Global energy markets could impact the future of bitcoin, but not strictly in terms of supply or demand. On the surface, the current oil market chaos may appear to be a power struggle between Russia and Saudi Arabia, which have differing views on whether to reduce production to accommodate the slowdown or bury the U.S. shale market by making it too expensive to keep up. “Usually [...]
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Authored by Chris Calton via The Mises Institute, In 1991, Maui police officers showed up at the home of Frances and Joseph Lopes. One officer showed his badge and said, “Let’s go into the house, and we will explain things to you.” Once he was inside, the explanation was simple: “We’re taking the house.” The Lopses were far from wealthy. They worked on a sugar plantation [...]
A panelist who took part in a coronavirus roundtable hosted by presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders scoffed at the idea that free vaccines to combat the illness would be untenable, noting that there’s always cash to fund US wars. The Vermont senator assembled a group of medical professionals in Detroit on Tuesday to discuss how the United States could best deal with the ongoing health crisis. During [...]
Europe 03:35 GMT 09.03.2020(updated 03:37 GMT 09.03.2020) Get short URL On Monday a criminal trial will start in the Netherlands with four suspects being accused of involvement in bringing down Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight in Ukraine in 2014. A series of events organized by critics of the trial were held ahead of the hearings. The auditorium of the Old Lutheran church in Amsterdam was full on [...]
Nicholas Kamm/Getty Images Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg exchanged Star Wars and Spaceballs themed jabs on Twitter this week, fueled by Bloomberg’s decision to suspend his campaign on Wednesday. While Bloomberg alluded to Trump’s ‘dark-side’ by likening him to franchise villain Darth Vader, the president focused on the former mayor’s height, adding, “Mini Mike, you’re easy!” to his post. Mini Mike, you’re easy! pic.twitter.com/rxFiqSB9RQ https://t.co/G2M1QHj0HV — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March [...]
Experts Say U.S. Executive Secret War Harming U.S. National Securitycollected by Fred Branfman Admiral Dennis Blair, Former Director Of National Intelligence “Admiral Dennis Blair, the former director of National Intelligence (in the) New York Times [49]: While “drone attacks did help reduce the Qaeda leadership in Pakistan,” he wrote, “they also increased hatred of America.” He said the drone has also damaged “our ability to work with Pakistan [in] eliminating Taliban sanctuaries, encouraging Indian-Pakistani [...]
Endless Wars Persist Because They Don’t Exist (For Americans) By William J. Astore, Tom Dispatch February 26, 2020 Endless Wars Persist Because They Don’t Exist (For Americans)2020-02-262020-02-26https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/stop-the-war-machine-portland-workers-world-e1582769257330.jpg200px200px Above: Protesters gathered April 21 in industrial Portland behind a banner that read, “Stop the U.S. War Machine,” from Workers World. There is no significant anti-war movement in America because there’s no war to protest. Let me explain. In February 2003, millions of people [...]
Bob Iger is stepping down as CEO of Disney after transforming the company during his 15 years at its helm. Everyone from angry Star Wars fans to Project Veritas’ James O’Keefe is taking credit following the surprise announcement. Iger will remain as executive chairman until his contract is up at the end of 2021, gradually transitioning his responsibilities to his successor while retaining control of the [...]
Why US Generals Do Not Oppose The Disastrous Never Ending Wars By Danny Sjursen, Tomdispatch.com February 24, 2020 Why US Generals Do Not Oppose The Disastrous Never Ending Wars2020-02-242020-02-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/18623196153_7f4ce3ffb8_c.jpg200px200px Above Photo: Leonid Chashnikov/Flickr Where Have You Gone, Smedley Butler? There once lived an odd little man — five feet nine inches tall and barely 140 pounds sopping wet — who rocked the lecture circuit and the nation itself. For [...]
Subscribe to The Last Laugh on Apple Podcasts Ben Schwartz might be having the biggest month of his career. This past weekend, the mega-budget Sonic the Hedgehog movie opened in theaters with the 38-year-old comedian as the voice of the titular character. Starting Friday, you can see him starring opposite his childhood hero Billy Crystal in a small indie film called Standing Up, Falling Down. Crystal, [...]