Archive for the 'Elite' Category
EU Mulls Biometric Borders
October 31st, 2011Via: Planet Biometrics: The European Commission has adopted a Communication which sets out the main options for using new technologies, such as biometrics, to simplify life for foreigners frequently travelling to the EU and to better monitor third-country nationals crossing the borders. Enabling smooth and fast border crossing for travellers, while ensuring an adequate level […]
MF Global Going Down
October 31st, 2011Via: Bloomberg: MF Global Holdings Ltd., the futures broker run by Jon Corzine, was suspended from conducting new business with the New York Federal Reserve today after posting a record loss. The firm’s board met through the weekend in New York to consider options, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. It […]
Which U.S. Organization Bought Andrea Rossi’s E-Cat System?
October 30th, 2011I’ve been watching Andrea Rossi’s E-Cat saga for over a year, and it just took a turn for the weird. Cryptogon is read by all of the alphabet agencies, military branches, some members of the Congress (or their staffs), and the White House. Someone reading this post could know the answer to this simple question: […]
Qantas Airways Grounds Entire Global Fleet Due To Strikes
October 30th, 2011Via: AP: Australia’s government ordered an emergency arbitration hearing on Sunday after Qantas Airways grounded its global fleet amid a bitter dispute with striking workers, stranding passengers around the world. Government leaders, who expressed frustration over the airline’s actions, were expected to argue at the hearing that Qantas should be forced to fly in Australia’s […]
Billionaire French Hotelier Shot Dead in Professional Hit
October 28th, 2011Via: Telegraph: A billionaire French hotelier has been shot dead in a wealthy Paris suburb in what police believe was a professional hit. The lifeless body of Claude Dray, 76, was found with three bullet holes in the neck in Neuilly-sur-Seine, the Paris suburb where President Nicolas Sarkozy built his career and still owns property. […]
EU: 50% Writedown on Greek Bonds
October 27th, 2011Update: Why The Latest Eurozone Bail-Out Is Destined To Fail Within Weeks —End Update— Hooray! Can kicked down the road another five feet. Via: Washington Post: European leaders moved early Thursday to stem the debt crisis gripping the continent by agreeing to a plan that imposes steep losses on investors holding troubled Greek bonds and […]
Canadian Billionaire Arrested for Corruption in UK
October 26th, 2011Via: The Canadian Press: A Canadian billionaire with ties to powerful business and world leaders, including Bill Clinton and Tony Blair, has been arrested in Britain and is facing corruption charges. Victor Dahdaleh, 68, former president of the Canada-U.K. Chamber of Commerce and a McGill University benefactor, is alleged to have paid bribes to officials […]
Former Goldman Sachs Director Charged with Insider Trading
October 26th, 2011I’m shocked. Are you shocked? *sigh* Via: New York Times: Rajat K. Gupta, a former Goldman Sachs director and McKinsey & Company chief executive, surrendered to the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday morning to face charges of insider trading, the latest development in the government’s multiyear crackdown on illegal activity on Wall Street. In […]
Canadian Dairy Farmer Willing to Die for Food Rights
October 26th, 2011Via: Mother Nature Network: The right to decide what one can eat and drink seems a very basic human right. Yet, even that simple freedom can be trampled upon. Take Michael Schmidt for example. He is a biodynamic farmer with a masters degree in agriculture and has been an instrumental voice for both the rights […]
Big Food’s Co-Optation of Nutrition Professionals
October 25th, 2011Via: Food Safety News: For years now, I have been hearing about the food industry’s influence on the annual conference of the American Dietetic Association — the nation’s largest gathering of nutrition professionals–with some 7,000 registered dietitians in attendance. Last month, I witnessed it for myself and discovered the corporate takeover by Big Food was […]
