After all, the internet can be a powerful tool for social mobilization, as shown by the Arab Spring movement of uprisings which began in the early 2010s. You will find more infographics at Statista In Iran, demand for VPN downloads Read more…
The debt market over there is undermining the stability of all the banks. They are going to be looking at anything in the private sector. This is why Biden will spend whatever he wants because he knows he doesn't have Read more…
Gold & Geopolitics Gold and silver dumped and pumped this week – after a week of consolidation – against a background of a rising dollar on the foreign exchanges. Undoubtedly, there are very good reasons to get out of the Read more…
In places where the Russian Army has chosen to deploy sizeable regular formations, the results have been disastrous for Ukraine – the infamous Kherson Counteroffensive turned into a shooting gallery for Russian artillery, with the Ukrainian Army haplessly funneling men Read more…
Labour Opens Up Massive Lead In UK Polls After prime minister Truss and chancellor Kwarteng's disastrous mini-budget announcement last Friday, followed by intervention from the Bank of England and a rebuke from the IMF, days of radio silence from the Conservative leader Read more…
“We're A Second Amendment State”: DeSantis Puts Looters On Notice After Hurricane Ian Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has put would-be looters on notice that they may get more than they bargained for if they attempt to break into homes following Read more…
Meanwhile, investors had enjoyed an equity bull market. Today, passive investors are little more than cannon fodder for a system that absolves itself of any responsibility for outcomes. If you bought gold when Nixon suspended the Bretton Woods agreement, you Read more…
California City Holding 'Groceries For Guns' Drop-Off Event The California coastal community of San Luis Obispo has allocated $12,000 for a 'Guns for Groceries' drop-off event, in which Californians who drop off 'assault rifles' will receive a $200 grocery store Read more…
The stock market is headed down, down, down. Year-to-date, the S&P 500's down 24.10 percent, the DJIA's down 20.12 percent, and the NASDAQ's down 32.18 percent. These declines are heinous. But there's still much further to fall. Here's why- The Read more…
Barges cannot haul farm goods at full capacity because of shrinking water levels, sparking a vessel shortage that has sent transport prices to record highs. It's another headache for the American farmer this harvest season. Lower water levels mean barges Read more…