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Lexit would have secured Labour Win
The title’s statement is a repeat of what I’ve said ever since the referendum’s result. Since the exit poll from the British general election [and the subsequent official numbers afterward], liberal progressives on social media were trying to comprehend what actually happened – how could they have presided over the biggest Labour defeat in decades […] More The post Lexit would have secured Labour Win appeared first on The Duran.
Trump's War Against... Fox News
Yesterday's *New York Times* carried a rather spectacular quote about Trump from Robert DeNiro, who knows a little something about organized crime. "[T]hat’s what he is. He’s a petulant little punk. There’s not one thing that I see in him or his family, not any redeeming qualities. *They’re out on the take. It’s like a gangster family*." This slide up top, from a Fox News poll last week, indicates that just 41% of Americans think Trump should not be impeached. Half think he should be impeached *and* removed and another 4% think he should be impeached but not removed. So... 54% (to... more »
A Voice From the Grave
Since it's a forgone conclusion that Trump's going to be impeached next week, it's important to remember what happened in the US Senate 65 years ago nearly to the day. That was when Joe McCarthy was censured by the Senate over his conduct in the Army hearings. And it was officially the beginning of the end of his political career. Unofficially, however, pundits and historians consider Edward R. Murrow's two minute editorial at the end of a March 1954 broadcast to be the unofficial end of it. What Murrow said about McCarthy is, justly, considered to be one of the finest moments... more »
Award-winning researcher in India retracts two papers, corrects three
Kithiganahalli Narayanaswamy Balaji, a professor at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, has retracted two papers and corrected three for duplication of images. Balaji, who won the 2011 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize from India’s Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) “for outstanding contributions to science and technology,” is last author of the five … Continue reading Award-winning researcher in India retracts two papers, corrects three
"A 'Market' That Needs $1 Trillion in Panic-Money-Printing by the Fed to Stave Off Implosion Is Not a Market"
*"A 'Market' That Needs $1 Trillion in Panic-Money-Printing * *by the Fed to Stave Off Implosion Is Not a Market"* by Charles Hugh Smith "It was all fun and games enriching the super-wealthy but now the karmic cost of the Fed's manipulation and propaganda is about to come due. A "market" that needs $1 trillion in panic-money-printing by the Fed to stave off a karmic-overdue implosion is not a market: a legitimate market enables price discovery. What is price discovery? The decisions and actions of buyers and sellers set the price of everything: assets, goods, services, risk and the ... more »
“Bolsonaro is Opposed to Freedom of Speech and Press” – Journalist Federation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Maria José Braga, president of the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ) of Brazil, said that in a little over 11 months in office, Bolsonaro has systematically attacked freedom of expression and the press by promoting measures such as direct criticism of reporters and the media, the abolition of registration requirements to […] The post “Bolsonaro is Opposed to Freedom of Speech and Press” – Journalist Federation appeared first on The Rio Times.
Seven Bodies Left in Truck Following Weekend Shootouts in Angra dos Reis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Seven bodies were found in the back of a truck this Sunday, December 15th, in Angra dos Reis, south coast of Rio, after a weekend of shootings. According to Rio's Civil Police, "investigations are underway to determine if the case has indeed resulted in a confrontation between rival criminal factions". […] The post Seven Bodies Left in Truck Following Weekend Shootouts in Angra dos Reis appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Criticizes COP25 and Denounces Pro-Europe “Trade Game”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro strongly criticized the outcome of the climate summit (COP25) in Madrid yesterday, denouncing from Brasília the "trade game" that involved wealthy countries, particularly European nations. "I do not know how people do not understand that this is just a trade game . . . To read the […] The post Bolsonaro Criticizes COP25 and Denounces Pro-Europe “Trade Game” appeared first on The Rio Times.
