“I Cannot Afford To Live”: Americans Get Emotional As The US Economy Goes Off The Rails

Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, As we approach what is likely to be the most chaotic presidential election in U.S. history, troubling signs are starting to erupt for the U.S. economy.  In fact, CNN is actually admitting that “the long-predicted storm clouds in the economy may actually be forming”.  I can’t remember theContinue reading ““I Cannot Afford To Live”: Americans Get Emotional As The US Economy Goes Off The Rails”

“M-16 Era Ends: Army’s 101st Airborne Division Receives Next-Gen Assault Rifles”

Well.. we will see I guess. From Zerohedge Army Futures Command announced last week that troops from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, have received the Army’s next-generation rifles and light machine guns chambered in a new 6.8mm round. These new weapons are replacing the decades-old M-4 and M-16 battle rifle platforms.  MilitaryContinue reading ““M-16 Era Ends: Army’s 101st Airborne Division Receives Next-Gen Assault Rifles””

Deep State Good, Total Surveillance State Even Better

Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, So the Deep State is good, but the Total Surveillance State is even better. The Deep State and The Total Surveillance State are viewed unfavorably for self-evident reasons: the unelected Deep State is anathema to democracy and the Total Surveillance State (and its oh-so-profitable handmaiden, Surveillance Capitalism) are anathema to democracy, freedomContinue reading “Deep State Good, Total Surveillance State Even Better”