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There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as laid out in the 14-point proposal.Any other approach will be completely inconclusive; nothing but one failure after another. The longer they drag their feet, the more American taxpayers will pay for it. — محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) May 11, …
ONDON, April 19 (Reuters) – The U.S.-Iran ceasefire in early April appears to have revived so-called TINA (“There Is No Alternative”) trades, driven by peace hopes, soaring U.S. earnings growth and the relative insulation of the world’s biggest economy to an energy shock. Over the last year, investors, particularly in the United States, had sought …
BREAKING: President Trump just told 450 million Europeans: sign my deal by Thursday or I cut your gas. And if you think this is impulsive, you are not paying attention. This is the most calculated energy play in American history. Qatar’s LNG is offline. Force Majeure. Ras Laffan shut after Iranian drones hit it on …
PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES NEW GLOBAL TARIFF PLAN • 10% global tariff will be imposed for ~5 months on top of existing tariffs • Tariff refunds will be litigated and could take 2–5 years to resolve • Does not need Congressional approval to impose tariffs • Frames Supreme Court decision as not materially constraining presidential tariff …
The saddest part is the lack of focus on nuclear. We pay 2x per KwH what the Chinese pay because we wasted $8T fighting stupid wars in the Middle East while they built reactors 🤦♂️ — Lawrence Lepard, "fix the money, fix the world" (@LawrenceLepard) July 29, 2025
European Central Bank chief Lagarde calls for an alternative to American Visa and Mastercard in “a march to independence”. The completion of the Capital Market Union would pave the way for the Fiscal Union. Further European integration would add €3 trillion in value (!) every year byu/EUstrongerthanUS ingeopolitics
A lifetime of paying into Social Security nets you a check that barely covers rent. The government forces workers to contribute $9,932 per year, promising a future payout that maxes out at $3,627 per month if you wait until 65. A slow trickle, entirely dependent on whether the system still has enough cash. What if …
by Michael Today, I get to talk about some really great news. We should all be absolutely thrilled that officials from the United States and Russia are finally sitting down and talking. The meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that is being endlessly derided by the mainstream media was actually an extremely positive development. I …
Chinese TikTok alternative RedNote tops app charts ahead of potential TikTok ban On Monday, Chinese users of RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, welcomed “TikTok refugees” to the platform. TikTok users are pushing back against the looming TikTok ban set to potentially go into effect Sunday by downloading a Chinese app called RedNote, which some …
Justin Trudeau’s political career is hanging by a thread as over 50 Liberal MPs, including key figures from Ontario, demand his resignation. Facing mounting discontent over soaring living costs and a worsening housing crisis, Trudeau’s government is on the brink of collapse. The recent resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has only intensified calls …
Inflation is a controversial topic among economists. They can’t always agree on the best ways to measure it, or even what causes it. They all agree on one thing, though. You’ll never believe why the so-called experts think inflation is a necessary evil… Key takeaways Inflation boosts GDP and tax revenues, benefiting governments at the …
Russia, currently holding the chairmanship of the BRICS group, has proposed the creation of an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This move is aimed at countering political pressure from Western nations and establishing a financial system that better serves the interests of BRICS countries. The BRICS group, initially composed of Brazil, Russia, India, …
BRICS announces details of new global currency. by birchgold A new major currency will be hitting the world stage soon as BRICS – being the economic block of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and a growing number of non-western nations – is coming closer to officially launching its collective tender. Details of the currency, …
The deadlock began over a year ago when Hungary refused to endorse a €500-million tranche under the European Peace Facility (EPF), an off-budget tool that allows member states to obtain partial reimbursements for the military equipment they send to Kyiv. Hungary’s veto on the €500-million envelope has affected two others of the same size, amounting …
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by Michael Would you eat Cheerios for dinner? What about Lucky Charms? Many years ago when I was a college student, I would often eat cereal instead of a normal meal in the evening. Needless to say, that wasn’t good for my health at all. But now “cereal for dinner” has become quite trendy. Food …
This is one of the craziest policies we've ever seen in this country. This should be lead story for every all news media, but it isn't. The only place to get the real store is on X and some conservative websites. It's crazy 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/Mnh8DmpCUp — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) December 11, 2023 Related: …
Poll finds almost half of Americans think our democracy is broken, that political opponents should be silenced, and that we should explore "alternative forms of government." This is exactly what the woke left has been fighting for: to divide us into warring tribes. pic.twitter.com/xrTxuSLF1b — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) October 30, 2023
via WSJ: Russia and China used a summit of countries known as the Brics this week to air their grievances against Western powers, present themselves as defenders of developing economies and set out the case for an alternative international order.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., – PSQ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PSQH) (“PublicSq.” pronounced “Public Square”), a leading marketplace of patriotic businesses and consumers, today provided financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. Michael Seifert, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PublicSq., stated, “While so many companies are celebrating what is wrong, we choose to …
The United Nations (UN) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have recently called for a significant financial investment to combat the pressing issue of climate change. Their proposal includes the implementation of global taxes aimed at generating trillions of dollars in funding. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Bank, recently suggested exploring unconventional …
by Chris Black Everyone was willing to go along with whatever the United States did, and let them run the world, as long as they kept the global financial system functioning. Then, all of a sudden, these Biden Administration retards launched this insane war against Russia. Asian countries need an alternative to SWIFT, because they …