AR-15 Rifles: The Best of 2019 (And What You Need to Know About This Gun)
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * All in one guide. *Key Point:* Here is everything you should know about this rifle. Looking to buy your first AR-15 rifle but not quite sure where to start? Stay tuned, because in this article we’re going to cover the best AR15 options, for budget shoppers and advanced shooters alike. After you read this guide, you will have a pretty good idea how the AR-15 works and how different configurations make a big difference. This should help you make an informed decision on which AR-15 to purchase for your intended purpose. Below, you will find our reco... more »
This Was the Most Horrific Battle at the Battle of the Bulge
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * What your history book missed. Shortly after 10:30 am on December 19, 1944, 26-year-old Major William Desobry picked up his field telephone, called his combat commander, Colonel William Roberts, and asked if he could withdraw from the Belgian village of Noville. Desobry had been holding off the entire German 2nd Panzer Division—some 16,000-men with more than 120 tanks and assault guns—for the last six hours with only 400 men and a handful of tanks and tank destroyers. With so many Germans bearing down on him, Desobry knew that staying could... more »
Death by Tank: The Battle of the Bulge Was a Sherman vs. Tiger Tank Slug Fest
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * And thank god the allies won. *Key Point:* To maintain their offensive timetable, the enemy columns needed to capture the four junctions on the first or second day. This did not happen, so the last major German attack of the war, Adolf Hitler’s final gamble, crumbled, enabling the British, U.S., and Canadian armies to resume their massive push to the Rhine. When American soldiers landed in France in June 1944 as part of the great Allied crusade to liberate Europe, they were well trained, fully equipped, and brimming with confidence. But, l... more »
Battle of the Bulge: 75 Years Ago Hitler Tried to Make the Ultimate Comeback
*Thomas Spoehr* *Security, * The price of victory in the Battle of the Bulge for America was steep. About 19,000 U.S. troops died, 47,500 were wounded, and more than 23,000 were left missing. The British suffered 1,400 casualties with 200 killed, and the Germans had 100,000 soldiers killed, wounded, or captured. A parade was scheduled for the morning of Saturday, Dec. 16, 1944, for members of 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division in Diekirch, a small town in Luxembourg. The division had been sent to the area for some welcome rest and refit after continuo... more »
The Army Wants to Kill Russian, Chinese and North Korean Tanks from Far Away
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And this missile might help them do it. *Key Point:* Here comes the Javelin missile--new and improved. (Washington, D.C.) A small group of maneuvering infantry soldiers will soon be able to target and destroy enemy tanks at night from distances up to 4.5 kilometers -- by firing portable, man-carried Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles engineered with a new generation of targeting optics. The U.S. Army and Raytheon plan to enter production of a new Lightweight Command Launch Unit for the Javelin designed to bring a new level of “precision lethality to an infan... more »
Editor's Note
Stuck in meetings this morning. Blogging will return later today.
"A River of Horns" is published!
My latest Western novel, "A River of Horns", fourth in the Ames Archives series, has been published in e-book format. A print edition will follow soon The blurb reads: Walt Ames and his Texas partner, Tyler Reese, know that the U.S. Army is bound and determined to push the Comanche and Kiowa tribes onto the reservation for good. Once the Texas Panhandle is pacified, millions of acres of land will become available. They aim to be among the first to set up a ranch there - but that'll take money… a whole lot of money. How do you raise money for a cattle ranch? By selling cattle, ... more »
Harvey Weinstein and His Former Associates Reach Tentative Deal with Female Accusers for $47-Million. Judge Raises Bail to $5-Million
Out of the $47-million settlement, about $25-million will compensate women who accused the Hollywood producer of sexual misconduct. An estimated $12-million will cover the costs of lawyers who defended Weinstein’s former associates, and about $7-million will go to creditors of the film studio.
Soros-Linked Group Persuades GOP Governors to Accept More Refugees
An official with World Relief said that about 16 governors have submitted written consent, and six of them are Republicans. Doug Ducey, the Republican Governor of Arizona, agreed after receiving a letter supporting resettlement signed by 250 evangelical leaders.
Interviews with 400 Military Leaders Reveal They Lied to the American People about the War in Afghanistan
Top decision makers acknowledged that the strategy used in Afghanistan was worthless, yet they made rosy pronouncements they knew to be false and hid evidence that the war served no legitimate purpose. Furthermore, the saga continues.
Virginia Democrats Threaten Prosecution and Deployment of the National Guard If Police Refuse to Enforce Gun Control
Democrats took control of both chambers of the state legislature only weeks ago and are pushing gun control legislation, universal background checks, an “assault weapons” ban, and a red-flag law. In response, gun owners joined with their sheriffs in more than 75 counties and formed Second-Amendment sanctuary counties.
