How Uncle Sam Launders Marijuana Money | Ellen Brown

Ellen Brown -- Web of Debt Blog Jan. 23, 2018 In a blatant example of “do as I say, not as I do,” the U.S. government is profiting handsomely by accepting marijuana cash in the payment of taxes while ...

Recent Bitcoin Correction Falls Right on Expected Growth Path | Stephen Farrington

Stephen Farrington -- World News Trust Jan. 20, 2018 A lot of sensational headlines over the past few days have announced the “crash of bitcoin,” the “bursting of the bubble,” the “beginning of the e ...

Apple investors urge action to curb child gadget addiction | AP

Image by Jose Roberto Navas. Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)Jan. 8, 2018 (AP) -- Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone addiction among children, highli ...

Systems That Suck Less | John Michael Greer

Dec. 27, 2017 (EcoSophia.net) -- Last week’s post on political economy attracted plenty of disagreement. Now, of course, this came as no surprise, and it was also not exactly surprising that most of ...

Proof of randomness builds future of digital security | Katherine Q. Ye

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Dec. 22, 2017 (Phys.org) -- In an effort to block emerging threats to online security, researchers at Princeton University have developed a method to verify the strength of ...

An Introduction to Political Economy | John Michael Greer

Adam Smith. By Unknown. Public Domain.Dec. 20, 2017 (EcoSophia.net) -- Last month, when I looked across the vast gray wasteland of the calendar page ahead and noted that there were five Wednesdays in ...

Capitalism And The World We Are Creating | Emanuele Corso

Emanuele Corso -- World News Trust Dec. 16, 2018 “Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.” -Reinhold Niebuhr A couple of yea ...

Bitcoin Futures May Offer No Way Out | Stephen Gandel

Dec. 12, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin traders and watchers have been busy heralding the entrance of cryptocurrencies futures. What they should really be focused on is the exit. The first 24 hours of t ...

Bitcoin Soars Past $12,000 as Futures Move Closer to Reality | Dave Liedtka

Dec. 6, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin surpassed $12,000 for the first time amid speculation that the widespread use of futures will help lead to digital currencies being viewed as a legitimate asset cl ...

The Blockchain Is Bigger Than Any Bubble | Bloomberg News Editors

Bitcoin is a poor currency and a crazy investment -- but the technology behind it is a real breakthrough. Nov. 30, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- An influential new recruit has joined the chorus of bitcoin skep ...

Hey Landlord... Take a Hike! | Philip A. Farruggio

Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Nov. 28, 2017 In 2016, the last time accurate statistics were given, there were over 43 million housing units occupied by renters, up from 3 ...