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BUST: Built for global economy, Dubai now threatened… Billions in looming debt repayments

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai built a city of skyscrapers and artificial archipelagos on the promise of globalization, creating itself as a vital hub for the free movement of trade, people and money worldwide — all things that have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, with events canceled, flights grounded and investment … Read more

“It sure does make a person wonder what changed between December 2017 when Judge Sullivan said no amicus briefs would be allowed, to May 2020 when Judge Sullivan is requesting amicus briefs to be entertained?”

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by sundance In response to Judge Emmet Sullivan announcing a delay in Flynn ruling to allow third party amicus briefs to be filed with the court, Michael Flynn’s defense counsel files a motion in opposition. [Cloud pdf Here]  Embed pdf below In opposition to the delay Attorney Sidney Powell notes Judge Sullivan’s earlier ruling of December 20, … Read more

The CEO of world’s biggest shipping company warned of the ‘biggest drop in demand on record’ as coronavirus batters global trade

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Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company said it expect volumes across all businesses to fall up to 25% in Q2. That would be “the biggest drop in demand on record,” according to CEO Soren Skou. Global trade has been battered by the coronavirus, with fewer non-essential goods being shipped around the world. Despite its warnings, … Read more

D.C is NOW JUNE 8th!

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#Breaking: DC's stay-at-home order is extended through June 8. — Washingtonian 🌸 (@washingtonian) May 13, 2020 Washingtonian @washingtonian #Breaking: DC’s stay-at-home order is extended through June 8. 10:29 AM · May 13, 2020·TweetDeck  

Maxi Waters “We don’t want Businesses “Open Back Up”

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by Natura Naturans   Monday night on Spectrum News 1’s “Inside the Issues,” Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) said President Donald Trump and the lockdown protesters should be ashamed of themselves for pressuring governors to reopen their states. Waters said, “You know our governors are under great stress. The protests that have been organized, the protests trying … Read more

FIREWORKS ERUPT on FOX When Chris Hahn Tries To Interrupt Katie Pavlich’s Point About Tara Reade

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl9jeCpYu-Q Scott Morefield from The Daily Caller reports, A Friday night Fox News panel discussion between Democratic Party activist Chris Hahn and Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich got heated when Hahn tried to interrupt Pavlich as she was making a point about the credibility of Tara Reade. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://dailycaller.com/2020/05/09/ch…

Biden Says He Knew “Nothing” About Plot to Target Flynn,Then Backtracks

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by Natura Naturans Biden Says He Knew “Nothing” About Plot to Target Flynn – Then Backtracks When Reminded He Was in Jan. 2017 Secret Oval Office Meeting About Flynn (VIDEO) Biden claims he knew “nothing” about moves to investigate Gen. Flynn but then backtracks when Stephanopoulos reminds him he was at the Oval Office meeting about … Read more

Sen Rand: “I fear some people who don’t want to investigate Obama are the same people, LINDSEY GRAHAM, ( yes he said it), who don’t want FISA reform because they love the power of the intelligence community to snoop on anyone, incl. Americans”.

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WOW. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Sen Rand: “I fear some people who don’t want to investigate Obama are the same people, LINDSEY GRAHAM, ( yes he said it), who don’t want FISA reform because they love the power of the intelligence community to snoop on anyone, incl. Americans”. pic.twitter.com/zcuntmYcbK — Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) May 12, 2020 The Paul’s are … Read more

CONRAD BLACK: Democrats Charge Into a Political Cul-de-Sac. “Democrats don’t have much hope to cling to, but they don’t deserve better.”

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https://amgreatness.com/2020/05/11/democrats-charge-into-a-political-cul-de-sac/ Too much detail for a proper excerpt, so be sure to read the whole thing. I’d just add that Democrats will sacrifice Biden long before they’d ever give up on the Obama myth, but if Barr pushes hard enough there’s some small chance they’ll have to give up both.       h/t SG

An army of bot accounts linked to an alleged Chinese government-backed propaganda campaign is spreading disinformation

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As China’s official coronavirus case count nears zero, it has ramped up disinformation campaigns and attacks against the United States’ own coronavirus response. As China’s official coronavirus case count nears zero, it has ramped up disinformation campaigns and attacks against the United States’ own coronavirus response. https://t.co/KQH6Fxl3fo — Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) May 12, 2020   … Read more

ETFs Make the Investing World a Better Place

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by Jared Dillian As long as I can remember, people have worried about ETFs. When I was trading ETFs back in 2005, my partner and I used to wonder if they would increase correlation in the stock market—the property of stocks moving together, like a marching band. Over the short term, as in seconds and minutes, this … Read more