08/01/2016 archive

The Big TPP Push

I certainly hope I don’t have to recapitulate right now exactly why the Trans Pacific Partnership is the worst so-called “trade” deal ever including, but not limited to, the fact that the largest beneficiary is Malaysia, an economy based on slavery (yup, actual factual Gone With The Wind cottonpicking sale of human beings as a …

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Europe on the Brink

While it may appear that Quitaly has been avoided with the the Bail In “rescue” of Monte dei Paschi, its third largest bank, all they have really accomplished is to spread the weakness among other fictionally solvent banks and saddle depositors with paper of questionable redeemability. Another “victory” like this and we are undone. Italian …

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Pondering the Pundits

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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The Breakfast Club (Still Looking)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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