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This Is A Cycle Of Illusion: You See What You Want To See By Stefan Koopman, senior macro strategist at Rabobank We are living in a time of economic bewilderment. The pandemic has…

Almost Entire Population Of California Under Weather Alerts Amid Atmospheric River Pounding Nearly the entire population of California is under weather alerts on Presidents’ Day as a multi-day atmospheric river storm dumps…

Cognitive Tests For Presidential Candidates A ‘Good Idea,’ Reagan’s Daughter Says Authored by Stephen Katte via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former President Ronald Reagan’s daughter Patti Davis thinks cognitive tests for…

Western speculation that Kiev was on the verge of victory has reportedly given way to “despair and hedging” The mood among Ukraine’s Western backers has reportedly turned from sanguine and hopeful to…

The Yemeni group has claimed to have shot down a US drone as well The Belize-flagged merchant vessel Rubymar has suffered “catastrophic” damage and its crew has abandoned ship, a spokesman for…

The Michigan congresswoman has accused the US president of supporting genocide in Gaza Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) has urged her fellow Democrats to vote “uncommitted” in the party’s 2024 presidential primary, as…

Hillary Clinton Claims “Wannabe Dictator” Trump Will Pull US Out Of NATO, “Militarize American Law Enforcement” Ex-Secretary of State and failed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton apparently couldn’t pass up the opportunity to…

A porn star who flashed her breasts on Red Square is now being sought by authorities The Russian Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for pornographic model Lolita Bogdanova, also known…

COVID Vaccine Shedding Is ‘Real’, FDA & Pfizer Documents Are Proof: Clinicians Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The topic of COVID-19 vaccine shedding has long been controversial,…

The decline was prompted by evacuations and a record call-up of reservists Israel’s economy faced one of the biggest contractions in the country’s history in the fourth quarter of last year due…

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated that Yerevan does not support Moscow in the Ukraine conflict Russia and Armenia have “diametrically opposed points of view” regarding the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman…

Data from almost 100 million people compares the expected and observed incidents of side effects A big data study of 99 million people across eight countries showed greater than expected incidence of…

FedEx Founder Issues Dire Warning About ‘Unsustainable’ Government Debt Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The National Debt Clock in Washington on Nov. 13, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch…

Key Events This Week: Nvidia Earnings And FOMC Minutes It’s a quiet start to the week thanks to the President’s Day holiday in the US, and it’s also a relatively quiet week…

VDH: Biden’s Lies On Top Of Lies On Top Of Lies… Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, In the last week, Joe Biden had flat-out lied in the most egregious fashion in so…

The plant belonged to Pyotr Poroshenko’s confectionary company Roshen, which has been under a tax evasion investigation for years A court has ruled in favor of nationalizing a candy factory owned by…

George Santos Sues Jimmy Kimmel For $750K Over Late-Night Prank Former Republican lawmaker George Santos (NY) sued Jimmy Kimmel for $750,000 – alleging copyright infringement and fraud after the late-night television host…

Moore: The Biden ‘Bull Market’ Is Just Bull Authored by Stephen Moore, op-ed via DailyCaller.com, Biden is boasting about the recent stock market rally. He’s right that stocks have been on a…

The European Commission president did her best to obfuscate both the real cause and the real impact of the renewable energy agenda It’s hard to tell if she’s blaming him or crediting…

China Plunge Protectors Emerge In Last Hour Of Trading To Push Stocks To Session Highs After 10-Day Holiday With onshore traded Chinese stocks closed last week for the Lunar New Year holiday,…

The online RT Academy is now open for registration RT has launched a new English-language educational project for journalists, the RT Academy. The first in a series of free online courses will…

The East African nation says a US statement on the conflict with DR Congo is a distortion of reality Rwanda has accused the US of distorting reality after Washington criticized the East…

West Jerusalem is outraged at Lula da Silva’s Holocaust comments, while Brasilia has called the reaction “absurd” The Israeli foreign minister has lashed out at the Brazilian president over the latter’s remarks…

Rheinmetall Shares Reach New High On Plans For Ammunition Plant In Ukraine One of the world’s largest producers of artillery and tank shells secured a joint venture with a Ukrainian partner to produce…

