Over the last month, the Trump administration has threatened to reduce or cut funding to foreign nations. First it was many members of the United Nations. Then it was Pakistan and Palestine. Now it may be Palestinian refugees (SEE: FINALLY: Donald Trump threatens to cut off aid to Pakistan, Palestine). According to the Associated Press, […]
Archives for January 2018
Is Tulsi Gabbard the next Ron Paul on foreign policy?
It must be a rule of thumb in Washington to have at least two anti-war, Ron Paul-like officials every term. During Dr. Paul’s time, it was himself and Ohio Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich fighting the military-industrial complex. Today, it appears that it’s Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul and Hawaii Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard combating interventionism. […]
WATCH: Leftists say Corporate America won’t raise wages – Corporate America raises wages
In the motion picture “There Will Be Blood,” legendary character Daniel Plainview tells Eli Sunday, “Don’t you look like a fool…” Well, that’s what President Donald Trump and the Republicans can say to the talking heads over at MSNBC and CNN. Despite the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) containing many flaws, the tax bill […]
Week in Review: January 8 to January 14
In case you missed any of this week’s articles, here is a round-up of some of the most read pieces written by the Economic Collapse News staff: Sunset Grill, other restaurants reacting to Ontario’s minimum wage HEROES: Tulsi Gabbard, Ron Paul slam Jeff Sessions over failed drug policies Let’s just decentralize global trade policy Ron […]
BITTER: Nancy Pelosi slams wage hikes, bonuses from Corporate America
In the aftermath of the Republican tax bill slashing the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, Corporate America is giving wage hikes, bonuses, and many other perks to their employees. The GOP tax plan is flawed, but this was one of the best aspects of it. To celebrate, for example, Walmart is […]