier.”

Florida: At Patrick AFB, L3 Engineering issued a WARN saying they will shutdown by March 2015, at least 136 jobs lost! Funky Monkey restaurant chain now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  It’s partly blamed on Orlando businessman Nik Patel, who is facing criminal fraud charges.  Patel’s Mingo restaurant was subleasing from Funky Monkey.  Other Funky Monkey restaurant locations are suffering from crashing revenues due to nearby construction projects.

Georgia: Atlanta based Coca-Cola announced it must kill off 2-thousand jobs in the United States, before the end of January 2015! Company administrators say the U.S. economy is so bad they’re forced to cut $3-billion USD by 2019!

Indiana: In New Albany, Aunt Artie’s Antique Mall announced it will shutdown its brick-n-mortar store and sell over the internet only.

Maine: Mitt Romney’s wunderkind Staples announced it will shutdown its Presque Isle Aroostook Centre Mall store by February 2015.

Massachusetts: Westfield State University shutdown its Downtown Art Gallery. Apparently the university was responsible for promoting local arts but now is unable to, the city of Westfield is supposedly taking on the responsibility.  In New Bedford, PharmaHealth shutdown two pharmacies in connection to the deadly meningitis outbreak that began with compounding centers in the area.

Missouri: In order “to realign the workforce, to improve profitability, and support new growth market opportunities” SunEdison Semiconductor announced they will eliminate 120 jobs by Summer 2015!  In Columbia, the Marconi Grill shutdown without notice. A local news source discovered it when they spotted moving vans at the property. Reports said a few months ago it was rumored the restaurant would close, but employees said it was for remodeling. Those loyal employees are now eating crow, as competing restaurants are now being flooded with applications from former Marconi Grill employees.  In Florissant, after 95 years (surviving the Great Depression and numerous recessions) Yacovelli’s Restaurant to shutdown on New Year’s Day.

New Jersey: Woodbridge Developmental Center, a home for people with developmental disabilities, announced it will shutdown on New Year’s Day, 333 patients affected, 622 jobs lost!  Regenerative-medicine company Tengion now chapter 7 bankrupt busted and liquidating.  It’s blamed on massive debt and lack of investor support.

Ohio: Cobenick Studios/CS Gallery announced they will shutdown in January 2015, due to the greedy landlord jacking up the rent.

Pennsylvania: The School District of Philadelphia shutdown the Walter Palmer Leadership Learning Partners Charter School.

Tennessee: After 20 years, the Hixson Toys R Us announced it will shutdown in January 2015, at least 24 jobs lost.

Texas: In Midland, after more than 40 years Miz B’s Books shutdown.

19-23-december-2014: “now we must….close forever.”

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shutdown. It doesn’t count people who get a severance for being laid off.

International

World War 3, Ukraine Front: The Visegrád Four! U.S. led NATO creates new anti-Russia battle group?

02 February 2015 (22:21 UTC-07 Tango 01 February 2015)/12 Rabi ‘ath-Thani 1436/13 Bahman 1393/14 Bing Yin (12th month) 4712

The Visegrád Four (aka V4 Defense Cooperation Action Plan) is an alliance between Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.  They are about to engage in their first NATO sanctioned war games.

V4 is also known as Visegrád Triangle.  It was originally formed by three countries of the former Warsaw Pact ( Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland).  In 2004 all members of the V4 were accepted by the European Union as full partners.  In 2011 the Visegrád Battlegroup was created.  In 2014 the Visegrád Battlegroup was part of NATO Preparedness Action Plan during the summit in Wales.  It was after that NATO summit that it was revealed that V4 Battlegroup will become a “permanently deployed” European combat unit involving Ukraine!

There are reports that V4 Battlegroup will finally be “activated” at the beginning of 2016 (supposedly for a six month tour of duty), as part of the greater U.S. led NATO Response Force 2020 operations.

ISRAEL HALTS MILITARY COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA, OVER UKRAINE! OR, IS IT IN EXCHANGE FOR ALL THAT EXTRA MONEY U.S. TAXPAYERS JUST GAVE ISRAEL?

California National Guard supporting puppet regime in Kiev!

Obama reneges on Ukraine ceasefire

Obama puppets in Ukraine impose Israeli style ban

Business/Economics, Idaho

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 19 – 23 December 2014: “We tried our best! There just isn’t enough cash…” More job killing landlords! More revolving door employment shell games by the Too Big to Jails! “We had a great ride, but now we must….close forever.”

