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Fukushima Reactor No.2 May Have Suffered Total Meltdown
Fukushima Reactor No.2 May Have Suffered Total Meltdown To the extent the memory of Fukushima had faded over the last several years, the “fallout” (no pun intended) from the nuclear-like blast that tore through an industrial complex at the Chinese port of Tianjin last month served to remind the world of how far-reaching and unpredictable […]
When The Advanced Keynesian Disease Afflicts A Nation—–Japan’s Abe Goes Full Fantasy-tard With 3 New ‘Arrows’
When The Advanced Keynesian Disease Afflicts A Nation—–Japan’s Abe Goes Full Fantasy-tard With 3 New ‘Arrows’ Having completed his militarist plans, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to have gone full fantasy-tard with his latest “plans” for the demographically-dead and debt-destroyed nation. “Creating a strong economy will continue to be my top priority,” Abe said, a goal […]
Abe Reaches his Militarist Goal
Abe Reaches his Militarist Goal Japan’s House of Councilors Briefly Transforms into Rada Outpost Pictures such as those below used to primarily reach us from Ukraine’s Rada, back before Poroshenko’s “lustration law” banned about four million Ukrainian citizens from the political process forever. In Ukraine, brawls regularly broke out between Western Ukrainian nationalists and representatives […]
Fukushima disaster was preventable, new study claims
Fukushima disaster was preventable, new study claims © Kimimasa Mayama / Pool / Reuters Fukushima, the worst nuclear disaster in Japan’s history was preventable, a new USC study claims. Design problems, negligence and inadequate pre-tsunami surveys all contributed to the failure that led to the nuclear catastrophe, the study claims. According to the research carried […]
The Fukushima Fix
The Fukushima Fix Japan’s Abe government claims portions of Fukushima Prefecture (original population 2 million) are safe for habitation, radioactivity is acceptable; whereas scientific data by third-party NGOs indicates otherwise, stay away! PM Abe’s specific maneuvers towards rehabilitation give the appearance that the Fukushima full-blown nuclear meltdown is relatively minimal in comparison to Chernobyl’s disastrous […]
850 tons of ‘decontaminated’ Fukushima water dumped into ocean
850 tons of ‘decontaminated’ Fukushima water dumped into ocean © Shizuo Kambayashi / Reuters The first batch of radioactive groundwater filtered below “measurable limits” at Japan’s tsumani-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant has been dumped into the ocean, as TEPCO seeks to ease toxic water building-up at the site. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) that operates […]
Japan’s largest volcano Mt. Aso erupts, forces evacuation of tourists (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Japan’s largest volcano Mt. Aso erupts, forces evacuation of tourists (PHOTOS, VIDEO) A video grab from the Japan Meteorological Agency’s live camera image shows an eruption of Mount Aso in Aso, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, September 14, 2015. © Japan Meteorological Agency / Reuters Mount Aso, Japan’s largest active volcano, erupted on Monday, sending plumes […]
This Is Actually Going To Happen Next Year
This Is Actually Going To Happen Next Year The intellectual groundwork is being laid for the next stage of the Money Bubble, and it’s going to be epic. Here are excerpts from two articles that appeared over the weekend (and which should be read in their entirety). Both deal with Japan, which went all-in on debt […]
A Major Bank Just Made Global Financial “Meltdown” Its Base Case: “The Worst The World Has Ever Seen”
A Major Bank Just Made Global Financial “Meltdown” Its Base Case: “The Worst The World Has Ever Seen” When it comes to the epic bubble in China’s economy, it really boils down to one – or rather two – things: a vast debt build up (by now everybody should be familiar with McKinsey’s chart showing China’s […]
Never Forget … Your Country Admits to False Flag Terror
Never Forget … Your Country Admits to False Flag Terror Presidents, Prime Ministers, Congressmen, Generals, Spooks, Soldiers and Police ADMIT to False Flag Terror In the following instances, officials in the government which carried out the attack (or seriously proposed an attack) admit to it, either orally, in writing, or through photographs or videos: (1) Japanese troops […]
Fukushima leaks radioactive water after Typhoon Etau busts drainage system
Fukushima leaks radioactive water after Typhoon Etau busts drainage system Tokyo Electric Power CO. (TEPCO) informed the public today that hundreds of tons of radioactive water had leaked from the facility, but maintained that the incident posed no risk to the environment. Large quantities of contaminated water need to be stored in special reservoirs that […]
170,000 flee homes after floods hit Japan, Fukushima nuclear plant safety at risk
170,000 flee homes after floods hit Japan, Fukushima nuclear plant safety at risk A resident is rescued by a rescue helicopter at a residential area flooded by the Kinugawa river, caused by typhoon Etau, in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 10, 2015. © Kyodo / Reuters Tens of thousands […]
It Wasn’t a Crash – But it Could Become One
It Wasn’t a Crash – But it Could Become One A Reminder by John Hussman In light of the Nikkei Index soaring by more than 1,300 points (!) overnight – a single day gain of 7.7% – it is time to briefly review the current market situation. As to the Nikkei, we would note two […]
Buiter: Only “Helicopter Money” Can Save The World From The Next Recession
Buiter: Only “Helicopter Money” Can Save The World From The Next Recession It is to be expected that economists – even economists working for the same team – have different views about the likelihood of different future outcomes. Economics isn’t rocket science, and even rockets frequently land in the wrong place or explode in […]



