According to popular thinking, it is held that by ways of analytical and mathematical methods one can organize historic information into a helpful body of info. This in turn can act as the basis for the assessments of the state of the economy. It is likewise held that the reality is elusive. Hence, it is […]
The Reign of terror began in 1789. Maximilien Robespierre was one of its most excited advocates. A severe left-winger, he looked for a totalitarian rule that claimed to be “for individuals” (echoing the just recently successful American Revolution), however in reality was “for the rulers.” He in turn inspired Karl Marx, author of The Communist […]
International Guy: Almost every government and country in the world is entering the wrong direction from a personal flexibility perspective. And if the last 2 years have actually been an indicator, the scenario might get much worse prior to it improves. How can people restrict the effect of federal government overreach in their everyday lives? […]
We have not had a prolonged bout of unpleasant inflation like this because the days of the Carter administration, and our leaders in Washington have actually decided that the best way forward is to quickly create even more inflation. They keep using words like “transitory” to explain the present inflation crisis, but then they turn […]
Mark Crispin Miller It discomforts me to state it, however Caitlin Johnstone– whose work I utilized to promote ardently, defending her versus the crypto-Stalinists at Counterpunch– is one of lots of “leftists” who keep partying like it’s 2019. Same with the interminable Noam Chomsky, The Country, Consortium News, MoveOn, Popular Resistance, Nation of Change, Covert […]
The presumption of venality, as it is engraved in brand-new steps against the pandemic, is very interesting, at least from an anthropological perspective. The measures implemented over large parts of Europe consist of, most especially, covid certificates. In other places, in addition to covid certificates there has actually even been a reward for games of […]
I ORIGINATE FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER … where rights are ripped asunder. In fact, it’s rather paradoxical that the memorable tune from which I took the above heading, “The Land Down Under,” is written and sung by the band “Male at Work”. Why is that paradoxical? Due to the fact that right now males […]
Mark Crispin Miller A “coincidental” death in India What happens when a propaganda blitz goes wrong, and proves (or seems to prove) the very truth it was devised to blow away? Let’s see. On Thursday, April 15, Vivek, the beloved Indian actor and comedian, was declared a “health ambassador” by Tamil Nadu’s Health Secretary, J. Radhakrishan, who enlisted […]
Stocks, bonds, and urban residential or commercial property– traditional investments– aren’t cheap in today’s investment world. Since of the trillions of currency units that federal governments all over the world have actually created since the start of the crisis in 2007, monetary properties are grossly overpriced. Meanwhile, real earnings are slipping quickly amongst those who […]
The Fed is the most profitable company in the world by far. While it owns nothing except ultra-low-yielding government bills, notes, bonds and GSEs, in 2020 it nevertheless made more net income than Apple, Microsoft, JP Morgan, Facebook, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Walmart, Home Depot, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, Nike, Visa, Amazon, and Netflix […]
