Here I am again, at a crossroads in my life. In the end I’ve decided to go all the way with it, pursuing a dream of becoming a writer. I’ve written some essays before about politics, economics, finance, and social issues but
- Family Of Italian Woman Whose Death Linked To AstraZeneca Jab Launches Legal Action
Family Of Italian Woman Whose Death Linked To AstraZeneca Jab Launches Legal Action While American lawmakers have taken steps to shield US pharma companies from any legal blowback caused by COVID vaccines, drugmakers in Europe haven't been so lucky. And after widespread skepticism of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, what was supposed to be the workhorse of the global immunization […]
- Still Believe Digital Vaccine Passports Are Something Made Up By Conspiracy Theorists?
Still Believe Digital Vaccine Passports Are Something Made Up By Conspiracy Theorists? Authored by Robert Wheeler via The Organic Prepper blog, In my past articles I wrote about Digital Vaccine Passport pilot programs in New York, global announcements and along the same lines, health passports and vaccine passport apps in which a traveler (or event goer, employee, or shopper) […]
- Ukraine's Zelensky Invites Putin To Meet In War-Torn East: "Million Lives At Stake"
Ukraine's Zelensky Invites Putin To Meet In War-Torn East: "Million Lives At Stake" Following on the heels of last week's Joe Biden invitation to Vladimir Putin for a bilateral summit proposed for the summer to tackle a range of still simmering contentious issues, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a surprised invitation late Tuesday for Putin to meet him in the […]
- The WTF Charts of the EV SPAC Hype Boom Are Imploding Spectacularly
Getting massacred on the edge of the stock market.
- Hidden Russiagate Docs Expose More Misconduct, Evidentiary Holes: Ex-Investigator
Hidden Russiagate Docs Expose More Misconduct, Evidentiary Holes: Ex-Investigator Authored by Aaron Maté via TheGrayZone.com, Kash Patel, a former Russiagate investigator on the House Intel Committee and senior White House official, says US intelligence leaders blocked the release of documents that expose more malpractice and critical evidentiary holes in their claims of sweeping […]
- Meet The Tiny California Town "Full Of Dirt" That Snagged Elon Musk's Boring Company
Meet The Tiny California Town "Full Of Dirt" That Snagged Elon Musk's Boring Company Elon Musk is taking his Boring Company circus on the road to Adelanto, California. Adelanto is a town of 37,000 where the mayor, Gabriel Reyes, works part time and the city manager, Jessie Flores, is the full time chief executive of the city, according to a recent Bloomberg report. The county […]
- Company Sells Sex Robot "Clones" Of Dead Partners Using 3D-Modeling Technology
Company Sells Sex Robot "Clones" Of Dead Partners Using 3D-Modeling Technology Authored by Elias Marat via TheMindUnleashed.com, For many people who have lost their significant others, sex dolls have provided one way to ease the pain of grief and loneliness. However, sex robot company Lux Botics is taking things one step further – by offering a clone of dead partners using […]
- Here's What $1,000 Invested In Vaccine Stocks Would Be Worth Now
Here's What $1,000 Invested In Vaccine Stocks Would Be Worth Now It’s often said that with every crisis comes great opportunity. While such catastrophes do create upheaval and uncertainty in financial markets, Visual Capitalis's Aran Ali details below that they can also lead to new opportunities for investors, as asset classes react to different environments. Since the World […]
- The Biggest Threat To US Hegemony: China, Russia, Or Debt?
