Berto Jongman: Rise in Global Political Violence Challenges Supply Chains — True Cost of Predatory Capitalism Becomes Visible

Example of true cost: corruption plus public abuse = political violence = cost to predatory capitalism. Rise in global political violence challenges supply chains Supply Management, 7 May 2014 | Will Green Levels of conflict and political violence have increased in 48 countries over the past six months and created “significant challenges to supply chains”, …

Sterling Seagrave: Chinese Cornering Gold, Saudi Rejection of Petro-Dollars, Eastern Gold-Backed Currencies

Have a nice day! Cornering the Gold Market: China Close to Buying Half of World Gold Production In 2013, China bought 1,132 tonnes of the precious metal, making it the biggest buyer of gold in the world. According to the World Gold Council, demand for gold bullion in China will increase by 20% by 2017 …

SchwartzReport: LIBOR Rigging a Known Crime Against Humanity – Federal Reserve & Treasury Known Co-Conspirators. Say What?

The sad reality is that international finance has largely become a criminal enterprise. This is part of the growing Inequity Trend and, I think, it is going to lead to another worldwide economic collapse sometime in the near future. Click through to see the video. Fed Knows LIBOR Rate Rigging is a Criminal Conspiracy-Ellen Brown …

Review: Still Ours to Lead – America, Rising Powers, and the Tension Between Rivalry and Restraint

Bruce Jones 4.0 out of 5 stars One Third Provocative, One Third Delusional, One Third Ignorant, March 22, 2014 I was given this book as a gift, by someone who knew I can recite from memory the ten high level threats to humanity (as identified and prioritized by the UN High Level Panel on Threats, …

Joseph E. Stiglitz: Transpacific Partnership (TPP) Screws Everybody Except the 1%

On the Wrong Side of Globalization By JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ New York Times, 15 March 2014 Trade agreements are a subject that can cause the eyes to glaze over, but we should all be paying attention. Right now, there are trade proposals in the works that threaten to put most Americans on the wrong side …