Mitchell Feierstein

Mitchell Feierstein is the CEO of Glacier Environmental Fund and author of ‘Planet Ponzi: How the World Got into This Mess, What Happens Next, and How to Protect Yourself.’ He spends his time between London and Manhattan. Join Mitch on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook – @Planetponzi

The four ways inflation kills democracy Opinion
Inflation often precedes huge political upheavals. As average Americans start to feel its bite, how worried does the US need to be about its democracy?
Feb 22, 2022 11:38
COP26 will be a heady mix of climate hysteria, fear-mongering, and quasi-religious worshiping at the altar of ‘The Science’ Opinion
From every corner of the planet, private jets – responsible for 50% of all aviation emissions – have flown into Glasgow for the annual ‘Conference of the Parties’ (COP26).
Nov 2, 2021 08:02
Tesla’s $1 trillion market cap valuation is not just a bubble, it is a market mania of biblical proportions Opinion
Elon Musk is currently laughing all the way to the bank off the back of Tesla's stratospheric valuation, but a company built on the CEO's showmanship, broken promises and shaky technology is always ripe for a fall.
Oct 29, 2021 13:31
It’s a load of maskless balls: authoritarian elites party on regardless while ordering us to follow their Covid rules Opinion
This week’s obscene Met Gala extravaganza is just the latest example of how the great and the good lord it over us ordinary people with astonishing chutzpah and hypocrisy. It’s time to resist their control.
Sep 16, 2021 16:37
Britain is broken, let down by authoritarian, lying leaders who have utter contempt for the people who elect them Opinion
Matt Hancock’s tawdry affair and rule breaking, and his backing by Boris Johnson, are just the latest examples of dismal leadership in the UK. How much longer are the British people prepared to put up with it?
Jun 30, 2021 07:12
Tesla & Bitcoin are perfect bedfellows – one’s an overhyped, risky investment likely to end in tears, and the other... is the same Opinion
It’s no surprise that billionaire Elon Musk has announced you can soon buy his cars using the cryptocurrency bitcoin. After all, he’s making vastly more money from investing in it than he is from selling his vehicles.
Mar 25, 2021 18:36
Oligarch bankers are using woke PR campaigns to whitewash the greatest wealth inequality and economic plunder in history Opinion
Goldman Sachs has announced a broad pledge of $10 billion to ‘change the lives’ of One Million Black Women. But the plan is thin on detail and smacks of a bid for good PR from an industry where inequality has thrived for years.
Mar 15, 2021 18:05
The GameStop gamble is a disaster. You don’t fix a broken system by playing by its rules Opinion
The GameStop saga has been celebrated as the little guy’s victory against Wall Street elite – but in reality, those behind it are gamblers just like Elon Musk or Nancy Pelosi, contributing to volatility that will lead to disaster.
Jan 29, 2021 17:09
When will the central bankers pay for all the wealth inequality and misery they’ve caused? Opinion
Janet Yellen’s been nominated by Joe Biden as Treasury Secretary, despite a poor record as Federal Reserve chair. This is typical of the unwarranted confidence placed in the central bankers who’ve caused so much financial pain.
Dec 5, 2020 11:21
Traditional values and historical context are dead, narrative control and cancel culture are the new normal Opinion
Not only did 2020 bring us Covid-19, but it also brought the world authoritarian government overreach and a complicit “media” who are political advocates rather than arbiters of truth.
Nov 30, 2020 17:31

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