The Biggest Threat To US Hegemony: China, Russia, Or Debt? Via The Mises Institute, Now that the Biden administration has settled in, it is time to reassess American policy towards Russia, China and the wider Asian scene. Is it going to be a continuation of the Trump administration’s policies, or is there something new going on? Given the continued tenure of staffers at the […]
- Uninhabitable Bay Area Shack Listed For $575k
Uninhabitable Bay Area Shack Listed For $575k A rustic log cabin in one of the Bay Area's most expensive neighborhoods has been listed for nearly $600k. The 992 sqft log cabin from the 1890s is in considerable disrepair but hidden between Oakland hills and Piedmont's 94611 ZIP code. The average home value in the area is more than $1.5 million. A Zillow description of the […]
- Watch: Shocking Clip Shows Children Being Paraded Around Drag Queen Show Taking Cash Tips
Watch: Shocking Clip Shows Children Being Paraded Around Drag Queen Show Taking Cash Tips Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, Yet another disgusting video has emerged of children being paraded around during a late night drag queen show in L.A. as they are encouraged to take cash tips from members of the crowd. The woman filming the video expresses her revulsion at the […]
- While The Economy Collapsed In 2020, CEO Pay Surged
While The Economy Collapsed In 2020, CEO Pay Surged At the same time the corporate world was suffering from implementing new burdensome Covid restrictions, dealing with shutting down in-person office sites, and generally trying to quell the panic of a government induced recession brought on by its pandemic response, CEO pay was soaring. During 2020, as millions lost their jobs, […]
- Lacalle: Why The US Recovery Is Not That Strong
Lacalle: Why The US Recovery Is Not That Strong Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The United States: Hardly A Recovery There is an overly optimistic consensus view about the speed and strength of the United States’ recovery that is contradicted by facts. It is true that the United States recovery is stronger than the European or Japanese one, but the macro data shows that the […]
- Facebook Plans To Launch Stablecoin That Will Compete With Dollar Early Next Year
Facebook Plans To Launch Stablecoin That Will Compete With Dollar Early Next Year A couple of days ago, Morgan Stanley warned that China's new digital renminbi - the first "central bank digital currency" (or CBDC) - could cement its status as the next reserve currency. But as government and Wall Street continue their embrace of virtual currencies that, some say, threaten to blow up […]
- BLS Reveals That Big City Unemployment Is Much Higher Than The National Average
BLS Reveals That Big City Unemployment Is Much Higher Than The National Average Submitted by Nicholas Colas of Datatrek Research After a highly unusual several-month lag, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics has finally updated its state and local labor market statistics, so we will dedicate today’s Data section to these numbers. The central message here is that US unemployment […]
- Cops Swarm Innocent Kids, Steal Bikes, Arrest Them Over Stop for “Bicycle License”
By Matt Agorist Perth Amboy, NJ — In the land of the free, the government will often times take an entirely harmless, normal, and common... Cops Swarm Innocent Kids, Steal Bikes, Arrest Them Over...
- Verdict Already In — Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges
By Maryam Henein After less than 24 hours of deliberations, 12 jurors, who were sequestered, found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all the... Verdict Already In — Derek Chauvin...
- Bill Gates Criticized For Blocking The Equitable Distribution Of COVID Vaccines
Bill Gates Criticized For Blocking The Equitable Distribution Of COVID Vaccines Nearly 1 billion COVID vaccination shots have been distributed around the world, but in more than 120 countries, not a single dose has been received, much less administered. And as we explained recently, one man is to overwhelmingly to blame for this sorry state of affairs: Microsoft founder Bill Gates. […]
- The Bankers Are Coming! The Bankers Are Coming... For Your Bitcoin
The Bankers Are Coming! The Bankers Are Coming... For Your Bitcoin Authored by Tom Luongo via Gold, Goats, 'n Guns blog, One of the oldest arguments against Bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies in general, is the Central Banker Attack. Anyone who’s spent more than fifteen minutes inside the crypto-world will have heard this one. That’s the argument where the person tacitly admits […]
- China's Central Bank Researchers Urge Lifting Birth Limits To Keep Up With 'Skilled Immigration-Fed' US
China's Central Bank Researchers Urge Lifting Birth Limits To Keep Up With 'Skilled Immigration-Fed' US China is still desperately seeking to recover from its disastrous 'one-child policy' which was officially ended in 2015 and replaced by the current two-child policy, yet still by 2019 the country reached a decades low of 14.7 million births after years of observable stark decline, […]
- The Lockdown Paradigm Is Collapsing
The Lockdown Paradigm Is Collapsing Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The American Institute for Economic Research, It’s taken much longer than it should have but at last it seems to be happening: the lockdown paradigm is collapsing. The signs are all around us. The one-time hero of the lockdown, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, is now deeply unpopular and most voters want him […]
- Coalition Asks Duke Energy to “embrace fairness and justice for low-income communities” — No Mention of “Smart” Meter Injustices
By B.N. Frank For many years Duke Energy customers have been complaining about excessively high bills and the company’s gas and electric 2-way wireless transmitting... Coalition Asks Duke Energy to...
