[Video] In this episode, Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, discuss bankers robbing Central Banks and governments because that's where the credit is and the modern Central Bank robbing banker uses his Tommy gun of choice - the derivative (along with the occasional 'accidental transfer'). In the second half of the show Max talks to Ellen Brown [fast forward to the 12:45 mark] about the European Stability Mechanism as a permanent bailout fund for the rich.

Ellen Brown: Titanic Banks Hit LIBOR Iceberg: Will Lawsuits Sink the Ship?
Paul Craig Roberts: The Libor Scandal In Full Perspective
Paul Craig Roberts: The Real Libor Scandal ~ Paul Craig Roberts and Nomi Prins

Russia and China have for the third time vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Syria which would entail tragic consequences for Damascus. Russia’s ambassador to the UN told RT why a diplomatic solution to the crisis remains the only option. In an exclusive interview with RT, Vitaly Churkin gave his explanation of what is going on in Syria and why he thinks the conflict has spread beyond that country's borders.

PressTV: ‘Any Syria plan outside UNSC to fail’

The US Congress has started a debate over the proposal to send thousands of surveillance drones into the sky in the United States. - Republican and Democratic congressmen told the House of Representatives on Thursday and Friday that that they're concerned about potential privacy and security threats as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes extensive. The Federal Aviation Administration has estimated that about 10,000 civilian drones will be flying in the United States for surveillance purposes by 2017. “When we see a drone in the air, it should be no surprise to us. Now is the time to start, not 2015,” Congressman Ted Poe, a Texas Republican and former judge, said on Friday.

Not just the "all-seeing eye", but apparently a Zion
theme as well...The message is blindingly clear.

Surveillance State Mascot For The 2012 Olympics Has A Huge Camera Eye That 'Records Everything'

Olympic mascots are often controversial. Usually this is because they are weird blobby cartoon characters with goofy names that seem to have been dreamed up by creators who mainlined Mountain Dew Code Red while watching 24 straight hours of Pokemon. The official mascot for the 2012 Olympics, set in London, has that going for it but is also controversial for an entirely different reason. London, the premiere panoptic city was one of the first to blanket itself with CCTV cameras; its heavy security and surveillance cordon is nicknamed the Ring of Steel. London decided to make its surveillance yen a dominant feature of its otherwise goofy mascots. “Wenlock” and “Mandeville” both have a huge single eye made out of a camera lens so that they can “record everything.” Image at right is from the official London Olympics website. In case that’s too subtle for you, the Olympic organizers have offered a dress-up version of Wenlock in a policeman outfit. “This has to be a joke. Please let this be a joke,” tweeted a privacy enthusiast I follow on Twitter. [...] It is not in fact a joke.

Patrick Martin: The police state 2012 Olympics
Stephen Lendman: Olympiad Readiness: Militarized London Total Policing

The People's Voice: London unveils "Spirit of zionism" statue for 2012 Olympics [10/05/07] - The City of London today unveiled a giant sculpture named "Spirit of zionism" in a ceremony on Tuesday. The sculpture by 95-year-old acclaimed artist Louise Bourgeois is made of bronze, stainless steel and marble and was one of a series of six gargantuan spiders built in the 1990s, the first of which was called "Maman". "The piece, when you are inside of the sculpture, conveys the feeling of fear that is daily life for Palestinian families" said Burgeoise at the ceremony. Lord Mayor of London John Stuttard said that the sculpture was "in keeping with the ZION theme that we presented in our 2012 Games LOGO".Spirit of zionism

London Olympics: Lord Coe's astonishing sponsors outburst. - Games boss Sebation Coe warned anyone wearing a Pepsi T-shirt is likely to be booted out because it would upset sponsors Coca-Cola. And he only said spectators in Nike trainers “could probably” be allowed in although Adidas are also backing the event. Coe defended the draconian move and said it was to protect corporate sponsors who have paid a fortune to be involved. It’s the latest example of a ruthless brand crackdown in the run-up to the London games. A cafe manager in London who displayed five bagels in the style of the Olympic rings was ordered to take them down. A butcher in Weymouth, Dorset, also had to take down five rings made from sausages. And police have been told to put sandwiches, crisps and chocolate in clear plastic bags to avoid breaking rules on advertising. The Nike swoosh logo has also been blocked out at Old Trafford before the Manchester stadium hosts the GB Olympic football team next week.

New York Times: The Olympic Spirit, British Style: When Will This Nightmare End? - “It’s as if someone else is throwing a party in our house, with a huge entry fee, and we’re all locked in the basement.”

An Indian boy who lost his mother in 1986 has found her 25 years later from his new home in Tasmania - using satellite images.

Saroo was only five years old when he got lost. He was travelling with his older brother, working as a sweeper on India's trains. "It was late at night. We got off the train, and I was so tired that I just took a seat at a train station, and I ended up falling asleep." That fateful nap would determine the rest of his life. "I thought my brother would come back and wake me up but when I awoke he was nowhere to be seen. I saw a train in front of me and thought he must be on that train. So I decided to get on it and hoped that I would meet my brother." Saroo did not meet his brother on the train. Instead, he fell asleep and had a shock when he woke up 14 hours later. Though he did not realise it at first, he had arrived in Calcutta, India's third biggest city and notorious for its slums. "I was absolutely scared. I didn't know where I was. I just started to look for people and ask them questions."

Herald Sun: Australia's own ‘slumdog millionaire' Saroo Brierley could now be the subject of a Hollywood movie

10,000 workers get generous bonus from Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing - It will come as no surprise to anyone who follows the technology world that CEOs at major corporations make a ton of money. Often their bonuses are even more than their yearly income. The CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yuanqing, recently received a fat bonus of $3 million. Rather than stuffing that big bonus away in his own bank account, Yang Yuanqing gave it away. The CEO took the $3 million bonus and distributed it among 10,000 junior level employees. Among the employees to receive a piece of the pie were receptionists, production line workers, and assistants. Each of those 10,000 employees received a bonus of 2000 yuan, which works out to about $314 USD.