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On the Path To War
by Chris Martenson

The US is clearly now pushing Russia towards war. But if you read the signs correctly, Russia has been preparing for exactly this outcome for many years.

Out of several reasons that US power brokers specifically — but western power brokers more generally — are deeply unhappy with Russia right now is that Russia is committing a cardinal sin: it is openly, brazenly calling for an end to dollar dominance and has moved aggressively with China to achieve that aim.
On the Path To War
 by Chris Martenson

The US is clearly now pushing Russia towards war. But if you read the signs correctly, Russia has been preparing for exactly this outcome for many years.

Out of several reasons that US power brokers specifically — but western power brokers more generally — are deeply unhappy with Russia right now is that Russia is committing a cardinal sin: it is openly, brazenly calling for an end to dollar dominance and has moved aggressively with China to achieve that aim.
Image | Meanwhile In Iraq, The Situation Grows More Dangerous
Meanwhile In Iraq, The Situation Grows More Dangerous
 PREVIEW
by Chris Martenson

As if there wasn't enough to concentrate on given all that's happening in Ukraine between Russia and the West, and in Gaza between the Israelis and the Palestinians, the situation in Iraq has been taking some decidedly worrisome turns of late.

As ever, we keep our eye on this hot spot because of its special importance to the world supply of oil, any loss of which will rapidly lead to much higher prices.
Meanwhile In Iraq, The Situation Grows More Dangerous
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

As if there wasn't enough to concentrate on given all that's happening in Ukraine between Russia and the West, and in Gaza between the Israelis and the Palestinians, the situation in Iraq has been taking some decidedly worrisome turns of late.

As ever, we keep our eye on this hot spot because of its special importance to the world supply of oil, any loss of which will rapidly lead to much higher prices.
Image | David Stockman: The Collapse of the American Imperium
David Stockman: The Collapse of the American Imperium
by Chris Martenson

David Stockman, former director of the OMB under President Reagan, former US Representative, best-selling author of The Great Deformation, and veteran financier is an insider's insider. Few people understand the ways in which both Washington DC, The Fed, and Wall Street work and intersect better than he does.

He's extremely concerned by the "perfect storm" he sees of concurrent failures in US policy across foreign, monetary, economic, fiscal fronts:

David Stockman: The Collapse of the American Imperium
 by Chris Martenson

David Stockman, former director of the OMB under President Reagan, former US Representative, best-selling author of The Great Deformation, and veteran financier is an insider's insider. Few people understand the ways in which both Washington DC, The Fed, and Wall Street work and intersect better than he does.

He's extremely concerned by the "perfect storm" he sees of concurrent failures in US policy across foreign, monetary, economic, fiscal fronts:

Image | The West’s Reckless Rush Towards War with Russia
The West’s Reckless Rush Towards War with Russia
by Chris Martenson

For reasons that have no rational explanations at this time, the US and Europe have embarked on a concerted program to demonize Putin, ostracize Russia, and bring the world as close to a major conflict as it's been since the Cold War, a time hardly memorable to many in the current crop of our elected officials.
The West’s Reckless Rush Towards War with Russia
 by Chris Martenson

For reasons that have no rational explanations at this time, the US and Europe have embarked on a concerted program to demonize Putin, ostracize Russia, and bring the world as close to a major conflict as it's been since the Cold War, a time hardly memorable to many in the current crop of our elected officials.
Image | Michael Klare: Finite Resources And The Geography of Conflict
Michael Klare: Finite Resources And The Geography of Conflict
by Chris Martenson

Ukraine. Iraq. Nigeria. Libya. Tunisia. Syria. All are hotspots of conflict in different regions of the world, yet the same underlying cause behind each can clearly be seen when looking through the lens of finite resources.

In this week's podcast, Chris talks with Hampshire college professor Michael Klare, author of The Race for What's Left: The Global Scramble for World's Last Resources and Resource Wars.

Michael Klare: Finite Resources And The Geography of Conflict
 by Chris Martenson

Ukraine. Iraq. Nigeria. Libya. Tunisia. Syria. All are hotspots of conflict in different regions of the world, yet the same underlying cause behind each can clearly be seen when looking through the lens of finite resources.

