Lavrov Soberly Acknowledged The Challenges Posed By Trump 2.0 Authored by Andrew Korybko, He calmly acknowledged that it’s now more difficult for Russia to advance its foreign policy goals due to the US’ renewed attempt to dominate the global economy through coercion and force, but he still believes that BRICS will play a pivotal role in furthering the global systemic transition to multipolarity. Russian Foreign Minister […]

Which US States Are Seeing Incomes Rise The Fastest (And Slowest) Since 2019, U.S. household incomes have surged – rising from $68,700 to $83,730 nationally, a 21.9% increase in just five years. But where you live matters a lot. While some states tracked close to the national average, others saw incomes climb at nearly double the pace, driven by booming local industries and major investment. States like Colorado posted outsized […]

The Epstein Egregore Authored by Mark Jeftovic via BombThrower.com, The Politics Of Institutionalized Predation. “I become stronger as you become weaker, I absorb strength as yours flows into me. I become capable of this because I do not experience your pain, I don’t care about your loss, and I feel no regret about using, abusing, and devouring you.” — Page 63, An Age For Lucifer Consider the following: “This book […]

Bitcoin Mining & The Electricity Grid: A Quiet Savior Authored by Joakim Book via The Mises Institute, With all eyes on the winter storm raging through America last month, a silent hero was working in the background to keep the lights on. And I don’t primarily mean the emergency workers or the teams of electricians, foresters, and engineers that keep the power lines up and ice-free; these guys operate very much in the […]

Eat The Rich: California Democrats Trigger Reverse Gold Rush With Wealth Tax Authored by Jonathan Turley, This month, the anniversary of the California Gold Rush came and passed with little mention … for good reason. When James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill, millions traveled great distances to seek their fortune in the “Golden State.” Now, 178 years later, California has engineered an inverse Gold Rush, […]

3 Detained As SWAT Team Swarms Home Near Guthrie’s House In a dramatic Friday night development in a case that’s garnered enormous public interest, three people were detained as a SWAT team executed search warrants connected to the abduction of the mother of NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie — and a neighbor claims another person shot himself in the head. Action unfolded at two locations — both of them only about two miles […]

Trump Promises Voter ID “Whether Congress Approves Or Not” The SAVE America Act squeaked through the House this week by five votes. The final tally was 218-213, with Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas standing as the lone Democrat to cross party lines.  On Friday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) gave Republicans their 50th vote late Friday afternoon, telling Maine Wire the revised bill strikes an appropriate balance between election […]

Indian Scrapyards Welcome Growing Number Of Dark Fleet Tankers By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com At least three vessels sanctioned by the United States have arrived in recent weeks at the demolition hub of Alang on India’s west coast, following a record 15 dark fleet tankers sent to these scrapyards last year, as the business rebounds despite concerns about dealing with sanctioned ships.   The Woodchip, built in 1993 and […]

“Billion Dollar Movie In One Prompt”: AI Disruption Crosshairs Hone In On Hollywood Studios AI-driven equity disruption was everywhere this past week, spreading like wildfire beyond software into insurance, commercial real estate, financials, shipping, wealth management, and likely many more industries in the coming trading sessions. One industry in the crosshairs of AI disruption is Hollywood. Some of the publicly traded studios […]

Judge Weighs Whether To Block Vaccines Changes From CDC, RFK Jr. Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A federal judge weighing whether to block changes to U.S. vaccine guidance and an advisory panel did not immediately rule Feb. 13 after hearing from attorneys representing medical groups and the government. Lawyers for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and other groups told U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy […]

FAA Mandates Airlines To Affirm Merit Hiring For Pilots Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new mandatory rule that requires all commercial airlines in the country to formally commit to merit-based hiring for pilots, according to a Feb. 13 statement from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Under the new mandate, all U.S. carriers must certify that the […]

Vast Majority Of Americans Want Voter ID And Democrats Don’t Care Are voter ID requirements considered a controversial idea in the eyes of US citizens?  If you watch the establishment media or follow leaders in the Democratic Party then you might think bills like the SAVE Act are the end of freedom as we know it.  However, outside the echo chambers of DNC propaganda, the vast majority of Americans have no problem whatsoever with […]

