IQ is falling worldwide

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via sciencealert: A defining trend in human intelligence tests that saw people steadily obtaining higher IQ scores through the 20th century has abruptly ended, a new study shows. The Flynn effect – named after the work of Kiwi intelligence researcher James Flynn – observed rapid rises in intelligence quotient at a rate of about 3 IQ points per decade in the 20th … Read more

Get beaten nearly to death by a Democrat, go for medical care, get mocked by Democratic Party operatives with bylines. And the press wonders why people hate it.

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  #JOURNALISM: Press Outlets Dunk on Rand Paul for Going to Canada, Land of ‘Socialized Medicine,’ for Surgery. But the Clinic Is Private. Some media outlets and activists are suggesting that Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) is guilty of hypocrisy because he will travel to Canada for surgery related to his 2017 assault at the hands of … Read more

CANADA: Trudeau buys the whole Mainstream Media with a $600 million bailout. ( Months before his re-election bid.) This is how democracy dies.

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by KaliforniaX It’s even worse than many people feared. In their economic update, the Trudeau Liberals have announced a series of measures that add up to a $600 million media bailout. Instead of letting the Canadian People pick and choose which media companies to support freely, the Trudeau Liberals are forcing you to bail out … Read more

STUDY SHOWS IMPOTENCE OF FAKE NEWS

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Yes, there is such a thing as “Fake News,” as anybody knows who even occasionally watches cable news channels or reads newspapers like The New York Times and Washington Post. But what about Fake News that was planted by non-media sources? Turns out, according to a new study reported by Science Advances, that prolific social … Read more

For all the praise for Obama’s “cool rationality,” there isn’t a less-informed or grounded basis for foreign policy than “if only.”

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SHADI HAMID: Obama and the Limits of ‘Fact-Based’ Foreign Policy. “How America’s best and brightest once again steered the country to failure.” There’s a lot wrong with this article, but a couple gems, too. The problem, well before negotiations even started, was the initial decision to treat Iran’s nuclear program as the top U.S. priority in the … Read more

There is a reason we don’t follow CNN

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WELL, OF COURSE: Media turns blind eye to Dems’ jaunt to PR during shutdown. Remember Jim Treacher’s profound wisdom: CNN’s CHRIS CILLIZZA: Republicans are losing the shutdown blame game — and they can’t do anything about it. Imagine going to bed every night, having the same nightmare, waking up, hoping you will sleep peacefully the next … Read more

Wait until you hear the details in this bill: Oregon proposal would require gun owners to obtain permits

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by DCG As reported by Oregon Live: A proposal by two Oregon lawmakers to require permits for all gun owners is generating buzz online and among Republicans at the Capitol, even before it’s scheduled to be introduced at the Legislature on Monday. It’s the brainchild of student activists connected to the movement that grew out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas … Read more

Campaign Finance Reform Helps Special Interests

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by Ron Paul One of the new Democratic House majority’s top priorities is so-called campaign finance reform legislation. Contrary to the claims of its supporters, campaign finance reform legislation does not limit the influence of powerful special interests. Instead, it violates the First Amendment and burdens those seeking real change in government. The First Amendment of … Read more

The Yellow Vests Get it Right

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Financial nuclear warheads. via Robert Gore at Straight Line Logic The mainstream media has degenerated irreparably. Here’s a reliable rule of thumb: if it’s important it’s not covered; if it’s covered it’s not important. Stories in the American mainstream press about Yellow Vest protests have been few. One aspect of the protests, transcendently important, has received scant … Read more

Over 80% of all non-financial stocks in Canada lost money on a free cash flow basis in the last 12 months! Australia, US and Asian countries aren’t too far behind.

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Over 80% of all non-financial stocks in Canada lost money on a free cash flow basis in the last 12 months! Australia, US and Asian countries aren’t too far behind. This is not a picture of a healthy global economy. pic.twitter.com/bI059YdOo3 — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) January 14, 2019 https://twitter.com/DonDraperClone/status/1084919674805121025 Macro economic surprise indicators pic.twitter.com/BaECwkNg7U … Read more

Former CIA Admits U.S. Intervention in Foreign Elections!

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Who wins in this ridiculous game they’re playing? Seems like these “intelligence “ agencies are giving themselves purpose. But it’s all a distraction from the powers who really control everything. Not the “deep state”. That’s one layer deeper than the mainstream media, at best. I’m talking about power that extends far beyond governments. Far beyond … Read more

Rosenstein plan to make easier for DOJ to spy on journalists… Age of Surveillance Capitalism

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Age of Surveillance Capitalism… Tech companies have shown themselves to be increasingly cavalier with our personal data. Are we handing over too much information? Frank Rose reviews “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” by Shoshana Zuboff. According to Google’s Ngram Viewer, which measures the appearance in books of a given phrase over time, the word “surveillance”—from … Read more

China’s Consumers Rattle Global Automakers as Sales Plunge

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Welcome to the Big Club of Saturation & Decline. For the month of December, light new-vehicle sales in China plunged 13%, compared to a year ago, to 2.23 million vehicles, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on Monday. Sales through June had risen 6%, but then came July, and … Read more

These New Numbers Are Telling Us That The Global Economic Slowdown Is Far More Advanced Than We Thought

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by Michael Snyder We continue to get more confirmation that the global economy is slowing down substantially.  On Monday, it was China’s turn to surprise analysts, and the numbers that they just released are absolutely stunning.  When Chinese imports and exports are both expanding, that is a clear sign that the global economy is running … Read more

Now That They Have Deeply Insulted All Men With Their “Toxic Masculinity” Ad, Let’s Respond By Boycotting Gillette

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by Michael Snyder Does Gillette really think that they are going to sell more razors to men after millions of men watch their horrific new ad that is essentially an all-out assault on masculinity?  The new ad is entitled “We Believe: The Best Men Can Be”, and within the first few seconds the term “toxic masculinity” … Read more

Should You Invest in Real Estate? Pros and Cons

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Image credit: Pexels Whether you’re looking for extra cash or a new career, real estate is currently a booming, profitable industry. Currently a seller’s market, the real estate industry is full of opportunity, but could be a risky endeavor for those who aren’t experienced and don’t do their research. If you’re asking yourself, “should I … Read more

WHO IS THE AMAZON, TRADE AMAZON AND THE ADVANTAGES /DISADVANTAGES OF USING AMAZON

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Amazon is one of the greatest companies offering online concerned with doing trade on internet commerce, advancements in technology using artificial intelligence(involved with making computers behave and act like humans) among other services. Amazon started as a small company and later diversified to be among the pioneers of technology. Services provided by the Amazon include; … Read more

Are Tech Stocks Cheap?

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by John Coumarianos Are technology stocks cheap? It seems like a strange question to ask as the market drops on news that Apple has indicated weaker future sales. I also doubted whether Facebook’s price reflected its business value in the middle of this past summer. I thought fair value for the business was around $140 per share assuming it … Read more