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February 23, 2025
Originally posted by Daniel Lacalle on his personal blog: Politicians in Europe are using the JD Vance and Trump external enemy excuse to disguise the existential problem of a system that is crumbling. The statist nightmare built around what politician ...
February 23, 2025
Originally posted on Mises.com: Bureaucracy is necessarily hierarchical, first because of the Iron Law of Oligarchy, and secondly because bureaucracy grows by adding more subordinate layers. Since, lacking a market, there is no genuine test of “merit” in go ...
February 22, 2025
Originally posted by David Stockman on LewRockwell.com: They must be sweating bullets in the Washington Swamp. Kash Patel was just confirmed by a 51-49 Senate vote as FBI director, and that means there is going to be a caravan of DOGE trucks hauling out the dea ...
February 21, 2025
Summary Despite criticisms of focusing on negative news, human history demonstrates a consistent upward trend in living standards driven by innovation, capital accumulation, and the inherent human desire to save and invest, even amidst setbacks and chall ...
February 19, 2025
Summary Greg Hunter interviews Catherine Austin Fitts on the latest in totalitarian tyranny including the chance of digital IDs. ...
February 17, 2025
Summary The Rockefeller family’s historical influence in climate activism and global governance reflects a broader elite agenda for a technocratic world order, manipulating social movements and public perception to advance their control over societ ...
February 16, 2025
Summary The shifting geopolitical landscape, marked by a potential realignment of U.S.-Russia relations and the rise of multipolarity, challenges traditional Western alliances and highlights the need for a deeper understanding of these dynamics in global ...
February 16, 2025
Summary The U.S. is facing potential long-term fragmentation and instability driven by rising political awareness, demands for personal freedom, and disillusionment with the federal government, necessitating significant reforms and decentralization. &nbs ...
February 16, 2025
Originally posted by MN Gordon on Economic Prism: Gold continues its push towards $3,000 per ounce. Has it risen too far, too fast? One year ago, an ounce of gold could be bought for about $2,000 per ounce. Since then, the price of an ounce of gold has ...
February 16, 2025
“All my best investments were in networks that everyone needed, no one could stop, and few understood. Bitcoin is the monetary network.” ~ Michael Saylor Written by Bryan Lutz, Editor at Dollarcollapse.com: With more economic crisis co ...
February 15, 2025
Originally posted by Jacob G. Hornberger at The Future of Freedom Foundation: President Trump has ordered the U.S. Mint to stop producing pennies. The reason is that it’s too costly to produce them. It costs the Mint nearly four cents to produce one pe ...
February 13, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken on Mises.com: Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of hedge fund firm Bridgewater Associates, has warned that the UK could be heading for a “debt death spiral”, in which it has to borrow more and more money to service ...
February 12, 2025
“When you buy into a huge oil production company, how it works out is going to depend on the price of oil to a great extent. It’s not going to be your geological home runs or super mistakes or anything like that. It is an investment that depends o ...
February 08, 2025
Summary Doug Casey critiques Trump’s impractical proposals regarding Gaza and Greenland, expressing concerns about their financial implications, potential for increased conflict, and the need for systemic reform in a corrupt government. Geop ...
February 08, 2025
https://youtu.be/fEybaISFasI Summary The decline of the global economy is prompting a reevaluation of investment strategies, emphasizing the need for risk management and deregulation to navigate increasing market volatility and potential recession. ...
February 07, 2025
Originally posted by Tho Bishop on Mises.com: In 1992, Murray Rothbard outlined a strategy for confronting the American regime that relied on transforming critiques of state intervention into a full front culture war. In his words, the intellectual batt ...
February 06, 2025
Summary Bitcoin and gold are evaluated as potential forms of money in the context of Austrian economics, emphasizing their roles as alternatives to fiat currencies like the dollar, while highlighting the importance of public trust and acceptance in deter ...
February 06, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken on Mises.org: As immigration levels have grown in many Western countries, concerns over the politically destabilizing effects of large-scale migration have prompted a continuing debate over citizenship. As we’ve noted ...
February 05, 2025
Originally posted by Tom DiLorenzo on Mises.org: If there is anything we have learned from the American welfare state it is that from the very beginning it created a moral hazard problem whereby paying people for not working incentivizes them to drop out ...
February 02, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken on Mises.com: The issue of California secession isn’t going away. Last week, the California secretary of state approved a new ballot measure on secession for the signature gathering phase of the initiative process. If ...
February 02, 2025
Summary Trump’s proposal to replace income tax with tariffs is impractical and could lead to significant economic challenges, requiring drastic spending cuts and risking negative consequences for consumers and the economy. Economic Implicati ...
February 01, 2025
Summary Suella Braverman highlights the urgent need for the UK to address immigration issues and restore public safety, reflecting a broader political shift and dissatisfaction with current government policies. Immigration and Brexit The 2016 Bre ...
January 31, 2025
Guest post from MN Gordon at Economic Prism: By his appearance, Jack Vale is a regular unassuming middle-aged man. He could be the guy in the flannel shirt that sells charcoal to you at your local hardware store. Offering tips on how to best smoke a Bost ...
January 31, 2025
Summary Rising global tensions, economic challenges, and shifting alliances are influencing market dynamics and political landscapes, with gold prices potentially surging amidst these uncertainties. Gold Market and Economic Trends Gold reaching n ...
January 28, 2025
Originally posted by David Stockman on LewRockwell.com: The case for getting out of NATO now encompasses four fundamental propositions: First, the Federal budget has become a self-fueling fiscal doomsday machine, even as the Fed has run out of capacity t ...
January 25, 2025
Summary Inflation and sovereign debt are likely to lead to a monetary collapse before 2030, positioning Bitcoin as a crucial solution for navigating the impending financial crisis and driving a shift in investment strategies. Monetary Reset and Ec ...
January 24, 2025
Guest post by MN Gordon at Economic Prism: Despite the reformers’ endless efforts to encircle mankind, there are those who persist beyond the broad extent of their casted nets. In the backwaters of the Republic, for instance, the distant rumble and flicker of ...
January 24, 2025
Summary Bitcoin’s performance is closely tied to the US economic cycle, with potential for significant price increases if the economy accelerates, despite its volatility and challenges in being recognized as a safe haven asset. Econom ...
January 22, 2025
Summary Biden’s pardon of Anthony Fauci was aimed at protecting him from politically motivated investigations and preserving his legacy amid controversies surrounding his public health decisions and the origins of COVID-19. Political Implica ...
January 19, 2025
Originally posted on Sovereign Man by James Hickman: Bank of America released its quarterly earnings report this morning, bright and early at 6:45am. And according to their newest financial statements, the bank is currently sitting on a whopping $112 BIL ...
January 18, 2025
Summary The U.S. government’s plans to ban TikTok reflect broader concerns about free speech and political narratives, while highlighting the complexities of U.S.-China relations, economic disparities, and the impact of political decisions on citiz ...
January 17, 2025
Summary High beef prices in the U.S. are largely driven by government policies and inflation, which negatively affect family budgets and public health by reducing meat consumption. Economic Impacts Beef prices have seen a fourfold increase from ...
January 15, 2025
Summary Elite power structures in the West and China are orchestrating global agendas that manipulate U.S.-China relations, elevate China’s role in the global economy, and promote a controlled narrative of conflict while undermining national sovere ...
January 13, 2025
Summary Advancing technology and societal control are leading to a dystopian future that threatens genuine human connection, urging the need for personal sovereignty, spiritual growth, and unity to reclaim freedom of expression. Digital Control an ...
January 12, 2025
Originally posted by Charles Hugh Smith on Oftwominds.com: When 21% interest rate credit cards are the only thing keeping the lid on awakening and revolt, that’s not a sustainable fix. The easy credit, high interest rate swindle has been a financial featu ...
January 10, 2025
https://youtu.be/8cT6utGotnE Summary The shifting dynamics in social media and politics, particularly involving figures like Zuckerberg, Musk, and Trump, highlight the challenges of adapting to changing user demographics, ideological conflicts, and the b ...
January 09, 2025
Summary Massive gains for gold and Bitcoin are expected in 2025 due to political shifts, rising public interest, and historical patterns indicating their roles as superior stores of value amidst increasing government control over money. Financial ...
December 06, 2024
Written by Shan N, author of “RIP U$D: 1971-202X …and the Way Forward”: A mere recital of the economic policies of governments all over the world is calculated to cause any serious student of economics to throw up his hands in despair. What possibl ...
July 21, 2024
Summary The narrative that gender-affirming care will always improve young people’s lives and prevent suicide is falling apart as more detransitioners speak out about regretting their transition, and the harmful impact of social media and ge ...
July 20, 2024
Summary The assassination of a prominent figure raises questions about the competence of law enforcement and the potential involvement of federal agencies, leading to a loss of faith in the political process. The Secret Service and l ...
July 19, 2024
Originally posted by Charles Hugh Smith at Oftwominds.com: The key takeaway here is: don’t count on a simplistic ideology or reform or a “supreme leader” to save the status quo from internal failure. Humans prefer simplicity to complexi ...
July 19, 2024
Summary Powerful entities, including intelligence agencies and influential figures, are using social networks, surveillance technology, and financial systems to manipulate and control people, creating a world of surveillance and cont ...
July 18, 2024
Originally posted by Doug Casey at International Man: An International Man lives and does business wherever he finds conditions most advantageous, regardless of arbitrary borders. He’s diversified globally, with passports from multiple countries, asset ...
July 17, 2024
“We’ll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false.” – William J. Casey, CIA Director (1981) Guest post from Jim Quinn at The Burning Platform: The always mysterious question ...
July 15, 2024
J.D. Vance is the American Dream become MAGA. (source: USAtoday) Written by Matt Morgan, Editor at The Daily Bell: J.D. Vance is the American Dream become MAGA. He grew up in Middletown, Ohio with an absent father, and a mother who suffered ...
July 12, 2024
Written by Matt Morgan, Editor at The Daily Bell: (source: Evan Vucci/AP) Naughty NATO members met in Washington this week to discuss the “free” world. One of the big new initiatives was the issue of cyber defense and disinformation. W ...
July 12, 2024
“I cannot accept that course of action.” ~ Robot B-9, Lost in Space Written by Bryan Lutz, Editor at Dollarcollapse.com: The US of A is 247 years old… The Fed is approaching 115 years… Biden is 81 years old ...
July 11, 2024
Written by Matt Morgan, Editor at The Daily Bell: (Source: Epoch Times) While Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian army continue to burn through citizens for conscription, the West continues to dump money they don’t have into the losing war. Even at ...
July 09, 2024
Written by Matt Morgan, Editor at The Daily Bell.com: Every world-changing communist has the bravado of man with no limits, and the limits of one who doesn’t respect private property. As you can see in the picture above, a baby knows who the ...
July 06, 2024
As the Babylon Bee does, it makes unusually outrageous humour seem possible. On May 14, 2024, the Bee published this gem on X.com. Biden Unveils Cool New Look And Campaign Slogan 'Make United States Superb A Second Time' https://t.co/KAwiK ...
