“With Iran insisting on moving ahead with uranium enrichment, what are the options? Cirincione takes aim at the current U.S. default policy, “to muddle through.” He also scoffs at the idea of regime change in Iran, since Iraq teaches that “democratic transformation takes a long time.” He saves his most [...]
Aug 232010
China, billionaires, social policy, food, populations, perma-bears, and more…
Sensationalist neo-con propaganda? Or imminent threat? With Russia and China involved with Iran’s affairs, attack is not a decision that should be made lightly. [BTW, if there is a military altercation watch the US dollar, US Treasuries, gold and oil.] More developments: Iran says to unvail array of weapons next [...]
Political risk? Anticipation of war? Conspiracy theory? Or is this a non-event? As reported: In another blow to Israeli shares, the Harvard Management Company notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday that it had sold all its holdings in Israeli companies during the second quarter of 2010. [...]
Aug 062010
With Russia’s Aug. 2 announcement that it will develop the Syrian port of Tartus, Moscow is increasing its reach and influence in the Mediterranean. Analyst Nathan Hughes examines the issue. It feels like Soviet-era doctrines have been resurfacing over the past few years. var so = new FlashObject (“http://stratfor.pb.feedroom.com/pb-comp/stratfor/custom1/player.swf”, “Player”, [...]
5 Myths about the Bush Tax Cuts Record Number of Illinois Residents on Food Stamps Pending Home Sales Down 2.6% in June Ranks of US Unemployed Slipping Towards Poverty States Slash Pre-School Programs Gold Finds Support from China Nearly 153k in California Lose Unemployment Benefits US Bankruptcies May Exceed 1.6 [...]
Jul 312010
Is this about oil? Terrorists? Do we even remember why we’re there? For all our military might, training and technology you’d think the war would be easier. Fewer casualties than Vietnam, but no more successful. More from the Guardian Share, Print or PDF
Jul 272010
You never know when this type of info might be useful. If you’re a non-conscription country, don’t be fooled. If WWIII started you’d be called to action in a heartbeat. Share, Print or PDF
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Jul 252010
Wikileaks with a groundbreaking release of over 70,000 documents on the war in Afghanistan. WikiLeaks today released over 75,000 reports covering the war in Afghanistan. The Afghan War Diaries an extraordinary secret compendium of over 91,000 reports covering the war in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2010. The reports describe the [...]
Climate change will have far-reaching consequences for the world. It’s not just about turning up the air conditioner… Resource scarcity due to climate changes in the past have lead to wars. The following paper examines this issue: Abstract: Recent studies have linked climatic and social instabilities in ancient China; the [...]
Jul 112010
Several credible theories exist for what ended the depression of the 1930s and led to American prosperity post World War II. The economy bottomed in 1933, and this was likely because of a combination of monetary and fiscal policy. There is a notable correlation between the time countries abandoned the [...]
The tug of war continues. Reduce deficit spending on US military might and risk losing global super-power status that provides support to the US dollar as the global reserve currency? Or keep spending on military forces and risk an implosion of debt that topples the US hegemony? Watch this video [...]
