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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…

Police believe the assailant was taking out his personal financial grievances on supermarket customers Three people have been killed and 15 wounded in a knife attack at a supermarket in Shanghai, police…

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…

Essential Liberty Vs. Temporary Safety Authored by Carl M. Cannon via RealClearPolitics, This article was originally published on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 – with the election in 40 days, which in the…

Escobar: Watching The China River Flow Authored by Pepe Escobar, Leading website Guancha has published the transcript of a first-class lecture at Renmin University on China-U.S. relations by Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules…

These Are The Hardest-Working US States This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao, shows the U.S. states that work the hardest, as scored out of 100 by a Wallethub study conducted in July 2024….

Is Huntington Beach Ahead of the California Curve? Authored by Christian Milord via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Once again, Surf City in California appears to be ahead of the curve on…

On one side you have the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA), which represents 50,000 East and Gulf Coast dockworkers.  On the other side you have the U.S. Maritime Alliance, or USMX, an organization…

China Offers Easing “Gift” To Homebuyers, Sparking Continued Iron Ore & Property Market Euphoria  Iron ore and Chinese property stocks surged after three of the country’s largest metro areas loosened homebuyer rules. This…

Democrats Sue Georgia Election Board Over New Ballot Rule Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), National and state Democrats are suing the Georgia Election Board to stop a…

The Turkish leader has urged the organization to stop Israel’s war in Gaza The United Nations should use its authority to invoke the use of armed force to stop Israel’s war in…

Brown Bananas, Crowded Ports, Empty Shelves: What To Expect If Major Port Strike Erupts On Tuesday  Authored by Anna Nagurney, Professor and Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst, via The Conversation: …

Perhaps anticipating that a political administration will drag heels and deflect funds, according to press secretary Karolin Leavitt, President Trump has authorized a GoFundMe campaign to assist victims of Hurricane Helene. [Tweet…

Heroes And Villains Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “It’s really hard to govern today… The First Amendment stands as a major block.” – John Kerry. Thus spake the Haircut-in-Search-of-a-Brain who ran for…

Watch: Russian Jet Buzzes NORAD Warplane Off Alaska The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has revealed more details of a close call incident between US fighter jets and Russian aircraft off…

A Strange, Unidentified Smell Made Its Way Across Southern Washington Last Week Make as many hippie jokes as you’d like, but it appears there is a strange smell making its way across…

Ahead Lies Ruin: The Decay Of Social Trust Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Loss of social trust has consequences. There are three solvents of social trust: 1) the self-aggrandizement of…

Maybe, just maybe, there is a mustard seed of hope…. We are suspending our fundraising and urging everyone to send any available funds to flood relief for these folks hit by this…

Sometimes someone has something to say that just encapsulates things nicely. The 2024 election in one response…. [Source Link] The same could be said about EV charging stations. I digress…. Posted in…

Zelensky Tells Fox: Trump Assured Me He Would Support Ukraine Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News that former President Donald Trump reassured him…

VDH: Our Ukrainian War Narrative – Paradoxes, Obsessions, & Disconnects Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, About half of America sympathizes with Ukraine’s plight and wishes to arm it. After…

Powell Pours Cold Water On Rate-Cut Euphoria; USA Sovereign Risk Ominously Surges In September US Macro data is on a charge higher in September, surging to its strongest since late-April… Source: Bloomberg…

The President has cleared up any ambiguity about how Moscow will respond to any new threats in its backyard On September 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced updates to the Foundations of…

The UN Just Adopted The “Pact For The Future” Which Lays The Foundation For A New “Global Order” Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, While everyone was distracted, the global elite got…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hosted Mikhail Mishustin in Tehran for talks Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visited Iran on Monday, where he met with the country’s top officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s dirty deal with opposition leader Peter Dutton to cover-up government corruption has again been exposed, after the government lost their court case against former Senator Rex Patrick, trying…

The Wall Street Journal Is Right: The Biden Admin Should Declassify Its Ukrainian Aid Strategy Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published a very critical editorial on Friday about…

