The EU’s Mass Censorship Regime Is Almost Fully Operational. Will It Go Global?
The EU’s Mass Censorship Regime Is Almost Fully Operational. Will It Go Global? Authored by Nick Corbishley via NakedCapitalism.com, Government censorship of public online discourse in the West’s ostensibly liberal democracies has been largely covert until now, as revealed by the Twitter Files. But thanks to the EU’s Digital Services Act, it is about to […]
Declaring Independence From The Parasite Caste
Declaring Independence From The Parasite Caste Authored by Carey Carlisle via The Mises Institute, July 4 is upon us, and many Americans are excited to celebrate their so-called independence. Why? How will this July 4 be any different from that of 2020? Haven’t the past three years revealed that Americans not only take liberty for […]
The GDPR Paradox: Empowering Government In The Name Of Data Protection
The GDPR Paradox: Empowering Government In The Name Of Data Protection Authored by Andrea Togni via The Mises Institute, The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which became effective in 2016, is one of the most detailed legislative schemes in the field of data protection. This article discusses two libertarian-minded objections to its approach. […]
Where It’s Most (& Least) Common To Be LGBT+
Where It’s Most (& Least) Common To Be LGBT+ Nine percent of adults identify as LGBT+, according to a 2023 survey conducted online in 30 countries by Ipsos for Pride month. In this survey, LGBT+ includes people who identify as Lesbian/gay/homosexual, Bisexual, Pansexual/omnisexual, Asexual, Transgender, Non-binary/gender non-conforming/gender-fluid and Other than male or female. As Statista’s Anna Fleck shows in […]
Two Tiers Of Justice: Kash Patel
Two Tiers Of Justice: Kash Patel Authored by Kash Patel via RealClear Wire, The elite set of individuals that sit atop our federal agencies have completely weaponized our entire government apparatus. It is no longer a one-off “mistake,” but rather the intentional creation of a two-tier system of justice that has gone unchecked. The resulting […]
Lawmakers Scrutinize Executive Bonuses At Collapsed Banks
Lawmakers Scrutinize Executive Bonuses At Collapsed Banks After several years during the pandemic in which bonuses exploded higher, reality is once again bearing down on the Wall Street gravy train, as regulators target banker paydays in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s blowup and the ensuing regional banking chaos that followed. Democratic lawmakers are scrutinizing […]
FTC Complaint Targets OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Calls For Suspension Of New ‘Bias Reinforcing’ Chatbot Deployment
FTC Complaint Targets OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Calls For Suspension Of New ‘Bias Reinforcing’ Chatbot Deployment Tech ethics organization Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday, asserting that Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI’s recently introduced ChatGPT-4 product violates federal consumer protection law. They have urged a halt on all new generations […]
Biden Kills Bill To Reverse ESG Investing Rule
Biden Kills Bill To Reverse ESG Investing Rule The woke industrial complex scored a win on Monday after President Biden issued his first veto since taking office, rejecting a bill that would have reversed a Labor Department rule permitting fiduciaries to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions for retirement portfolios. […]
Meta Cuts Another 10,000 Jobs As Tech Layoffs Accelerate
Meta Cuts Another 10,000 Jobs As Tech Layoffs Accelerate Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a blog post on Tuesday that the company will “reduce our team size by around 10,000 people and to close around 5,000 additional open roles that we haven’t yet hired.” “Here’s the timeline you should expect: over the next couple of […]
Stocks Soar Despite Hawkish Rate Scare Ahead Of CPI
Stocks Soar Despite Hawkish Rate Scare Ahead Of CPI US equity markets surged today ahead of a week of data that could show inflation re-accelerating (CPI revisions), retail sales rebounding (high-frequency spending data), and business sentiment improving (Philly Fed forecasts). Nasdaq was the best performer while the rest of the majors were grouped extremely tightly […]
NY Fed Survey Finds Household Income Expectations Plunge Most On Record As Inflation Seen Extending Drift Lower
NY Fed Survey Finds Household Income Expectations Plunge Most On Record As Inflation Seen Extending Drift Lower With long-term inflation expectations (those 3-Years ahead or more) peaking more than a year ago, and even shorter inflation expectations – at least according to the NY Fed Survey of consumers – now sliding after hitting a record […]
The Cost Of Living Has Become Extremely Oppressive And 57% Of Americans Cannot Afford A $1,000 Emergency Expense
The Cost Of Living Has Become Extremely Oppressive And 57% Of Americans Cannot Afford A $1,000 Emergency Expense Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, I don’t have to tell you that your money doesn’t go as far as it once did. You see it every time that you go shopping. Our leaders […]
Watch: Top US Official Hails Nord Stream 2 Sabotage In Senate Testimony
Watch: Top US Official Hails Nord Stream 2 Sabotage In Senate Testimony Does this constitute a fresh official US confession of sorts? US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland during a Thursday Senate hearing positively celebrated the destruction of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipelines, due to a sabotage attack on September […]
Russian Warship Armed With Hypersonic Missiles To Join China In South Africa-Hosted Drills
Russian Warship Armed With Hypersonic Missiles To Join China In South Africa-Hosted Drills The Russian navy is set to participate alongside the Chinese and South African navies in exercises set for February off South Africa, Russia’s state TASS has announced. Importantly, the Russian frigate named ‘Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov’ is […]
Friday Flight Cancellations Top 4,000, Disrupting Christmas Travel For Millions
Friday Flight Cancellations Top 4,000, Disrupting Christmas Travel For Millions Update (1240ET): Air travel disruptions continued to worsen Friday morning into the early afternoon. Flight tracking website FlightAware reported more than 4,000 flights within, into, or out of the US were canceled. Another 4,300 were delayed due to adverse weather conditions as a powerful winter […]
Rep. Roy Introduces Bill To Reinstate Troops Discharged For Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine
A group of Republican lawmakers led by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) unveiled a bill on Feb. 8 that would reinstate troops fired for not complying with the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The Service Restoration Act (pdf) would “ensure that American servicemen and women in uniform are not fired for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine […]
Florida Shuts Down Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Sites After FDA Revokes Authorization
All state-run monoclonal antibody treatment sites in Florida are being shut down after U.S. drug regulators revoked emergency use authorization for the two most widely used monoclonals. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) move banned, at least for now, the use of monoclonals produced by Regeneron and Eli Lilly. The regulator said the most recent […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Continues State Of Emergency, Extends Vaccine Mandate For Many Indoor Settings
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed two separate executive orders after he was sworn into his new position in Times Square on New Year’s Day. The first order will continue the city’s state of emergency pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state of emergency was put in place by former mayor Bill de Blasio’s […]