Jul 24, 2015
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Holistic cancer treatment pioneer Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez dies suddenly; patients mourn the loss of a compassionate, innovative doctor who helped thousands heal from cancer
They had a heart attack gun back then …
– CIA Whistleblower talks about the Heart Attack gun (Video)
Nowadays it is much easier for them to give unwanted people a heart attack.
– Holistic cancer treatment pioneer Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez dies suddenly; patients mourn the loss of a compassionate, innovative doctor who helped thousands heal from cancer (Natural News, July 23, 2015):
Holistic cancer treatment pioneer Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez died earlier this morning, apparently from a heart attack, according to reports Natural News has received from close friends. Dr. Gonzalez is best known as a pioneering holistic cancer treatment doctor who helped many thousands of people overcome cancer through the use of complementary and holistic treatment protocols.
“It is with great sadness that the office of Nicholas J. Gonzalez, M.D. relays news of his untimely death on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. The cause of death was cardiac related, it appears, as he suddenly collapsed and was unable to be revived. Dr. Gonzalez was in excellent health otherwise so his passing is quite unexpected,” reports the Dr. Gonzalez website.
In These 13 US Cities, Rents Are Skyrocketing
– In These 13 US Cities, Rents Are Skyrocketing (ZeroHedge, July 26, 2015):
Seven years ago, the American homeownership “dream” was shattered when a housing bubble built on a decisively shaky foundation burst in spectacular fashion, bringing Wall Street and Main Street to their knees.
In the blink of an eye, the seemingly inexorable rise in the American homeownership rate abruptly reversed course, and by 2014, two decades of gains had disappeared and the ashes of Bill Clinton’s National Homeownership Strategy lay smoldering in the aftermath of the greatest financial collapse since the Great Depression.
In short, decades of speculative excess driven by imprudence, greed, and financial engineering and financed by the world’s demand for GSE debt had come crashing down and in relatively short order, a nation of homeowners was transformed into a nation of renters.
It wasn’t difficult to predict what would happen next.
Gold’s Two Stories: Paper Markets Collapse … While The Retail Public Buys At A Record Pace
– Gold’s Two Stories: Paper Markets Collapse… While The Retail Public Buys At A Record Pace (ZeroHedge, July 26, 2015):
We’ve seen some significant swings in precious metals over the last several years and if we are to believe the paper spot prices and recent value of mining shares, one would think that gold and silver are on their last leg. Last weekend precious metals took a massive hit to the downside, sending shock waves throughout the industry. But was the move really representative of what’s happening in precious metals markets around the world? Or, is there an effort by large financial institutions to keep prices suppressed? In an open letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission First Mining Finance CEO Keith Neumeyer argues that real producers and consumers don’t appear to be represented by the purported billion dollar moves on paper trading exchanges.
With China recently revealing that they have added some 600 tons of gold to their stockpiles and the U.S. mint having suspended sales of Silver Eagles due to extremely high demand in early July, how is it possible that prices are crashing?
Read moreGold’s Two Stories: Paper Markets Collapse … While The Retail Public Buys At A Record Pace
Took ‘Em Long Enough
“… could that statistic be distorted to the downside?”
What a ‘brilliant’ question.
Welcome to the recovery …
… but aside from that everything is awesome.
– Took ‘Em Long Enough (ZeroHedge, July 26, 2015):
Barron’s just now, some 4+ years after Zero Hedge first called it out, presented with no further comment:
ZH Note: From “fringe bloggers” in August 2011
How We Got Here – The 2008 Financial Crisis For Dummies
– How We Got Here – The 2008 Financial Crisis For Dummies (ZeroHedge, July 26, 2015):
It could never happen again, right?
CIA routinely reviews Hollywood scripts (Video)
Jan 7, 2015
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Does the CIA have too cozy of a relationship with Hollywood? Scripts for The Americans, Zero Dark Thirty and multiple other works are routinely approved by agency representatives when sensitive national security issues are discussed, and some fear self-censorship and outright manipulation have the potential to occur. RT’s Tabetha Wallace and Tyrel Ventura discuss.
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Black Budget: US Govt Clueless About Missing Pentagon $TRILLIONS (Video)
Dec 21, 2013
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The Pentagon has secured a 630 billion dollar budget for next year, even though it’s failed to even account for the money it’s received since 1996. A whopping 8.5 trillion dollars of taxpayer cash have gone to defence programmes – none of which has been audited. This black budget has sparked concerns over potential fraud, as Gayane Chichakyan reports.
