Leonid Nevzlin allegedly masterminded an attack on Russian opposition figure Leonid Volkov several months ago The Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), founded by Alexey Navalny, has accused Russian-Israeli oligarch Leonid Nevzlin of orchestrating an…
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More space on space station, and a pool: Cosmonauts share ISS wish list with RT (VIDEO)
Russia’s Konstantin Borisov, Sergey Korsakov, Anna Kikina were also asked about what experiments they would like to conduct in orbit Russian cosmonauts Konstantin Borisov, Sergey Korsakov, and Anna Kikina have spoken exclusively…
Moscow to train allies how to beat NATO weapons
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Major African airport resumes flights
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Gen Z Should Not Be Fooled by Kamala’s Sudden Seriousness
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NATO nations could send troops to Ukraine – Russian military
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‘Negotiation’ only way to end Ukraine conflict – Beijing
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Uzbekistan Leverages Russia’s Need For Allies, Secures Discounted Gas
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They Protested a Military Base Expansion. So the FBI Investigated Them as Terrorism Suspects.
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Musk channels Star Wars over WWIII threat
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EV Semi Prices Need To Fall 30-50% To Compete With Diesel, A New Study Says
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UK diplomats engaged in ‘subversive activities’ in Russia – FSB
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US convicts black rights activists over alleged Russia ties
The charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in jail Four US black rights activists have been convicted of conspiring to act as unregistered Russian agents, the Justice Department has announced….
Dozens of Indians return home from Ukraine conflict front line – New Delhi
India previously requested Russian assistance to repatriate nationals lured to the conflict zone Thirty-five Indian nationals who fought in the Ukraine conflict alongside the Russian Army have returned home since Prime Minister…
The Folly Of Criminalizing “Hate”
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Russia Ready To ‘Combine Potential’ With China If Faced With Western Aggression
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Erdogan’s Proposed Islamic Alliance Against Israel Is Pure Demagoguery
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September 13th – 2024 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1334
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…
Friday September 13th – Open Thread
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…
Bangladesh interim govt chief urges religious harmony
Reports of violence against Hindus in the Muslim-majority country have led to tension with India Nobody should do anything that “harms religious harmony” in Bangladesh, interim leader Mohammed Yunus told the nation…
America Is Going, Going, Gone
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Using Law As A Political Weapon Undermines Public Trust In Elections
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Meet The California Car Rental Company At The Center Of A Massive National Theft Ring
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Our Moonshot Moment Is Here
Our Moonshot Moment Is Here Authored by Nadia Schadlow & Craig Mundie via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), American policymakers have spent years decrying the loss or impending loss of key competitive…
Endgame: Interest On US Debt Surpasses $1 Trillion For First Time Ever, Exploding August Budget Deficit To Record High
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Pennsylvania Voters Reflect On 2024 Election, Their Hopes For The Future
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USS Roosevelt Carrier Heads Home After Extended Deployment In Middle East
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A Paper Clip-Sized Device Is Changing Heart Failure Treatment
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UK crime minister’s wallet stolen at police conference
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McDonald’s Meal Deal Extends Into December As Core Customers Under Pressure
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Tim Walz’s Democrats Are Not The Blue Dog Democrats
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Ohio Sending Troopers, Funding To Springfield Over Haitian Influx
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Ukrainian Intelligence ‘Actively Recruiting’ Extremists In Syria’s Idlib: Lavrov
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Elite Seal Team That Killed Bin Laden Trains For China Invasion Of Taiwan
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IMF backs BRICS expansion
Enhanced international economic cooperation should be “welcomed and encouraged,” the fund’s spokeswoman has said Expansion of BRICS could be beneficial globally and should therefore be “encouraged,” Julie Kozack, a spokeswoman for the…
DHS Secretary Mayorkas Criticizes Texas’s Handling Of The Border
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US elite unit training against China – FT
SEAL Team 6 has reportedly been focusing on “a Taiwan conflict” The US Navy’s elite special operations unit, SEAL Team 6, has been training to “help Taiwan” in case of a “Chinese invasion,”…
Fulton County Judge Drops Another 2 Counts Against President Trump in Fani Willis Lawfare Case
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“Unwelcome News” For Consumers: Ag Juggernaut Brazil’s Beef Supplies To Slide Amid Cattle Crunch In US
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University Of Michigan To Use $500,000 For “Anti-Racism” Projects
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RFK JR Gives Details on Why He Refused to be Donald Trump’s VP Running Mate
According to Robert F Kennedy Jr, if he had accepted the position of Vice President to Donald Trump, the White House would have to place him under house arrest after approximately 3…
New York Police Commissioner Resigns Amid Federal Probe
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Credit Card Processor Data Breach Exposes Personal Information Of 1.7 Million Customers
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Harvard, Columbia, UNC See Drop In Black Freshman Enrollment After Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action
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Russia ‘does not fight against any values; it upholds its own’ – Putin
The globalist elites have turned culture into a geopolitical weapon for pushing their agenda, the president has warned People around the world should have a right to cultural and civilizational uniqueness and…
Fyodor Lukyanov: Western elites could be about to get a taste of their own ‘color revolution’ medicine
The US and Western European establishment know how to interfere and influence elections abroad, which is why they fear what’s happening now There’s a reason why 2024 has been called the year…
Vance reveals Trump’s plan for Ukraine
The Republican vice president candidate has outlined what peace talks with Russia might look like Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has a concrete proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, his running mate,…
Gold Surges To New Record High After Hot PPI As ECB/WSJ Trigger Dollar Dump
Gold Surges To New Record High After Hot PPI As ECB/WSJ Trigger Dollar Dump ECB cut rates by 25bps as expected (along with a stagflationary cut to growth and hike to inflation…
The Votes… And Who Counts Them
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Gaza’s economy ‘in ruins’ – UN
By mid-2024, the enclave’s GDP had dropped to one-sixth of its pre-war level, according to a report Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza has led to an unprecedented decline in the Palestinian enclave’s…
Why Whole Foods Bags Have Shrunk
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Sweden to pay immigrants to leave
The move is part of a “paradigm shift” in the Nordic state’s migration policy, government minister Johan Forssell has said Sweden will pay immigrants up to $34,000 to return to their home…
A Prosecutor Wanted to Spare Marcellus Williams’s Life. Missouri’s Attorney General Got in the Way.
