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The French president blamed the West’s inability to collapse the Russian economy on countries helping Moscow circumvent sanctions The EU must maintain its support for Ukraine and prevent Russia from winning on…

White House Hysteria: New Domino Theory, Putin Won’t Stop With Ukraine Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, In an effort to get Republicans to commit hundreds of billions of dollars for Ukraine…

Visualizing 60 Years Of Stock Market Cycles Today’s stock market is nothing short of unusual. The S&P 500 has climbed over 24% to date against a backdrop of rising interest rates. Despite these factors,…

“Day X Is Here”: Julian Assange Final Appeal Set For February Via Consortium News Imprisoned publisher Julian Assange will face two High Court judges over two days on Feb. 20-21, 2024 in London…

Belgium reportedly increased imports sixfold in October Belgium’s imports of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) grew sixfold in October, after five months of reduced purchases, RIA Novosti reports, citing EU statistical data….

‘Ritalinflation’ Strikes Households Amid Ongoing ADHD Drug Shortage The national shortage of Adderall and other ADHD medications has led to a steep rise in prices, a trend we’re calling ‘Ritalinflation.’ The demand…

Vivek Ramaswamy is calling on other Republican candidates to follow his lead and withdraw from the state’s primary US presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has pledged to withdraw from the Colorado Republican party’s…

“It’s Like Martial Law” – Poland’s Pro-EU Govt Seizes Public News Channels In Massive Police Raid Authored by Grzegorz Adamczyk via ReMix News, Poland’s public television news stations went off the air…

The DR Congo’s president, who is seeking reelection, has threatened to declare war on neighboring Rwanda if it “persists in backing rebel groups” The Democratic Republic of Congo wrapped up a previously…

Kiev needs to introduce significant reforms before it can qualify for membership, Paris has said Ukraine will have to meet the EU’s economic and political standards before being allowed to join the…

The event will take place on December 28 near the Thomas Sankara Memorial in Ouagadougou An international prize ‘for the Liberation of the African Peoples’ named after Russian President Vladimir Putin will…

Washington is reportedly pressing its partners for a strategy before the second anniversary of the start of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev The White House has started urgent discussions with its…

Danish Healthcare Trainee Seeks $1.6 Million Compensation After Severe COVID-19 Vaccine Injury A 30-year-old Danish healthcare trainee is seeking $1.6 million in compensation through Denmark’s workers’ compensation program, after sustaining major injuries…

The CEO of Ukrainian Armored Technology has complained of foreign interference by Moscow The CEO of a controversial private firm that helps Ukraine procure weapons in foreign markets, has lamented that Russia…

Armenia-Russia Sign Key Deal For Metsamor Nuclear Plant Modernization Authored by EurasiaNet via OilPrice.com, The modernization, costing $65 million, will be carried out by Rustatom Service JSC, a Rosatom subsidiary. Metsamor NPP,…

The new facility could reportedly turn Ethiopia into a global mining center Russian supplier of Bitcoin mining solutions BitСluster is building a 120-megawatt (MW) data center in Ethiopia, the company has announced…

The era when some could turn a blind eye to the conflict is over, Aleksey Danilov has said, as the country struggles to find fresh recruits Every Ukrainian citizen, and not only…

There have been no communications between the sides since then-House speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022 Washington should develop the “right perception” towards Beijing in order for bilateral ties to…

79% Of India’s GDP Is Generated By Family-Owned Businesses In many ways, the engine of global economic growth is hidden in plain sight. Family-owned businesses, which make up 90% of global enterprises, have driven…

A complete ban has also been proposed for Russian regions bordering Ukraine The skies over the Russian capital will not light up as the traditional New Year’s Eve and Christmas fireworks displays…

France’s president is likely to visit New Delhi in January, as Paris is eyeing a massive defense deal with the South Asian nation French President Emmanuel Macron is set to be the…

MOSCOW, DECEMBER 22, 2023 — The jury of the 2023 Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards, given to the best journalistic works from conflict zones, has announced its winners. This year, the awards…

Germany’s Anti-Immigration AfD Party Soars To New High In Year-End Poll Authored by Denes Albert via ReMix News, Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reached 23 percent in a new Forsa…

