The increased use of eminent domain to transfer property to powerful political interests, the ramifications of the wars on terrorism and drugs, and the violation of the property rights of bondholders in the auto-bailout case have weakened the tradition of strong adherence to the rule of law in United States. We believe these factors have contributed to the sharp decline … Read more
Wall Street is counting its winnings from seven years of easy money. The results represent a clear victory for Wall Street over Main Street, according to the team of Michael Hartnett, BofA’s chief investment strategist. “Zero rates and asset purchases of central banks have, thus far, proved much more favorable to Wall Street, capitalists, shadow … Read more
13 links today. Enjoy. Yanis Varoufakis: Why We Must Save the EU (Ignore the title, it’s a phenomenal read, The Guardian) 15 Out Of 15 Most Recent EU Terrorists Were Known To The Authorities In Multiple Ways (TechDirt) Americans Show Up in the Panama Papers, Too (No one remotely important, why am I not surprised, McClatchyDC) Sanders … Read more
13 links today. Enjoy! Feds Left ‘Explosives’ Material Aboard School Bus After Training Exercises, Parents Told (Speechless, Fox News) Reddit Deletes Surveillance ‘Warrant Canary’ in Transparency Report (Reuters) FBI Is Pushing Back Against Judge’s Order to Reveal Tor Browser Exploit (Oh the irony, Motherboard) EU Sanctions 3 Top Libyans for Blocking UN-Backed Government (Notice all … Read more
Just the other day, the Clinton campaign shamelessly suggested there may not be a debate in New York unless Bernie Sanders changes his “tone.” Interestingly enough, Clinton lost it earlier today when questioned by a Greenpeace activist. Finger pointing, irritated, that’s some pleasant tone you’ve got there Hillary. Of course, Hillary Clinton is quite famous for her … Read more
25 links today. Enjoy! In Syria, Militias Armed by the Pentagon Fight Those Armed by the CIA (This is a real headline, LA Times) “We Are the Death Merchant of the World”: Ex-Bush Official Lawrence Wilkerson Condemns Military-Industrial Complex (Must read, Salon) Financial-Crisis Panel Suggested Criminal Cases Against Stan O’Neal, Charles Prince, AIG Bosses (Yet nothing happened, … Read more
When fear becomes collective, when anger becomes collective, it’s extremely dangerous. It is overwhelming… The mass media and the military-industrial complex create a prison for us, so we continue to think, see, and act in the same way… We need the courage to express ourselves even when the majority is going in the opposite direction… … Read more
Earlier today, I published a post titled Americans Have Been Turned Into Peasants – It’s Time to Fight Back. In the hours since, I came across an article in the Washington Post which offers some additional details and graphics on the subject. Here are a few excerpts from the piece titled, 2015 Was a Terrible Year for the Common Working Man: … Read more
America used to be the land of opportunity and optimism. Now opportunity is seen as the preserve of the elite: two-thirds of Americans believe the economy is rigged in favour of vested interests. And optimism has turned to anger. Voters’ fury fuels the insurgencies of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders and weakens insiders like Hillary … Read more
14 links today. Enjoy! New $25 Million Fraud on Wall Street Is Making Some Rich Guys Nervous (This is excellent, Wall Street on Parade) We Must Smash the Clinton Machine: Democratic Elites and the Media Sold out to Hillary This Time, but Change Is Coming (Great read, Salon) Twitter Just Responded to Hillary Clinton’s Refusal to Debate … Read more