A Message Of Hope

With 1 of every 6 Americans getting some or all of their meals from food banks, many people are fearful of the struggling economy. To them the situation seems hopeless, as huge U.S. government deficits rapidly mount, giant corporations have gotten bailouts but not troubled homeowners, and the job market is terrible, heath care for many is unaffordable, all of it within a political system controlled by the rich. But the situation is not hopeless and I will tell you why:

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Do Wall Street Banking Giants Need Regulation?

This week, J.P. Morgan Chase stunned the financial world by announcing a $2.3 billion loss on derivative trading, derivative trading being one of the major financial instruments that set-off the near global financial meltdown in 2008-09. Worse yet, J.P. Morgan didn't disclose this loss until weeks after it had begun. And even worse, this morning (5/20/12) The Wall Street Journal disclosed J.P. Morgan Chase's derivative index exposure is $100 billion!

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The Breath of Life

Would you like a short and simple way to reduce your stress and strengthen your body? It is something that will cost you nothing and it can be done almost anywhere. What I am about to share with you is something I have diligently practiced over the last several years that has done wonders for me and it could do wonders for you.

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What Is The Impact On The Brain Of Explosions Near The Soldiers?

Science is beginning to connect the explosive force of bombs that detonate near soldiers as being similar in impact to the brain as that incurred by football players and boxers who take repeated hits.

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Will War Always Be Our Destiny?

Just in my lifetime, my nation, the U.S. has fought World War ll, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Grenada War, a near World War lll during the Cold War, two Iraq Wars, the Afghan War, the Libyan War and even the War on Drugs.

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Why A Greek Bank Run Has Begun

Greece is sinking into an economic depression and the Greek people are sick of the heavy financial burdens they bear to receive bailouts from the European Central Bank (ECB). The people have taken to the streets repeatedly to loudly protest those burdens but the ECB ignores them, while cutting deals with the Greek government to continue the burdens placed on the Greek people.

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Fiscal Woes Swamp California

Mirroring the dire fiscal woes of the U.S. government, California, by far the nation's biggest state has through its governor, announced a $16 billion shortfall and without new taxes and/or drastic cuts in spending, has no way to pay for the shortfall.

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Global Economic Problems Spread To China

China, the world's greatest manufacturing powerhouse, a nation that has played a crucial role in keeping the U.S. afloat, is now feeling the impact of the global economic decline taking hold.

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Incarcerate Or Educate?

The U.S. War on Drugs is a staggering failure, for over 40 years consuming tens of billions of dollars a year, while making not the slightest dent in America's widespread drug problems. Meanwhile, U.S. families are struggling to provide their children with college educations, taking on student loans so big, they will be paying off those loans over many years, almost as if they had mortgaged their children.

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