Because prepping is a broad-spectrum discipline, we need to monitor a wide variety of subjects. Below is a collection of articles and information that you may find useful. Okay, okay… not every article below is a must read for preppers; some are just for fun or interesting! If you have find a news story or prepping-related article, send it in.

News

1. Amid Doctor Shortage, Hospitals Turn To Dwindling Supply Of Nurses, Physician Assistants – Forbes
2. Dollars and Sense: The best day-to-day investment you can make? Don’t laugh – East Valley Tribune: East Valley Voices
3. Here’s Why You Might Want to Stop Giving Out Your ZIP Code to Stores

Freedom Issues

1. Police State Raids Family’s Home: “The Fight Has Officially Been Brought To My Front Door”
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3. Lesson From Colorado: Don’t Trust Your Guns To Democrats
4. Oops: Gov. Cuomo to Rescind Magazine Ban
5. NRA-ILA | Colorado: Governor Hickenlooper Signed Away Your Rights Today
6. NRA-ILA | Arkansas: House approves bill to ban gun restrictions in emergencies
7. NRA-ILA | Magpul Industries says move out of Colorado “underway,” others will follow
8. Sheriff Debunks AR-15 Fallacies in New ‘Weapons of War’ Video Fact-Check
9. Landmark gun bills signed in Colo. – Yahoo! News

Economic

1. Cyprus scrambles to avert meltdown, EU threatens cutoff – Yahoo! News Canada
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3. The Granddaddy of All Bubbles Is Here | James J Puplava CFP | FINANCIAL SENSE
4. US government wants six-year olds to shoulder the Social Security shortfall
5. Bernanke’s Policy = Reckless Endangerment | Zero Hedge
6. Why Is The World Economy Doomed? The Global Financial Pyramid Scheme By The Numbers
7. Fed projects high US unemployment into 2015 – Yahoo! News

Prepping and General Interest

1. Stop SWOT’ing The Small Stuff – Forbes
2. Caracal Model F Review – Handguns
3. How to Remove an AR Front Sight – Shotgun News

None of the above should be considered an endorsement or an attempt to push any particular agenda by the Preparedness Podcast. They’re simply presented here as an informative source.