April 2016 archive

The SHOCKING Inside Scoop On Being a Guest Writer At Zero Hedge I've been a guest writer at Zero Hedge for quite a few years.  Shocking as it may seem, "Tyler" and the gang have put absolutely no pressure on me to spin stories one way or the other. … Or to avoid any topics. …

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Russian Fighter Jet Flies Within 50 Feet Of US Spy Plane Over Russian Naval Base Tensions continue to escalate between the US and Russia. As a reminder, Russia conducted several close encounter fly-bys when first a Russian Su-24 “buzzed” the US missile destroyer USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea, and just days later flew …

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World's Most Exclusive Club Today I received in the mail the State of California Primary Voter’s Guide, which the Secretary of State prints up by the millions and sends to every blessed citizen. I was expecting a few boring candidate statements of the U.S. Senate – AKA the World’s Most Exclusive Club – but, boy, …

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GOP MeNTaL MiDGeTS! Aussie Dollar Plunges As Inflation Slumps To Record Low Despite surging commodity prices in China – which must be real and represent demand growth and price increases, right? – Aussie core inflation slowed to the weakest on record as headline prices unexpectedly fell last quarter (CPI -0.2%). RBA Rate-cut odds tripled instantly sending …

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"Brexit" – What Else Is Wrong With The European Union? Submitted by Josephine Bacon via The Gatestone Institute, Ever since the inception of the European Economic Community, British politicians across the entire political spectrum have been perceptive enough to realize that Britain will lose its sovereignty and turn into a vassal of the France-Germany axis. …

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GaWD SaVe THe QUeeN… Bernie Sanders Is A "Testament To American Suckerdom" Submitted by Jeff Deist via The Mises Institute, This article from the Free Beacon about Bernie Sanders being kicked out of a “hippie commune” in 1971 reads like something from The Onion. Bernie, age 30(!) at that point, was like a bad college roommate who …

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Is This The End Of The U.S Dollar? Geopolitical Moves "Obliterate U.S Petrodollar Hegemony" Submitted by Mac Slavo via SHTFPlan.com, It seems the end really is nigh for the U.S. dollar. And the mudfight for global dominance and currency war couldn’t be more ugly or dramatic. The Saudis are now openly threatening to take down …

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Weather Channel Founder Slams Global Warming: "The Theory Has Failed" If Bill Nye had his way, Weather Channel founder John Coleman would be heading for jail. Having spent more than 60 years as a meteorologist, Coleman penned a pointed rebuke to "the science guy's" vehement faith in the 'science' of climate change, exclaiming that "science …

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Retailer Bankruptcies Are Hailing Down on the US Economy Wolf Richter   www.wolfstreet.com Another retailer is heading for bankruptcy. This time Aeropostale, with 800 teen-clothing stores, after three years in a row of losses. It’s “preparing to reorganize under a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and could file as soon as this month, according to people familiar with the matter,” …

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Treasury Removes Jackson From $20 Bill, Will Replace Him With Harriet Tubman Presenting an artist's impression of what your new $20 bill will soon look like.   It's official. Moments ago Politico reported that the U.S. Treasury will announce that it plans to replace former President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with Harriet Tubman, …

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