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America’s Favorite Beer Brand Is… Mexican As Americans celebrate National Beer Day on April 7 – the anniversary of the Cullen-Harrison Act, which marked the end of Prohibition in the United States…

What Orwell And Huxley Got Wrong And Kafka Got Right Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, What Kafka got right is how societies can become busily dysfunctional. For self-evident reasons,…

New York Judge ‘Mistakenly’ Describes Trump Jan. 6 Case As “Federal Insurrection Matter” Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times, On April 3, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan denied…

MSM Trots Out ‘Bird Flu-Pocalypse’ After Texas Dairy Worker Falls Ill Bird flu is back in the news after a Texas dairy worker tested positive for the virus in the first documented…

Denmark has suspended navigation in the Great Belt over a technical problem with a warship A malfunctioning missile launcher on board a Royal Danish Navy frigate caused a six-hour closure of the…

House Freedom Caucus Members Earmarked Nearly $1 Billion From Taxpayers By Adam Andrzejeski of OpenTheBooks The House Freedom Caucus was founded in 2015. Self-styled fiscal conservatives promoted themselves as a bulwark against…

A new survey has revealed that many US voters believe they won’t be able to get their country back on track peacefully Many Americans believe that voting won’t be sufficient to turn…

Tehran has vowed vengeance for the deadly strike on its consulate in Damascus The Israeli military canceled all leave and began to spoof satellite signals on Thursday, in what has been widely…

Andrey Chibis was knifed after a town hall meeting Murmansk Region head Andrey Chibis was attacked on Thursday evening after a town hall with the residents of the town of Apatity, local…

Beijing’s “non-market” policies should be rebuffed through appropriate “countermeasures,” Katherine Tai has said Market-based US and European economies are struggling to survive against China’s “very effective” alternative economic model, a top US…

Climate Alarmists’ Bad Science Submitted by David Barker, who has taught economics and finance at the University of Chicago and the University of Iowa and worked as an economist at the Federal…

The Ukrainian president no longer listens to his old friends, Boris Shefir told US state media The co-founder of Vladimir Zelensky’s former comedy troupe has condemned the Ukrainian president’s crackdown on the…

Bonds & Bitcoin Bid As Kashkari & Crude Slam Stocks An armada of FedSpeak today was pretty much all in the same direction – need more time on inflation, no rush to…

Former CNN CEO Walter Isaacson Accused Of Assaulting Student Protester Authored by Jonathan Turley, Various groups are demanding the resignation or firing of Walter Isaacson, former CEO of CNN and the Aspen…

US Gas Price Hits Highest Level In Six Months Amid Speculation Biden Will Drain More Oil From Petroleum Reserve Rising seasonal demand and higher crude oil prices have resulted in the highest…

Oil Surges Over $90, Stocks Tumble After Israel Puts Embassies Around World On Maximum Alert At this point Israel’s ties with key Gulf countries like the UAE are near breaking point, after…

Janet Yellen Arrives In China For High-Stakes Economic Meetings Authored by Dorothy Li and Frank Fang via The Epoch Times, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has arrived in China for a 6-day…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has insisted that Kiev will be allowed to join the Western military bloc US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has capped a meeting of NATO diplomats by…

An AIPAC-organized meeting came after a phone call with the American president Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the Republican majority in the US House of Representatives to reject Palestinian statehood…

The nation’s armed forces should be “war-ready,” Boris Pistorius has said Germany needs to reintroduce conscription, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Thursday as he unveiled an ambitious military reform plan aimed…

The hardline Israeli government is pushing for the annexation of occupied land as the world’s attention is focused elsewhere As the bulk of the media’s attention is directed at the horrifying war…

Any decisions on the funds should be backed with “sufficient legal support” to avert future risks, according to a spokesperson Any steps towards seizing Russia’s frozen reserves should be backed by “sufficient…

Google Eyes Paid AI Search Features, Explores Subscription Model; Report Authored by Amaka Nwaokocha via CoinTelegraph.com, Google is considering introducing premium features powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) in its search engine….

