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Reddit “Volunteers” Got Rekt by Russians

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by Chris Black Barracks full of US/French/Brazilian foreign volunteers on the Polish border destroyed, scores of dead and wounded. The Russians attacked it specifically because it was full of Americans. They’re not fucking around. 30 Russian missiles hit military base and kill 35 close to Nato border https://t.co/GXEzWw23LB — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 13, 2022

Washington and Moscow Vie for the Stupid Prize

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by Paul Craig Roberts Is it Washington or the Kremlin which is the most confused about sanctions and their impact?  Washington and Europe have made it very clear that sanctions do not apply to payments for Russian energy and minerals.  Only the US has banned the import of Russian gas and oil.  As the US uses no Russian gas … Read more

Cantillon Effects: Why Inflation Helps Some and Hurts Others

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by Mark Thornton via Mises We now turn our attention to what happens with an increase in the money supply, rather than an increase in savings. This is critically important. The mercantilist idea that increasing the money supply increases prosperity was exposed as an error centuries ago by Richard Cantillon.1 However, modern mainstream economists, including the monetarists, Keynesians of … Read more

1 in 3 take pain meds every day…

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ONE in three Americans take over-the-counter pain medication every single day, new research suggests. In a poll of 2,000 adults, 20% reported taking OTC pain medications once a day and 12% take it “a few times a day.” Even so, respondents seemed more interested in avoiding pain altogether; 57% prefer a preventative approach, compared to … Read more

These Democratic Megadonors Made a $108 Million ‘Lucky Bet’ on Wall Street. Now the Feds Are Investigating.

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Federal authorities are investigating three Democratic megadonors who made an enormous bet on shares of Activision Blizzard just days before Microsoft agreed in January to acquire the video game company for $69 billion. The U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are both looking into the suspiciously timed trading activity of Barry Diller, owner … Read more

Despite Public Health Experts’ Warnings and Opposition, EPA Approves Experimental Release of Billions More Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

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American opposition to controversial genetically modified mosquitoes being released in their communities is not new (see 1, 2). Nevertheless, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the release of billions more in California and Florida.  Will your state be next? https://www.activistpost.com/2022/03/despite-public-health-experts-warnings-and-opposition-epa-approves-experimental-release-of-billions-more-genetically-modified-mosquitoes.html They don’t give a crap of what the concerned experts have to say. We’ll do what … Read more