Charles Hugh Smith – History is either “one damned thing after another”–a chaotic collection of random events–or there are connections between events that are not readily visible. The study of history includes both rooting around for more factual evidence to aid our understanding, and interpreting what is known–both the factual evidence and what people living at that time described and thought was happening.
Two recent events invite interpretation: the sudden collapse of Syria’s regime and the assassination of an American CEO in America’s financial capital. These can be viewed as unique one-off events of little future import or they can be viewed as watershed events, harbingers of a future far different than the present. Continue reading
Sean Adl-Tabatabai – President Donald Trump has doubled down on his promise to withdraw U.S. troops from conflicts abroad, vowing to end the New World Order’s dominance in the Middle East.
Caitlin Johnstone – Since