The Microsoft cyber attack

A fascinating documentary exploring how the WannaCry exploit effected the EU, why Windows remains the dominant OS in European Governments, and the shady (slightly illegal) politics surrounding its use. What this documentary depicts is a high level of corruption within many EU governments, and how Microsoft is very likely bribing government officials to continue to … Read more

Michigan Has Become the First State to Ban the NSA’s Intrusive Data Collection Practices by Passing a Law That Prohibits Law Enforcement and State Agencies From Turning Over Personal Data to the Federal Government Without Due Process

via thefreethoughtproject: Michigan has become the first state to ban the National Security Agency’s intrusive data collection practices by passing a law that prohibits law enforcement and state agencies from turning over personal data to the federal government without due process. The Fourth Amendment Rights Protection Act, or HB4430, will go into effect next month after it … Read more

EURO ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE?

via Dividend Investors Summary The euro has had major trouble gaining friends over the last few weeks. The major reversal in analyst expectations for the single currency does not bode well for euro-denominated assets. We are short the PowerShares CurrencyShares Euro Trust ETF, and we use this stance to inform our outlook for possible entries in … Read more

Inspector General to Declare FBI and DOJ Broke the Law in Clinton Email Investigation

by Thinker Kirsters Baish| A new report has been released which suggest that the Inspector General report might in fact rule that the FBI and the Department of Justice officials broke the law during their infamous investigation into Hillary Clinton’s usage of a private server to send government information. On Thursday, an investigative reporter by … Read more

Top Obama Official Seeks Immunity to Spill the Beans

by Thinker Only the Truth can set the people free! Kirsters Baish| Since FBI Director James Comey was fired, the Democrats have been on notice. In more recent news, the lawyers for another former top Obama administration official are looking for immunity for their own client. Her identity probably won’t come as a surprise to you since … Read more

POTUS Trump destroys Brennan on Twitter just now

Check it out “John Brennan is panicking. He has disgraced himself, he has disgraced the Country, he has disgraced the entire Intelligence Community. He is the one man who is largely responsible for the destruction of American’s faith in the Intelligence Community and in some people at the…. ….top of the FBI. Brennan started this … Read more

JC Penney to go bankrupt soon?

JCPenney is in serious trouble. There’s no sugarcoating it. The department store chain, famous for its Christmas catalogs, is losing money — and customers. It has a lot of debt. And not much cash. A dismal earnings report on Thursday only reinforced that time is running out. JCPenney reported an adjusted loss of $69 million … Read more

Obama, btw, can still be impeached.

by TFittonJW This was my reaction to President Trump’s tweet calling for an investigation into Obama gang spying on his campaign. https://twitter.com/TomFitton/status/998282141761966081?s=19 Obama, btw, can still be impeached. https://t.co/JsIU9bhnnJ — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) May 20, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BxKz3S1la0&feature=youtu.be

Weekly S&p 500 Chartstorm – Mixed Signals And Indecision

via Top-down Charts Summary This week the themes are “mixed signals” and “indecision”. The mixed signals include some very compelling bullish signs, yet also some concerningly bearish signs. It makes for an internally consistent situation of indecision, and means those sensitive to short-term moves will need to shorten-up time frames and tighten-up risk management. This idea … Read more

The Stairway To Economic Heaven Is Too Expensive When Adjusted For Inflation

by Gary Christenson of Deviant Investor This article was written for Miles Franklin by Gary Christenson, with appreciation for Led Zeppelin who wrote and performed “Stairway to Heaven.” The Stairway To Heaven “There’s a lady who’s sure  All that glitters is gold  And she’s buying a stairway to heaven.” Led Zeppelin released the iconic song “Stairway to Heaven” in 1971, shortly after … Read more

The Return Of A Housing Bubble – (4 Graphs)

from C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh Even while optimistic assessments of growth trends in the global economy proliferate, concerns that the unwinding of inflated asset price markets could abort the recovery are being expressed. Interestingly, there appears to be a substantial degree of agreement on the cause for such uncertainty, which is an excessive dependence on monetary … Read more

Economic Collapse Confirmed! China Out Of Control Of Global Debt Addiction – 2018 China’s Yuan Crash

by AMY S. Will The China’s Economic Collapse happen in 2018? The economic forecast is more than blake and chinese yuan household debt has reached record heights without any signs of relief. China’s yuan debt is staggering to the point most of it will never be repaid. Increasing debt without a concurrent economic gain has … Read more

Seattle Tax For Homeless or Just for Government?

by Martin Armstrong The outrageous tax of $275 per employee for companies that do more than $20 million in business annually by the city of Seatle for the claimed housing of homeless people is really over the top. It’s not just Amazon, there are a number of businesses being hit. Cities are becoming the place to avoid. This is how … Read more

Can Cryptocurrencies Survive?

by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Do you think Bitcoin can survive? Or has it been a passing fad? MT ANSWER: Bitcoin rose because 70% of the miners were in China. It was NOT simply because energy was cheap. Bitcoin became the LEADING means of money laundering and movement of cash out of China, circumventing their rule of law and currency controls. So … Read more

British MEP: “I’m convinced we are seeing The Great Replacement”

Independent MEP Janice Atkinson has become the latest high-profile public figure to speak out about “The Great Replacement” which argues that native Brits and Europeans are being systematically replaced through mass, uncontrolled immigration. Writing about an English Heritage training programme excluding white people, she says that when she first read about the theory she thought … Read more