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From the Recycling Bin to the Landfill: The Major Flaw in Plastic Recycling
From the Recycling Bin to the Landfill: The Major Flaw in Plastic Recycling Reports estimate that less than 6 percent of plastic in the United States is recycled, pointing to the impracticality of recycling on a large scale. People may be putting plastic into recycling bins, but most of it generally ends up in landfills […]
Chris Hedges: The Crucifixion of Julian Assange
Chris Hedges: The Crucifixion of Julian Assange British courts for five years have dragged out Julian Assange’s show trial. He continues to be denied due process as his physical and mental health deteriorates. This is the point. The Crucifixion of Julian Assange – by Mr. Fish Prosecutors representing the United States, whether by design or […]
America’s Minsky Moment Approaches
America’s Minsky Moment Approaches Commentary Named after American economist Hyman Minsky, the idea behind a Minsky moment is that a financial markets crisis (especially in credit markets) is caused by a sudden and systemic collapse in asset prices, usually after a sustained period of speculative investment, excessive borrowing, and widespread financial risk taking. In other […]
Oh Say Can You See?
Oh Say Can You See? “A modern nuc can fit in the trunk of a car. When millions of people can walk across our border with impunity what do you think the chances are we would catch something that size?” — Sam Faddi That’s Sam Faddis, retired CIA (quote didn’t quite fit in block). Who […]
David Stockman on How the US Federal Debt Has Gone Parabolic…
David Stockman on How the US Federal Debt Has Gone Parabolic… The federal debt has been recently increasing by $1 trillion every 100 days. That’s $10 billion per day, $416 million per hour. In fact, Uncle Sam’s debt has risen by $470 billion in the first two months of this year to $34.5 trillion and […]
Rule by Criminals: When Dissidents Become Enemies of the State
Rule by Criminals: When Dissidents Become Enemies of the State “In these days of worldwide confusion, there is a dire need for men and women who will courageously do battle for truth.”— Martin Luther King Jr. When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals. In the current governmental climate, obeying one’s […]
In Texas, the Heat Index Is Rising Faster Than the Temperature
In Texas, the Heat Index Is Rising Faster Than the Temperature A new study of summer weather in Texas finds the heat index — an indicator of how hot it feels outside — is rising much faster than the temperature. The reason, scientists say, is that warming is leading to a rise in humidity. Historically […]
Most Americans Believe US Will Be in World War Within Next Decade
Most Americans Believe US Will Be in World War Within Next Decade The majority of Americans believe it is likely that the US will be involved in a world war during the coming decade. Under President Joe Biden, the US is preparing for great power wars with Russia and China, engaged in multiple Middle East […]
Dominoes Falling As Biden Admin Deals With Twin Energy Crisis In Russia, Middle East
Dominoes Falling As Biden Admin Deals With Twin Energy Crisis In Russia, Middle East A twin crisis is unfolding for the Biden administration as the US tax-payer-funded Ukrainian military bombs key crude refineries deep within Russian territory with suicide drones. The administration has pleaded with the Ukranians to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure as this will […]
EIA Confirms U.S. Producing More Oil Than Any Country in History
EIA Confirms U.S. Producing More Oil Than Any Country in History In mid-December, I wrote here that the U.S. had set a new annual oil production record: “The U.S. set a new annual oil production record on December 15, based on data from the Energy Information Administration. Although the official monthly numbers from the EIA won’t be […]
The Next Ten Years and the Fate of Civilization, Why We’re at a Crossroads in History, Plus, What Broken Ages End In
The Next Ten Years and the Fate of Civilization, Why We’re at a Crossroads in History, Plus, What Broken Ages End In (Why) We’re at a Crossroads in History It’s hard to believe, but we’re almost halfway through the 2020s. It’s the year 2024, and…how would you say things are going? For us, whether as […]
Alfred McCoy, Living in a Quagmire World
Alfred McCoy, Living in a Quagmire World Americans have never liked to think of themselves as part of the West’s imperial history that began with the Roman empire and may now quite literally be ending, as historian and TomDispatch regular Alfred McCoy suggests, in a distinctly un-American moment. The author of a classic history of empire, To Govern […]
Only the US Can Destroy the US Dollar
ONLY THE US CAN DESTROY THE US DOLLAR US Dollar as a reserve asset was the first “flywheel” – and only the US can destroy its own ecosystem. Being the reserve currency has enormous benefits. And in the entirety of financial history, the US is the first and only fiat reserve currency. Sterling, and any […]
Eventual Financial Death Spiral Now Imminent – John Rubino
Eventual Financial Death Spiral Now Imminent – John Rubino Analyst and financial writer John Rubino warned nearly four months ago of a “U.S. Financial Death Spiral.” This past week, Bank of America caught up to Rubino and issued a warning about a “US dollar death spiral” because the federal government was going deeper in the red by […]
