You can find the language of the resolution HERE; the vote was non-binding and was strictly a moral victory for proponents of a “free internet”.  But there’s a problem – the two “sides” fighting over control of the internet both claim to be fighting on behalf of a “free internet”.  At the core of the [...]

Pretty intense videos here.  Athens, Greece looks like a warzone. Understand that what is happening in Greece matters to you.  The Greek pro-austerity government won narrowly in recent elections and now they’re trying to enact a budget of huge cuts to government spending on pensions, education, social safety net etc.  The Greek government is being [...]

“Instead of arresting the tax evaders and the ministers who had the list in their hands, they are trying to arrest the truth and free journalism.” ~Kostas Vaxevanis, the owner and editor of Hot Doc  A magazine editor published the list of 2,059 Greek citizens with bank accounts at the HSBC in Geneva that came [...]

“I am in a battle and will not look back.  I am setting up a calendar … two years to create a policy for work and competitiveness. I am accelerating.” ~French President Francois Hollande  In order to meet standards set by the Eurozone to manage deficits … President Hollande has followed through on his promise [...]

“It is not nice to see what is happening to these people.  It shouldn’t be like this.” ~Manu Gallego, the manager of Canniad Fruit As we have shared HERE – protests are rocking Madrid as Spaniards rail against austerity cuts imposed by the European Union.  The Spanish government just worked out a deal to impose [...]

“This decree makes clear that one cannot partly leave the Church.” ~Statement from the Church  There are approximately 25 million Catholics in Germany or 30% of all Germans.  Any German who is registered as a Protestant, Catholic or Jew must pay an additional 8 to 9% tax towards the church.  With hemorrhaging membership thanks to the [...]

“Democracy has been kidnapped. On 25 September we are going to save it.” ~Occupy Congress Everything you see in the video was organized through social media.  A few facts: Tens of thousands of protesters Unemployment in Spain is nearly 25% At least 1,300 police were on hand to handle the protest Leaders of protests outside [...]

When the banks defaulted and became insolvent in Iceland – the international banking community pressured Iceland to take on the debt and pass austerity programs by raising taxes on and cutting services for the Icelandic people for the bank’s ills.  The Icelandic government said no … declared bankruptcy, cut debt burdens for anyone with mortgage [...]

“You know, it’s hard to know just how well it will turn out. There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials, that obviously is not something which is encouraging.” ~Mitt Romney while in London Oh boy [...]

If you want to understand the economic success that is Iceland – watch the video above.  After being put in a horrible situation by large banks that ran the economy into the ground … there was a tremendous exertion of pressure on the Icelandic people to submit and pay off the debts of those Iceland [...]