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Newly elected President Javier Milei had previously expressed his reluctance to join the bloc Argentina has formally rejected an invitation to become a member of the BRICS group of nations, several news…

Including transgender issues in discrimination laws would reportedly have “detrimental” effects on biological women Rule changes to sexual discrimination legislation proposed by the US government designed to prevent the banning of transgender…

When Will The Fed Pivot? Authored by John Hartnett via The Mises Institute, I previously produced a chart like this one below. There I showed the US Federal Reserve Liabilities normalised to 1914…

Western hopes of a mass exodus of athletes from the country did not materialize, Oleg Matytsin said Russian athletes have shown unity in the face of bans imposed on national sports over…

Russia Unleashes Biggest Aerial Attack On Ukraine Since Opening Days Of War Ukraine has said on Friday Russia launched the largest single day of airstrikes ever conducted throughout nearly two years of…

GDP growth is set to outperform that of all major Western countries The Russian economy has been growing much faster than expected in 2023, despite numerous rounds of sanctions – in what…

SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Update Deadline Today: Cash-Create Vs In-Kind Authored by Helen Partz via CoinTelegraph.com, The SEC wants to minimize the number of intermediaries in spot Bitcoin ETFs to make them a…

…And The Final Economic Data-Point Of 2023 Is A Disaster Remember in November when Chicago PMI unexpected exploded higher, back above 50 to its highest since May 2022, prompting an array of…

Israel Pressures US For More Apache Helicopters Even While Owning Up To Mass Civilian Casualty Airstrikes Already the bulk of Israel’s military arsenal is courtesy of the US and the American taxpayer,…

The US is reportedly pushing the G7 to expropriate $300 billion in frozen funds Russia will retaliate in kind to the potential confiscation of its assets by Western countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…

Admiral Dong Jun had served as commander of the country’s navy since 2021 The Chinese government has named the commander-in-chief of its naval forces as defense minister. The move comes after the…

How Russia Makes A Mockery Of US Sanctions In One Picture Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Unprecedented US and EU sanctions against Russia have had no impact on Russia’s oil exports…

A leading Russian tech university was asked to militarize civilian vehicle platforms at Grozny’s request Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the southern Russian republic of Chechnya, demonstrated three prototypes of weaponized civilian…

Socialist Protests Erupt In Argentina As Milei Implements “Austerity” Cuts In a scene that is probably a small taste of what is to come, socialist activists and workers unions carrying images of…

California Secretary Of State Rejects Calls To Remove Trump From Ballot Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, California’s secretary of state has kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s…

Bribery, drugs and prostitution cause “serious damage to the image of the party,” a government commission said Members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will face expulsion for a range of offenses…

Futures Flat On Last Trading Day Of 2023 As All Time High Beckons US futures once again flirted between gains and losses on the last trading day of the year, but with…

The prime minister has urged a group of Western donors to meet in January Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal has sent a letter to an international group coordinating funds, to request an…

The Republican presidential candidate has walked back her comments amid a barrage of criticism US President Joe Biden has hit out at Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley after she avoided citing slavery…

A research organization says 20% of respondents use neural networks on a daily basis One in three Russians has used neural networks in the last three months, mostly for entertainment purposes, business…

ECOWAS imposed an embargo on Niger in response to the country’s recent coup Benin has lifted sanctions imposed at the behest of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that had…

Almost a fifth of all electricity in the country is generated by nuclear reactors Spain has confirmed plans to shut down all of the country’s nuclear reactors by 2035, setting the goal…

As New Delhi continues its delicate balancing act, S Jaishankar’s interactions in Moscow come under close scrutiny in Western capitals As the five-day visit of External Affairs Minister of India Dr. Subrahmanyam…

Several members of the US-led effort to protect ships from Houthi attacks have yet to confirm their participation, the agency says Several US allies are withholding their support for a maritime coalition…

The possibility of compromise was “very real” in April 2022, a key negotiator from Kiev’s side has said Russian President Vladimir Putin personally sought a peace agreement with Ukraine in April 2022,…

The country’s navy has deployed more warships after a merchant vessel was hit near Gujarat After pledging to “ensure” security in the Arabian Sea region in response to Houthi rebel attacks on…

Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces Herzl Halevi, however, has insisted there was “no malice” in the event The IDF published a report on Thursday detailing the accidental…

No matter what weapons Ukraine receives, it won’t be able to stem the tide in the conflict, Sergey Nechayev has said Western countries have no weapons that could empower Ukraine to miraculously…

Wheat Rises As Grain Ship In Black Sea Hit By Mine The war in Ukraine has transformed parts of the Black Sea into a conflict area. Commercial vessels transporting agricultural goods from…

Are Cycles About To Make Our Lives “Interesting”? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via Substack, Longtime readers know I have written about cycles from the start of the blog 18 years ago….

