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Misunderstandings about the National Debt
In this article, I correct some common misunderstandings about money and the national debt, emphasizing that the U.S. national debt is not a problem and can be eliminated without burdening anyone. I explain the mechanics of bank deposits, government spending, and securities issuance, challenging misconceptions. The perpetual growth of debt and interest charges are examined,…
“Russia Today, Me Tomorrow?”
In what may have been the biggest strategic mistake of the U.S. since the Second World War, they and their European allies violated the fourth condition above when they abused their role as custodians of other nations’ property by trying to shove Western foreign policy down the throats of other sovereign nations, and it did…
Government Debt is Good for the Economy!
An ever-increasing national debt is, in fact, necessary to prevent the production sector from collapsing from an overload of debt. I wrote in my last article that I could prove this with a very simple chart. What follows is how I would explain this fact to a 12-year-old ☺
$34 Trillion in Debt is NO PROBLEM!
The fear-mongers do not understand how the monetary system works. They are not alone. You would be hard-pressed to find a politician anywhere that does. I will try to explain the basics in the following.
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Stemming the Flow of Refugees – An Holistic Approach
The unprecedented surge of refugees streaming into Europe is no doubt due to the ongoing wars in Syria and Iraq and the unstable situation in Libya. However, refugees were arriving in Europe long before these wars began. They will continue to do so, even when civil strife has come to an end.
Eurozone: The End Game
It has become clear to most EU citizens, but not yet to the EU leaders, that neoliberal economics has been a total fiasco for the environment, increased inequality, and decreased the overall sense of well-being for over thirty years. When will the EU leadership recognize this?
A Silver Lining to Europe’s Troubles
As we await the outcome of the four-month extension of the Greek credit arrangement with the Troika (EU, IMF, ECB), this is a good time to consider various possible scenarios. Indeed, I would like to outline the one scenario that has not been mentioned anywhere, as far as I know, but may well be the most satisfying for the…
Nero Politics Meet Limits to Growth
Nero – the last emperor of the Roman Empire – is best remembered as the man who fiddled while Rome burned. I see a direct parallel to the collective of current world leaders who are ignoring vital threats to our very survival while fiddling with far less important issues.
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Erfaringer fra Langeland projektet
Jeg vil gerne overfor mine venner redegøre for udvikling i et visionært og ambitiøst projekt på Langeland, der begyndte med store forhåbninger for godt et år siden for mit vedkommende, men som jeg trak mig ud af for nyligt. Jeg fortæller det fordi der svirrer forskellige versioner i luften, ikke alle baseret på de faktiske…
Seriøs bæredygtighed i et globalt perspektiv
Af Ross og Rolf Jackson, april 2016 (Download som PDF) Alternativet står overfor en proces med formulering en politik i forhold til de globale udfordringer. Disse udfordringer omfatter sikkerhed, handel, klima, flygtninge og mange andre områder. Men som en analyse af den internationale situation hurtig afslører så er disse områder tæt forbundne.I en situation hvor en…
Hvorfor jeg støtter Alternativet
(Billedet af Ross og hans børnebørn Maia og Silke er fra landstingssalen på Christiansborg d. 27/11-2013 ved Alternativets lancering) I sommeren 2013 skrev Uffe Elbæk et indlæg i Dagbladet Information, hvor han nævnte at han var i gang med min bog Occupy World Street, som han kaldte ”fremragende”. Kort efter inviterede han mig til en kop kaffe…
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