2009-04-24 Richard Moore _____________ Speaking of action, what do you propose? So far, I’ve heard very little about that from you or in any of the commentaries you’ve posted. Mostly what you’ve been providing are just a lot of interesting but debatable analyses. … If all you can offer is another interpretation plus interpretations of … Read more…
2009-04-22 Richard Moore Vandana Shiva: The Future of Food and Seed (excellent video) sam springhall commented on this video: What a beautiful Women, Her passion and courage is awsome, i wish everyone could hear this talk http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/b1c211788c2fd115?hl=en Food & global south: farmland being appropriated by north This is just as I predicted in my article, … Read more…
2009-04-20 Richard Moore Previous posting: not about Obama – re/ the true nature of global economics http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cyberjournal/message/280 Friends, In the previous posting I presented an overview of the global economic situation, and gave you references to several good sources, including a really excellent talk by Michel Chossudovsky. Since then Jeff Jewell interviewed me on Vancouver … Read more…
2009-04-17 Richard Moore Friends, I think we can all agree that economics is at the center of all the various crises humanity is facing today. In addition to the collapse itself, and the growing recession, economics is behind the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and economics is intimately related to all of our environmental problems, … Read more…
2009-04-15 Richard Moore Greetings, This post is on the Obama thread, the part of the story that is about Obama. Other posts will be about the non-Obama thread, looking at the actions of Geithner, Gates, and the other appointees. rkm ____ From: Jeffrey Keiffer Date: April 14, 2009 5:05:38 PM IST To: •••@••.••• Subject: Re: It’s not about Obama … Read more…
2009-04-12 Richard Moore Climate Antarctic Sea Ice Up Over 43% Since 1980 32 Sea ice at Antarctica is up over 43% since 1980 and we hear nothing in the news, yet Arctic ice is down less than 7% and they’re all over it! http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/b97427628edaf0b0?hl=en Climate Change: Breaking the “Political Consensus” The Science of Climate Change: … Read more…
2009-04-10 Richard Moore Electronic medical records: what’s it really about? They use terms like send prescriptions but if you think about it, what does that really mean? I can tell you, as someone from the industry, that what we’re actually talking about is a Federally-managed central database, where all this information will be maintained. http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/10c509477b416cd8?hl=en * Maha … Read more…
2009-04-10 Richard Moore Greetings, I’ve been feeling out of harmony with you cyberjournal folks ever since Obama came along. So many of you seem to see hope there, while I see something quite different. But saying that over and over, to folks who don’t really want to hear, is probably not the best thing I … Read more…
2009-04-09 Richard Moore Andrew G. Marshall: Towards a Global Currency and World Government http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/9c0abbc08eb210b9?hl=en SDRs sneaking in as new global currency http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/3e21dfe3e7741a49?hl=en Chris Hedges: Resist or Become Serfs America is devolving into a third-world nation. And if we do not immediately halt our elite’s rapacious looting of the public treasury we will be left with … Read more…
2009-04-07 Richard Moore G20 & global governance Telegraph UK: a step closer to global currency, central bank The G20 moves the world a step closer to a global currency The world is a step closer to a global currency, backed by a global central bank, running monetary policy for all humanity. http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/b1329f87d2887be7?hl=en The Financial New … Read more…
2009-04-04 Richard Moore Official Communiqué From G-20 Summit ..That is, neoliberalism, which has failed totally, is still the order of the day. http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/22963650e161b0eb?hl=en G20 communiqué: Point by point analysis http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/8c0a81cfe89f1972?hl=en Geithner causes crisis then makes excuses ..So the truth is that Geithner streamlined the derivatives market so the bubble could expand more quickly. Then later, he … Read more…
2009-04-03 Richard Moore Anna Mundow: Politics and humanitarianism Mahmood Mamdani, a third-generation East African of Indian descent, grew up in Uganda, studied at Harvard, taught at various African and American universities, and is currently Herbert Lehman Professor… http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/9f8c36dbee724a8a?hl=en Dominique Moïsi: Obama and the End of Privileges In order to understand America in 2009, would a … Read more…
