The Greater Taking and How to Stop It

By Catherine Austin Fitts and Carolyn Betts, Esq.

by The Solari Report

State legislators are fielding growing questions and concerns from constituents about the threat of what has been dubbed “The Great Taking,” specifically referencing risks related to the ownership and custody of securities. David Rogers Webb’s book by that title, which we discussed with David on the Solari Report in December 2023, posits a scenario for a “great taking” of securities upon the failure of major financial intermediaries and the Depository Trust Company, which performs the functions of a central securities depository. We provided a detailed overview of the questions about the Great Taking and the challenges presented by the campaign around it on this week’s Ask Catherine…

'Trump Zone' Would See South Lebanon Depopulated For Qatari, Saudi-Bankrolled Projects

The plan first appeared a little over a week ago, with the US presenting it as their proposal while Israel maintains they came up with the idea

by Tyler Durden

The more information we get about the "Trump economic zone" proposal in southern Lebanon, the worse it seems for the people who live there. The latest reports reveal the plan to totally depopulate the south of the country, to place the whole area under US military control, and to grant Israel to right to build “permanent” bases in what are currently Lebanese towns and villages…

Finicum Family Protests FBI's Bravery Medals for Agents Involved in LaVoy Finicum's Murder

FBI Hostage Rescue Team caught lying during investigation, now given medals for helping shoot an unarmed man holding his hands above head?

Finicum Family Protests FBI's Bravery Medals for Agents Involved in LaVoy Finicum's Death

Cane Beds, AZ — [August 17, 2025] — The family of Robert "LaVoy" Finicum is speaking out after the FBI awarded Medals of Bravery to members of its Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) who were involved in the January 26, 2016 operation in Harney County, Oregon, that ended in his death…

CDC Must Create Medical Codes to Track COVID Vaccine Adverse Events, Advocacy Group Says

React19, an organization representing people injured by the COVID-19 shots, petitioned the CDC requesting that medical codes be established to track injuries and deaths linked to COVID-19 vaccines.

by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D.

Advocates for the vaccine-injured are petitioning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish medical codes to classify injuries and deaths connected to the COVID-19 vaccines…

Google’s $45 Million Contract With Netanyahu's Office to Spread Israeli Propaganda

Google is in the middle of a six-month, $45 million contract to amplify propaganda with Netanyahu’s office. The contract describes Google as a “key entity” supporting the prime minister’s messaging.

by Jack Poulson and Lee Fang

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Florida To End All Vaccine Mandates

Florida’s surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, announced on Sept. 3 that he was working to eliminate all vaccine mandates from state law.

by Tyler Durden

Florida’s surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, announced on Sept. 3 that he was working to eliminate all vaccine mandates from state law.

“The Florida Department of Health, in partnership with the governor, is going to be working to end all vaccine mandates in Florida law,” he said at a press conference. “All of them.”…

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