Tag Archives: Tim Geithner

Like Ike

  Before he took office, President Obama professed his admiration of President Reagan. Lately he’s behaving like President Eisenhower. Eisenhower, after creating the military-industrial-complex and nascent deep state, famously warned against it. As he was leaving office. Many Americans remember Eisenhower’s … Continue reading

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Failing Upwards

  Despite being the richest most powerful country in the world the US is an empire in decline. Perhaps it’s because we don’t hold our elite accountable? Empire-101 requires holding elites accountable to maintain said empire. History is replete with failed … Continue reading

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Little Timmy’s Big Payday

Last week the Wall Street Journal published a bombshell of an Opinion article by former Federal Reserve official, Andrew Huszar. You may not have heard of it. “I can only say: I’m sorry, America. As a former Federal Reserve official, I … Continue reading

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Not a Serf

Neo-feudalism is on the march in the United States. The US Government has been largely captured by the financial industry, and is operating against the rest of us. This business/government alliance is the 1% that Occupy Wall Street railed against. If you … Continue reading

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Too Big to Jail

I swear to God, if anyone tells me that we are a “country of laws,” I’m going to punch them in the face! Glen Greenwald has more on our two tiered system of justice. Much more. Yves Smith at Naked … Continue reading

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