The Façade of the American Dream ~ A True Nightmare

"Its called the American Dream because you have to be a sleep to believe it." -George Carlin. One in seven Americans now live on or below the poverty line, according to figures published by the US Census Bureau. It is the sharpest annual rise for three decades, and analysts predicted next year's figures will be even worse. The US is a very young country, more like a social experiment! It is becoming just a casino, which consumes vast amounts of other countries oil-and most of the population just cant see it ,Because the system of economics in this country teaches people that debt / deficits aren't important; that you should spend more and save less. Keynsianism is a cancer, but unfortunately it's what we've embedded into our collective consciousness.

Press TV's documentary program "The Façade of the American Dream" depicts how the US removed Africans from their country of origin, worked them to death as slaves & today, in schools, is brainwashing them to make believe they are inferior in many aspects.

Abundance & the Future ~ Peter Diamandis

Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, Dr. Peter Diamandis, shared his research with top scientists, innovators, and captains of industry which reveals how progress is catapulting the world into a new era of abundance. While society tends to focus on negative news stories, and the idea that the world has grown worse over the years, we forget about the great advancements that have been made during the last century, he said. For instance, human lifespan has more than doubled, the average income for every person on the planet (adjusted for inflation) has more than tripled, and the cost of food has dropped 13 fold.

Demonstrating his notion of abundance, his book cover is pictured in aluminum-- a metal once thought to be quite rare and valuable, but now considered plentiful and disposable. In 2010, 2 billion people were connected to the Internet, but by 2020 that number will have risen to 5 billion-- "these are new minds plugging into the global economy," and more geniuses will be discovered wherever they might be, he declared.

He outlined some of the amazing new technology and inventions that are coming down the pike, which could greatly improve humanity's situation: Dean Kamen's "Slingshot" technology can transform any type of liquid into pure drinking water for less than one cent per liter, urban "vertical farms" could replace traditional agriculture and eliminate transportation costs, and a medical "tricorder" type device would put the emphasis on preventative and predictive health care before people get sick. Diamandis also talked about his involvement in the Zero G Corporation, which provides flights in which passengers experience weightlessness.

Biography:

Dr. Peter Diamandis is the Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing and launching large incentive prizes to drive radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. He is also an international leader in the commercial space arena, having founded and run many of the leading entrepreneurial companies in this sector including Zero Gravity Corporation, the Rocket Racing League and Space Adventures.

As co-Founder & Chairman of the Singularity University, a Silicon Valley based institution partnered with NASA, Google, Autodesk and Nokia, Diamandis counsels the world's top enterprises on how to utilize exponential technologies and incentivized innovation to dramatically accelerate their business objectives. Dr. Diamandis attended the MIT where he received his degrees in molecular genetics and aerospace engineering, as well as Harvard Medical School where he received his M.D.

Abundant life is a term used to refer to Christian teachings on fullness of life. It is not an organized movement or a unique doctrine, but a name applied to the teachings and expectations of the groups and people who follow the teachings. Abundant life teachings may include expectations of prosperity and health,[1] but may also include other forms of fullness of life when faced with adverse circumstances.

Richard Hoagland ~ HAARP, Antidepressants & Violence Coast to Coast AM 01-19-13

Coast to Coast AM 01-19-13 ~ HAARP, Antidepressants & Violence

Date: 01-19-13
Host: John B. Wells
Guests: Richard Hoagland, Dr. Ann Blake Tracy

In the first half of the program, John B. Wells was joined by Richard C. Hoagland of Enterprise Mission for a discussion on HAARP and his recent trip to Mexico. In the latter half of the show, Dr. Ann Blake Tracy talked about the violent side effects of prescription antidepressants.

News segment guest: Dan Johnson

The American Empire is nearing its End ~ Chalmers Johnson

Chalmers Johnson argues that the age of the "American Empire" is nearing its end. Author of Blowback, The Sorrows of Empire, and Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic, Chalmers Johnson has literally written the book on the concept of American hegemony. A former naval officer and consultant to the C.I.A., he now serves as professor emeritus of UC San Diego. As co-founder and president of the Japan Policy Research Institute, Mr. Johnson also continues to promote public education about Asia's role in the international community. In this exclusive interview, you will find out why the practice of empire building is, by no means, a thing of the past. As the United States continues to expand its military force around the globe, the consequences are being suffered by each and every one of us.Chalmers Johnson, author of Blowback, Sorrows of Empire and Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic , talks about the similarities in the decline of the Roman and Soviet empires and the signs that the U.S. empire is exhibiting the same symptoms: overextension, corruption and the inability to reform. Chalmers Johnson is president of the Japan Policy Research Institute, a non-profit research and public affairs organization devoted to public education concerning Japan and international relations in the Pacific

Pepe Escobar ~ Todays Terrorists are Tomorrow's Freedom Fighters

We go to Mali with French troops and ask the French president what he is doing so soon after the Libya. Our reporter asks the people of Britain about economic growth figures from China. We talk to veteran foreign correspondent, Pepe Escobar, about the continuing crisis in Syria. These and much more are all reviewed in this edition of Double Standards with Afshin Rattansi.