August 2021 archive

"The Unthinkable Has Become Possible" – Germany Faces A Political Revolution In 4 Weeks “The Unthinkable Has Become Possible” – Germany Faces A Political Revolution In 4 Weeks In a scenario that nobody could have predicted one year ago, Germany is facing a political revolution in less than a month, on September 26, when the …

Continue reading

Finnish PM Calls For Shorter Work Week After Taking 4-Week Vacation In Middle Of Global Crisis Finnish PM Calls For Shorter Work Week After Taking 4-Week Vacation In Middle Of Global Crisis The fact that millennials are obsessed with establishing a “sustainable” work-life balance is hardly novel. Earlier this year, a group of Goldman Sachs …

Continue reading

Bovard: Afghanistan & The Sham Of Democracy Promotion Bovard: Afghanistan & The Sham Of Democracy Promotion Authored by James Bovard, Americans finally recognize the military lies that pervaded the success claims of the 20-year war in Afghanistan.  But democracy promotion was an even bigger sham. Afghanistan was Exhibit A for the triumphal crusade to spread …

Continue reading

Don't Be Fooled: H.R. 4 Is Just Another Power Grab Don’t Be Fooled: H.R. 4 Is Just Another Power Grab Authored by Kyle Hupfer via RealClearPolitics.com, In June, Democrats failed to sell the federal takeover of state elections known as H.R. 1/S. 1 to the American people. The bill was a laundry list of left-wing fantasies, including using taxpayer …

Continue reading

Which Animals Could You Beat In A Fight? Which Animals Could You Beat In A Fight? If you’ve ever daydreamed about protecting yourself and your family from a rampant wild animal, you probably concluded your fantasy as the victor. If the scenario were to become a reality though, and you had to fight an animal unarmed, what …

Continue reading

Taliban Ask Turkey For Help To Run Chaotic Kabul Airport Taliban Ask Turkey For Help To Run Chaotic Kabul Airport The chaotic airport is currently the locus of unprecedented chaos (not to mention a makeshift, and temporary, US embassy), but Afghanistan’s new rulers, the Taliban, are already looking beyond Aug 31 when the US is …

Continue reading

Glasgow Landlord Tries Renting Their "Sh*tter Out As A Micro-Office" Glasgow Landlord Tries Renting Their “Sh*tter Out As A Micro-Office” A landlord in central Glasgow has converted a bathroom into a “micro-office” that offers a toilet, a mini-fridge, a desk and lamp, and a window for rent, according to Daily Mail.  The compact office space or …

Continue reading

Didi Cancels Planned UK/EU Expansion As Troubles With Beijing Drag On Didi Cancels Planned UK/EU Expansion As Troubles With Beijing Drag On With Chinese stocks still reeling from Beijing’s ongoing push to bring Big Tech to heel, the beleaguered ride-sharing app Didi has reportedly suspended plans to launch in Britain and Continental Europe, an expansion …

Continue reading

What Chip Shortage: Inventory At Leading Chipmakers Hits Record $65 Billion What Chip Shortage: Inventory At Leading Chipmakers Hits Record $65 Billion Something odd emerged as automaker after automaker – most notably Toyota last week – announced they would throttle auto production in coming months due to a historic chip shortage: according to calculations from …

Continue reading

The Dollar's Debt Trap The Dollar’s Debt Trap Authored by Alasdair Macleod via GoldMoney.com, On the fiftieth anniversary of the Nixon Shock, this article explains why fiat currencies have become joined at the hip to financial asset values. And why with increasing inevitability they are about to descend into the next financial crisis together. I …

Continue reading