Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith via PeakProsperity.com,
That America is in the throes of a systemic health crisis can no longer be denied. According to the U.S. Department of Health And Human Services, more than two-thirds (68.8 percent) of adults are overweight or obese. (Overweight is typically defined as a body-mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher. A BMI of 24.9 is not exactly featherweight; I would have to add 30 pounds to reach a BMI of 24.9. )
We've been a Forex author for many years on Zero Hedge and many other sites. Writing is a big part of our job as analysts, and educators. Recently we published a book Splitting Pennies - Understanding Forex to explain this complicated market to investors. We write by purpose - Forex is the largest market in the world and the least understood. Because of this, it's not widely covered in the main stream media (MSM) and when it is, it is often mis-characterized.
Submitted by Justin Raimondo via AntiWar.com,
'Exceptional' America is no longer the home of the world's most expensive city in which to live and work. As the latest report from the World Economic Forum finds, the honor of the priciest place to reside is the United Kingdom's capital - London. At £80,777 (~$120,000) per person per year, "The Big Smoke" is twice as costly as Los Angeles or Sydney...
London has topped the list since June 2014...
However, all is not lost for USA, USA, USA!
Submitted by Patrick Buchanan via Buchanan.org,
Whether the establishment likes it or not, and it evidently does not, there is a revolution going on in America.
The old order in this capital city is on the way out, America is crossing a great divide, and there is no going back.
Donald Trump’s triumphant march to the nomination in Cleveland, virtually assured by his five-state sweep Tuesday, confirms it, as does his foreign policy address of Wednesday.