Uber Privileged Greta Thunberg Busted For Lying To Advance An Agenda
*And don't tell me Greta isn't extremely privileged while playing up ideas of austerity for everyone else!* * Bottom line which of you are cavorting with the rich and famous? Sailing the globe on sailing yachts? Riding around in an alleged eco cars (TESLA)? * Poor Greta ?* Reality most of us are driving beaters? Previously enjoyed vehicles? Or using public transit? Perhaps riding a bike? My one and only new car cost me under $17,000.00 Canadian. A bare bones 4 cylinder Ford Focus. Is that austere enough for the haters of life and humanity. Apparently, not! We must all do with l... more »
Author Response to Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Retraction of "A lowered probability of pregnancy in females in the USA aged 25-29 who received a human papillomavirus vaccine injection"
By Gayle DeLong In June 2018, the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A published my article “A lowered probability of pregnancy in females in the USA aged 25-29 who received a human papillomavirus vaccine injection”. Data revealed that... more »
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*Five students are charged with battery after beating a boy, 14, on a school bus 'because he wore a Trump 2020 hat’* Five students have been been charged on Friday after a shocking video emerged of a Florida boy being attacked on a school bus, allegedly because he'd previously worn a hat supporting President Donald Trump. The news comes three weeks after the initial attack on November 21 that sent the 14-year-old boy, identified as Tyler, to the hospital with head contusions. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said the students involved have been charged with first-degree misdem... more »
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*No breakthrough at Madrid* After two weeks of contentious negotiations, world leaders put in charge of averting a cluster of accelerating climate threats remained at loggerheads late Saturday about whether they could commit, just on paper, to raise voluntary climate targets next year. The annual talks, which had been scheduled to end on Friday, were meant to hammer out the final details of the landmark 2015 Paris climate accord, and expectations initially ran high that they would yield a collective political call for raising climate targets. The delegates from nearly 200 countri... more »
Ecosocialist Bookshelf: Best of 2019
12 December 2019 — Climate & Capitalism This was a bumper year for books of interest to ecosocialists. Here are ten that we found particularly interesting or valuable, or both. Climate & Capitalism receives more books than we can possibly review, but we can and do compile a monthly list of those that seem relevant to … Continue reading Ecosocialist Bookshelf: Best of 2019
"The Only Time We've Got..."
"Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got." - Art Buchwald ◆ “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way- in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some ... more »
Thanathorn' Mobs: Thaksin Noi, Trouble Yai
*December 16, 2019* (Tony Cartalucci - ATN) - Corrupt nepotist, union-busting billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit recently organized a rally in downtown Bangkok. Without coincidence, it follows a court ruling against him over his transparent violation of election laws and his equally transparent attempts to lie about his violation of them. He and his party - Future Forward - now face dissolution over his likewise transparent violation of election laws when he "loaned" over 100 million Thai Baht to his own political party ahead of the 2019 general elections. Since his party h... more »
‘You Need Rehabilitation’: Nunes Letter Dismantles Schiff Over FISA Lies, Stroking Steele, And Participating In Coverup
‘You Need Rehabilitation’: Nunes Letter Dismantles Schiff Over FISA Lies, Stroking Steele, And Participating In Coverup by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ “As part of your rehabilitation, it’s crucial that you admit you have a problem – you are hijacking the Intelligence Committee for political purposes while excusing and covering up intelligence agency abuses.” -Devin Nunes to …
CHINA COULD USE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS AND DRONES OR HYPERSONIC MISSILES FOR SURGICAL STIKE ON NWO KING PINS IN EVENT OF EBOLA OUTBREAK
*THE REVELATION THAT DRONES WERE USED TO SPREAD AN EBOLA VIRUS KILLING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PIGSIN CHINA UNDERLINES HOW DANGEROUS THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES HAVE BECOME* *EBOLA LIKE VIRUSES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED BY TINY NUMBERS WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR BSL 4 AND HANDLED BY EXPERTS* *NEW GENE EDITING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES MEAN THAT BIOLOGICAL WARFARE HAS BECOME SUPER DANGEROUS* *TINY NUMBER OF PEOPLE CAN KILL BILLIONS WITH SMALL QUANTITIES OF VIRUS, PERHAPS JUST 300 KILOS OR LESS* https://www.foxnews.com/world/north-koreas-other-weapons-expert-warns-nukes-arent-biggest-concern *RUM... more »
"Twelve Tips For Making Sense Of The World"
*"Twelve Tips For Making Sense Of The World"* by Caitlin Johnstone "In an environment that is saturated with mass media propaganda, it can be hard to figure out which way’s up, let alone get an accurate read on what’s going on in the world. Here are a few tips I’ve learned which have given me a lot of clarity in seeing through the haze of spin and confusion. Taken separately they don’t tell you a lot, but taken together they paint a very useful picture of the world and why it is the way it is. *1. It’s always ultimately about acquiring power. *In the quest to understand why governm... more »
Musical Interlude: Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended”
Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended” Much needed after the previous posts...
