China rocks the geopolitical boat

Billed as the “deal of century” by various commentators, a mega-gas deal between Beijing and Tehran is likely to increase by another $50 billion to $100 billion, bringing the total close to $200 billion, when a similar oil agreement, currently being negotiated, is inked not too far from now.

Crude futures fall after supplies up

Crude oil futures fell after a US Energy Department report showed rising imports boosted inventories by three times the amount analysts forecast. But “it would be very dangerous not to keep filling the reserve,” said Kjell Aleklett, president of Uppsala, Sweden-based Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas, an energy researcher.

A Black Day

“All this comes at a time when we are entering the age of peak oil and the onset of global warming, a moment in history that would require a firm, fair and judicious hand to bring us through a difficult transition. Instead we will have the most extreme, ruthless and irresponsible leadership to drive us into uncharted territory.”

Hello: You Are Now Living In A Fascist Empire.

What few people in America understand, despite the astute observations of millions of individuals around the world, is that we are living in an empire, and we are no longer living in a democracy. As citizens living in the belly of the beast, we must not only think about how to defeat the empire, but also how to merely survive living within it. In order to do so, one must understand the concept of Peak Oil.

Australia’s House of Debt

Most Australians are too busy working to pay off mortgages, HECS fees, medical bills, insurance, credit cards, and personal debt to care about the government’s debt. We will literally be “working until we drop” because our combined household debt has now outstripped our total income. For every $100 we earn, we owe $130.