This is the problem of populism: sure, it rails against the establishment, but their economic policies are just as horrific – even more so. Case in point, Italy and its so-called citizens’ income. With the Five Star Movement rising to power, the government is rolling out its basic income program. For households earning less than […]
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WATCH: Is Eric Swalwell ‘allergic to saying anything positive about Trump?’
Margaret Hoover is no William F. Buckley. For the most part, the return of “Firing Line” has been bland, though there have been some fun parts, like Hoover’s interview with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Hoover’s recent sitdown with Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) will go down as one of those fun moments. Channeling Buckley’s spirit, Hoover […]
Week in Review: January 21 to January 27
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: China braces for corporate bond defaults in 2019 VANGUARD EFFECT: John Bogle was a ‘capitalist for the common man’ It’s been a bad month for CNN Ben Shapiro […]
U.S. has spent $5.9 trillion on War on Terror
While President Donald Trump has yet to initiate any new wars, the United States is still mired in wars all over the world, though it’s mainly concentrated in the Middle East. And it’s costing taxpayers plenty. Since former President George W. Bush commenced the War on Terror in fiscal year 2019, and later escalated by […]
Malcolm X vs. MLK: Who was better for libertarianism?
By: Jose Nino With another Martin Luther King Day come and gone, we were reminded that the views of King are regarded as the model for the “civil rights movement.” Some of this is merited, of course. King stood up to governments that used state force, via Jim Crow laws to mandate segregation and violate […]