Almost exactly a year ago, just as the "Russia hacked the election!" delirium was taking shape, I pooh-poohed the idea that "Russiagate" (as it has come to be known) would persist for very long. Once the Trump administration started plowing ahead with its agenda, I...
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The Sugar Conspiracy
by Corbett | Dec 9, 2017 | Newsletter
An explosive new study in the PLOS Biology journal confirms three things that independent health researchers have been saying for years: Sugar-heavy diets are worse for your health than fat-heavy diets. Researchers have known this fact for decades. The sugar industry...
Bitcoin $10,000: What Does It Mean?
by Corbett | Dec 2, 2017 | Newsletter
Bitcoin $10,000? Already? It seems like just a few months ago that I was writing about the price of one bitcoin surpassing the price of one ounce of gold. Oh wait. I was. "Bitcoin Over Gold: What Does It Mean?" was written in March 2017. Fast forward 8 months and here...
When Robots Rule the Markets…
by Corbett | Nov 18, 2017 | Newsletter
The Corbett Report community held a vigorous discussion on the future of Artificial Intelligence this past summer, and the results are in: No one understands the question (myself included). Now, to be fair, I didn't do a very good job of framing the debate so, as is...
5 Things You Need to Know About the Saudi Purge
by Corbett | Nov 12, 2017 | Newsletter
Saudi Arabia, May 2017. A private yacht sails into the port at Jeddah under heavy guard. The yacht's identity is hidden even from the port authorities. Only a handful of people are allowed near it. They deliver several boxes on board and the yacht sails away. The...
The 5 Most Amazing Documents From The JFK Files
by Corbett | Nov 5, 2017 | Newsletter
OK, the dust has settled on the "release" of the JFK files last week, and here's what we know so far: As expected, the release is not a full release by any stretch of the imagination, despite Trump's tweets to the contrary. As I pointed out in the most recent edition...
The Banksters Win Again: Senate Makes It Harder For Americans to Sue Banks
by Corbett | Oct 29, 2017 | Newsletter
OK, brace yourself: The US Senate just made it harder for Americans to sue banks. I know, I know. I can hardly believe it either. But it's true. This all goes back to a ruling by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection that was posted to the Federal Register in...
From “Xi Thought” to “Superpower”: What You Need to Know About China’s National Congress
by Corbett | Oct 22, 2017 | Newsletter
As you may have seen in the news, China's ruling Communist Party is currently convening its twice-in-a-decade National Congress. And, as you may have also seen in the news, it's kind of a big deal. "Xi Jinping declares China's intent to be a 'leading power' by 2050,"...