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Warnings of Economic Depression

Over three million US workers filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, millions more likely coming in the weeks ahead. Never before in US history did this happen so swiftly in such large numbers as now. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that around one-fourth of US adults were either laid …

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U.S. and Iraq: The Hidden History

“You have given Iraq the opportunity to stand on its own,” President Barack Obama told hundreds of cheering U.S. troops in Baghdad on April 7, 2009, his first visit to the country after being elected. He added that now, “Iraqis need to take responsibility for their country.” For brazen hypocrisy and condescension, …

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The End of Civilization?

Governments all over the world are using the alleged threat of a COVID-19 pandemic to shut down the world’s economy. Daniel Lacalle, an authority on energy economics, writes: “The decision to shut down air travel and close all nonessential businesses is now a reality in major global economies. The United States has …

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