Holiday Sales Disappoint
The Commerce Department’s advance retail sales report for December revealed that total US retail receipts were essentially unchanged from November, coming in flat after a 0.6 percent increase in November and well below economists’ expectations for a 0.4 percent rise in December. Core retail sales, or the measure that excludes […]
Economy
Holiday Sales Disappoint
The Commerce Department’s advance retail sales report for December revealed that total US retail receipts were essentially unchanged from November, coming in flat after a 0.6 percent increase in November and well below economists’ expectations for a 0.4 percent rise in December. Core retail sales, or the measure that excludes […]
Empire
US Energy Hegemony: A Coercive Push for Global Control
Introduction: The Accusation of US Dominance In a world increasingly defined by the struggle between centralized control and decentralized sovereignty, a stark accusation has emerged from the heart of geopolitical discourse. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has declared that the United States is attempting to seize total control over all […]
Activism
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The government does a poor job of educating students but excels at fleecing taxpayers. Ikeep an old black-and-white photo on my bedroom wall. It was 1956. I lived in New York City and was in third grade. The picture shows 43 students, one teacher, and no aide. My school had […]
Health
Book Review of No More Tears: the Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
Gardiner Harris’s new book No More Tears, the Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson is scarier than any horror movie you’ll see this year. Iimagine myself facing a skill-testing question, on a topic I know a lot about, prescription drugs: Which American pharmaceutical company holds the record for the most criminal and […]
Tech
France Considers VPN Ban
Governments never present control as control. It is always framed as protection. In France, the justification is shielding children from harmful content online. But once the state begins targeting tools designed to preserve privacy and free access, the issue is no longer child safety but authority over the internet itself. […]
Crypto
Gen Z ‘nihilism’ is fueling a $100 trillion crypto derivatives boom in response to a broken system
A significant increase in housing costs makes home ownership unattainable for many Gen Z individuals, leading to financial nihilism, said CoinFund’s David Pakman. What to know: The surge in speculation driving prediction markets and leveraged bets on various sectors isn’t reckless, it’s rational, according to CoinFund managing partner David Pakman. […]
Podcasts
#620: The Most Dangerous Animal in the World
Liberal White women are an active danger to the planet, in general, but a clear and present danger to the Western world. Their behavior is unhinged and unpredictable, but their belief system is even more disjointed and hypocritical, shaped by magical thinking and a desire to be the stars of […]
Solutions
China Warns Taiwan Of “Annihilation” If ATACMS Are Deployed
China has warned Taiwan that it will be annihilated if the United States supplies ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) is deployed for use. Beijing warned Taiwan specifically against using HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) launchers armed with ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles on islets closer to the mainland than Taiwan. According […]