- 68-Year Old President Of Chad Killed In Frontline Clashes With Rebels
68-Year Old President Of Chad Killed In Frontline Clashes With Rebels In a headline that almost defies belief given it's the 21st century, the president of the north-central African country of Chad has died from wounds sustained on frontlines while battling rebels seeking to oust his government. The national armed forces announced Tuesday that Chad's President Idriss Déby […]
- Farmers Warn That The Megadrought In The Western US Threatens To Cause Devastating Crop Failures In 2021
Farmers Warn That The Megadrought In The Western US Threatens To Cause Devastating Crop Failures In 2021 Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Throughout U.S. history, there have always been droughts in the western half of the country from time to time, but what we are dealing with now is truly alarming. Scientists tell us that a multi-year “megadrought” […]
- House Democrats Unanimously Support Waters' Calls For "More Confrontation", Block GOP Censure Vote
House Democrats Unanimously Support Waters' Calls For "More Confrontation", Block GOP Censure Vote In what is perhaps not a shocking vote at all in this insanely partisan world in which we live, The House has just rejected a Republican resolution to censure Rep. Maxine Waters for saying that “we’ve got to get more confrontational” about police brutality against African […]
- Mark Crispin Miller Exposes Propaganda in Academia — Interview with James Corbett
By James Corbett Mark Crispin Miller has been teaching a course on Mass Persuasion and Propaganda at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and... Mark Crispin Miller Exposes Propaganda in...
- Not-So-Super League: All 6 English Teams Abandon Breakaway Soccer Group
Not-So-Super League: All 6 English Teams Abandon Breakaway Soccer Group Update (1815ET): All six English clubs have now pulled out of the European Super League. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur announced they will withdraw from the new continental league, as the remaining Spanish and Italian clubs were left to survey their […]
- Watch Live: Biden And Harris Comment On Chauvin Guilty Verdict
Watch Live: Biden And Harris Comment On Chauvin Guilty Verdict Watch live: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris following the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Biden and Harris called the family of George Floyd following the announcement of the verdict. Biden could be heard saying "Feeling better now. Nothing is going to make it all better, but at least […]
- Oregon Mulls Making Mask Mandate Permanent
Oregon Mulls Making Mask Mandate Permanent Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Officials in Oregon are considering making masking and social distancing requirements permanent. The requirements, first introduced last year in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, are set to expire on May 4. Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division […]
- Amazon Confirms Fake Delivery Truck Prowling NYC Streets
Amazon Confirms Fake Delivery Truck Prowling NYC Streets A user on the Brooklyn chapter of the NextDoor social media platform posted a video earlier this month of what appears to be an Amazon delivery driver "loading up barricades into an Amazon truck." The NextDoor user, who goes by the nickname "L.W.," wrote a post that said, "On Driggs Ave near the corner of Russell, I […]
- Gold Ring From English Civil War Era Unearthed on the Isle of Man
The “delicate" 350-year-old piece was discovered in a field in the south of the island by Lee Morgan in late December. It was revealed in an inquest where it was officially declared treasure.
- Was That a Bottom For Gold & Silver?
In today’s video you’ll receive Mike Maloney’s latest thoughts on gold and silver prices, inflation, Bitcoin and more. Thanks for tuning in.
- French Officials Perplexed By Gold Bars and Coins Found Stashed in Old House
The surprise discovery of three jam jars filled with gold bars and hundreds of gold coins in an old building marked for renovation has left a mountain community in eastern France perplexed and celebrating.
- Gold Rises as U.S. Treasury Yields, Dollar Pause
Gold gained on Tuesday as a rise in U.S. Treasury yields stalled and the dollar steadied near multi-week lows.
- A Bill to Save Federal Trust Funds Could Mean Big Changes for Social Security
Many Americans have one big question when it comes to their retirement: Will Social Security still be there when I need it?
- Israel and Its Unlikely Arab Friends
In 2020, Israel, supported by the United States, began a diplomatic offensive in the Arab world. The goal is evident: containing Iran. As U.S. author Eric Margolis writes, the countries that sign peace agreements with Israel, are “so frightened of neighboring Iran that they would happily have opted for Israeli rule rather than welcome the angry, unforgiving Iranians”.
