The only credentials that Justin Trudeau had before becoming the Prime Minister of Canada a few months ago was working as a ski instructor and drama teacher. That’s all he had, and yet he won a majority government and unseated Stephen Harper’s Conservative government. It’s, indeed, a sad state of affairs when a man becomes […]
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Week in Review: Feb. 29 to Mar. 6
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: So what, John Kasich, if a business turns away a divorced customer? It’s their right During Thursday night’s Republican Party presidential debate, Ohio Governor John Kasich was asked […]
Did Free Markets Cause the Flint, Michigan Water Disaster?
(Editor’s Note: the moral of the story is that whenever government fails big time then it’s the fault of the free market for whatever reason.) By: Dale Steinreich In the wake of numerous cases of lead poisoning through Flint, Michigan’s government-managed water supply, some commentators immediately began looking for ways to blame the private sector. […]
Donald Trump’s penis and other reasons to fear for humanity this week
Donald Trump’s Penis in a Presidential Debate After more than 50 years of televised United States presidential debates, Thursday night’s Republican debate was the very first time that a candidate discussed his penis size. If you were concerned that a potential Commander in Chief had a smaller than average penis size then you may have […]
Chart: States most reliant on federal spending
What states are most reliant on spending from the federal government? Using data from 2004 to 2013, Pew Charitable Trusts put together a chart that made a list of states that rely the most on Washington. Mississippi was first on the list, while Wyoming was last. Here it is: