In 2020, Russia spent a whopping $48 billion on war machines. The United States spent $750 billion.

And we’re supposed to be afraid of these evil Russian people? The ten countries with the highest military expenditures are: The United States ($750 billion) China ($237 billion) Saudi Arabia ($67.6 billion) India ($61 billion) United Kingdom ($55.1 billion) Germany ($50 billion) Japan ($49 billion) Russia ($48 billion) South Korea ($44 billion) France ($41.5 billion) … Read more

Biden’s Policy to Double Gasoline Prices

by Martin Armstrong Biden’s objectives, or should I say the people really running his administration which does not include even Harris, is to DOUBLE gasoline prices which is Part-B of this plan to “Build Back Better” which first requires you to destroy the economy as it currently exists. Part A was using the lockdowns to end commuting … Read more

#Technically Speaking: Despite Correction, Investors Are Exuberant

by Lance Roberts  Despite the recent correction in the markets, leading to a hedge fund imploding, investors remain exuberant. The hopes for more stimulus, government spending, and Fed liquidity displace fears of a correction. Before we get into the technical review of the markets, I thought Jason Zweig summed up the current environment well. “This isn’t a … Read more

YELLEN: GLOBAL TAX! Agreement By June…

Yellen calls for minimum global corporate income tax WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday urged the adoption of a minimum global corporate income tax, an effort to at least partially offset any disadvantages that might arise from the Biden administration’s proposed increase in the U.S. corporate tax rate. Citing a “30-year … Read more

Why Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon are More Dangerous than China

By Chris Black Surveillance capitalism is an imminent danger Silicon Valley’s surveillance capitalism will be far more enduring – and more dangerous – than China’s archaic “techno-totalitarianism.”  It is interesting to compare GAFA (acronym for Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon) and China. Both are emerging powers around which the world is reorganizing. GAFA and China … Read more

Staggering Photos Show Paris Has Become a Rubbish Dump

Shocking photographs are flooding social media showing famed Parisian streets overflowing with garbage, soiled mattresses, abandoned cars and various other kinds of filth. While the garbage is the primary issue that catches one’s eye, a closer look reveals that much has fallen into a state of disarray. Planter boxes are broken or graffitied and contain … Read more

Fake news corporate media is COLLAPSING, while its failed “journalists” blame independent media for gaining audience

by: Ethan Huff (Natural News) Upset that independent media outlets, often of a lower caliber, are taking over the internet due to their growing popularity, the dying fake news media empires of the world are lashing out with hatred against their newfound competition. What was once obscure is rapidly becoming mainstream, and failed “journalists” everywhere are scoffing … Read more

Gold Demand Coming Back! Swiss Refiners Finally Shipping Gold To China For 1st Time Since Sept 2020

Wall St. For Main St., Released on 4/5/21 Last week Reuters broke the story how Indian physical gold demand had surged 471% in March compared to a year ago. Exclusive: India’s March gold imports surge 471% to a record 160 T – government source https://mobile.reuters.com/article/am…​ Now in the last few weeks, Reuters is also reporting that … Read more

What’s Changed and What Hasn’t in a Tumultuous Year

by Charles Hugh-Smith Inequality is America’s Monster Id, and we’re continuing to fuel its future rampage daily. What’s changed and what hasn’t in the past year? What hasn’t changed is easy: 1. Wealth / income inequality is still increasing. (see chart #1 below) 2. Wages / labor’s share of the economy is still plummeting as financial … Read more

Where Is The Outrage? Every Single Day, Christians Are Being Tortured, Beaten And Killed All Over The Globe

by Michael Snyder As you read this article, Christians all around the world are facing absolutely horrific persecution.  They are forced to work as slave labor in concentration camps in North Korea, they are being chased from their homes in some parts of India, they live in constant fear of Islamic terror attacks throughout vast … Read more

Why the Market is Thinking About Bitcoin Differently

by visualcapitalist The bull case for bitcoin is linked to the cryptocurrency’s limited supply of only 21 million coins. But scarcity is forming in another way, revolving around investor behavior. According to research from Ark Invest, investors are holding onto bitcoin for longer and longer durations. By holding the asset rather than selling, it decreases the supply of coins available on … Read more