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The government has supported a draft bill on the issue while urging the country’s legislature to iron out the finer details The Russian government on Monday backed “in principle” proposed legislation to…

Matt Walsh’s ‘Am I Racist?’ Movie Taking On DEI Remains In US Box Office Top 10  Matt Walsh’s latest film, Am I Racist? is a scathing takedown of the far-left diversity, equity,…

Durov Changes Tune While On Bail In France: Telegram To Allow More Data To Governments It has been one month since the arrest by French authorities of Pavel Durov, the billionaire co-founder and…

“Game-Changer”: Global Mega Banks Prepare Major Support For Nuclear Power  The revival of nuclear power generation could get an enormous boost as more than a dozen of the world’s largest banks and…

Metal Mania Starts Soon… Authored by Adam Sharp via DailyReckoning.com, I’ve had at least a dozen Uber drivers pitch me on suspect investments. For a while, it seemed like every trip came…

Markets Calm Ahead Of Macro Storm, But… After last week’s chaotic dumps and pumps across various asset classes amid Powell’s comments, a giant ‘quad witch’ OpEx, and mean-reverting FedSpeak, today saw markets…

“What Could Go Wrong? Probably More Than You Might Imagine…” Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Wheezing Past The Graveyard “The Democrats are self-immolating on the altar of their own tenuous relationship with…

Spain has declared “deep dismay” over the bombing of Lebanon Spain has denounced the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon and called for a ceasefire in Gaza, after reports that more than 350 people…

The Russian military has showcased the attack UAV’s destruction of the target The Russian Defense Ministry released a drone video on Monday reportedly showing a strike on a Ukrainian armored vehicle in…

Most citizens of this Middle Eastern country favor a military solution to the conflict with Hezbollah, and some even hope to “resettle Lebanon’s south” Israel is on the offensive. Since Monday morning, the…

Israel Denies Connection To Mass Pager Attack In Lebanon Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Israeli government had “no connection” to widespread pager attacks that left dozens…

The Supreme Crisis Of Chief Justice John Roberts Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in The Hill on a growing crisis at the Supreme Court for Chief Justice John Roberts….

China Launches More Stimulus: PBOC Cuts Rates, Announces Rare Press Conference On Support For Economy One month ago, when describing the rapid deterioration in China’s economy – including the crumbling welfare state,…

The Fed’s Last Sign Of Independence May Be Gone Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The Federal Reserve decided to cut rates by 50 basis points despite what Chairman Powell considers “no risk of a recession or downturn,”…

US Proposes New Rule Banning Chinese Tech In Connected Vehicles Over National Security Risks  Modern vehicles have GPS tracking, cameras, microphones, and other optical sensors connected to the internet. If Chinese-made software…

Mexican President Blames US For Upsurge In Cartel Violence In Sinaloa Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States for an…

Foreign backers financed only 27% of Kiev’s state budget in the first half of 2024, according to Vedomosti The flow of Western funds into Ukraine’s state budget has almost halved compared to…

Escaping Bureaucratic Gravity: The Case For Free Market Economics In Space Exploration Via SchiffGold.com, The spirit of space exploration is one of curiosity and innovation, not suffocating government bureaucracy… Thus, as we…

Russia’s bailiff service is set to introduce more video monitoring as a means of quality control The Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP) is expected to get new tools to record the work of…

Policing The Narrative Authored by Allen Mendenhall via The Mises Institute, The Deep State has struck again. The Biden Administration’s intrepid Department of Justice (DOJ), ever-vigilant in its quest for Russian bogeymen,…

Rocket fire has intensified since the Beirut airstrike that killed the group’s senior commander Dozens of Hezbollah missiles have struck northern Israel, in what the Shia group said was retaliation for Israeli…

Ryan Routh urged someone else to “finish the job” in a letter revealed by prosecutors The man who planned to kill US presidential candidate Donald Trump left a letter urging someone else…

The Israel Defense Forces has reportedly killed hundreds in its widening air campaign against Hezbollah The Israeli military carried out a series of airstrikes on Lebanon on Monday, reportedly killing over 270…

Key Events This Week: Core PCE, GDP, Durables And Fed Speakers Gallore After a fast and furious week which saw not just key economic data but also central banks galore, fedspeak will…

