- Inaccuracy of TIME
Those who run TIME magazine are virtual card-carrying members of a globalist elite that constantly seeks a more internationalist business and economic environment. This "poll" can surely be seen as just another "limited hangout" designed to protect t…
- 1 day ago, 17 Jun 13, 12:03am -
- Obamas Syria Policy Looks a Lot Like Bushs Iraq Policy
President Obama announced late last week that the US intelligence community had just determined that the Syrian government had used poison gas on a small scale, killing some 100 people in a civil conflict that has claimed an estimated 100,000 lives.…
- 1 day ago, 17 Jun 13, 12:01am -
- Richard Ebeling on Higher Interest Rates Collectivism and the Coming Collapse
The Daily Bell is pleased to present this exclusive interview with Richard Ebeling. Daily Bell: It seems like a symptom of a larger dysfunction. You wrote an article recently implying the US was slipping into fascism. Is that a present danger, in you…
- 2 days ago, 16 Jun 13, 12:08am -
- Should People Fear Private Sector Snooping More than Governments
Over at The Atlantic, Zachary Karabell has discovered a double standard regarding corporate versus private "big data surveillance." We're approaching the issue all wrong, he writes. We should not accept that the issue is American freedom versus poten…
- 3 days ago, 15 Jun 13, 12:08am -
- Now Naomi Wolf Has Creeping Doubts About Edward Snowden
Naomi Wolf has doubts, too. A brilliant libertarian, she is seeing what we see regarding this affair. We've written about it already. You can see the article here: Is Snowden for Real? Doubts Set In Our doubts about Snowden have to do with the treme…
- 3 days ago, 15 Jun 13, 12:07am -
- US Citizens Doubt Their Political Institutions Especially Congress
Surely this is a trouble number, that only ten percent of the US population has any confidence in the US Congress. Of course, we are aware that these same individuals may have more confidence in their own congressperson than in the larger group. But…
- 3 days ago, 15 Jun 13, 12:05am -
- Bloomberg Government Directs the Private Economy Is There a Name for That
This Bloomberg article is a good example of an emergent dominant social theme ... that private contractors work with the government for the good of the republic. The article actually quotes a top government man as saying this. Our question is ... wha…
- 3 days ago, 15 Jun 13, 12:04am -
- The Fire Next Time Protests Against Free Markets Fizzle
First Occupy Wall Street and now the G8 protests – the efforts at further demonizing free-markets seems to be failing. It has an old history, of course, going back to US hearings in the 1930s that created public markets, self-regulatory organizatio…
- 4 days ago, 14 Jun 13, 12:08am -
- Striking a Blow for More Efficient Taxation
Free-Market Analysis: The research by Morse and Tsoutsoura (see above) continues to make a splash and has been codified in this Spring issue of Chicago Booth magazine because it offers government officials a new way of calculating tax evasion. By usi…
- 4 days ago, 14 Jun 13, 12:07am -
- Superman Subsiding Emphasis on Superheroes Reveals Multi-Culti Crisis
Is Hollywood relying on superheroes to create mass-marketed movies because society's dominant social themes don't work anymore? All human societies rely on cultural myths to provide the "glue" of commonality. But what can you say about a culture that…
- 4 days ago, 14 Jun 13, 12:06am -
- Public Television Eats Its Own
In both Britain and the US, public broadcasting is responsible for the cult of the politician. These programs regularly market the genius of Churchill, Lincoln and FDR. Other leaders are equivalently demonized. Bureaucracy is held up as absolutely ne…
- 4 days ago, 14 Jun 13, 12:05am -
- Another Pundit Bites the Dust
The Internet does us the favor of occasionally freezing people's beliefs in a kind of intellectual amber. Even top pundits are revealed this way. R. Emmet Tyrrell, an eminent conservative commentator and longtime editor of The American Spectator, a d…
- 4 days ago, 14 Jun 13, 12:02am -
- Take Time to Understand Banking
