Category Archives: Politics

TPP: The “Fascism” Issue

Will the TPP, as some critics have charged, pave the way to fascism?

The Persecution and Assassination of the People of Greece as Performed by the Inmates of the Troika, Under the Direction of the Eurogroup

A new paper shreds the myths that justified the misguided application of austerity and wage-rate reduction policies in Greece and the Eurozone.

Ilargi: Sucking Spoilt Milk From A Bloated Dead Sow

Ilargi describes why the US is not a democracy, it is not the supreme leader of the world, and the American economy is not in recovery.

Fast Track/TPP: The Death of National Sovereignty, State Sovereignty, Separation of Powers, and Democracy

How the TPP, if passed and implemented, would create profound governance changes in the United States without benefit of the constitutional amendments that would normally be required to accomplish such changes.

Angela Merkel’s NSA Nightmare Just Got A Lot Worse

Angela Merkel could be in serious trouble, after revelations that Germany’s national intelligence agency, the BND, has been spying on key European assets on behalf of US intelligence.

Obama Bribes Abe to Support the TPP by Unleashing Japanese Military

Obama’s bribe to Abe, of a more muscular Japanese military, has won him over but won’t play as well in Japan and will go down worse in China.

Ridiculing Concerns About TPP Tyranny

Yes, Virginia, the TPP is at least as bad as its critics say it is.

Control Fraud and For-Profit “Universities” (Et Tu, Bill Clinton?)

Bill Black’s formula for accounting control fraud applied to for-profit universities like Corinthian and Laureate, with a swipe at Laureate’s Honorary Chancellor, Bill Clinton.

Why Syriza Failed

Syriza has failed because it does not believe in governing along the lines of what it promised unless it is easy to do so.

John Helmer: Ukraine Readies Itself for War When No One Wants to Pay for It

The IMF is finding it hard to put enough lipstick on the pig of financing Ukraine.

Carlyle’s Private Equity Secrecy Overreach

Carlyle pushed a private equity investor to redact large sections of a private equity agreement before releasing it. You can see those redactions exposed.

The 23 Count Indictment of the TPP

This post will serve to remind you: call your Representative (contact info here) and Senators (contact info here) today and tell them in no uncertain terms that you expect them to vote against Fast Track authority.