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April 11, 2025
Originally posted by Joshua Stylman on his Substack: Six weeks ago, I published The Pattern Beneath on USAID’s role in global perception management. The response has been extraordinary – the piece ran on Brownstone and ZeroHedge, generating ...
April 11, 2025
Originally posted by Steve Kirsch on his substack: Executive summary I uploaded the detailed autopsy reports of 5 people who died after getting a COVID vaccine and asked ChatGPT to analyze them. The result: with high probability, the COVID vaccines played a si ...
April 11, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken at Mises.org: As the 2024 campaign neared its end, candidate Donald Trump began promising that, if elected, he would support the elimination of income taxes. Shortly after he was sworn in, Trump then began saying he planned to ...
April 11, 2025
Originally posted by Doug Casey at International Man: International Man: President Trump recently imposed sweeping tariffs on much of the world, dubbing it Liberation Day. Trump declared: “It will forever be remembered as the day American industry wa ...
April 10, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken at Mises.org: Donald Trump’s tariff policy maneuvers this have made it clear that we live in a country where a single man can impose or suspend taxes at will. Trump has, with little more than social media posts and var ...
April 10, 2025
Summary Major trade partners are willing to negotiate tariff reductions in response to Trump’s policies, which aim to boost American exports and jobs, while China remains a significant and unpredictable factor in the trade landscape. Trade W ...
April 09, 2025
Summary While Trump’s new tariffs may cause short-term economic challenges, the real drivers of recession are rooted in artificial credit expansion and the actions of central banks, rather than tariffs themselves. Economic Causes and Consequ ...
April 09, 2025
Summary Alex Jones argues that a conspiracy involving globalists and political elites is manipulating crises and suppressing dissent to maintain control, while warning of escalating violence, threats of nuclear conflict, and the erosion of free speech in the U. ...
April 04, 2025
Summary Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs are likely to harm the U.S. economy by increasing prices and production costs, despite claims of addressing trade issues, and may ultimately undermine support for his administration. Econo ...
April 04, 2025
Summary International organizations like the EU and WTO are criticized for undermining true free trade, local governance, and individual freedoms, serving elite interests instead of the public good, and are seen as needing abolition or significant reform ...
April 04, 2025
Summary The EU’s escalating conflict with Russia, driven by pro-war elites and potential military conscription, poses risks to free speech and public trust, while signaling a shift towards a new economic and geopolitical landscape. Geopoliti ...
April 04, 2025
Originally posted by William. L. Anderson at Mises.org: Most of our readers are too young to remember the Vietnam War of a half-century ago, but those of us alive who held draft cards classifying us as 1A have a more personal perspective. In 1971, when I receiv ...
April 03, 2025
Originall posted by MN Gordon at Economic Prism: Rising consumer prices, rising unemployment, and a slowing economy are telltale signs of stagflation. This is the ugly scenario that is unfolding before our very eyes. Where a person must work more to get ...
April 03, 2025
Originally posted by Tom DiLorenzo at Mises.org: Most Americans have little or no idea what “the Fed” is or does, despite the fact that, ever since its creation in 1913, it has had monopolistic control over the money supply in the country and regulat ...
April 02, 2025
Originally posted by Brandon Smith at Alt-Market.Us: There is nothing more dangerous than an incomplete picture of history. A hundred years from now, if the powers-that-be have their way, the few children still allowed to be born (due to carbon controls) ...
March 28, 2025
Summary We may already be living in a post-singularity world where rapid technological advancements challenge human understanding, raise ethical concerns, and necessitate a reevaluation of our relationship with technology and consciousness. Techno ...
March 28, 2025
Summary The current state of international relations is marked by critical security blunders, rising tensions, and economic instability, highlighting the need for clearer objectives and moral reflection in decision-making. Security and Mili ...
March 27, 2025
Originally posted by Nick Giambruno on International Man: The US-led world order has undergone several distinct phases since the end of World War 2. From 1945 to 1991, it was defined by the Cold War—a global struggle between the US and the Soviet Union ...
March 25, 2025
Originally posted by D.W. MacKenzie at Mises.org: This morning the President of Princeton University, Christopher Eisgruber, published his defense of Federal funding for research universities in The Atlantic: The Cost of the Government’s attack on Co ...
March 25, 2025
Summary Executive power, when strategically utilized, can effectively dismantle the Deep State and drive significant reforms in government spending and accountability, as demonstrated by historical precedents. Executive Power and Deep State Reform ...
March 21, 2025
Originally posted by MN Gordon at Economic Prism: “Practical men who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist. Madmen in authority, who hear voices in the air, are distilling their ...
March 21, 2025
Originally posted by Alex J Pollock at Mises.org: According to a woefully outmoded law of the United States, the American government must account for the more than 8,100 tons of gold it owns at the now completely irrelevant price of $42.22 per ounce. In ...
March 20, 2025
Summary The transition from private currencies to state-controlled monetary systems has significantly increased government power over money, leading to chronic inflation and diminished economic efficiency despite initial promises of stability. Sta ...
March 19, 2025
Summary Europe is planning to invest $840 billion in military spending to enhance its defense capabilities and reduce reliance on the U.S., amidst pressures to prioritize defense over welfare. Defense Spending Shift The EU plans to increase defen ...
March 19, 2025
Originally posted by Brandon Smith at Alt-Market.US: It’s happening again. Europe is once again going totalitarian and this time there’s a decidedly familiar communist stench. The outcome was predictable for many of us in the alternativ ...
