Systemic Deficit Strategy

http://michael-hudson.com/2011/11/systemic-deficit-strategy/

American Express Buys Virtual Currency Monetization Platform Sometrics For $30M

http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/20/american-express-buys-virtual-currency-monetization-platform-sometrics-for-30m/
Implications for Bitcoin?

Elizabeth Warren On the US Deficit Problem and Fair Taxation

http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2011/09/elizabeth-warren-on-deficit-problem-and.html

Bitcoin interview. Max Keiser interviews Rick Falkvinge

http://maxkeiser.com/2011/08/07/on-the-edge-with-rick-falkvinge/

AA+ is the new AAA

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/sandp-considering-first-downgrade-of-us-credit-rating/2011/08/05/gIQAqKeIxI_story.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/what-would-happen-if-us-debt-gets-downgraded/2011/08/05/gIQAx4NKxI_blog.html

Michael Hudson: Guns, Finance and Butter – Finance Is the New Mode of Warfare

This interview is a must listen, if you think you want to know what's going on in the world.
Michael Hudson interview

Fukushima update

http://japanfocus.org/events/view/100