US and global stock market seem to rally during natural, national and international disasters. Tornadoes, floods, terrorist attacks, the greater the loss of life, seemingly the stronger the rally. The stock market rise following a terrorist attack on Turkey's largest airport was no exception. The US S&P Spider ETN was up by 1.7% the morning after. … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia Declared War on the American Oil Sector & U.S. Jobs
Media, American leaders remain silent. Saudi Arabia made a policy decision in 2014: Flood the world with cheap oil in order to undermine U.S. oil producers. A terrorist attack would not have inflicted as much damage on the American oil sector over the past year. U.S. companies are going bankrupt, jobs are forever lost, and everyone knows that the Saudis are guilty. Quite proud of it in … [Read more...]
Giants of Israel: Beating Impossible Odds
Israel's Greatest Era: The Human Element in U.S.-Israel Relations From David Ben-Gurion, Shimon Peres, Golda Meir and Yitzhak Rabin to Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Shamir and General Ariel Sharon. Candid interviews with Israeli giants and key players on the U.S.-Israeli relationship — dramatized by over 70 historic photographs of Israeli and U.S. leaders in “Kodak” moments. Providing critical … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Ruling on Cell Phone Privacy Vindicates Snowden, Greenwald, the Guardian & the Washington Post
The Supreme court rules unanimously on cellphone privacy rights. Warrantless cellphone searches are not permitted under the fourth amendment (in most cases). Read on the Guardian. Read on Reuters. By Lawrence Hurley (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that police officers usually need a warrant before they can search the cellphone of an arrested suspect, a major … [Read more...]
Daniel Ellsberg & Edward Snowden: Whistleblowers & Heroes in Common
Henry Kissinger called Daniel Ellsberg "the most dangerous man in America." Why? Because "Ellsberg sacrificed a promising Government career to inform the American public that the Vietnam War had been packaged and sold as containment of the Communist threat, when in fact the historical record, as recorded in the Pentagon Papers, illuminated fervent imperial ambition across successive US … [Read more...]
State of Secrets: PBS Frontline Documentary Reveals Post-911 Cabal Against Your Privacy
PBS Frontline details post-911 surveillance efforts launched by President George Bush and later embraced by President Barack Obama. If you missed this documentary on your local station, visit pbs.org/frontline and view it online. Riveting! A debt of gratitude to PBS for researching and airing this show re "the history of the massive National Security Agency surveillance program that started after … [Read more...]
H&M Decibel Abuse: Employees & Female Visitors Subjected to Painfully Loud Background Music
H&M clothing is modestly priced, but is the price worth the pain? Employee and visitor complaints about loud music fall on deaf ears. I spoke with a half-dozen employees. Several revealed that H&M receives more than a dozen complaints weekly from visitors to the women's department about decibel abuse. H&M apparently believes that young women are stimulated to make large purchase as a … [Read more...]
Obama’s Stock Market Miracle for Wealthy Donors: Bubble for the Rest?
During the February storms that paralyzed the East Coast, killed 20 people and denied power to over 700,000, the U.S. stock market was on steroids. Misery apparently brings glee on Wall Street. Since it bottomed in 2009, the stock market has been on a meteoric rise - while economic security (and hope) has vaporized for middle and lower income class workers. The Federal Reserve was pumping $85 … [Read more...]
Smoking Ban in Condominiums: How to Ban Smoking Inside Condo Units
How to Convince Neighbors to Stop Smoking "This book is truly a breath of fresh air for all who suffer from second hand smoke in condominiums and homeowners associations. It’s the perfect guide for condo owners who desire a smoke free environment." - Rita Zemlock, president, Group Against Smokers Pollution (GASP), Florida Do you long for a smoke free condominium? Do you wish you could convince … [Read more...]
Edward Snowden Pardon Playlist: “You Can’t Slip a Chip into My Brain, NSA”
Edward Snowden will likely be remembered long after 99 percent of No Such Agency (NSA) leaders and defenders are forgotten. A clean-cut geek risked his freedom to protect our privacy rights. More than 10 folk songs have already been written about Edward Snowden, including: "You Can't Slip a Chip into My Brain, NSA" by Grant William Brad Gerver, and "Hello, NSA" by Roy Zimmerman. "I know you'll … [Read more...]