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Presenting The $303 Trillion In Derivatives That US Taxpayers Are Now On The Hook For | Zero Hedge

Courtesy of the Cronybus(sic) last minute passage, government was provided a quid-pro-quo $1.1 trillion spending allowance with Wall Street’s blessing in exchange for assuring banks that taxpayers would be on the hook for yet another bailout, as a result of the swaps push-out provision, after incorporating explicit Citigroup language that allows financial institutions to trade certain financial derivatives from subsidiaries that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, explicitly putting taxpayers on the hook for losses caused by these contracts. Recall:

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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-12/presenting-303-trillion-derivatives-us-taxpayers-are-now-hook

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Mindfulness – Anderson Cooper – CBS News – Wisdom 2.0

Anderson Cooper reports on what it’s like to try to achieve “mindfulness,” a self-awareness scientists say is very healthy, but rarely achieved in today’s world of digital distractions

via Mindfulness – CBS News.

 

 

Friends,

60 Minutes reached out to us last year about a program they wanted to do on Mindfulness in America. They attended the last Wisdom 2.0, and we later helped organize a small meditation retreat that the host of the show, Anderson Cooper, joined that was led by Jon and Will Kabat-Zinn.

Anderson and his team interviewed various people, from researchers to business leaders to sports psychologists, all with a focus on mindfulness.

We do not know what content they have chosen (or if it will be a positive representation of this field or a somewhat suspicious one) but we wanted to let you know that the program airs tonight Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

All signs are that they did a very thorough job preparing the piece.

You can watch it tonight and see a teaser here. They will have more footage on their website after the show.

Wishing you well,
Soren

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▶ Remarks by Senator Warren on Citigroup and its bailout provision – YouTube

Published on Dec 12, 2014

http://warren.senate.gov

Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke on the floor of the Senate on Dec. 12, 2014 about the provision that Citigroup added to the omnibus budget package.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-mogulescu/the-speech-that-could-make-elizabeth-warren-president_b_6319142.html

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Catherine Crump: The small and surprisingly dangerous detail the police track about you – TED Talk

Published on Dec 11, 2014

A very unsexy-sounding piece of technology could mean that the police know where you go, with whom, and when: the automatic license plate reader. These cameras are innocuously placed all across small-town America to catch known criminals, but as lawyer and TED Fellow Catherine Crump shows, the data they collect in aggregate could have disastrous consequences for everyone the world over.

via Catherine Crump: The small and surprisingly dangerous detail the police track about you – YouTube.

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What the Torture Report Isn’t Telling You | Weapons of Mass Distraction – Abby Martin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai8lHVqKjDg

Published on Dec 11, 2014

Why is the corporate media turning torture into a debate? Abby Martin discusses the media’s reaction to the Senate torture report and why torture has suddenly turned into a partisan debate.

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America in Decline. Prepare Yourself Accordingly – Stefan Molyneux interviews Gerald Celente

Published on Dec 9, 2014

Many economists have discussed the impending economic collapse of the United States for years – but why hasn’t it happened yet? Were they wrong – or is there something else going on? Stefan Molyneux and Gerald Celente discuss the dangers of the current economic system, who’s really running the show, the disastrous military blow-back and the impact of never-ending war on a worldwide stage.

Gerald Celente is the Publisher of the Trends Journal. For more information on Mr. Celente and Trends Journal go to: http://www.TrendsJournal.com

via America in Decline. Prepare Yourself Accordingly. – YouTube.

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The Economic Collapse Warning Sign You Need To Know – Stefan Molyneux

Published on Dec 8, 2014

When the price of oil falls dramatically – it is a sign that economic activity is really slowing down. Stefan Molyneux discusses the current state of the economy, the reliance on debt for immediate financial survival, the drop in the price of oil, the OPEC (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and Venezuela) price battle against American oil producers, the economic proxy war, sword of Damocles commodity derivatives and how this will impact the average person.

There Will Be No Economic Recovery. Prepare Yourself Accordingly.

via The Economic Collapse Warning Sign You Need To Know. – YouTube.

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The Award for Best Iraq Bombing Goes To… – YouTube

Published on Dec 8, 2014

It’s often said that “you can bomb the world to pieces but you can’t bomb it into peace.” The finalists for the coveted Best Iraq Bombing Award beg to differ. From Tomahawk cruise missiles to Predator drones, these Oval Office humanitarians have brought peace to the very cradle of civilization no fewer than four times in the past 25 years. Find out which of the last four presidents war it best.

Approximately 1:30 minutes.

Written by Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg. Hosted by Gillespie. Produced and edited by Bragg.

via The Award for Best Iraq Bombing Goes To… – YouTube.