—- 10 StoriesFromTheCold, HardStreetsOfAmericaThatWillBreakYourHeart // ZeroHedge SubmittedbyMichaelSnyderofTheEconomicCollapseblog, Iftheeconomyisreally "gettingbetter", thenwhyhavemillionsuponmillionsofformerlymiddleclassAmericansbeenpushedtothepointofutterdespair? The stories that you are about to read are absolutely heartbreaking. I don’t know how anyone can read them without getting chills. In America today, if you lose a good job, there is a good chance that you will get back on your feet before too long. But there is also a good chance that … Seguir leyendo 10 Stories From The Cold, Hard Streets Of America That Will Break Your Heart

—- WorsethanWal–Mart: Amazon’ssickbrutalityandsecrethistoryofruthlesslyintimidatingworkers – Salon.com —- Shared via myfeedlyreader Seguir leyendo Worse than Wal-Mart: Amazon’s sick brutality and secret history of ruthlessly intimidating workers – Salon.com

—- Global EconomyCollapsesDespite 4th "Warmest" JanuaryOnRecord // ZeroHedge Thelast 3 weekshaveseenthe macro fundamentalsofthe G-10 majoreconomiescollapseatthefastest pace inalmost 4 yearsandalmostthebiggestslumpsinceLehman. Despite a plethora of data showing that ‘weather’ is not to blame, US strategists, ‘economists’, and asset-gatherers are sticking to the meme that this is all because of the cold on the east coast of the US (and that means wondrous pent-up demand to come). However, … Seguir leyendo Global Economy Collapses Despite 4th “Warmest” January On Record

—- RussianShipsCarryingSoldiersSaidTo Be En RouteToSevastopol // ZeroHedge Those tracking the developments in the Ukraine, and specifically the Russian response to this weekend’s coup, will be interested to note that according to the Russian flot.com website, the large landingshipNikolaiFilchenkov, previously known for its participationintheSyrian naval armsbuild up, is expected to arrive in the Crimean port of Sevastopol carrying 200 armed soldiers, sent from the nearby Black … Seguir leyendo Russian Ships Carrying Soldiers Said To Be En Route To Sevastopol

—- CorporateColonialism: WinnersandLosersof Global ‘Free‘ Trade —- Shared via myfeedlyreader Seguir leyendo Corporate Colonialism: Winners and Losers of Global ‘Free’ Trade

—- ShockoverUkraine // ClubOrlov Pawel Kuczyński[Update: I am pushing this live a few days early, because the Ukrainian situation is evolving so rapidly. One political corpse (Yanukovych) is out; apparently he has fled to Russia. Another political corpse (Tymoshenko) has been hastily rehabilitated and is ready to be put on the ballot for elections in May. Question is, Will there still be a country for … Seguir leyendo Shock over Ukraine

—- EUOffersConditional "Aid" ForUkraine’s "Catastrophic, Pre–Default" EconomicState // ZeroHedge "Thereis no moneyinUkraine’sTreasuryaccount," exclaimed ‘Interim President’ Oleksandr Turchynov to the Ukrainian parliament; adding that the Ukraine economy is in a "catastrophic state." *THERE ARE PROBLEMSWITHBANKINGSYSTEMANDHRYVNIA: TURCHYNOV*PROBLEMSWITHPENSIONFUND ARE "COLOSSAL": TURCHYNOV*UKRAINE’SECONOMYISIN A `PRE-DEFAULT’ SITUATION: TURCHYNOV Hardly surprising given the months of protest; but with Russia ‘conditionally’ postponing its EUR2bn ‘loan’, the Europeans are ridingtothenation’saidwithpromisesof EUR20bn (ifUkrainianauthoritiesmeetcertainconditions). But, as … Seguir leyendo EU Offers Conditional “Aid” For Ukraine’s “Catastrophic, Pre-Default” Economic State

—- TheMythofGermanAusterity —- Shared via myfeedlyreader Seguir leyendo The Myth of German Austerity

—- UnprecedentedAttackOnEvolution ‘Indoctrination‘ MountedInMissouri: LivefromTheRoasterieLXXXXXII: February 21, 2014 // ThisIsBradDeLong’sGraspingReality… DylanScott: UnprecedentedAttackOnEvolution ‘Indoctrination‘ MountedInMissouri: "A Missouri lawmaker has proposed what ranks among the most anti-evolution legislation in recent years, which would require schools to notify parents if ‘the theory of evolution by natural selection’ was being taught at their child’s school and give them the opportunity to opt out of the class…. State Rep. Rick … Seguir leyendo Unprecedented Attack On Evolution ‘Indoctrination’ Mounted In Missouri: Live from The Roasterie LXXXXXII: February 21, 2014

—- India’sDisruptedDemocracy // ProjectSyndicate RSS-Feed India’s 15th Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) passed into history ignominiously this month, following the least productive five years of any Indian parliament in six decades of functioning democracy. India’s “temple of democracy” has been soiled by its own priests, and is now in desperate need of reform. —- Shared via myfeedlyreader Seguir leyendo India’s Disrupted Democracy