MEDIA ROOTS – The term “military-industrial complex” was originally coined by President Eisenhower in his final address as Commander-In-Chief and has since become a foreshadowing declaration to a country that may have lost its moral compass in pursuit of profits. “God help this country,” the President warned just a few weeks prior to this speech, “when someone sits in this … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — If you’ve taken Economics 101, you may have had the same realisation I did when the course reached the part where the USA, for example, goes off the gold standard and the dollar becomes a purely fiat currency with no gold or anything tangible backing it. When the issues of the business cycle arise, the inherent boom … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS – Like a misplaced time capsule that was never buried, one quaint town in Florida harkens back to an old-world fishing village on the Aegean Sea, a place where life slowly drips. Situated on the west central Gulf coast, Tarpon Springs might be the last bastion of unadulterated Greek culture in America. Attracted by the lucrative sponge fishing … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — As U.S.A. comes to grips with a severe financial hangover, its economy will adapt to meet the peoples’ needs. After 30 years of easy credit, subprime mortgages, zero interest loans, and binge spending, the economy has imploded. The wizards of Wall Street continue casting spells and weaving their magic, as the corporate media rattles on about the … Read More
March 9, 2012 MEDIA ROOTS — “In this same dream I had a girl waiting for me down the hall. I wanted to go out and see her but the nurse wouldn’t let me so after trying to fight my way out and failing I called the MP’s who promptly arrested them. After that I found out that they were … Read More
