THE RISE OF THE PRAETORIAN CLASS / CASEY RESEARCH ( A MUST READ )

The Rise of the Praetorian Class By Pete Kofod Much attention has been paid to the " disappearing middle class " and the...

HOW A SELF-SUFFICIENT AMERICA COULD GO IT ALONE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS ( VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READING )

January 12, 2012 7:15 pm How a self-sufficient America could go it alone By Philip Stephens I think it was Madeleine...

A LONG BLEAK WINTER / THE NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL ( A MUST READ )

Editorial January 13, 2012 A Long Bleak Winter The European Central Bank’s cheap lending to euro-area banks may have briefly ...