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by Michael If there is going to be peace, why are we witnessing the largest military buildup in Europe since the end of the Cold War? When it comes to the major players on the geopolitical stage, it is far more important to watch what they do than it is to listen to what they …
by Michael Does anyone else think that it is odd that a giant comet named “3I/ATLAS” has suddenly appeared at the exact same time that “World War III” has arrived? Another way that “3I” can be rendered is “III”. And according to Wikipedia an atlas is “a bundle of maps of Earth or of a continent or …
by Michael If there is going to be peace in the Middle East, why has the Pentagon sent 25 percent of our entire fleet of B-2 stealth bombers to the region? And if there is going to be peace in Europe, why is the European Union telling all of their citizens to store up food and …
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 …
Experts say Putin’s 2022 Ukraine invasion marked the start of a new global conflict. This isn’t tanks and trenches—cyberattacks, fake news, and space threats are now key weapons. Russia’s Wagner Group fuels coups in Africa, trolls spread disinformation, and hypersonic missiles target Ukraine. In the Middle East, Iran backed Hamas and Hezbollah against Israel, while …
by Chris Black Hamas and Hezbollah are not particularly “radically” Islamic. That’s a description that would apply to ISIS. Hamas and Hezbollah are “militarized,” but the root of the militarization is their geopolitical situation, not their religion. Does that make sense? In terms of this “radical Islam” crap – this is a nonsense term. They …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.fdic.gov/news/speeches/2023/spjun2223.html TLDRS: After the 2008 financial crisis, banks were found to be undercapitalized and over-leveraged, leading to a complete overhaul of capital requirements through a set of rules known as Basel III. The aim was to ensure banks held enough capital to weather economic storms. However, Basel III is not yet complete, with …