Sweden Is Not The Model Paul Craig Roberts There is a lot of conflicting information about Sweden.  Some claim that “open” Sweden has no higher infection and death rates than its neighbors, a claim contradicted by this report:  https://www.zerohedge.com/health/swedens-covid-19-handling-failure-or-success  Others tauting the “open” Swedish model ignore that according to the Swedish Riksbank de facto the…

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Ignorance Is Brewing a Second Wave of Covid-19 Paul Craig Roberts A number of Americans are discrediting freedom by the irresponsible way they are acting in its name. I have in mind those attending in closely packed crowds “freedom rallies” in protest against social distancing, closedowns, and whatever else authorities are doing in the effort…

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Reopening in Words Only? Paul Craig Roberts The “reopenings” underway in 30 states in the US might be in words only just as the ballyhooed “open” Swedish economy is not open in fact and has been closed by non-participation.  The Swedish Riksbank reports that attendance at cinema, events, and sports is off 90%.  Business at…

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In Effect Sweden’s Economy Is Also Closed Paul Craig Roberts We have been subjected to much nonsensical disinformation that Sweden has kept its economy open and is faring no worse in infections than countries with closed economies and without the economic consequences of closedowned economies.  The fact of the matter is that de facto Sweden’s…

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The Real Economic Problem Is Not The Closedown Paul Craig Roberts What do we make of it all?  I just read an article in the New York Times that reports that President Trump lied and hid from the public the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/opinion/coronavirus-trump-coverup.html .  On the other side, I encounter endless Internet…

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If We Lose Our Focus on Coronavirus It Might Bite Us Again Paul Craig Roberts The discussion of coronavirus has taken some sharp turns. One such turn is the claim that the mortality rate is not high enough to justify shutdowns.  But the mortality rate is not the reason for the shutdowns. The purpose of…

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Coming Out of Lockdown Unprepared Paul Craig Roberts Many uninformed people are agitating for reopening the economy.  That, of course, needs to be done, but not in the unprepared way that it is being done. Widespread distribution of masks of the N95 standard are a precondition for reopening, but no preparation has been made.  The…

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The Digital Revolution Is Inconsistent With Liberty Paul Craig Roberts Many have expressed concerns that coronavirus will be used, as 9/11 and the hoax “war on terror” were, to further expand the American police state dystopia.  But we were doomed by the digital revolution to a controlled existence regardless of 9/11 and Covid-19.   The…

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Churchill’s War: An Addendum Paul Craig Roberts Some readers have trouble with long articles.  When my recent review of the second volume of David Irving’s Churchill’s War hit 2,500 words, I broke it off.  Among the interesting information left unreported are Churchill’s cover up of the Katyn massacre by the Soviets of thousands of Polish…

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A Conservative Resurrection? Paul Craig Roberts Conservative magazines have pretty much disappeared along with conservatives in education, popular culture, politics, publishing, media, and Hollywood.  Magazines that helped to sustain stable families, good manners, the value of integrity, moral behavior, tending to one’s own garden, and Christian virtues such as compassion have been replaced by neoconservatives…

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Are you ready for a second wave of Covid-19? Paul Craig Roberts In Florida pressure to reopen beaches, vacation rentals, arcades, and restaurants is coming from the tourist industry.  Nationally, oil interests are lobbying hard as the price of US crude has hit negative amounts.  How can oil be sold for a negative price?  Because…

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Closedown vs. No Closedown Paul Craig Roberts Every country with the exception of Sweden found it necessary to close down at least part of the economy in order to prevent the highly infectious virus from overwhelming their medical care systems.  The exponential rate of infection together with a lack of sufficient health resources obviously meant…

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Churchill’s War: The Real History of World War II Paul Craig Roberts All truth-tellers are denounced, and most end up destroyed.  Truth seldom serves the agendas of powerful interests.   The one historian from whom you can get the unvarnished truth of World War II is David Irving.  On the bookjackets of Irving’s books, the question…

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Are We Brewing a New Feudalism? Paul Craig Roberts The answer to the question is “YES.”  The large bailed-out creditors will end up with the property of the non-bailed-out debtors who are being pushed deeper into debt with “bail-out loans” and fees and penalties for missed debt payments. Write-offs for the One Percent, and more…

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