President Biden this week condemned political violence as a threat to democracy, but strangely enough, he failed to mention threats to Republican politicians or $2 billion property damage from “fiery but mostly peaceful protests” by liberals.
German media reports that the size of the devices used to sabotage the Nord Stream gas pipelines means a state actor must be responsible. European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen promises the “strongest possible response.”Continue Reading
The Federal Reserve Bank plans to launch a new settlement system called FedNow by next summer. While it’s not blockchain-based, like cryptocurrency, it would route credit and debit card transactions through the Fed—meaning instant government records of card purchases.Continue Reading
Analysts are increasing convinced that the US has entered a recession, and the odds of a so-called “soft landing” are growing dim.Continue Reading
At least 2,000 head of cattle have died of heat stress in Kansas, further disrupting food supplies already stretched thin by drought, the war in Ukraine, and skyrocketing fertilizer costs.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?
Everyone is pointing fingers after a school in a contested region of eastern Ukraine was hit by artillery. The US and UK governments still insist that an invasion of Ukraine by Russia is imminent.Continue Reading
A growing number of people report an odd symptom of the Omicron variant of SARS-2: Night terrors. Experts blame disrupted sleep cycles, but it sounds (literally) demonic.Continue Reading
Educators, entertainers, and the media are pushing American youth into a new cultural revolution. Like China’s, it’s Marxist—but parents are waking up and pushing back.
Support in Congress is growing for a fiat digital currency run by the Federal Reserve Bank. This would ostensibly reach consumers without bank accounts, but it would also mean the government would have a record of your every purchase.