NewsGrabs

Every day, I come across a number of interesting news items and stories related to the topics of this site but I cannot report on them all. This is a new kind of post that brings you the links to stories I find interesting, grabbing them as I go. Some of them are only links, others come with a short comment...

Economy

Economy is one of the main tools of control. Both individuals and countries are in trouble because of certain widely accepted economic policies. We need to look at what's not working and develop a better model that does not promote the concentration of resources in the hands of a few.

Environment

We are destroying our environment at an incredible pace. If that is not enough, we are also putting poisons in our drinking water (fluoride, chlorine) and even fill our teeth with a highly toxic mix of metals including mercury. Industrial agriculture has all but eliminated wholesome food and multinational companies want us to eat genetically modified foods. The "experts" advise us that a varied diet is all we need to stay healthy, but short of those who grow organic food in their own garden, who really eats all that well? I say it's environmental clean-up time!

Epidemics

There is an almost daily barrage of catastrophic news on new diseases and threats to our health. AIDS, BSE (Mad Cow Disease), Foot and Mouth Disease in Cows, SARS, Anthrax, Smallpox, you name it! Many of these scares are manufactured by the very authorities that should be preventing them. Something is definitely awry here.

Food for Thought

Health

Natural Health is based on prevention and on keeping our bodies in good shape. That includes moving our bodies, eating well, topping up nutrients where needed and avoiding all kinds of poisons. It also is based on real choice in medicine. I want to be able to choose what kind of medico or other health practitioner to consult, what kinds of remedies to use if I do get sick. Some of these alternatives are extremely effective yet they are not being promoted. I wonder why.

Human Potential

Human potential is changing. Intuition is one of the things we are learning to use to connect up to the knowledge that is freely available to everyone. DNA changes have long been rumoured and merit investigation. Abilities that have long been considered "para" are becoming more common. Some of these things need to be looke at, hence this category.

Legislation

The European Union is passing laws which will make it more difficult for us to take care of our own health in a manner we think best. "Consumer protection" is the apparent justification for taking away such "dangerous" things as herbs that have been used for millennia and vitamins or other nutrients that help us ward off disease. Two campaign sites for protecting our health freedom you might want to visit: http://www.alliance-natural-health.org http://www.laleva.cc But trouble is brewing internationally - Europe is not alone. Codex Alimentarius, an international Food Standard Setting Body is after vitamins and minerals, discussing restrictive legislation. Canada, Australia, the USA are all on the same path. Is there an international move (let's avoid the word 'conspiracy') to narrow down our alternative health options? You be the judge.

Pharma

Pharmaceutical medicine is being touted by our health authorities as the only way to "manage illness". Yet, deaths from the known side effects of pharmaceutical drugs and medical errors are one of the leading causes of death in Western countries. The profit based pharmaceutical model of health is not only extremely expensive - national health systems are going bankrupt all over the place - it is also extremely inefficient in achieving health for us all. In fact we are getting sicker and sicker, while the "disease market" keeps growing by leaps and bounds. I believe we should do something to change that.

Science

The physical sciences have been stuck - for nearly a century - in a "preferred interpretation" of our universe and its workings. Although mathematically consistent to a reasonable degree, this interpretation of physical reality has little room for progress, for a better understanding of the reality around us and it is time we seriously look at alternatives that better explain our universe

Society

Social organization or how we live together peacefully, co-operating towards meaningful progress. That is what will be the theme of this category.

Technology

The steam engine as invented over a century ago is still the blueprint for our "modern machinery". Technologically, we're all but immobile. Yes, there are refinements in finishings and security, but the "heart" of our machines is the old heat-and-explosion technology from the early days of Diesel, Otto and Ford. Even nuclear plants follows that static paradigm - they're nothing but modified steam engines - except that their radioactive byproducts are a threat to future generations. There are great alternatives "out there" and lots of dedicated people working to construct a better, more human-friendly technology for our use. My hat is off to all those who brave the overwhelming odds: government secrecy, patent denial, funding shortage, and sometimes outright obstruction. Non-polluting de-centralized energy solutions and people-friendly technologies are already in our reality. They need your support!

The Media

The media, all those channels that are supposed to give us the information we need to understand what's happening, have been taken over and bent to a corporate agenda. In a certain sense that means they have betrayed the trust of their readers, listeners, viewers. This will either have to drastically change, or people are going to turn to other sources for obtaining their information.

War Crimes

True World Events today are often hidden. At times, they go unreported, because they don't fit someone's agenda. I will try to alert you when that happens.