The US government has reportedly authorized sending thousands of additional munitions to West Jerusalem amid the war in Gaza The administration of US President Joe Biden has reportedly agreed to provide thousands…

Somalia is facing a grain shortage, according to an official from the Food and Agriculture Organization Russian wheat deliveries to Somalia accounted for 23% of the country’s yearly consumption over the past…

“IDF At War”: Israel Scrambles GPS Signal As Iran Revenge Attack Imminent With ever-present fears, Tehran could launch a missile or drone attack against Israel to avenge the deaths of three commanders…

Judge Denies Trump First Amendment Challenge To Dismiss Georgia Election Charges Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has denied former President Donald Trump’s…

Stellar Blade: Woke Activists Enraged By Video Games With Attractive Female Characters Recently we covered the exposure of leftist activist run “consulting firms” that have been discreetly involved in the widespread wokification…

Armstrong: Why Are Central Banks Buying Gold? Authored by Martin Armstrong via ArmstrongEconomics.com, Investors’ curiosity has peaked as central banks are increasing their gold purchases. We are not going back to a…

The threat comes after the killing of two IRGC generals in Syria Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed to punish Israel following an air raid on Damascus, Syria that killed…

Trump Throws Support Behind Push To Switch Nebraska To Winner-Take-All Elector System Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, Former President Donald Trump is cheering an effort, led by Republicans in…

The program is reportedly designed to detect Hamas operatives, but Israeli military sources say it often marks innocents for death The Israeli military is using artificial intelligence to mark suspected Palestinian militants…

At least two major construction firms are taking part in the city’s restoration, ARD claims German enterprises are actively engaged in reconstruction efforts in the city of Mariupol, ARD public broadcaster reported…

“Is He Blackmailed?” MTG Questions Speaker Johnson’s ‘Complete Departure’ Over Abortion, Illegals, DOJ Funding Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) suggested that House Speaker Mike Johnson is being “blackmailed” because of his “complete departure”…

Bitcoin Futures Markets Signal ‘Prime Buying’ Opportunity Soon Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com, Bitcoin futures funding rates – periodic payments made between short and long traders – may be signaling a…

Tesla Eyes $2-3 Billion Factory Expansion Into India If Tesla has demand worries as a result of its poor Q1 2024 delivery numbers, it sure isn’t showing it. Instead the company is…

The latest strikes also targeted an ammunition depot in Kharkov Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said The Russian military has carried out high-precision strikes on an ammunition depot and a…

Sweden and Finland joining NATO changes the security landscape in the region, according to the military bloc’s command Washington is considering establishing a massive weapons depot in the Nordic countries following the…

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula turned herself in to law enforcement after resigning from her position on Wednesday over a graft probe  South African parliamentary speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula announced her resignation on Wednesday amid corruption…

“Central Banks Are Obviously Determined To Cut… Or Make You Think They Are Going To Cut” By Michael Every of Rabobank The bigger ‘Bigger Picture’ Fed Chair Powell noted the FOMC will…

The bloc’s expansion and its involvement in the Ukraine conflict have put Europe’s security in jeopardy, Dmitry Peskov has said The current state of relations between Russia and NATO can be described…

Iran Rocked By Overnight Terror Attacks As Gunmen Leave 11 Dead, Including IRGC Officer A series of terror attacks rocked Iran overnight involving gunmen in several locations storming military and police stations,…

The government has no clear “national defense plan” amid growing concerns of a “pre-war world,” the report said Britain has no real national plan for the mobilization of its people, industry, or…

Denis Kapustin leads an anti-Kremlin volunteer militia which is responsible for multiple attacks on villages Exiled Russian neo-Nazi Denis Kapustin – the leader of the Ukraine-based Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) paramilitary group…

The new initiative will allow the bloc to support Kiev in a “more coordinated manner,” Radoslaw Sikorski said NATO countries have created a joint mission in Ukraine in order to expand the…

The US-led alliance would not survive without an external adversary, according to Aleksandr Grushko NATO perpetuates an imaginary Russian threat because having an external adversary is vital for the military bloc’s survival,…

Beijing’s initiative takes into account the root causes of the conflict, the Russian foreign minister has said  China’s plan to resolve the Ukraine crisis remains one of the most viable options on…

With GOP voters highly skeptical about bankrolling Ukraine, Victoria Spartz says she wants tougher conditions on any future assistance The only Ukrainian-born member of the US Congress has abandoned her efforts to…

