A piece of Bob Chapman's latest interview 11-25-09.
2035 banks are in immanent danger, not 552
FDIC to be officially ended by end of this year, or by end of 2010
Banks told to make room for new currency, and dollar devalued by end of 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Congo: Combating Illegal Coltan Mining
June 08, 2010 — The Democratic Republic of Congo has rich deposits of gold, diamonds, copper and other minerals that unscrupulous business people have been eager to exploit. Rebel groups have used the sale of raw materials to fund civil war, and Rwandan militias in eastern Congo are capitalizing on the sale of coltan, a crucial raw material in the manufacture of electronic devices.Now, developed countries are stepping up pressure on industry to buy exclusively clean, or conflict-free, raw materials.
The United Nations has suggested developing a certification scheme to stamp out the trade of dirty or illegally mined materials.
The United Nations has suggested developing a certification scheme to stamp out the trade of dirty or illegally mined materials.
Shields and Brooks Discuss the Gulf Oil Spill Political Price
Shields and Brooks Discuss the Gulf Oil Spill's Political Price
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2... Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the government's role in the Gulf oil disaster and the expensive governor's race in California.
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