by Jeff Thomas, International Man:
“Imagine if you will, a situation in which the economy of a nation is overdue to experience an economic collapse of epic proportions, but remains endlessly at the brink. Every day, a collapse is more likely, yet the economic house of cards remains in a state of suspended animation. Some people become increasingly edgy, while others become more complacent. Only a few choose to actually prepare for what’s coming.
“An impossible situation? Yes. But we’d be well-advised to recognise that it couldn’t only occur… in the Twilight Zone.”
For those old enough to remember The Twilight Zone, the quirky “what if” American television programme, this episode introduction by host Rod Serling would seem to fit right into the show’s format.
Engaging positively with such countries as Russia and North Korea is a “smart” thing to do, the former US president says
One of the most viewed clips from Donald Trump’s 
America’s tiniest tyrant Robert Reich has a new column in The Guardian calling on regulators around the world to “threaten” Elon Musk “with arrest” for allowing too much free speech.
