Why Are Mainstream Economic Forecasts So Often Wrong?
Why Are Mainstream Economic Forecasts So Often Wrong? Every end of the year, by the end of the year, we receive numerous estimates of global GDP growth and inflation for the following year. Historically, almost in all cases, expectations of inflation and growth are too optimistic in December for the following year. If we look […]
New Covid Mutation Is ‘Out of Control’ in the UK
New Covid Mutation Is ‘Out of Control’ in the UK Belgium and the Netherlands suspend travel from the UK as authorities assess impact of fast-spreading new virus variant. Out of Control U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock warns a new strain of the coronavirus is “Out of Control”. More than 16 million Britons are now required to […]
2021 is Going to be Rough!
2021 is Going to be Rough! Or – what does a falling dollar have to do with homesteading? I can’t wait to get away from Covid coverage. I’ve learned a lot, helped many, and yet I’m really anxious to get back to my main work in the world, which has to do with cultivating resilience. […]
After Sustainability: Missives from the Next Stage of the Climate Crisis
After Sustainability: Missives from the Next Stage of the Climate Crisis Three excerpts from ‘Concrete,’ ‘A Book of Ecological Virtues’ and ‘Uncertain Harvest.’ Enter to win today. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives […]
The U.S. Continues To Import A Record Amount Of Silver While Flows Into India Nearly Dry Up
The U.S. Continues To Import A Record Amount Of Silver While Flows Into India Nearly Dry Up U.S. demand for silver continued to remain strong as imports surged higher in September after a decline in August. However, the opposite was true for India as silver imports during the same month collapsed to an all-time low. […]
U.S. Treasury “Major Security Incident” (Whoops!) Reveals Near-Universal Risk
U.S. Treasury “Major Security Incident” (Whoops!) Reveals Near-Universal Risk CQ Roll Call file photo One thing is certain, 2020 isn’t over yet. In what could be called one of the major gaffes of the year, The U.S. Department of the Treasury was hacked, and the hack could have been carried out by foreign entities. One person even told the Washington […]
Virus 1 – Media 0
Virus 1 – Media 0 Salvador Dalí Mi esposa desnuda 1945Over the past 5 years I’ve addressed this numerous times, and it just goes on. When the MSM, WaPo, NYT, CNN, MSNBC, started to feel a real threat to their existence and survival from social media, they changed course radically. They no longer attempted to inform people, […]
INFO SHEET: Start a community garden Plan of Management template
INFO SHEET: Start a community garden Plan of Management template COMMUNITY GARDEN AUSTRALIA has been working with local government and new community garden groups to formulate community garden management plans. What follows is a set of common topics that community gardeners have found useful in devising a management plan. This is followed by link to examples […]
Cash-Strapped Iraq Drastically Devalues Dinar As Fears Of Nationwide Unrest Grow
Cash-Strapped Iraq Drastically Devalues Dinar As Fears Of Nationwide Unrest Grow According to the latest IMF forecasts, Iraq’s GDP will contract 12% this year, more than that of any other OPEC member under a production quota. A global pandemic-induced demand slump (among other domestic issues) has pushed Iraq – under its OPEC membership – to slash oil production […]
The Fed Wrecked the World’s Most Important Market
The Fed Wrecked the World’s Most Important Market Do you wish to know where the economy is heading? The bond market holds the answer, say the veterans. The birds of the moment, the flighty birds, flock to the stock market. But the owls nest in the bond market. The owls are the wiseacres. The Federal Reserve’s […]
Prepper Pantry Recipe: Creamy Bean Soup
Prepper Pantry Recipe: Creamy Bean Soup Beans are great to stock up on for a future SHTF event. Most soups are creamy thanks to the addition of dairy, but that’s not exactly the best food to store for the long haul, so instead, try this dairy-free bean soup! This bean soup contains healthy vegetables and […]
Mobility is NOT a business: Why the pandemic-induced collapse of mass transit should concern us all
Mobility is NOT a business: Why the pandemic-induced collapse of mass transit should concern us all People have always needed to get from here to there whether by foot, by horse, by ship, by train, by car, by bus or by plane. Civilization DEPENDS on the mobility of humans and the produce they cultivate and […]
‘Food for Thought’: Reflections on an organic life
‘Food for Thought’: Reflections on an organic life Phil Haughton is old friend of mine, best known as the founder of three Bristol food shops flying under the banner of The Better Food Company. I wanted to say a few words about his book, Food for Thought, which ‘celebrat[es] the joy of eating well and living better’. I […]
China Endures Worsening Electricity Shortages In Name Of Punishing Australia
China Endures Worsening Electricity Shortages In Name Of Punishing Australia Coal is among the latest in a growing list of major Australian exports hit by severe restrictions in China, also including commodities like cotton, timber wine, lobster, and barley. While Chinese citizens might be able to forgo luxuries for a while like Aussie wine as well […]
Universal Soldiers of Resistance to Fascist Thinking: Chomsky on Extinction
Universal Soldiers of Resistance to Fascist Thinking: Chomsky on Extinction “Earth abides.” – Toilet stall graffiti, West Bank I reckon, after all is said and said about the man, he’ll end up being considered the closest we modern political movement types have had to a real life Socrates. In more recent photos, Noam Chomsky, with […]
