Reckless Provocations w/Scott Horton

Brazil At A Historical Crossroads Authored by Deborah Palma via the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), Brazil finds itself at a historical crossroads that demands a rigorous analysis of its institutional structures. The release of the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), record-breaking data from the Impostômetro, and the persistence of an authoritarian labor framework expose a system of economic asphyxiation and moral erosion. The State, under the pretext of protecting the citizen, in reality hinders their initiative, their property, and their future. The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, an annual report published by the...

Islamic Symbol Erected On Mountain Overlooking Phoenix Destroyed Religiously motivated vandalism that doesn't involve an attack on a Christian church?  It's an incredibly rare occurrence in the US, despite the myths often spread by the progressive media.  That said, it is likely to become far more frequent as clashes between the west and eastern ideologies continue to escalate.  Tempe police are investigating the destruction of a religious symbol placed on "A" Mountain (also known as Hayden Butte) for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.  Officers say a Muslim student group from...

What If The Automatic Stock Buying Just...Stops?  Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance My readers know that for the last couple of years I’ve repeatedly warned about the “passive bid” in markets. By that I mean the constant, automatic buying of stocks driven by retirement plans, ETFs, and other systematic investment programs. This bid isn’t discretionary. It doesn’t ask whether valuations are reasonable and it doesn’t care whether earnings justify prices. It simply asks one question: did money flow in? If the answer is yes, it buys. It buys regardless of valuation, regardless of...