Hunter Biden will Guest Teach a Class on ‘Fake News’ at Tulane University This Fall, when only the best will do

Hunter Biden is a Yale-educated lawyer and has profited from his father’s political connections his entire adult life but he has never worked as a reporter. “Virtually all the jobs listed on Hunter’s resume going back to his first position out of college, which paid a six-figure salary, came courtesy of Joe Biden’s donors, lobbyists … Read more

Australia warns ‘the drums of war are beating’ as it pledges to upgrade military bases and expand drills with US forces amid growing Chinese tensions

Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveils plans worth half a billion US dollars Australian minister warns ‘the drums of war’ are beating in the Pacific region   War between China and Taiwan should not be discounted, says defence chief Australia is to upgrade military bases in its far north and expand joint drills with US forces after … Read more

Alphabet Q1 earnings up 34% during lockdowns

Alphabet’s overall sales rose 34% in the first quarter of 2021, to $55.3 billion  The figure, announced Tuesday, exceeds analysts’ prediction of $51.7 billion The impressive figure is fueled by surge in advertising revenue and cloud sales  Alphabet also announced a $50 billion share buyback Alphabet’s quarterly profit rose 162% to $17.9 billion, or $26.29 … Read more

Facebook, YouTube Execs downplay shadow banning

Some of Silicon Valley top algorithm experts testified Tuesday in front of bipartisan members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, tasked with defending Big Tech from accusations it capitalizes on “short-term rage” and their role in society’s increasing polarization. Democratic Delaware Senator Chris Coons, chairman of the committee, opened Tuesday’s “Algorithms and Amplification” hearing by asking “what happens … Read more

CRASHING: Hollywood Descending Into A Pit Of Avant-Gardist Quackery

Via GenZConservative Liberal Maureen Dowd, one of the New York Times’ most notable columnists, and major Trump denouncer, recently took to her own allies and friends with a devastating OpEd against the Liberal Hollywood elites, their annual awards celebration, the Oscars, and the rapid decline in worldwide popularity that is sinking America’s once prestigious film industry. The … Read more

FED HEADS LOSE THEIR HEAD

By Egon von Greyerz “Read my lips: No New Taxes” Bush Sr said in his acceptance speech for his nomination in 1988 when he promised no tax rises. As most politicians, he didn’t keep his word. In the 1992 campaign Clinton made a devastating attack on Bush’s pledge and the rest is history. The simple rule is: … Read more

Biden to propose free preschool, a $200B investment

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will call for free preschool for all three- and four-year-old children, a $200 billion investment to be rolled out as part of his sweeping American Families Plan being unveiled Wednesday in an address to Congress. The administration said the historic investment would benefit 5 million children and save the average family … Read more