2009-04-01 Richard Moore Ken Cole: Understanding the Bolivarian Alternative The International Journal of Cuban Studies (Online) ISSN 1756- http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/e856f43d849b537b?hl=en Surprise: CFR launches project for global governance International Institutions and Global Governance Program World Order in the 21st Century A New Initiative of the Council on Foreign Relations http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/a9daf365b72c4c46?hl=en Daniel Taylor: CFR Unveils Global Governance Agenda … Read more…
2009-03-31 Richard Moore ___________ From: “TK Wilson” Date: March 31, 2009 1:44:16 AM IST To: “Richard Moore” <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: reflections re/ cyberjournal • enough political understanding to realize that our governing institutions are in-their-roots tyrannical All governance is, in its roots, tyrannical. It aims to dictate human behavior whether the individual humans involved agree or not. • enough economic understanding to realize … Read more…
2009-03-30 Richard Moore Friends, cyberjournal has been around for almost 15 years and our community is quite diverse — a kind of microcosm of our larger society. There are people on the left and the right, some who agree with most of the postings, and some who are usually annoyed. Some are well informed on world affairs, … Read more…
2009-03-29 Richard Moore Featured stories Glen Barry: Green Deal or Not: Industrial Capitalism Is Assured Death http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/11ad42ac17fdd197?hl=en Chris Hedges: America Is in Need of a Moral Bailout http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/728885ed839a7449?hl=en Catherine Austin Fitts: Fed Did Indeed Cause the Housing Bubble http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/fc1d69361f6faa76?hl=en William Kotke: The Revolt Of The Militant Gardners http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/17f46062ce1f6f57?hl=en James P. Tucker: Next Bilderberger: Vouliagmeni, Greece, … Read more…
2009-03-28 Richard Moore ______ From: Ana Margarida Esteves Date: March 27, 2009 12:26:03 PM GMT To: •••@••.••• Cc: cyberjournal Subject: Re: * Daniel Estulin: The True Story of the Bilderberger Group * Dear all, I already read the book and have some reservations about it: 1) If it is as secretive as it seems, how … Read more…
2009-03-27 Richard Moore Friends, I’m about half-way through reading this well-researched book on the Bilderbergers. I’ll be discussing what it says, but first I want to introduce you to the book and author. The material below gives a good summary, taken from the publisher’s website and from wikipedia. I’ve added emphasis to some key points … Read more…
2009-03-26 Richard Moore Frances Moore Lappé: The City That Ended Hunger A city in Brazil recruited local farmers to help do something U.S. cities have yet to do: end hunger. http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/aaa6e0746099e212?hl=en Glenn Greenwald: The Virtues of Public Anger http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/29195b16f53fd42f?hl=en The GIVE Act: NY Times view http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/f7c61d10a0aeed8d?hl=en The GIVE Act: Paul Joseph Watson’s view Senate Rubber … Read more…
2009-03-24 Richard Moore William Engdahl: “Doomsday Seed Vault” in the Arctic Bill Gates, Rockefeller and the GMO giants know something we don’t http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/9206c487b16e0e7d?hl=en Michael Barker: Bill Gates, Philanthropy, and Social Engineering http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/bdaade71e230c987?hl=en Seeds of Deception: summary by Author Jeffrey M. Smith Current bills in Congress are considered threatening to organic farmers and those who refuse … Read more…
2009-03-23 Richard Moore From: “Howard Switzer” <•••@••.•••> Date: March 8, 2009 10:00:05 PM GMT To: “Richard Moore” <•••@••.•••> … It seems humans as a species are just about to leave their adolescence behind. As a green activist I am of course often appalled at how green has been defined and used by corporations but its real meaning is sustainability … Read more…
2009-03-22 Richard Moore Matt Taibbi: The Big Takeover The global economic crisis isn’t about money – it’s about power. How Wall Street insiders are using the bailout to stage a revolution. http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/c42e4b160d712f43?hl=en Dave Lindorff: Obama’s Moment is Passing Quickly As to whether his presidency is a failure or not, that depends on what agenda he’s … Read more…
2009-03-21 Richard Moore Featured items Chossudovsky: Preparing for Civil Unrest in America Legislation to Establish Internment Camps on US Military Bases http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/c609fa1ad59613f9?hl=en Jon Stewart’s Epiphany: Has a Comedian Just Saved America? http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/089a507004c8096d?hl=en Robert Freeman * America’s Weimar Moment * historical confusion http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/89733aef9ab7705f?hl=en Britain’s path to fascism: playing the racist card http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/76cd36cf711884d3?hl=en Water Scarcity Bigger Threat … Read more…