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Arizona: After 29 years the Actors Theatre of Phoenix shutdown due to constricted cash flow, and tickets that were already sold off will not be refunded: “We made a lot of changes, and some things did improve, but it wasn’t enough. When we started putting all the numbers next to each other, it became clearer and clearer that this was a math problem. The cost structure of supporting professional artists is no longer something that Actors Theatre was able to do.”-Matthew Wiener, artistic director

Arkansas: North Little Rock library laying off 11 people.  Incompetent ‘elected’ and appointed administrators admitted they grossly underestimated the cost of expanding the library!

California:  Jamba Juice revealed it will layoff 23 people (including three senior vice presidents) at its Emeryville support center in 2015. Company administrators say the economic situation is forcing them to reduce costs.  In Anaheim, Norco Delivery issued a WARN saying 93 people will become jobless in February 2015.  Taxsucking Boeing issued several WARNs (again) saying at least 170 people across California will become jobless in February 2015!   OfficeMax-OfficeDepot issued a WARN saying the Menlo Park OfficeMax will shutdown in February 2015, at least 71 jobs lost.  In San Francisco, once again the evil British empire based U.S. taxsucker BAE Systems issued a layoff WARN saying 192 people will become unemployed in January 2015!

Connecticut: Provider of turbine engines to airlines and military, Pratt & Whitney announced they will furlough most of their salaried employees in 2015!  The furloughs will take place in April, May, July, September, October, November and December.  Company administrators admit they don’t expect any ‘recovery’ soon: “We won’t see the benefits of our new programs for a few years.”-Ray Hernandez

Florida: Naples based Beasley Broadcast Group laid off more than 12 employees.  Employees said there was no notice.  Does it have something to do with the recent takeover of seven North Carolina radio stations?

Hawaii: Mark’s Hallmark at Kahala Mall shutdown despite making $1-million USD per year! Hallmark administrators say it’s still not enough money!  It might have something to do with the high rent: “We love being here, but you have to make the economics work.”-Jim Cox, Mark’s Hallmark

Slow death of Chubbuck's Carmike Cinema 7, as of December 2014. It 1st opened in 1990 by Excellence Theaters, becoming Carmike 7 in 1998 who then sold it off in August 2014.

Slow death of Chubbuck’s Carmike Cinema 7, as of December 2014. It 1st opened in 1990 by Excellence Theaters, becoming Carmike 7 in 1998 who then sold it off in August 2014.

Idaho: In Chubbuck, the demolition of the 24 years old Carmike Cinema 7 is slowly underway.  Rumors are spreading that it will be replaced by an Olive Garden.  I’ve been hearing that Olive Garden rumor since 1996, I’ll believe it when I see it!

Maryland: After nearly 70 years plastic container maker Hedwin announced they are shutting down their Baltimore ops by 2017, and moving to Delaware.  300 jobs will be lost in Maryland!

Massachusetts: Gateway Schools threatening to reduce parent-teacher days or seven teachers will get laid off! School administrators are struggling with how to deal with funding cuts of about $200-million!

Michigan:  In Ann Arbor, after 26 years Falling Water Books & Collectables shutdown due to the greedy landlord jacking up the rent.

Minnesota: The Northern Star Bank failed, being taken over by the FDIC who then turned over the bank’s assets to BankVista.

New York: In NYC, lottery company GTECH issued a WARN saying they will shutdown by the end of January 2015.  At least 31 jobs lost due to losing the state lottery contract.  In Saint Johnsville, foam filter maker Opflex Environmental Technologies issued a WARN saying their landlord is evicting them, which will result in 51 jobs lost.  Too Big to Jail First Niagara began advertising to hire 200 people, the exact number of people they also announced are being laid off in 2015!  Bank administrators said it’s all part of the banking industry’s “strategic” growth plans.  Hauppauge based law firm Binder & Binder now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  It made millions of dollars every year by suing Social Security, yet is now in debt by as much as $50-million!  The bankruptcy filing shows administrators plan on eliminating 566 jobs over the next two years!  In Binghamton, after more than 85 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) MacLennan’s Flowers shutdown: “The area’s gone from a manufacturing base to a retail base, and that’s a big difference in paychecks.”-Scot MacLennan, 3rd generation owner

Pennsylvania:  New Freedom based 90 years old (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) sports store Shenk & Tittle shutting down all its Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia stores, saying “We had a great ride, but now we must say goodbye and close forever.”  In Kingston, after more than four years the owners of Vanderlyn’s Restaurant announced that New Year’s Eve is their last day of operations. They said they need more “family time”.  In Centre County, after nearly 100 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) the Mount Nittany Inn shutdown. The restaurant has been for sale for the past three years, but nobody wants to buy.  A co-owner blames the lack of ‘recovery’ and evil Too Big to Jail banks: “We tried our best! There just isn’t enough cash flow….”-Nancy Silvis

