Washington and Moscow Vie for the Stupid Prize

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by Paul Craig Roberts Is it Washington or the Kremlin which is the most confused about sanctions and their impact?  Washington and Europe have made it very clear that sanctions do not apply to payments for Russian energy and minerals.  Only the US has banned the import of Russian gas and oil.  As the US uses no Russian gas … Read more

Cantillon Effects: Why Inflation Helps Some and Hurts Others

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by Mark Thornton via Mises We now turn our attention to what happens with an increase in the money supply, rather than an increase in savings. This is critically important. The mercantilist idea that increasing the money supply increases prosperity was exposed as an error centuries ago by Richard Cantillon.1 However, modern mainstream economists, including the monetarists, Keynesians of … Read more

1 in 3 take pain meds every day…

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ONE in three Americans take over-the-counter pain medication every single day, new research suggests. In a poll of 2,000 adults, 20% reported taking OTC pain medications once a day and 12% take it “a few times a day.” Even so, respondents seemed more interested in avoiding pain altogether; 57% prefer a preventative approach, compared to … Read more

These Democratic Megadonors Made a $108 Million ‘Lucky Bet’ on Wall Street. Now the Feds Are Investigating.

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Federal authorities are investigating three Democratic megadonors who made an enormous bet on shares of Activision Blizzard just days before Microsoft agreed in January to acquire the video game company for $69 billion. The U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are both looking into the suspiciously timed trading activity of Barry Diller, owner … Read more

Despite Public Health Experts’ Warnings and Opposition, EPA Approves Experimental Release of Billions More Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

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American opposition to controversial genetically modified mosquitoes being released in their communities is not new (see 1, 2). Nevertheless, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the release of billions more in California and Florida.  Will your state be next? https://www.activistpost.com/2022/03/despite-public-health-experts-warnings-and-opposition-epa-approves-experimental-release-of-billions-more-genetically-modified-mosquitoes.html They don’t give a crap of what the concerned experts have to say. We’ll do what … Read more

Excess Mortality Rate (25 to 44) Experienced An 84% Increase, Worse In History. 61,000 Excess Deaths

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“Excess mortality rate of ages 25 to 44 experienced an 84% increase in excess mortality, the worse ever in history. 61,000 excess deaths between ages 25 to 44 more than Vietnam War. The governments through mandates have killed people.” – Edward Dowd (Equity Investment Executive, Former Blackrock Portfolio Manager) If true it boggles the mind. … Read more

How serious is this lockdown in China? Ask their stock market.

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Panic Selling Grips Chinese Stocks in Biggest Plunge Since 2008 https://t.co/GdjcoCzDj6 pic.twitter.com/2UBvhzbK28 — Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) March 14, 2022 Remember this early 2020 description of how COVID cases happen in a country … case, case, cluster, cluster, BOOM! And remember, China's official policy is still zero COVID. Whiter the supply chain.@MishGEA @ErikSTownsend @chrismartenson @ttmygh @EpsilonTheory … Read more

More arguments for why Hitler, whatever his faults, wasn’t as bad as Putin.

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This Facebook "exemption" from their normal rules about not allowing praise for Nazism is even more amazing than their announced decision to make an exception to their ban on advocating violence: as long as it's against Russians:https://t.co/wHLj7j9lI8 — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 12, 2022 For the truly enthused, get your Azov Battalion merch here. Try … Read more