Donbass, Gaza, and Syria coverage received some of the highest honors The jury of the 2023 Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards has announced the best journalism from conflict zones around the world,…

‘War Thunder’ fans have exposed sensitive information about the M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle Online gaming enthusiasts have posted several pages from a manual for the US-built M2A2 AIFV to War Thunder forums…

US regulators are expected to crack down despite the exchange’s exit from Russia, says Vladimir Smerkis Vladimir Smerkis, the former chief executive of Binance in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), has…

The uncertainty over the key route linking Asia and Europe threatens global supply chains Shipping companies have redirected about $35 billion worth of cargo away from the Red Sea amid the risk…

Escobar: Yemen Ready To Stare Down A New Imperial Coalition Authored by Pepe Escobar, No one ever lost money betting on the ability of the Empire of Chaos, Lies and Plunder to…

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post…

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And…

Visualizing The Global Coffee Trade From drip coffees to decadent lattes, every cup of coffee begins its journey from the humble coffee bean. A massive global coffee trade moves these beans from farms in…

WorldCoin Halts Iris-Scanning In India, Brazil, & France Authored by David Attlee via CoinTelegraph,com, Amid its ongoing streak of expansions and collaborations, Worldcoin has reportedly rolled back one of its core functions…

Gun Owners Of America’s 2023 Victories Against Anti-Gunners Submitted by Gun Owners of America, This year has been full of fights over the Second Amendment. In 2023, the anti-gun billionaires, with their…

The US military has issued a new guide to ‘Civilian Harm Mitigation’ The US Department of Defense on Thursday published an instruction on “Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response,” outlining new procedures to…

Too Late For US Naval Deterrence In Red Sea After Biden Misled World On Houthi Attacks It has become clear there’s a full-blown Houthi war on commercial shipping in the Red Sea….

The End Of Social Democracy Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, A friend reminded me of a piece I wrote in 2017 that predicted the end of social democracy. This was three…

What’s Your US Income Percentile? Where do you fall on the distribution of income in the United States? The nice people over at Political Calculations blog can help you answer this question…

Recreational use of cannabis will remain a criminal offense Ukrainian lawmakers have overwhelmingly backed a new bill that would legalize medical use of cannabis, arguing that it would help treat post-traumatic stress…

Bills Filed In Oklahoma & Missouri Would Eliminate Capital Gains Tax On The Sale Of Gold & Silver Authored by Michael Maharrey via SchiffGold.com, Bills filed in the Oklahoma and Missouri legislatures…

The Ultimate Way To Cut Out Sugar Authored by Flora Zhao via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), You may have thought of cutting back on or even quitting sugar. But how exactly…

President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to allow the legal arguments with presidential immunity to follow the traditional path through the appeals court [pdf court filing].  Special Prosecutor Jack Smith wants…

Car Ownership Costs In America Are Skyrocketing Thinking of buying a vehicle soon? Rising car ownership costs might cause you to think again. Owning a truck or car has become far more expensive than…

Americans are advising the EU how to get around their laws to seize Russian assets, Moscow’s top diplomat has said Washington is directing Western efforts to find a legal loophole to steal…

Growing Number Of GOP Candidates Pledge To Disavow COVID-19 Vaccine And Big Pharma Authored by Matthew Lysiak via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), COVID-19 and concerns over the influence of pharmaceutical companies…

An interesting poll out of New Hampshire [UML Poll Here] [Topline pdf Here] shows something perhaps many expected. President Donald Trump still dominates the field with 52% and leads in every demographic. …

Congratulations To Everyone From Illinois Who Left By Mish Shedlock of MishTalk For the 10th consecutive year, Illinois lost population. Only West Virginia was worse. Illinois Population Drops 10 Consecutive Years The…

“Constraints” imposed by Niger’s military government reportedly played a role in the decision The French government intends to shutter its embassy in Niger indefinitely, Reuters reported on Thursday. According to a letter…

Russian activists and lawmakers have demanded the law enforcement agencies investigate a scandalous event attended by many celebrities A popular Russian blogger and TV personality, Anastasiya Ivleeva, has landed in hot water…

Fat Leonard, Who Filmed Orgies Involving Senior Navy Admirals, Extradited To The US By Venezuela As part of a prisoner exchange in which Joe Biden granted clemency to a prominent moneyman for…