RED ALERT! NWO USED DRONES AND FEED TO SPREAD EBOLA LIKE VIRUS IN PIGS IN CHINA, COULD USE THE SAME METHOD TO INFECT PEOPLE
*Media report the NWO used a new sophisticated and coordinated operation involving drones, infected food, rumours abribery and fake certificates, to spread the Ebola like virus among pigs.* https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3042122/chinese-criminal-gangs-spreading-african-swine-fever-force *Drones reported dropped feed infected by Ebola into pigsties.* *The NWO gangs spread fake rumours (likely also on social media) and used other pysch ops **like leaving dead pigs at the side of roads to give farmers the impression the disease had come to them.* *They bribed inspect... more »
Staff Christmas party 'incident' ends in resignation of senior WA Government media adviser
Just In - 18 hours ago
One of the WA Government's top spin doctors, Stephen Kaless, resigns after being suspended indefinitely over his behaviour at a staff Christmas function on Friday night.
Here's what conditions are like on Whakaari-White Island a week after the deadly eruption
Just In - 18 hours ago
A New Zealand volcanologist has travelled with police to assess the conditions of the Whakaari/White Island volcano. Here's what they found.
Former sergeant fined after punching victim seven times says 'they were just light punches'
Two former WA Police officers are fined after pleading guilty to assaulting a man they were arresting in Fremantle, with the victim punched seven times and left with a dislocated finger.
Woolworths has begun paying back millions in unpaid wages, shareholders told
Woolworths says it has started paying back some of the estimated $200 million to $300 million it owes its workers, as its CEO says the scandal does not amount to "wage theft".
Sinking feeling as world's first inflatable surf reef blows a seam
The inventor of the world's first inflatable reef is "100 per cent positive" the project will work, despite the massive submersible bladder being torn by an ocean current during installation.
I Watched A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Die
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Yorktown_(CV-5)#/media/File:USS_Yorktown_(CV-5)_embarking_aircraft_at_Naval_Air_Station_North_Island,_in_June_1940_(80-G-651042).jpg] Read the story of the young sailor aboard the USS Yorktown. *Key Point:* The Yorktown, brought into battle early, had a heroic death. *BACKSTORY:** After working in a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in Idaho, Ray Daves enlisted in the Navy in the spring of 1938 and reported for basic training the following year. He was at Pearl Harbor, serving at Pacific Fleet H... more »
Fires Rage in Canada as Professor Attacks the Myth of Holodomor
Canada is not however “most nations”, but has rather had the misfortune of hosting some of the most virulent groups of rabid ultra-right wing Ukrainian fascists who were transplanted into the Prairies by Anglo-American intelligence networks in the wake of WWII. More The post Fires Rage in Canada as Professor Attacks the Myth of Holodomor appeared first on The Duran.
What about the Commonwealth?
The EU made a number of mistakes that the Commonwealth should not repeat. More The post What about the Commonwealth? appeared first on The Duran.