It’s Not Just Margin Debt: Presenting The Complete Chinese Stock Market Ponzi Schematic
– It’s Not Just Margin Debt: Presenting The Complete Chinese Stock Market Ponzi Schematic (ZeroHedge, July 26, 2015):
Late last month, we suggested that the pressure on Chinese equities – which at that point had only begun to build – was at least partially attributable to an unwind in the country’s CNY1 trillion backdoor margin lending edifice. Precisely measuring the amount of shadow financing that helped drive Chinese stocks to nosebleed levels is virtually impossible, as is determining how much of that leverage has been unwound and how much remains or has been restored, but BofAML is out with a valiant attempt to not only identify each shadow lending channel, but to quantify just how much leverage may be built into the Chinese market. The figures will shock you.
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Satanic Temple unveils Baphomet statue, protesters say ‘Satan has no place’ in Detroit
– Satanic Temple unveils Baphomet statue, protesters say ‘Satan has no place’ in Detroit (RT, July 26, 2015):
Dozens of protesters gathered in Detroit to protest the unveiling ceremony of a controversial bronze Baphomet statue by the Satanic Temple. When the one-ton goat-headed statue was finally exposed, supporters welcomed it, and cheered “Hail Satan!”The Satanic Temple kept the location of the unveiling of the colossal monument secret until the last moment, emailing the information to ticket holders only. The group received threats that protesters would allegedly blow it up or burn it down, according to the Raw Story.
Read moreSatanic Temple unveils Baphomet statue, protesters say ‘Satan has no place’ in Detroit
Europe’s New Colonialism: ECB Rejects Greek Request To Reopen Stock Market
– Europe’s New Colonialism: ECB Rejects Greek Request To Reopen Stock Market (ZeroHedge, July 26, 2015):
It has been one month since Greek capital controls were imposed, and as we explained earlier, Greece is nowhere closer to having its deposit limits lifted. In fact, with several more months of capital controls at least, the Greek banks are likely to suffer ongoing balance sheet impairments which will ultimately result in depositor bail-ins, with Germany already pushing for haircuts on deposits over €100,000.
However, when it comes to banks there is at least still the illusion that Greece has some residual sovereignty. The reality is that it does not, as Greece is no longer an independent nation, and as of July 15, the Greek “In Dependence” day, every Greek decision needs to get pre-approval from both the ECB, Brussels and, naturally, Berlin.
Read moreEurope’s New Colonialism: ECB Rejects Greek Request To Reopen Stock Market
Reports Of Secret Drachma Plots Leave Tsipras Facing Fresh Crisis
– Reports Of Secret Drachma Plots Leave Tsipras Facing Fresh Crisis (ZeroHedge, July 26, 2015):
On Friday, we brought you the shocking story of the rebellion that never was in Greece.
According to FT, Former Greek Energy Minister and maverick among mavericks Panayotis Lafazanis convened a “secret” meeting at the Oscar Hotel in Athens on July 14 at which he attempted to convince Syriza hardliners (including, in FT’s words, “supporters of the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez [and some] old-fashioned communists”) to storm the Greek mint, seize the country’s currency reserves, and, if necessary, arrest central bank governor Yannis Stournaras.
(Lafazanis)
Obviously, the plan was never implemented, but if the story is even partly true it betrays the degree to which Greece teetered on the edge of social upheaval and even civil war in the days that followed PM Alexis Tsipras’ decision to concede to creditors’ demands and abandon not only Syriza’s election mandate but the very referendum outcome he had himself campaigned for just days prior.
Read moreReports Of Secret Drachma Plots Leave Tsipras Facing Fresh Crisis
Greek Capital Controls To Remain For Months As Germany Pushes For Bail-In Of Large Greek Depositors
– Greek Capital Controls To Remain For Months As Germany Pushes For Bail-In Of Large Greek Depositors (ZeroHedge, July 26, 2015):
Two weeks ago we explained why Greek banks, which Greece no longer has any direct control over having handed over the keys to their operations to the ECB as part of Bailout #3’s terms, are a “strong sell” at any price: due to the collapse of the local economy as a result of the velocity of money plunging to zero thanks to capital controls which just had their 1 month anniversary, bank Non-Performing Loans, already at €100 billion (out of a total of €210 billion in loans), are rising at a pace as high as €1 billion per day (this was confirmed when the IMF boosted Greece’s liquidity needs by €25 billion in just two weeks), are rising at a pace unseen at any time in modern history.