Rhode Island: Central Coventry Fire District now officially bankrupt busted after administrators and employees failed to solve a budget crisis: “The cost of the fire district has risen beyond the willingness of the taxpayers to pay, and now bankruptcy is the only means available to restructure the district’s operations and obligations to restore it to fiscal solvency and stability for the future.”-Lincoln Chafee, state governor

Virginia:  After only seven months Dash Kitchen & Carry restaurant shutdown! The owners admitted they were ignorant of the bad economy saying “…we misjudged the demand for it in that market and failed….Dash will either be sold ….or will be reimagined…”   In Virginia Beach, after 39 years the owner of pet store Animal Jungle announced he will shut it down by January 2015.  In Richmond, the co-owner of ‘adult themed’ Tiki Bob’s club announced they will shutdown in February 2015, blaming competition and lazy city administrators: “After 16 years we’ve hit the end! You see all the great food and stuff going on in Richmond. There’s no more room for just a club anymore. I’ve waited a year for the city to get the ballpark. I can’t wait any longer….I don’t know if I want to put another 200-300k in the bottom without the city doing anything down here.”-Erik Brockdorff

Washington: East Pierce Fire and Rescue failed to reach a deal with the union to alleviate a $1-million shortfall.  Seven positions will now be eliminated.  Administrators say the economy has not recovered as evidenced by crashing local tax revenues, which have fallen 30% over the past five years!

Wisconsin: Concrete company Ojibwa Ready Mix now chapter 7 bankrupt busted and liquidating.

16-18-december-2014: “I’ve never seen such incompetence.”

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shutdown. It doesn’t count people who get a severance for being laid off.

 

Business/Economics

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 16 – 18 December 2014: “In all my years, I’ve never seen such incompetence…” Obama kills off another polysilicon factory!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

California:  Safeway announced they will shutdown one of their Vons grocery stores in Hemet by January 2015, at least 55 jobs lost.  Only a year after ‘expanding’, Berkeley founded Peet’s Coffee & Tea shutdown all six Ohio shops, plus three in Pennsylvania and two in Michigan, without warning! 70 jobs lost, company administrators said only that those stores “…are not performing to our sales expectations and didn’t have a promising future…” Peet’s also shutdown seven former Caribou Coffee House stores in August, killing off 150 jobs!

Michigan: What automotive industry recovery?  In Ann Arbor, the 51 years old motorcycle/snowmobile dealer Nicholson’s announced they are shutting down.  Local news reports said no reason is being given, and they’re confused because sales reps claim vehicle sales have “been great!”  

Minnesota: After only nine months Boneyard Kitchen and Bar shutdown, some customers told local news that they were not happy with the menu items.

Missouri: Aramark Healthcare Support Services warned they will render 100 people jobless at the Saint Louis University Hospital in February 2015!

New Hampshire: Eastern Mountain Sports warned it will eliminate 41 corporate-call center jobs, and relocate other employees by May 2015.  The bad economy is forcing them to consolidate corporate and warehouse jobs.

New Jersey: Commercial light bulb maker Kurt Versen issued a WARN saying they will shutdown their Westwood factory beginning February 2015, at least 102 jobs lost!  Company administrators blame the property owner for refusing to renew the lease.

New York: In Bronx, education evaluator Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics issued a WARN saying they will shutdown in March 2015, at least 44 jobs lost.

Ohio: After 60 years Ruppel’s Art & Paint Supply shutdown on Xmas eve. The owner said he can no longer compete with ‘big box’ stores who actually carry less of a selection than he did, nor the internet.   The city of Brook Park continues to kill jobs.  16 people will become unemployed by January 2015, and city officials warn the city could go bankrupt.  Apparently the general fund is $3-million USD in the hole! The article I read never once explained why the city is so broke, but quoted a former mayor as saying “In all my years, I’ve never seen such incompetence in council members.”

Oregon: In Portland, after 35 years the Hunan Restaurant shutdown “Due to personal health issues”.

Pennsylvania: Manitowoc Crane Care revealed they laid off under 100 people at their Antrim Township factory.  Back in February they laid off 260 employees! Company administrators blame crashing sales: “The continuing decline in the rough-terrain and boom truck markets in North America and Latin America have continued to negatively impact our crane segment performance.”