In this week's podcast, Chris talks with Hampshire college professor Michael Klare, author of The Race for What's Left: The Global Scramble for World's Last Resources and Resource Wars.

Image | Off the Cuff: Do Geopolitics Matter Anymore?
Off the Cuff: Do Geopolitics Matter Anymore?
 PREVIEW
by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

  • Do Geopolitics Matter Anymore?
    • No conflict is seemingly too great for the markets to ignore
  • The Marginal Value of A Barrel of Oil
    • Even the loss of a few % of total supply could vastly impact the US
  • Zombie Markets
    • No weapon seems to be able to stop this bull market
  • Bass-Ackward Foreign Policy
    • The West is pursuing a strategy that makes no sense
Off the Cuff: Do Geopolitics Matter Anymore?
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles discuss:

  • Do Geopolitics Matter Anymore?
    • No conflict is seemingly too great for the markets to ignore
  • The Marginal Value of A Barrel of Oil
    • Even the loss of a few % of total supply could vastly impact the US
  • Zombie Markets
    • No weapon seems to be able to stop this bull market
  • Bass-Ackward Foreign Policy
    • The West is pursuing a strategy that makes no sense
Image | And…It’s Gone
And…It’s Gone
 PREVIEW
by Chris Martenson

Just a few hours ago, amid the reports of fighting in and around the Baiji refinery in northern Iraq, there were plenty of assurances that the main Iraqi forces were in complete control.
And…It’s Gone
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Just a few hours ago, amid the reports of fighting in and around the Baiji refinery in northern Iraq, there were plenty of assurances that the main Iraqi forces were in complete control.
Image | Iraq Breaks Down, Oil Surges
Iraq Breaks Down, Oil Surges
by Chris Martenson

The situation in Iraq is serious, and is probably going to get worse before it gets better. The potential for this recent action to morph into a regional conflict is very high. That that means that oil could go a lot higher, and if it does, we can expect the odds of a global economic recession and an attendant financial crisis to go up considerably from here.
Iraq Breaks Down, Oil Surges
 by Chris Martenson

The situation in Iraq is serious, and is probably going to get worse before it gets better. The potential for this recent action to morph into a regional conflict is very high. That that means that oil could go a lot higher, and if it does, we can expect the odds of a global economic recession and an attendant financial crisis to go up considerably from here.
Image | Off the Cuff: The Biggest Bubble
Off the Cuff: The Biggest Bubble
 PREVIEW
by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish discuss:

  • The Beginning of the End of the Eurozone?
    • The disgruntled citizenry is voting its mind
  • Mal-investment Everywhere
    • But the bond market is likely to crack first
  • No Exit
    • After 5+ years, the Fed is as stuck as ever
  • The Biggest Bubble
    • A.k.a: Life as we know it
Off the Cuff: The Biggest Bubble
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish discuss:

  • The Beginning of the End of the Eurozone?
    • The disgruntled citizenry is voting its mind
  • Mal-investment Everywhere
    • But the bond market is likely to crack first
  • No Exit
    • After 5+ years, the Fed is as stuck as ever
  • The Biggest Bubble
    • A.k.a: Life as we know it
Image | Rising Resource Costs Escalate Odds of Global Unrest
Rising Resource Costs Escalate Odds of Global Unrest
by Chris Martenson

As we observe the growing unrest in Ukraine, there is the usual rush to ascribe a cause. Was it meddling by the West? Russia? Was it corruption by prior leaders? Simmering resentments that stretch back centuries that finally erupted?

The answers apply to Ukraine as well as to many other countries. Which is why having an accurate framework, a clear 'lens' for seeing what is actually transpiring, will prove far more useful to you than 99% of what you will hear on the ni
Rising Resource Costs Escalate Odds of Global Unrest
 by Chris Martenson

As we observe the growing unrest in Ukraine, there is the usual rush to ascribe a cause. Was it meddling by the West? Russia? Was it corruption by prior leaders? Simmering resentments that stretch back centuries that finally erupted?

The answers apply to Ukraine as well as to many other countries. Which is why having an accurate framework, a clear 'lens' for seeing what is actually transpiring, will prove far more useful to you than 99% of what you will hear on the ni
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