A St. Louis County, Missouri, judge upheld the murder conviction of Marcellus Williams, ruling that a prosecutor who contaminated key evidence by handling it without wearing gloves before Williams’s trial had not…
“We’re Just Giving Them Away”: EV Leases Have Plunged To As Low As $20 Per Month
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Harris Claimed No US Troops In Combat Zones During Trump Debate
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President Trump MAGA Rally – Tucson, Arizona – 5:00pm ET Livestream
President Donald J. Trump is holding a MAGA Rally focused on our struggling economy and the rising cost of housing in Tucson, Arizona today. The anticipated start time for President Trump is…
Data-Center Power Needs Pushing Oracle To Consider Next-Gen Nuclear, Larry Ellison Says
Data-Center Power Needs Pushing Oracle To Consider Next-Gen Nuclear, Larry Ellison Says Oracle chairman Larry Ellison announced this week that AI’s growing electricity demand is pushing Oracle to consider next-gen nuclear power….
Tensions Rise At Stellantis After Dealer Network Pens Open Letter To CEO Over “Damaging Brands”
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Judge Says CFTC Exceeded Its Authority Halting Kalshi Election Bets
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YIelds Hit Session High After Tailing 30Y Auction
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Israel strips accreditation of Al Jazeera journalists
The Qatari network “disseminates false content” and “constitutes a threat to the IDF,” according to a government statement The Israeli government has said it is revoking the press credentials of Al Jazeera…
Iran Insists It Did Not Send Russia Ballistic Missiles
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Walz Under Fire: Appointee To State Board Has Deep Connections With CCP-Linked Group
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Western firms pulling back from China – reports
Declining economic growth and the rise of other manufacturing centers in Asia are slowing investment, lobby groups claim China is gradually losing its appeal as an investment destination for Western companies, according…
Western reporters wanted by Russia for border violation
Moscow has issued arrest warrants for journalists from CNN, RAI and DW Moscow has issued arrest warrants for seven journalists who illegally entered Russia’s Kursk Region with Ukrainian troops last month. Ukraine…
Conservative clarifies controversial ‘cat bounty’
Activist Chris Rufo has offered $5,000 for proof that Haitians were eating pets in Ohio Republican activist Christopher Rufo has offered a $5,000 reward in order to fact-check claims that Haitian immigrants…
Economic Security is National Security – Kamala Harris Does Not Understand This Concept
Economic security is the foundation of national security. When government takes action that destabilizes our economy, every element of national security is put at risk. We are experiencing that problem right now…
Brian Fallon Needs Kamala Harris to Remain Totally Silent – Let Media Do the Campaign Work
Kamala Harris will likely be the only U.S. presidential candidate in history to never hold a press conference. Just as her campaign was constructed without her campaigning in a primary, so too…
India-Russia strategic ties deepening – Putin
The president has lauded the ‘privileged’ partnership with the South Asian nation Relations between Moscow and New Delhi are gaining momentum and developing, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at a…
Ukrainian military put Russian civilians in ‘concentration camps’ – report
Some detainees were paraded before foreign journalists, according to a Russian government report seen by RIA Novosti Ukrainian troops operating in Russia’s Kursk Region rounded up local civilians and placed them in…
Russia-Iran relations gaining momentum – Putin
The president has expressed hope for further improving cooperation with Tehran and signing a new strategic partnership agreement Relations between Moscow and Tehran have picked up pace in recent years, Russian President…
Russia and China defend democratic world order – Putin
The “world’s majority” shares the approach of Moscow and Beijing to international affairs, the Russian president has said Russia and China are helping build a more just international system, President Vladimir Putin…
America’s Racist, Xenophobic, and Highly Specific Fear of Haiti
Springfield, Ohio, resident Tracy Paschke-Johannes tuned into Tuesday night’s presidential debate from her home, anxious about whether former President Donald Trump would spew the anti-immigrant rumors about Haitians living in her city…
India discloses details of border talks with China
New Delhi sees progress in negotiations with Beijing, despite concerns about border militarization and trade imbalances There has been “some progress” on India’s border dispute with China, with around 75% of the…
Texas City Shuts Down Hotel Occupied By Venezuelan Gang After 693 Police Calls
Texas City Shuts Down Hotel Occupied By Venezuelan Gang After 693 Police Calls Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Texas authorities say they are shutting down a…