The EU has proven too slow to respond to military challenges arising from policy misadventures by Western states The EU’s rules stand in the way of it acting as fast as it…

Market’s Bullishness On Euro Against Dollar Looks Misplaced Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Speculators long the euro versus the dollar look out of step with real-rate differentials. However, the short positioning…

Futures Flat With US Markets Closed For President’s Day US futures inched higher on Monday, after the S&P 500’s first weekly drop since early-January ended a streak of 15 weekly gains in…

Hundreds of tractors have blocked downtown Prague as part of demonstrations against EU agriculture policies Czech farmers protesting against EU agriculture policies, environmental requirements and high energy prices have been described as…

‘Shock therapy’ reforms have propelled prices for basic good higher and led to a sharp drop in purchasing power, a new study shows Poverty levels in Argentina hit a multiple-year high in…

An Air Force spokesman has poured cold water on hopes that Kiev could operate multiple types of warplanes Ukraine will not be able to operate multiple types of Western warplanes due to…

Why America Will Never Overcome Its Mountain Of Debt Via SchiffGold.com, Can America hope to climb past its mountain of $34 trillion of federal debt? With the staggering weight of unfunded liabilities…

The 13th package of restrictions will target the supply of drones, according to Annalena Baerbock The EU is set to adopt another round of sanctions on Russia which will affect the supply…

New Delhi is aiming to boost fruit exports to reduce its trade deficit with Moscow India has delivered 20 metric tons of bananas to Russia, eyeing an opportunity to establish a foothold…

FFG Armored Personnel Carriers can reportedly only withstand small arms fire and were also purchased at triple the usual price Germany has provided Ukraine with dozens of armored personnel carriers that are…

Moscow is doing what the law requires in the case, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The death of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny in the Arctic prison where he was held is…

The world’s top cryptocurrency has more than doubled in value over the past year Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, has experienced a significant price surge in the last two weeks, breaking above…

Berlin is reportedly engaged in defense planning despite Moscow’s assurance that it will not invade NATO territory Russia may attack the North Atlantic Treaty Organization within the next five to eight years,…

Who Is The WOAT President? Authored by Tom Rabbe via The Spectator, I don’t know about you, but I’m all worn out with this GOAT thing. Every category has a greatest of…

The domestically manufactured spacecraft will help the military obtain data on movements along the borders with China and Pakistan A domestically manufactured Indian spy satellite is being shipped to Florida to be…

Moscow claims that Washington and Kiev have violated the articles of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Washington and Kiev have violated articles of the Organization for the Prohibition of…

Crew Abandons Cargo Ship After Houthi Attack; US MQ-9 Reaper Downed By Rebels Attacks on Red Sea shipping from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis escalated overnight when missiles hit a commercial vessel and forced…

MOSCOW, FEBRUARY 19, 2024 – RT is launching an English-language, international online educational project for journalists: RT Academy. RT’s international team will conduct master classes and share their expertise with aspiring, beginner,…

The Banshee Jet-80 was aimed at “a major civil infrastructure facility” in Mariupol, DPR head Denis Pushilin has said Russian forces have intercepted a British-made kamikaze jet drone in the southern part…

Lenders are wary of secondary Western sanctions for dealing with Moscow, sources told the news outlet Vedomosti Several large banks in the United Arab Emirates have begun limiting transactions with Russia and…

A bipartisan delegation had sought to discuss Sweden’s NATO bid with senior officials in Budapest Senior Hungarian officials have refused to meet four US senators who arrived in Budapest on Sunday, Washington’s…

Kiev’s worsening prospects on the battlefield and uncertainty over new funding have dominated the Munich Security Conference The Ukrainian military’s worsening prospects on the battlefield have prompted Western officials to call for…

Westerners Pessimistic About Security Residents of a number of major economies are feeling pessimistic about national security in the future. You will find more infographics at Statista This survey was carried out…

FDA Approves First Medication To Treat Severe Frostbite The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable medication to treat frostbite. Actelion Pharmaceutical’s Aurlumyn uses main ingredient iloprost to dilate…