Pre-Crime Is Upon Us: “Schools Assess Students’ Threat Level” From Kindergarten Up
– Marked: “Schools Assess Students’ Threat Level” From Kindergarten Up in PreCrime Society (SHFTplan, July 23, 2015):
Minority Report, eat your heart out. The real system is worse than anyone could have imagined.
By now, everybody knows that the NSA and a host of other alphabet agencies are spying on Americans, collecting virtually every piece of communications data they exchange, regardless of whether or not they are “doing anything wrong.”
But what are they doing with it?
Apart from its value in consumer and marketing fields, the data is used to create “threat assessments” and put a black mark on the record of anyone who the authorities deem troublesome that will follow them throughout their career, and make it harder for individuals to get a job, qualify for a loan, travel, or enjoy the rights of a (now once) free society.
Read morePre-Crime Is Upon Us: “Schools Assess Students’ Threat Level” From Kindergarten Up
In Key Decision, Junk-Rated Chicago’s Pension Reform Bid Ruled Unconstitutional
– In Key Decision, Junk-Rated Chicago’s Pension Reform Bid Ruled Unconstitutional (ZeroHedge, July 25, 2015):
On Thursday, we previewed a critical court ruling involving Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel’s effort to cut pension expenses and plug a yawning budget gap. Here’s a brief recap of the story so far:
Back in May, the Illinois Supreme Court set a de facto precedent for lawmakers across the country when a bid to cut pension benefits was struck down in a unanimous ruling. Anyone who might have been confused as to the significance of the decision got a wake up call from Moody’s when the ratings agency, citing the read-through for Chicago’s fiscal situation, downgraded the city to junk. This is part of a larger fiscal crisis in the country which has left almost half of US states facing funding gaps for the upcoming fiscal year. All told, the total pension shortfall across states and cities is anywhere between $1.5 trillion and $2.4 trillion depending on who you ask.
And here’s a recap of what was at stake in Friday’s ruling, courtesy of the Illinois Policy Institute:
Read moreIn Key Decision, Junk-Rated Chicago’s Pension Reform Bid Ruled Unconstitutional
“Jihadi John” Fears “Jealous” Terrorists Will Kill Him, Leaves ISIS
FYI.
– “Jihadi John” Fears “Jealous” Terrorists Will Kill Him, Leaves ISIS (ZeroHedge, July 25, 2015):
When Top Gear front man Jeremy Clarkson left the show, the crowds of fanatical followers faded fast. When Zayn left One Direction, the band’s insatiable devotees started to question their faith in the boy band’s message. And so, as IB Times reports, the exodus of ISIS front-man “Jihadi John” from the terror group – citing irreconcilable differences with his “jealous” former terrorist colleagues – one wonders if the cracks of caliphate are starting to show…
Britain’s notorious, Kuwaiti-born, terrorist Mohammed Emwazi – known as Jihadi John – is on the run in Syria fearing the Islamist regime is going to kill him. As IB Times reports, Emwazi, from west London, is said to have been terrified by the publicity after he was identified as the murderer of British and American hostages.
Read more“Jihadi John” Fears “Jealous” Terrorists Will Kill Him, Leaves ISIS
Peru: Coldest Winter In Decades – 250,000 Alpacas Die
– Peru – Coldest winter in decades – 250,000 alpacas die (Ice Age Now, July 24, 2015):
24 Jul 2015 – Officials have declared an emergency in about 60 alpaca breeding communities in the Peruvian highlands.
A quarter million alpacas in Peru have died as a result of the coldest winter in decades: 21º C below zero.
Read morePeru: Coldest Winter In Decades – 250,000 Alpacas Die
Look at how much ice remains in Hudson Bay!
– Look at how much ice remains in Hudson Bay! (Ice Age Now, July 24, 2015):
A picture is worth a thousand words.
That looks like enough ice to cover all of the state of Illinois.
Not sure I’d want to go kayaking there quite yet.
http://www.natice.noaa.gov/pub/ims/ims_gif/DATA/cursnow_usa.gif
Ice Refusing To Melt In East Hudson Bay And Frobisher Bay
The CCGS Pierre Radisson escorts the oil tanker Havelstern to Iqaluit July 17. Tough ice conditions in area have delayed this summer’s annual resupply.
