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: Uh, feminists? Ontario NDP candidates are 56% women Kshama Sawant, Seattle socialists want to prosecute Amazon Trump’s Plan for Iran: Put Terrorists in Charge Seattle socialists approve jobs […]
Austrian Economics
Is gold money or an investment instrument?
By: Thorsten Polleit On May 4 and 5, 2018, Warren E. Buffett (born 1930) and Charles T. Munger (born 1924), both already legends during their lifetime, held the annual shareholders’ meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Approximately 42,000 visitors gathered in Omaha, Nebraska, to attend the star investors’ Q&A session. Peoples’ enthusiasm is understandable: From 1965 […]
Why do millennials still want socialism?
By: Doug French Franklin Bynum was unchallenged and won the Democratic nomination to become a criminal court judge in Houston. Mr. Bynum is an avowed socialist and he’s not alone in that conservative state. At least 16 other socialists appeared on the ballot in primary races across Texas. Socialism has oozed out of college classrooms […]
WATCH: John Oliver fails on Venezuela’s socialism
When John Oliver first got his show on HBO, it was pretty good because he tackled a wide array of important issues, like government confiscation schemes, taxpayers funding sports stadiums, and eminent domain. However, since the 2016 election, Oliver has gone full statist and leftist, making the weakest arguments in favor of government programs. Of […]
Week in Review: May 7 to May 13
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: Warren Buffett: Bitcoin is ‘probably rat poison squared’ ‘Real socialism’ has been tried – and it’s been a disaster REPORT: U.S. consumers hoarding cash in checking accounts, average […]