‘Monster-ous’ Returns: These Are The Top S&P 500 Stocks Over The Past 20 Years Everyone knows that Apple has seen impressive returns in recent years, but looking back 20 years is even…

Human-rights and other groups unite to challenge ‘colonial-influenced’ sanctions against Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea A number of African non-governmental organizations have come together to act against sanctions imposed by regional…

Manufacturing is doomed due to the first-ever artificial destruction of natural gas trade, CEO Aleksey Miller says The EU is intentionally destroying demand for natural gas, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller stated at…

New US Oil Field Developments Are A Sign Of Things To Come For Saudi Arabia Authored by Simon Watkins via OilPrice.com, Due to the exceptional efforts of U.S. Secretary of State, Antony…

An overnight operation added to 50 group strikes conducted throughout the week, the Defense Ministry reported The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that its forces launched a series of air attacks against…

Crime Pays: Binance Founder CZ’s Net Worth Rose By Almost $25 Billion In 2023 It’s appears to be another clear cut case of “crime pays”.  Binance Holdings Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao –…

Despite desperate attempts to establish a beachhead on the left bank of the Dnieper River in Kherson Region, Kiev has completely lost the initiative in all other sectors of the front In…

Del Monte claims four men whose bodies were found days after they went missing attempted to steal pineapples from its farm Kenyan authorities have launched an investigation into the alleged killings of…

A senior Ukrainian MP believes that a new $250 million package will not be enough to change the battlefield situation The latest US assistance package for Ukraine has been met with “tepid…

Yandex will no longer be available in Latvia, according to the country’s regulatory authorities Latvia’s National Electronic Media Council (NEPLP) has blocked access to services provided by Russian tech giant Yandex, the…

World On Fire Sends Global Defense Orders Soaring The world now teeters dangerously close to a major military conflict. This brewing storm of global unrest in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and…

A Ukrainian military spokesman said that an unprecedented number of weapons was used in the reported barrage The Ukrainian Air Force has claimed that a massive Russian barrage hit cities across the country on…

Norway Blacklists Gulf Companies From Investing In Pension Funds Via The Cradle, Norway’s largest pension manager has diverted millions of dollars from Gulf companies, citing concerns the companies may facilitate “human rights…

The conflict is an issue for all Muslims and Christians around the world, Ahmet Davutoglu has told RT The Israeli-Palestinian conflict could become a global crisis if the fighting spreads to Lebanon,…

Giving Russian helicopters to Kiev would violate the terms of their purchase, the country’s ambassador to Argentina has warned Moscow objects to the idea floated by the Argentine military that the country’s…

The crypto exchange is warning it will shut down deposits held by the country’s citizens after December 29 The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance has sent out last-call notifications urging its Russian…

Millions Of Ukrainians About To See Salaries & Pensions Paused As Western Aid Dries Up Just as the Biden administration has announced a new $250 million weapons package for Ukraine, which is to…

The company insisted on inspections to look for “a possible loose bolt in the rudder control system,” US aviation regulator says Boeing has urged air operators to inspect its 737 Max planes…

Must We ‘Leave The World Behind’? Authored by Bert Olivier via The Brownstone Institute, The recent movie, Leave the World Behind (Sam Esmail, Dir; 2023; Netflix), based on the novel by Rumaan Alam (2020) is not what it…

Roman Abramovich is litigating against the lender for blocking $2.2 million from being sent to a volunteer organization Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has demanded that the Israeli bank Mizrahi Tefahot unblock his…

Pierce Brosnan was reportedly cited for hiking in a dangerous “thermal area” of Yellowstone National Park Irish actor Pierce Brosnan has been issued a ticket after entering a restricted zone at Wyoming’s…

