Is Obama's Entire Foreign Policy Going Down In Flames?

Is Obama’s entire foreign policy going down in flames? Or will the entire world end up burning? The NATO summit on July 8-9 this year will probably provide the best advance indication of which of those two will be the outcome from all this.

State Department Admits It Deliberately Cut Video Confirming It Lies To The Public

A portion of a U.S. State Department briefing video that was archived online was deliberately deleted at the request of an unknown person, possibly the day the video was made, spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday after an investigation.

Sorry Hillary: Former Clinton Advisor Thinks Joe Biden May Be The Nominee

The most likely scenario is that Vice President Joe Biden—who has said that he regrets “every day” his decision not to run—enters the race.Mr. Biden would be cast as the white knight rescuing the party, and the nation, from a possible Trump presidency

Beijing Ready To Impose Air Defence Identification Zone To Thwart US "Provocation"

China is preparing an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea, two years after it announced a similar one in the East China Sea, according to sources close to the People’s Liberation Army and a defence report.

American Serfdom: Companies Offer Loans For Living Expenses To Destitute Employees

Share prices in America aren’t at all time highs because the country is doing well. Share prices are at all time highs because executives and shareholders are extracting a historically dangerous piece of the overall economic pie. If this trend continues, someone like Donald Trump will be the least of our concerns. It appears companies are coming to the realization that their employees are so broke they’re resorting to payday lenders just to survive. Rather than boost wages, many are resorting to offering loans.

Orwell Could Never Have Predicted This...

We love technology. We can’t imagine life without modern conveniences like telephones, email, and the Internet. Not to mention running water, air conditioning, and automobiles. But sometimes, technology gets... well, creepy. And the creepier the technology, the more likely your friendly Big Brother will use it to keep tabs on you. A case in point is the increasing sophistication of face recognition technology.

OECD Warns Of "Disorderly Housing Market Correction" In Canada

The OECD is ringing fresh alarm bells over the frothy nature of the Toronto and Vancouver housing markets and high levels of consumer debt. “In relation to household incomes, both house prices and household debt are high." But the loudest warning was the OECD's assessment of a “disorderly housing market correction,” notably in Toronto and Vancouver, as the biggest threat to Canada’s economy.“

China's "Wildly Imbalanced" Economy Is Heading For "Severe, Protracted" Slump

Having previously explained how China's hard landing has begun, former ABN AMRO chief investment stratgist Richard Duncan warns of a "severe and protracted" slump is ahead as "this enormous gap between investment and consumption means China’s economy is now wildly unbalanced."

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

After three years of lying to us about the real nature of the government’s spying program, feigning ignorance, dissembling, and playing at enacting real reforms, it turns out that what the government really wants is more power, more control and more surveillance. As revolutionary patriot Samuel Adams observed, “It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.”

Liquidity Panic? A $90 Million Sell Order Crashed China's Futures Market

Seemingly missed by the mainstream media on Monday, Chinese equity futures crashed over 12.5% - the biggest drop since 1995 - only to soar back to unchanged within seconds. This was not a 'fat-finger' trade, and as one trader noted, "liquidity in the market is really thin right now," which is borne out by the evidence. Thanks to government rules disabling "hedging" accounts from holding more than 10 contracts a day, volume (and liquidity) has become practically non-existent since September and so the 12.5% flash crash was driven by just 3 trades totalling just 646 contracts which means a mere $92 million sell order collapsed Chinese equity markets by the most on record.

Gundlach Was Right About The Short Squeeze; Warns Of "Massive Anxiety" About The Market

Gundlach said the S&P 500 Index has been struggling to reach and stay above 2,100, mirroring the slowish growth in the United States. "It's like people think that the Fed has this super-secret information about how strong the economy is about to become or that the economy is about to become smoking hot." Gundlach added: "The S&P 500 has exhibited declining highs for over a year, with two big drawdowns. This is 'dead money' with massive anxiety."

JPMorgan's Four Catalysts For Chaos In 2016

The tape faces four big catalysts/events between now and probably the end of the year according to JPMorgan...

America, Numb Or Dumb - Which Story Went Viral?

Presented with no surprise...

Willing Victims...or Idiots...You Decide...

Video From UCLA Shows How Vulnerable Students Are In A Gun Free Zone Lockdown

In this footage obtained by RT, you can see how students - who were in a gun free zone - have nothing else to do for their safety but to lock themselves into a classroom and wait for the situation to be defused.

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