The PM outlined his vision for the country’s economic growth while addressing a rally in New York India envisions a future in which “as many global devices as possible” operate on chips…

The social media platform was shut down in the country for three weeks for failing to censor accounts spreading “disinformation” Social media platform X says it is moving to comply with demands…

How long will it be before China and Russia learn how to blow up their foes’ gadgets, asks one pundit, exposing the West’s collective delusion On September 17, Israel launched one of…

Why Did The Biden DoJ Release Trump Assassin’s $150,000 Reward To “Complete The Job” Letter To The Public? Former President Trump’s would-be assassin Ryan Wesley Routh wrote a chilling letter admitting he…

“All That Glitters”: The Rally In Gold Seems Unstoppable At This Point By Benjamin Picton, Senior Macro Strategist Gold prices traded at fresh all-time highs on Friday, closing well above the $2600/oz…

The US president told the leaders of Indo-Pacific countries that Beijing is “testing us all” with its “aggressive” policy US President Joe Biden has been caught on a hot mic claiming that…

Wagons Circling Intel As Apollo Reportedly Offers Multibillion-Dollar Investment Just days after a Wall Street Journal report suggested that chip giant Qualcomm floated a takeover of struggling chipmaker Intel, a new report says Apollo Global…

Moscow will respond when the Ukrainian leader’s proposal is forwarded through official channels, spokesman has said There is so far too little information about Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s so-called ‘victory plan’ for…

ABC News Admits Kamala Is Significantly Underperforming Amongst Hispanic Voters Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, ABC News highlighted how significantly Kamala Harris is underperforming amongst Hispanic voters when compared to…

Quad Leaders Unveil Maritime Security, Supply Chain Initiatives At Delaware Summit By Ryan Morgan of Epoch Times The leaders of the Indo-Pacific Quadrilateral partnership (Quad) – the United States, Australia, Japan, and…

Zelensky Uses US Trip To Attack JD Vance  Just ahead of his trip to the United States where he’s expected to meet with President Biden later this week, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky gave…

Cairo’s decision comes after Somaliland ordered the closure of an Egyptian library and expelled its staff Egypt has warned its nationals living in Somaliland to leave as soon as possible, claiming that…

US Manufacturing PMI Plunges To 15-Month Lows; Prices Are Soaring Again Following the shitshow that was European PMIs overnight, preliminary September soft survey data for the US was expected to be mixed…

“Certain lobbies” sabotaged the draft peace deal agreed in the early months of the conflict, the Turkish president has said Talks in Istanbul to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in…

Futures Rise After Record Gamma Surge As Europe Slides Deeper Into Recession Futures are higher with both tech and small-caps outperforming as a record $9 billion surge in dealer gamma stabilizes markets…

Zelenskyy Begins Busy US Week With Tour Of Pennsylvania Ammo Plant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a packed schedule this week in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US. On Sunday, he toured an ammunition factory in Scranton,…

European PMIs Plunge After Olympics Hangover Hammers France The Euro area composite flash PMI plunged by 2.1pt to 48.9 in September, notably below expectations. The deceleration in the composite index was driven…

SEC Slip-Up Hints At Fresh Financial Fears Authored by Adam Sharp via DailyReckoning.com, Oops. Last week the SEC accidentally published internal commentary along with a speech by Chair Gary Gensler. Here’s one…

The Venezuelan leader has pointed to recent pager blasts in Lebanon, while urging caution for the upcoming festive period Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has warned members of his government against accepting electronic…

Wildberries CEO Tatyana Bakalchuk has announced the move amid a bitter feud with her husband The founder and chief executive of Russia’s largest online retailer Wildberries, Tatyana Bakalchuk, has announced she has…

The latest launch of ‘trash balloons’ by Pyongyang led to flight suspensions at Seoul’s main international airport South Korea’s military has vowed a “stern” response if North Korea “crosses the line” with…

The Future Of Finance? Fintech Startup Launches AI ETF That Emulates Buffet, Druckenmiller, And Tepper You knew it was coming…  A new chatbot-powered exchange-traded fund (ETF) aimed at replicating the investment prowess…