Luntz is Drunk Again
You can make the argument that Frank Luntz is drunk and simultaneously accurate, that part might be true. However, failing to notice the transparency of his repeated drunkenness, while putting any weight…
Gold Hits New Record High As ING Says Rally Is “Just Getting Started”
Gold Hits New Record High As ING Says Rally Is “Just Getting Started” With gold hitting a new record high this morning (above $2550) after hot PPI… …and, as UBS trading desk…
Russian tourist survives lightning strike (VIDEO)
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Kamaflage: The Harris Policy Dump
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Over 30 countries looking to work with BRICS – Putin
The group will discuss a new pathway to membership at its upcoming summit in Russia, the president has said Members of BRICS are planning to deepen their partnership within the organization, Russian…
Another Season Of Shutdown Theater Is Upon Us, And Republicans Are Already Cucking Out
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French court fines two women for calling Macron’s wife a man
One of the women claimed that a prominent lawyer has evidence that Brigitte Macron underwent a sex change A court in Paris has fined two women and ordered them to pay €8,000…
Russia driving back Ukrainian forces in Kursk Region – MOD
The Defense Ministry says ten border settlements have been captured in the last 48 hours Russian troops have pushed back Ukrainian forces in Kursk Region, liberating several settlements, the Defense Ministry in…
Lavrov ridicules ‘divers on little boat’ theory about Nord Stream sabotage
Those who believe in such stories are “afraid of truth” and are shielding the Kiev regime, the Russian foreign minister said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has laughed off “ridiculous” claims by…
Ukrainian diplomat confirms peace was possible in 2022
Moscow and Kiev could have settled the conflict at talks in Istanbul, but have since lost that opportunity, Aleksandr Chaly has said The Ukraine conflict could have been stopped back in 2022…
207 Chinese Ships Spotted In West Philippine Sea In New Record-High
207 Chinese Ships Spotted In West Philippine Sea In New Record-High By Michael Delizo of ABS-CBN news The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said it recorded at least 207 Chinese ships in the…
Buffett’s Vice Chairman Dumps Over Half Of His Berkshire Shares
Buffett’s Vice Chairman Dumps Over Half Of His Berkshire Shares One of Buffett’s top lieutenant, and Berkshire’s vice chair of insurance operations, Ajit Jain, has sold $139 million worth of his Class A…
The New Normal Right
OK, this will be one of my non-satirical essays … or mostly non-satirical essays. It will serve as a companion piece to The New Normal Left, another non-satirical essay that I published in…
Zelensky Disappointed After Blinken Visit, Despite Getting $1.5 Billion More…
Zelensky Disappointed After Blinken Visit, Despite Getting $1.5 Billion More… The end result of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Kiev Wednesday alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy was… (big surprise) Ukrainian…
Producer Prices Rose More Than Expected In August
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WTF Chart Of The Day: Initial Jobless Claims Continue To Confuse
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EU generosity undermines Kiev’s military – Poland
The West should not subsidize draft-dodgers with refugee benefits, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has said EU members should reduce social benefits given to Ukrainian refugees to encourage them to go back to…
Biden dons MAGA hat in bizarre photo op (VIDEO)
The president was heckled by firefighters until he wore the ‘Trump 2024’ hat US President Joe Biden was filmed trying on one of Donald Trump’s campaign hats at a 9/11 memorial event…
Hungary threatens to sue EU
Budapest wants reimbursement for money spent on border protection against illegal immigrants, a senior official has said Hungary could sue the European Commission to be compensated for the money spent on border…
Olaf Scholz has a sudden moment of clarity about Russia
Germany’s lame-duck chancellor appears to have had a moment of lucidity about engaging in diplomacy with Russia Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, has caused a stir. Not by some kind of success,…
Moderna Shares Tumble As R&D Cuts Follow COVID Business Slump
Moderna Shares Tumble As R&D Cuts Follow COVID Business Slump Moderna’s post-pandemic future remains highly uncertain. The company revealed new plans to slash $1.1 billion in expenses by 2027 to steer toward profitability….
Everything is going to plan – Zelensky
Ukrainian leader claims loss of territory in Kursk Region is part of his strategy to defeat Russia Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has downplayed the Russian counteroffensive in Kursk Region, claiming that what…
Kim Jong Un Vows To Exponentially Boost Nuclear Arsenal In Response To US Escalation
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