Iran, China Seek to Loosen Dollar’s Grip on Global Markets Iran, China among those trying to end dominance of the U.S. currency [link to www.wsj.com (secure)]

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A small but growing number of countries are stepping up efforts to wean themselves off the dollar, aiming to chip away at the U.S. currency’s decadeslong dominance. Iran last week became the latest when it pledged to replace the dollar with the euro in its foreign-currency accounting. China introduced the world’s first yuan-denominated oil contracts … Read more

Scientists In Operation Ice Bridge Baffled by Mysterious Arctic Ice Circles

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpOlY1jOcrY On April 14 2018, Operation Ice Bridge captured images over the Beaufort Sea, 50 miles northwest of the Mackenzie River Delta. The images, taken by mission scientist John Sonntag, show unusual or “curious” circles that the government agency can’t explain. “We saw these sorta-circular features only for a few minutes today,” Sonntag wrote from … Read more

The History of Disarming Citizens

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By Mark Angelides As much noise is made in the US about adding gun control laws, it is worth looking at the illiberal laws that have been used in the UK to disarm the population. It is a history of making laws that had no relation to the problems they were meant to deal with … Read more

Getting Tight! Not Just Here But Everywhere

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by John Rubino Let’s start with Caterpillar, the maker of earth moving equipment that has for years been the poster child for global slowdown. Every quarter was worse than the last as mining and construction companies around the world cut back on orders. Here’s a typical 2015 headline from Zero Hedge: “If Caterpillar’s Data Is Right, … Read more

WATCH–#BoycottYeti Movement Explodes: Americans Shoot, Slice, Crush, Destroy Coolers

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  On April 21 Breitbart News reported on a NRA-ILA statement which said Yeti Coolers had cut ties with the NRA Foundation. The statement, written by former NRA president and USF executive director Marion Hammer, said, “Suddenly, without prior notice, YETI has declined to do business with The NRA Foundation saying they no longer wish to be an NRA vendor, … Read more

Looming ‘Privacy Regulations’ May Strengthen FACEBOOKGOOGLE… Members of Congress Who Questioned Zuckerberg Had Received $641,685 From FB

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How Looming Privacy Regulations May Strengthen Facebook and Google SAN FRANCISCO — In Europe and the United States, the conventional wisdom is that regulation is needed to force Silicon Valley’s digital giants to respect people’s online privacy. But new rules may instead serve to strengthen Facebook’s and Google’s hegemony and extend their lead on the … Read more

BERNIE’S USSA: PROMISES FEDERAL JOBS TO ALL!

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is set to announce a federal jobs proposal that would guarantee a job with at least a $15-per-hour wage and health benefits to every adult American “who wants or needs one,” The Washington Post reports. The senator is still in the early stages of crafting the plan, according to the Post, which would provide a job or required training for any … Read more