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Government Says No to Helping States and Main Street, While Continuing to Throw Trillions at the Giant Banks
January 13th, 2011 |
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United States Joint Forces Command Warns that Huge U.S. Debt Might Lead to Military Impotence, Default or Revolution
September 11th, 2010 |
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As I have repeatedly pointed out, the American military and intelligence leaders say that debt is the main national security threat to the U.S.As I noted in February 2009 and again last December, a number of high-level officials and experts are warning…
JamBase Questionnaire: These United States
August 18th, 2010 |
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Welcome back to JamBase’s baker’s dozen to the bright lights of the music world. Last time we heard from Dead Confederate.
Mortality is a simple fact of life. If you’re reading this you will be dust one day, and anything that makes us acutely aware of the preciousness of each day is a gift, a solid for humanity that chips away at waste, worry and all the other ways we diminish our time. A near-death experience forms the undertow of These United States‘s fourth offering, What Lasts (released July 20 on United Interests), but the song cycle claws towards the light, breaking surfaces and pushing against what drives us downward. The urgency of things rides in the bloodstream of TUS’ latest, which also finds them refining their Americana informed jangle, putting polish in the right places and leaving the rough patches where they should to be. As with earlier efforts, What Lasts feels vaguely torn from its creators, music that needs to be made more than just another record because someone could. What’s cool is how TUS makes this spongy ontology release all the spring and moisture inside. The subject matter might be heavy but they find what skip and hop there is, shaking loose a crooked legged dance that helps one duck the Grim Reaper’s scythe as they limbo towards tomorrow’s uncertainties, finding occasional grace and a lil’ affection along the way. (Dennis Cook)
Here’s what These United States’ singer-songwriter Jesse Elliott had to say to our inquiries.
 TUS’ Jesse Elliott |
1. Great music rarely happens withoutÂ…
Timing
2. The first album I bought wasÂ…
MC Hammer’s 2 Legit 2 Quit on cassette tape.
3. The last song or album to really flip my wig wasÂ…
Cotton Jones‘ Tall Hours in the Glowstream
4. When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to beÂ…
A roller coaster engineer and/or John Paxson
5. My favorite sort of gig isÂ…
One I see from the audience.
6. One thing I wish people knew about me isÂ…
My genuine love of words, not just verbal cleverness.
7. I love the sound ofÂ…
Water, any form, any speed, anywhere.
8. One day I hope to make an album as fantastic asÂ…
An M.C. Escher.
9. The best meal I ever had on tour was atÂ…
The Friendly Toast in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
10. I always find the coolest audiences inÂ…
Young kids. And Denver.
11. The worst habit I’ve picked up being on the road all the time isÂ…
Being on the road all the time.
12. The Beatles or the Stones? Por que?
The Beatles, for going further.
13. The craziest thing I ever saw wasÂ…
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40 dead, Russia declares states of emergency
August 3rd, 2010 |
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Forty people have now died in wildfires sweeping western Russia with no sign of a let up in the tinder dry conditions. President Dmitry Medvedev has declared a state of emergency in seven regions. Public access to the affected areas has been severely restricted.
Google WiFi Privacy Breach Challenged by 38 States
July 22nd, 2010 |
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Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is leading 38 states in an investigation into Google’s WiFi data collection, which was done with Street View cars. He will sue if he doesn’t receive answers from Google. –
Thirty eight states led by Connecticut Attorney General
Richard Blumenthal July 21 asked Google whether it had tested its Street View
software was intended to collect data from unsecured wireless computer
networks.
Blumenthal, who has aggressively defended Connecticut against …
The “Well Integrity Test” Is a Sham: “This Bet Is Against The Citizens Of The United States Of America Being Smart Enough To Figure Any Of This Out”
July 15th, 2010 |
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Yesterday, I pointed out that two oil industry experts – Robert Cavner and former Shell CEO John Hofmeister – said that the “well integrity test” should not be conducted because there is no benefit, and it could very well blow out the well.Cavner think…
The United States of Nigeria
June 25th, 2010 |
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Nigeria has next to no protections for its people, and so it has been trashed.The government is bought and paid for by giant corporations to rape and pillage at will instead of working for its own people.For example, the government, Shell and Chevron …
“3 EU states against Serbia’s bidâ€
June 16th, 2010 |
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A Belgrade daily writes today that 24 EU member-states support the forwarding of Serbia’s candidate application the European Commission. However, VeÄernje Novosti reports, Belgium, Holland and Germany were against it.
The Fed “Owns Credit-Default Swaps … On Debt Owed by California and Nevada. So the Fed Would Profit If One of Those States Defaulted on its Debt.â€
April 10th, 2010 |
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In the you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up department, NPR points out:As part of the bailouts of AIG and Bear Stearns, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York spent more than $70 billion to buy toxic assets the companies owned. Last week, prompted by a lawsuit f…
11 Republican states to challenge Obama’s health care reforms
March 23rd, 2010 |
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As President Barack Obama prepared to sign into law Tuesday the historic health care reform legislation, 11 opposition Republican states were reported to be planning to mount a legal challenge.
