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The US Is Close to World War

Don’t feel bad if you don’t know what the word myrmidons means. Until just a few months ago, I had never even heard of the word.

Here are some definitions of myrmidon from a few online dictionaries that you might find helpful, as I did:

Myrmidon
[mur-mi-don, -dn]
noun, plural Myrmidons, Myrmidones [mur-mid-n-eez]
1 Classical Mythology. one of the warlike people of ancient Thessaly who accompanied Achilles to the Trojan War.
2 (lowercase) a person who executes without question or scruple a mas...

The JFK Assassination

The two foundational events of the past half-century that are essential to understand if one wishes to grasp the truth of U.S. foreign and domestic policies are the subjects of the following interview.  In the first part I am asked to reflect on JFK’s murder through the lens of James W. Douglass’s masterpiece,  JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters ; the second part is devoted to my analysis of why I don’t speak about 9/11 anymore, my ongoing study of the linguistic mind contr...

Stick Out Your Tongue and Look in the Mirror

By Dr. Mercola

For many illnesses and diseases there are recognizable symptoms. In some cases those symptoms are not evident until late in the disease process, while in others they appear immediately. Recognizing symptoms and associating them with specific conditions no longer relies on the memory of a diagnostician. Using the computer, you can check your own symptoms and end up with a list of possible conditions.

In some cases a symptom is just a sign of another condition, while in others it...

The Demise of Nation States

Justin’s note: Longtime readers know what Doug Casey thinks of nation states. He says they’ve mostly been an “inefficient, counterproductive, and expensive nuisance” and a “testimony to how thoughtless the average person is.”

He also says nation states are going out of business.

I recently called him up to get an update on where we are today… and what to expect going forward.

Today and tomorrow, I’m sharing our discussion. I think you’ll enjoy…

Justin: So, Doug. Are nation states really in d...

Those High Octane Ethanol Mandated Blues

High-octane fuel isn’t for every engine.

Some engines need it – but others do not.

Millions of other engines.

Feeding those engines high-octane fuel is a money-waster. High-octane “premium” fuel (which isn’t necessarily of higher quality, just higher octane; more about this in a moment) generally costs about 30-50 cents or more per gallon. If your car’s engine doesn’t require it, you’re spending several dollars more for every tankful – which can amount to several hundred dollars annually – an...

Do You Have a Strong Handshake?

There is some truth in the saying ‘healthy body, healthy mind’, researchers have found.

How physically strong someone is in middle-age can predict how healthy their brains are. People with a stronger hand grip are better at problem-solving, memory tests and reasoning, and have faster reaction times, a study found.

A database of more than 475,000 people showed those with more muscle strength in their hands appeared to have better brains.

The research, led by the University of Manchester, sugge...

Russia’s Humanity and Moral Conscience

It speaks to the humanity and moral greatness of the Russian government led by Vladimir Putin that Russia consented to a pretend attack in order that Donald Trump could save face. Unfortunately for us all, the consequences of Russia’s generosity will not be the thanks that the Russians deserve. Russia and Putin will get no credit for saving Trump from having to back down or have his naval flotilla sunk and his bombers shot down.

Russia is intent on avoiding a conflict, not because Russia is s...

‘Whole Story Was Staged’

The alleged chemical attack in the Syrian city of Douma was staged by local militants, who tried to frame it as a Syrian Army strike, a German TV correspondent, who travelled to Damascus, has said publicly, citing local witnesses.

“People told us in a very convincing manner that this whole story was staged,” Uli Gack, a reporter with the German ZDF public broadcaster, said (referring to the alleged Douma chemical attack) while he spoke live on ZDF Heute (‘Today’) show on Satuday.

Gack had tra...

Iran Officially Switches

Iran’s feud with the US is set to get worse after Tehran announced yesterday that it will start reporting foreign currency amounts in euros rather than US dollars, as part of the country’s effort to reduce its reliance on the American currency due to political tension with Washington.

Central bank governor Valiollah Seif said last week that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had welcomed his suggestion of replacing the dollar with the euro in foreign trade, as the “dollar has no place in o...

Moonshot Medicine

The medical research community now talks of moonshots (big leap-forward cures), regenerative medicine, precision individualized medicine, even one-time complete treatment cures.  It is all part of the 21st Century Cures Act, which spreads $4.8 billion of research funding in an attempt to accelerate the development and approval of real cures.  But will this Herculean effort bankrupt insurance pools?

The money is being directed toward expensive pharmacological cures that will further burst the...