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Oct
11
PRN: Vol. 2, Num. 6 | October 11, 2012

The Advancing Wall of Darkness, Part Two

In the previous issue we looked at the US and Eurozone economies. Now for Part Two: updates on the Arab Spring and Israel-Iran conflict. In the broader context, the speed of change continues its breathtaking pace, and we remain stuck in an unprecedented worldwide acceleration trap. It is a privilege to live... read more »

Keywords: Ahmadinejad, Arab Spring, Egypt, Libya, Mohammed, Muslim Brotherhood, Netanyahu, Nuclear energy/weapons, Twelfth Imam

May
29
PRN: Vol. 2, Num. 4 | May 29, 2012

Making It Up As We Go

A REPORT FROM THE WALL
2,112 days--and counting--of global shaking, destabilizing change, dysfunctional math, widespread volatility, and soft anarchy

For ... read more »

Keywords: Arab Spring, Economics, Europe, Eurozone, Facebook, Germany, Greece, Healthcare, IAEA, Iran, Israel, Middle East, National debt, Netanyahu, Nuclear energy/weapons, Recession, Roubini, Spain, Syria

Oct
07
PRN: Vol. 1, Num. 6 | October 7, 2011

Approaching an Event Horizon?

The cover of today's The Economist (Britain's respected 170-year-old news weekly) shows a swirling black hole sucking in the words "Be Afraid." The insinuation is we're nearing an event horizon, the devastating boundary at the mouth of a black hole beyond which nothing can escape, not even light. The past few week... read more »

Keywords: Arab Spring, BRIC, Change, Congress, Economics, Egypt, Gold, Greece, Healthcare, History, Italy, PIIGS, Progress, Putin, Recession, Russia, Shaken, Stock Markets, Timothy Geithner, Unemployment

Sep
05
PRN: Vol. 1, Num. 5 | September 5, 2011

Good Night Irene, Good Riddance August

I step away for a month to finish a book and look what happens. The weirdness keeps piling up. Send in the clowns.

My thesis throughout these newsletters is that the world is behaving strangely. History has morphed and no longer plays by the rules. The math continues its dysfunctional, unpredictable, and almo... read more »

Keywords: Abbas, Arab Spring, Earthquake, Economics, Egypt, Flotilla, Gaddafi, GDP, Gold, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Jobs, NATO, Natural disasters, Recession, Riots, Stock Markets, Turkey, Unemployment