FROM A SPACE STATION IN ARGENTINA, CHINA EXPANDS ITS REACH IN LATIN AMERICA / THE NEW YORK TIMES

From a Space Station in Argentina, China Expands Its Reach in Latin America Our correspondent went to the deserts of Patagonia to examine...

CHINA, RUSSIA AND THE NATURE OF FORECASTING / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

China, Russia and the Nature of Forecasting Checking the pulse of our annual predictions, every two weeks. By Jacob L. Shapiro Edit...

WHY GOLD INVESTORS SHOULD IGNORE THE SWINGS / SAFE HAVEN

Why Gold Investors Should Ignore The Swings By Alex Kimani   There’s an old maxim in trading pits that says they don’t ring a bell a...

THE DEBASEMENT OF AMERICA´S GRAND OLD PARTY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

The debasement of America’s grand old party Trump’s capture of the Republicans is a problem for the world Some Republicans have failed...

DOES THE BUCK STOP WITH XI JIMPING? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Does The Buck Still Stop With Xi Jinping? By Nathaniel Taplin Is Xi Jinpingstill the only man that matters in China? Perhaps....

SPAIN´S DICTATOR IS DEAD, BUT HIS POPULARITY LIVES ON / FOREIGN POLICY

Spain’s Dictator Is Dead, but His Popularity Lives On Francisco Franco ran Spain with an iron fist for decades—and created myths about hi...

HOW INFLATION DESTROYS CIVILIZATION / CASEY RESEARCH

How Inflation Destroys Civilization By Nick Giambruno Yesterday I told you about the unstoppable trend towards more socialism in the ...

HOW TO INCREASE AMERICA´S SAVING RATE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

How to Increase America’s Saving Rate Martin Feldstein CAMBRIDGE – The United States needs new policies to raise the household savi...

GOLD AND SILVER NOW AND FORECAST TARGET PRICE ADJUSTMENTS FOR END 2018 / SEEKING ALPHA

Gold And Silver Now And Forecast Target Price Adjustments For End 2018 by: Lawrence Williams       Summary   - Our p...