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Shocking moment teen Lorenzo Thompson fires gun at three people, killing 14-year-old Niko Estep, while standing next to his MOTHER: Suspect then bragged about shooting on Instagram live Thompson, 17, allegedly opened fire at Crown gas station in Columbia Heights, DC, while his mother allegedly stood by and watched Estep, 14, was shot dead and …
The impeachment effort “gathered dust on the sidelines” during the weeks-long speaker fight. In addition, Johnson, per the newspaper, “has taken a more reserved tone, both publicly and privately, urging members to conduct a thorough and fair investigation with no predetermined outcome.” Johnson, in fact, even told a meeting of moderate Republicans this week that …
by Chris Black All it took was 2 weeks worth of Muslim immigrants protesting in America for people like David Leonhardt to start publishing anti-immigration articles saying the 1965 Hart-Cellar immigration act was a huge mistake. Six months ago no mainstream media outlet would EVER publish this sort of thing, and you’d be summarily canceled …
Hassan Ahmad Khalil, a Lebanese political analyst, says the fighting between Israel and Hamas could engulf the entire Middle East in war. “Once a front on Gaza and the Lebanese border opens, this would mean Syria, Turkey and Iraq are engaged, and it could go to an all-out war involving Iran as well against the …
Niger’s military council sees the withdrawal of French troops and the ambassador as a historic moment for the country’s sovereignty. They view France’s departure as a sign of the people’s determination. The council is clear that any threat to the country’s interests must leave, and they do not welcome neo-imperialist or colonial forces on Niger’s …
Governments are failing to cut greenhouse gas emissions fast enough to meet the goals of the Paris agreement and to stave off climate disaster, a major report by the UN has found. Meeting the goals will require “phasing out all unabated fossil fuels”, the report says, in an acknowledgment that some oil-producing countries may find …
We're quickly approaching the moment where global chaos is necessary for the U.S. plan to succeed. https://t.co/TDdTFR5SHQ — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) August 31, 2023 The U.S. is worried about Chinese bank stability 😏 https://t.co/u94AQMVrlC pic.twitter.com/vGxI2ZTfuH — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) August 31, 2023 Job cuts are back on the rise in the US👇 pic.twitter.com/o8TDd5ffys — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) …
https://t.co/D5KGWmAADo — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) August 18, 2023 Evergrande, one of China’s real estate giants, just filed Chapter 15 bankruptcy. Meanwhile, China’s HY real estate index is down a massive 82% in just over 2 years. This puts the index back down to 2008-levels. All while China just “unexpectedly” cut interest rates. Is China… …
The best 10 seconds in the history of CNN. pic.twitter.com/1qDmPpVa4j — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 10, 2023
by confoundedinterest17 Shot through the heart (of the economy), and they’re to blame. The Fed and Congress give government a bad name. When I see the faces of Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and Jerome Powell, all I think of is …. the Minsky Moment brigade! From Zero debt in 1776 to $21 trillion in …
by confoundedinterest17 The Federal Reserve, an organization that even George Orwell would find outrageous, is a Minsky Moment Machine! A Minsky Moment refers to the onset of a market collapse brought on by the reckless speculative activity that defines an unsustainable bullish period. Minsky Moment crises generally occur because investors, engaging in excessively aggressive speculation, take …
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Paris is currently experiencing their first ever George Floyd effect. The festivities broke out following the police shooting of a 17-year-old named Nahel M. during a pursuit. The all-too familiar narrative appears to be unfolding quite nicely: widespread looting, raging fires, riotous protests, and demands for the implicated officer’s head on a platter. Even celebrities …
Source: wolf street shit. the risk premium keeps widening up. mean revision will eventually occur — VISK (@KevinDu923534) June 29, 2023 h/t BoatSurfer600
A charity worker and ‘evil child trader’ has been detained in Ukraine after he was caught red-handed seeking to take an 11-month-old baby abroad to ‘sell for organ transplants’. The man, 43, had allegedly given a $1,000 downpayment to the boy’s mother, claiming he would ensure the boy was adopted in the EU to live …
Horrifying moment in France: homeless robber follows a grandmother, 73, and her seven-year-old granddaughter into their home, violently throws them into the street and attacks them. #France #robbery pic.twitter.com/I7lV4S2Mba — WORLD X MONITOR (@worldXmonitor) June 20, 2023 This is the horrifying moment a homeless robber followed a 73-year-old grandmother and her granddaughter into their home …
Tucker FLAMES war-mongering DC Uniparty… Tucker FLAMES war-mongering DC Uniparty: "Joe Biden and his many allies— from Chuck Schumer to Mitch McConnell to Paul Ryan and every single news anchor on all of television— all of them believe that Ukraine…is more important than the town you live in. Everyone in power thinks… pic.twitter.com/J3u9TaFU3x — Benny …