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There as “an active hunt” for Moscow’s modernized weapons systems, the country’s top trade official says Western countries are attempting to steal Moscow’s military technology and are targeting industry experts, Russian Industry…

Given the recent discussions about a potential Vice President pick by Donald Trump, several people have asked for my perspective. Because I look at the office of the presidency slightly different than…

The 4 Major Battlefronts In Trump’s Ongoing Ballot Dispute Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A slew of lawsuits are seeking to disqualify President Donald Trump from running…

Behind The Democrats’ Efforts To Regulate The Supreme Court Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Democrats’ push to impose a code of conduct on the U.S. Supreme Court…

UK Deploys Warship To Guyana In Show Of Support Against Venezuela Territorial Claim While the recent panic over the risk of a Venezuela invasion of its neighbor Guyana may have come and…

Ukraine has targeted the port of Feodosia in the western part of the Russian peninsula, a top regional official said A Ukrainian attack has led to a blast and a fire in…

Debt And Dopamine: The Ghosts Of Christmas Present Authored by Amy Denney via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Most every Christmas growing up in the 1950s, Brad Harris got socks, a new…

IRS Rakes In Record $4.9 Trillion In Taxes From Americans Amid Enforcement Crackdown Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) raked in a record…

The Western journalists have been “recruited” by Moscow, Kiev claims The journalists covering the Russia-Ukraine conflict for the New York Times have been recruited by Russian secret services, Kiev’s information warfare agency…

Given the nature of U.S. led NATO efforts, this collaborative move by Russia and Belarus is as subtle as a brick through a window. Joe Biden policy, actually the policy of the…

Frustrated Biden Demands Media To Start Reporting Good Economic News Dictator President Biden railed against corporate media before he and several family members headed by helicopter to Camp David, the presidential retreat in…

“It’s All One Big Status-Acquisition Hustle”… And Half The Country Likes It That Way Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, The End Of An Era “The old politics of right versus…

The recently exonerated actor reprised his role as Frank Underwood for a Christmas episode of Tucker Carlson’s talk show on X (formerly Twitter) Actor Kevin Spacey resumed his post-cancelation Christmas tradition of…

U.K Pundit Neil Oliver uses his weekly monologue to remind us of the humanity behind the Christmas message.  For the greatest hope within the birth of Jesus Christ, a child’s birth that…

CBP Logs Busiest November On Record With Encounters At US Southern Border Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The United States experienced its busiest November on record with…

The intense fighting has left Maryinka reduced to rubble Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on Monday announced full liberation of Maryinka, a town located immediately to the west of Donetsk. The town…

FOBO? The WEF Predicts 44% Of Human Skills Will Be Replaced By AI In Five Years If there was ever a moment in history when globalists have been unable to contain their…

The Russian president hoisted the naval flag on the cutting-edge frigate ‘Admiral Golovko’ Russian President Vladimir Putin has inaugurated three new military vessels, including the multi-purpose missile frigate ‘Admiral Golovko’. The ceremony…

“I Feel Like A Family Member Has Died”: Small New York Town Devastated As Gun Plant Shuts Down Authored by Allan Stein via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In the village of…

Trump Slams ‘Scam’ Poll Showing Nikki Haley Trailing By Only 4 Points In New Hampshire Contrary to recent propaganda from CBS News claiming Donald Trump is exploring Nikki Haley as a potential…

“The barbaric Zionist regime will pay” for the death of Seyed Razi Mousavi, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said Israeli warplanes struck the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday, killing a senior Iranian…

Anyone with an interest in the cultural and political decline of the contemporary US should see ‘Leave the World Behind’ These days, Hollywood produces endless quantities of cultural dross – superhero franchise…

(Mis) Remembering A Christmas Classic! Authored by Michael Maharrey via SchiffGold.com, Would you rather have silver and gold? Or would you rather have peppermint? You might be under the impression Yukon Cornelius of Rudolph the…

The prime minister complained about the “very heavy cost” of the war after 15 soldiers died over the weekend Israel is intensifying its bombardment of Gaza despite growing international opposition, Prime Minister…

