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August 15, 2026
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken at the Mises Institute: As Trump’s “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth demands a fifty-percent increase to the war budget—topping an eye watering $1.5 trillion—it may be instructive to remember that war spending has alway ...
August 15, 2026
Summary Webb argues that Ohio’s “Silicon Heartland” data-center buildout is anchored by Leslie Wexner — Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent benefactor, whom she links to alleged organized-crime ties and the Mega Group that spawned Birthri ...
August 15, 2026
Originally posted by Patrick Pillow at the Libertarian Institute: With Cuba seemingly becoming the next focus for the Trump administration, it is worth looking into previous efforts by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the countr ...
August 15, 2026
Summary The guest defines magic as “action from a distance” — imposing one’s will onto others to hack their willpower, which he frames as essentially psychology — and describes chaos magic (formalized by the late Peter Carroll in the 1970s ...
August 14, 2026
Originally posted by Jayant Bhandari at Lew Rockwell.com: Suppose a piece of equipment malfunctions and you take it to a technician in India. He will probably tell you to return a few days later. When you do, you can be reasonably certain that it will no ...
August 13, 2026
Summary Nicastro reports that Peter Thiel’s lecture series on the Antichrist reflects a genuine, non-metaphorical fear that an anti-technology “one-world” surveillance state — an inescapable system of global governance — would constitute A ...
July 24, 2026
Originally posted by Noah Smith on Substack: “Be assured, my young friend, that there is a great deal of ruin in a nation.” — Adam Smith The U.S. and the UK have one of the longest and most important relationships in all of history. The UK i ...
July 07, 2026
Summary Armstrong sees no path to peace in the Middle East or Ukraine, claiming Netanyahu was brought into the White House situation room (allegedly via Trump’s son-in-law) to sell the Iran attack, that Zelensky is deliberately escalating to drag NATO in, ...
June 09, 2026
Summary Christian argues that the age of decentralization will and should spawn many new religions, cults, and “micro spiritual subcultures,” because a community only becomes a true tribe once it can answer “the big questions of life” ...
May 19, 2026
Summary In this wide-ranging conversation, guest Scott Clary argues that social media is shortening human attention spans while outsourcing thinking to AI like ChatGPT is atrophying our cognition, warning he has “no idea” what becomes of a ki ...
April 15, 2026
Written by Bryan Lutz, Editor at Dollarcollapse.com: Here are the numbers. Try to square them with the silence. Between 2011 and 2014, Canada averaged roughly 39 arson attacks per year on religious institutions. In 2021 that figure jumped to 90. It held at 74 i ...
June 13, 2025
Summary The White House has a long history of controlling media access to shape public opinion and influence press coverage, a practice that predates the Trump administration and has been employed by numerous presidents to promote their agendas. G ...
June 13, 2025
Summary The video warns of an impending and potentially disastrous conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, which could escalate into a wider and devastating war, amid rising tensions, public unrest, and the increasing influence of powerful elites. &nb ...
June 13, 2025
Originally posted by Richard W. Fulmer at Mises.org: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996 to protect the privacy of patient health information. Its privacy rule restricts access to a patient’s medical records ...
June 13, 2025
Originally posted by Doug Casey at International Man: International Man: Palantir is a data analytics and AI company known for its work with governments, particularly in defense, intelligence, and law enforcement. Critics argue it enables mass surveillance, pr ...
June 12, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken at Mises.org: The Trump administration has stepped up apprehensions of suspected illegal immigrants considerably in recent weeks, and the federal government has expanded its deportation efforts well beyond targeting the crimina ...
June 10, 2025
Summary The world is exhibiting alarming signs of escalating tensions and a trend towards war, driven by misinformation, mercantilist economic systems, and a lapse in rational thought, with various factors such as increased military spending, trad ...
June 10, 2025
Originally posted by Sofia Karstens at the Brownstone Institute: Democracy and capitalism as we know it have long coexisted in a tense but workable marriage. But now there’s a third party in the relationship: AI. Unlike previous disruptions, this one isn’t ...
June 10, 2025
Originally posted by MN Gordon at Economis Prism: We wanted Elon Musk to succeed. We were pulling for his full triumph. He’s blasted countless satellites into orbit. He put EVs on the road. He saved free speech on social media. If anyone could cut $2 trillion ...
May 15, 2025
Originally posted on Oftwominds.com by Charles Hugh Smith: Favoring capital over wage earners is the long-established policy of both political parties. Cribbing a line from a Grateful Dead song (“ain’t it a shame”) seems appropriate when dis ...
May 15, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken at Mises.org: The New York Times this week reports that the Trump administration has canceled many grants that were to fund “research” on “misinformation.” This is being presented by the media as a dastardly deed th ...
May 14, 2025
Originally posted by Lipton Matthews at Mises.org: President Donald Trump’s decision to retire the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has sparked debate across policy circles. Yet, a close examination of USAID’s operational history—its ineffe ...
May 13, 2025
Originally posted by John Whitehead at the Rutherford Institute: “Donald Trump ran on a platform of relentless, thoroughgoing rejection of the Constitution itself, and its underlying principle of democratic self-government and individual rights. True, ...
May 10, 2025
Originally posted by Brandon Smith at Alt-Market.Us: Back in 2016 I predicted a resounding win for Donald Trump in his election campaign against Hillary Clinton despite a chorus of voices telling me I was crazy. The argument from skeptics was that the establish ...
May 08, 2025
Originally posted by Brandon Smith at Alt-Market.US: Reality is absolutely downstream from fiction. Did the creators of South Park predict the future in their 1999 comedy film? I think we’re all suddenly realizing that prognostication is easy – Simply imagi ...