March 19, 2025
Originally posted by Thomas J. DiLorenzo at the Mises Institute: The primary purpose of the federal judiciary is to make sure that anything the federal government does is almost never, ever, ruled to be unconstitutional. This is Hamilton’s constitution ...
March 14, 2025
Summary The decline of the U.S. empire and the rise of a multipolar world necessitate reliable systems to combat misinformation and emphasize the importance of ancient wisdom in navigating contemporary challenges, while addressing the threats posed by gl ...
March 14, 2025
Guest post from MN Gordon at Economic Prism: Year-to-date the S&P 500 is down 5.9 percent. Over this same time, the NASDAQ is down over 10 percent. Should you buy the dip? Should you sell the bounce? The answers to these questions are d ...
March 14, 2025
Written by Doug Casey at International Man: International Man: For decades, mainstream financial commentators have dismissed gold as a “barbarous relic.” Federal Reserve officials and policymakers routinely downplay its importance, insisting that fi ...
March 13, 2025
Summary The opacity of U.S. gold reserves and the historical abandonment of the gold standard raise concerns about the dollar’s value, government debt, and the potential benefits of transitioning back to a gold-backed currency to enhance economic s ...
March 12, 2025
Guest post from Brandon Smith at Alt-Market.US: Ever since the days of Herbert Hoover and the official start of the Great Depression the concept of trade tariffs has been readily demonized across most of academia and among the majority of modern economic ...
March 11, 2025
Written by Joshua Mawhorter at the Mises Institute: In Frank W. Taussig’s The Tariff History of the United States, he describes the mass of unprecedented financial legislation that took place, which likely would not have occurred absent the context ...
March 11, 2025
Summary A covert surge in gold and silver movements, particularly from China to the U.S., alongside rising interest in Bitcoin and central banks’ focus on gold, indicates a looming global monetary reset driven by geopolitical tensions and market ma ...
March 07, 2025
Summary The U.S. gold reserves, primarily stored at Fort Knox and valued significantly higher than their official book value, have not been audited since 1953, raising concerns about transparency and the true state of these assets amidst the nation’ ...
March 07, 2025
Originally posted by Doug Casey at International Man: International Man: After spending over $350 billion—half of which is reportedly unaccounted for—the US government is finally pulling the plug on supporting the Ukraine in its war with Russia. Wha ...
March 06, 2025
Summary Universities have become politicized and biased institutions that promote socialist ideologies and lack accountability, necessitating significant reforms to address their problematic structures and incentives. Academic Bias and Accountabil ...
March 06, 2025
Originally posted by Joshua Mawhorter at Mises.org: As the DOGE revelations continue to emerge—revealing everything from the hilarious to the outrageous projects that Americans have been forced to fund—we should not be surprised by the shrieking of t ...
March 05, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken at Mises.org: Rand Paul, Elon Musk, and several others, have recently called for an audit of the US government’s gold holdings. This has reminded many Americans that the US government owns a hoard of gold—of 261 mill ...
March 05, 2025
Summary Doug Casey critiques Trump’s Congressional address, highlighting misleading economic claims and cultural issues while discussing the challenges facing American industry and the need for radical changes to address economic collapse amidst de ...
March 05, 2025
Originally posted by Brandon Smith at Alt-Market.US: The term “protectionism” is generally treated as a pejorative in the economic world, akin to “isolationism” and “populism”. In an era where globalism is treated as the end-all-be-all of soc ...
March 04, 2025
Summary The future of finance will be shaped by the integration of blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and CBDCs, with Bitcoin emerging as a secure asset and driving institutional interest, while also addressing the need for regulation and innovation in the f ...
March 04, 2025
https://youtu.be/JcnsgbFxAKY Summary Zelensky’s planned confrontation with Trump at the White House highlights the complex interplay of geopolitical tensions, U.S. support for Ukraine, and shifting public sentiment amid a humanitarian crisis and ec ...
March 02, 2025
Originally posted by Brandon Smith at Alt-Market: In the lead up to the 2024 presidential elections in the US the Biden Administration in collusion with UK, European and Ukrainian partners devised a plan to “Trump Proof” the war in Ukraine. In othe ...
February 28, 2025
Guest post from MN Gordon at Economic Prism: No little boy or girl says they want to be a stiff at a government agency when they grow up. Suppose you were an average student in high school without any real academic focus. Your guidance counselor told you ...
February 28, 2025
Originally posted by William L. Anderson at the Mises Institute: Once upon a time, in a land known as Washington, DC, the experts wisely governed the people, and the people were happy. Everything from the nation’s nuclear arsenal to the Internal Revenu ...
February 27, 2025
Summary Closing the central bank in Argentina could stabilize the peso and promote ethical monetary reform, presenting a viable alternative to dollarization despite potential risks. Monetary Policy and Central Banking Closing a central bank would ...
February 27, 2025
Summary China’s silver price manipulation has likely ended, leading to a potential rise in silver prices as economic instability and declining dollar value prompt a shift towards gold and silver investments. China’s Silver Market Manip ...
February 26, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken at the Mises Institute: In recent days, President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Senator Rand Paul, and some others have pressed for an audit of the US gold reserves, with a special focus on the gold at Fort Knox. This is perfectly r ...
February 26, 2025
Summary Trump’s nomination of Lori Chavez as labor secretary reflects a GOP shift towards the working class, but the reliance on labor unions may ultimately harm the broader workforce by distorting labor markets and increasing costs. Economi ...
February 23, 2025
Summary The Trump Administration’s approach to European policy, including military support and calls for increased NATO funding, reflects a need to address Europe’s decline without perpetuating its dependency on the U.S. or undermining democr ...