- It’s Time to Start Thinking About Inflation
Central banks around the world, especially in Europe and the United States, debased their currencies last year in record proportions.
- The New Cold War: Felix W. Zulauf
A new conflict has begun between the United States and China that will shape the coming decades. No country will be unaffected, and Europe some day may have to pick sides. Risk premiums for financial assets will rise.
- ECB Balance Sheet Hit Fresh ATH
At €7.522tn ahead of this week's meeting as Lagarde keeps printing press rumbling. Total assets rose by €7.9bn on QE. ECB balance sheet now equal to 70.3% of #Eurozone GDP vs Fed's 36.3%, BoE's 37.4%, and BoJ's 130%.
- A $1 Trillion Liquidity Surge Is Morphing Into a Leverage Boom
It was supposed to be a temporary buffer -- more than $1 trillion of debt taken on by U.S. companies last year to ride out the economic devastation caused by Covid-19. But with the economy rebounding and interest rates still near all-time lows, it’s becoming increasingly tempting for corporations including Home Depot Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. to spend those cash cushions on […]
- Commodity Prices Reach Rally Inflection Point!
Commodities have been the talk of the town over the past several months, with grains, energy, and metals reaching new multi-month highs over the 12 months. And this has lead to concerns over input costs… and inflation.
- Pulling Up the Inflation Anchor
Rather than worrying about the prospects of higher long-term expected inflation, the US Federal Reserve is exuding confidence that it can maintain price stability should the need ever arise. It should think again, before the inflation genie has escaped from the bottle.
- Riskiest Junk-Rated Companies Borrow at Lowest Cost Ever amid Torrid Yield Chasing. AMC Bonds Sell at a Premium
Commercial bankruptcy filings drop to lows last seen in the loosey-goosey days just before the Financial Crisis.
- Biden's Big Spending Plans Will Not Revive the Economy
A government is not a wealth-generating entity. The more it spends, the more resources it has to take from wealth generators. This in turn undermines the wealth-generating process of the economy. For instance, if the government plans to spend $3 trillion and funds these outlays by means of $2 trillion in taxes, there is going to be a deficit, or a shortfall, of $1 trillion.
- The Eruption of the Refugee Crisis and the Global Push for Vaccine Passports
The eruption of St. Vincent’s La Soufrière (Sulphur) has provided a unique opportunity to push the envelope in matters of mandatory public health policy, notably mandatory vaccination, vaccine passports, and the mass gathering of biometric data.
- Crescat’s Macro Deck
Crescat invites you to take a look through our current macro deck. This research is an important component of our investment process, illustrating how Crescat evaluations the broader market and positions within our five strategies.
- Russia Increases Its Defense, While U.S. Backs Down From Provoking WWIII
The stooge-President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, appears to be trapped between what he has promised to do — which is for Ukraine to retake both Donbas and Crimea — and what will be within his power to do.
- Selected Articles: The Legitimacy of the WHO as a Gold Standard of Health is Dubious
Denying the Demonic By Edward Curtin, April 18 2021 RNA inoculations, misnamed vaccines. People are lined up for them now as they are being told incessantly to “get your shot.” The RNA inoculations are not vaccines. To call them … The post Selected Articles: The Legitimacy of the WHO as a Gold Standard of Health is Dubious appeared first on Global Research.
- Fed Powell Says Will let Inflation Run, But Won’t Allow ‘Substantial’ Overshoot of Inflation Target
The U.S. economy is going to temporarily see "a little higher" inflation this year as the economy strengthens and supply constraints push up prices in some sectors, but the Federal Reserve is committed to keeping any overshoot within limits, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said...
- ECB: Christine Lagarde Will Have to Kick the Can Down the Tightrope
The goal of this meeting will likely be to bide time...
- Biden Tax Plan Panders to ‘Radical’ Dems Who Want to Take Money Out of Hardworking Americans’ Pocket
President Biden’s tax plans show he is choosing to pander to the "very far radical side of the Democrat Party" instead of strengthening the American economy, Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, argued on FOX Business’ "Mornings with Maria" Tuesday.
- Unemployment Benefits Cut Short For More Than 300,000 during Pandemic
States offer extra unemployment benefits to workers based on a certain metric. That trigger cut aid short for many people during Covid, a study said.
