Occupy hatches plot to destroy payday loan industry. By Business InsiderSaturday, November 17, 2012 22:01 EDT By Mandi Woodruff In today’s ever-perplexing world of personal finance, there’s no question consumers could benefit from a little clarity.
Just don’t expect to find any in the pages of Occupy Wall Street’s new manifesto on consumer debt. “The Debt Resistor’s Operations Manual” is 122 pages of some of the dodgiest financial advice we’ve ever seen. It’s no wonder the entire thing was published for free and written by “an anonymous collective” of contributors. Their mission is admirable –– a good portion of the advice has been obviously written with care and understanding of our muddled financial system –– but some of these schemes are so foolhardy we couldn’t help but call them out. Here’s one of their more elaborate plans to upend the predatory payday lending industry, which involves finding 1,000 people from three different continents willing to commit fraud. 1. 2. 3. 4. Project End Gun Violence. 2012: Year in Review – Homepage.
Final marine protected areas became effective; complete first-of-its-kind statewide network in nation. Owner of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods Gives His Company To His 209 Employees. Rural Values. Corporate Giant Comes Out Against GMOs. It has come to our attention that Kaiser Permanente, the largest managed healthcare organization in the United States, has advised its members against GMOs (genetically modified organisms) in food.
In its Northwest Fall 2012 newsletter, Kaiser suggested membership limit exposure to genetically modified organisms. “GMOs have been added to our food supply since 1994, but most people don’t know it because the United States does not require labeling of GMOs,” according to the newsletter. Sounding like a radical organic health proponent, the huge corporate Kaiser continued, “Despite what the biotech industry might say, there is little research on the long-term effects of GMOs on human health.” Independent studies have shown GMOs to cause organ damage in rats and the inability to reproduce, the Kaiser article said. Kaiser gave tips on how its members can avoid GMOs, including buying organic, looking for the “Non-GMO Project Verified” seal and to download the “ShopNoGMO” app.
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(We use the terms "police" and "cops," but this info is true for all law enforcement officers of all jurisdictions.) The presence of legal observers helps keep people safe by discouraging police attacks. The information you collect can also be useful in criminal defense of protesters or in suing police or other government agencies. This guide is geared for legal observing at demonstrations, but it is also important to watch police outside of protest situations. Whenever you see police making an arrest or acting inappropriately, stop and take notes. The cops are at demonstrations to observe and deter actions of the protesters. Work in pairs to corroborate each other's testimony and to keep each other safe. Preparation Knowing what type of demonstration you will be observing (mass permitted rally, small direct action, etc.) will help you prepare yourself appropriately.
Practice Equipment Taking Notes. Self Sufficiency. Mortgage Fraud Underscores Online Ad Challenge for Consumers - Digits. Creation of Global Food Safety Partnership. On November 12, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Honolulu, Hawaii, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats participated in an event marking the creation of the world’s first Global Food Safety Fund, hosted by U.S.
Trade Representative Ron Kirk. Created with $1 million pledged by an innovative public-private partnership, the proposed fund will be managed by the World Bank and will leverage the tripartite approach pioneered in APEC that enlists a wide range of stakeholders in training programs designed to enhance food safety and to facilitate trade.
These programs will enable more growers, producers, and food safety officials to understand and utilize preventive controls – resulting in safer food for consumers and fewer safety incidents in food trade. The objectives of this innovative new fund are directly aligned with Feed the Future, the U.S. global hunger and food security initiative. ZOMBIE CLUB! In association with EAT MY BRAINS! SUN POWER: One gigawatt is surpased in rooftop solar power. Splash Page - WinWithWomen2012. Secular group: 27 secret atheists in Congress. By David EdwardsTuesday, October 4, 2011 10:38 EDT The president of a secular group says that there are 28 members of Congress who do not believe in God, but only one of them feels comfortable revealing his lack of faith.
Secular Coalition of America (SCA) president Herb Silverman told The Guardian that his group was aware of many members of Congress who weren’t ready to make their non-beliefs known. “Privately, we know that there are 27 other members of Congress that have no belief in God,” Silverman claimed. “But we don’t ‘out’ people.” That number is up from 2006, when SCA determined that there were there were 22 atheists in Congress. Fly Green. Miss Representation. Miss Representation » Take Action.