The Daily Beast just published an article previewing what should be referred to from this day forth as Davos for Democrats; a big-money infused orgy of wealthy donors telling their political puppets what to do as they mingle at one of the most luxurious hotel chains in the world. Clearly learning absolutely zero lessons from their recent election … Read more
If you appreciate our work, and want to contribute to genuine, independent media, consider visiting our Support Page. A couple of weeks ago, I was the victim of a well planned, very aggressive hack. I shared my story to warn others: Hackers Stole My Phone Number – A Personal Story Must Reads A Fork in the Road (Important article by Vinny … Read more
I’m really grateful Angus Deaton was willing to come out and state the obvious. That is, the fact this economy isn’t what we’ve been told. In reality, it’s largely a rent-seeking based system, in which a meaningful percentage of the people who earn the most money are not only not adding value to society, they’re in fact parasites feeding off … Read more
I hate to break it to you, but Donald Trump isn’t going to make America great again. He doesn’t have the insight or courage to stand up to the financial elite, and he’s insufferably authoritarian. This is not a recipe for greatness. Democrats are even worse. At the most ideal moment possible, the party was gifted an energetic … Read more
If you appreciate our work, and want to contribute to genuine, independent media, consider visiting our Support Page. Must Reads Michael Hudson: Why Failing to Solve Personal Debt and Polarization Will Usher in a New Dark Age (Lengthy, but fascinating article, Naked Capitalism) The Increasingly Unhinged Russia Rhetoric Comes From a Long-Standing U.S. Playbook (The Intercept) What JPMorgan and Citigroup Have in … Read more
I’m not new to writing about political issues. I spent pretty much the entirety of the Obama administration pointing out his disdain of transparency, his refusal to challenge the rich and powerful even after they inflicted significant harm on the American public, and his dangerous expansion of militarism across the globe. Over the course of those eight years, … Read more
If you appreciate our work, and want to contribute to genuine, independent media, consider visiting our Support Page. Must Reads Mary Jo White Seriously Misled the U.S. Senate to Become SEC Chair (So much of what is wrong with America can be found in this article, Wall Street on Parade) Welcome to Trumpland: Obama’s Legacy (CounterPunch) CBS’s John Dickerson: Donald Trump Didn’t Ruin … Read more
At this point, I’ve seen enough. It’s becoming quite clear that Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg wants to be President of these United States. The topic first piqued my interest about a week ago when I read an article published at Vanity Fair titled, Will Mark Zuckerberg be Our Next President? Increasingly, a number of influential people in Silicon … Read more
Today’s piece should be seen as a bit of a followup to yesterday’s post, India’s Demonetization Debacle Highlights the Dangers of Monetary Monopoly. While yesterday’s piece was more philosophical/strategic in nature, today’s zeroes in on some of the devastating real world impacts of Narendra Modi’s insane and inhumane cash ban. It’s hard to overstate the damage this … Read more
We live in a time and within a culture where the best amongst us are thrown in jail, demonized or destroyed, while the worst are celebrated, promoted and enriched. Nothing more clearly crystalizes this sad state of affairs than the U.S. government’s ruthless war on whistleblowers who expose severe constitutional violations by those in power. This war … Read more