CONSERVATIVE ACTION ALERTS 03/31/2011

UPDATE: Japan Relief Efforts Continue It has been one week since Conservative Action Alerts first reported on the efforts of Youth For Christ International in Japan. YFCI has been in Japan since the earthquake -- in fact, many of their members are Japanese. Conservative Action Alerts stands behind Youth For Christ and commends all of the work they are doing to rebuild Japan. Provided here is another update to keep you informed and allow you to get involved in YFCI's life-changing, nation-building work in Japan; please read and share. Read More

Oil climbs to highest since 2008 The price of oil rose to a 30-month high on Thursday as fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi pushed back rebels from key areas in eastern Libya. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude rose $$1.96 to $106.23 a barrel in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. At one point it hit $106.77, the highest it's been since September, 2008. In London, Brent crude rose $2.10 to $117.05 per barrel. Read More

Soros moves to control American food and grain production Financier and progressive activist George Soros is formulating a move to control food and grain production by purchasing grain elevators in late March in several parts of the United States through his Soros Managment Fund's backed Gavilon Grain. With purchases made in March, Gavilon Grain will become the third largest grain company behind Cargill, and Archer-Daniels Midland. With strong ties to the Obama administration, Soros now has both the economic, and political clout to begin consolidation of purchasing and shipping domestic agriculture around the world. Read More