NewsGrabs

Every day, I come across a number of interesting news items and stories related to the topics of this site but I cannot report on them all. This is a new kind of post that brings you the links to stories I find interesting, grabbing them as I go. Some of them are only links, others come with a short comment...

Economy

Economy is one of the main tools of control. Both individuals and countries are in trouble because of certain widely accepted economic policies. We need to look at what's not working and develop a better model that does not promote the concentration of resources in the hands of a few.

Environment

We are destroying our environment at an incredible pace. If that is not enough, we are also putting poisons in our drinking water (fluoride, chlorine) and even fill our teeth with a highly toxic mix of metals including mercury. Industrial agriculture has all but eliminated wholesome food and multinational companies want us to eat genetically modified foods. The "experts" advise us that a varied diet is all we need to stay healthy, but short of those who grow organic food in their own garden, who really eats all that well? I say it's environmental clean-up time!

Epidemics

There is an almost daily barrage of catastrophic news on new diseases and threats to our health. AIDS, BSE (Mad Cow Disease), Foot and Mouth Disease in Cows, SARS, Anthrax, Smallpox, you name it! Many of these scares are manufactured by the very authorities that should be preventing them. Something is definitely awry here.