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Taking Nuclear War Seriously
Taking Nuclear War Seriously With remarkably little public debate, the U.S. government has raised the risk of a nuclear conflagration with face-offs against Russia and now North Korea, an existential issue that Dennis J Bernstein discusses with journalist John Pilger. Emmy-Award winning filmmaker John Pilger’s latest film, The Coming War on China, deals directly with […]
Gavekal On The Coming Clash Of Empires: Russia’s Role As A Global Game-Changer
Gavekal On The Coming Clash Of Empires: Russia’s Role As A Global Game-Changer Carthago Est Delenda “Carthage must be destroyed”. Cato the elder would conclude his speeches in the Roman Senate with the admonition that salt should be spread on the ruins of Rome’s rival. Listening to the US media over these summer holidays from […]
Donald Trump Finally Comes Out of the Closet
Donald Trump Finally Comes Out of the Closet The firing of Steve Bannon is in my opinion the most significant event to happen during the Trump administration thus far. Moreover, it will have massive reverberations across the U.S. political spectrum for years and years to come. I wasn’t planning on writing today, but this news […]
Financial Times: “America Is Now A Dangerous Nation”
Financial Times: “America Is Now A Dangerous Nation” The Financial Times reminds readers of something that has occurred numerous times throughout history when leaders lose the support of their people… “The president may exploit an overseas conflict to distract from problems at home…” Authored by Gideon Rachman via FT.com, The claim that America is a […]
Why There Will Be No 11th Hour Debt Ceiling Deal
Why There Will Be No 11th Hour Debt Ceiling Deal A new milestone on the American populaces’ collective pursuit of insolvency was reached this week. According to a reportpublished on Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, total U.S. household debt jumped to a new record high of $12.84 trillion during the second […]
“Armageddon Risk” Returns: North Korea Predicts “Catastrophe” As Massive U.S. War Games Begin Monday
“Armageddon Risk” Returns: North Korea Predicts “Catastrophe” As Massive U.S. War Games Begin Monday Traders barely had time to enjoy the lull from the “Armageddon trade” – the rising possibility of a nuclear exchange between the US and North Korea, which peaked over the weekend when various US officials said a nuclear war is not […]
USA Is Now Twice As Likely To ‘Default’ Than Germany
USA Is Now Twice As Likely To ‘Default’ Than Germany While the market turmoil (stocks down a few percentage points from all-time record highs) is being pinned on various factors (from North Korea, Trump, & Cohn to terrible retailer earnings and J-Hole anxiety), we suspect the real cause of market uncertainty is starting to peak […]
Korean War Part II: Why It’s Probably Going To Happen
Korean War Part II: Why It’s Probably Going To Happen Though a lot of people in my line of work (alternative economic and geopolitical analysis) tend to be accused of “doom mongering,” I have to say personally I am not a big believer in “doom.” At least, not in the way that the accusation insinuates. […]
Trump Warns Xi: Trade War With China Begins Monday
Trump Warns Xi: Trade War With China Begins Monday As if there weren’t enough geopolitical and social stress points in the world to fill a lifetime of “sleepy, vacationy” Augusts, late on Friday night President Trump spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him that he’s preparing to order an investigation into Chinese trade […]
The Logic of War
The Logic of War This was the week that the logic of war collided with the illogic of bubbles. So far, the bubble is winning, but that’s about to change. The “logic of war” is an English translation of a French phrase, la logique de la guerre, which refers to the dynamic of how wars […]
Freedom and the Fear of Self-Responsibility
FREEDOM AND THE FEAR OF SELF-RESPONSIBILITY Liberty is under a renewed challenge and attack in the contemporary world. From “political correctness” and its accompanying growing totalitarian closed-mindedness at institutions of higher learning in both America and Europe, to the rebirth of economic nationalism with its rejection of freedom of trade, investment and people in places […]
Venezuela: Dictatorship, Collapse And Consequence
Venezuela: Dictatorship, Collapse And Consequence If you want to outline the numerous failures of ideological and economic socialism, just name any socialist nation and you are sure to uncover an endless supply of examples. In fact, many countries where socialism is not total but making considerable inroads often suffer from severe decline — the U.S. […]
Guam Issues “Preparing For An Imminent Missile Threat” Guide: “Do Not Look At The Fireball”
Guam Issues “Preparing For An Imminent Missile Threat” Guide: “Do Not Look At The Fireball” Guam Homeland Security issued a new fact sheet Friday, which the agency says will help residents prepare for an imminent missile threat. The information was released following this week’s threat by North Korea to launch a missile attack against Guam. The advice […]
The Madhouse
The Madhouse In the late 17th century, we British decided that, as a humanitarian effort and public service, we’d collect up all the people from the towns and countryside who were bonkers and confine them in institutions, so that society could be protected from them. As so often proves the case, the idea of a […]
Trump’s Currency War Battle with China Goes
Trump’s Currency War Battle with China Goes Live Welcome to the currency wars. The Trump administration has entered a new low in relations with China. The change comes after the White House announced it is officially beginning to take aim at China’s economic strategy. As friction between the world’s greatest economic powers deteriorates toward a […]
