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“It’s Never Different This Time” – Creator Of Bond Volatility Gauge Warns Selloff Isn’t Over Ever since the 10-year yield eclipsed 1.25% last month, the market has been eying the steady ascent in yields with trepidation. Last week, the selloff in Treasuries…

The US military’s presence in Afghanistan is larger than the public has been led to believe, the New York Times has reported, as Washington mulls a full withdrawal from the country as part of a deal with the Taliban. Citing US, European…

“Don’t Go Down The Rabbit Hole” – NYTimes Decries Critical Thinking, Tells Americans To Trust Google Instead Authored by Gavin Nascimento via The Free Thought Project, A new article from the New York Times claims that instead of engaging with someone that challenges your…

Luongo: Capital Is Sensing “This Central Bank Impotency” Authored by Tom Luongo via Gold, Goats, ‘n Guns blog, I don’t know what’s more ludicrous at this point, the amount of central bank intervention or the whining from the markets that there isn’t…

China may be increasing it’s navy and armed forces while taking advantage of that “accidental” plague by aggressively moving pieces around the board, but I don’t think Xi Jinping realizes how much diversity and inclusion training we’ve had pic.twitter.com/GPJlckTH52 — War Criminal…

The Founders Warned Us About Abuses Like H.R. 1 Authored by Rob Natelson via The Epoch Times, H.R. 1, the bill that would seize control of federal elections from the states, comes with an unusual twist. It supposedly promotes “access.” But it…

“I’m In A Cult!” – The Miseducation Of America’s Elites Authored by Bari Weiss via City-Journal.org, (emphasis ours) Affluent parents, terrified of running afoul of the new orthodoxy in their children’s private schools, organize in secret… The dissidents use pseudonyms and turn…

CDC Vs. Common Sense Authored by Peter Alexander via The American Institute for Economic Research, The death of Common Sense begins with the words initiated by the morass of Bureaucracy couched in safety and security. Indeed, and according to past President Ronald…

From Birch Gold Group Since the pandemic began a year ago, the term “new normal” has become part of the American lexicon. Not “new” as in better or improved. But rather “new” as in contrast to the way things used to be. Much…

China Is Winning The Great 21st Century Tech War Authored by Gordon Chang via The Gatestone Institute, China believes it is on track to take over the world. At the ongoing “Two Sessions” in Beijing, the Communist Party has publicly told us…

The rumored deployment of American intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region may trigger a brand new arms race and potential standoff with unpredictable consequences, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Speaking to the press on Friday, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was responding to…

Nursing students attending the University of Pennsylvania are required to refer to their “preferred pronouns” and ask those of an imaginary patient or be punished with point deduction in one course. In an integrated human anatomy class for those looking to graduate…

Ukraine has so few foreign investors because the country is seen abroad as a place where they will get scammed. That’s according to the former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili, who now heads Kiev’s National Reform Committee. “[Official] foreign investment in Ukrainian GDP…

The EU’s drug regulator has given its backing to the Covid-19 vaccine produced by American pharma giant Johnson & Johnson. The single-shot vaccine will need to be approved by the EU before it can be rolled out in the bloc. On Thursday,…

By Robert WENZEL In recent months, Walgreens has closed 10 stores in the San Francisco area due to shoplifting. The thieves are brazen. In downtown San Francisco, there is a private security guard and a San Francisco police officer on duty at every…

They are assuring us that we don’t have to be concerned about “inflation” because they have everything under control.  Do you believe them?  The value of the U.S. dollar has been steadily declining for a long time, and most Americans have grown…

The Government’s War On Free Speech: Protest Laws Undermine The First Amendment Authored by John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to…

Signs Are Everywhere: Businesses Have Changed Permanently As A Result Of The Pandemic Authored by Wolf Richter via WolfStreet.com, There is no return to the “old normal.” Employment adjusts too. But it will take years to sort out the issues these sudden…

