The New York Times and other corporate media outlets described the surrender of troops holed up at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol as the end of Ukraine’s “combat mission” there.Continue Reading
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul used the weekend massacre in Buffalo to call for legislation to “silence the voices of hatred and racism.” It appears the Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter has convinced them that they can’t rely on corporate censorship anymore.Continue Reading
Western sanctions have increased Russia’s oil and gas revenue by 50%. Russia’s revenue from oil and gas sales hit a record high in April.Continue Reading
Inflation hit 8.5% in April, led by increases in food, fuel, and airline fares, surprising experts who expected surging prices to cool.Continue Reading
The Pentagon said last week it provided the intelligence used by Ukraine to kill 12 Russian generals and Russia’s Black Sea flagship, the Moskva. This raises the question of where, exactly, is Putin’s “red line” regarding American involvement in that war?
The Centers for Disease Control paid nearly half a million dollars for mobile phone data to track compliance with lockdowns during the pandemic. Needless to say, digital privacy advocates are alarmed.Continue Reading
The surge in the price of fertilizer in recent months is forcing farmers to choose between planting and fertilizing. This means reduced yields, higher prices, and potential famine.
It’s hard to imagine a more dystopian name for the new office inside the Department of Homeland Security than “Disinformation Governance”—short of lifting one right from George Orwell’s 1984.Continue Reading
The US Department of Homeland Security is creating a Disinformation Governance Board to combat whatever it deems “misinformation” before the 2022 midterms. It’s not coincidence this comes the same week as Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter.Continue Reading
The long-awaited Partygate report is due in the UK and may be so damaging politically that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has no choice but to resign.