Strike on Syrian airbase ‘very dangerous development’: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

LATEST: #BREAKING Strike on Syrian airbase ‘very dangerous development’: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov #BREAKING Global chemical weapons watchdog OPCW says investigating alleged Syria attack #BREAKING Russian specialists found no trace of chemical attack in Syria’s Douma: Foreign Minister Lavrov https://twitter.com/AFP   from last night: BREAKING: 2 Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on Syrian airbase – … Read more

Campus snowflakes are piling into the workplace, whining about “microaggressions”…

At the New York Times, younger staffers are complaining of “microaggressions” and petitioning the paper to implement “implicit bias training” programs. Editors, in response, have taken to holding “office hours,” looking to quell upset (reportedly shared among the younger generation) over ideologically divergent opinion writers, in much the same way professors address complaints about harsh grading. Writing in the … Read more

War In Syria: This Could Be The End

Trump considers military action against an unconfirmed “chemical attack” in Syria. WMDs being used as an excuse for war in the Middle East? How many times must this false lesson be learned? https://youtu.be/ZAyeayfKnFE h/t throughaway235

Seven best ways to make your Forex investments work

When someone is involved in prospective Forex trading, they don’t always have the right information before making the decision to be involved in this challenging yet interesting industry. But to be honest, Forex is not everyone’s cup of tea, so knowing what you are getting into will help ease the transition process. If you are … Read more

As Banks Embrace Biometric Tracking of Customers, Cybertheft Explodes in Mexico

With impeccable timing. By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. Criminal organizations in Mexico have branched out into a lucrative new market and revenue stream: big data. They have developed innovative practices to obtain sensitive user information by lifting data from the databases of government agencies such as Condusef, Consar and Buró de … Read more

IRONY ALERT: Armed Security Going In NOW To Protect Employees Who Say They Need It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7-6PO5sv40 Frank Lea for the Daily Vine reports, the vegan, alt-left, Muslim, female known as Nasim Aghdam took her anger at YouTube’s system and acted upon it in a gun free zone where strict anti-gun laws were in place. She broke the law, injured people, and lost her own life in the process. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: … Read more

Illinois Enters Its Death Spiral – The Next Downgrade Takes It To Junk, Which Is Pretty Much The End Of The Road.

by John Rubino When an entity needs to borrow ever-greater amounts of money to survive, the markets – that is, the people who are being asked to lend the money – eventually rebel. This rebellion takes the form of rising interest rates as lenders demand a higher return to compensate for the extra risk, and … Read more

Hungary Vs. Soros and the Globalist Agenda

By Mark Angelides Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is seeking his third consecutive term in office as his country goes to the polls today. But instead of just the traditional electoral battles between candidates, Orbán must face an even greater threat: George Soros and the Globalist establishment. As an outspoken critic of not just Soros but the … Read more

Facebook Tells Diamond And Silk – “You Are Unsafe For Our Community” – PLUS – Intelligence Agencies Get New Orders On Privacy – AND – Heller Vs. District Of Columbia – The Right To Bear Arms.

by Ruby Henley Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, also known as Diamond and Silk, noticed six months ago that their popular Facebook page was dropping in engagement.  Wish I could tell them the same thing happened to me, too! Along with Facebook judging who is right for their community and who is not, we have … Read more

Trade Wars Just Beginning… The War Is A Fight Over An Indefinitely Shrinking Pie

via Christopher Hamilton From a growth perspective, it doesn’t matter if the world is 7.5 million or 7.5 billion persons… it only matters how many more there are from one year to the next. Economic growth (or the ability to consume more… not produce more) is about the annual growth of the population among those with the income, … Read more

Rising-star Democrat senator Kamala Harris ‘jokes’ about killing President Trump

by Dr. Eowyn Kamala Harris, 53, is a first-term Senator from California. She is a Democrat and a rising star. She is also black and her name is already among those floated as a candidate for the 2020 presidential election. Ryan Foley reports for Newsbusters (via LifeNews) that during an appearance on the daytime talk show Ellen, aired last … Read more

RecessionAlert Weekly Leading Index Update

by stockboardasset The latest index reading came in at 21.4, up from 20.8 the previous week. RecessionAlert launched an alternative to ECRI’s Weekly Leading Index Growth indicator (WLIg). The Weekly Leading Economic Index (WLEI) uses fifty different time series from these categories: Corporate Bond Composite, Treasury Bond Composite, Stock Market Composite, Labor Market Composite, Credit Market Composite. RecessionAlert emphasizes that … Read more

Fed’s QE-Unwind Proceeds Despite Stock Market Sell-Offs

via Wolf Richter The sixth month of the QE-Unwind ended on March 31, which is reflected in the Fed’s balance sheet, released this afternoon, for the week ending April 4. The QE-Unwind appears to be on automatic pilot, clicking along at the pace that accelerated in January, despite the sporadic stock market sell-offs since early February. During the … Read more