The tawny emperor (Asterocampa clyton)
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve Unit, Wisconsin, USA
2021-06-21 _F2A7066aaa
“Twenty Years Ago, the Iraq War Changed Everything — and Taught Elites Nothing”
“The ripple effects of the disastrous Iraq invasion still course through the Middle East and domestic US politics decades later. Yet there’s little evidence those in power have learned anything from it.”
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“Julian Assange committed empire’s fatal sin…
He exposed its crimes. Its machinery of death. Its moral depravity.”
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“Your daily morning pick-me-up is at risk due to climate change and the hazards that come with it.
We must invest in sustainable and resilient supply chains to protect not just coffee, but our entire economy.”
“Study: Climate Change Increasing ‘Systemic Shocks’ to Coffee Production”
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In America the rich are reimbursed for their business & investment losses:
“The Billionaire Bailout Society”
“The collapse and bailout of Silicon Valley Bank shows little has changed for reckless financial actors, writes Les Leopold. If financial institutions are so interconnected that we can’t let them fail, they should be run as publicly owned utilities.”
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“The Chris Hedges Report: America's dangerous leaders with Andrew Bacevich”
“Retired Army Colonel Andrew Bacevich argues America's leaders are woefully out of touch with reality, and unable to adapt to a changing world. Unless they are wrenched from power, the twilight of the American empire will be one filled with catastrophe after catastrophe.
Andrew Bacevich is a retired army colonel and Emeritus Professor of History and International Relations at Boston University. He is also the cofounder and president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.”
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“Noam Chomsky - Why Does the U.S. Support Israel?”
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In a sense, the US dollar is tied to the wealth of the nation. When the rich, private hands, own everything about the nation – including govt – the dollar really doesn’t represent as much and it is valued accordingly. The rich use the American government as a shell corporation to shield them but own nothing:
“Massive U.S. dollar dump? BRICS to launch new currency causing tsunami of inflation - Andy Schectman”
“Andy Schectman, President and Owner of Miles Franklin, discusses his thesis that the world is poised for a monetary reset which would result in the BRICS having their own reserve currency, likely backed by gold, and how this goes hand-in-hand with de-dollarization trends that are currently unfolding. He tells Michelle Makori, Editor-in-Chief and Lead Anchor at Kitco News, how a 'tsunami of inflation' would ensue as dollars are repatriated to the United States, which would cause a corresponding 'crash' in asset prices as interest rates rise accordingly.”
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“10 Reasons Our Civilization Will Soon Collapse”
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