I Kant Even: German Chancellor Triggered After Putin Quotes Legendary Philosopher German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is quite upset, after Vladimir Putin quoted German philosopher Immanuel Kant – who the Russian president called “one of the greatest thinkers of both his time and ours,” and said that the philosopher’s call “to live by one’s own wits”…
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UK Government-Funded Trans-Lobbyist Group Calls Puberty Blockers “Wonderful”
UK Government-Funded Trans-Lobbyist Group Calls Puberty Blockers “Wonderful” Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A government funded LGBT activist group that is active in more than half of Scotland’s schools has called puberty blocking drugs, which effectively sterilise children, “wonderful.” LGBT Youth Scotland, which is registered as a charity, has also declared that children should…
These Countries Saw The Largest ‘Happiness’ Gains Since 2010
These Countries Saw The Largest ‘Happiness’ Gains Since 2010 In 2011, Bhutan sponsored a UN resolution that invited governments to prioritize happiness and well-being as a way to measure social and economic development. And thus, the World Happiness Report was born. In 2012, the first report released, examining Gallup poll data from 2006–2010 that asked respondents in nearly every…
Donors to the Arabella Advisors Network
Since 2019 and earlier, the Arabella Advisors network has been the biggest politically charged philanthropic network in America. The Arabella network has been instrumental in almost all the electoral and policy victories the Left has achieved across the nation at the federal, state, and even local levels. That’s why Capital Research Center president Scott Walter…
Scott Walter Talks About Arabella with Bill Meyer
CRC’s Scott Walter recently appeared on The Bill Meyer Show to talk about his latest book, Arabella: The Dark Money Network of Leftist Billionaires Secretly Transforming America. The Arabella network itself might be relatively unknown to many, but the amount of influence it peddles is vast particularly towards funding left-wing policies and Democrat political activities. Through its network…
COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Among Children Plummets Within Months: CDC Study
COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Among Children Plummets Within Months: CDC Study Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Children who received an original COVID-19 vaccine have little protection against hospitalization just months after vaccination, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Children initially have 52 percent protection…
Biden’s $60BN Can’t Fix Ukraine’s Manpower & Recruitment Crisis
Biden’s $60BN Can’t Fix Ukraine’s Manpower & Recruitment Crisis With Biden’s $60 billion in funding for Ukraine now fully authorized and implemented, the question is now what? The US President on Wednesday announced just after signing the bill that the Pentagon will start sending equipment to Ukraine “in the next few hours” straight from the US stockpile. The…
ATF Rule-Change Creates A Trap For The Unwary
ATF Rule-Change Creates A Trap For The Unwary Authored by Christopher Roach via American Greatness, On Friday, the 31st anniversary of the massacre of Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, the ATF issued new regulations that make it more difficult to comply with federal laws regulating gun dealing and background checks. Since the 1930s, federal law has required gun…
China Is Winning Big On Smaller EVs
China Is Winning Big On Smaller EVs Smaller is better…at least in the world of building EVs for the Asian market. And while less scrupulous publications might take this opportunity to make stereotypical jokes about height, we’ll do no such thing and instead will simply report that according to the IEA’s Global Electric Vehicle Outlook…
US To Convert Pacific Oil Rigs Into Military Bases
US To Convert Pacific Oil Rigs Into Military Bases Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The US Navy will convert surplus oil rigs in the western Pacific into mobile military bases as part of the US military buildup aimed at China, The Defense Post reported on Tuesday. The naval engineering firm Gibbs & Cox developed the concept,…
Skincare Firm Vows To Rid ‘Ozempic Face’ In New Marketing Push
Skincare Firm Vows To Rid ‘Ozempic Face’ In New Marketing Push One side effect of GLP-1 medications for weight loss is “Ozempic Face.” This happens when the rapid loss of body fat produces a hollowed-looking face, wrinkles, sunken eyes, and changes in the size of the lips, cheeks, and chin. To counter this, skincare companies are…
Gay Couples At Greater Risk From Climate-Change: UCLA Study
