Solutions abound, but they require the retirement of obsolete systems that defend entrenched interests and soul-crushing inequalities. It turns out Nero wasn’t fiddling as Rome burned–he was 60 km away at the time. Did Nero Really […]
Charles Hugh Smith The only way to govern successfully is to actually solve the underlying systemic problems, but doing that requires overthrowing a corrupt, self-serving elite. Regardless of who wins the presidency, a much larger […]
Rebellion in the Suites: Tax Collectors and Businesspeople By Prof. James Petras Large-scale political and economic challenges are confronting the US multi-national corporate elite. Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Pfizer and scores of other multinational tax […]
By Luis Colasante – Aug 24, 2016, 4:56 PM CDT Venezuela is facing the worst economic and humanitarian crisis in its history. Venezuela has been hit by the 24 months collapse in oil prices. Its […]
Graham Summers A quick question for the “recovery” enthusiasts… If the recovery is real and as strong as the “data” suggests…why are Central Banks engaged in the most aggressive stimulus in history? Consider Europe. According […]
The stock market has reached new all-time highs this week, just two weeks after plunging over the BREXIT result. The bulls are exuberant as they dance on the graves of short-sellers and the purveyors of […]
CHARLES HUGH SMITH The only “growth” we’re experiencing are the financial cancers of systemic risk and financialization’s soaring wealth/income inequality. The Keynesian gods have failed, and as a result we’re in the eye of a […]
by Pepe Escobar for Sputnik News Major turbulence seems to be the name of the game in 2016. Yet the current turbulence may be interpreted as the calm before the next, devastating geopolitical/financial storm. Let’s […]
Brandon Smith This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at his Alt-Market website. Editor’s Comment: As Brandon Smith makes eloquent in this article, a global showdown is looming, and the long-standing alliance […]
Jeremiah Johnson Most readers have been watching, as the U.S. and Russia seem to be positioning themselves along Cold War lines. The posturing is not confined to maneuvering military assets; it also runs along economic […]
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