Tennessee:  After 17 years the GollyWhoppers sandwich shop announced they’re shutting down the day before Xmas.  ServiceMaster laid off 61 people from its Memphis HQ.  Dickson Quad/Graphics issued a WARN saying they will shutdown in March 2015, at least 115 jobs lost!  They blame it on the death of the USA Weekend newspaper.  Hemlock Semiconductor announced they will finally kill off their less than six years old Clarksville polysilicon factory.  The factory was idled in 2013, eliminating 400 jobs!  Company administrators blamed the same things that Hoku administrators in Pocatello, Idaho, blamed for their ‘death’: Crashing polysilicon prices and Obama regime imposed tariffs on U.S. polysilicon products sold to China!  Free market advocates said it’s proof that giving corporations huge tax incentives don’t work: “The Hemlock debacle is living proof that corporate welfare has no place in Tennessee. Taxpayers should not be forced to unwillingly invest in private companies, especially those in volatile markets, through corporate welfare schemes.”-Justin Owen, Beacon Center

Washington: Spokane based Spokane Rock has laid off 45 people from its asphalt division.  Spokane Rock also has operations in Idaho.

13-15-december-2014: Two Great Depression survivors killed off by this ‘recovery’! 

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shutdown. It doesn’t count people who get a severance for being laid off.

Idaho, International

World War 3 Afghanistan, 26 – 31 January 2015: Obama regime refuses to co-operate with SIGAR, deploys 1100 personnel to secret location! USAID admits $2-billion scam! U.S. mercenaries assassinated! China courts Mujahideen! More cops committing rape!

People who claim to be representatives of the Taliban/Mujahideen claim they were invited to China “For making relationship, enhancing ties and for the purpose explaining our stance, Taliban will continue to visit neighboring countries and world……Due to the sympathy with Afghan nation and Taliban, several countries have offered their assistance in solving the ongoing issue.”

Ghazni Province: In Ghazni City, Mujahideen assassinated the administrator of the Ghazni prison.  The man had a reputation for torturing prisoners.  In Andar District, a firefight between two groups resulted in 19 people dead.

Helmand Province: In Lashkargah City, a firefight killed at least one person.  Mujahideen claim they’ve assassinated a National Directorate of Security (NDS) agent, while he was shopping in a veggie market.

Herat Province: On Herat-Islam Qala highway, a female cop was killed and two male cops wounded after their highway check point was hit by a bomb.   In Shindand District, reports that government contractors (mercenaries) conducted a home invasion and killed at least one person.  In Pashtoon Zarghon District, the local police chief and his son were killed when they drove over a landmine.  Two people were wounded.

Kabul Province:  An Afghan National Army soldier shot and killed three U.S. mercenaries (One of which was a former Fayetteville, North Carolina, cop.  Another was a former Army Special Forces medic who grew up in Chubbuck, Idaho.  Both were considered ‘Christians’: “He was a devout Christian and passionate about his faith.” said a Christian pastor about one of the men.  Jesus said “And to him who strikes you on your cheek, offer the other….” Luke 6:29.  What’re true Christians doing working as mercenaries [security contractors, same thing]?) and one Afghan mercenary: “We can confirm that there was a shooting incident at North Kabul International Airport complex 29 January at approximately 6:40pm.  Three coalition contractors were killed as was an Afghan local national.”-U.S.-NATO coalition statement

The former administrator of Kabul’s appellate court was assassinated.  Police say they don’t know who did it.  The victim’s driver said it was two men on a motorcycle.  Family members said they were not aware that anybody wanted him dead.  Mujahideen are claiming they’ve assassinated a colonel in the Afghan Rapid Reaction Force, by explosion.

Kandahar Province: In Kandahar City, an explosion in a bazaar wounded four cops and four civilians.  The bomb went off as a squad of cops walked by.  Prison guards are now under investigation after male prisoners were allowed into the female section of the prison.  Four women were raped for hours, one woman is in critical condition.   Last month Afghan government administrators admitted that most of the rape cases involve cops!  A man who was working as a spy for coalition forces died of a disease (supposedly).  The people claim he was an oppressive bully and refused to allow his body to be buried in the local cemetery.   Even his own relatives refused to accept his body, saying he was working for the “American invaders from the start of the invasion”!

Kapisa Province: In Najrab District, seven people arrested for raping a 12 years old girl.  At least three of those arrested are cops!  The girl is in critical condition.  Last month Afghan government administrators admitted that most sex crimes involve cops!

Laghman Province: In Mesri Kala area, a bomb exploded killing three civilians and one cop.  In Mehtarlam City, a funeral procession for the cop killed in the above incident was hit by a Kamikaze bomber, 12 people killed at least 36 wounded.