Ammunition and training were mistakenly believed to be enough for Kiev to win, Admiral Rob Bauer has said The West grossly overestimated Ukraine’s chances of battlefield progress against Russia last year, a…

Zimbabwe’s government has warned that any such “un-African and unchristian” offers will be regarded as unlawful and criminal Zimbabwe will not tolerate attempts by foreign agents to entice and recruit students into…

The outlet says the authorities are probing if submarine operational areas were disclosed during Nord Stream 2 construction Sensitive defense information could have been leaked to Russia during the construction of the…

The African bloc is looking for a partnership to enhance the organization, Omar Alieu Touray has said The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is ready for a mutually beneficial partnership…

200 (Clueless) Economists Demand The EU Incorporate Climate In Economic Models Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, 200 clueless and very biased economists demand more of the policies that had led to…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has admitted the lawfare deployed against the Trump organization and President Donald Trump himself was a specific plan for his targeting and any other business interests or…

Kiev recruited the suspect to assassinate a Russian official using a home-made device, the agency has claimed The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has foiled an assassination attempt against an official in…

A mop-up operation is underway in the fortified city, and Ukrainian troops are in “disorderly retreat,” Russia’s Defense Ministry has said Russian troops have captured the Avdeevka Coke and Chemical plant which…

The pastor claims that the service was requested for a “catholic” The pastor of St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York has been left outraged after the attendees of a funeral service for…

Western specialists operate Kiev’s air defenses and rocket systems, Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy claims NATO soldiers are fighting against the Russian Army in the Ukraine conflict disguised as mercenaries, a senior Russian…

Companies across the UK are cutting back on hiring amid the prevailing economic uncertainty, a report says UK workers may face lower wage increases this year as employers are mulling cutting pay…

Local businesses expect the EU’s largest economy to shrink by 0.5% this year, according to a DIHK chambers of industry and commerce poll German businesses expect the country’s economy to contract by…

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…

US Officials Concede No Active Surveillance On Long-Term Effects Of COVID-19 Vaccines Authored by Megan Redshaw via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In a Feb. 15 hearing by the Select Subcommittee on…

Senator Lindsey Graham has agreed with former president Donald Trump’s recent statements US Senator Lindsey Graham has proposed the expulsion of countries from the US-led military bloc if their defense budget does…

Black Activist Lawyer’s Idea To Stop Law-Breaking: Just Legalize Crime Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, During a recent appearance on MSNBC, a black activist lawyer suggested that crime in the…

The Yemeni rebels have reportedly expanded their arsenal after promising to mirror Western “escalation with escalation” Yemen’s Houthi rebels have attempted to use a submersible drone for the first time, but it…

“Enough Is Enough”: ‘Squad’ Member Tlaib Comes Out Against Biden Democratic Socialist Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) encouraged Democrats to “vote uncommitted” in the Feb. 27 presidential primary due to the Biden administration’s handling…

WHCA Vs WHCO: White House Correspondents Blast The White House Over Heavy-Handed Media Memo Authored by Jonathan Turley, We have previously discussed the increasingly aggressive role of the White House Counsel’s Office…

Chinese Stocks Set To Soar After the 10-day Lunar new Year holiday, Chinese markets are all set to reopen with China with a positive lead from the Hong Kong and ADR rally…

A two-state solution will jeopardize Israel’s security, according to PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has categorically rejected the idea of “unilateral recognition” of a Palestinian state, arguing that it…

“Everything Is Going Wrong For The Deep State” – Martin Armstrong Warns That’s What “Makes Them So Dangerous” Now Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong is predicting…

Kiev must reclaim its nuclear status to confront Moscow, a Ukrainian lawmaker has argued Unless Ukraine obtains a full NATO membership, it will have no other choice but to develop or somehow else…

In Trading, “The Narrower Your Focus, The Tighter Your Timing, The More Likely You’ll Lose” By Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management Top Down Ten percent of endowments are run…

San Francisco Appoints First Non-Citizen To Election Commission Authored by Melanie Sun via The Epoch Times, San Francisco’s Elections Commission has, for what is believed to be a first time in history,…

Lawless America: Truck Hauling Corvettes Hijacked In ‘Grand Theft Auto’-Like Robbery Fox 10 Phoenix reports that a 23-year-old man, freshly out of jail, hijacked a tractor-trailer loaded with exotic sports cars, telling law enforcement…