‘Go For Gold’ – Goldman Sachs Raises Precious Metal Price Forecast Amid “Secret Buyers” Despite having rallied 29% YTD and 47% since 2022, gold continues to set all-time highs, reaching $2,685/toz on…

Another Presidential Election, Another Deep State Letter Opposing Trump Authored by Fred Fleitz via American Greatness, Two weeks before the 2020 presidential election, Politico published a letter signed by 51 former intelligence officers falsely…

Secret Service Faces Lawsuit Over DEI Criteria Authored by Eric Lendrum via American Greatness, In the wake of the failed assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump, the United States Secret Service…

West Jerusalem informed the US of a “limited incursion” in advance Ground troops of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing to cross the border into southern Lebanon, in what anonymous US…

This Changes Everything By Benjamin Picton and Michael Every of Rabobank Markets were moving quickly on Friday as conjecture swirled over the selection of a new Prime Minister in Japan. USDJPY rallied…

What Happened To The 25th Amendment? Authored by Michael Thielen via RealClearPolitics.com, Why are we still asked to pretend Joe Biden is running the country? Every time he shows his face, he…

Israel has reportedly informed the US it will launch a “limited incursion” US President Joe Biden has called for an immediate truce in the Middle East, even as anonymous officials in Washington…

Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Speaks As Rate-Cut Euphoria Fades Since the July FOMC meeting, US macro data has done nothing but surprise to the upside, but that didn’t stop The Fed…

Patriarch Kirill’s comments come after some Russian lawmakers proposed banning Darwin’s theory from being taught in schools Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution does not contradict God’s plan but only reinforces the idea…

How will Iran respond to the assassination of a key ally in the Middle East? The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, has significantly heightened the…

Turley: Letitia James May Be Winning The Lawfare But Losing The War Authored by Jonathan Turley, James has campaigned on lawfare and the Democratic New York voters have wildly supported her weaponization…

The Present Monetary System Is Heading For A Breakdown Authored by Frank Shostak via The Mises Institute, Many economists incorrectly assume a growing economy also requires a growing money stock, assuming that economic growth…

Likely unknown to most readers, tens-of-thousands of Florida residents have homes and cabins in Western North Carolina (WNC).  It is an inside joke in the region about the number of Florida tags…

A shipbuilder’s report earlier discovered “faulty welding” on several US submarines and aircraft carriers US lawmakers have ordered a probe into reports of substandard welding “knowingly made” on submarines and aircraft carriers,…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted the arrest coincided with the International Day for Universal Access to Information Berlin has apparently opted to celebrate the International Day for Universal Access to Information…

Outgoing bloc head Jens Stoltenberg has brushed off Moscow’s warnings NATO is not worried about Russia’s recently announced updates to its nuclear doctrine, the outgoing secretary general of the US-led bloc, Jens…

New Delhi is identifying citizens who have been forced into money laundering and “dating scams” in Southeast Asia Thousands of Indians are believed to be trapped in several Southeast Asian countries where…

First, my perspective for new readers.  I generally support private sector labor unions. I did not always support them.  I do not support public sector unions, nor the leadership of most labor…

Today at 2:00pm ET, President Donald J. Trump, will visit Valdosta, Georgia to receive a briefing on the devastation of Hurricane Helene, facilitate the distribution of relief supplies, and deliver remarks to…

Those drafted will not be involved in the Ukraine operation, according to the Russian military Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the decree launching the country’s annual autumn conscription drive. Some 133,000…

Senior military officials in the Jewish state have hinted that an offensive could be imminent Hezbollah is ready to face the Israeli military if it attempts to invade Lebanon, the militant group’s…

Tehran is not afraid of war but stands for a safe and stable Middle East, spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has said Iran will not send troops to Lebanon or Gaza to confront Israel,…

Key Events This Week: Payrolls, Powell, JOLTS And Fed Speakers Galore Welcome to the last day of the month ahead of what is another very busy week ahead bookended with a Powell…

Just Stop Oil committed the act of vandalism just hours after two other people from the group were sentenced for a similar attack Three ‘Just Stop Oil’ activists have been charged with…

