Archive for October, 2013
“The Debt Party Is Back On In The U.S.”
October 13th, 2013Via: CNBC: As Washington is struggling with debt and all its political ramifications, American companies and consumers are embracing it, running up record amounts in 2013. Whether it’s corporate loans, all quality levels of bonds or simple consumer credit, the debt party is back on in the U.S., whether it’s in the boardroom or the […]
“Computer Glitch Blamed For Nationwide EBT System Shutdown On Saturday”
October 12th, 2013There’s no shortage of imbeciles on the Internet predicting certain doom every five minutes, but the dole situation is something that Cryptogon readers in the U.S. need to watch carefully—unless you think that tens of millions of heavily armed, broke and hungry people aren’t any cause for concern. “Normal operations” depend on the availability of […]
Ghoulish Corporate Fascism and the Cost of Pharmaceuticals
October 12th, 2013In the piece below, “Market competition among pharmaceutical companies,” means a market failure situation with cartel pricing. Via: New York Times: Thanks in part to the $250 million last year spent on lobbying for pharmaceutical and health products — more than even the defense industry — the government allows such practices. Lawmakers in Washington have […]
U.S. Air Force Fires General In Charge of Nuclear Missiles
October 12th, 2013Two top officers involved with nuclear weapons have been removed within a couple of days. Via: BBC: The general in charge of the US Air Force’s long-range nuclear missiles has been sacked due to “loss of trust and confidence”, officials have said. The Air Force said Maj Gen Michael Carey’s removal was for “behaviour during […]
‘Google Is Going to Include Your Face in Its New Ads’
October 11th, 2013Via: Business Week: Google (GOOG) is tinkering with the ever-delicate balance between selling advertisements and creeping its users out. On Friday the company said it would begin including recommendations that Google+ users make in advertisements. The new policy kicks in on Nov. 11. Here’s how it works: You use Google+ to rate some product or […]
India: Cyclone Phailin
October 11th, 2013Via: Accuweather: India is expected to suffer catastrophic impacts from Severe Tropical Cyclone Phailin in less than 12 hours. Destructive winds well over 160 kph (100 mph) and flooding rain of at least 100-200 mm (4-8 inches) is expected across a wide area. There will be a crippling storm surge of 4-6 meters (14-20 feet), […]
Spain: Franco-Fascism on the March
October 11th, 2013Via: Christian Science Monitor: Extreme, neo-fascist groups in Spain are preparing for a show of force during this weekend’s nationalist holiday, and Spanish authorities are keeping a close eye on the situation. But experts worry that the real fascist concern in Spain is not from small extremist groups, but rather from growing public displays of […]
The Big Data Magic 8 Ball Now Hiring
October 11th, 2013Via: Bloomberg: They can drive cars, win Jeopardy and find your soon-to-be favorite song. Machines are also learning to decipher the most human qualities about you — and help businesses predict your potential to be their next star employee. A handful of technology companies from Knack.it Corp. to Evolv Inc. are doing just that, developing […]
USC Helps Hollywood Concoct Obamacare PSYOP: “People Learn from TV”
October 11th, 2013Here are some excerpts from related posts: ‘Clearly a Smash Hit’: Population Reduction Through ‘Long-Running Serialized Dramas’: And if the story is right, if the narrative is correct, people will live into that narrative. And in the absence of a good narrative will default into – maybe I will call them more “primal” sort of […]
“A Corporate Trojan Horse”: Obama Pushes Secretive TPP Trade Pact, Would Rewrite Swath of U.S. Laws
October 11th, 2013Via: Democracy Now: As the federal government shutdown continues, Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Asia for secret talks on a sweeping new trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP is often referred to by critics as “NAFTA on steroids,” and would establish a free trade zone that would stretch from Vietnam to Chile, […]