Electricity prices will be permanently high, Klaus Muller warns Households in Germany will continue to struggle with high electricity and heating costs amid the cost-of-living crisis, Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday, citing…

There has been no notable change in standards, according to data from the national regulator Western sanctions have had no notable impact on flight safety in Russian civil aviation, the Kommersant newspaper…

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…

How We Averted The Polycrisis Good thing India didn’t join the sanctions, explains Andrew Korybko. Maybe there’s a lesson in there for more people and countries. Also, maybe it’s too late for…

Assault On 10 Cities: Israel Mounts Largest Raid On West Bank Since War’s Start Events of the last few days have made it clear that Israel is intent on widening its Gaza…

Critical Drug Shortages Plague US Amid Unabated Reliance On China Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The ongoing scarcity of critical medications has trapped Americans between a rock…

An interesting monologue and discussion by Tucker Carlson about modern racism and Diversity Inclusion Equity (DEI) dictates.   The discussion with Stephen Miller is interesting because Miller hits on the reason for my…

Report Details CIA’s Struggles To Rebuild Spy Network In China: “No Real Insight Into Leadership Plans” This week The Wall Street Journal published a lengthy investigative article titled “American spies confront a…

Beijing urged its neighbors to be wary of Washington’s growing footprint The Chinese Defense Ministry has called on Asia-Pacific nations to be on the lookout for US military deployments in the region,…

Israel: Time For Diplomacy With Hezbollah Running Out As Expanded War Looms Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, A member of the Israeli war government says the chance for a…

No commentary needed: [SOURCE LINK] Posted in 1st Amendment, Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Deep State, Dem Hypocrisy, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Joe Biden, media bias, Notorious Liars, Uncategorized The post Wait,…

These Are The Health Problems Americans Are Most Worried About Finances are top of mind for many Americans when it comes to health concerns, according to a survey by Statista’s Consumer Insights conducted November…

TikTok Demanding Users Enter iPhone Passwords To View Content: Reports Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Chinese-owned video streaming platform TikTok has reportedly been asking users for their…

About A Third Of Republicans Believe Votes Won’t Be Counted Correctly In 2024 Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), An Associated Press-NORC survey released this week found that…

At the same time the Colorado Republican Party files a petition to the United States Supreme Court to overturn a disqualification ruling issued by the Colorado Supreme Court {link}, a challenge that…

Democrat Secretary Of State Kicks Trump Off Maine Ballot A day after former president Trump’s lawyers demanded the Maine secretary of state recuse herself from her upcoming decision on the former president’s…

The former president has been disqualified in Maine Maine has become the second US state to officially disqualify Donald Trump from seeking a new term as president in 2024. He was previously…

Propaganda of the termination of pregnancy is unacceptable, the largest church is Russia has said The deliberate termination of pregnancy is tantamount to murder, the Russian Orthodox Church said in a statement…

“They’re Openly Telling Us They’re Going To Brainwash The Next Generation Of Americans…” Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Award-winning journalist Alex Newman, author of the popular book “Deep State,” is back from the recent…

“Expect To Be Shot”, Ohio Prosecutor Tells Would-Be Store Looters Hamilton County Ohio Prosecutor Melissa Powers was forced to weigh in on the issue of self-defense during robbery attempts after indicting a…

Dmitry Kuleba derided the EU for not making enough weapons to give Kiev Western Europe isn’t producing enough weapons and ammunition to supply either Kiev or itself, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Kuleba…

Leprosy, Polio, Malaria, TB, Measles… And Massive Unscreened Illegal Immigration Authored by James Varney via RealClear Wire, Successful public health campaigns and medical advances have enabled the United States to conquer a…

First Costco, Now Walmart? Major Retailers Now Offer Gold Bars X users report that Walmart is the latest major retailer to offer a variety of gold products in its online store. This…

Is The US Ready For China’s Mass-Produced Humanoid Robots? Authored by Andrew Thornebrooke via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Chinese regime has unveiled plans to mass produce humanoid robots in an…

Caracas says London’s move violated the deal with Guyana over the disputed Essequibo region Britain’s decision to dispatch a warship to Guyana breaches the “spirit” of the agreement to resolve the Essequibo…