Saudi Arabia will take the necessary measures to keep its oil resources and facilities safe and ensure the security of global oil supply, the Kingdom’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, said on Wednesday. On Sunday, Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they had…

Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has said he was perceived as a “Nazi” after he criticized former teammate Mesut Ozil over his bitter exit from international football. Ozil quit the German team in the aftermath of their ignominious exit at the…

The French government has said that the level of Covid-19 vaccine uptake among those working in healthcare settings “is not acceptable” and said it could make the jab compulsory if vaccination rates don’t improve. “For the last year our health workers have…

Watch: Fauci Admits There Is No “Science” Behind Continued Lockdown Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News, In a rare moment of truth of CNN Wednesday, Anthony Fauci admitted that there is no scientific reason why people who have had the COVID…

Hundreds Of Defense Contractor Lobbyists Were Behind New $264BN Nuclear ICBM ‘Boondoggle’ Authored by Jake Johnson via CommonDreams.org, A new report by the Federation of American Scientists set for publication next week will reportedly argue that US plans to spend up to $264 billion on construction and maintenance…

In modern times and in public opinion, there is a time when extremism is talked about, and it is still considered a religious affiliation. The informatization of public opinion in various sectors has contributed to the fact that the phenomenon of extremism…

So Much For A ‘National Healing’ Authored by Peter R. Quinones via The Libertarian Institute, We were told the nation was in desperate need of “healing” because a large portion of the population wanted Donald Trump to “lead” the country. And if…

Alrosa, the world’s leading diamond-mining company by volume, sold $361 million-worth of rough diamonds and $12 million-worth of polished gems in February, according to a report just published. Its sales of rough diamonds rose by 5.5 percent compared to the same period…

Mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants fewer white men working in science and engineering. His plan to “fix” the situation has sparked a furious backlash online. “There’s no good reason why 65% of people working in science and engineering should be white…

The V-Shaped Recovery Never Happened Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, In a display of unconvincing enthusiasm, NBC reported Friday that payroll employment “surged” in February. Specifically, total nonfarm payrolls (seasonally adjusted) grew 379,000, month-over-month which was above the expected increase…

Austrian health officials have flagged a batch of AstraZeneca as a precaution while probing the death of a nurse who received the vaccine. Authorities say they have yet to find evidence linking the fatality to the drug, however. The decision was made…

RT in Germany is planning to take legal action against the tabloid Bild, after the Berlin newspaper ran a sensationalist tale that relied on leaked Telegram chats from a former employee, who claimed he had to spy for the channel. In the…

“This Was A Bloodbath” – Liberal Journalists Outraged After Huffington Post Fires 1/3rd Of Its Staff Just months after it was acquired by Buzzfeed in a fire sale, the Huffington Post – the once-pioneering Internet media property – has elicited an outpouring…

Bitcoin Could Soon Run Head First Into U.S. Money Laundering Laws Among the challenges in regulating bitcoin will be the Biden administration’s handling of recent anti-money laundering laws put into place by the Trump administration pertaining to bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.  The rules,…

So This Is How The US Dollar Dies… Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Our leaders are killing the U.S. dollar, and it is being done to thunderous applause.  The House and the Senate have now both passed the…

An internal government investigation has found that Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic and his family were illegally wiretapped over 1,500 times, and “high-ranking officials in the Ministry of the Interior” were involved. The findings were announced by Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin after a…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has wished Joe Biden well after the US leader called him a “killer” and promised that Moscow would “pay the price” for interfering in the 2020 US elections in favor of his opponent, Donald Trump. Speaking on Thursday,…

A Grim Look At The Exploding US Budget Deficit Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk, The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office paints a sorry picture of US government spending. Debt Will Be Double the Size of the Economy by 2051  The CBO estimates Debt…

Swiss Voters Approve ‘Burqa Ban’ Authored by Soeren Kern via The Gatestone Institute, Swiss voters have narrowly approved a proposal to ban face coverings in public spaces. The measure comes just over a decade after citizens voted to ban the construction of…