Argentina Sends More Gold To London Authored by Jan Nieuwenhuijs via MoneyMetals.com In July, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) shipped another 3 tonnes of gold to the U.K. to swap for foreign…

The bloc should disregard Russia’s potential response to proposed long-range strikes using Western weapons, Denmark’s PM says Public discussion on how far NATO countries should go to defeat Russia in the Ukraine…

Why App-Based Jobs Don’t Pay Like They Used To Authored by Austin Alonzo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), More Americans than ever are turning to the so-called gig economy—providing services ranging…

President William Ruto has visited Haiti to assess the progress and future of an “anti-gang” operation Kenya’s mission to combat criminal gangs and militant groups in Haiti could be turned into a…

Chad’s government says it maintains control over decisions regarding security cooperation with foreign partners Chad has not authorized the redeployment of American troops on its territory, the Central African nation’s foreign ministry…

The challenges of the Ukraine crisis are likely to become “deeper and harsher” in the coming years, David Lammy has warned The fighting between Russia and Ukraine is likely to rage on…

Some 15 people have been detained for disseminating radical ideology and committing violent acts motivated by religious hatred Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced the arrest of over a dozen people…

FIDE, however, has backed a move to consider easing sanctions for some players  The World Chess Federation’s (FIDE) general assembly has voted to maintain a ban on Russian and Belarusian players, while…

Everyone is just waiting to vote now; that’s the rub of it.  That’s the core and basic message that keeps repeating from inside the signal.  Everyone has made up their mind, there…

Europe cannot be limited by the EU and NATO if the continent is to be peaceful, the French president has said French President Emmanuel Macron has called for reform of the current…

Brussels slapped duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles in July The EU market for new cars saw its biggest drop in over two years in August, according to data from the European Automobile…

The US streaming giant has recently come under scrutiny in the country due to a controversial new show New Delhi is investigating Netflix, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing an e-mail sent by…

An Iskander missile was used to destroy a HIMARS system in Ukraine’s Sumy Region, the report said Russian forces have obliterated a US-made HIMARS launcher as well as its crew in Ukraine’s…

Kiev is seeking commitments from the US that the Republican would not be able to reverse if elected, the newspaper has said Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky will request NATO-type security guarantees for…

Has The EU Suddenly Realized How Much It Has Screwed Itself Over? Via Kitco News, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes,” is a popular quote attributed to Mark Twain, and…

Global Coal Consumption Is Still Soaring… Despite efforts to decarbonize the economy, global coal consumption surpassed 164 exajoules for the first time in 2023. The fossil fuel still accounts for 26% of the world’s…

VW Could Cut Up To 30,000 Employees In Germany The German giant is simply no longer selling enough cars… German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) could cut up to 30,000 jobs of its…

Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Region was the best reply to those who thought Kiev wanted peace, Russia’s deputy UN envoy has said Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky chose the path of escalation when…

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has blamed Israel’s “provocative” actions for spiking tensions in the region The escalation between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah could trigger a full-blown regional war, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr…

Lavrov Explained What Russia Hopes To Achieve By Talking About Its Red Lines Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Lavrov gave an insightful interview to Sky News Arabia in which he explained what Russia…

The foreign secretary has argued that NATO countries need to step up aid for Ukraine UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has called on NATO members to demonstrate “nerve and guts” in their…

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…

An American Coup? Authored by Thomas Neuberger via Substack, “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy” – Constitution of the United States, Article 2, Section 2 I…

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…

Owning A Car Is Less Important To Younger Generations 54 percent of Gen Z participants polled for Statista’s Consumer Insights survey in the U.S. between July 2023 and June 2024 claim that owning…

When Could Billionaires Become Trillionaires? Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a recent report by Informa Connect Academy. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, shows the…

The US Republican vice presidential candidate’s peace plan is “awful,” Ukraine’s leader said Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has slammed former President Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, as “too radical” in his…

India Reports Record Gold Imports In August By Mike Maharrey of MoneyMatals.com India reported record gold imports in August after the country slashed its import duty the month before. India ranks as…

Charting 150 Years Of Corn, Wheat, & Soy Yields In America America can grow three-times as much corn from a single acre of land as it can wheat and soy. This is…

The Republican candidate ruled out running for the White House for the third time US Republican candidate Donald Trump has said that he would not seek another re-election bid if he loses…