“Urban Doom Loop” Of Vacant Offices: How Far Will It Go? Via SchiffGold.com, Even the mainstream is starting to acknowledge the massive problem of vacant office buildings littering American cities, slowly turning…

Bond Market’s Eerie Calm Belies Bigger Move On Way Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Volatility in US interest rate and bond markets is poised to move much higher as it…

Supreme Court Considers Hawaiian Climate Change Lawsuit That Could Destroy Energy Industry We’re all familiar with progressive gun control groups and their lawsuits against the firearms industry – The basic premise being…

Financing Ukraine does not serve America’s national security interests, Marjorie Taylor Greene says The US is instigating a global conflict that could result in World War III by sponsoring Ukraine and waging…

With Kiev fighting Moscow, the bloc has saved its own troops, Jens Stoltenberg has said Western military support for Ukraine has allowed the bloc to weaken Russia without sending its own soldiers…

The Kenyatta National Hospital has given families a week to pick up their deceased loved ones for burial Kenya’s oldest hospital has announced that it will dispose of the remains of 541…

15 Year Study: Vast Majority Of Children Grow Out Of Gender Confusion Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A landmark study conducted over the past 15 years has concluded that most children…

Rishi Sunak has cited the importance of border security and controlling illegal migration as reasons to leave British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak threatened on Wednesday to abandon the European Court of Human…

Ulta Shares Tumble On Beauty Slowdown As Consumers Pull Back   Shares of Ulta Beauty plunged 15% on Wednesday, the largest daily decline since March 2020, after the company warned investors at the JPMorgan…

Jobless Claims: Spot The Odd (Government-Supplied) One Out In the real world labor market, 2024 has been a shitshow of layoffs… 1. Everybuddy: 100% of workforce 2. Wisense: 100% of workforce 3….

The collections of the world’s most famous museums largely consist of African artifacts looted during the colonial era. As of today, less than one percent has been returned to Africa In the…

Jose Andres has dismissed the IDF’s claim that the deadly attack on the World Central Kitchen aid workers was a ‘mistake’ The Israeli attack that killed seven aid workers from the World…

The animal was encountered during a safari in Zambia An 80-year-old tourist from the US has lost her life following an encounter with a bull elephant, when the animal charged at a…

Nine individuals with dual citizenship mobilized into the IDF have been killed in the Gaza war, diplomats told TASS Thousands of Russian nationals living in Israel and having dual citizenship have been…

Three new suspects in the massacre have been arrested in Russia, according to the security services Three individuals suspected of having links with the terrorist attack at a Moscow concert hall last…

Futures Rebound After Powell Reassures On Rate Cuts US equity futures are higher with both Tech and small-caps outperforming, while the dollar is lower even as yields are higher from Wednesday’s close….

Washington is aiming to prolong the Ukraine conflict instead of supporting a peaceful resolution, the former Democratic congresswoman has said The administration of US President Joe Biden has actively thwarted peace efforts…

Statewide Emergency Declared In Indiana Ahead Of Solar Eclipse Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb issued a statewide emergency due to a large influx…

Gold’s Defiance Of Real Yields Can’t Last Unless Trouble Brewing By Garfield Reynolds, Bloomberg markets live reporter and strategist Gold’s surge to record highs is extraordinary — coming as it does in…

A firm from the South Asian nation has signed a deal to manufacture medical supplies in Sakhalin Region An Indian pharmaceutical company is set to launch production in Russia’s Far East, the…

Congo Becomes Latest Female-Led Nation The appointment of Judith Suminwa Tuluka as prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was announced Monday. The former minister is the first woman who was…

YOLO Spending, Inflation, & The Wisdom/Madness Of Crowds Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The harder the authorities and pundits push the “inflation is under control” narrative, the faster they…

The Crocus City Hall shooting targeted the country’s unity, the Russian president has said The main aim of the Crocus City Hall massacre was to undermine the unity of the country, Russian…

Elon Musk’s EV giant is planning to set up $3 billion manufacturing unit in the country after the government relaxed import tariffs Tesla has moved closer to setting up a long-awaited manufacturing…

