GLOBALIST PELOSI INTERFERING: Nancy Pelosi threatens to torpedo US-UK post-Brexit free trade deal says ‘no chance’ it will pass Congress

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Nancy Pelosi opposes post-Brexit free trade deal if Irish border is affected Good Friday peace agreement maintains ‘seamless’ Ireland & Northern Ireland John Bolton predicts UK and US will have an ‘unprecedented partnership’ He insisted Donald Trump would help UK cushion impact of No Deal Brexit US national security adviser strongly backed Britain’s decision to … Read more

The media is saying “people are living longer now days” so you should expect to fund a very long retirement. Is this really true?

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by KillingTime56 A commonality to all media stories about retirement and financial independence is the belief that people are living longer. I keep hearing this and reading this over and over. It is part of the media narrative. They must have a financial reason to keep saying this because it may or may not be … Read more

Should Your Kids Know How to Bug Out…from School?

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By Daisy Luther There are many alarming trends throughout the American public school system, and two of the most unsettling relate to lockdown drills and active shooter drills: Active shooter drills have become more common as school gun massacre after massacre has made headlines. The drills give teachers and students a blueprint to follow during emergencies, which may save … Read more

HEY, BIG SPENDER: AOC ‘Quit’ Facebook in April, Spent $480,000 on Ads in 90 Days. “Torrid pace of Facebook fundraising blows past some presidential campaigns.”

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via freebeacon: Political advertising data from Facebook spanning the last 30 days shows Ocasio-Cortez spent over $130,000 on the social media network, almost all of it seeking campaign contributions, and currently has 490 active advertisements. That level of spending made her the 47th biggest spender on Facebook in the last month, pushing her past some Democratic … Read more

CNN is apparently having a rare moment of lucidity if this report is true…

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ROGER KIMBALL: The embarrassment of Fredo Cuomo. As I write, thousands of Chinese troops are massing on the border of Hong Kong, but this week the world is mesmerized by the spectacle of CNN anchor Fredo Cuomo screaming threats and obscenities at some hapless chap who called him ‘Fredo.’ What Donald Trump accurately described as Fredo Cuomo’s ‘lunatic ranting, raving, … Read more

Facebook Is Transcribing Users’ Voice Recordings and THIS Is One of the Companies They Hired to Do It

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By Eta Onrish Big tech companies like Google and Apple have been under fire recently for violations of privacy laws and even been accused of outright supporting surveillance of private citizens. Amazon has been accused of keeping recordings that they shouldn’t have. It appears that the trend continues. The most recent apparent violator this time is Facebook. … Read more

Crisis Ahead

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by Martin Armstrong The world is in a complete midlife crisis or some may say an end of life crisis. I am overseas as the world is simply going nuts. At times, I feel more like a shrink having to reassure people that it will all be OK. Both Europe and Asia are having a … Read more

What Makes Currencies Rise & Fall in Value?

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by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: What makes currencies rise & fall in value? CC ANSWER: Many people want to reduce this to a logical explanation. It reminds me of when I testified before Congress at the House Ways & Means Committee. They had to put me on a panel with academics. I told them to make me last. The … Read more

7 Reasons To Stand Against Red Flag Guns Laws

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Authored by John Miltimore via The Foundation for Economic Education, The Associated Press reports Congress is seriously considering red flag gun laws. These laws, also called “extreme risk protection orders,” allow courts to issue orders allowing law enforcement to seize firearms from people who’ve committed no crime but are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. … Read more

Jackie Chan’s comments on Hong Kong protests spark social media anger as martial arts star calls for peace

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via scmp: Martial arts legend Jackie Chan has said he hopes Hong Kong “can return to peace soon” after finally breaking his silence on the protests that have rocked his home city. The Drunken Master star said recent events in Hong Kong are “sad and depressing” in an interview with state-owned television network CGTN on Wednesday. “When I … Read more

Oil Markets Face Nightmare Scenario

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By Nick Cunningham Oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday after President Trump decided to delay tariffs, recognizing the negative impact tariffs would have on the U.S. economy. But by Wednesday, oil prices crashed again, as financial markets see the risk of economic recession rising in spite of the tariff delay. The closely-watched spread between two-year and 10-year … Read more

Doug Casey: An Offshore Bank Account Can Make All the Difference in the World

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Via International Man International Man: For centuries, wealthy people have used international diversification to protect their savings and themselves from out-of-control governments. Now, thanks to modern technology, anyone can implement similar strategies. Doug, I’d like to discuss some of the basic ways regular people can internationally diversify their savings. For an American, what’s the difference … Read more

ARE Your APPLIANCES watching YOU?

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via timeslive.co.za: Let’s face it, technology in 2018 is creepy. Sometimes, it behaves like that one guy at the office who leers whenever you pass his desk and doesn’t think you notice. Sure, it does any number of wonderful things that make you wonder how people even functioned back in the dark ages of the late … Read more