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The Dark Skinny
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Mainly a geopolitical blog centered around the cause and effect of world geoplitics by all the major nations in the world today. This is a news and opinion blog.
Recent Posts
Tiny Mauritius Tells US To Shove Its Dollar, Buys Gold Instead
Well, here we have it then. Finally, after the blatant and vociferous ditching of the petro-dollar by the likes of China, Russia, France and the Gulf Oil States last month, we now have a tiny tin-pot speck of a nation in the Indian Ocean getting in o...
In Defense of Goldman
From the Daily Reckoning by Bill Bonner The Lloyd’s Prayer Our Chairman, who art at Goldman Blankfein be thy name The rally’s come God’s work be done On earth as there’s no fear of correction Give us our daily gains… Poo...
Is US Debt Irrelevant ?
Here is a historic chart that shows the US GDP, the deficit and the amount of interest paid back on the US Debt through the years from 1945. Throughout this period it becomes painfully clear that the US Govt has steadily paid back less and less of i...
The Geopolitics behind the phony US War in Afghanistan
Here is the best article on the Afghan War that I’ve read in a long time. No smoke and mirrors here. This article does not present tired, stale arguments about removing Al Quaeda as a terrorist threat or even fighting the Taliban to make Afg...
A Prelude to Inflation or How to Increase the US Monetary Base and Decrease Dollar Value by over 50% in No Time at All
So much Happening in Washington, So Little to Show for it
Here is a fine article from Robert Reich, which depicts the current outstanding achievements to date of the US democratic process in Washington. In his article, where he slices and dices outcomes, he paints a concise and accurate picture of exactly ...

