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The Future of the Dollar

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Is it the beginning of the end for the American Empire?

More and more media are tackling the issue of the American Dollar and its status as the international reserve currency. What alternatives are there on the table?

For answers, take a look at the links below:

Chart on left: The US Dollar from July 2000 to November 2006 chart source: First Gold


The Last Emperor

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Professor Igor Panarin, whose book “The Crash of America” is just out, claims that by November the book will be yesterday’s news.

Panarin believes President Obama will lead his country to a breakup. Panarin compares Obama to former Soviet president Mikhail Gorb

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Honduran coup summons memories of U.S. plots in Latin America

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The recent military coup in Honduras, condemned by U.S. President Barack Obama as an illegal ouster of a legitimate sitting leader, summoned memories of previous U.S. interference in Latin American political affairs -- in particular as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez described the coup as a U.S. plot. The Obama administration said in recent days it worked to head off a crisis between Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and the military over his efforts to lift limits on presidential terms there. The New York Times (6/29)
 
How about the recent unrest in Iran?
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