Scapegoats as Sky High Food Prices Reset the Global Economy

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•Himalayan roads and valleys blocked, tourists rescued for third time in last five months •Early sea ice blockades northern Canadian ports supplies airlifted into communities •Alaska warms during grand solar minimums •Record snow India, Morocco and Canada 2018 •Mongolia record cold and snow third year in a row •Delays in planting winter wheat in USA … Read more

THEY’LL GO EVEN CRAZIER, IF THAT’S POSSIBLE

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  Byron York: What if Mueller doesn’t give Democrats what they want? The position of most Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill is that lawmakers are waiting until Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller delivers his report before considering whether to impeach President Trump. But what if Mueller does not accuse the president of wrongdoing, or at … Read more

CHILD THREATENED: Shoveling Snow Without A Permit!

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Innocent Child Harassed, Threatened by Cops for Shoveling Snow Without a Permit Normandy, MO — Residents in Normandy, Missouri are questioning a new ordinance they are calling ridiculous which requires anyone who wishes to shovel snow for money—to have a permit. To be clear, this is not just for adults running businesses, but as the following case … Read more

Will the stock market and U.S. Dollar fall together soon?

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by Troy With the stock market stuck at its 50% fibonacci retracement, many traders are looking for a pullback/retest. While the Q4 2018 stock market decline coincided with a flat U.S. Dollar, there’s a high probability that the next pullback/retest will coincide with a falling U.S. Dollar. Go here to understand our fundamentals-driven long term outlook. … Read more

FITTON: BIG: ‘Air Pelosi’ – What you don’t know about the lucrative travel our leaders enjoy on your dime.

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by TFittonJW Fox News op-ed today: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tom-fitton-air-pelosi-what-you-dont-know-about-the-lucrative-travel-our-leaders-enjoy-on-your-dime We have long noted Pelosi’s abuse of the perks of public office that granted her access to luxury military travel. This current expedition is hardly new for her. In 2009, during Pelosi’s first speakership, we uncovered documents from the Department of Defense detailing her multiple requests for military air … Read more

The Pharmaceutical industry’s dirty little secret. The data from thousands of clinical trials, often publicly funded, are never disclosed. Instead, the industry cherry-picks trial data to exclude evidence of ineffectiveness or adverse effects.

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by Sabremesh All clinical trials of pharmaceutical products should be pre-registered, and the results should always be released. The prevalence of deliberate non-disclosure means that data which shows adverse side-effects is simply being swept under the carpet. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that failing to report results can lead to the use of “suboptimal … Read more

This Government Shutdown is Blinding Investors

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By Lance Gaitan The partial government shutdown is obviously affecting federal employees that aren’t getting paid, but for the most part, life goes on. These federal workers might be in a pinch right now, but eventually they’ll get paid back for doing nothing during the longest shutdown ever. I agree with Fox contributor John Stossel … Read more

TheHill: “CNN’s Powers says she is removing Twitter app from phone after she was harassed for criticizing Covington students”

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CNN's Powers says she is removing Twitter app from phone after she was harassed for criticizing Covington students https://t.co/hHIArTXDg6 pic.twitter.com/7qqdwWZnQA — The Hill (@thehill) January 23, 2019 Asking false stories get retracted & corrected is not "harassment." Seeking legal remedy for those who refuse to retract libels against minors is not "harassment"; it is civil … Read more

Uncle Sam Wants Your DNA: The FBI’s Diabolical Plan to Create a Nation of Suspects

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by John W. Whitehead “As more and more data flows from your body and brain to the smart machines via the biometric sensors, it will become easy for corporations and government agencies to know you, manipulate you, and make decisions on your behalf. Even more importantly, they could decipher the deep mechanisms of all bodies and … Read more

Contrarian who called the 2008 housing crash expects a global recession this year

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Via Marketwatch All at once, storm clouds are gathering over the world economy. The International Monetary Fund has cut its estimates for global growth in 2019, citing concerns about weakness in Europe. China just had its slowest GDP growth since 1990, and President Xi Jinping reportedly has held secret meetings warning Communist Party leaders to prepare for “black … Read more

Asset Bubbles Are Making Davos Billionaires Richer

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by Jesse Colombo The global elite are meeting in Davos, Switzerland this week and are richer than ever. Bloomberg reports – A decade after the financial crisis poured flat champagne on the World Economic Forum, gold-collar executives set to gather there this week have bounced back, and then some. David Rubenstein has doubled his fortune since 2009. … Read more