In an article yesterday, we pointed out that central banks are the unacknowledged aggregate sun of the financial solar system. In this article from Reuters we find further proof of this perspective. The editorial is stating just what we explained: Th…
- 4 days ago, 14 Jun 13, 12:01am -
- Copernicus Galileo and Gold - Part II
The development of economics and the development of astronomy share interesting parallels. Aristarchus of Samos – the Greek island that produced Pythagoras – was born in 310 B.C. Aristarchus set astronomy on the path that would have led to its co…
- 4 days ago, 14 Jun 13, 12:00am -
- Why Is the Feds Incredible Clout Not Even Worth Questioning
Here is a dominant social theme so subtle and powerful it is not even commented on. This article makes much of the Fed's Ben Bernanke's power when it comes to influencing markets. But the idea that one man and his backers should have so much clout is…
- 5 days ago, 13 Jun 13, 12:08am -
- Italy Confronts Germany Adding Additional Euro Pressure
Greece has been relegated to the status of a Third World country, the complicity of German leaders with the ever-inflating ECB is due for a judicial hearing, British leaders are committed to a referendum on whether Britain should pull out of the EU e…
- 5 days ago, 13 Jun 13, 12:07am -
- Is Snowden for Real Doubts Set In
Over the weekend, we published two initial articles explaining why what we will call the Snowden affair is not to be taken literally. As some Daily Bell feedbackers have pointed out, it doesn't matter much, however, as the explosive leaks have set of…
- 5 days ago, 13 Jun 13, 12:06am -
- Farce Silicon Valley Will Fight Against Government Snooping
Mozilla is striking a blow against US government snooping. This was predictable, though the level of hypocrisy is high, indeed. In the above excerpt, Mozilla states that revelations about government snooping "confirm our worst fears." But Mozilla get…
- 5 days ago, 13 Jun 13, 12:05am -
- Solari Stories Location-Based Transparency
This week's Solari Story from Catherine Austin Fitts is titled "Location-Based Transparency." Here's a bit of the transcript: When I left the Bush Administration I said, "We don't need the government to provide us with annual financial statements. Th…
- 5 days ago, 13 Jun 13, 12:04am -
- What the Papers Arent Reporting About the NSA Scandal
Behind every great fortune is a great crime, said French novelist Honoré de Balzac. What crime lies behind Booz Allen Hamilton? Fraud, mostly. More on that in a moment... The Dow fell -116 points yesterday. Gold fell $9 an ounce. Still no clarity in…
- 5 days ago, 13 Jun 13, 12:03am -
- What is the Governments Agenda
It has been public information for a decade that the US government secretly, illegally and unconstitutionally spies on its citizens. Congress and the federal courts have done nothing about this extreme violation of the US Constitution and statutory l…
- 5 days ago, 13 Jun 13, 12:02am -
- Worthless Constitution
Nope. The US Congress is a political institution and in the modern era, political institutions are part of the problem, not part of the solution. In fact, Western regulatory democracy is only about 400 years old, and for most of the past millennia, t…
- 6 days ago, 12 Jun 13, 12:06am -
- Western Workers Lose Faith in Retirement
Modern stock markets can provide profits, even tremendous profits, but they surely should not be seen as a panacea for a larger commitment to self-sufficiency and monetary diversification. Those who trusted government propaganda over the efficacy of…
- 6 days ago, 12 Jun 13, 12:05am -
- Progressive Thom Hartmann Calls for Disbanding of Homeland Security Is it Enough
You know something has gone wrong with modern Leviathan when even the great progressive Thom Hartmann demands a rollback. Hartmann has wide distribution via Aol.com and various radio channels. He is very good, too, as a political commentator because…
- 6 days ago, 12 Jun 13, 12:04am -
- Copernicus Galileo and Gold
We are deceived when we consent to think about the "price of gold." At the very outset of our thoughts regarding gold, we are wrong, just as astronomers prior to Copernicus were wrong in thinking about the solar system as geo-centric, with the Sun, M…
- 6 days ago, 12 Jun 13, 12:03am -
- The Rule of Law In Classical Liberalism and Libertarianism
