Of all my articles to date, the one that drew the most attention made the simple claim that in the political and economic histories of nations, "phase changes" happen, and that one might be about to happen here in the USA. A phase change, which may … [Read more...]

If much of the economic commentary in the mainstream media is to be believed, the rising inequality of wealth in Anglo societies and the crashing of our economy by the big banks and financial class make the problems of capitalism not just evident but … [Read more...]

One of the most fascinating things, for me as a Brit, about engaging with American politics is that all political issues are filtered in the media through an extraordinarily crass Left vs. Right paradigm. Left and right are not the two paradigms of … [Read more...]

To those who care about such things, the silence of the media about the extraordinary events around Ron Paul's campaign is deafening. Some see conspiracy. I don't. I see the expected reaction to a paradigm shift -- a complete change in the concepts … [Read more...]