The ship that was to be laying the pipe for Shell's development of the gas field off of the West coast of Ireland is reportedly heading for Clyde Port. The Rossport Solidarity Camp has sent out a message asking for confirmation that the ship, the Solitaire has arrived in Glasgow (it's due here at 1pm Today). Is anyone able to get along & have a look?

"With financial giants toppling at rates that shock even seasoned financial commenter, many of us are left wondering, how did this state of affairs come to pass. What is becoming obvious is that the financial markets have become increasingly complex. In this article, Paul Bowman looks the nuts and bolts behind the economic headlines, explaining what is it that is being sold and why nobody seems to be able to stop the chaos from unfolding."

It's long but...

At Anarkismo.net