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So How Do We Ever Reach Political Reform?
So How Do We Ever Reach Political Reform? QUESTION: okay Martin, So assuming Capitalism (property rights) and (direct) Democracy is the Promised Land, how the Hell do we get there? How do we break the Oligarchy? Cheers, em ANSWER: No matter what system we do create, it will be gamed eventually. If you look at Athens, […]
The Paris Jihad, Ready or Not, Has Begun, and Will Widen
The Paris Jihad, Ready or Not, Has Begun, and Will Widen “The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam.” — Barack Hussein Obama (address to the United Nations General Assembly, September 2012) The jihadist murders at the French satirical weekly, Charlie Hebdo, on January 7, 2015, was inevitable and long […]
Top Russian, American and Polish Leaders Warn that Continued Fighting In Ukraine Could Lead to Nuclear War
Top Russian, American and Polish Leaders Warn that Continued Fighting In Ukraine Could Lead to Nuclear War The Stakes Are Too High Not to Negotiate Peace Former Soviet leader and Nobel prize winner Mikhail Gorbachev warned today that the battle in Ukraine could result in a nuclear war: “A war of this kind would unavoidably lead to a nuclear […]
Russia says Ukraine has violated loan terms, no decision on repayment: agencies
Russia says Ukraine has violated loan terms, no decision on repayment: agencies (Reuters) – Ukraine has violated the terms of a $3 billion Russian loan but Moscow has not yet decided whether to demand early repayment, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was quoted on Saturday as saying. Russia lent the money in December 2013 by buying Ukrainian Eurobonds, […]
Gorbachev warns of major war in Europe over Ukraine
Gorbachev warns of major war in Europe over Ukraine BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned that tensions between Russia and European powers over the Ukraine crisis could result in a major conflict or even nuclear war, in an interview to appear in a German news magazine on Saturday. “A war […]
The Road To War With Russia
The Road To War With Russia For several weeks now the anti-Russian stance in the US press has quieted down. Presumably because the political leadership has moved its attention on to other things, and the media flock has followed suit. Have you read much about Ukraine and Russia recently? I thought not, despite the fact that […]
Here’s Why the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Is Just Plain Wrong
Here’s Why the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Is Just Plain Wrong Republicans who now run Congress say they want to cooperate with President Obama, and point to the administration’s Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, as the model. The only problem is the TPP would be a disaster. If you haven’t heard much about the TPP, that’s part of the […]
Situation in Ukraine ‘nearing humanitarian catastrophe’ – Amnesty Intl
Situation in Ukraine ‘nearing humanitarian catastrophe’ – Amnesty Intl Eastern Ukraine is nearing a humanitarian catastrophe, as residents struggle to get food and medicine, rights group Amnesty International told Reuters. The UN refugee watchdog added that the elderly in the region could be severely hit by Kiev’s policies. People in the southeastern Lugansk and Donetsk […]
Ron Paul Decries “Obscene” Paris Attack: Blames Bad Foreign Policy
Ron Paul Decries “Obscene” Paris Attack: Blames Bad Foreign Policy “This is pretty obscene,” exclaims Ron Paul with regard the massacre in Paris, “libertarians are pretty annoyed by anybody who initiates violence.” But, he adds, “I put blame on bad policy that we don’t fully understand,” pointing out Western inability to see foreign policy from the […]
ECB warns Greek funding access hinges on keeping bailout
ECB warns Greek funding access hinges on keeping bailout (Reuters) – Greek banks’ access to European Central Bank funding beyond February will depend on Athens successfully completing a final bailout review and reaching a deal on a follow-up plan with its EU/IMF lenders, the ECB said on Thursday. The statement was the clearest warning yet […]
The re-emergence of crisis theory as Europe faces new calamity: Don Pittis
The re-emergence of crisis theory as Europe faces new calamity: Don Pittis To Canadian political economist Daniel Drache, Europe feels like it could be on the verge of a crisis. Yesterday’s violent killings at the Charlie Hebdo newspaper offices in Paris did nothing to change that feeling. “I think there’s lots of turmoil ahead,” said Drache, who […]
China to invest $20bn in struggling Venezuela
China to invest $20bn in struggling Venezuela China has agreed to invest more than $20bn in economic, social, and oil-related projects in Venezuela, as the country struggles from a financial crisis brought on from falling oil prices. President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday he was seeking to strengthen ties with Chinese banks after meeting Chinese […]
Grexitology – A Mexican Standoff
Grexitology – A Mexican Standoff The Greek Conundrum As you can see above, we have created a new term describing deliberations regarding the possibility of a Greek default combined with an exit from the euro area. The reason why the time for the term “Grexitology” has come is that opinions on Greece’s future in the […]
2015: Asymmetric Oil Warfare
2015: Asymmetric Oil Warfare Let’s consider some examples of potential asymmetric-warfare tactics as they relate to the price of oil. The world has habituated to the never-ending undeclared war over ownership and access to hydrocarbons. Now we are entering a new phase of asymmetric war being waged not over oil but the price of oil. Many observers see a […]
