Open Thread 141, by Anatoly Karlin

Germany Remains US ‘Occupied Territory’ – Russian Foreign Ministry

US ambassadors give orders in Berlin, backed by American boots on the ground, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says. Pressure over Russian gas shows Germany is still under US occupation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. The US continues to “occupy” Germany by any scientific standard, while America’s NATO allies have surrendered all their […]

Turkey’s State Banks Urging Depositors To Convert Foreign Currency To Lira: Report

As the Turkish currency continues to remain stable at around 13 lira per one US dollar after shedding nearly half of its value last year, an exclusive report by Reuters claims that Turkey’s largest state-owned banks have started implementing a program to urge depositors to “convert foreign currencies into lira under a deposit-protection plan.” The […]

The 15 Years That Destroyed America – Paul Craig Roberts

The United States Government today bears little resemblance to the government created by the Founding Fathers. Many “reforms” contributed to the transformation of an accountable government to an unaccountable one. For example, the direct election of US senators and the expansion of the franchise from male property owners adversely affected the security of private property. […]