Nangarhar Province:  In Jalalabad City, yet another explosion wounded five people.  This time it happened at the  Baba Wali Hotel.  In the same city a bomb exploded near the Afghan-Turk school, at least one person killed, two wounded.  In Kot District, a tribal elder and his brother were assassinated by unknown assassins.  In Chaprihar District, Mujahideen say they shot down a recon drone during the night.  They say it disintegrated upon impact with the ground.  In Haska Mina District, police say unknown men blew up a girl’s school.  A boy’s school was vandalized.

Nuristan Province: In Kamdesh District, four Afghan Border Police were killed when they drove over a landmine.

Samangan Province: In Dara-e-Soof District, somebody blew up a mosque as people were leaving, wounding at least seven people including the local police chief.

Takhar Province: In Khwaja Ghar District, reports that government forces raided a village, killing one person and wounding another.

20 – 25 January 2015: U.S. taxpayers send in extra helicopters

The British empire country of Australia promises to force its taxpayers to give Afghanistan an additional $300-million AUD.  Australian taxpayers have already given Afghanistan $1-billion since the U.S. led occupation began!  Where in the hell is all that money going? When you factor in all the taxpayer money from countries all over the World that have gone to Afghanistan its clear Afghanistan is the World’s biggest money laundering pit!

The taxpayer funded terror group United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has stopped all funding of mercenary contractor International Relief and Development (IRD).  The contractor got almost $2-billion USD for ‘work’ in Afghanistan and Iraq, USAID claims they’ll recover the money: “The agency’s review revealed serious misconduct in IRD’s performance, management, internal controls and present responsibility….the USAID Office of the Inspector General is conducting an investigation of IRD….will take every measure at our disposal to recover these funds.” 

Obama’s U.S. Department of Defense has now classified all info about the U.S. training and taxpayer funding of Afghan troops, and is now refusing to provide that info to the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)!

The Obama regime now says the Taliban are not terrorists.

This comes as the Obama regime ordered the deployment of 1-thousand 1-hundred USAF airmen and dozens of A-10C attack aircraft from Davis Monthan AFB in Arizona, to an undisclosed location!  The deployment will take place in March and involves the  354th Fighter Squadron, 563rd Rescue Group and  the 55th Electronic Combat Group.

Reports say that air-militiamen and women of the Air National Guard’s 122nd Blacksnake Fighter Wing (Indiana U.S.A.) began returning from their deployment to Qatar, in support of ops in Afghanistan.

Business/Economics

As January goes, so goes the stock market…..

31 January 2015 (22:58 UTC-07 Tango 30 January 2015)/10 Rabi ‘ath-Thani 1436/11 Bahman 1393/12 Yi-Chou (12th month) 4712

“It was a rough day on the market, in almost every sector. Do you believe the adage ‘As January goes so goes the rest of the year’?”-Sue Herera, Nightly Business Report

“…we’re just gearing up for the volatility for 2015….what hasn’t happened that will likely happen to cause volatility, and that’s the Fed raising short term rates. It’s going to happen….

…banks have just been hammered in January…what we’re lining up for, for the next couple of months with banks is the results of some stress tests…and if rates rise…”-James A. Cox III, financial analyst, Nightly Business Report interview 30 January 2015

Business/Economics

No more Kate Spade? Upscale women’s clothing chain dumps middle class operations!

31 January 2015 (21:40 UTC-07 Tango 30 January 2015)/10 Rabi ‘ath-Thani 1436/11 Bahman 1393/12 Yi-Chou (12th month) 4712

Upscale Kate Spade announced it is shutting down all its two years old mid-scale Kate Spade Saturday women’s stores as well as all of its Jack Spade men’s stores!

Kate Spade will focus on its luxury elitist stores, Kate Spade New York, and sell its men’s line on the internet (they claim they’re going to sell specialized tailored men’s clothing over the internet as well).

Analysts say Xmas sales sucked so bad for Kate’s mid-scale stores that it’s proof the middle class doesn’t have any money to spend, that’s why Kate is now focusing on its rich elitist target audience.

Business/Economics

No more Jones New York! Yet another women’s clothing store goes down!

31 January 2015 (21:27 UTC-07 Tango 30 January 2015)/10 Rabi ‘ath-Thani 1436/11 Bahman 1393/12 Yi-Chou (12th month) 4712

The new owners of the women’s clothing chain Jones New York Outlet revealed they are busted and will shutdown all 127 stores across the United States and Canada!  They will end Jones New York wholesale operations as well.

Last year Jones New York Outlet was taken over by three years old vulture capitalist Sycamore Partners.  Amazingly the new owners claim they will see if they can find new markets for the name-brand: “We recognize that the Jones New York brand is important to many loyal customers, and we are pursuing strategic alternatives for the brand.”-Andrew Hede, Interim Chief Executive Officer