Classical liberals and libertarians, especially those who admire the works of the famous legal theorists and economist F. A. Hayek, are fond of pointing out that a free society requires the rule of law. Others, critical of this political tradition, n…
- 6 days ago, 12 Jun 13, 12:02am -
- Cameron Attacks Little Englanders
Free-Market Analysis: We recently ran an article about David Cameron's latest promise to hold an in-or-out referendum on Britain's involvement in the European Union; in it we explained that this time the Tory promise was to be enshrined in legislatio…
- 7 days ago, 11 Jun 13, 12:08am -
- IEA Shock Reversal Governments Should Use Force to Ration Coal
A huge change in sociopolitical policy is about to take place. The hammer is coming down on Green economics ... specifically the use of coal. Once upon a time, there was alcohol prohibition. Now there is to be coal confiscation. Force is to be substi…
- 7 days ago, 11 Jun 13, 12:07am -
- No Fan of Natural Law Boehner Calls Snowden a Traitor
Sometimes an event comes along that crystallizes an individual's real character and set of beliefs. The Internet itself often galvanizes this by relating the solution directly to the problem. One can see the reality so much more clearly. In this case…
- 7 days ago, 11 Jun 13, 12:06am -
- Crushing the Middle Class
Like a carefully memorized religious incantation, politicians and central bankers continually stress how their stimulus policies are designed to promote the interests and prosperity of the middle class. Cynical observers may note that this brave poli…
- 7 days ago, 11 Jun 13, 12:02am -
- Edward Snowden Limited Hangout or a Globalist Step-Back
You read it here first over the weekend: Like Julian Assange and Occupy Wall Street, Edward Snowden is likely part of a larger dominant social theme, a manipulation created and supported by globalists who have created the world's mega-surveillance st…
- 8 days ago, 10 Jun 13, 12:08am -
- Where Was Mainstream News While the Surveillance State Was Expanding
This is a factual article about the erosion of Western freedoms over the past 100 years. Even now, however, it does not mention the proximate cause for this erosion is central banking and the ability of a privileged few to control entire economies vi…
- 8 days ago, 10 Jun 13, 12:07am -
- Austerity Has Failed So Guardian Suggests 20th Century Regulatory Leviathan
This opinion piece in the UK Guardian is a mixture of profound insight and naïve analysis. It also provides us with a predictable meme: Government knows best. The article is advancing the idea that the financial elites running the IMF and the rest o…
- 8 days ago, 10 Jun 13, 12:06am -
- Did Small Business Doom Portugal
This article advances the notion that government corruption has kept business small in Portugal and resulted in a lack of manufacturing progress. The article asks us to believe that small is inefficient, large is efficient and that sheer size can for…
- 8 days ago, 10 Jun 13, 12:05am -
- Have Obamas Backers Decided to Jettison Him
There are many theories about why Richard Nixon was impeached and removed from office but the most sensible one we've heard is that his topmost backers grew angry with his tariffs and generally protectionist attitude regarding US business. Soon, Nixo…
- 8 days ago, 10 Jun 13, 12:04am -
- Government Spying Should We Be Shocked
Last week we saw dramatic new evidence of illegal government surveillance of our telephone calls, and of the National Security Agency's deep penetration into American companies such as Facebook and Microsoft to spy on us. The media seemed shocked. Ma…
- 8 days ago, 10 Jun 13, 12:02am -
- Mark Skousen on FreedomFest 2013 and Why It Will Be the Biggest and Best Ever
The Daily Bell is pleased to present this exclusive interview with Mark Skousen. Here's a snippet. Daily Bell: What kind of financial workshops might take place at FreedomFest? Mark Skousen: We offer a full 3-day investment seminar at FreedomFest, wi…
- 9 days ago, 9 Jun 13, 12:08am -
- Krugman Misses the Point
Paul Krugman recently published a column called "The Unbearable Lightness of Being Right." In it, he once again explains failures of so-called "austerity" and defends his own perspective, which is thoroughly Keynesian. Now, within the context of free…
