Commentary

Esther Bubley Soldier treats his date to a coke, Idaho Hall, Arlington Farms, VA June 1943 By The Automatic Earth Let’s take another look at debt. We’ve probably all gotten so used to huge debt numbers […]

By The Burning Platform The definition of death rattle is a sound often produced by someone who is near death when fluids such as saliva and bronchial secretions accumulate in the throat and upper chest. […]

Prince Charles Compares Putin to Hitler – Remark ironic considering Saxe-Coburg-Gotha royals loved Hitler and the Nazis In 1937 the Duke and Duchess of Windsor visited Germany and met Adolf Hitler. Prince Charles’ “well-intentioned” remark comparing […]

Submitted by Robert Farley via The Diplomat, Are the norms of appropriate espionage changing? Glenn Greenwald’s new book, based on revelations from Edward Snowden, critically highlights an episode from the 2010 UN Security Council vote […]

by John Rubino Banking didn’t start out as a reckless, parasitical plaything of a moneyed and politically-connected aristocracy. In the beginning, in fact, bankers weren’t even bankers. They were jewelers and goldsmiths who had to […]

By M.D. Creekmore A couple of weeks a go after expressing an urgency to put our preps into high-gear, several readers asked why that I felt so strongly, about it, and why I felt the […]

By Michael Snyder If you believe that the U.S. economy is heading in the right direction, you really need to read this article.  As we look toward the second half of 2014, there are economic […]

By Tyler Durden Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog, As the price of meat continues to skyrocket, will it soon be considered a “luxury item” for most American families?  This week we […]