The False Prometheus Part I: From Antiquity to the Great Famine

Guest Post by  ICE-9 ♫ I’d like to build the world a home And furnish it with love, Grow apple trees and honey bees And snow white turtle doves. I’d like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony, I’d like to hold it in my arms, And keep it company. I’d like to … Continue reading “The False Prometheus Part I: From Antiquity to the Great Famine”

Unhinged, Part 1: The GOP’s Fiscal Madness

Guest Post by David Stockman The watchword for 2018 is: UNHINGED! That refers to Wall Street, Washington, the Dems and the GOP, and all the far and near corners of the planet which are implicated in their collective follies. The latter begins with the fact that Imperial Washington has become so dysfunctional that the most powerful government on … Continue reading “Unhinged, Part 1: The GOP’s Fiscal Madness”

Mr. Obama’s War For Oil

Remember, folks: the causes and reasons for war are often remembered far differently than as stated or widely understood at the beginning of the conflict.  This has been the case over and over.  Sure, Libya is ‘different’.  Actually, it is quite remarkable that a coalition of Arab states is welcoming this US intervention (sure, the … Continue reading “Mr. Obama’s War For Oil”