Qanon - FISA warrants against Manafort, Papadopoulas, Page, Flynn and Ted Cruz in 2015 to 2016
What the hell. No one caught on that the IG report disclosed last week that we had four FISA reports issued. Besides the one for Carter Page, they were issued against Paul Manafort, Papadoupalous and Flynn even. That ensures beyond a reasonable doubt that this was all about using the two hop rule to properly deploy electronic surveillance against Trump. We have our crime and yes, Trump is a crime victim. This is not going to end well for the Cross Fire Hurricane TEAM. Q also informs that Ted Cruz was also a target of a FISA warrant whose disclosure is certain to be as damaging ... more »
Sophie’s Choice: A Transpersonal Experiment
This is an important item as it reveals the dynamics of the spiritual world. Read it slowly. My own investigations make all this clear enough. We all need to understand something. We are all immortal second tier material beings. We are thus living a life of our choosing aimed at polishing our soul which is the pattern for our spirit body. This of course guides and operates our third tier physical existence. This is actually a useful working demonstration of it all and leads to other greater questions The big one is whether or not the death of European Jewry was a necessary p... more »
In Their Own Words: Creating An Official Record of the Trump Presidency—Doug Wead
The huge take homes here. first of it turns out that the unexpected benefit of the Russian collusion scam is that it provided cover from the MSM while he completely deregulated. This is the real fight that the opposition should have been fighting. Secondly we get a real perspective on the role of the trump kids and Kushner as roving negotiators to heads of state and as his eyes and ears to this particular audience. another take home here is that this writer and historian is that the only commonality covering six separate Presidents is that they were all great listeners w... more »
Intravenous vitimin C Cancer Therapy
Let me spell out what we now know. High doses of vitamin c in particular powerfully ends persuasive circulatory disease. It does not necessarily reverse the damage itself, but then natural healing will through normal scaring et all make it all safe enough. Linus Pauling used up to 15,000 mg. and this took him from diagnosis at age 48 through his death at 92. Now we learn something else. At some point, IV Vitamin C in high doses at some point reaches a threshold where it starts to produce a strong Oxy reaction that directly attacks cancer cells not having the protective m... more »
Former FBI Director James Comey Admits “I Was Wrong” After IG Horowitz Exposed 17 Serious Inaccuracies and Omissions in FISA Warrant Applications
Horowitz concluded that the FBI either was grossly negligent or engaged in intentional misconduct. Former FBI Director James Comey admitted he was wrong and blamed it on "sloppiness."
Students Want ‘Free’ Tuition for Illegals, But Won’t Donate Their Own Money
Students were surprised and claimed they didn't have any money to donate toward free education for immigrants, even though they believed it should be provided as a 'human right'.
Eduardo Bolsonaro Inaugurates Trade Bureau in Jerusalem, Reconfirms Embassy Transfer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On the verge of completing his first year in office, President Jair Bolsonaro is still to fulfill his electoral pledge to transfer the Brazilian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a controversial decision that runs counter to international consensus and which has so far only been adopted by the United States […] The post Eduardo Bolsonaro Inaugurates Trade Bureau in Jerusalem, Reconfirms Embassy Transfer appeared first on The Rio Times.
Oil Production in Venezuela Shows Slight Recovery
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This is reflected in the monthly figures of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). This is the highest figure since the tightening of US sanctions against the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA in August this year. This month, the US government threatened foreign companies with sanctions should they continue […] The post Oil Production in Venezuela Shows Slight Recovery appeared first on The Rio Times.
Florianópolis, aka “Magic Island”, Beach Capital of Brazil’s South
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The capital of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, is affectionately known as "Island of Magic" and after you get to know the city, you will understand why. The city is one of the three capitals located on islands of Brazil, and features an excellent infrastructure of a large city while integrating with […] The post Florianópolis, aka “Magic Island”, Beach Capital of Brazil’s South appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentine Government Confirms Dollar Purchases Will Have 30 Percent Tax
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Until now, the government had announced that the surcharge would be 20 percent. "The tax to be charged on purchases abroad is 30 percent, not 20 percent. There is a logic of solidarity and contribution," he said. This includes the purchase of airfares in that currency and payment for services […] The post Argentine Government Confirms Dollar Purchases Will Have 30 Percent Tax appeared first on The Rio Times.
New leaks show chemical watchdog report on Syria incident doctored facts, inspectors objected
*From Zerohedge* *WikiLeaks has published multiple documents providing further details on the coverup within the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) of its own investigators’ findings which contradicted the official story we were all given about an alleged chlorine gas attack in Douma, Syria last year. The alleged chemical weapons incident was blamed on the Syrian government by the US and its allies, who launched airstrikes against Syria several days later. Subsequent evidence indicating that there was insufficient reason to conclude the chlorine gas attack ... more »
"Understand the Economy? 'Three Blind Men and an Elephant'"
*"Three Blind Men and an Elephant"* "One day, three blind men happened to meet each other and gossiped a long time about many things. Suddenly one of them recalled, "I heard that an elephant is a queer animal. Too bad we're blind and can't see it." "Ah, yes, truly too bad we don't have the good fortune to see the strange animal," another one sighed. The third one, quite annoyed, joined in and said, "See? Forget it! Just to feel it would be great." "Well, that's true. If only there were some way of touching the elephant, we'd be able to know," they all agreed. It so happened that a ... more »
Nasty Pieces of Work
*Crossfire Hurricane* Do yourself a favor and read Peter Van Buren's article in *The American Conservative*. I was going to write a piece but he did a much better job than I would have done and hit all of the salient points. "The release of Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report, which shows that the Democrats, media, and FBI lied about not interfering in an election, will be a historian’s marker for how a decent nation fooled itself into self-harm. Forget about foreigners influencing our elections; it was us." And lest you think that this is the only insta... more »
Climate Change: US Denounced as ‘Threat to Humanity’ as COP25 Ends Without Deal on Big Polluters’ Responsibility to Frontline Nations
What will it take or political leaders to take serious action to combat climate change? UN COP25 Summit a complete failure.