Thousands Of Doctors Take Legal Action Against Transgender Mandate Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A group of 3,000 doctors and medical professionals is suing the U.S. Department…

Banks’ Usage Of The Fed’s Bailout Facility Soars To New Record High For the second week in a row, money-market funds saw outflows, down $16.1BN this week, Source: Bloomberg Once again, institutional…

Victor Davis Hanson: The Colorado Insurrection Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, Donald Trump is being erased from the Colorado primary (and general?) ballot, by warping the 14th Amendment, and in a way…

Bitcoin, Bullion, & Big-Tech Bounce As Rate-Cut Hopes Roar Higher Personal Consumption growth slowed (3 months ago) and so did Core PCE inflation (to 2%); Jobless claims fell (to 2023 lows) as…

A team of scholars has urged more “media literacy” and fact-checking of online searches Using online search engines to look up more information about news stories can lead to believing “low-quality sources,”…

Ukraine launched the US-made projectile towards the 19-km Crimean Bridge, Kherson Region’s governor, Vladimir Saldo, says Vladimir Saldo, the governor of the Kherson region, announced on Thursday through a Telegram post that…

This guy really is a piece of work.  During a CBN interview, DeSantis was asked about the politically motivated DOJ attacks against President Donald Trump.  Within his response, the Florida governor found…

“In Argentina, Contracts Can Be Settled In Bitcoin”, Foreign Minister Affirms In a groundbreaking statement, Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diana Mondino, has confirmed the country’s stance on embracing Bitcoin for contractual agreements. In…

Biden Is Using The Term Bidenomics Again, What Else Can He Do? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Biden abandoned the term Bidenomics for over a month. He’s now back at it,…

Smash-And-Grab Gang Loots Chanel Store Blocks From White House Mayor Muriel Bowser’s leadership in Washington, DC, has become a spectacular disaster. The nation’s capital is grappling with a massive surge in carjackings…

This is somewhat of a predictably tragic outcome all things considered. I remember a previous conversation on these pages when GM moved massive investment into China to build their mid-size SUV brand,…

The Palestinian enclave is on the brink of famine, the organization has warned Almost everybody in Gaza is facing “crisis levels” of hunger, and rates of disease among children have skyrocketed, the…

Argentina’s president has suggested those opposed to his “shock therapy” are fond of “communism” Demonstrators outside the Congress in Buenos Aires protesting deep cuts to the government are nostalgic for a system…

Peter Schiff: Did The Fed Steal The Santa Claus Rally? Via SchiffGold.com, The US stock market had a potentially significant day on Wednesday. Markets have been rallying on the hope of interest…

The UK’s Confraternity of Catholic Clergy felt compelled to respond to this week’s announcement on blessings and gay relationships An organization of British priests has released an open letter in which it…

At our family’s Christmas dinner, you will find a combination of old favorites and new recipes we are trying out for the first time. Some of our favorites come to us from…

Despite The Gaslighting, Americans Understand Inflation Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, Everyday Americans understand inflation perfectly. But the egghead economists and policymakers who govern their lives don’t. That may be because…

Giuliani Files For Bankruptcy After $148 Million Verdict In the latest legal attack on Trumpworld and anyone who might support the former President (or dare question the results of the 2020 election),…

Maria Pevchikh, a British national, took over Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation earlier this year The Russian Interior Ministry issued a wanted declaration on Thursday for Maria Pevchikh, a key associate of Russian…

Fed Backs Self Into Corner Just As Inflation Revives Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, The magnitude of last week’s dovish swing by the Federal Reserve now makes a rate cut…

Israel intends to fight until total victory, its prime minister has announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war against Hamas until the Palestinian group is eliminated entirely…

Rocking Around The Plastic Tree For some families, the search for the right Christmas tree is an annual event. For large shares of Americans and Brits though, this search may have ended…

The killer traveled to the Czech capital after murdering his father earlier on Thursday, police said A gunman killed 15 people and injured two dozen others in an attack at Charles University…

The accused referred to himself as a ‘sick person’ when answering the charges A 50-year-old man has been charged by Irish police with the attempted murder of three young children in a…

The former US president is facing legal challenges in at least 16 states over his bid to return to the White House The decision this week by Colorado’s Supreme Court to disqualify…

