Banks’ Capital Rules When Holding Crypto Need to Be Reworked, Says Basel Chair: FT
Erik Thedéen said a different approach is needed as the U.S. and U.K. refused to implement the rules already set out. What to know: The rules on banks holding large amounts of capital to cover losses in cryptocurrency need a rework, the chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said, […]
Economy
1 in 8 American Students Unable to Understand Basic Math
UC San Diego released a troubling study that found that 1 in 8 college applicants has middle school-level math proficiency. UCSD has been forced to introduce remedial math courses for college students that cover math gaps from elementary through high school. The common denominator has been COVID as scores have […]
Empire
NATO in the Spotlight: Procurement Scandal Hits the Alliance
IMAGE: Chairman of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization Agency Supervisory Board (NSPO) Per Christensen (left), and General Manager of NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Stacy Cummings (right). A new investigation has cast an uncomfortable spotlight on NATO’s procurement machinery, revealing a corruption scandal that reaches deep into the […]
Activism
What We’ve Lost
What we’ve lost are the foundations of a healthy standard of living / quality of life. Amidst the constant drumbeat of tech “progress” and grandiose “solutions,” it’s a useful exercise to ask: what have we lost in the past 40 years despite all the “progress” and “solutions”? Put another way: what […]
Health
How CDC and FDA Defrauded the American Public about Serious Vaccine Harms
In a fascinating book released in September,Vaccines, Amen: The Religion of Vaccines,1 lawyer Aaron Siri explains how the American public was systematically misled by the very institutions they are supposed to trust. Via numerous lawsuits, Aaron brought many deeply buried, politically inconvenient facts to light, and he is very factual, which […]
Tech
US Collecting Biometric Data for Canadian Visitors
Governments use national security as the premise for increased surveillance. Due to a law passed in April, Canadians visiting the US must submit biometric data in order to enter the US if they wish to stay longer than 29 days. Beginning next month, everyone will be forced to submit their […]
Crypto
Banks’ Capital Rules When Holding Crypto Need to Be Reworked, Says Basel Chair: FT
Erik Thedéen said a different approach is needed as the U.S. and U.K. refused to implement the rules already set out. What to know: The rules on banks holding large amounts of capital to cover losses in cryptocurrency need a rework, the chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said, […]
Podcasts
Prepping For Lockdowns Again? | Trending Ep224
This morning, Jaymie takes apart the latest ‘revelations’ from the Covid enquiry in the UK. Israeli courts order the government to justify why it’s not investigating the October 7th attacks. Donald Trump uses fully fascist rhetoric to describe opponents. Many are lacking essential nutrition in their food, finally being questioned. […]
Solutions
Court Filing Exposes 9/11 Coverup
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