Russia’s military has already been testing countermeasures against the fighter jets, the outlet reported There may be little value in Ukraine deploying Western-provided F-16 fighter jets because Russia has already taken measures…

Several European countries are reportedly worried that an effort to extend aid for Kiev will give the bloc even more power NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg’s idea to create a long-term €100 billion…

NATO members who fail to meet the 2% defense spending threshold are playing “Russian roulette,” Grant Shapps has said NATO members not spending 2% of their GDP on defense are playing “Russian…

The share of the fuel in the bloc’s overall imports amounted to 15% in 2023, calculations show The EU increased natural gas purchases from Russia in 2023, despite pledging to phase out…

Rakesh Sharma flew aboard the USSR’s Soyuz T-11 in April 1984 April 3, 1984 marked a pivotal moment for Indian-Russian relations. Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian astronaut in space aboard the…

Amazon Scrapping ‘Just Walk Out’ Technology At Fresh Stores Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Amazon is ditching its “Just Walk Out” technology that allows customers to shop…

A former IDF soldier engaged “terrorist organizations” for possible membership, security officials have claimed An Israeli national who allegedly offered his services to pro-Ukrainian armed groups has been deported from Russia, the…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sees Washington’s actions close to his country’s borders as “aggression” The United States has installed “secret military bases” in the disputed region of Essequibo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro…

Petitioners demanded the nullification of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which subjected the East African nation to Western sanctions Uganda’s Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal to annul an anti-LGBTQ law that imposes the…

The US aerospace giant is grappling with the fallout from a major safety crisis Production of Boeing’s 737 MAX jetliner has declined sharply in recent weeks due to a series of regulatory…

Financial Flim-Flam Backs Imran Ahmed’s Center For Countering Digital Hate Authored by Paul Thacker via The Disinformation Chronicle (subscribe here) The dark money that apparently birthed the censorship industry’s most critical “anti-disinformation”…

Some senior Ukrainian officers reportedly share the concern and say Russia should not be underestimated There are growing concerns both in Ukraine and among its Western backers that an expected Russian offensive…

The current standoff with Moscow was the exclusive choice of the West, which has trampled on diplomacy, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has claimed  The US mantra that Russia must change its behavior to…

Police Scotland Deluged With Nearly 4,000 Complaints As New Hate Crime Law Is Weaponized Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, As predicted, Police Scotland was deluged with nearly 4,000 complaints in…

Spain To Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Calls On Western Allies To Follow Suit Spain has been foremost among European countries which have repeatedly condemned Israel’s ongoing military operation in Gaza and the resultant…

Reuters Has Ulterior Motives For Reporting That Iran Tipped Russia Off Before The Crocus Attack Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, This narrative is being pushed to deflect from the evidence tying…

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…

The Great Escape From Government Schools Authored by Jim Bovard via The Libertarian Institute, After enduring bullshit school shutdowns during the COVID pandemic, many students concluded that school itself must be bullshit…

Haiti & The Dominican Republic: Contrasting Fortunes Haiti is currently engulfed in the chaos caused by violent gang warfare, triggering a major wave of internal displacement. Almost 200,000 people are thought to have…

4 More Christians Found Guilty Over Prayer Gathering At Nashville Abortion Clinic Authored by Beth Brelje via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), It is likely that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will…

The former head of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan is not wrong about the economy being a “work in progress.” But he overlooks PM Modi’s strategy of growing it to…

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…

Navy Reveals Major Shipbuilding Delays As Global War Risk Elevated  The US Navy released a rare assessment of its “shipbuilding challenges,” indicating that the first Columbia-class submarine, classified as the future cornerstone…

Wife Of Judge In Trump ‘Hush Money’ Trial Worked For AG Letitia James Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Lara Merchan, the wife of the judge presiding over…

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From The Recycling Bin To The Landfill: The Major Flaw In Plastic Recycling Authored by Cara Michelle Miller via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), People may be putting plastic into recycling bins,…

CDC Releases Hidden Trove Of COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Reports Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released previously hidden…

How GPUs Are Disrupting High-Performance Computing Graphics Processing Units, or GPUs, have moved beyond their original role of rendering video game graphics and are now used in a variety of high-performance computing…