The Two "Islamophobias"
Submitted by Denis MacEoin via The Gatestone Institute,
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War Gaming - Part 1: Nukes & Terrorism
Submitted by Bill O'Grady via Confluence Investment Management,
One of the key elements of global hegemony is the ability of a nation to project power. Ideally, this means a potential hegemon needs local security. In other words, a nation that faces significant proximate threats will struggle to project power globally. As a general rule, it’s easier to attack via land compared to the sea.
US Stocks Are Now The Most Over-Priced Since The 2000 Crash
Submitted by Tim Price via SovereignMan.com,
On March 30, 1999, the Wall Street Journal’s front page headline blasted the good news across the world:
“Dow Industrials Top 10,000”
The day before, the all-important US stock index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, closed above 10,000 for the first time in history.
It was a major milestone, and investors cheered.
Caterpillar Posts Record 49 Consecutive Months Of Declining Retail Sales
As Caterpillar's stock continues to soar, its operations continue to decline.
Kunstler Warns "We Are Repeating The Greatest Misallocation Of Resources In The History Of The World"
Submitted by Adam Taggart via PeakProsperity.com,
James Howard Kunstler returns to the podcast this week, observing that despite the baton being handed to a new American president, the massive predicaments we face as a society remain the same. And it seems the incoming administration is just as in denial of them as the old.