John Bolton and the rest of the dyspeptic neoconservatives may be getting their way now after the North Korean regime threatened to abandon the upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Bolton and Co. have been trying to undermine the summit from the very beginning, and they may be getting what they want […]
Archives for May 2018
WATCH: Neocon Mike Mullen warns of military conflict with NK if talks fail
It is evident that President Donald Trump’s neoconservatives are threatening the integrity of his upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jung-un. John Bolton doesn’t want to remove troops from the Korean peninsula, the U.S. government ripped up the Iran agreement (why can’t Washington rip up future agreements?), and now a former military official is […]
Subprime auto loan default rate higher today than during economic collapse
If you thought the subprime default rate was obscenely high during the economic collapse, then, as the saying goes, you ain’t seen nothing yet. According to Fitch Ratings, U.S. borrowers are defaulting on subprime auto loans at a higher rate than throughout the Great Recession. The delinquency rate – more than 60 days past due […]
Seattle socialists approve jobs tax
Seattle’s socialists are waging a war on jobs and basic economics. On Monday night, the city council voted overwhelmingly 9-0 to institute a $275 head tax on for-profit companies grossing $20 million per year. The proposal was revised down from $500 per employee. Councilmembers estimate they will raise $47 million annually over the next five […]
Trump’s Plan for Iran: Put Terrorists in Charge
By: Daniel McAdams Back in the 2008 presidential race, I explained to then-candidate Rudy Giuliani the concept of “blowback.” Years of US meddling and military occupation of parts of the Middle East motivated a group of terrorists to carry out attacks against the United States on 9/11. They didn’t do it because we are so […]