- 10 days ago, 8 Jun 13, 12:08am -
- Reuters People Demand Government Action to Subdue Internet Surveillance
Here's an interesting twist. The mainstream media is filled with reports of vast surveillance mechanisms that have now been emplaced thanks to the evolving structure of the Internet. Now, any time the mainstream media gets involved in broadcasting a…
- 10 days ago, 8 Jun 13, 12:07am -
- Was Guardian SpyGate Article Planted to Support Pending British Snooper Law
Please excuse our cynicism. When it comes to major Western media, nothing is what it seems. Bottom line: Major media in the West is without doubt controlled by major corporate entities, often globalist in terms of their sympathies. The Guardian, a le…
- 10 days ago, 8 Jun 13, 12:06am -
- Luxury Living Casa Codognato
The Daily Bell's weekly Luxury Living segment... because Memento mori is a way of life. This week ... Casa Codognato ... "Beauty is a moral value. It is the external reflection of the interior world." Casa Codognato is a world renowned gioielleria,…
- 10 days ago, 8 Jun 13, 12:04am -
- What Dont We Understand at This Point About Economics and Unemployment
This is a statistic that just doesn't budge. Much of the happy talk about high stock markets and rising real estate prices doesn't affect the basic reality of the US economy: It has nowhere else to go but up, but it is not getting there. This lends i…
- 11 days ago, 7 Jun 13, 12:08am -
- Do Generations Need to Compete Over Healthcare
What is a nation anyway and why should different age groups be pitted against each other? That seems to be the fashion, however, when it comes to analyzing retirements and how they operate. We've commented on this before because the Baby Boomer gener…
- 11 days ago, 7 Jun 13, 12:07am -
- Deviant Globalization Another Sign of the Internet Reformation
Let us try to put this as plainly as possible. What is being labeled here is the ability of individuals to link together using electronic devices to do things that the state is not in favor of. Whether it is Bitcoin or various kinds of information sh…
- 11 days ago, 7 Jun 13, 12:06am -
- Thinking an Unthinkable No Voting Right for Those Living at the Taxpayers Expense
One of the most sacred ideas in our democratic era is the belief in the universal and equal right of all citizens to have the voting franchise. Yet some have argued against this "right." But their challenge to an unlimited right to vote has not been…
- 11 days ago, 7 Jun 13, 12:03am -
- Blocked up With Yucky Stuff
Yesterday, Mr. Bernanke's price-fixing scheme ran over a speed bump. The Dow dropped 216 points. Just a jolt, for now. The brick wall is still ahead. But we will try to give the devil his due. First, this from our own right-hand man, Chris Hunter (in…
- 11 days ago, 7 Jun 13, 12:02am -
- Lies the IMF Tells
Who believes this stuff anymore? The point of the IMF's attack on Greece, so far as we can tell, was to show the rest of Europe that the arm of Brussels was long and strong. The unbreakable will of the Eurocrats was to be on full display and those wh…
- 12 days ago, 6 Jun 13, 12:08am -
- Obama Admin Ups Social Costs of Carbon Damage by 60 Percent
The whole issue of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is questionable but that doesn't stop the Obama administration from enshrining carbon costs in the larger regulatory structure, as we can see from this insightful article. The moves of the administr…
- 12 days ago, 6 Jun 13, 12:07am -
- Solari Story Federal Financial Ignorance
This week's Solari Story from Catherine Austin Fitts is titled "Federal Financial Ignorance." Here's a bit of the transcript: "It was 1989 when I became Assistant Secretary of Housing. I'm a great believer that the first thing you want to understand…
- 12 days ago, 6 Jun 13, 12:03am -
- Pay Down Your Debt
We've warned about a deleveraging bond market. When Western economies are seen as weak and their currencies weaker, then investors around the world don't want to buy bonds and rates rise. This makes the bonds that people and institutions already hold…
- 13 days ago, 5 Jun 13, 12:08am -
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