Greek police deployed tear gas and clashed with demonstrators in the Nea Smyrni suburb of Athens after several thousand people took to the streets on Tuesday, angered by footage of the recent brutal arrest of a local man. Up to 6,000 showed…

The First “Global Inflationary Depression” Is Very Possible Authored by Bruce Wilds via Advancing Time blog, It is possible that we might soon be witness to the first global inflationary depression. This is not a mix of words we normally see placed…

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon has hit out at “disgraceful” Rangers fans who gathered in Glasgow to celebrate their side’s first title win in a decade in scenes which she described as “deeply unfair to the entire country.” Steven Gerrard’s Rangers team completed…

A protest against police brutality in Liege, Belgium, has spiraled into clashes and looting, after initially peaceful demonstration was hijacked by some 200 hooligans, who went on to wreck the city centre, police said. The demonstrators took to the streets of the…

The head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service believes the US is becoming frustrated with the ruling political party in Georgia, a long-time client state of Washington, and is planning to provide support to the opposition. On Tuesday, Sergey Naryshkin claimed that Washington…

Fears Of A ​​​​​​​”Return Of The 1930s Dust Bowl” Rise As Record Drought Sizzles Southwest The United States Drought Monitor publishes weekly data that shows the Western U.S. is in a historic drought. The latest Drought Monitor map shows for Mar. 4, “Dry conditions…

CPI Jumps In Feb, BLS Admits It’s Making Most Of It Up Update: The BLS is basically just admitted it is all BS…“data collection in February was affected by the temporary closing or limited operations of certain types of establishments. These factors…

Livid Trump Blasts “Our Country Is Being Destroyed At The Southern Border” Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News, A livid President Trump issued a statement Tuesday lamenting that the country is “being destroyed” by the Biden administration’s actions at the border,…

Thousands of protesters flooded Austria’s capital amid growing anger over the government’s remaining coronavirus restrictions. The rally resulted in scuffles and several arrests, according to reports. Austria’s Krone newspaper reported that around 15,000 people attended the Saturday rally. Demonstrators held placards reading…

Dozens of demonstrators, including families with small children, held a “burn the mask” demonstration outside Idaho’s state Capitol building in Boise, demanding that face covering mandates amid the Covid-19 pandemic be rescinded. Video footage on social media shows demonstrators dropping masks into…

The Global Financial End-Game Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The over-indebted, overcapacity global economy an only generate speculative asset bubbles that will implode, destroying the latest round of phantom collateral. For those seeking a summary, here is the global…

Goldman Now Sees Most Advanced Economies Reaching Herd Immunity In 3 Months The drop in global new infections has stalled in the past month, in part because more contagious variants are now spreading widely. This pattern can be clearly observed in the…

In what may sound like an eerie, next evolution of dating apps like Tinder, researchers have developed an AI system which can learn and predict which faces individual humans might find attractive based on their brain waves alone. The joint team of…

‘Weekend At Biden’s?’ Handlers Shut Down Yet Another Q&A After Public Appearance For the third time in as many days (the previous two detailed here), President Biden’s handlers abruptly panicked at the prospect of him answering a question from the press. Today’s…

​​​​​​​Dollar Bottom? USD At Major Crossroads The US Dollar faded 3.5-month highs on Tuesday morning as Treasury yields dipped, allowing more riskier currencies to rise. The latest surge in the dollar has put it at an important crossroad after stabilizing in the last three…

Poor powerless Fed, poor starving cannibals, poor zombies turning to dust. That’s the American economy once the curtains are ripped away. Setting aside the fictional flood of zombie movies for a moment, we find the real-world horror is the cannibalization of our…

Security Experts “Raise Red Flags” On Dubai Airport’s New Iris Scan Technology  Travelers at Dubai International Airport are now greeted by iris-scanners that are connected with the country’s facial recognition database, according to the Associated Press (AP).  Under the guise of the virus pandemic, United Arab…