The Indian government has intervened in the organization, whose former head is accused of sexual harassment The Indian Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), whose former chief…

Moscow has been preparing for Western restrictions since 2014, the head of the central bank says The seizure of Russian assets, including funds belonging to millions of private investors, and restrictions on…

The Royal Navy vessel, armed with 30mm cannon and a contingent of marines, is expected to anchor off the coast The UK is preparing to send a “defence diplomacy” warship to Guyana…

Watch: Christmas Eve In Lawless California As Youth Riot In Streets Christmas Eve is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and a moment for bonding with loved ones and…

Full control of Maryinka, a town immediately to the west of Donetsk, has been achieved, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said Russian troops have fully liberated Maryinka, a key town in…

The man from Uzbekistan had already killed two other sex workers back in 2010, reports say An illegal migrant has admitted brutally stabbing to death two sex workers in Moscow within a…

Tesla Will Suspend Drivers For Autopilot Abuse In New Software Update Leftist corporate media were filled with joy earlier this month when Tesla issued its largest recall in its twenty-year history regarding…

Concerns were raised after the illness was detected in animals in Yellowstone Park Researchers in the US have sounded the alarm over a spike in cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) among…

Berlin has turned farmers into cash cows in the name of keeping green dreams alive German farmers rolled into Berlin on their tractors last week to have a very public word with…

The unrest was “evidently” stirred by third parties, spokesman Dmitry Peskov says The recent riots in the Serbian capital of Belgrade were provoked by “third parties,” including from abroad, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…

The unprecedented step would push countries to use alternative currencies, Robert Shiller has warned The dollar’s standing as a reserve currency would be jeopardized if the West confiscates frozen Russian assets to…

Ministers and advisers from more than 20 African countries took part in the event A week-long workshop in Moscow dedicated to improving the digital skills of civil servants in African countries concluded…

Fire Breaks Out On Russian Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker A fire broke out on Sunday evening on a Soviet-era nuclear-powered cargo icebreaker ship docked at a port in northwestern Russia.  Reuters said the Soviet-made Sevmorput…

New Delhi has been boosting energy purchases from Moscow despite Western pressure to shun sanctioned crude Indian officials believe that global crude oil prices would have skyrocketed if they had not ramped…

Latvia has reportedly delivered nearly 300 of the vehicles to Ukraine this year Latvia has donated 271 confiscated cars to Ukraine this year and is reportedly planning to send several dozen more…

Islamists Planned Huge Attacks In Europe On Christian Sites Over Christmas Period Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity,news, Authorities at key locations are on high alert after it was revealed that…

Lawmakers in Kiev are considering denying crucial services to men avoiding conscription on foreign soil Ukraine may punish draft dodgers who are hiding from mobilization abroad by denying them consular and banking…

“Mass Migration Blueprints” Reveal NGOs “Carefully Planned” US Migrant Invasion, Report Says A network of NGOs, or non-governmental organizations, seems to be playing a powerful role in coordinating the large-scale invasion of…

The Central African nation’s military initially promised to hold national elections within 18 months of taking control in 2021 Chadians have voted in favor of a new constitution, which would pave the…

Many countries are abandoning the greenback since it is used as a political tool, Vyacheslav Volodin has said The US has lost its economic dominance, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote…

The rate of fulfilling defense orders has reached 98%, a record high in the country’s modern history, Denis Manturov has said Russia is outpacing Western countries in arms production despite the latter’s…

The Christmas Truce Of 1914 Authored by Gary Kohls via LewRockwell.com, The folly of irrational war-mongering and other unlearned lessons from World War I… “…the ones who call the shots won’t be…

Maia Sandu has called for a referendum on potential accession to the EU Moldovan President Maia Sandu has announced that she plans to seek reelection next year. The politician, known for her…

The flight with over 300 passengers was detained for four days while refueling outside of Paris over suspected human trafficking France released on Monday a charter plane with over 300 people on…

The move reportedly follows the latest US sanctions banning countries from buying LNG produced by the plant Foreign shareholders in Russia’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, Arctic LNG 2, have halted…

