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The Soft Power Hoax
The Soft Power Hoax U.S. officials love the idea of “soft power,” a concept that applies non-violent means – from propaganda to culture – to induce foreign countries to conform to Washington’s wishes. But the arrogance of the approach has alienated, rather than attracted, many people around the world, writes Mike Lofgren. A recurrent buzz phrase […]
The Terrorism Pretext: Mass Surveillance is About Money and Power
The Terrorism Pretext: Mass Surveillance is About Money and Power “We are under pressure from the Treasury to justify our budget, and commercial espionage is one way of making a direct contribution to the nation’s balance of payments” -Sir Colin McColl, former MI6 Chief For years public figures have condemned cyber espionage committed against the […]
Dirty Energy vs. Clean Power
Dirty Energy vs. Clean Power The Past Battles the Future at Seneca Lake Let’s amend the famous line from Joni Mitchell’s “Yellow Taxi” to fit this moment in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. There, Big Energy seems determined to turn paradise, if not into a parking lot, then into a massive storage […]
Greece, Democracy and Magical Thinking
Greece, Democracy and Magical Thinking Regardless of what the Greek people choose, at least the choice will be theirs, along with the consequences. What is representative democracy but organized bribery on a mass scale?Politicians seeking control of the spigots of state wealth and power promise endless swag to voters. Those who promise the most swag and do […]
Former CIA Director: We’re Not Doing Nearly Enough To Protect Against The EMP Threat
Former CIA Director: We’re Not Doing Nearly Enough To Protect Against The EMP Threat It’s a BIG risk. And we’re doing little about it. On Monday we covered the release of an open letter written to President Obama, issued by a committee of notable political, security and defense experts — which includes past and present members of […]
American Pharoah: What A Perfect Description For The Guy In The White House
American Pharoah: What A Perfect Description For The Guy In The White House A horse named “American Pharoah” just won the Triple Crown. Is this some sort of a sign for America? The office of the presidency was greatly strengthened under previous administrations, but now Barack Obama has grabbed an unprecedented amount of power for himself. […]
Germany, France Call for Fiscal and Political Union. Public Ignorance Vital for Success of EU Power Grab
Germany, France Call for Fiscal and Political Union. Public Ignorance Vital for Success of EU Power Grab Since Europe’s sovereign debt problems exploded onto the scene in 2010 the European Union has masterfully exploited the crisis to strengthen its grip over the old continent. It has stripped once-proud, independent nations of the last vestiges of […]
Government – Designed for Robbery
Government – Designed for Robbery Why I’m Looking Forward to the Next Big Crash First, the Dow dropped 190 points on Monday – or 1%. It was threatening to close below 18,000 for the first time in almost three weeks. We’ll wait to find out. Yesterday, a London-based magazine and a TV station interviewed us. […]
We need a new economic system
We need a new economic system As the 2016 election begins to come into focus, economic populism appears to be the order of the day. The Center for American Progress, the Campaign for America’s Future and National People’s Action,Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Bill de Blasio and the Roosevelt Institute have all in the last few months released programmatic calls to action highlighting […]
Muskular Magic
Muskular Magic Elon Musk, Silicon Valley’s poster-boy genius replacement for the late Steve Jobs, rolled out his PowerWall battery last week with Star Wars style fanfare, doing his bit to promote and support the delusional thinking that grips a nation unable to escape the toils of techno-grandiosity. The main delusion: that we can “solve” […]
US fall from virtuous republic to tragic-comic empire described perfectly by Roman historians
US fall from virtuous republic to tragic-comic empire described perfectly by Roman historians The ancient Greek historian, Polybius, celebrated the Roman republic of ~ 150 BC under its constitution with balance of powers among the Senate, two elected consuls, and the general citizens: “Such being the power that each part has of hampering the others or co-operating with them, their union […]
One Last Look At The Real Economy Before It Implodes – Part 6 – Solutions
One Last Look At The Real Economy Before It Implodes – Part 6 – Solutions All problems, all crises, have at least one solution, if not many solutions. There is no such thing as an unwinnable scenario. Some may not be smart enough or courageous enough to see it, but the solution is always there, […]
Smart Meters: Enforcement Of Mandatory Water Restrictions Is Only Just The Beginning
Smart Meters: Enforcement Of Mandatory Water Restrictions Is Only Just The Beginning Smart meters are now being used by authorities to crack down on “water wasters” in the state of California, but this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as what they can be used for. Ultimately, smart meters are designed to […]
Texas Town First Of Many To Switch To 100% Renewable Power
Texas Town First Of Many To Switch To 100% Renewable Power On March 18 the city of Georgetown, Texas announced that it would soon be generating 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. Georgetown agreed to purchase the power from a 150-megawatt solar farm that is to be constructed by SunEdison and online in 2016. Coupled […]