May 08, 2025
Originally posted by John Whitehead at The Rutherford Institute: “A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.” —James Madison We are being frog-marched into tyranny at the end of a loaded gun. ...
May 05, 2025
Summary U.S. military actions and excessive spending prioritize profit over peace and essential services, leading to global instability and ethical concerns, while advocating for a shift towards addressing social issues and promoting a ceasefire. ...
April 23, 2025
Summary Canada is experiencing a shift towards authoritarianism and performative democracy, characterized by deep societal divisions, propaganda, and stifled dissent, which distract from pressing economic issues and maintain the Liberal Party’s pow ...
April 15, 2025
Originally posted by Joshus Stylman at the BrownStone Institute: What if the America you pledge allegiance to isn’t the one running the show? This investigation examines how America’s governance system fundamentally transformed since 1871 through a d ...
April 12, 2025
Summary Scott Stornetta discusses the evolution of Bitcoin and blockchain technology, emphasizing the challenges of centralization, scalability, and innovation while highlighting the potential for decentralized systems to enhance value creation and foste ...
April 08, 2025
Summary The Federal Reserve and central banking contribute to monetary corruption and inflation, harming the middle and lower classes while promoting elite interests, and that alternatives like Bitcoin and sound money are essential for achieving financia ...
April 07, 2025
Summary In this long overdue episode, The Western Standard contributor and radio host Cory Morgan joins us to discuss the path to Alberta sovereignty, #WEXIT and how the rest of Canada has been essentially pushing Alberta out of confederation for decades ...
April 02, 2025
Summary The ongoing decline of the dollar against gold highlights economic instability, prompting a shift towards gold as a safe-haven asset amidst rising financial risks and fiat currency devaluation. Economic Outlook and Gold Market The dollar&# ...
March 27, 2025
Originally posted by Madge Waggy on her person blog: Every state has its crime rate. In the United States, statistics indicate that more than 15 million crimes are committed every year, including property and other serious crimes. However, even if a stat ...
March 27, 2025
Originally posted by Ralph Raico at Mises.org: [Editor’s note: In this selection from The Struggle for Liberty: A Libertarian History of Political Thought, Ralph Raico introduces the idea that western Europe was unique in how it approached the power o ...
March 26, 2025
Summary The U.S. debt crisis presents an opportunity for Bitcoin to emerge as a solution for monetary sovereignty and financial dominance, while also highlighting the need for innovation and responsibility within the cryptocurrency community. Bitc ...
March 18, 2025
Originally posted by Doug Casey at International Man: International Man: Since its inception in 2009, the US government has been largely hostile toward Bitcoin—but that changed dramatically with Trump’s victory in the 2024 election. For the first ti ...
March 16, 2025
Summary The Cypherpunk movement has played a crucial role in promoting digital freedom and privacy through cryptography, advocating for strong encryption as a human right, and influencing the development of technologies like Bitcoin to combat surveillanc ...
March 15, 2025
Summary The American economy is facing significant challenges, including inflation, weak markets, and a potential recession by 2025, which will impact the volatility of assets like Bitcoin and gold. Economic Indicators and Federal Reserve Response ...
March 06, 2025
Summary Trump’s potential Bitcoin Reserve plan has sparked a debate over the ethical implications, regulatory challenges, and financial strategies surrounding cryptocurrency in the U.S., particularly in light of national debt and government control ...
February 27, 2025
Originally posted by Mike McDaniel at American Thinker: Imagine you’re an operative for a government law enforcement agency gone Stasi. Your power over the lives of others is near-absolute. You can destroy anyone who even thinks of opposing you or yo ...
January 12, 2025
Summary House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, face significant challenges in implementing promised government spending cuts due to political pressures and a lack of transparency, highlighting the need for active public demand for accountability ...
January 05, 2025
Summary The events of 1913, including the 17th Amendment, the introduction of the income tax, and the creation of the Federal Reserve, marked a significant shift from federalism and state sovereignty to increased federal control and government interventi ...
January 04, 2025
Summary Government relief spending exacerbates recessions by distorting economic equilibrium, misallocating resources, and undermining the principles of sustainable investment and production. Austrian Business Cycle Theory Hayek’s “Prices and ...
January 03, 2025
Summary The H1B visa controversy underscores cultural tensions and societal issues stemming from India’s socio-economic challenges, raising concerns about the impact of Indian immigration on Western values and stability. Cultural and Social ...
December 21, 2024
Summary Russia’s aggressive actions are driven by a defensive realist approach in response to NATO’s expansion and historical vulnerabilities, aiming to preserve its sovereignty and national interests rather than pursuing imperial ambitions. ...
December 20, 2024
Summary Political instability in Europe, particularly in Romania, poses significant threats to democracy and justice, while also reflecting broader concerns about the reliability of democratic processes and the potential for societal unrest in the U.S. and beyo ...
December 19, 2024
Summary The political narrative framing Donald Trump as a threat to democracy is being used by Democrats and establishment Republicans to gain support for Biden and Harris, despite a disconnect with voter priorities and concerns about the integrity of de ...
December 19, 2024
Originally posted by Charles Hugh Smith on Oftwominds.com: All three pillars propping up workforce spending are cracking. Plan accordingly. Karl Marx and Henry Ford both understood the key pillar of an industrial economy: the workforce has to earn enough ...
December 16, 2024
Guest post from Shan N., an Economist based in India. He is the author of the recently published book “RIP U$D: 1971-202X …and the Way Forward” and can be contacted at shan@plus43capital.com — Prologue: The adoption of Keynesian Economics by policymak ...