More than 70% of respondents have admitted to being indifferent to the sport, according to a recent survey The number of regular football fans in Russia has reportedly decreased fivefold over the…

The Ukrainian leader’s request to be allowed to strike into Russia with long-range missiles was turned down, the paper said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky was unable to secure a major boost in American…

This Is A Slow-Motion Nationalization Of The Economy Authored by Daniel Lacalle, Global liquidity is expanding. In the past three months, the global money supply has soared by $4.7 trillion. This rapid increase…

Aston Martin Crashes, Stellantis Slides As Auto Slowdown Worsens For European Carmakers Volkswagen, Mercedes, and BMW have all slashed their forecasts this month, with Aston Martin and Stellantis following suit on Monday morning. The…

Russia’s foreign minister held talks in New York with his Algerian counterpart over the weekend Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf have met to discuss ways to…

Denis Kulaga was covering the Ukraine conflict near the front line in Donbass Russian frontline reporter Denis Kulaga has been injured after the quad bike he was riding was blown up near…

It is day #4 in the generally unexpected worst effect impact zone from Hurricane Helene.  The area west of Black Mountain, North Carolina, through the eastern portion of Tennessee is facing a…

Unmanned aircraft are the future of warfare, the tech mogul believes American tech mogul Elon Musk has warned that battles of the future will be fought between masses of drones. Unmanned aerial…

Hezbollah’s Next Projected Leader Seen As More Hardline Than Nasrallah In a defiant speech, Hezbollah’s #2 who survived Friday’s Israeli decapitation strikes of the group’s leadership which killed Hassan Nasrallah, vowed that…

The former leader of France’s right-wing National Rally has rejected claims that the party’s MEPs embezzled funds Right-wing French politician Marine Le Pen appeared in a Paris court on Monday to stand…

The Defense Ministry has reported that it destroyed 12 wagons of ammunition in an Iskander-M attack Russian forces have reportedly hit a train unloading site in Nikolaev Region in southern Ukraine, destroying…

Russia’s Aleksandr Gorbunov has arrived at the International Space Station aboard Elon Musk’s Crew Dragon spacecraft Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov has embarked on a five-month mission, arriving at the International Space Station…

The legislation would have required tech firms to test artificial intelligence models before release California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill on artificial intelligence that would have established the first…

Foreign Secretary David Lammy launched into a weird rant against Russia, accusing it of the crimes Britain has committed There are intriguing and disappointing – though not surprising – continuities between Great…

Newsom Vetoes California’s Hotly-Debated Artificial Intelligence Bill Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed on Sunday a heavily debated bill to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) approved…

US Futures, European Markets Slide Even As China Soars Most Since 2008 US equity futures reversed earlier gains and are now down at session lows, tracking European market weakness as we close…

Beijing considers weapons shipments to the self-governing Chinese island provocative and escalatory US President Joe Biden has authorized additional military support for Taiwan worth $567 million, days after US-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles…

Mapping Average IQ Score By State Intelligence Quotient (IQ) scores are a measure used to assess human intelligence through standardized tests. These scores compare a person’s cognitive abilities to the average population,…

Last week, First Lady Melania Trump sat down for a lengthy interview with Fox News.  The full edited video of the interview is below. . The Trump family faces massive challenges as…

An NGO has accused Andrzej Duda of calling “millions of Poles pigs” A Polish-based NGO has filed a lawsuit against President Andrzej Duda, accusing him of insulting his own people in a…

Several media outlets have claimed that Hashem Safieddine, head of the group’s Executive Council, has been appointed as the new secretary-general Hezbollah has pushed back against media reports that Lebanese cleric Hashem…

In Austria the Freedom Party (FPO) consisting of Austria-First populists, has won the largest vote of support from the electorate. However, just like Germany, France and the Netherlands, the lesser parties within…

The group’s members aim to enhance their own economies without antagonizing others, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has said The aim of BRICS is to advance the collective interests of its members without antagonizing other…