– Ice refusing to melt in east Hudson Bay and Frobisher Bay (Ice Age Now, July 24, 2015):
Holding up resupply of Iqaluit
21 Jul 2015 – Heavy ice in the Arctic is making it difficult, if not impossible, for ships to deliver the annual resupply of fuel and goods to some Nunavut and Nunavik communities, says CBC News.
Read moreIce Refusing To Melt In East Hudson Bay And Frobisher Bay
Crops Are Drenched With Roundup Pesticide Right Before Harvest
– Crops Are Drenched with Roundup Pesticide Right Before Harvest (Washington’s Blog, Nov 17, 2014):
Roundup Is Dumped On Crops Right BEFORE Harvest … to Save a Buck
Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide (technically known as “glyphosate”) has been linked to many diseases.
However, farmers appear to be dumping it on crops right before harvest.
Specifically, Monsanto International published a paper in 2010 touting the application of Roundup to kill crops right before harvest, in order to dry out the crops in advance and produce a more uniform and earlier harvest (starting on page 28):
Read moreCrops Are Drenched With Roundup Pesticide Right Before Harvest
Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide May Be Most Important Factor in Development of Autism and Other Chronic Disease
– Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide May Be Most Important Factor in Development of Autism and Other Chronic Disease (Dr. Mercola, June 9, 2013):
By Dr. Mercola
In recent weeks, we’ve learned some very disturbing truths about glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s broad-spectrum herbicide Roundup, which is generously doused on genetically engineered (GE) Roundup Ready crops.
GE crops are typically far more contaminated with glyphosate than conventional crops, courtesy of the fact that they’re engineered to withstand extremely high levels of Roundup without perishing along with the weed.
A new peer-reviewed report authored by Anthony Samsel, a retired science consultant, and a long time contributor to the Mercola.com Vital Votes Forum, and Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), reveals how glyphosate wrecks human health.
Another ‘Conspiracy’ Confirmed: Your Car Can Be Hacked
H/t reader squodgy:
“Of course….a link to both Michael Hastings & MH17/370.”
– Another “Conspiracy” Confirmed: Your car can be hacked (Corbett Report, July 26, 2015):
In today’s Thought For The Day James discusses the confirmation of yet another “conspiracy theory,” namely that cars can be remotely hacked and controlled. Michael Hastings, anyone? And let’s not even mention airplanes. OK, let’s…
SHOW NOTES
Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It
Camp Century, Greenland: The Nuclear Powered City Under The Ice (Video)
H/t reader M.G.:
“Here is a scary news item…..the US built a city under the ice in Greenland in the 1960s, and it is nuclear powered.
Funny, I was a young woman in the 1960s, I never heard about this city……….”
Jul 28, 2013
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Camp Century was an Army research station located under the ice in Greenland. It was powered initially by diesel generators, but the long term plan was nuclear power due to the challenge of delivering fuel across the ice.
On January 23, 1959, the US Army signed a contract with ALCO (American Locomotive Company) to design and build a reactor that could be prefabricated in the US, disassembled and delivered to Camp Century. The required timeline was short and there were contract penalties of up to $4,000 per day for missing the agreed delivery date.Read moreCamp Century, Greenland: The Nuclear Powered City Under The Ice (Video)
Arctic Ice Pack Grew By 41 Percent in 2013
– Arctic ice pack grew by 41 percent in 2013 (Ice Age Now, July 23, 2015):
Al Gore said it would be clear water by now … Video
The Arctic ice pack has expanded dramatically despite years of doom-laden predictions that it was melting away for good.
British scientists discovered that it grew by more than 40 percent in 2013 thanks to cooler than expected temperatures, and say they were shocked at the speed of recovery in such a short time.
Three years ago Professor Peter Wadhams of Cambridge University forecast that the Arctic would be ice free by 2015 – or 2016 at the latest. And Al Gore made strong claims that the caps would disappear by 2014.
In 2007, 2008 and 2009, Gore publicly and very hysterically warned that the North Pole would be “ice-free” by around 2013 because of alleged ‘man-made global warming.
The government-funded BBC ran an article under the headline: ‘Arctic summers ice-free ‘by 2013’.’ Other establishment media outlets did the same.
Lonquimay, Chile: Heavy snowfall isolates more than 700 people
– Heavy snowfall isolates more than 700 people in Lonquimay, Chile (Ice Age Now, July 24, 2015):
23 July 2015 – In some places the snow has reached up to 50 centimeters (20 inches).
The most affected sectors are Marimenuco, Icalma, Tunquén, Pichipehuenco and Troyo.