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March of Folly: Fall of American Empire

MARCH OF FOLLY: FALL OF AMERICAN EMPIRE “Folly is a child of power.” ― Barbara W. Tuchman, The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam “A phenomenon noticeable throughout history regardless of place or period is the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests. Mankind, it seems, makes a poorer performance of government than […]

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No One Gets Out Of Here Alive

NO ONE GETS OUT OF HERE ALIVE “The seasons of time offer no guarantees. For modern societies, no less than for all forms of life, transformative change is discontinuous. For what seems an eternity, history goes nowhere – and then it suddenly flings us forward across some vast chaos that defies any mortal effort to […]

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Conservatism

Conservatism Commenting on my own essays has never been my favorite activity, because before you know it you land into Russian doll territory. But a few recent comments from readers have me rethinking that, for once.  Of course I understand that my expressed views over the past two years and change on the era of […]

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Mad World

MAD WORLD And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take When people run in circles it’s a very very Mad world, mad world The haunting Gary Jules […]

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Mike Maloney: “One Hell Of A Crisis”

Mike Maloney: “One Hell Of A Crisis” Crashing stocks, bonds, real estate & currency all at once? Mike Maloney, monetary historian and founder of GoldSilver.com, has just released two new chapters of his excellent Hidden Secrets Of Money video series. In producing the series, Maloney has reviewed several thousand years of monetary history and has […]

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US Strategy in Syria: ‘Create Quagmires Until We Get What We Want’

US Strategy in Syria: ‘Create Quagmires Until We Get What We Want’ In seeking to control post-war Syria, US determined to keep war going In 2013, top Obama Administration officials described their policy in the Syrian War as one of keeping the war going. The administration wanted a big seat at the table for a […]

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Images of Children Crying

Images of Children Crying René Magritte Le Mal du Pays (Homesickness) 1940 The two most viral photographs of the ‘Trump Separation Scandal’ have now been debunked, or at the very least been proven to have been used ‘out of context’. This is a dangerous development, as are the reasons to use them the way they […]

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The Great Oz

The Great Oz For eight years (2008-2016), the US liberal media touted the brilliant accomplishments of the liberal president, whilst the conservative media groused that nothing he did was of value. Today, the conservative US media are touting the brilliant accomplishments of the conservative president, whilst the liberal media grouse that nothing he does is […]

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Let’s (Not) Make a Deal

Let’s (Not) Make a Deal James McNeill Whistler Nocturne in Black and Gold, the Falling Rocket 1875 Dr. D again. And wait, that deal was never even -legally- signed? Dr. D: I know the U.S. hasn’t followed the law in 100 years, but let’s review the Iran Deal. A “Deal” with a foreign nation is […]

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A Guide to American Political Ironies

A Guide to American Political Ironies Gutzon Borglum Mount Rushmore, Repairing Lincoln’s nose 1962 Dr. D figured his last missive was a bit heavy handed. So he went for something lighter this time. A penance, a doctor’s guide: “It’s hard enough to find a candidate that will even promise to do something right so it […]

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The Media Stopped Reporting The Russia Collusion Story Because They Helped Create It

The Media Stopped Reporting The Russia Collusion Story Because They Helped Create It The press has played an active role in the Trump-Russia collusion story since its inception. It helped birth it. Half the country wants to know why the press won’t cover the growing scandal now implicating the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department […]

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Will Washington’s Chess Game in Syria Lead to War With NATO Ally Turkey?

Will Washington’s Chess Game in Syria Lead to War With NATO Ally Turkey? (MPN) — It’s not clear if the United States knows what it is doing in Syria anymore. Having successfully toppled the Libyan government in 2011, former President Barack Obama subsequently spent a good three years attempting to bring about the fall of the Syrian government, under […]

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Art Berman: Like It Or Not, The Future Remains All About Oil

Vladimir Yudin | Dreamstime.com iTunes | Google Play | Download | Report Problem Art Berman: Like It Or Not, The Future Remains All About Oil And competition for it is heating up  Art Berman, 40-year veteran in the petroleum production industry and respected geological consultant, returns to the podcast this week to talk about oil. […]

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America First is a Joke. Wall Street Wins Again

America First is a Joke. Wall Street Wins Again I know I must sound like a broken record by now, but Wall Street owns the U.S. economy and until that’s dealt with, the American public will continue to be preyed upon voraciously and lawlessly by some of the most unethical parasites the world has ever […]

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Why Presidents Campaign on Peace but Rule by War

Why Presidents Campaign on Peace but Rule by War (ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — If the United States government continues as it does today, bestriding the narrow world like a colossus, it will be stabbed through the heart by daggers inscribed with the nation’s founding principles — the words “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” shedding salty tears of blood […]

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