New Delhi has alleged that Islamabad is sponsoring cross-border attacks as the two neighbors remain locked in a dispute over Kashmir  Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has accused Pakistan of seeking funding…

The sanctions could affect the supply of commodities in high demand globally, Aleskandr Novak has said   Russia could shut off the flow of strategically important resources to countries it deems unfriendly, according…

Negotiations failed to prevent the conflict because the other side was duplicitous, the Russian president has claimed Russia tried to resolve tensions with Kiev and its Western backers peacefully, but the other…

The government is looking to bring public finances under control as it prepares the 2025 budget France’s new government is mulling tax increases on big businesses as it seeks ways to plug…

MOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 — RT extends the application deadline for its 2024 Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards till October 15. This annual competition seeks to recognize the best journalism from conflict…

A suspected terrorist cell had a 10kg improvised explosive device and a grenade launcher in its arsenal, the agency has said The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has targeted eight residents in…

Justice Minister Emilie Mehl says Norway may take its cue from neighboring Finland, citing the issue of illegal migration Norway could erect a fence along its border with Russia, Justice Minister Emilie…

The Sudanese Army has repeatedly accused Abu Dhabi of arming militia forces in the country’s brutal civil war The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has accused the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of attacking…

The core of the Lebanese capital has not been targeted since the 2006 war An apparent Israeli airstrike hit central Beirut on Monday morning for the first time since the 2006 war,…

The security services sifted through vast amounts of data while relying on high-tech intelligence gathering methods, the paper reports Israel was able to assassinate Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah only after overhauling its…

Lithium-Ion Batteries Just Keep Getting Cheaper Battery metal prices have struggled as a surge in new production overwhelmed demand, coinciding with a slowdown in electric vehicle adoption. As Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti details below,…

Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhenkov has expressed hope that his country’s membership application will be approved The next wave of BRICS expansion will be announced at the group’s annual summit in the Russian…

Swedish Foreign Minister Says Country Must Speak Openly Of The Downsides Of Mass Immigration Authored by Liz Heflin via Remix news, In Sweden, the consequences of the policy of opening up to…

Rumors of Kirill Budanov’s potential dismissal began to circulate shortly after the cabinet was purged Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kirill Budanov could soon be forced to resign, and his successor is likely…

Five Lessons That Russia Can Learn From The Latest Israeli-Lebanese War Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack.com, The latest Israeli-Lebanese War and the Ukrainian Conflict are so different from one another as to be practically incomparable, but…

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…

What Are World Leaders Getting Paid? World leaders frequently rub shoulders with the rich and famous, but does that mean they themselves can be counted among this category of people? As Statista’s…

The US Constitution is a barrier to ending “disinformation,” claims the former Obama administration official The freedom for individuals to choose their sources of information makes it difficult to reach consensus and,…

Lebowitz Calls For Biden-Harris To “Dissolve The Supreme Court”: Turley Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org, Author and cultural critic Fran Lebowitz added voice to the unhinged calls on the left for…

“We Have Her Underwater”: Michigan Lawmaker Admits Dire Internal Polling For Kamala Harris In a Sunday bombshell, Axios reports that Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) has privately warned donors that Vice President Kamala…

What Will Happen Tomorrow – JPM Collar Trade? Via SpotGamma.com, Equities this past week have been very quiet, with the SPX having a range of only 0.75% over the last 6 sessions.   In…

Will China’s “Whatever It Takes” Moment” Work By Marcel Kasumovioch, Deputy CIO of Coinbase Asset Management “We need to establish a strong benchmark for selecting and employing people, conscientiously implement the ‘three…

At least one person was killed and several injured as the fire engulfed several flats A massive fire broke out in a residential complex in northwest Moscow, forcing at least one resident…

Displaced persons who fail to undergo physical identification risk having their funds confiscated The Ukrainian government has introduced controversial pension provisions that could lead to billions of hryvnias being withdrawn from pension…

This year’s election will be America’s last, if Donald Trump loses, Elon Musk has claimed The Democratic Party could turn the United States into a de facto one-party state if they succeed…