Source: independent.co.uk
In a surprisingly strong-worded speech, President Obama lashed out against the media and the Russians, as the latter are still perceived to be the main culprit of Hillary Clinton’s loss in the presidential race. We’re now just one month away from Donald Trump being installed in the Oval Office, but it looks like the current president is wildly kicking around with unfounded accusations and allegations.
From Slope of Hope: I realize that the year isn't quite over, but it's late enough in 2016 to put together a retrospective of ZeroHedge's favorite "commodity king", Mr. Dennis Gartman. This is the man, of course, frequently featured on CNBC, even though his daughter Courtney left the network earlier this year.
Submitted by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,
The Democratic Party has become everything it once was against.
Let's get one thing straight right at the start: criticizing the Democratic Party and its ruling elites is not the same as "supporting Trump."
Submitted by Mac Slavo via SHTFPlan.com,
A now-ancient Henry Kissinger is still the de facto manager of the Anglo-establishment wing of the new world order. And he still holds tremendous power and influence over world affairs.
And in true fashion, the realpolitik mastermind is prepared to embrace any president, just made remarks urging people not to prejudge Donald Trump – because his administration could create some useful policy.
It seems that President-elect Trump could become a good disciple after all.
Via The Daily Bell
EUROPE’S POPULIST REVOLT … Donald Trump met with his first foreign ally just a few days after winning the U.S. presidency. But it wasn’t one of the world’s leading statesmen who got the invitation to Trump Tower. It was Nigel Farage, a man once considered a footnote in British politics—but who, in 2016, found himself on the snug inside of one of history’s hairpin turns. -TIME, person of the year