The Age of Petty Tyrannies

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by John W. Whitehead We labor today under the weight of countless tyrannies, large and small, carried out in the name of the national good by an elite class of government officials who are largely insulated from the ill effects of their actions, and inflicted on an overtaxed, overregulated, and underrepresented populace. Consider, for example, that … Read more

Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa Resigns After Being Charged With Failing To File His Taxes

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by stockboardasset Less than a week after the Department of Justice (DoJ) charged Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa with failure to file federal and state income taxes for three consecutive years. Baltimore’s top cop reportedly resigned on Tuesday after being suspended on Friday with pay. Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa Resigns After Being Charged With Failing To File … Read more

Global Equity Valuations Undergo Minor Reset: Is That Enough?

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via @Callum_Thomas The global equity market correction has driven a reset in a number of market metrics such as sentiment (both economic sentiment and investor sentiment), fund flows, positioning, volatility, and of particular interest – valuations. Yet as much as there has been a minor adjustment in valuations, a couple of things stay the same… Today’s … Read more

Mobile device addiction linked to depression, anxiety

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Study showing addiction to your phone linked to depression and anxiety. Took moms to a restaurant for mothers day, and anyone who looked 25 or younger, couldn’t usually go more than 5 minutes without checking their phones. via sciencedaily: Is cellphone use detrimental to mental health? A new study from the University of Illinois finds that … Read more

Firefox can now stop Instagram and Facebook from tracking you online

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The Facebook Container can be found under Add-ons in the Firefox menu. — 123rf.com Firefox’s anti-tracking tool Facebook Container just got even better at stopping snooping social media platforms from collecting information about you. With the latest update, Mozilla’s browser extension isolates not only Facebook, but also Instagram and Facebook Messenger by moving them to … Read more

DOD Searches For A Combat “stealth” Uniform For Troops

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by stockboardasset The Department of Defense (DoD) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, in conjunction with the United States Army, has recognized a critical technology gap in the modern battlefield that could temporarily leave soldiers vulnerable to direct enemy fire. The DOD SBIR/STTR Program’s new objective has been to elicit innovative solutions … Read more

BREAKING: TRUMP SET UP BY OBAMA INTELLIGENCE CHIEFS. DEVIN NUNES PREDICTS NEW REVELATIONS

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Devin Nunes Says Trump Campaign Might Have Been Set Up, Predicts Embarrassing Outcome For FBI And DOJ [VIDEO] http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/15/dev… On March 18, 2009, Hillary Clinton stopped using her longstanding email, hr15@att.blackberry.net, and switched to a new account: hrod17@clintonemail.com. https://www.politico.com/magazine/sto…

This story is getting traction. Broward County elections supervisor illegally destroyed ballots, judge rules

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via local10: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A judge has ruled that Broward County Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes violated state and federal laws by destroying ballots from a 2016 congressional race while they were the subject of a lawsuit against her office. The SunSentinel reported that Florida’s Department of State said it will send election experts to the Broward County elections … Read more

FDA ridiculously insists that foods can’t prevent or treat any disease, the real truth is…

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The real truth is that Mother Nature’s vast assortment of plants have been synthesizing anti-cancer nutrients for literally millions of years before the FDA and its corrupt regime even came into existence. FDA supports big food companies in selling more junk food while suppressing discoveries of cures, and insisting that other different foods/spices can’t prevent … Read more

21% of Americans have no retirement savings at all

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Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com From Fox Business: Reports of Americans feeling underprepared for retirement seem to be an understatement, according to new data. A report from Northwestern Mutual has found that one in five Americans (21%) have no retirement savings at all. What’s more, nearly two thirds of people with a savings account or … Read more

‘Big Short’ trader says short Deutsche Bank

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Bank has profitability issues, may need more capital From Peter Vercoe and Yvonne Man at Bloomberg: Steve Eisman, the Neuberger Berman Group money manager who famously predicted the collapse of subprime mortgages before the 2008 financial crisis, recommended shorting Deutsche Bank AG shares. “Deutsche Bank is a problem bank,” Eisman said in a Bloomberg Television interview in Hong … Read more

U.S. media whitewashes Gaza massacre

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Image by iStock/:flavijus From Consortium News: Typical of the mindset of corporate media reporting on what happened in Gaza on Monday as Israeli soldiers killed more than 50 protesting Palestinians, is this tweet from CNN. It says: “Death toll rises to at least 52 people during clashes along the border fence between Israel and Gaza, Palestinian … Read more

Ebola Outbreak Alert! Taiwan raises travel notice level for DRC to Level 2

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfLsliD6Uaw The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) on Tuesday raised the travel notice for Ebola virus for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Level 2: Alert, advising travelers visiting DRC to take actions to reduce their risk of Ebola infection. Peter Salama, deputy director-general of emergency preparedness and response at the … Read more