‘As the credit crunch bit hard into the British economy, the esteemed head of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs decided to swap the grey chill of London — flying business class, naturally — for a […]

‘The state has filed an indictment against Rabbi Yona Metzger, former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi, for bribery, fraud, money laundering and other crimes. Rabbi Metzger is suspected of accepting NIS 10 million in bribes, of which […]

‘The trial of five detainees accused of aiding the 9/11 plot has been delayed once again after two of them claimed that a translator they had been appointed as part of their defense team was […]

‘The trial of five detainees accused of aiding the 9/11 plot has been delayed once again after two of them claimed that a translator they had been appointed as part of their defense team was […]

‘Taking payoffs, breaking the law and pushing through unconstitutional legislation as special favors to corporate interests has long been par for the course in politics. But now Representative Kevin Calvey (R – Oklahoma City) wants […]

The era of living off borrowed money is over in Greece, and the Greek people now have a choice. Almost four years ago I wrote Greece, Please Do The Right Thing: Default Now (June 1, 2011). Default remains the only real

The era of living off borrowed money is over in Greece, and the Greek people now have a choice. Almost four years ago I wrote Greece, Please Do The Right Thing: Default Now (June 1, 2011). Default remains the only real

‘The US Defense Department has decided to keep secret its massive spending in Afghanistan, according to Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR). “[The Pentagon] is about to come and scrub our computers of the […]

‘The US Defense Department has decided to keep secret its massive spending in Afghanistan, according to Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR). “[The Pentagon] is about to come and scrub our computers of the […]

‘The robber barons are back and are buying American politicians at the highest level in more than a century, as several hundred of the wealthiest Americans led by the Koch brothers say they will spend […]

I don’t give two hoots about democracy. We’ll make sure fracking happens even if you don’t want it – shocking revelations in a letter from Chancellor George Osborne to his Government colleagues. ‘The letter, leaked […]

‘The former finance chief for Spain’s ruling Popular Party says Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was aware of the payoffs to the party members “from the very beginning.” On Friday, Luis Barcenas said the ruling party […]

‘Haitian police forces have clashed with demonstrators calling for the resignation of President Michel Martelly. Saturday’s peaceful demonstration turned violent after police arrested two protesters they accused of being thieves in Haiti’s capital city Port-au-Prince. […]

I’m going to attempt to write this as best I can to accommodate both the laypersons and tech-savvy alike, as it affects everyone.  I don’t want to ostracize those whom don’t fully understand the technical aspects.  If I seem to …

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