Doug Casey on Why the Military-Industrial Complex Always Wins
International Man: During the recent Iran–Israel war, the US used up to 20% of its global stockpile of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)…
How Iran Sank the US Navy in a $250 Million War Game
Millennium Challenge 2002 was the largest and most expensive war game in Pentagon history, with a staggering price tag of $250 million. It took…
War Is a Certainty
Recently, an associate offered the following observation with regard to the likelihood of war in the immediate future: “The big guys like to play…
You Can’t Grow Your Way Out: The GOP’s Debt Delusion Exposed
As of 1980, the rolling 10-year and 20-year real GDP growth rates stood at 3.2% per annum and 3.5% per annum, respectively. Owing to…
Doug Casey on the Erosion of Freedom in America Ahead of Its 250th Anniversary
International Man: As the US approaches its 250th anniversary, how would you compare the personal and economic freedoms Americans have today with those envisioned…
How To Obtain REAL Independence… Minimizing the State’s Ability To Coerce You
Every July 4, Americans have less independence to celebrate. Although the country’s founding ideals enshrined individual sovereignty, those principles have become little more than…
The Constitution – The Past and Present
In recent years, many Americans have become refocused on the Constitution in a spirit of returning the country to its original objectives and values….
The Mighty and Mysterious Cayman Islands
We just spent the last week or so in the Cayman Islands attending the latest Mavericks conference (in between the usual activities one indulges…
The Great Bond Scam: Wall Street’s Biggest Myth Exposed
There’s a ridiculous and pervasive notion in finance that US Treasuries are “risk free.” People repeat it without thinking. Financial institutions build portfolios around…
The Japan Shock: How the World’s Biggest Creditor Could Cripple US Markets
What if I told you that something bad is happening with the U.S. government’s biggest creditor on Earth—and it could have very serious implications…