October 2023 archive

Doug Casey On Governments Scapegoating Businesses For Inflation Doug Casey On Governments Scapegoating Businesses For Inflation Via the International Man, International Man: Thanks to rampant currency debasement, the price of everything has gone up recently. As the pain from inflation becomes a normal part of life in places like the US and Canada, there are growing …

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Democracy Thrives In Poland Democracy Thrives In Poland Authored by Grzegorz Adamczyk via Remix News, Despite repeated claims from several opposition politicians suggesting the end of democracy in Poland, recent parliamentary elections have proven that democracy is alive and well in the country, with no apparent threats in sight… While the Law and Justice (PiS) …

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Whitehead: Postcards From A Police State – 22 Years Of Blowback From The USA Patriot Act Whitehead: Postcards From A Police State – 22 Years Of Blowback From The USA Patriot Act Authored by John and Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding …

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Germany: AfD Reaches New Record High, Gains Unprecedented 8-Point Lead Over Ruling SPD Germany: AfD Reaches New Record High, Gains Unprecedented 8-Point Lead Over Ruling SPD Authored by John Cody via Remix News, At the same time the governing left-liberal coalition crashes in the polls, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) is surging ahead, reaching …

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Are Cold War Treaties Beginning To Crumble? Are Cold War Treaties Beginning To Crumble? Authored by RFE/RL Staff via OilPrice.com, The CTBT, signed in 1996, aimed to reduce the threat of nuclear war and the spread of radioactive material. Despite the US not ratifying it, most signatories, including Russia and the US, have adhered to …

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Escobar: The Geopolitics Of Al-Aqsa Flood Escobar: The Geopolitics Of Al-Aqsa Flood Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Cradle, Global focus just shifted from Ukraine to Palestine. This new arena of confrontation will ignite further competition between the Atlanticist and Eurasian blocs. These fights are increasingly zero-sum ones; as in Ukraine, only one pole can …

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Why Israel Needs A Second Amendment Why Israel Needs A Second Amendment Submitted by Aidan Johnston of Gun Owners of America, While insurgents were flying across the Israeli border on paragliders, a series of coordinated attacks left more than 1200 Israelis dead, many at a music festival on the Gaza border.  A day later, in response …

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China's "National Team" Has Small Cash Pile To Rescue Tumbling Stocks China’s “National Team” Has Small Cash Pile To Rescue Tumbling Stocks By Ye Xie and Amy Li, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategists The sovereign wealth fund’s investment in the big banks shows that Beijing is committed to putting a floor under the stock market. The …

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India's Diesel Exports To Europe Soar To Record High India’s Diesel Exports To Europe Soar To Record High Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, India’s diesel exports loading for Europe hit a record high in September amid open arbitrage for westbound shipments, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing tanker-tracking data and analysts. Last month, diesel cargoes loading from …

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How Widespread Are Depression, Stress, & Anxiety? How Widespread Are Depression, Stress, & Anxiety? Yesterday, October 10th, was World Mental Health Day and this year its theme was Mental Health is a Universal Human Right. As Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, explains, this means: “Every individual, regardless of their location, …

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