CounterPunch: Michael Hudson and Steve Keen on US Debt = Zombie Nation

03 Economy, Commercial Intelligence, Corruption, Government

The Economics of the Future

At first glance Steve Keen’s new book Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? seems too small-sized at 147 pages. But like a well-made atom-bomb, it is compactly designed for maximum reverberation to blow up its intended target.

Explaining why today’s debt residue has turned the United States, Britain and southern Europe into zombie economies, Steve Keen shows how ignoring debt the blind spot of neoliberal economics – basically the old neoclassical just-pretend view of the world. Its glib mathiness is a gloss for its unscientific “don’t worry about debt” message.

Antechinus: America Is Going to War as a Financial Gimmick

Commerce, Corruption, Government, Military
Antechinus

America’s financial war strategy

A 2015 paper by Major-General Qiao Liang says the US’s renewed desire to escalate military tensions is a front for America’s continual financial war using the ‘pump and dump' cycle. Trump now realises the only way his presidency can prosper is by to encourage capital flight into America from abroad by this means, and have the debt limit raised to accommodate it. Awareness of this thesis, and China's moves to a gold based commodities exchange, is likely to undermine the US economic strategy. America must be careful not to bring forth the date of her own demise by attacking North Korea, Syria, or Iran.

Mongoose: Facebook as MindControl – Targetting Vulnerable Youth

07 Other Atrocities, Commerce, Corruption, IO Impotency
Mongoose

New Leaks Reveals How Facebook Targets Emotionally Vulnerable Youth

The secret document was put together by two Australian Facebook execs and includes information about when young people are likely to feel excited, reflective, as well as other emotions related to overcoming fears.

By | MintPressNews

Facebook has come under fire over revelations it is targeting potentially vulnerable youths who “need a confidence boost” to facilitate predatory advertising practices.

The allegation was revealed this morning by The Australian which obtained internal documents from the social media giant which reportedly show how Facebook can exploit the moods and insecurities of teenagers using the platform for the potential benefit of advertisers.

Martin Armstrong: Oil Under the Golan — the Real Reason for Regime Change Operations Against Syria — Dick Cheney Continues to Rule…

05 Energy, 08 Wild Cards, Corruption, Government, Officers Call
Martin A. Armstrong

Is There Really More Oil in The Golan Heights than in Saudi Arabia? Who’s Genie Energy?

This is one of the best kept secrets. You can imagine that if this went into production, then the disputed Syrian land issue occupied by Israel would come to the forefront. This is why it gets no play but this is one reason Obama was working to overthrow the Syrian government.

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