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Leaked Wikileaks Doc Reveals US Military Use of IMF, World Bank as “Unconventional” Weapons
Leaked Wikileaks Doc Reveals US Military Use of IMF, World Bank as “Unconventional” Weapons This “U.S. coup manual,” recently highlighted by WikiLeaks, serves as a reminder that the so-called “independence” of such financial institutions as The World Bank and IMF is an illusion and that they are among the many “financial weapons” regularly used by […]
Why Dismissing Globalist Warnings as ‘Project Fear’ May Prove a Mistake
Why Dismissing Globalist Warnings as ‘Project Fear’ May Prove a Mistake In film and literature, the majority of stories feature a customary villain, either in a singular or collective sense. Someone or something that we can pour scorn on as the hero flounders in the face of increasingly insurmountable odds. Whilst the hero invariably wins out in […]
Debt Reset Begins, Global Banks Issue Dire Warnings, Trump Wall Showdown
Debt Reset Begins, Global Banks Issue Dire Warnings, Trump Wall Showdown According to renowned gold investor Jim Sinclair, the global debt reset that has been long predicted has begun. Lots of debt that will never be repaid will be written down around the world. Sinclair says gold and silver will be the last men standing […]
Darkening Outlook For Global Economy Threatens Crude
Darkening Outlook For Global Economy Threatens Crude “The outlook for the global economy in 2019 has darkened.” That conclusion came from a new report from the World Bank, citing a variety of data, including softening international trade and investment, ongoing trade tensions, and financial turmoil in emerging markets over the past year. “Storm clouds are […]
World Bank Urges ‘Leave Central Banks Alone’ As Global Economic Outlook Darkens
World Bank Urges ‘Leave Central Banks Alone’ As Global Economic Outlook Darkens If we were a cynical thinking group, we could be persuaded that the World Bank just wrote a politically-charged ‘mini-project-fear’ report aimed directly at President Trump. But that would be paranoid so we won’t consider that. However, see if you can spot their […]
Major Health Study Shows Benefits of Combating Climate Change
Major Health Study Shows Benefits of Combating Climate Change During the holiday season, people often drink toasts to health. There’s something more we can do to ensure that we and others will enjoy good health now and into the future: combat climate change. “Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century, and […]
The New Economic Hitmen
The New Economic Hitmen John Perkins original book, “Confessions of an Economic Hitman” and his current book, “New Confessions of an Economic Hitman” brought to light some of the strategies the US has used over the years in order to gain control of foreign reserves that American companies may want to seize, such as oil. […]
World Bank Warns Of Extreme Volatility In Oil Markets
World Bank Warns Of Extreme Volatility In Oil Markets After several months of oil price rises and then a sharp reversal over the last few weeks, world oil markets are in for more heightened volatility next year because of scarce spare production capacity among OPEC members. This warning comes from the World Bank, which in […]
World Bank Solution for Lack of Jobs: Cut Worker Protections
World Bank Solution for Lack of Jobs: Cut Worker Protections The World Bank is in the process of completing its “World Development Report 2019: The Changing Nature of Work” and, surprisingly, the latest draft version opens with quotes from Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes. Has the World Bank suddenly lost sight of its purpose […]
How much of the world’s energy is supplied by renewables?
How much of the world’s energy is supplied by renewables? BP and the International Energy Agency (IEA) measure the contribution of renewables to the global energy mix in terms of primary energy consumed while the World Bank estimates it in terms of final energy consumed. All three give different results, with BP estimating a total […]
Local and regional community resilience building is going global
Local and regional community resilience building is going global In recent years the resilience imperative has made it onto the agenda of local and national governments, business leaders and international institutions like the European Union and the United Nations. In 2010, the UN Office for Disaster and Risk Reduction launched the five-year Making Cities Resilient campaign […]
How is the world ruled?
How is the world ruled? It is Saturday evening and snowing in New York. I have nowhere to go, I do have things to do (my book!) but my memories take over. Like for example, the simple question of how is the world ruled. I think that lots of misunderstanding among people in the world […]
The Deep State: Use an Existing Crisis, or Create One
The Deep State: Use an Existing Crisis, or Create One Rahm Emmanuel was/is (in)famous for his alleged attribution of the quote “Never allow a good crisis to go to waste.” Nevertheless, in the manner that Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” is an “English echo” of “The Decameron” by Giovanni Boccaccio, the quote assigned to Emmanuel is a […]
Import and Die: Self-sufficiency and Food Security in India
Import and Die: Self-sufficiency and Food Security in India India’s Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu recently stated that the country cannot survive on imported produce for its food security. He called for a greater focus on agriculture: “We can export (agricultural produce) for the time being but the population is growing.” Naidu pointed out what has […]
“It’s A Huge Story”: China Launching “Petroyuan” In Two Months
“It’s A Huge Story”: China Launching “Petroyuan” In Two Months As a reminder, nothing lasts forever… The World Bank’s former chief economist wants to replace the US dollar with a single global super-currency, saying it will create a more stable global financial system. “The dominance of the greenback is the root cause of global financial […]
