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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 […]
Record Global Debt: A Ticking Time Bomb for the World Economy
Record Global Debt: A Ticking Time Bomb for the World Economy The relentless increase in global debt is an enormous problem for the economy. Public deficits are neither reserves for the private sector nor a tool for growth. Bloated public debt is a burden on the economy, making productivity stall, raising taxes, and crowding out financing […]
‘Do not play with fire’ Yemen warns EU as Brussels embarks on Red Sea mission
‘Do not play with fire’ Yemen warns EU as Brussels embarks on Red Sea mission EU warships have set off for the Red Sea, where the US navy is waging its largest conflict since the end of WWII in support of Israel (Photo Credit: Getty Images) A high-ranking Yemeni official has warned the EU against […]
The Global Deep State: A Fascist World Order Funded by the American Taxpayer
The Global Deep State: A Fascist World Order Funded by the American Taxpayer “The madmen are in power.”— Philip K. Dick, The Man in the High Castle The debate over U.S. foreign aid is a distraction. That’s not to say that the amount of taxpayer money flowing to foreign countries in the form of military and economic assistance […]
What Everyone Is Missing About the Putin/Carlson Talk
What Everyone Is Missing About the Putin/Carlson Talk “The Vorlons say, understanding is a three-edged sword: your side, their side, and the truth” — John Sheridan, Babylon 5 The biggest media story of 2024 so far has come and gone. Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin last week. Everyone, even the Davos/UK dominated media, […]
How De-Dollarization is Likely to Play Out
How De-Dollarization is Likely to Play Out Much has been written in recent years about “De-dollarization” — the shift from the use of the US dollar as the “international reserve currency” in favour of more diverse bi-lateral and multi-lateral currency agreements and transactions. The current system has a long and complicated history, but its most […]
Net-Zero Is Pulling the Plug on America’s Electrical ‘Life Support System,’ New Documentary Says
Net-Zero Is Pulling the Plug on America’s Electrical ‘Life Support System,’ New Documentary Says ‘We are seeing the grid’s reliability, resilience and affordability all declining,’ filmmaker Robert Bryce said. Electricity is among the most essential sources of America’s unparalleled prosperity and productivity; it is also the greatest vulnerability. The United States has become so utterly […]
Global Economic War Is Coming And The Threat To The US Dollar Is Real
Global Economic War Is Coming And The Threat To The US Dollar Is Real In a recent statement posted to social media, Tucker Carlson explained succinctly his many reasons for traveling to Russia to interview President Vladimir Putin. His decision, mired in an avalanche of outrage from leftist media talking heads and a multitude of western […]
Russia Calls Urgent UN Security Council Meeting To Condemn ‘Illegal’ US Strikes
Russia Calls Urgent UN Security Council Meeting To Condemn ‘Illegal’ US Strikes Russia has condemned the Friday night large-scale US strikes on Syria and Iraq, saying it was an illegal ‘aggression’ and that an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting must be convened to address it. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Saturday of the […]
