In my forthcoming (July 18) book, The Problem with Socialism, I describe how socialism is always and everywhere an economic poison regardless of the form of government.  Socialism is socialism.  As Frederic Bastiat explained in his classic, The Law, the imposition of one social “plan” or set of “plans” on all of the society – a defining characteristic of all varieties of socialism — will have the same effects whether it is instituted by democracy or by a dictatorship.  Obamacare is Obamacare regardless of whether it was imposed by democracy or by a dictator. All of history has proven that … Continue reading

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There Has Been A Coup In Brazil Paul Craig Roberts In Brazil the country’s largest newspaper has published a transcript of a secret recording leaked to the newspaper. The words recorded are the plot by the rich Brazilian elite, involving both the US-corrupted Brazilian military and Supreme Court, to remove the democratically elected president of…

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I don’t think we should make a federal case over it,” exclaimed the 82-year old senator.

Alasdair Macleod Joins the Show From London for a Special Edition of Metals & Markets, Discussing:  Physical Gold & Silver Market Update: How Is the PHYSICAL Market Responding to $2 Silver Correction? It’s Going the Other Way With A Vengeance: