Sen. Ted Cruz: Social Media Censorship “Real and Present Danger”

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By Jay Syrmopoulos Washington, D.C. – In an exclusive radio interview with Breitbart News Sunday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) sounded the alarm over the power wielded by Silicon Valley, describing the growing control information technology companies possess over the flow of information— in particular social media— as a “real and present danger” to American democracy. “The nexus of power … Read more

Rise Of The Machines: US Army Is Turning To ‘Terminator’-Style Autonomous Robot Soldiers On Battlefield

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by Geoffrey Grider OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS, THE PENTAGON IS POISED TO SPEND ALMOST $1 BILLION FOR A RANGE OF ROBOTS DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT COMBAT TROOPS. BEYOND SCOUTING AND EXPLOSIVES DISPOSAL, THESE NEW MACHINES WILL SNIFF OUT HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS OR OTHER AGENTS, PERFORM COMPLEX RECONNAISSANCE AND EVEN CARRY A SOLDIER’S GEAR. EDITOR’S NOTE: A robotized device … Read more

Draghi Calls for Consolidation of Debts?

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by Martin Armstrong COMMENT: You were here in Brussels a few weeks ago. Suddenly, the ECB is talking about the need to merge the debts to prevent a crisis. So your lobbying here seems to work. RGV, Brussels REPLY: I do not lobby. It is rather common knowledge I have made those proposals since the EU commission attended our … Read more

Emerging Market Debt Defaults on the Horizon?

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by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; You said that the emerging markets are a huge problem that will lead to a Sovereign Debt Default. Can you elaborate on that statement? Thank you for your insight VU ANSWER: The emerging markets are in far worse shape today than they were even back in 2008. They have issued heaps of dollar-denominated debt … Read more

Why Gold Is The King Monetary Asset, Not Bitcoin

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BY SRSROCCO There seems to be a lot of misinformation being peddled on the internet about gold and bitcoin.  One major misconception is the notion that bitcoin will replace gold as a monetary instrument.  Some analysts, once stanch precious metals advocates now turned crypto aficionados, believe in such theories that there is too much gold … Read more

The Bond Breakdown Is About To Get Worse, Says Trader. Here’s How To Play It

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via Annie Pei The bond market is getting slaughtered as the U.S. 10-year yield hits its highest level since July 2011. The move has TradingAnalysis.com founder Todd Gordon predicting that a key technical pattern is about to be broken. Looking at a chart of the TLT long-dated treasury ETF, Gordon told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” that recent weakness has the … Read more

Fake News No Problem: Internet Totally Dominates Advertising in the US, But Only 2 Companies Divvy up 60% of the Spoils

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter TV falls further behind, suffers first ad revenue decline since the Financial Crisis. You might think you never look at these ads or click on them, and you might think they’re the biggest waste of money there ever was, but reality is that internet advertising revenues in the US are surging, … Read more

The War on Men in America During the #MeToo Era

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By Bob Shanahan Image courtesy of PJ Media There’s something tragic and unequivocally devastating happening to men in America today. During this #MeToo era, men are seen as rapists and misogynists when in fact most are gentlemen. Sadly, men are literally a dying breed. Masculinity is dismissed in favor of the feminization of males in … Read more

18 Media Technologies, Sorted by Adoption Rate

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by visualcapitalist The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. As you read this, know that you are not alone. Statistically speaking, over 50% of people are consuming media in some form at this given moment. In fact, the latest data shows that Americans spend over 12 hours per day consuming media in various forms. This means … Read more

Facebook Is Partnering With George Soros Think Tank To Combat Election Meddling

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Facebook is partnering with the Atlantic Council to combat election meddling, the company announced on Thursday. The Atlantic Council, an anti-President Donald Trump, George-Soros funded think tank, has a “stellar reputation looking at innovative solutions to hard problems,” Facebook said in a press release. The Atlantic Council violated their own “ethos and policies” and possibly even … Read more

REAL CRYPTOISLAND? Floating Pacific island is in the works with its own government, cryptocurrency and 300 houses…

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A floating Pacific island is in the works with its own government, cryptocurrency and 300 houses from CNBC.   The Floating Island Project plans to create off-shore housing that uses its own currency and operates outside of government regulations. The project is a pilot program in partnership with the government of French Polynesia. A long-term … Read more

New Ebola Outbreak Reaches A Major City In Congo As The WHO Warns About The Possibility Of “An Explosive Increase In Cases”

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by Michael Snyder The worst Ebola outbreak in a number of years has health officials on high alert, and the fact that a case is now being reported in a major city is extremely concerning.  As we have seen during past outbreaks, Ebola can spread very rapidly, and the mortality rate during an outbreak is … Read more

This Chart Shows Uber Drivers Make Less Than Minimum Wage

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by stockboardasset Coined shortly after the great financial crisis of 2007–2009, the so-called “gig economy” or “sharing economy” refers to the increasing list of companies like Airbnb, Doordash, Etsy, Lyft, Postmates, TaskRabbit, and Uber–platforms that hire temporary workers who provide an array of on-demand services: delivery, ridesharing, home rentals, and odd jobs. The “gig economy” in … Read more