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January 8th

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Islamic Radicalism: A Consequence Of Petro-Imperialism





The mainspring of Islamic extremism and militancy isn’t the moderate and democratic political Islam, because why would people turn to violence when they can exercise their right to choose their rulers? The mainspring of Islamic militancy is the despotic and militant political Islam of the Gulf variety. The Western powers are fully aware of this fact, then why do they choose to support the same forces that have nurtured jihadism and terroris?

 

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Cultural Marxism Explained In 7 Minutes





To understand the growth of movements like political correctness, modern feminism, pansexualism, multiculturalism, "whiteness studies," one must understandthe history and nature of Cultural Marxist

 

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Stunning Photos From China's Creepiest Modern Ghost Town





"It is more than anywhere the symbol of the Chinese Dream with all its challenges and contradictions, an Orwellian vision of a bright future caught up by a less flamboyant reality."

 

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2016 Theme #5: The Systemic Failure of High Finance





High finance isn't the cure - it's the disease.

 

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2016's "How To Make A Fortune" Cookie





Anyone for Chinese?

 

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"The Entire Risk Paradigm Is Shifting" - Stocks Join Global 'Reality' Adjustments





The entire risk paradigm is shifting more so than it already has. Commodities and “money” more broadly are winning the argument, so to speak, having declared long ago greater downside risks. This is increasingly taking on the proportions of a global reset.

 

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Auto Sales Are About To Choke: Increase In Non-Revolving Credit Is Smallest In 4 Years





After rising by $15.5 billion in the month before, and a near-record $22 billion in September, the November increase in nonrevolving credit was a paltry $8.3 billion - this was the smallest monthly increase in this most important for US car makers data, since February of 2012!

 

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When 3 Trillion Just Isn't Enough: Analysts Fret Over "Worrying" China Reserve Burn





"The burn rate has been worrying. It’s not about how long it gets to zero, its about how long it gets to about 2, which is what they need."

 

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"Ms. Merkel Invited Me": Refugee Sex Assaults Reported In Finland, Switzerland, Austria





Reports now suggest the string of sex assaults allegedly perpetrated by asylum seekers on New Year's Eve wasn't confined to Germany as women in Switzerland, Austria, and Finland say they experienced similar attacks to those which occurred in Cologne. Germany now says it's prepared to deport those responsible, while little by little, Angela Merkel's rheotric is shifting.

 

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Priced For Perfection - Why This Burrito Market Is Heading For A Fall





In March 2014 Wall Street’s ex-items S&P 500 earnings forecast for 2015 was about $133 per share; it ended up 20% lower at $106. Yet here they go again - the consensus for 2016 started out at $137 per share last spring, and is just now beginning to make its way back toward the high $120s. It is a barometer of the abject complacency and intellectual sloth that has descended on the casino owing to two decades of Fed coddling and seven year of free money for the carry trades. In the case of Chipotle, it was always just a burrito. In the case of the US and world economy and financial markets, it’s not even that.

 

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Calls For "Retroactive Assessment" Begin After US Arrests Two Mid-East Refugees On Terror Charges





"I commend the law enforcement for apprehending these two individuals, but their apprehensions raise the immediate question: Who else is there? What are they planning next? We need to see a systematic and careful retroactive assessment of refugees brought in from high-risk countries."

 

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Gold Higher In Most Currencies in 2015 - Up 4% This Week





The sole focus of gold in dollar terms and the 10% fall of gold priced in dollars has led to some negative comment about gold's annual fall, the "third year of losses."

 

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The Canary In The Gold Mine





While one can never be entirely certain about these things, as they always play out slightly differently, it could well be that the upturn in the Rand gold price and SA gold shares is once again a leading signal for the entire sector. The canary in the gold mine so to speak, only this canary isn’t dying: instead it is a dead canary that is coming back to life.

 
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