Venezuela Launches 5,000+ Troop Exercise In Response To UK Warship’s Approach Just on the heels of the recent panic over the risk of a Venezuela invasion of its neighbor Guyana, fears which finally subsided over…

“Entire society” must be ready “when thing go wrong,” General Martin Wijnen has said The Netherlands should urgently get ready to face a security challenge posed by an “increasingly assertive” Russia, the…

The Chicago Mayor’s Hat Trick Of Dreadful Policies Authored by Charles Lipson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), When your city elects a mayor whose main job qualification is “organizer for the…

Bank Bailout Fund Usage Soars To Another Record High As 2023 Sees Greatest Annual Money-Market Inflows Ever After two weeks of outflows, money-market funds returned to inflows in the week ending 12/27,…

Victor Davis Hanson Exposes “Our Razor’s Edge” Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, At the end of the year, we are on the razor’s edge of many things that soon…

Crude, Crypto, & Credit Crumble As S&P Nears Record High The penultimate trading day of the year was ‘mixed’ with Small Cap stocks and Treasury Bonds down; The dollar and The Dow…

Rash Of Swatting Targeting Conservatives Could Have Deadly Consequences Authored by Matthew Lysiak via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A growing trend of conservative politicians and thought leaders being targeted by 911…

US Beer Industry Faces “Five-Alarm Fire” As Sales Plunge To 25-Year Low The American beer industry is facing a “five-alarm fire,” Craig Purser, president of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, warned in…

The Real Minimum Wage Is Always Zero Authored by Michael Maharrey via SchiffGold.com, The real minimum wage is always zero… Restaurant workers in California are about to find that out the hard…

The US has pushed for a “stabilization phase” and ending military operations The Israeli war cabinet intends to discuss a post-war plan for Gaza on Thursday, for the first time since October…

The failed Ukrainian counteroffensive, the Israel-Hamas war, and other events have marked a turn away from US hegemony The year 2023 was a banner year for change, underscoring the reality of a…

The celebrity gossip outlet has claimed 85% likelihood that the AI actually wrote the statement Rapper Kanye ‘Ye’ West’s Hebrew-language apology for anti-Semitic comments appears to have been generated by the ChatGPT…

With elections across the world, a lot could be about to change and the position of the minority has never looked so perilous This year began with one fierce military confrontation of…

Kansas School Approves ‘Satan Club’ Over Objections Of Students, Parents Authored by Samantha Flom via The Epoch Times, “High School Satan Club” will now be included among the extracurricular offerings at Olathe…

Boeing Urges Airlines To Inspect 737 Max After “Possible Loose Bolt” For Rudder System The clowns running the Boeing 737 Max program face another quality control issue: “A possible loose bolt in…

US Republicans are “distancing” themselves from America’s international “obligations,” The Greens co-chair Omid Nouripour warns The loss of Washington’s military and financial support is likely to be critical for Kiev as America’s…

Lindsey Graham wants the IRGC headquarters “blown off the map” The US should bomb Iranian oil fields and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps HQ in retaliation for Houthi attacks on Red Sea…

Closing Out 2023 With A Very Ugly, Tailing 7Y Auction It’s only appropriate that a year which saw 10Y rates soar above 5%, the most in 16 years, before sliding on fears…

Argentina’s President Javier Milei Signs Decree Slashing 5,000 Government Jobs Authored by Katabellla Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, has revealed plans to lay off an…

Heritage Foundation Sues CIA Over Alleged Lab-Leak Bribes The Heritage Foundation has sued the CIA for records related to allegations that the agency’s COVID Discovery Team received ‘monetary incentives‘ (bribes) to change…

Chicago City Council Blocks Effort To Allow Citizens To Vote On Sanctuary City Status Authored by Jonathan Turley, When my family and I were driving back from Chicago, a vote of the…

Tesla’s Q4: Analysts Expect Record Deliveries, But Miss On 2 Million Vehicle Delivery Target Tesla deliveries are expected to hit another record for the fourth quarter, but will fall short of the…

Peter Schiff: This Will Send Gold Off To The Races Via SchiffGold.com, Peter Schiff recently appeared on the Commodity Culture podcast to talk about gold. He said that while gold has done relatively well this…