(Martin Armstrong) QUESTION:Mr. Armstrong; You pick themes that are not really just political on the surface, but beneath you are connecting the dots economically. This is what I read between the lines for you do not always emphasize it in every post why you will address issues like migration and civil unrest. Are these serious issues to the economic backdrop?
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Females Are Outperforming Males On Every Educational Level, And That Has Staggering Implications For The Future Of Our Society
(Michael Snyder) It is an uncomfortable truth that most educators simply do not want to talk about. Females are dramatically outperforming males on every educational level, and many are wondering what this means for our future.
The Money Masters: Behind the Global Debt Crisis — Time to Reclaim Our Power Back!
(Justin Deschamps) When it comes to corruption, arguably the financial system is one of the most corrupt institutions on earth. As the following article details, various powerful actors on the world stage have carefully created a system that serves the elite at the cost of everyone else. But in our efforts to understand the problems of this world we should be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
World’s Millionaires and Billionaires Now Control Half the World’s Personal Wealth
(Jessica Corbett) Millionaires and billionaires own nearly half of all the world’s personal wealth, which reached $201.9 trillion last year, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group.
California Senate Passes Revolutionary Bill to Bypass Federal Reserve, Create Cannabis Banking Industry
(Matt Agorist) The California Senate just passed a revolutionary bill that will nullify the control the Federal Reserve has over the cannabis industry by creating a separate banking industry—solely for cannabis.
15 Signs That The Middle Class In The United States Is Being Systematically Destroyed
(Michael Snyder) If your family is really struggling right now, you are far from alone. I have been publishing The Economic Collapse Blog for more than eight years, and all throughout that time I have seen the middle class in America get smaller and smaller and smaller.
Anna Von Reitz — The Historic Trusts, the World Economy, and you
(Anna Von Reitz) Long ago, wealth began accumulating. It’s a strange thing — wealth.
How The Financial System Actually Works: The Truth About All Central-Bank Controlled Nations
(Richard Enos) The website endthefed.org introduces us to the Federal Reserve as follows:
Follow The Money: How The Monetary System Is Rigged To Enslave Humanity
(Rob Chatwin) No one is immune to debt, and the majority of us are in some form of financial debt (1, 2, 3). Studies show that not having enough money, and especially being in debt, causes serious physical and mental distress (1, 2, 3). This article investigates why banks put people into debt, and uncovers why a world without any debt is completely possible.
War On Cash Goes into Full Effect — Purchases Over $10,000 ILLEGAL in Australia
(Jay Syrmopoulos) As government attempts to track every purchase to increase their power, Australia is spearheading this war on cash by outlawing any purchases in cash over $10,000.
Military Industrial Complex Stocks Sent Crashing as North and South Korea Achieve Peace
(Rachel Blevins) On the same day that the leaders of North and South Korea met and agreed to a historic peace deal, the five largest defense contractors in the U.S. lost more than $10 billion in value.
Finland Ends Its Experiment with Universal Basic Income
(Daniel J. Mitchell) I’m conflicted. I’ve repeatedly expressed skepticism about the idea of governments providing a “basic income” because I fear the work ethic will (further) erode if people automatically receive a substantial chunk of money.
Global Debt is Now an Insane $164 Trillion, but Who Exactly Do We Owe?
(Isaac Davis) If you’ve ever wondered why the world seems hopelessly fraught with endless conflict, ruled corrupt states, and bent on developing a never-ending supply of advanced weaponry, you’d need to understand the nature of our debt based economy.
There is No Escaping the History of Fiat Currency Failure
(Justin Deschamps) Make no mistake, the financial system has been manipulated for an extremely long time. Bill Still is just one historian who has revealed the use of financial systems to augment society reaching back to the Roman times. Today, our financial system is largely based on fiat, or without any material backing, such as gold or silver. But even this isn’t a completely accurate belief.
Crypto-Million & Billionaires: Let’s Build This Kind of World (Photos)
(a-utopian) My fellow crypto-aires and crypto-enthusiasts, the time has come for a beautiful new world to be made manifest out of the crumbling old political, financial and social structures we see around us.