Viv Forbes – Today’s world is awash with electronic money. But last week, much of Australia’s electronic money disappeared for up to 14 hours with the crash of the Optus electronic network.
The disruption to business and the community was “immediate and profound” with rail networks, hospital services, retailers, and banking establishments affected. Naturally this was not helped by babbling politicians waving big sticks.
Shoppers rushed ATMs to get cash for a cup of coffee. Some were unable to pay for meals they had already consumed. Continue reading
Jacob G. Hornberger – The Justice Department has announced it is investigating the banking crisis. It will undoubtedly charge that banking officials are responsible for the crisis. One thing is for sure: It will not indict the Federal Reserve System, which is the root cause of the crisis. In fact, in its search for scapegoats, it will not even acknowledge the Fed’s role in the crisis. That’s because the Fed plays a sacrosanct role in America’s welfare-warfare state, and every federal official knows that.
Paul Rosenberg – Bitcoin has always been hard to understand. Even Satoshi, its author, complained about that. The problem isn’t so much its complexity, but its newness – there’s really almost nothing to compare it to.
Ellen Brown – Japan has found a way to write off nearly half its national debt without creating inflation. We could do that too.
Makia Freeman – Everything is fake in our society today – or at least a great many things are. This is part 2 of a series of exposing the colossal amount of fakery that exists in our world today. However, all the fakery is now being exposed at a rapid rate as humanity’s consciousness rises, and it serves as a reminder to investigate and consciously choose what is more real.