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Important News, still breaking, about Climate Science propaganda7 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 weeks ago: This major theft and release of information from the UK Climate Research Unit has validated long-hel … more →

Tags: Information & Disinfo, Science & geopolitics, anthropogenic global warming, climate change, climate research unit, Freedom of Information Act, Global Warming, jeff-id, super-emowered individuals

China Called "The Biggest Risk to the World Economy" But History Shows that War Can Always Straighten This Sort of Situation Out (Update 1X: China Missile = "No-Go Zone" for U.S.?)3 comments

insightanalytical wrote 4 weeks ago: ~~By InsightAnalytical-GRL We’ve be writing later about the strength of China, but lately ther … more →

Tags: Current Politics, World News, Ambrose Evans Pritchard, Barack Obama, capitalists, Capitol Hill, China, chinese president hu jintao, Congress

A note about the US economy and the recent elections (yes, we're nuts)17 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: One core reality too-often ignored in post-election analysis:  the role of the economy.  Americans t … more →

Tags: america, Antoine Lavoisier, democracy, Economics, federal reserve, Fiscal Policy, john maynard keynes, Monetary Policy

Another crack in Republic's foundations: not the size of the debt, but when it's due11 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: There are so many fractures in America’s foundations it’s easy to lose track.  One is su … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, treasury, government debt, Solvency

Has the US financial system been nationalized?5 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: No, but we’ve taken big steps in that direction.  For example, the government owns a large ins … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, Bank Bailout, Nationalization, housing crisis, government sponsored enterprise, Federal Housing Administration

An important letter sent to the President about the danger of climate change16 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: An important conference was held in January at Brown University:  “The Present Interglacial, H … more →

Tags: Science & geopolitics, climate change, Climate Science, daphne gemmill, george kukla, global cooling, Global Warming, Hidden History, international commission on hostiry of meteorology

The falling US dollar - bane or boon?8 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: Summary:  The US dollar is falling in value vs. most other currencies and gold.  As usual, much of t … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, China, financial crisis, Paul Krugman, reserve currency, U.S. Dollar, wolfgang munchau, Zachary Karabell

Are we defending the Pakistan of our dreams, or the real thing?7 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: We’re told that we fight to protect Pakistan – but how many of its people want US help, … more →

Tags: Geopolitical News, International Republican Institute, Pakistan

Economists discuss the impact of the stimulus on our recession16 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: Summary:  The US economy continues to slow, albeit the rate of decay has slowed.  But the net damage … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, Christina Romer, Council of Economic Advisors, douglas holtz-eakin, economic stimulus, Fiscal Policy, John McCain, Mark Thoma, Mark Zandi

Update on our government's deteriorating solvency58 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: Summary:    Here are some ugly numbers for August from the Chief Actuary of the Social Security syst … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, Medicare, Social Security, Solvency, chuck blahous, Ed Morrissey

Update: war watch - Iran59 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: Summary:  The wardrums continue to beat, building support for a US attack on Iran.  This is a status … more →

Tags: War with Iran, Abdullah Toukan, Anthony Cordesman, Bernard Finel, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Iran, Israel, jeremy bernstein, Kenneth Waltz

What follows our lost decade? Looking ahead to the next decade...18 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 months ago: The past ten years were a lost decade for America (as described in Some Americans worry about we’ll … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, nouriel roubini, John Mauldin, Lost Decade, Ambrose Evans Pritchard

Some Americans worry about we'll have a lost decade. Bad news - we just had it.9 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 months ago: Every link of America’s observation-orientation-decision-action loop is broken.  One example o … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, Japan, debt supercycle, Lost Decade

A revolution is not a dinner party. Thoughts about the future of China20 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 months ago: This is a follow-up to Will China collapse? (5 August 2008). Recent analysis: “Get ready for l … more →

Tags: Geopolitical News, China, Gordon Chang, Mao Tse Tung, michael pettis, revolution

Beginning of the end of the Republic's solvency. Soon come the first steps to a reformed regime - or a new regime.64 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: From a joint statement by the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees, March 2009 The drawdo … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Health Care, Medicare, Social Security, Solvency, Govind Persad

A window into the hidden workings of our financial system4 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: Here is a series by Nathan Lewis at The Huffington Post, explaining the hidden workings of our finan … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, Goldman Sachs, Nathan Lewis

Will China collapse?15 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: Here are more predictions of bust or even doom for China.  I doubt any of this is founded on adequat … more →

Tags: Geopolitical News, China, Andy Xie, martin hutchinson, Gordon Chang, ching-hsi chang

More about "Government Sachs" (they own America; we just live here)6 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: Few things so powerfully illustrate the cowardly passivity of modern Americans than the lack of resp … more →

Tags: america, Goldman Sachs, Matt Taibbi, Michael Lewis

Another big step for China on its road to becoming a great power16 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: Summary:  One oddity of major events — world-changing events — is that they are often un … more →

Tags: Grand Strategy, China, Iran, Sri Lanka, String Of Pearls


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