Economist Richard Duncan: Civilization May Not Survive ‘Death Spiral’

 By Terry Weiss, Money Morning, August 15, 2012

Richard Duncan, formerly of the World Bank and chief economist at Blackhorse Asset Mgmt., says America’s $16 trillion federal debt has escalated into a “death spiral, “as he told CNBC.   And it could result in a depression so severe that he doesn’t “think our civilization could survive it.”

Haida Fishers Survive 10 Days After Boat Capsizes

B.C. shipwreck survivor recalls 10 days lost at sea

CBC News, May 29, 2012

A Haida fisherman, one of three stranded on a B.C. island for 10 days in May, is now talking about the shipwreck and how he and his friends survived.

Jesse Brillon was prawn fishing with friends and brothers Brian and Dave Martynuik, south of Prince Rupert, B.C., on May 9, 2012 when their 15-metre fishing boat capsized.

Adapt to Climate Change, Now

By Terri Hansen, Indian Country Today, March 30, 2012

Mother Earth is in for a destructive ride into the future, according to the full report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released this week called “Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation,” or SREX for short. Tribal nations and Indigenous Peoples, who generate fewer greenhouse emissions than any other group, could be among communities hit the hardest.

Apocalypse Now (or Never)! – Part 2

Indigenous Resistance & Survival into the 21st Century

Spring 2011, WarriorPublications.wordpress.com

For all of you who’ve slept on the issues, here’s an update on the real world: