Archive for December, 2008
The Leaky Ship of Human Terrain Systems
December 15th, 2008In summary, the U.S. military is aware that “American Culture” is a strategic weapon that is capable of defeating an enemy, or entire populations, without necessarily having to kill them. The U.S. military, however, must and will kill in order to allow “American Culture” into a society in order to repurpose it. Military failures will […]
Google Planning to Enable Mob Rule Ratings for Search Results
December 15th, 2008Get Ready for New and Improved Google Results: Now Powered by the Zombie Consumer Death Cult! I have to make jokes because this is very, very grim. If you want to understand what I mean, just spend some time using Reddit without filters. The imbeciles found their way into the machine, and they’re clicking up […]
Third of Hedge Funds Face ‘Wipe Out’
December 15th, 2008Via: Bloomberg: Almost a third of hedge funds will shut or merge after the $1.5 trillion industry posted its worst ever performance this year, according to IGS Group, which advises hedge funds on raising money. “The failure rate is going to go up, the closure rate is going up, and the merger rate is going […]
Comex Said Warning Brokers About December Gold Squeeze
December 15th, 2008WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. Here’s an email that I wrote to a reader about the various gold backwardation and shortage stories that are floating around: I’m keeping a close eye on this chart: Comex Gold Deliveries/Warehouse Supplies The band plays on as long as the […]
Cryptogon Readers Send Contributions
December 15th, 2008Thank you. Eileen $40 Eileen $40 (Farmlet) PH $20 DT$20 CS £20 AM £5 AF CA$10 JR £50 MS CA$50 Update on payment methods: On short notice (48 hours), Amazon killed their Amazon Honor Payment system. Some Cryptogon contributors were using that payment method consistently, so I’ve been scrambling to get the alternative Amazon Payments […]
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Paralyses 12-Year-Old Girl
December 14th, 2008Via: Times Online: A 12-year-old schoolgirl has been left paralysed from the waist down by a mystery illness that came on 30 minutes after she was given the new anticervical cancer jab. Ashleigh Cave suffered dizziness and headaches soon after the vaccination at her school and then deteriorated rapidly, collapsing several times over the following […]
NZ: Anti-Terror Squad Spies on Protest Groups
December 14th, 2008Via: Stuff / Sunday Star Times: Police teams set up to identify terrorism threats and risks to national security are spying on protest and community groups, including Greenpeace, animal rights and climate change campaigners, and Iraq war protesters. Police officers from the Special Investigation Group (SIG) have carried out surveillance and used a paid informer […]
Homelessness Rising; Shelters Overwhelmed
December 14th, 2008Via: Reuters: Homelessness and demand for emergency food are rising in the United States as the economy founders, a report said on Friday, and homeless advocates cautioned many cities were not equipped for the increase. A survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors showed that 19 of 25 cities saw an increase in homelessness in […]
ECUADOR DEFAULTS
December 14th, 2008Via: Reuters: President Rafael Correa declared a default on Ecuador’s foreign sovereign bonds on Friday, vowing to fight “monster” debt-holders in court in one of most aggressive moves against investors in the region for years. Ecuador’s dollar-denominated debt prices plunged on news of its second default in a decade and the first in Latin America […]
UK: Supermarkets’ Emergency Plans to Keep Shelves Full
December 14th, 2008Via: Guardian: Fears that scores of supermarket suppliers will go bust next year have led the country’s major chains to draw up emergency plans to replace them, The Observer can reveal. Separately, on the high street, bailiffs are getting ready for their busiest Christmas ever, with a slew of retailers expected to go into administration. […]
