There are quite a few U.S. cities that are complete and utter economic disaster zones in 2010 (Detroit for

example), but there is something about the demise of Las Vegas that is

absolutely stunning. In recent decades, Las Vegas has become a symbol

for the over-the-top affluence and decadence of America. But now it is…

BIN POLICE WILL FINE YOU £1,000

by Jack Bellamy

Enforcement officers will be hired to rummage through their trash.

The pilot scheme would involve ­hiring two enforcement officers at a cost of £45,000.

If the plan is given the green light on Thursday then the officers would be used to rummage through black bin…

Founder Puts Blackwater Security Firm Up for Sale

By JAMES RISEN

WASHINGTON — Burdened by lawsuits, criminal investigations and negative publicity stemming from its private security work in Iraq and Afghanistan,…

by Declan McCullagh

A new U.S. Senate bill would grant the president far-reaching emergency powers to seize control of or even shut down portions of the Internet.

The legislation announced Thursday says that companies such as broadband providers, search engines, or software firms that the government

selects "shall immediately comply with any emergency measure or action

developed" by the Department of Homeland Security.…

(NaturalNews) – Declaring ozone generators an unapproved and untested medical device, the FDA seized the inventory of a California manufacturer on January 29.

“The seized devices…

Just when you thought Arizona couldn’t get any more provocative, or push any more of the federal government’s buttons, it looks like

America’s 48th state may actually become the 15th state to adopt another

very controversial law!

This proposed law, on the other hand, may actually make some people on the Left, as well as the Right, happy for a change. I have my doubts

about whether it will make those who put party above…

If oil and the mideast crisis weren't enough, a new breaking report is

sure to stir up feelings on the also-still-simmering immigration debate

again.

The…

By Victor Thorn

MAP OF THE DAY: Why The Sun Never Sets On The British Petroleum Empire

By Raffi Khatchadourian

The house on Grettisgata Street, in Reykjavik, is a century old, small and white, situated just a few streets from the North Atlantic. The shifting northerly winds can suddenly bring ice and snow to the

city, even in springtime, and when they do a certain kind of silence

sets in. This was the case on the morning of March 30th, when a tall

Australian…

Friday's jobs report was pretty rough, but actually the unemployment rate dipped to 9.7%. That's because, despite the lack of private sector hiring, a large swath of jobseekers decided to, for whatever reason,

quit the workforce.

As Annaly Capital Management (via PragCap) notes, the civilian…

Joe Weisenthal

We've dubbed this chart the "Scariest Job Chart Ever," as it shows how the decline in employment is WAY uglier than in past recessions.

Calculated Risk has updated it with the latest

numbers from this morning, and now it looks even…

Meat claimed as invention by multinational company of Monsanto

(GMWatch) – Multinational seed corporations are following a consequent strategy to

gain control over basic resources for food production. As recent

research shows not only genetically engineered plants, but more and more

the conventional breeding of plants gets into the focus of patent

monopolies:…

by James Corbett

Veteran Bilderberg researcher and bestselling author Daniel Estulin has once again acquired a copy of the agenda for the annual meeting of the world's power elite. In an exclusive interview with The Corbett

Report earlier today, Estulin revealed what the Bilderbergers will be discussing at this year's confab…