The Cannibalization Is Complete: Only Inedible Zombies Remain Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Poor powerless Fed, poor starving cannibals, poor zombies turning to dust. That’s the American economy once the curtains are ripped away. Setting aside the fictional flood…

A cold snap recently left millions in Texas in the freezing dark. Max Keiser talks with Tyson Slocum, director of Public Citizen’s energy program, to understand who’s to blame for the massive power outage. The Texas energy market is largely not under…

Resurrecting The Dead… Digitally: One Step Closer To The “Singularity” Authored by Robert Wheeler via The Organic Prepper blog, In 2017, Microsoft revealed it had patented a “chatbot” that could digitally resurrect the dead if actually built. The chatbot uses AI and machine learning…

Deutsche Bank Considers Permanent Work-From-Home Addition Several Days Per Week Just a couple of days ago, we wrote how the 4 day work week was catching on a result of the new, post-Covid work landscape.  Now, it looks like Deutsche Bank could…

South Korea finished its first week of rolling out long-awaited Covid-19 inoculations in the country with thousands of suspected adverse reactions to AstraZeneca’s vaccine, seven of which resulted in deaths. The number who died after the jab rose by four in the…

Beijing has summoned the British ambassador to China, Caroline Wilson, over an article she penned about the Chinese government’s alleged misrepresentation of the international media, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. China has “stern” opinions about the “inappropriate” article, the statement…

YouTube has told its content creators and partners that they need to prepare for paying US taxes on their earnings – even if they live and work elsewhere. The already beleaguered video creators are taking it poorly. The video platform, owned by…

Too Busy Frontrunning Inflation, Nobody Sees The Deflationary Tsunami Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Those looking up from their “free fish!” frolicking will see the tsunami too late to save themselves. It’s an amazing sight to see the water…

“This Is Nuts!” – Stocks Explode Higher After Fabricated CPI Print It would appear the algos missed the fact that BLS made it all up. For example… what kinda bullshit is this? pic.twitter.com/AjXvhcpQnv — HedgedIn (@noalpha_allbeta) March 10, 2021 A cooler than…

Goldman, Bank Of America Made Hundreds Of Millions From Texas Blackouts Who needs Enron when you have taxpayer-backed “banks.” Whereas 20 years ago, it was Enron that made billions from the California electricity crisis (which it caused), a scandal which culminated with…

The New York Times has been lambasted online for bizarrely claiming that violence surrounding Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 was merely “misinformation” and likening it to Deep State conspiracy theories. The Gray Lady’s Jennifer Medina sought to unravel the mystery behind…

Japan’s Government To Ban Overseas Spectators From Tokyo Olympics After a week ago it was first revealed that the Tokyo 2020 games organizing committee (to take place this summer, 2021 in late July to August.8) was seriously mulling barring all foreign spectators from attending…

The Myths Of Green Energy Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via The Daily Reckoning, Finance is often cloaked in arcane terminology and math, but the one dynamic that governs the future is actually very simple. Here it is: All debt is borrowed…

Norwegian Billionaire Jumps On Crypto Bandwagon, Predicts One Bitcoin Worth “Millions Of Dollars” It was one month ago in what was JPMorgan’s 4th consecutive – and failed – attempt to smack down cryptos when the bank’s strategist Nick Panigirtzoglou wrote that Tesla’s…

“Profiteering Off Poverty” – The Side Of Baltimore The Media Won’t Show You Before President Trump and Republicans focused their energy on Baltimore City, showing how decades of liberal-run leadership transformed the once-thriving metro area into a “hell-hole,” readers may recall our reporting…

Chinese Hackers ‘Likely To Have Netted High-Value Espionage Targets’ Using Microsoft Outlook Exploit Chinese hackers using an exploit in Microsoft’s Outlook email software likely netted “high-value espionage targets,” according to the Wall Street Journal, citing ‘people briefed on the matter.’ The victims…