by Greg Maybury | Aug 29, 2015 | Economic History, US History, US Political Economy, US Politics, Wall Street
There are many ways to create economic suicide on a national level. The major way throughout history has been by indebting the economy. Debt always expands to reach a point where it cannot be paid by large swaths of the economy. That is the point where austerity is...
by Greg Maybury | Aug 22, 2015 | Economic History, US Political Economy, Wall Street
All economic and political institutions are contrivances that should serve the interests of the people. When they fail to do so, they should be replaced by something more responsive, more just, and more democratic. Marx said this, and so did Jefferson. It is a...
by Greg Maybury | Aug 15, 2015 | Economic History, US History, US Political Economy, US Politics
Greg Maybury (👉) is a freelance writer based in Australia. His main areas of interest are American history and politics in general, with a special focus on economic, financial, national security, military, and geopolitical affairs. For 6+ years he has regularly...
by Greg Maybury | Aug 15, 2015 | Economic History, Geopolitics, National Security, Neo-conservatism, US Military, US National Security, US Politics
‘I have no doubt about it: England, Russia and France have agreed among themselves to take the Austro-Serbian conflict as an excuse for waging war against us….the stupidity and ineptitude of our ally (Austria-Hungary) is turned into a snare for...