Rubio Says US & Europe “Belong Together”, Urges Alignment With Trump’s Vision For Western Revival Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European leaders on Feb. 14 that Washington is not walking away from the transatlantic alliance—but called for a renewed partnership that aligns with President Donald Trump’s push for national revival, tougher border control, and a return to […]

The State Of Love In America: It’s Not Looking Good Dating and relationships in the US have changed dramatically in the past decade.   Once heralded as a vast clearing house for unlimited hook ups and endless partner options, online dating apps have all but imploded compared the their peak from 2016-2021.  High traffic apps like Bumble have lost 90% of their market value.  Tinder has lost 40% of its users since 2022.  Match […]

Elon Demands Investigation Into Reid Hoffman’s “Ice Cream For The Girls” Epstein Ties Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Elon Musk has ramped up his assault on LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, demanding a full investigation into the Democrat mega-donor’s disturbing Epstein connections—including buying “ice cream… for the girls” and offering PR help as the child trafficking scandal erupted. This latest […]

Iran Regime Change Would Be ‘Best Thing’, Trump Signals President Donald Trump continues to signal that he wants to see government overthrow in Iran, having told reporters Friday that regime change in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” – at a moment he’s also confirmed a second carrier group has been dispatched to the region. Speaking to reporters after visiting troops at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, Trump doubled down […]

‘Miss America’ Org Dethrones Winner For Daring To Say ‘A Woman Is A Woman’ Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Kayleigh Bush, the 2024 Miss North Florida champion, has been stripped of her title and barred from competing in the Miss America nationals—all because she wouldn’t sign a revised contract that essentially erases the biological definition of womanhood to include men who’ve undergone surgeries. The Miss […]

More Nations Are Mulling Social Media Bans For Teens After Australia’s first-of-its-kind social media ban for adolescents under the age of 16 came into effect in December, more countries in Europe and elsewhere are taking steps to implement their own restrictions. As Katharina Buchholz reports, according to Statista research, France and the United Kingdom have gotten furthest, with laws passing in one chamber each of the […]

Venezuela Oil Revenue Projected To Hit $5 Billion Under U.S. Control By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com, Venezuela’s oil sales, under the control of the United States for five weeks now, are set to bring $5 billion over the next few months, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC News in an interview.    “Sales today are over a billion dollars, and in fact, we have sort of short-term agreements over the next few […]

Was Anthropic’s Claude Used In AI Kill-Chain During Maduro Venezuela Raid Anthropic’s AI tool, Claude, was reportedly used during the Delta Force raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. As one X user joked about what U.S. officials might have prompted the chatbot: “Claude, tell me where to find Maduro so we can capture him with no casualties.” The Wall Street Journal reports that Claude is “the first AI model […]

Demented: Councillor Pushes Kids To Send Valentine’s Cards To Illegal Male Migrants Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A Green Party councillor in the UK has sparked outrage by announcing plans to take her young grandchildren to deliver handmade Valentine’s Day cards to adult male asylum seekers at a migrant camp. This comes amid widespread local opposition to the government’s decision to house hundreds of […]

In Latest Blow To Free Speech, German Courts Could Issue “Speaking Ban” Against Top AfD Politician Via Remix News, German courts are currently deliberating whether leading Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician Björn Höcke could be hit with a “speaking ban” during a campaign event in the city of Lindenberg im Allgäu. The move could signal a worsening of free speech in Germany, with Höcke using the legal proceedings to […]

Newsom Tells Europe “Trump Is Temporary,” Doubles Down On Failing Green Agenda California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke at the Munich Security Conference earlier on Friday, telling European elites that President Trump is “temporary” and will be gone within three years. Newsom, noticeably angered by Trump’s push for deregulation and the rollback of climate policy, lashed out at the president, calling him “more destructive” than the […]

UK’s Insane New Trans Guidance Says School Kids As Young As Four Can ‘Change Gender’ Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, The UK government has issued new guidance allowing primary school children, some as young as four, to ‘socially transition’ the gender by changing their pronouns at school. According to reports in The Times, the guidelines state that parents should be involved in the “vast majority” of […]

European Official Warns That Americans Can Be Silenced By EU Online Speech Laws Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Europeans who face criminal charges for what they said or wrote warned that Europe’s speech laws can silence Americans as well, regardless of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protections.  Finnish Member of Parliament Paivi Rasanen arrives to attend a court session at the […]