Pessimism is self fulfilling

Uploaded by hjmanan on Aug 20, 2011 - Bad for the economy. An advice from an economist.

Mogadishu Free From Al-Shabab.

Uploaded by AlArabiya on Aug 12, 2011 - Since the militants of the Young Mujahedeen Movement left the Somali capital, Mogadishu, few days ago, government forces continue to deploy their troops in the sites formerly occupied by the movement preparing the safe return of residents to their homes.

Energy Panel Wants Answers On Gas 'Fracking'.

Due in part to fracking, the Energy Information Administration estimates the U.S. now has enough domestic natural gas to supply the country's needs for 100 years, based on 2010 consumption levels.

Aug 12, 2011 |read full NPR report : 

Audio : http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/139508166/energy-panel-wants-answers-on-gas-fracking

Armageddon Ready: Russian solar probe to predict Earthly cataclysms.

Uploaded by RussiaToday on Jul 31, 2011 - Some scientists believe bursts of solar activity cause natural disasters on our planet, but until now the star has been too difficult to reach or explore in any detail. Some Russian researchers think they have the solution. ­Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis -- apocalyptic pictures are becoming an ordinary part of news bulletins across the globe. And scientists are not giving out reassuring forecasts. "Unfortunately, we're expecting more severe cataclysms which may lead to large-scale human losses and destruction," says Baku-based Professor Elchin Kakhalilov of the Global Network for the Forecasting of Earthquakes. "I'm talking about even a possible shift of the centers of our entire civilization." The change in the Earth's seismic activity coincides with the rise of activity on the sun. Scientists have been witnessing gigantic bursts of plasma on its surface and say they are affecting our planet, even though it is over 90 million miles away.

- Modern Western Civilization.

May 7, 2011 - Excellent analysis of our "Civilization" by Imran Nazar Hosein.

First Woman Prime Minister of Thailand.

Yingluck Shinawatra - for the record.

Unpasteurized Milk Gains Support Despite Risks.

VOAvideo on 17 Jun 2011 - In the United States, a risky food is gaining in popularity - raw milk.

German & Nuclear Energy.

30 May 2011 :: German the first Industrial nation to announce ; phasing out totally Nuclear Energy by 2022. 

Thousands of Greeks Say No to Austerity.

TheRealNews on 15 Jun 2011 - Michael Spourdalakis: Greek debt caused by tax evasion and lack of investment in real economy.

Lawrence Wilkerson: For Truth, Justice and the American Way.

TheRealNews on 7 Jun 2011 - Lawrence Wilkerson, Collin Powell's former Chief of Staff, reflects on his life journey from "cold warrior" to harsh critic of US foreign policy Pt1

  See the rest of the parts ...upto part 8 : 

Modern Slavery in Gulf Countries

14 May 2011 - Adam Hanieh: Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states created a super exploited migrant work force after facing a radicalized Arab working class in the 60's

Apple beats Google in brand wars

May 9, 2011 - Measuring a brand's worth is an imprecise art. Apple has nevertheless been deemed the world's most valuable. At $153 billion, according to a new survey, it accounts for about half the company's market capitalisation and nearly 10 times its estimated value five years ago.

Tech companies also populate the top ranks. There are good reasons they dominate the list - and why they're prone to big swings in value.The survey, by a subsidiary of WPP, estimated the earnings resulting from big brands and attempted to put a multiple on them to account for future growth. The result is a tech-heavy list. Google, at $111 billion, ranks second, IBM is third and Microsoft fifth.

Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds has the story from Los Angeles.

Thugocracy:

Thugs use intimidation. A liberal application of "Do this or I'll do that," as a means of forcing innocent people, the thugs see as sheep to be fleeced

Extortion, intimidation, and scams: these are the tactics of thugs. On the streets of Chicago there are neighborhoods where the police won’t enter after dark. Gangs of thugs rule the night protecting the neighborhood or engaging in what the police in other places quaintly call extortion, intimidation and other activities common to organized crime.

The difference between the cliquethat has captured power in the United States and an organized crime family lies more in the magnitude of their scams and the legalized cover which gives them impunity than any other standard. 

The generational theft and constitutional subversion that theObama administration and Congress commit on a daily basis is no more morally defensible than the shakedowns and extortions of a local street gang or other community organizers on the Southside of Chicago.

Thugs use intimidation. A liberal application of “Do this or I’ll do that,” as a means of forcing innocent people, seen merely as sheep to be fleeced, into doing what they want. The examples of the Obama Administration’s thuggishness abound and are as close as the headlines.

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