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Modern economics is pure propaganda

June 4, 2018 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Michael Hudson is regarded by many as one of the world’s best economists because of his willingness to pierce […]

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The most dangerous occupation in the world

May 23, 2018 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Tens of thousands of illegal miners scramble below ground each day, hoping to pull out half a gram of […]

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Tony Webbstock: a warrior has left us

May 23, 2018 Ciaran Ryan 0

My dear friend Tony Webbstock passed away last Wednesday morning, the result of complications from a decades-long battle with diabetes and – one has to […]

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Does SA need 35 ministers, 9 provinces and 263 municipalities?

May 21, 2018 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared at Acts Online. SA is over-governed. We have 35 ministers, 37 deputy ministers, and 9 provinces each with their own ministers […]

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Thank Trump and Bibi for higher oil prices

May 18, 2018 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared at Acts Online.   Thank Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu for higher oil prices, which spiked from around $40 to nearly $80 […]

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170 billion reasons why the Reserve Bank is a target for state capture

March 8, 2018 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared at Moneyweb. Former Reserve Bank employee and now senior economist at Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt, says there are 170 billion good reasons […]

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Zimbabwe was once the freest economy in the world

February 26, 2018 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared at Lewrockwell.com. Zimbabwe is best remembered as the country that clocked up a jaw-dropping inflation rate of 231 million percent a […]

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More people on welfare than have jobs in SA

February 26, 2018 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared at Moneyweb. Pictured below: Narius Moloto, head of trade union federation (NACTU).                   […]

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Michael Komape died because he was a rural African child

February 2, 2018 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared at GroundUp. The Michael Komape trial wrapped up on Friday in the Limpopo High Court in Polokwane, with counsel for the […]

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Zim has a message for South Africa and it’s not good

January 10, 2018 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared at Acts.co.za As we launch into the New Year, there are some positive developments to consider as we ponder the plight […]

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