From Julia Gillard to Hillary Clinton: online abuse of politicians around the world ... Analysis of abuse of politicians in the US, UK and Australia sheds light on a problem often dismissed as par for the course. Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard (left) and US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have both been subjected to online abuse. -GuardianThe Guardian newspaper has reported...Read More

Brexit - how will central banks respond? Policymakers' existing struggle with low productivity and high debt has become more complicated -Financial TimesThis article provides us with a useful survey of what central banks are going to be doing to confront the Brexet-initiated downturn.Start with the Bank of England. Governor Mark Carney acted quickly to provide liquidity by injecting ?3.1bn into...Read More

Brexit could spell more trouble for Trump, who supported leaving ... Donald Trump plans a major trade speech on Tuesday that the campaign is billing as “declaring American economic independence,” a clear reference to the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union. If trends continue, he could be doing it against a backdrop of markets crashing and the pound hitting lows last seen...Read More

In the long-running global war on drugs, arguably no country in the world has suffered more than Colombia, where I have been doing business and living part-time for over 15 years. Violence, poverty, fear, destruction of families and communities, political upheaval, economic chaos - the black market has wreaked havoc throughout this beautiful land.But today, the courageous and forward-looking leade...Read More

Clinton on voters’ trust issues: ‘I know I have work to do’ ... Hillary Clinton, facing direct criticism about her trustworthiness from rival Donald Trump, admitted Monday she needs to do more to earn voters’ trust. “I personally know I have work to do on this front,” Clinton said at a Rainbow Push Collation luncheon, from prepared remarks. -CNNThis recent spe...Read More

Central Banks Worry About Engaging World Markets After 'Brexit' ... As global markets reel after an establishment-rattling vote by Britain to sever ties with Europe, investors are again expecting central banks to ride to the rescue. And that may be the problem.- New York TimesYesterday, we wrote about a new dominant social theme emerging as a result of Brexit.The propaganda seemed to be resolvin...Read More

What Is Wonks For Hillary? ... If you happen to be receiving emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign, then you undoubtedly received an email last night with the subject line “We need wonks, [Your Name].” After some mild confusion, you might be wondering: What is Wonks for Hillary? -BustleLike her husband, Hillary is fond of being portrayed as a policy "wonk."It's hard work of cour...Read More

'Brexit' in America: A Warning Shot Against Globalization ... The Dow Jones industrial average finished down over 600 points after the vote results became known ... What's far more worrisome is whether Britain's decision represents an end to the economic integration and opening [of] the last few decades. - New York TimesDid we ever think we would see the day when the New York Times would willi...Read More

Gold faces own headwinds after Brexit shock ... Analysts question whether bullion can rise further after solid gains already this year ... As the UK voted to leave the EU, the only people celebrating more than Brexit politicians were a clutch of small brokerages that benefit when the world gets a little more volatile: bullion dealers that offer gold coins and bars to retail investors. -Financial...Read More

Britain and the EU A tragic split How to minimise the damage of Britain's senseless, self-inflicted blow ... HOW quickly the unthinkable became the irreversible ... By the early hours of June 24th, it was clear that voters had ignored the warnings of economists, allies and their own government ... -EconomistThe Economist thinks the victory of Brexit is a tragic split. But they're wrong. They are...Read More

Exclusive: Prominent GOP Neoconservative to Fundraise for Hillary Clinton A prominent neoconservative intellectual and early promoter of the Iraq War is headlining an official campaign fundraiser for Hillary Clinton next month, Foreign Policy has learned. -FPThe husband of State Dept. political agitator Victoria Nuland is raising money for Hillary.According to Foreign Policy, Robert Kagan, co-fo...Read More

Donald Trump’s much-anticipated speech attacking Hillary Clinton Wednesday seemed more designed to reassure the candidate’s Republican base than to broaden his appeal to independents or Democrats. The fact is Trump raised valid questions about Clinton’s foreign policy positions, fund-raising practices and email quandary — but he did so in his vintage over-the-top fashion,...Read More

Do the Experts Know Anything? ... This has been a terrible day for experts. Economic professionals were overwhelmingly of the opinion that leaving the European Union would hurt the United Kingdom. And until a few hours ago, the consensus of public opinion experts — at least if one uses prediction markets as a proxy — was that voters would in the end decide to stay in the EU. Didn't wor...Read More

On November 11, 1947, Winston Churchill, then ex-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, rose to speak at a debate in the House of Commons:"Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise.Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those other forms that have been tr...Read More

Donald Trump’s Latest Distortions on Hillary Clinton ... A look at Trump's assertions about Clinton on Wednesday and how they stack up with the facts ... Donald Trump's fierce denunciation of Hillary Clinton on Wednesday was rife with distortion. -AP/FortuneThis article by the AP posted at Fortune attempts to counteract distortions in yesterday's speech about Hillary Clinton by Donald Tr...Read More

Why the Fed’s Stress Tests Aren’t Credible ... For the sixth year in a row, the U.S. Federal Reserve is conducting stress tests to see whether the country’s largest banks can withstand a severe crisis. If only the results, to be announced this week and next, were more useful. -BloombergFederal Reserve stress tests for banks are a fantasy.They don't address contagion, for one th...Read More

The Federal Reserve Says U.S. Stocks Are Overpriced ... It's the starkest warning yet under Chair Janet Yellen. The Federal Reserve on Tuesday delivered its starkest warning yet under Chair Janet Yellen that by its assessment U.S. stocks are pricey. "Forward price-to-earnings ratios for equities have increased to a level well above their median of the past three decades," the Fed's twice-annua...Read More

Here’s Why Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson Isn’t Ready for Primetime ... American voters will need more details to jump to a third party candidate like Johnson. The Libertarian Party had one of its most high-profile tests in its history on Wednesday night when both members of its 2016 presidential ticket answered questions during a town hall aired on CNN. They might want to ask...Read More

Flat Earth PSYOP: CIA Black Op Designed to Destroy the Truth ... There is an insidious conspiracy at work throughout the entire Internet which seeks to destroy Truth Movements everywhere. One of its organs of mischief is known as the Flat Earth Society (FES) and its explicit purpose is to take down every single truth-oriented website, blog and/or organization which permits an open comment sect...Read More

Fed’s Yellen: US economy faces ‘considerable uncertainty’ ... Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on June 21, 2016 in Washington on June 21, 2016 ... Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned Tuesday that the US economy faces “considerable uncertainty” from slower domestic activity...Read More