The author of the piece is a 30 year veteran of jazz radio broadcasting in New England. He’s also a long-time Contrary Perspective reader and active commenter. We encourage other readers to submit their ideas to the blog. – Ed. Greg Laxer In what is unquestionably, in this writer’s mind, already the most bizarre presidency…
Robert W. Morrow, M.D. New York Times, February 3, 2018: Interest rates that are set every day in the global bond markets are already leaping higher, in anticipation of central bank rate increases later this year. On Friday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note — a widely used gauge for overall interest rates —…
Peter Van Buren, who had a ‘catbird’ seat’ as a State Department leader of an FOB (forward operating base) during the Iraq war, shares his analysis of the torturous road American foreign policy took to finally hand over control of Iraq to Iran-friendly Shiite politicians. Along the way they succeeded in helping to create ISIS…
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