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Isolationism and the Strategic Dilemma
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Trump Calls Greenland A “Poorly Run Piece of Ice”
United States President Donald Trump has reset his sights on Greenland, now that Washington, Iran, and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire. Trump has notoriously suggested that the U.S. take over Greenland, and recently called it a “poorly run piece of ice.”
Trump Accuses The Pope of Being “Terrible For Foreign Policy”
United States ruler Donald Trump has attacked Pope Leo, the patriarch of the Catholic Church, as being “terrible for foreign policy.” The social media assault comes as Pope Leo emerged as a vocal critic of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
The Threats of AI Come from the State
There have been many comments in the last year about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, from such AI luminaries as Elon Musk, Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun, Gary Marcus, and others. But they might not be the right people to listen to in t…
Trump Calls Greenland A “Poorly Run Piece of Ice”
United States President Donald Trump has reset his sights on Greenland, now that Washington, Iran, and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire. Trump has notoriously suggested that the U.S. take over Greenland, and recently called it a “poorly run piece of ice.”
Trump Accuses The Pope of Being “Terrible For Foreign Policy”
United States ruler Donald Trump has attacked Pope Leo, the patriarch of the Catholic Church, as being “terrible for foreign policy.” The social media assault comes as Pope Leo emerged as a vocal critic of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
THE SCIENCE OF MARKET SPECULATION
This evidence is good enough to play and the One-handed Economist is back in a bullish position with regard to gold and gold stocks. We will soon know if this is correct because gold will rise and break above the Dec. 3 peak of $1,229.
Conspiracies, Propaganda, Covert Internet Agents and Your Mind
Be aware of what you are reading, what you are watching, what you are listening to, and how and why you react to the information the way you do. Agendas abound.
Marc Faber on Stocks, Debt and Precious Metals
After the huge gains we had last year you can’t expect another huge gain this year.
Jim Rogers: ‘Very Serious Shortages of Food Everywhere in the World’
Some time in the next few years we’re going to have very serious shortages of food everywhere in the world and prices are going to go through the roof.
FDIC Head Sheila Bair says Currency Crisis Imminent
Sources at the FDIC say unless there is a “holistic approach†to banking regulation – unlikely since the system is designed to benefit a few “Too Big To Fail†institutions, systemic banking losses should be felt in the next “6 to 10 …
The Possibility of Extremely Damaging and Highly Disruptive Events in 2010
Jim Willie, of the Hat Trick Letter, outlines a variety of events that can cause a global domino effect that may change the world as we know it.
Buy Commodities at Today’s Lower Prices, Consume at Tomorrow’s Higher Prices
“I think one of the most important things the average American household can do with its money is prepare for the day when inflation will be generalized.”
‘We have broken from reality–a psychotic Nation.’
Could it all be a bad dream, or a nightmare? Is it my imagination, or have we lost our minds? It’s surreal; it’s just not believable.
Charles Ponzi and Building Pyramids
A favorite SHTF Plan contributor and author of the satirical blog Outside the (Cardboard) Box, Tom of the North, brings back to life Charles Ponzi, the man credited with inventing the modern day pyramid scheme, or as Mr. Ponzi would like it referred to, a “pyramid syste…
JPMorgan Chase CEO: ‘We don’t know when the recovery is’
As we have opined on many occasions, there is simply no recovery taking place if you consider continued credit contraction in the consumer and business sectors. In addition to that, consumers and businesses alike continue to default on mortgage, credit card and business…
Economists ‘Puzzled’ by December Retail Sales Decline
While most Americans, especially those of you who read SHTF Plan regularly, understand that falling wages, job losses and contracting consumer credit leads to less spending, it seems that many economists just can’t figure out what happened to retail sales in December.
Marc Faber: It’s Very Likely the US Will Default
Some signs and scenarios for how a debt default may play out.
Winter Panic in UK: Store Shelves Stripped
Earlier this week, when UK weathermen forecast further snow and prolonged periods of freezing weather, UK residents rushed grocery stores and literally stripped the shelves of anything and everything of value.
Gerald Celente on Depression, Sustainable Living and Survival
Trend forecaster Gerald Celente joins Yahoo Tech Ticker on January 11, 2010. Topics of discussion include the Greatest Depression, China, Immigration, sustainable living and the ‘survival mode.’
Red Cross Out of Medical Supplies in Haiti
One of the reasons we urge our readers to be prepared when disaster strikes is that local governments and emergency responders will not be able to provide support for massive amounts of people needing food, water and medical supplies.
TSA Director Nominee Says He Will Monitor Anti-Government, Survivalist Types
White Christian “anti-government†types will be the primary target of suspicion for authorities.
An Alternate View on Collapse: ‘Events Move Very Slowly’
This may be difficult for survivalists and preppers to stomach, but it is important to consider as a possibility.
The Man Who May Destroy the Senate Super Majority
Slowing down the momentum of the democrat controlled Senate would be a welcome change in Washington D.C.
When is it time to get out of Dodge?
Every minute you waste in an emergency costs you many more minutes sitting in traffic as you try to bug out.
Small Businesses Fear Obama Policies Will Kill Recovery
The fear of small business owners is well founded, as it has become clear that President Obama’s administration and the democrat led Congress have no intention of supporting the most important segment of the economy.