Gay Couples At Greater Risk From Climate-Change: UCLA Study Via The College Fix, A new study out of UCLA says same-sex couples are at greater “risk of exposure to the adverse effects of climate change” than straight couples. These effects include “wildfires, floods, smoke-filled skies, and drought,” according to a report from KQED. Same-sex couples disproportionately live in…
Great Moments in Denying Reality
California has some of the strictest insurance regulations in the country. It is the only state where insurers are not allowed to base their rate hikes on catastrophe models — forward-looking calculations of risk — or the rising cost of reinsurance premiums, according to both Zimmerman and the Department of Insurance. Under current regulations, insurers are only…
What America needs to do now on national security
“Arsenal of Democracy – Washington, DC” by gregor_y, CC BY-SA 2.0 For those who aren’t aware, the U.S. Congress just passed — and Biden signed — a major national security bill. The bill has four main provisions: $61 billion for aid to Ukraine (including $13 billion to re-stock U.S. military supplies that were previously donated)…
Gen-Z Finds Anthem On TikTok. And They’re Rockin’ To This Anti-Work Song
Gen-Z Finds Anthem On TikTok. And They’re Rockin’ To This Anti-Work Song An anti-work anthem has gone viral on the Chinese social media platform TikTok in recent days. This comes after youngsters have complained on social media about President Biden’s disastrous ‘Bidenomics’ policies that have sparked elevated inflation and crushed their financial mobility. The viral video, posted by TikTok user “tedymakesmusic,” has been…
6 Warren Buffett Stocks That Will Be Moving This Week
Embed from Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) is one of the last great conglomerates remaining in America. It is also the investment holding company – and prolific money making machine – run by Chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett. BRK was an old textile manufacturer (founded in the 19th century) that Buffet transformed into a…
Is a Tesla Stock Split Next After Today’s Surge?
If there was any question Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) was back in the good graces of Wall Street, those were erased after today’s 12% gain in the stock price. Tesla shares reclaimed some of the ground lost this year amid a challenging EV landscape, placing the $200 level within striking distance once again. While the stock…
Conservation Funding Helps Keep Family Farms Viable
Conservation Funding Helps Keep Family Farms Viable Authored by Tom Croner via RealClear Wire, I’m an 81-year-old, seventh-generation farmer working with my son T. Richard on a multigenerational grain and hay farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. We grow corn, soybeans, wheat, rye, and hay. I’m proud to see him out there by himself at night,…
Popular Iranian Rapper Sentenced To Death For Supporting ‘Anti-Hijab Protests’
Popular Iranian Rapper Sentenced To Death For Supporting ‘Anti-Hijab Protests’ A 33-year old Iranian activist and rapper who has recently been involved in anti-government demonstrations has been handed a shockingly draconian sentence by an Iranian court. Toomaj Salehi was first arrested in Oct. 2022 for publicly backing the so-called ‘anti-hijab’ protests which swept the ultra-conservative Islamic…
China Is Leading The Global Nuclear-Power Build-Out
China Is Leading The Global Nuclear-Power Build-Out Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, China is currently constructing a total of 26 nuclear power units with a combined capacity of 30.3 gigawatts (GW), the highest in the world, according to a report by the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) cited by local media. China’s nuclear power units…
Biden Takes Swipe At “MAGA Republicans” While Signing ‘Vital’ Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill
Biden Takes Swipe At “MAGA Republicans” While Signing ‘Vital’ Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill During Wednesday’s signing ceremony authorizing the House and Senate-approved 95$ billion emergency foreign aid package, President Biden in his remarks took a swipe at “MAGA Republicans” for causing the holdup. “It’s a good day for America, it’s a good day for Europe, and…
“Something Will Have to Give”
This post “Something Will Have to Give” appeared first on Daily Reckoning. “Something will have to give.” So the International Monetary Fund warns us. Yet what must give? And why must it give? These are the questions that seize our attention today. Reports Bloomberg: The International Monetary Fund leveled an unusually direct criticism at U.S….
Supreme Court Takes New Step In Jan. 6 Case, Orders DOJ To Explain Themselves
Supreme Court Takes New Step In Jan. 6 Case, Orders DOJ To Explain Themselves Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Supreme Court on April 23 directed the U.S. Department of Justice to reply to a man convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. The U.S….
