Halloween Warning: Here Are 15 Reasons Why You Should Not Celebrate “The Devil’s Holiday”

by Michael Snyder Halloween has become one of the most important holidays in the United States, and thanks to relentless marketing it is now celebrated in virtually every nation on the entire planet.  According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend a whopping 8.8 billion dollars on Halloween this year, and most of that money … Read more

Housing Bubble in Silicon Valley & San Francisco Bay Area Turns to Bust Despite Low Mortgage Rates & Startup Millionaires

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Ironically, house prices dropped the most in Silicon Valley. In the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, house prices – as measured by the median price where half of the houses sold for more and half sold for less – dropped 5.4% in September compared to September last year, to $880,000, according … Read more

Is Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals Undervalued?

By Jim Morrison Savvy investors keep an eye out for clinical-stage biopharmaceutical companies that could become the next Regeneron or Gilead.  The trick is to catch them early and pick the right time to invest in an undervalued but successful company. A company developing transformational therapy means results could be significant for both patients and … Read more

DAVID HARSANYI: LeBron Jame$ Is A Coward. “There’s nothing wrong with exporting capitalism. There’s absolutely something wrong about supporting tyrants.”

via thefederalist: Only last year, James, a purported champion of social justice, came out in support former quarterback Colin Kaepernick with the vacuous platitude, “I stand with anyone who believes in change.” Anyone? Of course, LeBron’s stand, as with most acts of pretend celebrity bravery, resulted in hosannas being thrown at him by the press, and, … Read more

REPORT: Colleges are Tracking Applicants’ Browsing History

by axolotl_peyotl It’s clear that the “higher” education system in the US is dangerously and irreparably broken. Along with crushing debt, piss-poor education and actual indoctrination, you can now add Orwellian invasion of privacy to the laundry list of reasons to avoid these broken institutions like the plague. via MIC: If you’re in the process of … Read more

Postal Service to Deliver Mail With DRONES

The United States Postal Service recently announced it’s exploring introducing drones into its vehicle fleet to advance mail delivery operations and support its collection of geospatial, sensor, image and other data. The independent agency published a document of answers to potential participants’ questions Friday, offering new details into its plans. “The Postal Service recognizes that the ability … Read more

China Reveals 9 New Weapons Systems in Beijing

On the 70th anniversary of communist rule in China, a massive military parade in Beijing showcased glitzy new military systems. Some are so cutting-edge that there’s nothing like them deployed anywhere in the world. But do these fancy new systems really make the Chinese military a force to be reckoned with?

The US Healthcare System Is Hemorrhaging: It is Bleeding Close to $1 TRILLION a Year

By Dagny Taggart The Affordable Care Act continues to be anything but affordable. In fact, the healthcare system in the US is in terrible financial shape. A new study has revealed that waste and needless spending in America’s healthcare system could amount to almost $1 trillion each year. This exceeds the total US military expenditures in 2019 – the … Read more