Hamas Rejects Israeli Offer For 7-Day Truce As Reported Gaza Death Toll Reaches 20,000 Over the last several days there was a flurry of diplomatic activity in Doha and Cairo, as both…

CDC Admits No Data Support Advice To Take Mpox, Influenza, And COVID Shots Together Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

The group of Russian youngsters was traveling from a health camp in Siberia when the tragic incident happened The death of a 12-year-old girl exhibiting flu symptoms on a train has prompted…

“No Longer In The Bull Camp” Authored by Peter Tchir via Academy Securities, The Party is Over Since the Fed, I have been “torn” on what to do. This weekend, we worried…

US Leading Indicators Slump Signals “Short & Shallow Recession” In 1H24 The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) continued its decline in November, dropping 0.5% MoM (in line with expectations), while October’s…

Four in ten Germans have said they would never take up arms even to defend their nation, a fresh survey has shown A recent survey conducted by the German market and opinion…

At Least 11 Killed At Prague University In Sniper-Style Rooftop Mass Shooting Update(1105ET): Emerging news wire statements citing Prague emergency response services cite a much larger than expected death toll. Initially, vague police…

The Red Sea Crisis Has Created Winners And Losers: The US Is A Loser, The Winners Again Are China And Russia By Benjamin Picton of Rabobank Outside Reversal US stocks ended the…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that the bloc’s economy would be killed if Kiev were allowed to join The European Union must carefully assess all the possible risks of granting…

NY Times Blasts Harvard’s Gay In Detailed Plagiarism Review As Scandal Spirals Out Of Control The New York Times has come out with a scathing article, analyzing five instances of plagiarism committed…

The armed suspect claimed he had “top secret” information for a general at the Air Force facility A Florida man has been arrested for trying to enter a military base while armed…

Why Traders Are Refusing To Give Up On The Idea Of A March Fed Rate-Cut Authored by Ven Ram, Bloomberg cross-asset strategist, Despite pushback from Fed officials, the markets are growing in…

The actor has said “there’s no way that he’s not the guy” to take down the GOP presidential frontrunner US President Joe Biden would be a better candidate than his predecessor Donald…

Police in the Czech capital say that multiple people were killed or injured A gunman has killed multiple people and injured dozens more in the Czech capital of Prague, police said on…

Angola is leaving the alliance following 16 years of membership Angola is leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) because membership is not serving its interests, Oil Minister Diamantino Azevedo…

Russia will not collapse, so it would be better if the US and its allies changed their policy, the president has said Western nations that expect Russia to collapse are misguided and…

Billionaires Launch Buyout Bids For SpaceX Rival As Rocket Race Heats Up The space race among billionaires for rocket launches intensified, with news Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and Cerberus, a private equity…

Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant is restricting “legitimate speech” over the crisis in Gaza, according to a report Meta, the social media giant that operates Facebook, Instagram, and other widely used online…

Turley: SCOTUS Should Rule Unanimously Against Trump Ballot Ban Authored by Jonathan Turley, In his book Profiles of Courage, John F. Kennedy discussed figures who answered the call of history and how such…

The package contains over 300 measures to battle the country’s severe economic crisis Argentine President Javier Milei has announced sweeping economic reforms in a bid to combat the worst economic crisis in…

Dublin is taking action over a law that potentially grants immunity for crimes committed during ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland The Irish government is taking legal action against the UK over a…

Futures Rebound From Worst Market Rout In Three Months One of the ironic consequences of yesterday’s sharp, 0DTE-driven 1.5% selloff which was the biggest for the S&P since Sept 26 and which…

Final Q3 GDP, Personal Consumption Revised Sharply Lower As Core PCE Slumped To 2.0% Normally the market could care less about data that is at least 3 months old, like for example…

Philly Fed Flops – New Orders Plunge As Prices Paid Jump The Philly Fed’s latest survey shows that manufacturing activity in the region continued to decline overall in December, printing -10.5, will…

Women are “going to get hurt” if they are forced to compete with former men, a government spokesman has said New Zealand will cut off funding to sporting organizations that allow transgender…

There are fewer people signing up to train in the operation of Leopard 2 tanks, the German paper reports The Ukrainian Armed Forces are reportedly experiencing a shortage of personnel to train…