Category Archives: rise and fall of empires
The inbred Bernanke-Summers debate on secular stagnation
The inbred Bernanke-Summers debate on secular stagnation April 6, 2015Editor from Steve Keen Ben Bernanke has recently started blogging (and tweeting), and his opening topics were why interest rates are so low around the world, and a critique of Larry Summers’ … Continue reading
President Obama endorses mandatory voting: Only “Hobson’s ‘Choice’ ” on the Menu
Opinion Obama forgets about free speech when it comes to mandatory voting The next time President Obama wants to suggest that mandatory voting might be a good idea for America, he should try checking in first with the Bill of Rights. … Continue reading
EMAILS SHOW JEB BUSH COORDINATED WITH FLORIDA LEGISLATURE FOR FAVORABLE PRIMARY DATE
Emails obtained by The Intercept via a public records request reveal Jeb Bush closely coordinating with the Florida legislature to schedule Florida’s 2016 presidential primary in a way most favorable for Bush. State Representative Matt Gaetz wrote to Bush on January 2 that he is “concerned … Continue reading
Ancient to Modern Mashriq
Ancient to Modern Mashriq March 29, 2015Editor from Ali Kadri The earliest places to develop into sedentary cultures were to be found in the present-day Mashriq (Ancient Syria and Mesopotamia) pursuant to the early agricultural revolution. The crevice at the end … Continue reading
WHY WAS AN FBI JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE TRACKING A BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTEST?
Members of an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force tracked the time and location of a Black Lives Matter protest last December at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, email obtained by The Intercept shows. The email from David S. Langfellow, a St. Paul police … Continue reading
University Of Oklahoma: Racist Chant Learned At National Frat Event
University Of Oklahoma: Racist Chant Learned At National Frat Event : The Two-Way : NPR University Of Oklahoma: Racist Chant Learned At National Frat Event March 27, 2015 3:14 PM ET Scott Neuman Twitter i University of Oklahoma President … Continue reading
No Special Treatment for Petraeus in Leaks and Perjury and Obstruction of Justice to FBI?
No special treatment for David Petraeus in leaks http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2015/01/12/special-treatment-for-david-petraeus-cia-leaks/IKJUUekjTCR8bjzoMQqfgO/story.html IF GENERAL David Petraeus isn’t charged for what appears to be a clear-cut case of leaking highly classified information, how can the Obama administration justify its continued vendetta against much lower-level leakers? … Continue reading