Kirill Budanov stands accused of masterminding 104 “terrorist attacks” against the country A Moscow district court has ordered the arrest on terrorism charges of Kirill Budanov, the head of the Ukrainian military…

The use of techniques applied during the Maidan coup in Ukraine was “obvious,” according to the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Attempts by protestors to storm the Belgrade city administration building on Sunday were…

Moscow will no longer consider the assessments when making foreign loan decisions, effectively easing requirements for countries to borrow The Russian government will no longer base its foreign loan decisions on credit…

Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Chad have welcomed a Moroccan initiative to allow landlocked countries to leverage maritime trade The Foreign Ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Chad backed an initiative…

The US and Europe are “pushing other countries to war,” Fred M’membe told RT The West is forcing countries to war, while attempting to “rob” their resources, Fred M’membe, president of the Zambian…

Irish lawmaker Clare Daly says Ursula von der Leyen bears responsibility for Israel’s actions in Gaza Irish MEP Clare Daly has called European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “Frau Genocide” over…

However, they could lead to “more serious” bilateral agreements and a potential NATO base in Ukraine, Dmitry Medvedev says Western security guarantees for Ukraine are themselves useless but could pave the way…

Opposition activists forced their way into Belgrade city hall after claiming a municipal election was rigged Opposition forces in Serbia breached Belgrade’s city hall amid mass protests on Sunday. They claim the…

Turkish broadcaster TGRT Haber accused its news announcer of “covertly advertising” Starbucks on air Turkish broadcaster TGRT Haber TV has sacked an anchor for appearing on air with a cup from Starbucks,…

Russian blogger Anastasia Ivleeva expressed regret for being unable to control the privacy of the scandalous event Anastasia Ivleeva, a popular Russian blogger who hosted last week’s infamous ‘almost naked’ party in…

A payment mechanism is expected to be ready by February 2024, a lobby representative has said The Italian business lobby in Russia is finalizing a mechanism that would allow local buyers to…

Sanctions-makers have fallen into a “big country trap,” economists say Western sanctions have failed to sink the Russian economy due to a “big country trap” effect, a recent study by the Institute…

IS 9:1-6 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. You have brought them abundant joy…

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…

Born In A Police State: The Deep State’s Persecution Of Its Most Vulnerable Citizens Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “When the song of the angels is stilled,…

Israel Routinely Dropping US-Supplied 2,000-lb Bombs In Dense Civilian Areas As civilian casualties in the Israel-Hamas war continue to mount — surpassing 20,000 from a population of just 2 million — alarm…

The Donetsk People’s Republic was hit 42 times in the last 24 hours, according to local officials The city of Gorlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) came under heavy Ukrainian shelling…

“Years from now, it is unlikely anyone will remember that thing they unwrapped.  What they will remember, what will have much greater impact, is a message from YOU to THEM that they…

Iran ‘Shortly’ Expected To Execute Swedish Citizen Accused Of Spying Via Middle East Eye Iran is “shortly” set to execute a dual Swedish-Iranian citizen accused of spying, according to the UN, after a…

A former chief of staff for France’s air force has warned that Kiev will only be able to defend its current positions, “at best” A retired French general and former NATO commander…

American Achilles In The War On Terror Authored by John J. Waters via RealClear Wire, Professor Emily Wilson has achieved celebrity status … for translating Homer. University students use her work, and…

Fast Food Places & Restaurants Open For Christmas Day 2023 While the vast majority of restaurants and businesses across the land will be closed on Christmas Day, with many also shuttered the…

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Moscow shared vital intelligence with Belgrade, according to PM Ana Brnabic  Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabiс has expressed gratitude to the Russian security services who alerted Belgrade of the planned riots in…

Will The Guardians Of The Narrative Win? Authored by Roger Kimball via American Greatness, Much that is happening in the spectacle of America’s legal-political  life today reminds me of some pages in…

The rioters claimed they intended to “liberate” and “defend” the government institutions, as they smashed windows Hundreds of anti-government protesters attempted to break into the Belgrade City Hall on Sunday evening, in…

