Alternative News

Can You 3-D Print An Airplane?

"It’s a new phase in the 3-D printing revolution. 'We’re transitioning now to a stage where not only can the machine make something, but the machine can actually make its own parts,' said Gershefeld. Rather than laying down materials flatly, layer after layer, it will be possible to print stronger, interlocking parts that build into huge structures. Just as pixels of different colors come together to form a picture, 3-D pixels will come in different 'colors' or shapes. It’s incredible. If a simple 'Can you 3-D print an airplane?' leads down the road to such innovation, imagine what other inventions are stemming from other questions." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingCan You 3-D Print An Airplane?

3-D Print Your Own Invisibility Cloak, And More!

"The invisibility cloak that makes you undetectable to radar was the height of metamaterial capability back in 2006. Now, according to the same researchers, you can print that cloak using an off-the-shelf 3-D printer in your living room… That gives you a good idea of how long an optical invisibility cloak could follow suit. And you will be able to make it from home. Not a bad Christmas present for the kids, eh? What once was the sole domain of science labs and military bases will have the letters DIY slapped on it. This is but one example of how the Click, Print, Anything Revolution will change the world." Continue reading →

Continue Reading3-D Print Your Own Invisibility Cloak, And More!

Gold Is Rebounding, Time to Look at Franco Nevada

"Franco-Nevada isn’t your average gold miner. They don’t have regular mine costs like the big gold producers we follow. Instead, Franco-Nevada is a 'streaming' company. Meaning after they put money into getting a project off the ground they take a cut of future production. With many of those streaming deals set up over the years, Franco-Nevada can just sit back and collect checks as other companies produce metal. In other words, if you think gold is set for a rebound, this pony will provide a huge upside compared to your average cost-laden miner. Since we covered Franco Nevada in April, there are a few points to be made." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingGold Is Rebounding, Time to Look at Franco Nevada

Food Stamp Nation

"The USDA has acknowledged a formal partnership with the Mexican government to boost food stamp enrollment among Mexican nationals. In fact, in response to oversight inquiries from Republicans in Congress, the USDA revealed that the current administration has met with Mexican officials approximately 30 times as part of the partnership. The USDA has also adopted a range of strategies and programs designed to enroll more people in food stamps by overcoming the notion of self-reliance. A 2011 USDA Hunger Champions Award document reveals that local assistance offices have been rewarded for 'counteracting' pride when pushing more people to sign up for benefits." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingFood Stamp Nation

Homeland Studies

"Salt Lake Community College in Utah joins numerous other institutions of higher spending now offering an 'associate of applied science [sic for ‘baloney’] (A.A.S.) degree in “Homeland Security and Emergency Management.' Yes. Seems there is a correct way to grope a victim while stealing his iPad, and by gum, the instructors are gonna learn rookies to do it right. You won’t be surprised at this propaganda’s sponsors: 'the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, various medical institutions and other regional agencies and employers.'" Continue reading →

Continue ReadingHomeland Studies

I Am Young Detroit: Andy Didorosi

"Andy Didorosi is a serial social entrepreneur. He’s founded several ventures including Paper Street, Detroit Bus Company, The Thunderdrome, and Wireless Ferndale. He started working when he was sixteen, buying and selling auction cars. He would buy them really cheap and spend a long time fixing them up and sell them for a lot more online through Craigslist. At the same time he’d be working at a little Italian restaurant bussing tables, but realized it wasn’t for him. 'I’m a terrible, terrible employee,' he says, 'I could never work for anybody ever again.' Detroit is better off with him doing his own thing anyway, because he’s helping to fill in a few of the gaps the city has failed to." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingI Am Young Detroit: Andy Didorosi

Doug Casey: “We’re Still In The Midst Of The Biggest Bubble In World History”

"We’re still in the midst of the biggest bubble in world history. It’s bigger than the tech stock market bubble around the turn of the century. It’s bigger than the real estate bubble…[it's] the bond bubble. With interest rates ranging from zero to a few percent—this is the biggest bubble in history and when it collapses, it’s going to be catastrophic because the bond market is so huge. It’s much bigger than the stock market is. [..] We’re pretty close to the edge of the precipice…it’s fascinating to watch but I can’t be optimistic about the next few years…[but] that doesn’t mean the world is going to come to an end—It just means it’s going to be reorganized.” Continue reading →

Continue ReadingDoug Casey: “We’re Still In The Midst Of The Biggest Bubble In World History”

18 Signs That Global Financial Markets Are Entering A Horrifying Death Spiral

"The much anticipated 'financial correction' is rapidly approaching, and investors are starting to race for the exits. We have not seen so many financial trouble signs all come together at one time like this since just prior to the last major financial crisis. It is almost as if a 'perfect storm' is brewing, and a lot of the 'smart money' has already gotten out of stocks and bonds. Could it be possible that we are heading toward another nightmarish financial crisis? Could we see a repeat of 2008 or potentially even something worse?" Continue reading →

Continue Reading18 Signs That Global Financial Markets Are Entering A Horrifying Death Spiral

Analysts: Muni-Bond Selloff Looks Like Lehman All Over Again

"It's wrong to just take to periods and look at empirical data to forecast out. You need theory to explain the moves and any similarities. The similarities come about based on Austrian Business Cycle Theory, which says a slowdown in money printing results in a shrinking in the capital structure of the economy. As a result there is upward pressure on interest rates, as those seeking funds must bid up rates to entice investors. It such a slowdown in money growth occurring? It sure is. Just like it did in 1929, 1987 and 2008." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingAnalysts: Muni-Bond Selloff Looks Like Lehman All Over Again

The European Economy You Must Own

"The catalyst that will emerge is Poland’s inclusion in the euro zone in the next few years. When that happens, every institutional investor in the world with a euro focus will flood into Polish stocks. At this moment, many look at Poland and say it’s too early to invest there. That’s the wrong mentality. Polish companies are strong. The Polish economy is strong. Stocks are cheap. It’s not like you’re trying to catch a falling knife. In this case, the knife has already landed in the block of wood, and it stopped vibrating long ago. Today, you can just walk up and grab it by the handle without fear." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingThe European Economy You Must Own