Taxing Billionaires Won’t Reduce Taxes For The Middle Class Authored by Daniel Lacalle, In a world of populist policies, the notion of taxing billionaires to alleviate the financial burdens of the middle class…

Republican hawk claims that Russian activist Alexey Navalny was “murdered” and the country must be punished for that US Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed that the passing of the opposition figure Alexey…

Here’s Where People Are Living Longer With improvements in medical care and living standards in many countries around the world, the 20th century saw a dramatic increase in life expectancy at birth. While…

Israel “categorically” rejected all efforts to end the war that involved recognizing a Palestinian state The US will veto a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza,…

Groups of Kiev’s soldiers fled the town before the order to do so was given, under fire from Russian strikes, drone footage allegedly shows Ukrainian forces began fleeing the key Donbass town…

Deliberate neglect, followed by a blockade and now war have failed to break the resolve of the peninsula’s inhabitants As the Russian military operation against Ukraine approaches its third year, the focus…

Harvard Professor Says “All Hell Broke Loose” When His Study Revealed No Racial Bias In Police Shootings Bari Weiss of The Free Press sat down with Harvard Economics Professor Roland Fryer at the University of Austin last…

“You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only option.” I think it was Bob Marley who said that… lol.  But it’s true. I’m so far outside the…

The billionaire has repeatedly argued that protracted warfare will end in disaster for Ukraine The longer the conflict in Ukraine drags on, “the better Russia will do,” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk believes….

British officials hope the autonomous craft will help Kiev compensate for its artillery shortage, the news site reported Ukraine will soon receive thousands of AI-enabled drones capable of autonomously “swarming” Russian targets,…

Assange’s Final UK Court ‘Moment Of Truth’ Arrives As Wife Warns He ‘Will Die’ If Extradited To US Tuesday, February 21 is the big day and ‘moment of truth’ for WikiLeaks founder…

The makers of a drug used off-label to induce lactation in men warn it could adversely affect a baby’s heart The drug-induced nipple secretions of trans women are as good as mothers’…

I’m not sure exactly what the motive is behind this, nor do I fully understand how it ties into the FISA-702 renewal effort by the insufferable HPSCI Chairman Mike Turner, but everything…

Biden Says Ukraine May Lose More Cities After Avdeyevka Due To US Aid Delay Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu over the weekend confirmed in a statement to President Vladimir Putin that the…

The Great Reset Didn’t Work: The Case Of EVs Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Brownstone Institute, We are living through one of history’s longest and most excruciating versions of “We told…

Idaho House Approves Death Penalty For Certain Sex Crimes Against Children Pedophiles in Idaho have more to worry about than getting shanked in prison… A new bill which just passed the House…

“License To Play God”: Physician Group Files Brief Against Biden In COVID Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine that received emergency authorization await…

Any Colombians who are fighting for Kiev are doing so based on their own “personal decisions,” Bogota has claimed The Colombian government does not “encourage or facilitate” the flow of mercenaries from…

The European Commission president has already spelled out her priorities should she remain in office Ursula von der Leyen will formally announce her candidacy for a second term as president of the…

The president says industrial heavyweights are moving their plants abroad where energy is cheaper, including the US   The German government’s decision to switch from Russian gas to more expensive energy sources is…

The tech mogul has apparently concurred with entrepreneur David Sacks that people are being told Kiev “is winning when in fact it is losing” Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has seemingly…

Gaza Truce Talks ‘Unpromising’, Qatar PM Admits Via The Cradle, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said Saturday that his country will continue to mediate for truce deal between Hamas and…

Ukraine is borrowing from the future just to hang on for dear life. 2024 will be pivotal in deciding the outcome The forthcoming second anniversary of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine is…

The EU’s need to boost defense spending does not depend on whether the ex-US president is re-elected, the Dutch PM has said Europe should be spending more on defense and ramping up…

NATO’s New Mission: Peace Through Censorship Authored by Thaddeus G. McCotter via American Greatness, When pondering the ranks of institutions captured by leftist elitists, one of the most ominous is the American…