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Avalanche
Avalanche How bad could it get? For the United States, it seems there is no bottom. Back in March, I wrote that the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic would likely shape its economic, political, and geopolitical fortunes for years or decades to come. Four months later, it’s time for a check-in. How’s that pandemic response going? […]
Blain’s Morning Porridge – July 10, 2020 – The World Shifts
Blain’s Morning Porridge – July 10, 2020 – The World Shifts “Carthago delenda est” Did you feel the world wobble last night? As Washington imposes sanctions on top level Chinese officals over ethnic abuse in Xinjiang, and waits for Trump to sign “autonomy” action over Hong Kong targeting officials over the new security law, […]
As Long As Mass Media Propaganda Exists, Democracy Is A Sham
As Long As Mass Media Propaganda Exists, Democracy Is A Sham A new Reuters/Ipsos poll has reportedly found that a majority of Americans believe the completely discredited narrative that the Russian government paid Taliban-linked fighters to kill the occupying forces of the US and its allies in Afghanistan. “A majority of Americans believe that Russia paid […]
Never Before Have I Seen So Much Fake Unemployment & Jobs Data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor Department Nails It
Never Before Have I Seen So Much Fake Unemployment & Jobs Data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor Department Nails It Labor Department today: People on state & federal unemployment insurance jumped to 31.5 million, worst ever. Bureau of Labor Statistics today: 4.8 million jobs created, unemployment dropped by 3.2 million. BLS under-reported unemployment […]
2 Aircraft Carriers Lead ‘Show Of Strength’ In South China Sea As Navarro Slams Beijing For “Spreading The Virus”
2 Aircraft Carriers Lead ‘Show Of Strength’ In South China Sea As Navarro Slams Beijing For “Spreading The Virus” On the eve of Independence Day, the White House is once again stoking tensions with Beijing, as President Trump continues to embrace aggressive rhetoric toward China as a key campaign issue that (he hopes) will help […]
The US Military Has Its Knee on the Throat of the World
The US Military Has Its Knee on the Throat of the World The 2021 Defense Budget is making its way through Congress. The annual drama of this event has always been of particular interest to residents of the north Pacific Coast, as the US Navy’s nursery lies only twelve miles off our coast. This is […]
A Summer of Protest, Unemployment & Presidential Politics – Welcome to 1932
A Summer of Protest, Unemployment & Presidential Politics – Welcome to 1932 In 1932, as in 2020, the nation experienced an explosion of civil unrest on the eve of a presidential election, writes James N. Gregory. The Bonus Army stages a demonstration at the empty Capitol on July 2, 1932.(Underwood and Underwood, photographers; Library of […]
The Fed Just Picked the “Big Guys” (Again) Over Individuals
The Fed Just Picked the “Big Guys” (Again) Over Individuals In a recent disclosure to Congress, the Fed revealed that it just purchased $429 million in bonds from 86 corporations. They did this through something called a Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF). Buried on the Fed’s website, the press release explains the intention behind this purchase of bonds: […]
Seriously, Get The Hell Out Of Afghanistan
Seriously, Get The Hell Out Of Afghanistan With overwhelming bipartisan support, the House Armed Services Committee has added a Liz Cheney-spearheaded amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which throws severe roadblocks in the Trump administration’s proposed scale-down of US military presence in Afghanistan and Germany. As The Intercept‘s Glenn Greenwald notes, both parties advancing the amendment cited in […]
Is America Heading For Civil War? Of Course It Is…
Is America Heading For Civil War? Of Course It Is… In last week’s article I discussed the issue of American “balkanization” and the rapid migration of conservatives and moderates from large population centers and states that are becoming militant in their progressive ideology. In my home state of Montana there has been a surge of […]
TOM CLOUD PRECIOUS METALS UPDATE: U.S. Dollar Troubles Ahead & Are Banks Safe?
TOM CLOUD PRECIOUS METALS UPDATE: U.S. Dollar Troubles Ahead & Are Banks Safe? In the newest precious metals update, Tom Cloud discusses the platinum market, U.S. Dollar troubles, and is your money safe in banks. Tom says that more individuals and companies are moving some of their cash out of banks and into physical metals […]
Natural Gas Price Plunge Could Soon Lead To Shut-Ins
Natural Gas Price Plunge Could Soon Lead To Shut-Ins Natural gas prices plunged to new lows this week, falling below $1.50/MMBtu, a catastrophically low price for U.S. gas drillers. The factors afflicting the gas market are multiple. Prices had already fallen below $2/MMBtu at the start of 2020, weighed down by oversupply. But it wasn’t a […]
Only Idiots Believe The CIA, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Only Idiots Believe The CIA, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix An assertion made by spooks is as far from evidence as you can possibly get. Really dumb that this needs to be said. ~ Mainstream media outlets which publish anonymous intelligence claims with no proof are just publishing CIA press […]
The War That Time Forgot
The War That Time Forgot Drone targeting footage, Afghanistan. Photo: USAF. I hear it all the time. The most crucial decision of this century was the vote to go to war against Iraq. It’s meant to serve as a political line of demarcation, a sure-fire way to determine which politicians, celebrities and news personalities you […]
McCarthyism Down Under
McCarthyism Down Under UPDATE: 5 Eyes media have been amplifying the story. BBC quoted Sydney Morning Herald saying, “No allegations had been proven.” The New York Times, which rarely reports on Australia, ran a staff-written story, writes Joe Lauria. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison held a somber press conference on Friday to announce that the Australian Federal Police […]
