North Korea's Newest Threat ~ a Stratfor Analysis

Stratfor Vice President of East Asia Analysis Rodger Baker examines the timing of and possible reasoning for the recent increase in aggression in Pyongyang

Vatican & Co.: The Business of the Church Explained

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Michael McKee reports on the many roles of the Pope and looks at the Vatican's three institutions. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

Gun Nation ~ America's Love Affair with Firearms

The USA (for all of its contradictions, faults, hypocrisies, sins, etc) is a federal constitutional republic with a written Constitution that guarantees (not grants) the basic human rights that its people were born with (including the right of self defense).the 2nd amendment is there for when the government becomes corrupt that the people are protected against such tyranny that is happening currently.

2.5 million times per year in the U.S. someone defends their life, their families life or property using a firearm. 99.9% of the time no one is killed. Compare that to 33,000 firearm deaths only about 11,000 being homocides. Are you suggesting that we put 2.5 million Americans at risk to save 11,000 lives?

Prisons for Profit in America

Private Prisons = Giant Money Making Machine, Locking people up

Prison was originally supposed to have 2 main purposes: To "hold" people in confinement for breaking the law and to REHABILITATE offenders to become productive members of society. Obviously the second half of that was eliminated a few decades ago because some greedy "businessmen" saw an opportunity to cash in. So instead of focusing on the underlying problems behind the crimes, it became "well, how much can we make off these criminals?" American greed will be the death of this nation. This is the largest problem facing America today. These slave-drivers have taken more of our personal freedoms than Al-Quaeda ever could. The Prison-Industrial Complex encompasses everything from police brutality on the streets to free labor and overcrowding behind bars. Just keep focusing on stupid wedge issues like abortion and gay marriage while ignoring massive human rights violations. It could easily be you filling 1 of these beds, especially if you're brown to black in skin tone.

The Money System and How to Change It ~ James Corbett

US minimum wage in 1964 was $1.25, if paid in pre-1965 90% silver quarters, the value of those 5 quarters today is $26.44. In the 60's, gas was on average $.20 per gallon, those two pre-1965 90% silver dimes are worth $4.23 today, which will buy you more than a gallon of gas today. Silver is the ultimate form of money in regards to maintaining purchasing power, storing value and being a medium of exchange (except on the internet). There is something definitely wrong with our monetary system!


James Corbett joins Charlie McGrath of Wide Awake News to discuss the latest on the worldwide economic collapse. They talk about the monetary system at the root of the problem and the complementary currencies that will be an integral part of the real solution.