Monthly Archives: July 2010
Army Suicides Hit All-Time High
By John M Grohol PsyD
For the month of June, the U.S. Department of Defense reported late last week that the number of soldiers who...
A Spiral of Debt Deflation Into a Bottomless Economic Abyss is Underway!
The U.S. economy is in a downward spiral of debt deflation despite the bold actions of the federal government and of the U.S. Federal...
New WSI Franchisee Discusses His One Week Training At WSI Corporate
Marcus Henry an American Veteran and New Member of the WSI Franchise, Discusses His Training at WSI Headquarters.
PENTAGON’S GROWING ROBOT CAPABILITY TRANSFORMING WARFARE
By Sherwood Ross
The Pentagon is rapidly improving its ability to fight wars with robots. This capability is “bringing about the most profound transformation of...
Clinton seeks improved Pakistan-Afghan cooperation
By Matthew Lee
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Afghanistan sealed a landmark trade deal Sunday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pushed the two...
Tricky Bibi
You heard of Tricky Dick Nixon?
Nixon was progressive reformer committed to peace compared to Binyamin Netanyahu.
- Israel has had many rightist leaders since Menachem...
Large Tax Increases in 2011 Will Tip U.S. Into Recession
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I am on record as saying I think there is a 50-50 chance we slip back into recession in 2011, as I think the...
Slowly but Surely the Worst Crisis Since the Great Depression is Unfolding
It’s easy to lose perspective on where the global economy stands – to be confused by the daily deluge of information – so let’s look at the big-picture of where we are today. As an investor it can mean the difference between making and losing a lot of money. So let’s take a look and see [where we are at and what events are unfolding - slowly but surely]. Words: 1184
GOP Filibustering America, Says President Obama
- The President blasts Republicans in the Senate who are blocking unemployment insurance and small business tax breaks to create jobs -- even as they...
Financial Reform Is Hope
By James Kwak
A number of people have asked me what I think about the financial reform bill that was finally passed by the Senate....
Another round of inconclusive, hypocritical Indo-Pak talks
By Asif Haroon Raja
A meeting was held between Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on 15-16 July as...
Updated July 23- VA Sec Shinseki and Agent Orange Advocates Get Win on Expanded...
Victory for VA Secretary Shinseki and Agent Orange Victim Advocates - The top administrative law court overseeing the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) has ordered VA Secretary Shinseki to publish the new Agent Orange Presumptives rule which expands the range of ailments attributed
America Embroiled in Ethics of Endless War
By Brig. Simon S. Sharraf
Though ordinary citizens may look at war as an end to politics and diplomacy, statesmen of realism paradigm know that...
What If the Tea Party Were Black?
What If the Tea Party Were Black?
Somehow, I don't see words parity and equality coming to mind.
The Tea Party appeals to racists, have racists...
VA reaches out to rural veterans
By News14
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA – There was a different sort of greeting at the Kmart on Bridford Parkway Friday morning.
"Good morning, have you ever served...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
1. Many Recently Discharged Vets Don't Get Good Information On Their Earned Benefits. The Frederick (MD)...
Afghanistan: — Can General Petraeus turn the tide in Kandahar?
By Khalil Nouri STAFF WRITER / EDITOR
The southern city of Kandahar, the last Afghan territory to be handed over by the British in 1830,...
Time to End American Occupation of Middle East
For the last decade, America has been shuffling its entire military, including hundreds of thousands of private contractors, in and out of the Middle East on little more than a "snipe hunt." Time for a reality check. Iraq never attacked the US. Reports say Al Qaeda may have fewer than 30 men in Afghanistan.
Watchdog: Poor grades for Afghan reconstruction
By LARRY MARGASAK
WASHINGTON – The inspector general investigating fraud, waste and abuse in the $51 billion Afghanistan reconstruction program has received a failing grade...
Rep. Rangel again calls for military draft
WASHINGTON – Rep. Charles Rangel is again calling for a military draft to highlight the fact that relatively few families are bearing a disproportionate...
Marine makes sure Afghan cat has a home in Pearland
By SHAMINDER DULAI
In an enclave of eastern Afghanistan, a scattering of Marines keep watch over villages on rolling green fields situated near the Helmand...
Clinton heads to Afghanistan as US war fears grow
By Matthew Lee
WASHINGTON – As concerns grow about the war in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is heading to South Asia on...
Why Won’t Sarah Palin and Tea Party Leaders Condemn Racism in Their Midst?
- Instead of saying racism is unacceptable in their movement, Palin and Tea Party leaders pretend the NAACP called them all racists. Call it...
