World Economic Fuck'em

Massive Mushroom Cloud 'Test' Blast Rattles Uninformed Residents Outside Jerusalem Late Saturday night, a massive explosion and a bright fireball illuminated the skies over Israel's Beit Shemesh, deeply rattling local residents and setting off rampant speculation in local media and online commentary.  The area lies just 19 miles west of Jerusalem, close enough to be located within Jerusalem District. Curiously, the state-owned Tomer rocket propulsion defense ministry-linked firm subsequently sought clarify that the blast was actually a controlled, pre-planned test and that authorities were notified in advance. However, community members have complained about receiving...

Rothbard’s views on nations by consent are once again in the limelight. Libertarians who ignore the nationality question and continue merrily defending free trade, free movement of workers, and open borders, oblivious to the concerns of increasing numbers of people, are unwise.

'Time Is Running Out For Iran': The Market Is Calling 'Bullshit' On Mainstream's Narrative, Hugh Hendry Explains... The stock market is telling a different story from the 'Iran is strong, America is overreaching' narrative being spewed by mainstream media. For weeks, the financial war narrative has been 'Iran, strong; America, reckless', risk's like mercury and the thermometer rising. And yet, the stock market has done the opposite. As Hugh Hendry remarks in his latest 'Acid Capitalist' report: "the gap between what you're reading on the front page of the Financial Times or in...