The Start Of A “New” Cycle By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities The Fed finally cut rates on Wednesday and 2-year yields finished the week higher, 10s didn’t have the decency to…

This Is A New World Where The Most Powerful Players Are No Longer The Bankers, But Politicians, Their Deficits And Debts By Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management “Today, unemployment…

Johnson Shrinks Again As Congress Reaches Shutdown Deal Without ‘Proof Of Citizenship’ SAVE Act House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Sunday unveiled a 90-day band-aid to avoid yet another government shutdown which…

Apple A16 Chips Are Now Made In America  Taiwan-based independent journalist Tim Culpan revealed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s plant in Arizona has produced the first batch of Apple A16 chips using the…

Tropic Trouble Brewing In Gulf Of Mexico Could “Slingshot” Towards Offshore Oil Rigs  The latest Tropical Outlook from the National Hurricane Center indicates a 70% probability of tropical cyclone formation in the…

Did The Biden-Harris Campaign Collude With Iran? Authored by Jeff Carlson and Hans Mahncke via Truth Over News, In a joint statement issued on September 18, 2024, the Office of the Director…

Mike Rowe brought Victor Davis Hanson onto his podcast for an interview to discuss Class Warfare as contrast against the 2024 election stakes. The impetus for the interview was an article written…

The event commemorating Russia’s Royal Martyrs took place at the Romanov family estate A major cross procession took place on Sunday outside Moscow during which pilgrims walked from the village of Ilyinskoye…

Is Concord’s extremely short lifespan evidence of a lack of ‘modern audience’ that studios are pandering to? In video games, as in any line of business, there are trends that come and…

Hollywood Horror: Abandoned ‘Graffiti Mansion’ Becomes Squatters’ Paradise What was once a star-studded mansion in the Hollywood Hills has now become a nightmare for neighbors, as graffiti, garbage, and trespassers have taken…

Ukraine’s de facto leader says he’s been working to elevate the status of the schismatic Orthodox Church of Ukraine Kiev is working to obtain a patriarchate status for the Orthodox Church of…

Government sources have said the move would be intended to address national security concerns over data collection The US Commerce Department may impose restrictions on the use of Chinese and Russian software…

Secret Service Agents To Be Disciplined Over July 13 Trump Shooting, Director Says Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe said Friday that…

Israeli Army Raids, Shuts Down Al Jazeera’s West Bank News Room Back in May, Israel’s Knesset voted unanimously to ban the Al Jazeera broadcast network. The Israeli order effectively shut down all Al Jazeera broadcasts…

Over 700 Deep Staters Join And Dick Cheney, Iran, And IRS Union In Endorsing Harris In a surprise to no one, 741 ‘high-ranking national security officials’ have endorsed Kamala Harris’ bid for…

SEC To Seek Sanctions Against Musk For Not Appearing For Testimony Over Twitter Acquisition Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said…

Erdogan Says Israel Is Dragging Whole Region Into All-Out War The United Nations is warning of ‘catastrophe’ in Lebanon while Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is accusing Israel of dragging the whole…

Lebanon-based Hezbollah has “many enemies,” while Israel is only “defending itself,” President Isaac Herzog has said Israeli President Isaac Herzog has provided ambiguous comments on the alleged involvement of West Jerusalem in…

The Reason For The Electoral College Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), We’ve all experienced something like the following. The topic of politics comes up at a…

If there is one economic dynamic we have talked about on these pages more than the rest, its inflation.  {Background} The root causes of inflation are two-fold, monetary policy and energy policy. …

A video showing officers detaining a small boy during a protest in Berlin has sparked outrage online A video showing German police chasing and detaining a child at a pro-Palestine protest in…

Caterpillar Pulls Back On DEI, Joining John Deere, Ford, and Others Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Caterpillar Inc. has introduced new guidelines that refocus the company’s various…

An escort vehicle carrying Albert Khorev’s delegation has struck a landmine in Pakistan, resulting in injuries to police A motorcade carrying Russian Ambassador Albert Khorev and other diplomats has been hit by…

Which Countries Are Meeting Their Paris Agreement Goals? When it comes to emission reductions, some countries aim high but miss the mark by a long shot while others reject big commitments on…