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation Offers Rewarding Employment Opportunities
The Foundation was established by six women veterans and State Women Veterans Coordinators to expand their scope of work within the veteran’s community. The Foundation is operated on donations from the public and holds various fund raiser activities throughout the year dedicated to raising money for their cause.
On-Site Marketing Offers Exciting Careers to Veterans
We are On-Site Marketing, a national sales and marketing company, currently experiencing tremendous growth within our industry. Established in 1996, we have over 14 years of trend setting promotional sales and marketing experience while servicing major fortune 500 companies.
Will Gulf War Veterans be tested for XMRV?
The battle over CFS/ME/GWI continues to heat up.
The Wall Street Journal is tracking the issue of XMRV retrovirus research. I told all the gulf...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 621-10
July 16, 2010
CONTRACTS: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Science Applications International Corp., (SAIC), Fairfield, N.J., is being awarded a maximum $241,000,000 fixed price with economic price...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA: "Soldiers killed themselves at the rate of one per day in June making it the worst month on record for Army suicides......
Does Event Honoring Israeli Spy Suggest Another Israeli Operation?
Knowledgeable intelligence operatives are concerned that a recent commemorative event for Israeli super-spy Jonathan Pollard may mean that another Israeli operation is underway.
Yikes! U.S. Stocks to Decline To 6 Times Earnings by 2015 – 2020!
I fully expect to be here in five or six years telling you to buy U.S. stocks at 6 times earnings – at a time when the geopolitical decline of America is on the front page of every newspaper – at a time when you have capital controls – at a time when the government is manipulating the debt market. Words: 699
Gold Could Go To $5,000: Here’s How To Capitalize On It!
I believe the precious and base metals sectors are critically important to your portfolio and that the single best defense you can take for your portfolio is to go on the offense and to use precious and base metals investments – especially gold -to protect your wealth from the ravages of a falling dollar and to capitalize on a myriad of wealth-building opportunities. Words: 1987
The U.S. Is On The Edge Of A Growing Deflationary Sinkhole
It’s tempting to think that the U.S. can inflate its way out of its fiscal problems. A faster, sustained increase in prices would erode the real value of past debt, and higher future inflation would – other things equal – reduce the real resources needed to service and pay back the promises we are making today. However, inflating away U.S. debt won’t work because as Richard Berner points out nearly half of federal outlays are [now] linked to inflation, meaning that increments to debt would [also] rise with inflation. Words: 1535
GAO: Expand Potential Recipients’ Awareness of the VA Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) Grant
- From TRA's inception on June 15, 2006, through April 4, 2010, VA processed only 18 TRA grants -
Via Colonel Dan Cedusky's Vets' Issues:
Adaptive housing assistance...
CTCA.info Offers Technology Careers to US Military Veterans
CTCA.info Reaches Out To Employ US Veterans
By Randy Miller
CTCA.info’s mission is to be a leader in developing and ...
Right-Wing Spin on How War on Terror IS NOT economically Bankrupting America
Blame Failures on UnDocumented Workers, NOT Right Wing Wars
The Fascists are the Fungus Among Us
The Wars are Cheap. It is Illegal Immigrants and Domestic Programs driving...
White People to NAACP: Time to Disband
- Tea Partier: NAACP "make(s) more money off of race than any slave trader ever." -
The white race baiters in our political culture assure...
Vocera Communications Joins HireVeterans.com
Vocera Communications, Inc is offering careers to our talented US Military Veterans
By Randy Miller
The mission of Vocera Communications, Inc. is to help...
Pakistan: ‘Stop the War’ in Afghanistan
If the Afghanistan War is so vital to American national security, let's mobilize as a country, begin the draft, and pay for the war...
GOP: No More Help for Jobless, But Rich Must Keep Tax Cuts
- GOP says 'tough shite' ... about 20 percent of Americans out of work as GOP blocks jobless benefits -
By: David Lightman | McClatchy Newspapers
Washington...
Israel Still Chokes Gaza, Collective Punishment Persists
By Mel Frykberg
RAMALLAH, (IPS) - Israel has received international praise for its decision to ease its crippling blockade on Gaza following the country's deadly...
Some Hard Truths about America
A hard truth about the U.S. economy is that corporations don’t need as many of us as workers but still need us as consumers....
Chomsky: Destruction of Iran in the Game
There are a multitude of rational reasons why an Israeli/U.S. strike against Iran ought not happen.
Since when does consequential, rational thinking drive American policy in...