by Mark Angelides After the ending of Apartheid, South Africa looked set to become the driving force of the African continent. It had the developed world’s support behind it, popular support from almost everyone, and yet it has sunk to the very bottom of the world’s equality rankings (in terms of economic disparity). And it’s … Read more
by Mark Angelides In possibly the most bizarre behavior that many of us are likely to see from a supposed Democratic government, a Government official has asked Facebook to begin taking down “Fake News” faster and faster because people who use it as a news source “might be misled”. Chairman of the Commons culture, media … Read more
Russia Today reports: On Tuesday, a Saudi Arabian court dismissed an appeal from Ahmad Al Shamri, who had spent three years in prison over charges of “atheism and blasphemy,” the Exmuslim website reports. Al Shamri was in his early 20s and lived the city of Hafr Al-Batin in the country’s Eastern Province, according to the … Read more
by Michael Snyder More video has just been released which proves that Planned Parenthood has been selling off aborted baby parts to the highest bidder. The crimes against humanity that Planned Parenthood is committing are off the charts, and yet nobody ever goes to jail, and the federal government keeps on giving them about half … Read more
By Gabrielle Seunagal Once again President Trump proves that he is a man of his word. Earlier today, the leader of the free world announced a wonderful tax plan that will provide tremendous aid to individuals and small businesses alike. The new tax plan consists of the following: lower individual income tax rates, a … Read more
by Pamela Williams https://www.c-span.org/video/?427648-1/senator-chris-coons-says-concerted-diplomatic-effort-needed-north-korea http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/796799/United-States-ballistic-missile-launch-North-Korea-World-War-3 US launches BALLISTIC MISSILE as troops prepare for WAR with North Korea THE United States has launched a ballistic missile to show off its “nuclear capabilities” as troops join forces with South Korean soldiers in a dramatic display of military strength http://time.com/4756685/trump-north-korea-military-preparations/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+timeblogs%2Fswampland+%28TIME%3A+Politics%29 President Trump has determined a course of … Read more
By Michael Snyder Have you ever wondered how tech companies that have been losing hundreds of millions of dollars year after year can somehow be worth billions of dollars according to the stock market? Because I run a website called “The Economic Collapse“, there are naysayers out there that take glee in mocking me by … Read more
https://youtu.be/by3D997zUwY Ann Coulter said Wednesday that she is canceling her planned speech at the University of California, Berkeley, because she had lost the backing of conservative groups that had initially sponsored her appearance. Ms. Coulter, in a message to The New York Times, said, “It’s a sad day for free speech.” Despite insisting that she … Read more
by Pamela Williams President Trump has just unveiled his tax plan, and so far it sounds good to me! President Donald Trump unveiled his tax plan with the following points: Proposal to slash corporate taxes, Tweak personal tax rates, Eliminate most deductions used by more affluent Americans, The plan was announced by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin … Read more
by Pamela Williams This is going to ruin my whole post, but I need to get this out now. I just got news from a news source I trust, and here it is: new briefing from Admiral Harris “WE BELIEVE NORTH KOREA WILL TRY TO ATTACK THE US AS SOON AS IT HAS THE MILITARY … Read more
From Bloomberg: America’s working class is falling further behind. The rich-poor gap — the difference in annual income between households in the top 20% and those in the bottom 20% — ballooned by $29,200 to $189,600 between 2010 and 2015, based on Bloomberg calculations using U.S. Census Bureau data. Computers and robots are taking over … Read more
by Umar Farooq With financial markets eagerly anticipating a White House tax plan, Trump will also call for a sharp cut in the top rate on pass-through businesses, including many small business partnerships and sole proprietorships, to 15 percent from 39.6 percent, an administration official said. Trump’s primary goal appears to be lowering … Read more
https://youtu.be/GkKJkHGYnJI from Dailymail.co.uk: Tian Yulong, secretary general for China’s space agency, confirmed the plans ESA has described its ‘Moon Village’ as a launching pad for missions to Mars The lunar site could also support space mining missions and even tourism It could also act as a ‘pit stop’ for the further exploration of deep … Read more
Financial Writer Craig Hemke says the system is being propped up and is very weak dispite the record stock markets prices. Hemke contends, “These markets are quite literally held together by . . . electronic bailing wire and digital chewing gum. . . . When you see this disconnect from economic reality, you know, hardly … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith Until the system implodes–you’re a genius. So you’ve ridden the markets higher–stocks, housing, commercial real estate, bat guano, quatloos, you name it–everything you touch turns to gold. What can we say, bucko, other than you’re a genius! It’s a market truism that rising tides lift all boats. But that’s not the really … Read more
by Mark Angelides We have all heard the arguments and the figures relating to the benefits of mass-immigration from poorer countries to richer countries. The advocates have shown us “irrefutable figures” that detail the economic benefits; they have berated us for our lack of morality. And the sad truth is, the argument can never be … Read more
by Umar Farooq The world’s biggest beverage maker will cut 1200 jobs as it deepens its cost cutting measures. The cost-cutting comes as the soda giant has found its legacy brands pressuring by a consumer trend toward foods and drinks they deem healthier, a trend executives say will only accelerate over time. Coca-Cola sales have … Read more
By Michael Snyder Well, that didn’t take long. Yesterday I reported that the Democrats were threatening to force a government shutdown if money for a border wall was included in the bill to fund the government, and one day later Donald Trump has unconditionally surrendered. Despite all of Trump’s promises, a border wall isn’t going … Read more
From Bloomberg: Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones has a message for Janet Yellen and investors: Be very afraid. The legendary macro trader says that years of low interest rates have bloated stock valuations to a level not seen since 2000, right before the Nasdaq tumbled 75% over two-plus years. That measure — the value of … Read more
By Gabrielle Seunagal Life continues to prove that so called authority figures are not always as intelligent and wise as people would like to believe. This unfortunate truth reared its ugly head once again when a California judge made the foolish decision to block President Trump’s movements and withhold funds from cities that refuse to … Read more