US Steps Up Monitoring As FDA Warns Bird Flu Found In Pasteurized Milk From Grocery Stores
US Steps Up Monitoring As FDA Warns Bird Flu Found In Pasteurized Milk From Grocery Stores Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak. AP reports that the federal order was announced a day after health officials…
“We Need To Splinter The UniParty Into A Thousand Pieces” – Stockman Slams Washington’s Foreign Aid “Clusterf**k”
“We Need To Splinter The UniParty Into A Thousand Pieces” – Stockman Slams Washington’s Foreign Aid “Clusterf**k” Submitted by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog, The UniParty’s Day Of Infamy, Part 1 The clusterf*ck in the US House of Representatives this past weekend is surely the final straw. The dreadful grip of the UniParty on…
Factoid and Ideas: The King’s Horses Amok in London
Serious arguments, economic and moral, exist to justify the state (the central and sovereign apparatus of government). Serious objections to these arguments also exist. It is interesting to note that most people, including most economists, ignore both kinds. I thought about this when I read the funny factoid reported by the Wall Street Journal about…
Meta Craters 13% After Revenue Forecast Disappoints
Meta Craters 13% After Revenue Forecast Disappoints After yesterday’s eruption by the first Mag7 member Tesla, which missed across the board but gave an extremely cheerful outlook where Musk vowed he would release a lower-priced EV as soon as this year, moments ago the second, and far bigger, Mag7 member – and who really cares…
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Why Are There So Many Americans That Can’t Find A Job Even Though They Are Desperate To Be Hired?
According to the absurd numbers that the government feeds us, the unemployment rate is very low and there are lots of jobs available. But if what they are telling us is true, why are so many Americans not able to find work? As you will see below, some people haven’t been hired even though they…
The Next Global Hegemon Has To Be Even Larger Than The US
The Next Global Hegemon Has To Be Even Larger Than The US By Michael Every of Rabobank “Where it will end is very much up for grabs.” Yesterday’s manufacturing PMIs shouted “stagflation”, even if some heard “rate cuts”. German manufacturing was 42.2, French 44.9, and Eurozone 45.6, as services were 53.3, 50.5, and 52.9 –…
Yen Dumped, Yield-Curve Pumped, Bonds & Bitcoin Slump
Yen Dumped, Yield-Curve Pumped, Bonds & Bitcoin Slump Quiet macro day with Durable Goods Orders looking like a beat – but only because of sizable downward revisions – as orders and shipments are actually down on a YoY basis. Source: Bloomberg But stocks were messy with an opening bid immediately squelched and post-EU-close ramp faded…
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“Situation Is Unraveling”: Pro-Palestinian Protests Erupt Across America’s Woke Colleges
“Situation Is Unraveling”: Pro-Palestinian Protests Erupt Across America’s Woke Colleges Colleges and universities across the country are struggling this week to keep pro-Palestinian protesters off school grounds. Students, and or perhaps a mix of professional protesters funded by radical leftist groups and dirty Gulf money, are storming campuses and setting up encampments. This is likely a coordinated effort nationwide…
First-Time Buyers Must Earn $120,000 To Afford The Average Home
First-Time Buyers Must Earn $120,000 To Afford The Average Home Earlier today we reported that for at least 40% of Americans – up from 27% just two years ago – the American Dream is dead and buried and has been replaced with the American nightmare: renting for life. And here’s why: according to a new…
The 14 Most Expensive Vacation Resorts on Earth
If you’re looking to travel and enjoy the best of the best, it won’t come cheap. No matter where you go on earth, looking at a luxury resort is going to require some deep pockets. The thing is, you get what you pay for with these experiences. Whether it’s a once-in-a-lifetime trip or an opportunity…
Police Officer Disciplined Over Undercover Conduct On Jan. 6: Agency
Police Officer Disciplined Over Undercover Conduct On Jan. 6: Agency Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A police officer in Washington was disciplined after violating rules guiding the conduct of undercover law enforcement, according to Washington’s police department. The investigator “was disciplined for violating general orders relating to undercover operations” during…
Boeing Dumps After Moody’s Downgrade To One Notch Above ‘Junk’
Boeing Dumps After Moody’s Downgrade To One Notch Above ‘Junk’ Update (1420ET): Moody’s Ratings downgraded Boeing’s credit rating to Baa3 from Baa2 – just one notch above ‘junk’ status (with a negative rating outlook) – with headwinds related to the Commercial Airlines segment expected to persist at least through 2026 The downgrades reflect the inadequate…
Watch: Migrants Gone Wild On Streets Of Midtown Manhattan
