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The top five countries with the largest external debt are as follows:
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California Collapsing

California is America's most populous state with 38 million people. Its GDP of $1.8 trillion is the largest in the U.S. Its economy is bigger than those of Russia, Brazil, Canada, or India. And it's collapsing.

http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/california-collapsing-34271


From Information Clearing House



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Video

Talking on BBC Newsnight Henry Kissinger says that while the US will not intervene in the current crisis, if the protests fail and a "popularly based" government is not installed (ie the one he wants), then "we may conclude that we must work for regime change in Iran from the outside".

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22892.htm



The Making Of A War Criminal

Video

"A fascinating, bombshell documentary that should shame Americans, regardless of whether or not ultimate blame finally lies with Kissinger. Should be required viewing for civics classes and would-be public servants alike." -- Brent Simon, Entertainment Today.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6623.htm



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Video and Transcript

Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes of the Nation discusses how the pathological narcissism of the NeoCon right who seem to think the entire world revolves around America.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22895.htm



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By Jill Richardson

I know everyone's aware of the problems lobbying poses to our country, but good lord, if people saw the sheer magnitude of it (and the comparatively paltry amounts spent in the people's interest) they would be outraged. So here goes. Here's the list of the top 100.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22891.htm



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The Miracle of the Market
http://www.lewrockwell.com/rockwell/faith-entrepreneurs-fm1205.html

Don't Get Trapped in the Next Bubble
http://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north723.html

Bankruptcies Are Good News: They're the clean-up from the Fed's destructive boom
http://www.lewrockwell.com/french/french119.html



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By Samah El-Shahat

America has become a bank-owned state, allowing its banking oligarchs to suffocate the economy so they can survive at any price.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22897.htm



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Greg Grandin, TomDispatch.com: "The empire ends with a pull out. Not, as many supposed a few years ago, from Iraq. There, as well as in Afghanistan, we are mulishly staying the course, come what may, trapped in the biggest of all the 'too-big-to-fail' boondoggles. But from Detroit."

http://www.truthout.org/062309U?n



Recession Fuels Dating Violence, Curbs Prevention

Amy Littlefield, Women's eNews: "A survey released earlier this month finds that teen dating violence rates are higher than ever, with the economic crisis apparently worsening rates of abuse of between parents and among teens. Those June 10 results come out as school budget cuts hinder education programs focused on preventing dating violence."

http://www.truthout.org/062309WA?n



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consortiumnews.com - Not only are the Republicans - and some Democrats - standing against the desires for 72 percent of the population but, in effect, they also are trying to lock in 119 million unhappy customers for a profit-making industry, and compel nearly 50 million uninsured to buy insurance under penalty of fines. Even in the sorry history of special-interest-dominated Washington, it is rare for politicians to so blatantly adopt defense of a private industry over the will of the people.

http://caf.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wUUqcjKtQlshPdfXeyFD8J%2BlLzYG3uiI



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Jason Leopold, Truthout: "The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a civil lawsuit filed by Valerie Plame Wilson and her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, against Bush administration officials who were responsible for leaking her covert CIA status to the media and attacking her husband for accusing the White House of twisting prewar Iraq intelligence. The Supreme Court's rejection effectively brings the three-year-old case to a close."

http://www.truthout.org/062309J?n



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Campaign For Liberty
by US Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)

06/22/09

Last week Congress passed the war supplemental appropriations bill. In an affront to all those who thought they voted for a peace candidate, the current president will be sending another $106 billion we don’t have to continue the bloodshed in Afghanistan and Iraq, without a hint of a plan to bring our troops home. Many of my colleagues who voted with me as I opposed every war supplemental request under the previous administration seem to have changed their tune...

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/article.php?view=119


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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