Israel’s Military Strikes Hezbollah Command Center In Serious Escalation This weekend has witnessed a significant escalation between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah along the southern Lebanese border.  Israeli media reported…

The US president has demanded more favorable coverage of his economic policies US President Joe Biden has paused on his way to a Christmas holiday break to demand more favorable media coverage…

Most will not see the forest through the trees.  I have shortened this longer interview with Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, to emphasize a point. Monaco is one of the extreme control…

Turns Out, Alcohol is Good For Your Health! Authored by Tony Edwards via DailySceptic.org, Will you sign up to Dry January this year? If you do, you won’t be alone. According to…

Metropolitan Police have not yet recovered the artwork, a stop sign decorated with three drones The second of two men seen in a viral video removing a Banksy artwork from a south…

The display’s creator cited Pope Francis allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in his defense of the controversial scene Tens of thousands of Italians have called on Catholic authorities to condemn a…

“Everyone” may end up getting a call, including those who left the country, the defense minister says Ukraine has been working on a single database to list all the potential recruits, with…

Dave Collum’s 2023 Year In Review: Down Some Dark Rabbit Holes, Part 2 Authored by David B. Collum, Betty R. Miller Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology – Cornell University (Email: dbc6@cornell.edu, Twitter: @DavidBCollum),…

President Trump releases his 2024 Christmas message. {Direct Rumble Link} […] “This holiday we give thanks for the many blessings God has bestowed upon us. We pray for the safety of our…

The Israeli leader has denounced a media report suggesting the US president persuaded him to cancel a strike against Hezbollah Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that a Wall Street Journal…

This is a repeat post from years past. I like to post it on Christmas Eve, a place to share our own best memories of Christmases past. The Secret Sam was my…

A “Textbook” Sudden Stratospheric Warming Event Appears To Be Unfolding Meteorologists on social media channel X are posting weather models about the increasing threat of a so-called sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) over…

Russia must take urgent action to ensure the “proliferation” of its people, Patriarch Kirill believes Russia must take “extraordinary and effective measures” to fix its demographic situation, the head of the Russian…

The Grinch Who Overpriced Christmas: Biden’s Christmas Tree Inflation Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJMedia.com, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… money. The Grinch in the White House is…

The Fed Is Afraid… Of Something Authored by Mark Jeftovic via DollarCollapse.com, In the last issue we covered how Ecoinmetrics posited that the Bitcoin rally wasn’t being confirmed on-chain and that there was a…

Belgrade was warned in advance about a plot to storm government buildings, the Serbian president has said Pro-Western demonstrators have attempted to break into government buildings in Belgrade in what Serbian President…

Papal envoys in Moscow and Kiev “are doing an excellent job,” Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi said Pope Francis’ efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine are gaining pace, the pontiff’s lead negotiator…

Carry On Carolling! Why Bizarre Warnings About Christmas Customs Should Be Ignored Authored by William Brooks via The Epoch Times, American historian Paul Kengor has amply documented the early poems and plays…

One In Five Americans Will Flock To Church This Christmas One in five Americans will be heading to church on Christmas this year, according to a survey by Statista Consumer Insights. You will find more…

It is often said in recent years that events in Europe present as the precursor for events that later follow in the U.S. and North America.  Indeed, there are many points of…

Andrzej Duda denounced the newly elected Polish government’s “blatant violation of the Constitution” Polish President Andrzej Duda vetoed a 2024 budget bill on Saturday to protest the newly elected government’s controversial overhaul…

Tehran’s navy has unveiled a new long-range weapon that can switch targets after being launched The Iranian navy has upgraded its firepower with the addition of domestically produced missiles that have a…

The Battle For Higher Education Authored by Bruce Abramson via RealClear Wire, Higher education is making news these days.  In Congressional testimony, the Presidents of Harvard, MIT, and Penn couldn’t tell whether…

The idea that a US president commissioned a move aimed at a close ally, however, remains a taboo in the West The attack on the Nord Stream pipelines commissioned by US President…