The BRICS are making their move to shove aside the U.S. dollar (although their own troubles might interfere). The dollar dump is particularly timely in light of recent recognition that U.S. credit verges on junk status, and rates lower than…
by Sandy Krolick, who blogs at kulturCritic We have all sat enthralled by the recent images dancing across our HD TVs, our PC and Notebook screens, as events have unfolded in the Middle East and Northern Africa over the past…
by Kevin Moore Like most people who grew up in Britain in the 1950s or 1960s, I was trained to believe in a "better, brighter future" that could be achieved via continuing advances in technology. Having no reason to doubt…
by John House, who blogs at Health by Dr. House I can't begin to count the times that I've thought about the collapse of the industrial economy. Even before I knew that such a thing was not only possible, but…
The recent S&P downgrade of U.S. debt is yet another example of a circus sideshow in a nation filled with clowns sleepwalking off a cliff. Ben Bernanke, the master of ceremonies in the most ridiculous show on Earth, has come…
by Brutus, who blogs at The Spiral Staircase I tossed around in bed a few nights ago with insomnia. This happens a lot lately. As my mind wandered, it occurred to me that NBLers lob lots of accusations, judgments, and…
According to Mark Twain, "civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities." It seems western civilization is just about done with the mindless multiplication of anything, much less unnecessary nonsense. It's too late for a fast collapse of the industrial…