Petrodollar panic? China signs currency swap deal with Qatar and Canada

The petro-dollar system is the heart and soul of America's domination over the global reserve currency, and their right to make all nations have to purchase U.S. dollars to be able to buy oil in the open market. Bound through an agreement with Saudi Arabia and OPEC in 1973, this de facto standard has lasted for over 41 years and has been the driving force behind America's economic, political, and military power.But on Nov. 3 a new chink in the petro-dollar system was forged as China signed an agreement with Qatar to begin direct currency swaps...

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Defending the indefensible: Dempsey bucks Obama line by praising Israelis for Gaza tactics

General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, went against the Obama administration's own line when he said Thursday that the Israeli military acted "responsibly" and went to "extraordinary lengths" to minimize Palestinian civilian casualties during Operation Protective Edge last summer.State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki confirmed Friday during a daily press briefing...

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No charges for DEA agent who shot innocent grandmother during botched raid

© UnknownManchester, New Hampshire - A DEA agent who shot an innocent grandmother during a botched raid on her home will not face any charges.New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster announced last week that the shooting was accidental, therefore no charges will be filed against the agent involved.The search warrant was served as part of a series of 13 raids to investigate several people allegedly selling prescription painkillers without government...

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New York doctor now Ebola free, will be released from hospital

Dr. Craig Spencer, shown here in a photo from his LinkedIn profile, is now Ebola-free. Dr. Craig Spencer, who was diagnosed with Ebola in New York City last month, is now free of the virus and will be released from the hospital Tuesday, city officials said."Dr. Spencer poses no public health risk and will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow," the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation said in a statement Monday.Spencer, a Doctors Without...

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Nigeria school blast in Potiskum kills 47 students

© BBCMedics are treating the wounded though reports say the hospital is overcrowded. At least 46 students have been killed by a suicide bomber at a school assembly in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Potiskum, police have said.A suicide bomber dressed as a student is believed to have caused the blast at the boys' school in Yobe state .Police suggested the militant group Boko Haram carried out the attack.Yobe state's governor has shut all public...

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The Big Question: How Will the 99% Deal with 70 Million Psychopaths?

© sott.netPsychopaths rule our world. 6% of the world's population are born genetic psychopaths. Do you know what that means for the rest of us? Did you know that roughly one person in a hundred is clinically a psychopath? These individuals are either born with an emotional deficiency that keeps them from feeling bad about hurting others or they are traumatized early in life in a manner that causes them to become this way. With more than 7 billion...

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The Council Of Foreign Relations Apologizes For The "Greenspan Glitch"

CFR has apologized... To Whom It May ConcernThank you for pointing out the gap in the video and transcript of our October 29 meeting with Alan Greenspan. The error was the result of a glitch in our live stream. Full-length CFR event video, audio, and transcripts are posted unedited.We have reposted the video and transcript of the event.The audio, which was posted without gaps on October 29, can be found here.Please excuse the inconvenience. Regards,JakeJake...

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SOTT FOCUS: Warmonger George Soros on Ukraine: A fascinating insight into the deranged thinking of the Western Empire builders (with commentary)

George Soros: "I set up a foundation in Ukraine before Ukraine became independent of Russia. And the foundation has been functioning ever since and played an important part in events now." Comment made to Fareed Zakaria on CNN, May 25, 2014 The high and mighty George Soros recently published an article about the Ukraine crisis in the New York Review of Books. It is so full of lies, manipulations, and false assumptions that reading it makes your...

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Ferguson police gear up for worst-case scenario resulting from Michael Brown grand jury decision

USA Today is pointing out the obvious - that anxiety over the grand jury's yet-to-be released decision over the Ferguson shooting of Michael Brown is growing. A response is mounting to the potentially explosive news:No matter what a grand jury decides in the case of a white Ferguson police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, people will take to the streets, whether in anger or celebration. Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III has...

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Five surprising health benefits of sweating

© Robert Hays, Airplane Sweating can be embarrassing if you're at school, work, or spending a night out on the town. Sweat marks and the stench could leave you in a pit of embarrassment but could also be beneficial to your health. The almost 1 liter of sweat our bodies produce per day can strengthen our immune system and give us healthy-looking skin.Dr. Adebola Dele-Michael, a dermatologist at Radiant Skin Dermatology and Laser in New York City...

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