US 'neo-imperialist' dollar scheme explained by economist Yanis Varoufakis

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Why countries are dropping the dollar - and buying gold

Gold has officially overtaken Treasury securities (US government debt) as the top asset held by global central banks, according to a report by the European Central Bank (ECB). Ben Norton explains how dedollarization is continuing, gradually and steadily. VIDEO: https://www.youtub ...  Show more

Before the AI bubble pops, billionaires want to loot your retirement funds

The AI bubble has caused the most concentrated and overvalued stock market in US history. The billionaire CEOs of Big Tech corporations fear it may pop soon, so they changed the rules on Wall Street so that, mere days after their IPOs, SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic will be given ...  Show more

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