Simon Black: Archives

Past articles by Simon Black on LewRockwell.com

7 Books
Every sovereign man should read, says Simon Black.

8 Government Crimes
Simon Black on what to expect.

The Dow vs. Bananas
A reality check from Simon Black.

Trust Us
This time it's different, said government thieves.

Red Alert
World's biggest gold-storage company dumps American citizens, and who can blame them?

It's Time To Worry
Really worry, says a banking insider.

Protect Your Privacy Online
With these 6 tools, says Simon Black.

I Was an Army Intel Officer in Iraq
Simon Black on how he reached his breaking point.

US Bank Rejects a Silver Quarter
It's "bad money."

When Priced in Gold
The US economy is at Depression-era levels, says Simon Black.

Squatting on the Shoulders of Midgets
Simon Black on the morally and economically disastrous idea of fiat money.

Tell Me Again, Which of These Countries Is Communist?
And why is it freer than the US?

Another Pack of Lies From the State
Simon Black on the alleged fiscal cliff.

'Renounce Citizenship'
It's one of the fastest growing search terms on Google, says Simon Black.

Singapore Bank to the US
Go jump in the lake.

Countries Where You Don't Need 'Health Insurance'
And the medical care is cheap and high-quality, says Simon Black.

Let's Talk Facts, Not Fear
The facts are bad enough.

Are Capital Controls Coming?
Who can doubt it? Don't be caught, says Simon Black.

Mass Fatalities
What is the US government planning?

One Very Strange Use for Silver Coins
Very fun, too.

The Most Serene Republic
You should know about this free country, says Simon Black.

The Embarassing Olympic Ticket System
It demonstrates everything wrong with government, says Simon Black.

Golden Competition Is Coming
As the US debases the dollar.

Is This Still a Free Country?
Simon Black has an 11-question quiz.

A Secret Paradise for Gun Rights
And residency?

Sentiment vs. Reality on the Economic Future
There's a total and dangerous disconnect, says Simon Black.

It's Ramping Up
The government plan to steal even more of your money.

Brainwashing Starts With This Two-Letter Word
How often do you use it?

Uncle Spy Admits It
Monitoring you for these 377 words.

Have Any Faith in Government To Do the Right Thing?
If so, you must be living on the Planet Zucchini.

In Case You Really Have To Flee the Authorities
Simon Black on the greatness of Brazil.

The Rise of the Tax-Collector State
Now the greedy feds are copying ancient Rome, says Simon Black.

Go East, Young Man
Simon Black on the rise of Asia.

Thinking of Expatriating?
Move to a small country, says Simon Black. The smaller the better.

5 Things You Need To Know
Before filing your serf-taxes this time.

A Disease Masquerading as Its Own Cure
Simon Black reveals the real nature of government.

A Dollar Mutiny Has Broken Out
In the global currency wars.

Desperate Predator
The British government loots flea markets.

The Empire Has Killed All Bank Privacy
Simon Black on the one alternative left.

Your 'Get Out of Jail' Card
Simon Black on how to get a 2nd passport.

Our 'Dictatorship of the Proletariat'
Simon Black on Hayek's warning and what we face.

Introducing the Government's Newest Unpaid Spy
You, says Simon Black.

Google Changes Its Privacy Policy
Another reminder to use offshore email, says Simon Black.

Monsters vs. Megaupload
Just another reminder that democracy is an illusion, says Simon Black.

308,127,404 Americans Are Going To Get Hosed
Does that include you?

No Liberty
Simon Black on another consequence of economic decline.

Is There Less-Bad Currency To Hold Right Now?
Yes, says Simom Black.

8 Simple Truths
You need to know about 2012.

Bernanke Is a Domestic Terrorist
According to US Justice Department logic, says Simon Black.

How To Avoid Living in a Police State
Simon Black on freedom.

6 Reasons Your Bank Is Not Safe
Simon Black on what to do about it.

It All Started After His Assets Were Seized
Simon Black on the Mark Nestmann story.

A Very Sneaky Form of Theft
Simon Black on more governmental bleeding of investors.

Where Are the World's Most Profitable Banks?
Pakistan, of course.

Your Monies and Positions Are Not Safe
Simon Black on the truth-telling broker in commodities futures who closed her business.

Can You See the Financial Gorilla in the Room?
Few people can, says Simon Black.

Imminent Threat
The government increases its offensive capacity against Americans.

Should You Open an Off-Shore Bank Account?
Simon Black: 4 reasons to do it now.

The Most Dangerous Woman in America
Far more threatening to you than Hillary.

On the Ground in Fukushima, Japan
And what it teaches us about our own future.

For Young People Who Want Out
Simon Black has some advice from Tokyo.

International Diversification
It is not really optional, says Simon Black.

The New Capitalist Frontier
Simon Black on the vast business and investment opportunities in Mongolia.

Will It Steal Your Gold?
Simon Black on bankrupt government.

Steve Jobs Was a Great Philanthropist
That is, he benefited mankind in the best way possible: through the market.

Look What I Got for 3 Hours, 6 Security Checkpoints, and $82…
Simon Black on visiting the US consulate in Cape Town.

We All Need One
A 2nd passport, says Simon Black.

This Is Why We Internationalize
This is why we have a plan, says Simon Black.