Watch: Migrants Gone Wild On Streets Of Midtown Manhattan A pack of illegal aliens viciously fought each other with sticks, belts, and whatever they could get their hands on outside a migrant hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Footage of the fight was uploaded on X on Sunday. The scenes show parts of Manhattan transformed into what appears to be third-world-esque…
It’s Not “Midwest Nice” to Break the Rules
Wisconsin comedian Charlie Berens has a great routine about 4-way stops in the Midwest. Midwest drivers are so nice and obsequious that they’ll endlessly wave the other guy on at the stop sign, even when they were there first and have the right-of-way. Like all good comedy, it’s funny because it’s at least a little…
Every Military Aircraft China is Buying Now
China’s military might grows daily as this global military superpower adds to its navy and air force. Over the past few decades, China has been steadily building up its forces and developing new technology to implement in its next generation of fighter jets and combat helicopters. (This is every aircraft used by the Chinese air…
You Only Had To Listen: Ron Paul Destroys Mike Johnson For Betraying America
You Only Had To Listen: Ron Paul Destroys Mike Johnson For Betraying America Former US Congressman Ron Paul has gone completely ham on Speaker Mike Johnson, first – writing in a recent Op-Ed that Johnson has “betrayed liberty and the Constitution” after reauthorizing FISA surveillance but casting the deciding vote that tanked an amendment to…
10 Warren Buffett Quotes Every 70 Year Old Needs To Hear
Warren Buffett, the folksy investor from Omaha, Nebraska, built his billionaire fortune through his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway, a once struggling textile company that is now a multinational conglomerate. Buffett is also the founder of the initiative The Giving Pledge, which encourages wealthy Americans to pledge at least 50% of their assets to charitable causes….
Market Is Splendidly Indifferent To Rising Inflation Risks
Market Is Splendidly Indifferent To Rising Inflation Risks Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, There continues to be scant evidence of inflation hedging in markets despite clear signs price-growth risks are rising. Inflation remains in focus this week as we get the first quarter’s update for US PCE on Friday. Regardless of one data…
Subpar Record 5Y Auction Tails, Pushes Yields To Session Highs
Subpar Record 5Y Auction Tails, Pushes Yields To Session Highs One day after the US sold a record amount of 2 Year paper in a very strong auction, the Treasury has followed that up with a record amount of 5 year paper, this time in a less than impressive sale. The $70BN in 5Y paper…
Cocoa Drops Most Since April 2009, Some Losses Recovered In Muti-Day Volatility Rollercoaster
Cocoa Drops Most Since April 2009, Some Losses Recovered In Muti-Day Volatility Rollercoaster Cocoa futures in London on Tuesday plunged the most since April 2009, tumbling as much as 8.1%, while prices slid as much as 7.7% in New York. Prices recovered some losses on Wednesday morning. It appears the downdraft was caused by fast-money traders taking…
The 30 Most Populated Countries On Earth Today
Global population growth has slowed to historic lows in recent years. The number of people on Earth expanded by just 0.8% in 2022, the smallest increase since at least 1960, the earliest year of available data from the World Bank. The latest population figures reflect the continuation of a longer-term trend, as global population growth…
Cities’ “Doom Loops” Are Even Worse Than You Imagined
Cities’ “Doom Loops” Are Even Worse Than You Imagined Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, This is why those who understand these dynamics are getting out, even though the city was their home. A correspondent who prefers to remain anonymous sent me this account of the “doom loop” that is playing out in…
Apple Slashes Vision Pro Shipment Projections By 50% As Demand For $3,500 Headset Craters
Apple Slashes Vision Pro Shipment Projections By 50% As Demand For $3,500 Headset Craters In what will come as a surprise to exactly nobody, the revolutionary if ridiculously overpriced Vision Pro virtual reality headset, which retails for $3,500, is not selling. While it was hardly necessary – at least for anyone with a functioning frontal…
US Senators Making the Biggest Impact
The Senate consists of 100 lawmakers – two from each state, and its’ constitutional powers include oversight over the federal budget, declaring wars, approving or rejecting presidential appointments, conducting impeachment trials, and passing laws. Typically, any meaningful legislative action within the Senate requires collective action, but individual lawmakers also wield considerable power. Any sitting U.S….
Why Teledyne Tech Stock Sank 12% Today
Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY) suffered one of the steepest losses on Wall Street today, falling 12% on a revenue miss to well below the psychologically sensitive $400 per share level. The company, which in addition to digital imaging makes electronic components for the aerospace and defense sectors, saw its shares fall to their 52-week low…