2009-03-18 Richard Moore Highlights Jim Hogue: “Secession? We’re already on our own” http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/0353a09ce95537cf?hl=en Guadeloupe: General strike brings people’s victory http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/8029a1d1dd400871?hl=en Bolivia: Morales redistributes land to poor http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/6cb8bfa05fcf815b?hl=en Financial Meltdown: The Doublespeak of a Discredited IMF http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/2cc2f205e1c48013?hl=en Michael Hudson: The Language of Looting http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/acff1e2ded2b4ef4?hl=en Carlton Meyer: Clean Energy Mythology http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/f8f8aeaad6059583?hl=en Robert Weissman re/collapse: We Told You … Read more…
2009-03-16 Richard Moore Highlights Jim Hogue: “Secession? We’re already on our own” http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/0353a09ce95537cf?hl=en Guadeloupe: General strike brings people’s victory http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/8029a1d1dd400871?hl=en Bolivia: Morales redistributes land to poor http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/6cb8bfa05fcf815b?hl=en Financial Meltdown: The Doublespeak of a Discredited IMF http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/2cc2f205e1c48013?hl=en Michael Hudson: The Language of Looting http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/acff1e2ded2b4ef4?hl=en Carlton Meyer: Clean Energy Mythology http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/f8f8aeaad6059583?hl=en Robert Weissman re/collapse: We Told You … Read more…
2009-03-14 Richard Moore The Obama Deception can be viewed as a single Google video here … http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7886780711843120756&hl=en or downloaded from Bit Torrent here … http://btjunkie.org/search?q=obama+deception and the DVD can be ordered here … http://infowars-shop.stores.yahoo.net/obdedvd.html _______ From: “William Engdahl” Date: March 13, 2009 11:01:57 PM GMT To: “‘Richard Moore’” <•••@••.•••> Subject: AW: Now online: The Obama Deception Richard I … Read more…
2009-03-13 Richard Moore Friends, This a very good documentary. It is an Alex Jones production, and as you would expect there are some of those annoying bullhorn scenes, and some non-PC views expressed, but the film transcends those drawbacks. It presents its evidence clearly, using lots of mainstream footage, and citing articles from mainstream print … Read more…
2009-03-12 Richard Moore Obama’s agendas How Wall Street buys politicians http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/4cb2cfee8b805ade?hl=en Obama & education: privatization + federalization + dumbing-down ..That’s not the worst part of standardized exams. They are a ‘dumbing down’ tool, greatly lowering the standard of education. That’s been the experience in the UK. Instead of a teaching-learning environment, you get an environment … Read more…
2009-03-10 Richard Moore Nasrudin was plodding along the village path on his donkey, minding his own business, when he was approached by a stranger. The stranger was distraught, and explained he had just lost a pile of money gambling. He was upset because he was supposed to host a banquet the next day, and it … Read more…
2009-03-08 Richard Moore How Cash Starved States can Create their Own Credit http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/2e0aa29ddea3e9d8?hl=en RALPH NADER: How Credit Unions Survived the Crash http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/b34395fa23184b96?hl=en Richard C. Cook: The Last Picture Show http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/5ade76769e89127c?hl=en Obama: promising FCC Chief http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/2ed0c23902498045?hl=en How Wall Street buys politicians http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/4cb2cfee8b805ade?hl=en In Health Plan, Industry Sees Good Business http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/1b5fa671d5502c50?hl=en Health care: Obama’s true colors http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/ae9be0787e697393?hl=en … Read more…
2009-03-07 Richard Moore Once upon a time, when kings and emperors ruled supreme, power was measured by territory, and wealth emerged from the productivity of the territory. Growth in power and wealth, when it occurred, came by conquest — an increase in territory. A ruler extracted his wealth from his realm, some fraction of the productivity of the territory. A ruler became, … Read more…
