Financing a breakaway civilization: A series of scandals involving allegedly counterfeit "bearer bonds" make up the biggest and most under-reported financial story of the 21st century.

by axolotl_peyotl To being with, here’s a brief overview of three essential methodological assumptions of any counterfeiting scheme: One does not counterfeit something that does not currently exist as a medium of exchange, or that is not convertible into it. …

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Investors Have Become Brain Dead

by BILL BONNER DUBLIN – Oil fell below $43 yesterday. Brick-and-mortar retailers are being emptied. The auto industry – including $1.2 trillion in auto debt – is stalling. Meanwhile, restaurants are having trouble filling their tables. Consumers aren’t buying, perhaps because …

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It's just about time to use older laptops or netbooks only running Linux or Qubes OS and VPN software like Lantern just to post freely & safely online.

by Dark_Shroud Here is part of my big alternative list. Email: Privacy-Conscious Email Services List Scryptmail – Free, based in US, end-to-end encryption. Protonmail – A fully encrypted email service, hosted in Switzerland. msgsafe.io – Private, encrypted, online communication. For everyone …

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