Politics
Mark Thornton digs into the gold-silver ratio—its wild swings, its history, and what it might mean for investors and the world at large.
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Ron Unz critically reassesses the established narrative of World War II.
Is the Federal Reserve truly independent? Jonathan Newman uncovers the myths behind the 1951 Treasury-Fed Accord.
Phillip Tourney provides a first-hand account of the 1967 USS Liberty incident.
With the resurrection of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower project set for completion around 2027, could another global economic crisis be imminent?
The ante bellum abolitionist movement ranged from peaceful abolitionist societies in the South to groups in New England advocating violence and bloodshed. Unfortunately, the...
With all of the current angst about tariffs and other issues, it is easy to forget that there are missile silos around the world...
Mark Thornton digs into the gold-silver ratio—its wild swings, its history, and what it might mean for investors and the world at large.
Amtrak is always on the verge of reviving intercity rail traffic in the US, or at least that is what politicians want us to...
William Nordhaus coined the term “Political Business Cycle” a half-century ago. The idea was that government authorities, particularly the central bank, would manipulate the...
The blackout in Spain was not caused by a cyberattack but by the worst possible attack—that of politicians against their own citizens.
The transatlantic slave trade from Africa is a well-known chapter in the history of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, but much lesser known is...