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via reason: [Tim] Pool leans left and supported Bernie Sanders. But he reports whatever he sees. Earlier this year, the media jumped on a video of a grinning Covington High School kid wearing a Trump hat, claiming he was taunting a native American man—but Pool was skeptical. “All of these big news outlets, even the Washington Post, … Read more
By Daisy Luther With all that is being written about the national economic collapse, people seem to be waiting for some huge event. However, for many North Americans, the collapse is here. This isn’t relegated to only lower income neighborhoods. As an article from a Cincinnati news station stated, “Hunger doesn’t know a zip code.” … Read more
BY SRSROCCO The global economy would be in serious trouble if it weren’t for the rapid growth of U.S. shale oil production. Since the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. shale oil production has increased by more than 6 million barrels per day. Without these additional barrels of oil, the massive money printing and asset purchases by … Read more
Authored by Tim Requarth via TheNation.com, In recent years, corporations have privatized almost every part of the public prison system. Now, PE firms are swooping in, seeking lavish returns for investors… When the Bellamy Creek correctional facility’s longtime kitchen officer decided to leave in 2014, David Angel requested the position. Angel, who was nearing retirement, had … Read more
by John W. Whitehead “When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people become an audience and their public business a vaudeville act, then a nation finds itself at risk; a culture-death is … Read more
by DCG Liberal logic isn’t designed to make sense… From MSN: Two bills are pending in the Illinois General Assembly that would pause or permanently eliminate a basic skills test for new teachers that some officials say has contributed to a statewide shortage of educators. Starting June 30, the Illinois State Board of Education will put the Test … Read more
by Raúl Ilargi Meijer Peter Paul Rubens Daniel in the lions’ den c1615 Zero Hedge ran an article about omissions from the Mueller report and/or investigation. It’s instructive, but there is more. First, some bits from that article: Major Mueller Report Omissions Suggest Incompetence Or A Coverup Robert Mueller’s 448-page “Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 … Read more
via marketwatch: Madonna does not want her younger children living in a material world with their noses glued to smartphones. Speaking to British Vogue, Madonna said she has imposed stricter smartphone rules for her younger children. The singer, actress, producer, director and mother of six told the magazine that she hasn’t yet allowed her 13-year-old son … Read more
by Jesse “What the two sets of party elites also share is contempt for their parties’ base of activists, voters and non-donor constituencies. Aside from paying them lip service during election season, Republican elites have no use for their base of religious voters, anti-immigrant activists and small-business people… Similarly, Democratic Party leaders have no use … Read more
by Martin Armstrong Macrone just signed a law where Italian will no longer be taught in France. The idea that Europe is one big happy family is so far from the reality that this is part of the backdrop behind the bearishness of the Euro. The old resentments remain. There has always been a strong … Read more
by Martin Armstrong Trump wrote on Twitter over the weekend that tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods could rise to 25%. He said that a 25% tariff will soon be assigned to a selection of $325 billion in presently untaxed goods. The tweet sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average down sharply while the yield … Read more
by Gary Christenson Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Lance Roberts listed James Montier’s 7-Immutable Laws of Investing. They are: Always insist on a margin of safety. This time is never different. Be patient and wait for the fat pitch. Be contrarian. Risk is the permanent loss of capital, never a number. Be leery … Read more
by kit8642 It’s funny how the establishment is able to manipulate the public through words. As we all have been rightfully fearmongering about the Social Credit Scoring System China has introduced, here in the US they are quietly creating the same system, But with different words. They call it the “Online Reputation Score” and there … Read more
by Thinker 2020 Elections Filled With Liars, Losers, Haters, Traitors…WHO HAS A CLEAN “SUCCESSFUL” history like Donald “JOHN” Trump? Who can even come close to the record Trump has made who is just into his third year, he’s breaking records!!! What have the candidates who have been career politicians done to make a difference for … Read more
Joe Biden: “First thing I’d do is repeal those Trump tax cuts.” Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden threatened to raise taxes during a speech in Colombia, South Carolina this Saturday. “First thing I’d do is repeal those Trump tax cuts,” said Biden. https://www.atr.org/biden-first-thing-i-d-do-repeal-those-trump-tax-cuts?amp h/t MrCoolone
by Orangutan I’ve learned a lot from documentaries over the years. This is one of the better ones as well. https://youtu.be/H2f7FunDuTU
In this video John Sneisen and Financial Advisor Tim Picciott talks about the recent world first blockchain transaction between two central banks. The name of the project from the Bank of Canada is Jasper. The central bankers in Singapore and Canada now have a blockchain clearing mechanism that works. Is Project Jasper the coming death … Read more
by AssuredlyAThrowAway CNN and other corporate media clearly have been engaging in a conspiracy to undermine the government of Venezuela (either to obtain its natural resources or to promote defense contracts for their shareholders), and its quite telling that the network attempted to correct the following false statement; The helicopter crash comes as pressure … Read more
by sundance The Treasury Department informed congress Monday it will not release President Trump’s tax returns. This follows a politically motivated request from House Democrats, and potentially sets-up a legal battle to be resolved by the Supreme Court. Letter from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: (Link to Letter)