Judge Jeanine Pirro Opening Statement Dec. 15
Judge Jeanine is continuing to be attacked on YouTube. This is the only video I could find. Every other one was zipped at less than 3 seconds. More proof that conservatives are under attack and their First Amendment are being curtailed. There are stops and starts in this video. . . –Uriel–
"The Return of the Worldwide Crack Up Boom"
*"The Return of the Worldwide Crack Up Boom"* by Bill Bonner "A kiss is still a kiss. A sigh is still a sigh… And a bubble is still a bubble. When a kiss is over, it’s over. When a bubble pops…well…that’s all she wrote! All kisses end – even the wettest “French” kisses. And so do all bubbles – even sloppy mega-bubbles of liquidity. This one will be no exception. But of course, it’s not the certainties that make life interesting… it’s the uncertainties – the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns, as Mr. Rumsfeld says. We are all born of woman and end up where all men born of women... more »
Three Things Stephen Biegun Should Tell North Korea
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * Assuming that Biegun has a mandate to contact the North Koreans, the envoy should use his time to drill home three core messages as dictated by the president. All eyes are on U.S. envoy Stephen Biegun as he engages in a four-day trip to South Korea and Japan. The newly confirmed deputy secretary of state landed in Seoul on December 16 with a list of meetings on his itinerary, including separate talks with his South Korean counterpart, First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Sei-young and a short stopover to the Blue House for a discussion with President... more »
Free Download: Jens O. Parsson, "Dying of Money..."
* “Dying of Money:* * Lessons of the Great German and American Inflations”* “The effects at the beginning of an inflation are all good. There is steepened money expansion, rising government spending, increased government budget deficits, booming stock markets, and spectacular general prosperity, all in the midst of temporarily stable prices. Everyone benefits, and no one pays. That is the early part of the cycle. In the later inflation, on the other hand, the effects are all bad. The government may steadily increase the money inflation in order to stave off the later effects, but t... more »
"Hyperinflation, Money Demand, & The Crack-Up Boom"
*"Hyperinflation, Money Demand, & The Crack-Up Boom"* by Thorsten Polleit In the early 1920s, Ludwig von Mises became a witness to hyperinflation in Austria and Germany - monetary developments that caused irreparable and (in the German case) cataclysmic damage to civilization. Mises's policy advice was instrumental in helping to stop hyperinflation in Austria in 1922. In his Memoirs, however, he expressed the view that his instruction - halting the printing press - was heeded too late: Austria's currency did not collapse - as did Germany's in 1923. The crack up boom did not occur.... more »
Felix Rohatyn, an Icon of an Older Wall Street, Is Dead
Why Felix Rohatyn was and wasn't typical of his industry.
Information Clearing House Headlines 15-16 December 2019
16 December 2019 — Information Clearing House Ukraine Peace Hostage to Washington’s Russophobia By Finian Cunningham Peace will only come to Ukraine when Washington stops kicking Kiev around like a political football to gratify its Cold War hostility towards Russia. –Continue ====== On Rogues and Rogue States By Fred Reed How did Nazi Germany differ from … Continue reading Information Clearing House Headlines 15-16 December 2019
COP 25: UN climate talks collapse
Despite extending the conference into double overtime making it the longest COP ever, the UN was forced to adjourn without advancing the "rulebook" for the Paris Climate Accord, or agreeing on a framework for an international carbon market. The post COP 25: UN climate talks collapse appeared first on CFACT.
Pregnant Woman Dies, Husband Injured After Deck Collapse in São Sebastião, São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A 33-year-old pregnant woman died and her 35-year-old husband was seriously injured on Saturday morning, December 14th, after falling from a 10-meter high deck inside a guesthouse in São Sebastião (SP). According to the Fire Department, they were leaning on the deck to take pictures with Juquehy beach in the […] The post Pregnant Woman Dies, Husband Injured After Deck Collapse in São Sebastião, São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times.
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