US Government Asset Seizures on the Rise
Is there any defense?

Modern Democracy
It's for idiots, says Simon Black.

In the Crisis, I'm Betting on Certain People
Who will kick rear ends and take names, says Simon Black.

What Are You Teaching Your Kids?
Simon Black on the real lessons of finance vs. the lies told to school children.

What's the Power Elite Planning Behind the Scenes?
Is it world Weimar?

A Lesson From the Dying Post Office
About your retirement.

Buying Gold at Its All-Time High
Should you do it?

Bought Any Gold Yet?
Look at the European present and the American future, says Simon Black.

Building an Army of Thought Police
Simon Black on the totalitarian DHS.

What Democracy Really Means, From Greece to the US of A
Banksters and their wholly owned pols lording it over the rest of us.

Scary Times Ahead
Central banking is decivilizing the West, says Simon Black.

Trapped
Has the US government built a virtual Berlin Wall around the land of the free?

Boiling Frog Alert
Congress wants automatic payroll deductions to lower the debt they ran up, says Simon Black.

Where Taxes Are So Low…
Some people might actually pay them.

The Government's Playbook
Get your hands on it, says Simon Black.

Foreign Account?
You must file by June 30, says Simon Black. But there is a loophole.

There's Money To Be Made in Bad Economic Times
Entrepreneurs are most important then.

Government Killers Lose Heart
Simon Black on a silver lining to the US financial disaster.

'Stay and Fight'
Is that even realistic?

To Survive the Chaos
Ask: do you have more confidence in yourself or the government?

The Social Implications
Of an economic collapse.

Is It Fixable?
The Western world, that is.

The Debt Problem
Is it as bad as they say?

Debt Is Slavery
And it is wrecking the world, and the lives of college students, too, says Simon Black.

This, Too, Shall Pass
This, too, and this and this and this.

US Government Seizes Pensions, Invades Pakistan
It’s another day in the life of the empire.

It's Illegal To Resist Jackbooted Government Thugs
Forget Magna Carta and the Constitution, says Simon Black.

The US Government Will Seize Your Retirement Account
Simon Black on how, and what to do about it.

Can I Stop Taking My Shoes Off?
Simon Black on the suppression of dissent and OBL.

Jim Rogers Is Right
Simon Black on what we can learn from the Sage of Singapore.

Bolivian Central Planning
Is it our future?

The Worst Advice I've Seen in Years
Simon Black on buying "certificates of guaranteed expropriation."

Become a Multi-Millionaire
As a tax-snitch.

More 'Pre-Crime' Enforcement
Courtesy of the federal tax collectors.

Obamaism in a Nutshell
Simon Black on Christine Romer, coming Nobelist in Double-Think.

Monty Python and the World Economy
Tis but a scratch.

Illegal, Immoral Acts, Made Just
By Barack "Collateral-Damage" Obama.

The Crime of Making Better Money Than the Government
Bernard von Nothaus is convicted of domestic terrorism.

Piercing the Corrupt Veil of Bureaucratic Chicanery
Simon Black on what will do it, and why it's happening soon.

Want the Lowest Risk of Disaster?
Pick one of these five countries, says Simon Black.

Time's Almost Up
To get out of the dollar.

Third-World Countries
Argentina and America.

The US War on Certain Plants
And the effect on Mexico.

Breaking Free
From the US and its state-think.

The Dollar Is Finished
Or so the market is telling us, says Simon Black.

Predator States
Rapacious governments want more and more of your money.

What Really Happened in Panama
Simon Black and the Offshore Man.

Panama Obeys the US Empire
Simon Black on the abolition of banking privacy.

The March Towards Capital Controls
It's quickening, says Simon Black.

New Government SOP
Step out of line, and you'll be cut off.

A Government Agent on Every Corner
A wiretap on every phone.

The Canary in the Coal Mine
We can see our alarming inflationary future in Southeast Asia, says Simon Black.

Countries That Can Weather the Age of Turmoil
Here's the list, just in case.

'Protecting the Homeland'
It's destroying the economy, says Simon Black.

Look Overseas
Simon Black on one way to cope with American authoritarianism.

On the Shooter
Was he an "anti-government subversive"?

Apparently, There Was an Earthquake…
Simon Black on living in Chile.

So Long Dollar, Hello Renminbi
Simon Black on the new world currency.

The Tip of the State Spear
Avoid it, or blunt it.

That Grass
Sometimes it actually is greener, says Simon Black.

Multiple Flags and Foreign Residence
Simon Black on where he went and what he learned this year.

Help Them Take the Red Pill
Simon Black on helping your family and friends understand.

Under 30?
Here's how to survive.

Where To Move?
Watch what happened to 200 countries in 200 years, in a must-see four-minute video.

Peak Empire
In ancient Rome and modern America.

If You Want To Escape America
Should you move to New Zealand?

Lessons From the Fall of Rome
For would-be expats.

Health, Taxes, and Citizenship
And expatriation. Q&A with Simon Black.

Sit Down and Shut Up
Simon Black on the elite’s prescription for the rest of us.

3 Great Locations for Outsourcing Your Work
Simon Black on getting loyal, articulate, and punctual workers.

The Expat Widow
Simon Black on living happily in Malta.

Questions: All About Second Passports

The Most Expensive City in the World…