Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,
It cannot be merely coincidental that the incomes and wealth of the top 5% have pulled away from the stagnating 95% in the 25 years dominated by neocon-neoliberalism.
Police used tear gas and arrested dozens of rioters as anti trump protests erupted in Washington, D.C., on the day Donald Trump was sworn in as America’s 45th president. Donald Trump’s inauguration is being celebrated by his supporters and protested by his detractors. Anti Media reports: A broad coalition of anti-Trump protesters have descended upon Washington D.C. and every major city in the U.S. Below is an updating compilation of live videos showing unrest from the ground in Washington (refresh the page to see the latest video updates): By Nick Bernabe
Trump’s Declaration of War
Paul Craig Roberts
President Trump’s brief inaugural speech was a declaration of war against the entirety of the American Ruling Establishment. All of it.
Submitted by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
Today is the day.
It’s inauguration day for Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States.
For half of you – it is the beginning of an economic resurgence last seen during the Reagan administration. It is the “best of times.”
For the other half – it is the beginning of the “dark ages.”
So goes politics. But politics and investing are poor bedfellows.
Submitted via the Opinion Section of the Wall Street Journal
Donald J. Trump takes the oath of office on Friday facing unprecedented opposition but also an extraordinary opportunity. He confronts the paradox of a country skeptical that he has the personal traits for the Presidency but still hopeful he can fulfill his promise to shake up a government that is increasingly powerful even as it fails to work.