Ukrainian Major General warns Kiev it risks losing more territory if it resumes Donbass War – InfoBRICS

Ditching dollars: Russia dumps $5 BILLION from its oil fund in favor of yuan & euro RT – Daily news

Russia sold $5 billion of US currency from its oil fund in May as part of a drive to reduce exposure to the greenback in its currency reserves and make the country less vulnerable to Western sanctions, the Finance Ministry said. According to its statement, Russia’s National Welfare Fund (which holds savings from Russia’s oil […]

Taxation Without Representation The Reader’s Turn | The Epoch Times

Hard-working U.S. taxpayers, devastated by the politically motivated COVID-19 lockdowns, continue to shake their heads in disbelief over the obstructionist coronavirus response of many of our public school teachers’ unions across the country this past year. The same holds true for the massive $1.9 trillion Democrat COVID stimulus bill, passed March 11, that includes coercing […]

The Psychology Of Inflation: What Makes You Say, “No Way Am I Paying That”? – Charles Hugh Smith

Value varies. Invest in what’s valuable. It’s a well-recognized human bias to feel losses more acutely than gains. Perhaps something similar occurs with inflation. As essentials soar in cost–i.e. non-discretionary expenses such as shelter, food at home, utilities, childcare, healthcare insurance, etc.–our only response is sighing resignation: yes, it’s a ripoff but there’s little we can […]