Once upon a time, the U.S. dollar was backed by the gold standard in a framework that established what was known as the Bretton-Woods agreement, made in 1944. The dollar was fixed to gold at a price of $35 an ounce, though the dollar could earn interest, marking one notable difference from gold. The system ended up Read More…
Tag: BRICS
Reshaping Geopolitics: Breaking Down The Current “Free Trade” Deals
For many people still unaware, there are a variety of “free trade” deals being negotiated and worked on between various swaths of countries all over the world. As we have reported on several times at The Last American Vagabond, TPP is one of those under the radar trade deals that is attempting to be passed Read More…
As Obama Preps To Send Troops Into Syria The US Gov’t Is Already Planning Their Next Major Coup
A nonviolent coup to depose a democratically elected president and install some of the most corrupt politicians — who, not coincidentally happen to be favored by the U.S. political establishment — is currently underway in Brazil. As the public’s attention zeroes on the readying of troops for deployment to Syria, the U.S. government has been Read More…