- Why Record US Port Congestion May Lead To Historic Trade Deficit Blowout, Dollar Plunge
By Tyler Durden While it should come as no surprise to those who have been following our reporting on the epic bottlenecks and congestion across... Why Record US Port Congestion May Lead To Historic...
- Why Record US Port Congestion May Lead To Historic Trade Deficit Blowout, Dollar Plunge
Asset prices do not normally respond to trade releases, but if the deficit is as wide as containers indicate, the USD downside risk may become clearer, especially with Fed commentary weighing on yields.
- Biden's Recovery Plan For Families Set to Cost More Than $1 Trillion
Biden aims to approve the second phase of his infrastructure package based around child care and paid leave after passage of the first piece.
- Ordine Usa contro la Russia: Italia sull’attenti
Il ministro degli Esteri Di Maio e il ministro della Difesa Guerini sono stati convocati d’urgenza al quartier generale della Nato a Bruxelles, per una riunione straordinaria del Consiglio Nord Atlantico il 15 aprile: il giorno stesso in cui, a … The post Ordine Usa contro la Russia: Italia sull’attenti appeared first on Global Research.
- AOC, Tulsi, Ted Cruz Herald New Era of Leaders in U.S. Politics
As has happened with epochal champions of generational transformation and change in U.S. history before her, Gabbard's eclipse in Hawaii could lead to her comeback in a far more spectacular form.
- The Ukraine Famine of 1933 was a Government-Made Disaster
By Vincent Geloso Since the 19th century, global nutrition levels have increased and malnutrition is on the wane. We have never had access to so... The Ukraine Famine of 1933 was a Government-Made...
- A Third of U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains Since 1990 Have Come During Pandemic
The wealth of U.S. billionaires has steadily grown over the last 31 years. But a third of the $4.3 trillion in billionaire wealth gains since 1990 have come during the last 13 months of the pandemic.
- America's Fatal Synergies
America's financial system and state are themselves the problems, yet neither system is capable of recognizing this or unwinding their fatal synergies.
- Freight Expenses Spike the Most on Record
But shipment volume, though strong, is not at record levels.
- The Fed Wants to Stimulate Bank Lending, Charts Show the Fed Failed
The Fed's massive QE program has failed to stimulate bank lending. Let's discuss the evidence and more importantly why it's happening.
- Global Tax Gains Momentum
The Netherlands, long considered to be at the heart of a system in which multinational corporations minimize their taxes by shifting profits, has signaled that it’s ready to support a U.S. proposal that ends the practice.
- Global Research: Honest Journalism in Uncertain Times
Dear Readers, We regularly receive feedback from you telling us how important the articles we publish are to you, especially in today’s tumultuous and uncertain times. We thank you, and pledge that we will continue to deliver our daily dose … The post Global Research: Honest Journalism in Uncertain Times appeared first on Global Research.
- Washington Sanctions Cuba. Why Not Saudi Arabia?
Cuba will remain one of Washington’s chosen enemies, while relations with the murderous autocratic Saudi regime will be “recalibrated”.
- Farmers Warn That A Megadrought In The Western U.S. Threatens To Cause Devastating Crop Failures In 2021
By Michael Snyder Throughout U.S. history, there have always been droughts in the western half of the country from time to time, but what we... Farmers Warn That A Megadrought In The Western U.S....
- State Department To Put 80% of all Countries on Do Not Travel List Due to COVID-19
By Jesse Smith The US State Department is planning to issue Level 4: Do Not Travel advisories to around 80% of all countries due to... State Department To Put 80% of all Countries on Do Not Travel...
- A Global Tipping Point for Reining In Tech Has Arrived: NYT
Never before have so many countries, including China, moved with such vigor at the same time to limit the power of a single industry.
- US Takes Steps to Protect Electric System from Cyberattacks
The Biden administration is taking steps to protect the country's electric system from cyberattacks through a new 100-day initiative combining federal government agencies and private industry. The initiative, announced Tuesday by the Energy Department...
- Chinese President Highlights the “World Wants Justice” and “Not Hegemony”
All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). *** Beijing’s foreign policy has traditionally been one of friendly rhetoric, avoidance … The post Chinese President Highlights the “World Wants Justice” and “Not Hegemony” appeared first on Global Research.