May 2022 archive

Conrad Black: The Swamp Must Be Drained Conrad Black: The Swamp Must Be Drained Op-Ed authored by Conrad Black via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Democrats are increasingly desperate as the return of Donald Trump becomes more likely each week. Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the American Freedom Tour at the Austin …

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The Internet Crime Business Is Booming The Internet Crime Business Is Booming The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2021 Internet Crime Report which found that 2021 was another record year for both victims of internet crime and dollar losses in the United States. 847,376 complaints were logged by IC3 in the …

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European Auto Sales Plunge 20% In April, Extending 10 Month Losing Streak European Auto Sales Plunge 20% In April, Extending 10 Month Losing Streak In an ominous sign for the auto industry overseas, new vehicle sales in Europe shrank by 20% – falling for the 10th month in a row – according to a Wednesday …

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Mapped: The State Of Global Democracy In 2022 Mapped: The State Of Global Democracy In 2022 The world’s (almost) eight billion people live under a wide variety of political and cultural circumstances. As Visual Capitalists’s Nick Routley, Sabrina Fortin, and Raul Amoros detail below, in broad terms, those circumstances can be measured and presented on …

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The NHS's Most Serious (and Avoidable) Errors Of 2021 The NHS’s Most Serious (and Avoidable) Errors Of 2021 If you’re about to go under the knife, you’d like to think that you will be in safe hands. And while you almost certainly are, with millions of operations being correctly performed each year in England alone, as Statista’s …

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European Natural Gas Prices To Triple In "Perfect Storm"  European Natural Gas Prices To Triple In “Perfect Storm”  A top commodity research firm in Norway warns a “perfect storm” is brewing as European energy security worsens following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which could result in the tripling of natural gas prices.  “There simply is not enough …

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Mapped: The World's Population Density By Latitude Mapped: The World’s Population Density By Latitude When you think about areas with high population densities, certain regions spring to mind. This could be a populous part of Asia or a cluster of cities in North America or Europe. Usually density comparisons are made using cities or countries, but this …

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The Race To Break The Russia-China Alliance & The "Ukraine Of The Asia Pacific" The Race To Break The Russia-China Alliance & The “Ukraine Of The Asia Pacific” Authored by Matthew Ehret, There is a window of opportunity open for the west to recognize the total failure of the unipolar model before the point of …

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UK On Verge Of Recession As Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks UK On Verge Of Recession As Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks The UK’s economy unexpectedly contracted in March due to high inflation and faltering growth, increasing the country’s odds of slipping into recession much faster than anticipated.  Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the economy …

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How Fast Are Countries Burning Through Natural Resources? How Fast Are Countries Burning Through Natural Resources? This year’s country overshoot dates, released by the think tank Global Footprint Network, reveal a pretty daunting prospect. As Statista’s Anna Fleck details below, not only do they show the extent to which we are over-extracting the planet’s resources, but …

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