Ship smashes into Kansai bridge as typhoon hits Japan (bridge dont look too good being slowly cut in half)

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A tanker smashed into the bridge linking Kansai International Airport with the mainland on Tuesday as strong winds and high waves from a powerful typhoon blasted western Japan. The 2,591-ton Houn Maru had been anchored in Osaka Bay but was swept toward the approximately 3,700-meter-long bridge around 1 p.m., damaging the sole gateway by land … Read more

An example of why the South African government wants to steal farms. Hint: China & minerals

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The South African civil rights organisation AfriForum, Akkerland Boerdery, the agricultural organisation TAU SA, the trade union Solidarity and Agri Limpopo argued at a joint media conference in Pretoria today that the South African government’s current attempts to expropriate two Akkerland Boerdery farms, Lukin and Salaita, at 10% of the market value employ land reform as … Read more

Cryptocurrency Scam?

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by Martin Armstrong There are way too many cryptocurrencies out there and even if we accept the theory that ONE will survive and become mainstream, what happens to the rest? This is the great unanswered question. You certainly cannot replace the dollar and central banks with thousands of currencies. We tried that once when Andrew Jackson revoked … Read more

Economic Winter Is Coming (And It Might Be Unusually Severe)

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by Christopher Casey of The Mises Institute Fans of HBO’s hit series, Game of Thrones, know well the motto of House Stark: “Winter is Coming.” This motto warns of impending doom, whether brought on by the Starks themselves, devastating multi-year, cold weather, or something far more ominous north of the Wall. At least since Soviet economist Nikolai … Read more

BREAKING: Multiple Russian Air Strikes In & Around Idlib, Syria

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It appears that the major offensive on Idlib we’ve been expecting might be starting this morning. Right now there are only Twitter reports, such as: Media affiliated with Hayyat Tahrir al-Sham also releases pictures of the Russian airstrikes this morning #Syria pic.twitter.com/qallWz7zsL — Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) September 4, 2018 However, AFP has a statement … Read more

Democratic Candidate Caught On Video Recruiting Young Kids To Attack Trump (VIDEO)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pf2EHcgSqg Kara Curry fr Right Wing News reports, Current Congressional Candidate and self-professed “Democratic Socialist” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was caught on video attempting to recruit children to help her “fight” President Donald Trump. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://rwnofficial.com/democratic-se…

10 YEARS LATER – NO LESSONS LEARNED

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by Jim Quinn “A variety of investors provided capital to financial companies, with which they made irresponsible loans and took excessive risks. These activities resulted in real losses, which have largely wiped out the shareholder equity of the companies. But behind that shareholder equity is bondholder money, and so much of it that neither depositors … Read more

Competitive eating: Pro athlete diets examined… 100 chicken nuggets daily, urine, butter and bacon

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Food is one of the most important aspects of a sportsperson’s life. Alongside training and sleep, eating a balanced diet is crucial to optimising performance. With the right balance of nutrients, athletes are able to stay stronger, healthier, more energised and hydrated – all vital in the quest to outperform their rivals. Of course, the sport determines … Read more

SPENGLER: A funeral for a world that never was: Senator John McCain’s grand funeral was also a chance for the Establishment to take one step closer to its grave.

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via atimes: Funeral services are not for the benefit of the defunct, who is beyond our praise or condemnation, but for the living, who know before long that they will follow the honored dead into a cold grave. Senator John McCain’s funeral was the most ostentatious that Washington has accorded except for a president, and much … Read more

“Ease pressure” “without sacrificing rigor”? That’s not an easy task.

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MISMATCH STRIKES AGAIN: If you are a subscriber to the Chronicle of Higher Education, you may have seen an article entitled How a Liberal Arts College Is Rethinking Its “Soul Crushing” Core Curriculum. Reading between the lines, you’ll be able to see that it’s a good illustration of how affirmative-action mismatch doesn’t just harm the individual … Read more

Oil Prices Have Been Rising And $4 A Gallon Gasoline Would Put Enormous Stress On The U.S. Economy

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by Michael Snyder Thanks to increasing demand and upcoming U.S. sanctions against Iran, oil prices have been rising and some analysts are forecasting that they will surge even higher in the months ahead.  Unfortunately, that would be very bad news for the U.S. economy at a time when concerns about a major economic downturn have already been … Read more

Significant Activist Hedge Fund Activity (Last 7 Days)

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by badpauly These are the latest Schedule 13D forms filed by activist investors in the last 7 days. Activist investors are investors that make an investment with the intention of influencing management in some way. There is evidence that following activist investors into investments can generate excess returns. Schedule 13G forms, in contrast, are filed … Read more

How I got over a BIG Financial loss…..

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by Matthew_Jay A couple years ago I went through a few big financial difficulties. Took some big losses and then I got stuck in life. Thinking of the past and not moving forward… This can easily happen to any of us, so I thought I would share some tips/experiences on this subject to get over … Read more

Meanwhile in California: State Legislators Force Publicly Traded Companies to Hire Women on their Boards

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by Chris Black   California used to be an awesome state until Ronald Reagan. Actually, for our younger readers, you must learn that before the Reagan-era, California was a Red State. I bet you did not know that.  Almost every Republican candidate won California in the presidential elections of the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties … Read more