The Foreign Intelligence Service has said the West and Kiev are intending to stage a false-flag attack in Syria and attempt to frame Moscow The secret services of several NATO member states,…
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Ukrainian defense minister sacks deputies
The overhaul is meant to curb undue “external and internal influence,” Rustam Umerov has said Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustam Umerov has sacked four of his deputies, citing unacceptable “attempts of influence” on…
Enough Already: Stop Provoking Russia
Enough Already: Stop Provoking Russia Authored by Carus Michaelangelo via The Mises Institute, Like many people, I eagerly await Scott Horton’s upcoming book, Provoked, which will explain in detail the US provocations that…
Tuesday October 1st – 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…
October 1st – 2024 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1352
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…
Man kills three in Shanghai stabbing rampage (VIDEO)
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…
Essential Liberty Vs. Temporary Safety
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Escobar: Watching The China River Flow
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Is Huntington Beach Ahead of the California Curve?
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…
These Are The Hardest-Working US States
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….
UPDATE: USMX and Dock Workers Negotiate to the Strike Deadline
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…
Democrats Sue Georgia Election Board Over New Ballot Rule
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…
China Offers Easing “Gift” To Homebuyers, Sparking Continued Iron Ore & Property Market Euphoria
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…
Brown Bananas, Crowded Ports, Empty Shelves: What To Expect If Major Port Strike Erupts On Tuesday
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: …
UN should allow use of force against Israel – Erdogan
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…
Heroes And Villains
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…
President Trump Authorizes GoFundMe Campaign to Assist MAGA Country Impacted by Hurricane Helene
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…
Watch: Russian Jet Buzzes NORAD Warplane Off Alaska
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
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
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…
2024 Election Encapsulated in a Tweet
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
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Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) Sends a Message
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…
Progressives Escalate Calls for Arms Embargo as Israel Expands War Into Lebanon
More than 1 million people in Lebanon have reportedly been displaced from their homes as Israel continues to escalate its bombing campaign, which entered a new phase on Friday with the assassination…
VDH: Our Ukrainian War Narrative – Paradoxes, Obsessions, & Disconnects
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
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…
Putin just announced Russia’s own Monroe Doctrine
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…
Anthony Albanese – Peter Dutton “Uni-Party” exposed by Federal Court judgment trying to cover-up Liberal Party corruption
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 UN Just Adopted The “Pact For The Future” Which Lays The Foundation For A New “Global Order”
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…
Russian PM makes first ever visit to Iran
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…
Another Presidential Election, Another Deep State Letter Opposing Trump
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…
The Wall Street Journal Is Right: The Biden Admin Should Declassify Its Ukrainian Aid Strategy
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”
‘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…
Israel prepares for ground offensive in Lebanon – LIVE UPDATES
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…
Secret Service Faces Lawsuit Over DEI Criteria
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…
This Changes Everything
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?
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…
Evolution part of God’s plan – Orthodox Church leader
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…
All red lines crossed: Is Israel ready for the wrath of the Islamic revolution?
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…
Biden calls for Lebanon ceasefire
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
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…
Waltzing With Bayer
In 2005, I was lead claimant in an antiGMO Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed with the Indian Supreme Court (ArunaRodrigues & Ors. vs.Union of India, Writ Petition (Civil) No. 260 of…
The Present Monetary System Is Heading For A Breakdown
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…
Turley: Letitia James May Be Winning The Lawfare But Losing The War
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…
Congress orders probe into ‘intentional’ construction flaws in Navy vessels
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,…
East Coast Dock Workers Scheduled to Strike Starting Tomorrow
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…
Moscow reacts to arrest of German couple for ‘illegal’ RT broadcasts
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…
NATO responds to Putin’s nuclear doctrine changes
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…
Florida Governor DeSantis Recommends FEMA and Biden Direct all Immediate Aid and Recovery Assistance to Western North Carolina
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…
Thousands of Indians trapped as ‘cyber slaves’ – media
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…
President Trump Receives Briefing and Delivers Remarks from Near Hurricane Helene Impact Zone, Valdosta GA – 2:00pm ET Livestream
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…
Putin launches conscription drive
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…
Hezbollah ‘ready’ for Israeli ground operation – deputy leader
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…
Iran won’t deploy forces to Lebanon to help Hezbollah – foreign ministry
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
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…
Russians losing interest in football – poll
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…
Activists hurl soup at van Gogh paintings again (VIDEO)
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…
The Dirty Business of Clean Energy: The U.K. Power Company Polluting Small Towns Across the U.S
In partnership with All Sheila Mae Dobbins wants is an apology. In 2014, an industrial facility producing wood pellets opened so close to her house in Gloster, Mississippi, that she could overhear…
Zelensky met with ‘tepid reception’ in US – WSJ
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
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
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…
Moscow enhancing security ties with North African state
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…
Russian war correspondent injured by blast (VIDEO)
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…
Day #4 – Facing Major Crisis, Private Sector Groups Working Furiously to Assist Western Carolina Region
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…
Elon Musk warns of ‘drone swarm battles’
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…
Le Pen stands trial over EU money
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…
Hezbollah’s Next Projected Leader Seen As More Hardline Than Nasrallah
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…
Russian military strikes Ukrainian train unloading site – MOD (VIDEO)
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…
SpaceX delivers cosmonaut to orbit (VIDEO)
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…
First US safety bill for AI vetoed
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…
Britain goes full Orwell accusing Putin of imperialism
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…
US Futures, European Markets Slide Even As China Soars Most Since 2008
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…
Newsom Vetoes California’s Hotly-Debated Artificial Intelligence Bill
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…
Biden signs off more arms for Taiwan
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
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,…
ICYMI – Melania Trump Full Interview
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…
“Fortress Austria” Succeeds: Austria-First Freedom Party Wins Largest Vote but Unlikely to Form Government
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…
Hezbollah denies reports about Nasrallah’s successor
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…
Polish president sued for ‘insulting’ his own people
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…
Western elites have colonized Ukraine – Putin
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…
India slams Pakistan over ‘terrorist support’
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…
Russia could ban export of vital resources to West – deputy PM
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…
BRICS prioritizes growth over competition – South African minister
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…
Bomb plot foiled in Ingushetia – FSB (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
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…
RT EXTENDS APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR INTERNATIONAL WAR JOURNALISM COMPETITION
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…
France mulling tax hike for big corporations – Le Monde
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…
Another NATO member state wants to wall off Russia
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…
UAE envoy’s residence attacked in African state – foreign ministry
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…
Israel strikes central Beirut – media
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,…
Lithium-Ion Batteries Just Keep Getting Cheaper
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,…
Israel overhauled spying tools to kill Hezbollah leader – FT
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…
BRICS to admit a dozen new members – Belarus
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
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…
Hidden Agendas: Beware of the Government’s Push for a Digital Currency
“The greatest tyrannies are always perpetrated in the name of the noblest causes.” Thomas Paine The government wants your money. It will beg, steal or borrow if necessary, but it wants your…
Zelensky ready to fire spy chief – Ukrainian media
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
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…
September 30th – 2024 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1351
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…
Monday September 30th – 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…
What Are World Leaders Getting Paid?
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…
Free speech makes US ‘hard to govern’ – John Kerry
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,…