Virginia’s Landmark Solar Power Project to be Hosted on University Campus
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg will soon be the site of Virginia’s first commercial-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) installation in the Commonwealth.
The new installation is part of a proposed revision to the campus master plan to allow for approximately 600 kilowatts of solar energy panels [...]

In a recent move, Switzerland’s second largst bank, Credit Suisse, has agreed to buy back more than half a billion dollars in securities and a hefty fine of fifteeen million dollars. The settlement arose due to an investigation by New York’s Attorney Genera;, Andrew Cuomo. The agreement stipulates that Credit Suisse will buy back securities from “individuals, charities [...]

When the Federal Reserve fronted $80 billion to insurance giant AIG last week, most people were blinded by the staggering size of the bailout. Few people took time to consider the fact that the Fed—a pseudo-private banking cartel with the government-granted monopoly power to create money out of thin air—made this purchase/loan with no approval [...]

American politicians from all across the ideological spectrum are beginning to blame speculators for our collective woes.
John McCain and Barack Obama both blame speculators for high oil prices—never mind the fact that these traders are only reacting to the threat of U.S. aggression against Iran when they bid up the price of crude. McCain [...]