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Inflation is out of control.
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A British activist is fighting extradition to the U.S. after allegedly taking part in a hacktivist protest against the U.S. government.
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4.89/5 (9) Now, this unusual story was shared by Mr. T.S., who sent it along with an email posing the question: "is this new account going to be used to bolster Commercial Banks with Funds from…
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I became interested in the question of how an organization whose business plan is theft can go bankrupt during the Enron debacle. I was well aware that many companies are forced into bankruptcy so that the executives can loot the pension plan and that this has been an accepted business practice for many decades; out of fashion now that there are no pension plans to loot.

In the 21st century Americans have been distracted by the hyper-expensive “war on terror.” Trillions of dollars have been added to the taxpayers’ burden and many billions of dollars in profits to the military/security complex in order to combat insignificant foreign “threats,” such as the Taliban, that remain undefeated after 15 years. All this time the financial system, working hand-in-hand with policymakers, has done more damage to Americans than terrorists could possibly inflict.

[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2016-02-24%20Declare%20Your%20Independ…"][/audio]Today James joins Ernest Hancock for his regular bi-monthly appearance on "Declare Your Independence." Topics discussed include the hundred trillion dollar bankster climate swindle, the latest from Syria and how "The Big Short" almost got it right.

In 2008 the Federal Reserve had a choice: It could save the economy, or it could save the banks. It might have used a fraction of what became the vast QE credit – for example $1 trillion – to pay off the bad mortgages and write them down. That would have helped save the economy from debt deflation. Instead, the Fed simply wanted to re-inflate the bubble, to save banks from having to suffer losses on their junk mortgages and other bad loans.

An old friend of mine is running for the state Assembly. I've discouraged her and told her the legislature in Sacramento is so riven with corruption and cronyism that nothing meaningful can get done. Fortunately, she's chosen to ignore me.