June 2020 archive

How Long Will Europeans Work For? How Long Will Europeans Work For? Tyler Durden Tue, 06/30/2020 – 02:45 Eurostat have released an interesting forecast about how long a person can expect to be active in the European labour market during his or her life. The data is measured in years and it’s based on someone who was …

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'Party' Drugs Lose Out Because Of COVID-19 ‘Party’ Drugs Lose Out Because Of COVID-19 Tyler Durden Mon, 06/29/2020 – 02:45 According to an open online survey with 40,000 participants from twelve countries, the use of party drugs like MDMA and also cocaine has decreased around the world as clubs and other events are on hiatus. …

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Escobar: Why Iran Won't Be Broken Escobar: Why Iran Won’t Be Broken Tyler Durden Sun, 06/28/2020 – 00:00 Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Asia Times, So what’s goin’ on in Iran? How did the Islamic Republic really respond to Covid-19? How is it coping with Washington’s relentless “maximum pressure”? <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> …

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Escobar: The India-China, Himalayan Puzzle Escobar: The India-China, Himalayan Puzzle Tyler Durden Fri, 06/26/2020 – 23:45 Authored by Pepe Escobar via ConsortiumNews.com, The Indo-China border is a strategic chessboard and it’s gotten way more complex… <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> It was straight from an Orientalist romantic thriller set in the Himalayas: soldiers fighting each …

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The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Uprooted Millions The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Uprooted Millions Tyler Durden Fri, 06/26/2020 – 02:45 400 years ago, in August 1619, the first ship with enslaved Africans destined for the United States arrived in what was then the colony of Virginia. But, as Statista’s Katharina Buchholz notes, the cruel history of the trans-Atlantic slave …

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WTO Says 'Historic' World Trade Plunge Could Have Been Worse, Cushioned By Government Response WTO Says ‘Historic’ World Trade Plunge Could Have Been Worse, Cushioned By Government Response Tyler Durden Wed, 06/24/2020 – 02:45 The World Trade Organization (WTO) outlines, in a new report, that “rapid government responses helped temper the contraction” in the world …

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Italy Approves New Guidelines For Central Bank Digital Currency Italy Approves New Guidelines For Central Bank Digital Currency Tyler Durden Tue, 06/23/2020 – 02:45 Central banks around the world are examining the use of digital currencies. As of recent, central banks of the U.K., Sweden, Thailand, China, and the US are studying whether there are advantages of the digital form of their …

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India Seeks Rapid Purchase Of 33 Russian Fighter Jets In Response To Chinese Border Fight India Seeks Rapid Purchase Of 33 Russian Fighter Jets In Response To Chinese Border Fight Tyler Durden Mon, 06/22/2020 – 02:45 India is reportedly seeking to beef up military purchases from Russia following last week’s major border incident with China …

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The 1793 Project Unmasked The 1793 Project Unmasked Tyler Durden Sat, 06/20/2020 – 23:30 Authored by Robby Soave via Reason.com, Anyone who still doubts that woke progressives can pose a material threat to the pursuit of truth should consider the case of David Shor. A week ago, as protests over the unjust police killing of …

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Lies, Damned Lies, & COVID-19 Lies, Damned Lies, & COVID-19 Tyler Durden Fri, 06/19/2020 – 23:40 Authored by Michael Lesher via Off-Guardian.org, Growing up as I did in the Cold War, I still experience a special kind of shudder whenever I come across an anecdote like that of Katya Soldak, whose Soviet nursery school teacher …

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