2009-03-03 Richard Moore Positive ideas and developments Carol Brouillet: Report from the American Citizens’ Summit http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/d14bcf87fbdae824?hl=en Foster Gamble: two inspiring videos http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/0f77d2d43d676d78?hl=en George F. Smith: The Case for Natural Money http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/509f33b4d6a30209?hl=en RALPH NADER: How Credit Unions Survived the Crash http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/b34395fa23184b96?hl=en France: more sensible approach to bailouts http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/5f3ec8e0eae95f0b?hl=en Jon Ronnquist: Economic Freefall — A Blessing in … Read more…
2009-03-01 Richard Moore Nobody Knows How Dry We Are by Tom Engelhardt http://www.utne.com/print-article.aspx?id=25495 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newslog/message/1681 Australia, by the way, is a wheat-growing breadbasket for the world and its wheat crops have been hurt in recent years by continued drought. … Meanwhile, central China is experiencing the worst drought in half a century. Engelhardt’s article surveys the worldwide … Read more…
2009-02-27 Richard Moore How The US Economy Was Lost By Paul Craig Roberts http://countercurrents.org/roberts250209.htm http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newslog/message/1665 Paul Craig Roberts presents in his article a very good critique of Obama’s bailout agenda. These two paragraphs summarize his conclusions, which are supported by his analysis: The Bush and Obama plans total 1.6 trillion dollars, every one of which … Read more…
2009-02-26 Richard Moore Obama’s deficit slashing austerity program http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/4f0db002ea94aea4?hl=en Obama considering bank nationalization http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/cdd81b0011d6f449?hl=en Obama’s Broken Promises http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/128240945801e8c6?hl=en Lennon animated interview: “I Met the Walrus” http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/29f35eb281790acc?hl=en S Africa: Fighting for the Right to Fish http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/99d09bf2cfa76cc7?hl=en Michael Hudson: Finance Capitalism Hits a Wall http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/613c2f2d8a2a11a3?hl=en Federal Water Cut Off to California Farms http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/82038bb42205a0b2?hl=en FEMA camps and martial … Read more…
2009-02-25 Richard Moore We are getting clear signals of a major shift in US policy toward Chavez and Morales, a complete turnaround from the Bush administration: Chavez won his referendum on lifting term limits for elected officials on Feb. 15 by a solid 54% at last count, with a 70% turnout. State Department spokesperson Gordon … Read more…
2009-02-23 Richard Moore Obama Embraces Bush/Cheney Terrorism Policies http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/0d31c5f2a5f20e37?hl=en Obama Widens Missile Strikes Inside Pakistan http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/07a3c68d95994a96?hl=en Obama & NAFTA: yet another campaign lie http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/3da43f96cc4df0fc?hl=en The Fed seeks to launch another bubble http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/25967070193b3288?hl=en Privatization outcomes: Jailing Kids for Cash http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/b59b5a86a2d70af5?hl=en Eastern Partnership: assault on Russia http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/d1e7a1b319b2f356?hl=en Senior Israeli diplomat: Israel ready to launch offensive against Iran … Read more…
2009-02-20 Richard Moore * Global Food Catastrophe * http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/62e7283dffbe2327?hl=en G7 communique: IMF central bank agreed in principle http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/7e48b015b8896e8e?hl=en Financial Post re/Central bank: Fed vs. IMF http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/7e8c9522fcaa8f5f?hl=en Obama’s mortgage relief plan: more for the bankers http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/25167470554edec4?hl=en Panetta comes out swinging against Iran http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/04a1bf15b96251f1?hl=en William Greider: Looting Social Security http://groups.google.com/group/newslog/t/b72b3e6df4f50cae?hl=en Engdahl: Eastern Europe Next Wave of Banking … Read more…
2009-02-18 Richard Moore Obama’s economic agenda: a timely review Obama has moved very quickly to get his programs off the ground. With previous Presidents, we needed go give them the standard 100 days, or so, before they got their team organized and began submitting their bills to Congress. With Obama’s intensive transition period, his dynamism, … Read more…
2009-02-13 Richard Moore book review: The Bridge at the Edge of the World Editorial Reviews From The Washington Post Reviewed by Ross Gelbspan Contemporary capitalism and a habitable planet cannot coexist. That is the core message of The Bridge at the Edge of the World, by J. “Gus” Speth, a prominent environmentalist who, in this … Read more…