By Andre Michael Eggelletion Was this the work of one person? Am I the only person who thinks there is more to the Wikileaks story than meets the eye? I can’t help but wonder how can one person, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, conduct the sustained level of espionage needed to assimilate 250,000 diplomatic...
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By Andre Michael Eggelletion Who was right and who was wrong? January 1, 2011 marks the 17th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the carnage it has done to the economy. Before NAFTA, the US had a $5.4 billion trade surplus with Mexico. Today the US has a $50 billion...
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By Andre Michael Eggelletion Facing the backlash Whether the banking system is ready or not, it is soon to be on its own in reconciling its bad loans. Some of the nation’s largest banks are uneasy about the backlash to the Federal Reserve’s QE-2 action. They know that the current historic level of...
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By Andre Michael Eggelletion Bernanke gets tough Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a verbal offensive, aimed at China and other critics, in remarks in Frankfurt, Germany on Friday. Mr. Bernanke’s comments at the 6th European Central Banking Conference were calibrated to defend the Fed’s decision to purchase $600 billion in Treasury Securities...
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By Andre Michael Eggelletion Many Americans have probably never heard of billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch. Nonetheless, their subterranean influence has helped to shape the political dialog in the United States on a monumental scale, according to Jane Mayer of the New Yorker. Before I go any further, let me say that everyone...
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By Andre Michael Eggelletion Look for long time Federal Reserve critic, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), to demand unprecedented transparency on monetary policy when Republican’s take over the House in January. Paul will serve in a new post as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy. Can Paul bridle the Fed? Some observers...
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By Andre Michael Eggelletion Once again Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has offended nearly every African-American in this nation. During his broadcast on Thursday, November 11, 2010, Limbaugh suggested that Rep. Jim Clyburn, the highest-ranking African American in Congress, must serve as chauffeur to Nancy Pelosi if he doesn’t...
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By Andre Michael Eggelletion Can the G20 steer the world toward balanced international prosperity or into conflict and future war over financial imbalances? The G20 is meeting in South Korea today, November 11 through 12, to deal primarily with that question. There really is no other international organization that can act as a...
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By Andre Michael Eggelletion Since coming into office on January 21, 2009, President Barack Obama has made numerous notable accomplishments. Likewise there have been mistakes that have put the president under fire, even from the Left. Democrats are upset over the results of the 2010 midterm elections, and the president’s continued collegial style...
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By Andre Michael Eggelletion With news of the return of Keith Olbermann to MSNBC, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) had some choice words and action against MSNBC for suspending Olbermann. Sen. Sanders also says there is a lesson to be learned for the whole affair. Here is a statement from Sen. Sanders citing Olbermann’s...
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