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Israelis Have No Say Over How They’re Governed
Stephen Lendman, September 18 2019
...names and faces may change. Far-right governance remains the same, dirty business as usual continuing as always.
Not Even the 9/11 Commissioners Trust the 9/11 Commission
James Corbett, September 14 2019
It is utterly remarkable that the 9/11 Commission and its final report are still held up as the final word on the events of September 11, 2001.
Nine Eleven
Bob Rinear, September 11 2019
The horror of 9/11 wasn’t that Muslim terrorists attacked us. The horror was/is that people in our own nation, supposed “citizens” of the US, knew, helped and even profited from this.
Meet the Plunge Protection Team
James Corbett, August 31 2019
One important lesson investors can learn from the market action over the past decade is that the government plays a very important role.
Hands On
Bob Rinear, August 28 2019
Learn some skills. Better yet teach the newer generations the skills you have. They’ll be better off people, more able to stand on their own two feet,
It’s Good To Be King (of Thailand)
James Corbett, August 24 2019
Long live the King! And long live all the royal superhumans remaining on this planet who are so evidently better than us mere commoners!
What’s Really Out There?
Bob Rinear, August 21 2019
I have had no reason up until now to explore the alternatives. No one in my immediate family has had cancer. My dad made it to 86. My mom’s still chugging at 90. But now, my vision is expanded.
Hong Kong: Chaos Before the Order
James Corbett, August 17 2019
One thing is for certain: the fight for the future of Hong Kong is raging as we speak. But the real question is: who is fighting that fight? The people of Hong Kong, or Beijing and Washington?
The Kashmir Crisis
James Corbett, August 10 2019
Out of all this mess, one thing is for certain: Whatever comes of these moves by India, the Kashmirs themselves will be the first to face the consequences of those actions and the last to reap any dividends.
Separate, But Connected
Bob Rinear, August 7 2019
We know that the world is slowing. We know that everything from the ISM’s, to PMI’s , to large truck sales, to rail shipping to you name it, is fading.
Is it Time?
Bob Rinear, July 31 2019
The future is an uncertain place, however one thing is absolutely certain. The current economic system can’t function as it is, for a lot longer.
They Don’t Want Your Genes in the Pool: A Brief History of Eugenics
James Corbett, July 27 2019
The history of eugenics is as barely known as it is barbaric. It connects some of the wealthiest and most prominent figures of modern times to an atrocious ideology that promotes policies and practices both contemptible and condemnable.
Re-examining Rethinkx
Bob Rinear, July 24 2019
We are on the cusp of one of the fastest, deepest, most consequential disruptions of transportation in history.
Information Overload is a Weapon of Control
James Corbett, July 20 2019
These are not rhetorical questions. They are very real questions with answers that have very real consequences for our lives. And I'm not posing these questions from up in the clouds.
Elon’s Martian Technocracy
James Corbett, July 13 2019
This connection is not just tangential. It tells us something about Musk's roots and his vision... when he is preparing "to build the Martian Technocracy" he is not using that word in a careless way. He knows exactly what it means.