Politics, War and the Demise of the Dollar

If you only get your news from mainstream Western sources, the beef between Russia and the Ukraine must seem pretty black and white. Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked attack on its heroic neighbor… The proposed solution is a bit more complicated — the West must do everything it can to support the beleaguered underdog without getting directly involved in the conflict. Sanctions, we’re told, are the best way to punish Russian aggression without harming anyone else. But it doesn’t take much digging to see flaws in that righteous veneer. You just need a different perspective — which is exactly what this week’s Wiggin Sessions guests provide.