Archive for the 'Elite' Category
‘There are no technological or economic barriers to converting the entire world to clean, renewable energy sources’
September 15th, 2012“Fifteen years ago I thought solar power was impractical because I thought nuclear power was the answer. But I spent some time on an advisory committee on waste disposal to the Atomic Energy Commission. After that, I began to be very, very skeptical because of the hazards. That’s when I began to study solar power. […]
Cured Too, A Cancer Story By David Triplett
September 14th, 2012Warning: No information that appears on Cryptogon should be considered medical advice. “The pharmaceutical industry is the most lucrative, the most cynical and the least ethical of all the industries. It is like an octopus with tentacles that has infiltrated all the decision making bodies, world health organisations, governments, parliaments, high administrations in health and […]
In Which Countries is Coca-Cola Not Sold?
September 12th, 2012Via: BBC: After almost 60 years, Coca-Cola is on sale again in Burma. It’s one of the world’s most recognised brands, so are there any countries where the drinks giant still remains unsold? Coca-Cola says it sells 1.8 billion servings of the drink every day. But for the last six decades, none has been in […]
UK Banks Could be Shut Down or Forced Into Bail-Outs by Brussels
September 12th, 2012Via: Telegraph: A panel of European officials would be given sweeping new powers to police the financial sector across the continent but also in the City of London. They would be given “full decision making powers” to impose EU law and to arbitrate disputes between Britain and the eurozone over the risks posed by British […]
Step Right Up and Take a Ride on Thomas Friedman’s Hamster Wheel to the Good Life
September 10th, 2012The truth is, if you want a decent life, make sure that you’re engaged in lifelong learning about how to avoid the hellish circle jerk described in this New York Times piece. Check out the comments at the link if you need some comedy gold. Most people are telling Friedman where to insert it. Via: […]
Even Government Admits Fracking Mess in Wyoming
September 10th, 2012“The one—and only—place in the nation where fracking is causing water contamination…” Mmm hmm. Via: Bloomberg: Louis Meeks, a hay farmer in Pavillion, Wyo., holds a mason jar under a faucet in his house and turns on the water. It’s a demonstration he’s given to a slew of neighbors and government officials. The water, drawn […]
Open Thread: The One About Organic Food vs. Conventionally Produced Food
September 8th, 2012I saw the headline come up in a few places in my feed reader, but I didn’t bother to click through. I’m sure you know the one I’m talking about. Readers are submitting it now. Feel free to discuss, agree or disagree with it, but this one is like debates about Republicans and Democrats to […]
Silvio Berlusconi’s ‘James Bond-Style’ Underground Cave
September 8th, 2012Via: Telegraph: Silvio Berlusconi’s summer retreat on Sardinia’s exclusive Costa Smeralda, which gained notoriety for parties with topless models, features an underground cave, complete with an emergency escape exit to the sea.
‘The Euro Is Irreversible’: ECB Will Buy Debt Nobody Else Wants
September 6th, 2012Via: New York Times: The European Central Bank on Thursday announced a sweeping program for buying the bonds of troubled euro zone countries, giving the bank potentially unprecedented power. While the bank’s president, Mario Draghi, insisted that the central bank was not violating a prohibition on its financing governments, it was effectively becoming lender of […]
Honduras Sets Stage for 3 Privately Run Cities
September 6th, 2012Update: It’s Over for Now: Honduran Supreme Court Rejects ‘Model Cities’ Idea This was sent in by almaverdad2. Via: AP: Honduras’ Supreme Court has struck down a plan to build a series of model cities with their own independent tax and justice systems, a proposal that was meant to spur economic growth in this Central […]