Obama also will hit the road to sell the $940 billion plan projected to extend insurance coverage to roughly 32 million more Americans. He starts with [...]
Sejdiu sees “movement” from 5 EU states
March 19th, 2010 |
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Kosovo Albanian President Fatmir Sejdiu has said that the five EU countries that do not recognize Kosovo are “moving” on the issue. Greece is especially “positively moving†toward recognition of Kosovo, he was quoted as saying.
Facebook Got a Better Hearing in the United States
March 17th, 2010 |
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During the week of March 7 to 13, Facebook recorded a better hearing in the United States. It is considered to be a milestone in the history of Facebook.
According to a study published by Financial Times, Facebook has become the most visited social networking site. Moreover, the numbers of its users has doubled during one [...]
“Bernanke Warned Congress On Wednesday That The United States Could Soon Face A Debt Crisis Like The One In Greece”
February 27th, 2010 |
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Bernanke is now joining Rosenberg, Ferguson and Faber, Edwards, Grice and many others in warning that the debt crisis rearing its head in Greece may spread to America, causing U.S. interest rates to climb.As the Washington Times wrote yesterday: With…
DaÄić starts visit to United States
January 29th, 2010 |
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Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić says he will discuss security and cooperation in fighting terrorism and crime as he meets with U.S. officials. DaÄić, who started a seven-day working visit to the U.S., pointed out in Washington that America was one of Serbia’s most important strategic partners and that dialogue and constant cooperation with top state officials were very important, said Serbian police (MUP) media office.
Intel Plans Eight New Solar Installations in Four States
January 25th, 2010 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2010 – Building on its existing portfolio of renewable energy site installations, Intel Corporation today reported that new contracts are in place to incorporate approximately 2.5 megawatts worth of new solar power projects at eight U.S. locations in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon.
Clearwire WiMax Expands in 4 More States
December 1st, 2009 |
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Having opened 10 more markets across four states, WiMax broadband provider Clearwire is now operating in 27 U.S. markets covering more than 30 million people.
– Clearwire said Dec. 2 its WiMax service is now available in 10 more markets
across four states. The 4G broadband network is now available in 27 markets
across the United States
covering over 30 million people.
Clearwire’s new markets are Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio and Austin, Texas;
Charlo…
London’s The Egg Tour States
October 22nd, 2009 |
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SIGNATURE ELECTRONIC DANCE ROCK ATTACK COMES TO U.S.
 The Egg |
U.K. sensation The Egg have just begun a select tour across the U.S.A. Performing their trademark style of live electronic rock featuring strong funk influences, The Egg has been building a strong international fan base for over 14 years from their London home.
The band is best known on the European festival circuit, but fit just as comfortably in rock venues or dance clubs. “I suppose Glastonbury is our spiritual home,” admits Ned Scott, The Egg’s keyboard player and one of the twins at the heart of The Egg’s creative apparatus. “We grew up there, in a way. We first went when we were four and our parents used to go – they all took their clothes off, and we ran away!” The band includes Ned’s brother Maff Scott on drums, Ben Cullum on bass, and Matt White on guitar (replaced by Drew Thane on guitar for the fall tour).
The Egg will join Lotus on many of their U.S. fall tour dates. They will also be performing headlining shows in Philadelphia and New York City and a main stage appearance at Sonar in Baltimore on Halloween night.
The Egg Tour Dates
10/22/09 Thu Slowdown Omaha, NE (w/ Lotus)
10/23/09 Fri First Avenue Minneapolis, MN (w/ Lotus)
10/24/09 Sat Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI (w/ Lotus)
10/26/09 Mon Subterranean Chicago, IL
10/27/09 Tue Bluebird Bloomington, IN (w/ Lotus)
10/28/09 Wed Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH (w/ Lotus)
10/29/09 Thu House Of Blues Cleveland, OH (w/ Lotus)
10/30/09 Fri 941 Theatre Philadelphia, PA
10/31/09 Sat Sonar Main Stage Baltimore, MD (w/ Lotus)
11/01/09 Sun Highline Ballroom New York, NY
11/04/09 Wed Higher Ground (Ballroom) Burlington, VT (w/ Lotus)
11/05/09 Thu Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA (w/ Lotus)
11/06/09 Fri Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA (w/ Lotus)
Europe, States, Asia boost WTA tour
September 5th, 2009 |
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Three new tournaments will feature on the WTA Tour in 2010. A new Premier tier event will take place in San Diego during the week beginning August 2 – this replaces the tournament currently held in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the Malaysia Classic in Kuala Lumpur and e-Boks Danish Open in Copenhagen