Submitted by Federico Pieraccini via Strategic-Culture.org,
The preceding three parts of this series analyzed the mechanisms that drive great powers.
The most in-depth understanding of the issues concerned the determination of the objectives and logic that accompany the expansion of an empire.
Can Trump Take Back The Presidency From The CIA?
Paul Craig Roberts
Submitted by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog,
Authored by Oaktree Capital's Howard Marks,
In August, I mentioned that I had chosen the title “Political Reality” for my memo in part because of my liking for oxymorons. I classed that title with other internally contradictory statements, such as “jumbo shrimp” and “common sense.” Now I’m going to discuss one more: “expert opinion.”