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Spain Just Lit a Fuse Under Catalonia — its Richest Region
Spain Just Lit a Fuse Under Catalonia — its Richest Region Acute uncertainty is like sand in the gears of the local economy. It’s amazing how fast the wheels of the Spanish justice system go round when the establishment wants them to, and how slowly they revolve when it doesn’t, which is usually when members […]
The Rising Separatist Movements in Europe-Eastern Europe
The Rising Separatist Movements in Europe-Eastern Europe There are many in Spain who just outright disagree with any right of Catalonia to be independent. History, culture, language, nothing really matters. Some have said it is the Spanish Constitution and all of Spain should vote to let Catalonia leave or stay. All of that said if […]
Grexit
GREXIT QUESTION: I just read an article about Grexit and the MoU that expires in the summer of 2018. Let’s assume Greece exits EU and the Euro, what would happen to Greece and it’s people? What hardships would Grexit bring to the Greek people and what could individual Greeks do to prepare themselves for these hardships? […]
The EU Just Did the Big Banks a Massive Favor
The EU Just Did the Big Banks a Massive Favor “Testimony to the iron grip the financial industry’s lobby still exerts on governments and legislators.” The European Union’s executive arm, the European Commission, made a lot of bank executives very happy this Tuesday by abandoning its multi-year pledge to break-up too-big-to-fail lenders. Despite the huge […]
Europe: Journalists Against Free Speech
Europe: Journalists Against Free Speech Gone is all pretense that journalism is about reporting the facts. These are the aims of a political actor. Being bought and paid for by the EU apparently counts as “press freedom” these days. According to the guidelines, journalists should, among other things, “Provide an appropriate range of opinions, including […]
If You Want to Understand the Next 10 Years, Study Spain
If You Want to Understand the Next 10 Years, Study Spain Some of you may be confused as to why a U.S. citizen living in Colorado has become so completely obsessed with what’s going on in Spain. Bear with me, there’s a method to my madness. I believe what’s currently happening in Spain represents a […]
Catalonia is not Just About Spain – it is About Brussels!!
Catalonia is not Just About Spain – it is About Brussels!! There are of course those in Spain who side against Catalonia. Others write who are in Catalonia yet disagree with the separatists. Let me make this very clear. It is the government of Rajoy who has acted abusively, and this is all about protecting […]
Germany: Full Censorship Now Official
Germany: Full Censorship Now Official Courts Rewrite History Germany has made no secret of its desire to see its new law copied by the rest of the EU. When employees of social media companies are appointed as the state’s private thought police and given the power to shape the form of current political and cultural […]
Catalan Leader Vows To Declare Independence If Spain Triggers “Nuclear Option”
Catalan Leader Vows To Declare Independence If Spain Triggers “Nuclear Option” The Spanish government crackdown on Catalan separatists has intensified this week, with a judge jailing two of the movements leaders and the country’s constitutional court officially declaring the region’s Oct. 1 referendum to be illegal. However, after confusing the Spanish government with his independence […]
Washington: The Bleeder of the ‘Free World’
Washington: The Bleeder of the ‘Free World’ Among the many self-flattering epithets it gives itself, the US has always claimed to be the “leader of the free world”. It’s a rather patronizing notion that America views itself as a selfless protector and benefactor of its European allies and others. This fairytale depiction of the world […]
Europe’s Economic Death Spiral
Europe’s Economic Death Spiral QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, you said when you were here in Berlin that the EU Commission is about as incompetent as the US Congress. You also said Macron is trying to federalize Europe as the solution Could you elaborate on that comment? ANSWER: The EU Commission at present is composed of 28 Commissioners, […]
Trump is Moving Toward War With Iran
Trump is Moving Toward War With Iran With his Iran speech U.S. President Trump has taken a huge step into uncharted territories. One that implies a 60-75% risk of leading to a US attack on Iran. Behind him stands the hardline militarists whom he has himself appointed. Secondly, neo-conservative individuals and think tanks who have […]
