BEN NORTON—The US stock market is in “the mother of all bubbles”, with the market capitalization of publicly traded companies at 206% of GDP. This is higher than the dot-com bubble of 2000 and even the peak of the crash of 1929. Meanwhile, just 25 companies make up over half of the weight of the S&P 500, and the Magnificent 7 Big Tech monopolies are 35% of the market cap of the index. However, the US economy was built upon this financial house of cards, and politicians are profiting from it. Ben Norton explains the dangers.
Ben Norton
Ben Norton
Ben Norton is a journalist and analyst whose work focuses primarily on geopolitics, international political economy, and US foreign policy. Benjamin (Ben) Norton is the founder and editor-in-chief of Geopolitical Economy Report, an independent news website dedicated to publishing original journalism and analysis. Ben has reported from numerous countries, including China, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Ecuador, Honduras, Colombia, and more. His journalistic work has been published in dozens of media outlets, and he has done interviews on the BBC, Sky News, Al Jazeera, Democracy Now, El Financiero Bloomberg, CGTN, TRT World, teleSUR, and more. Ben is now based in Beijing, China.
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Make US imperialism great again: Trump threatens to colonize Panama, Canada, Greenland, Mexico
by Ben Norton35 Mins / Must watch readBEN NORTON—While Donald Trump’s supporters falsely claim he is an “isolationist”, he is threatening to colonize the Panama Canal, annex Canada, and take over Greenland (and its rare earth elements). The Trump team also plans to invade Mexico, bomb Iran, and wage proxy war on China. Ben Norton explains.
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Why is Israel attacking Lebanon? What is Hezbollah really? Explaining the colonial war
by Ben Norton60 Mins readBEN NORTON—Israel is bombing Lebanon, with staunch US support. An Israeli minister vowed that “Lebanon will be annihilated”. Ben Norton analyzes the colonial war, explains the origins of Hezbollah, and provides historical context.

