As a private citizen, I have long sought to understand how finance has imposed its influence on the States themselves. I discovered, by consulting the most eminent economists, that the answer, far from being complicated, is quite simple, as described by Michael Hudson, an American economist, considered by his peers to be one of the greatest in the world....
Monetary power and public debt
Given his behaviour, it could very well be that the president of the United States is going nuts.
Civilisation is under attack from Australian doctors, warns pro-Israel psychiatrist Doron Samuell. Royal Children’s Hospital agrees. Wendy Bacon and Stephanie Tran investigate.
Before and during the First World War, members of the German armed forces had sworn an oath of allegiance to the Kaiser. This changed after Germany’s defeat, and the establishment of a democratic Weimar Republic. Not only did the political leaders of the new Weimar Republic seek to democratise the military by changing its social makeup but also by changing the oath of allegiance. The new oath required soldiers to swear loyalty to the Constitution and its institutions, rather than to any individual.
The Trump Plan is designed to reframe the issues in favour of Israel. Palestinians have been betrayed again.
The indicted war criminal Netanyahu has got what he wants. The felon, Trump, so eager for a Nobel Peace Prize, has obliged him. Tony Blair’s involvement suggests satire rather than diplomacy.
Russian president Vladimir Putin used his address at the Valdai forum on Thursday to issue a challenge: Western liberal societies are crumbling, convulsing in moral chaos, and Russia is emerging as a sanctuary of tradition. He warned of “gender terrorism” driving Europeans toward Russia, and spotlighted the televised killing of conservative American voice Charlie Kirk as evidence of the West’s internal collapse.
If you want bona fide proof that the Australian Treasury has become a propaganda arm of the federal government, look no further than its modelling of the impact of Labor’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers. Under Labor’s First Home Guarantee scheme, which came into effect on Wednesday, almost all first home buyers can
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International Reading: Trump Cuts Funding to 16 Blue States That Didn’t Vote for Him – New Republic Israel is paying influencers $7,000 per post – Responsible State Craft US home sales falling through as buyers get ‘cold feet’ – News Week The US economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September – CNN Student-Loan Debt Is
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Ladies and gentlemen, journalists and news watchers of the Western world, lend me your biased ear….
I have a question for you. Why do you hate Russia?
YOU HATE RUSSIA, DON’T YOU? Putin?…
What’s not to hate about invading a neighbouring country and killing many people, you might say for starters…
Big sky from the Beeac Cressy Road, Western Districts, Victoria AUD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY GBP/USD Gold WTI Brent Australia 200 US S&P 500 UK 100 Japan 225
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has cut the official cash rate (OCR) by 2.50% from its July 2024 peak of 5.50%: The decline in the OCR has delivered a sharp reduction in mortgage rates: Typically, such a significant reduction in mortgage rates would be associated with a sharp appreciation of home values, given improved