World Affairs
The End of International Law?
The war against the Greater Middle East should end with the withdrawal of US troops within the next six months. And yet nothing proves that peace will settle in each of the countries that were […]
April 2018
Commentary
The Unsung Virtues of Regulation, The Clear Foolishness of Libertarianism
Eric Zuesse Libertarianism opposes all economic regulations. Robert A. Levy, of the libertarian Koch brothers’ Cato Institute, has written that, “Libertarians are not opposed to reasonable safety regulations, sensible compromises of civil liberties to enhance national […]
Government
Private Investigations Find America’s Magnitsky Act to Be Based on Frauds
Eric Zuesse We are now getting closer and closer to what, quite possibly, could turn out to be a war between U.S. and Russia — a world-ending World War III — and, therefore, I, as […]
Military
Credible Possibility Now for Nuclear War, Russia-v.-U.S.
Eric Zuesse Although Russia has warned the U.S. that another U.S. missile-assault against sovereign Syrian territory will be answered not only by Syria’s military but also by Russia’s, Andrew Korybko, who is an expert on […]
Environment
Financial
“We May Take A Hit”: Trump Warns Investors To Prepare For “Pain” In The Market
by Tyler Durden Two days ago, when we commented on the early morning plunge in stocks (which was subsequently fully reversed by the close in a historic 800 point Dow reversal), we said that a long-standing question – will […]
Government
“I Just Discovered I Owe The IRS $50,000 I Don’t Have, Because I Traded Cryptos”
by Tyler Durden A Reddit user who was “surprised” to learn he owed the IRS roughly $50,000 from his crypto-trading profits – money that he had not set aside when he cashed out his bitcoins at […]
Financial
The Next Crisis Will Be The Last
Written by Lance Roberts It is an interesting thing. Throughout the last four decades there is a direct link between the actions of the Federal Reserve and the eventual economic and market outcomes due to […]
Media
Pat Buchanan Asks “Does The Pope Believe In Hell?”
by Tyler Durden Authored by Patrick Buchanan via Buchanan.org, “Pope Declares No Hell?” So ran the riveting headline on the Drudge Report of Holy Thursday. Drudge quoted this exchange, published in La Repubblica, between Pope Francis and his […]
Freedom
How To Recognize When Your Society Is Suffering A Dramatic Decline
Brandon Smith When historians and analysts look at the factors surrounding the collapse of a society, they often focus on the larger events and indicators — the moments of infamy. However, I think it’s important […]