US Deficit Is Projected to Roughly Double this Year: Watchdog
According to projections from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the US federal spending deficit for the fiscal…
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Strong Labor Market or Desparation? Survey Finds 93% of Americans Work a Side Hustle, 16% a Second Job
Labor is a tricky part of economics, and the current US economy, despite the bank failures, the record price…
Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help
In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…
As Above So Below: China Attracts International Coalition for Moon Base Project
After announcing an international coalition to build and operate a moon base in April, China has attracted numerous nations…
6/21 End of the Empire: Beijing Reported to Be Seeking Training Facility in Cuba After Asian Economic Support
End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
Serbia Mobalizes Armed Forces to Border with Kosovo, who Suffer Rare Rebuke from US, EU
ITALY, May 31st, 2023. Tensions and violence have once again escalated between Serbia and the breakaway region o Kosovo,…
Conservative Estimate Suggests 4.5 Million, Mostly Children, Were Killed in America’s Post-9/11 Wars
The common refrain is that 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust during World War II. In the nations…
Silicon Valley Bank CEO’s Testimony Highlights Major Problem-Realities in American Finance
Set for a grilling before Congress at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, a written testimony from Greg Becker, former CEO…
Analysis – Taiwan is at Pains to Determine Defense Policy and Independence
Story at a glance… Many of Taiwan’s key allies likely will not support the island in defending itself against…
4/24 End of the Empire: France, Brazil, China, Come Together For a Multipolar World
End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
There is Almost No Escape from Mineral Deficiencies for Regular People—UK Study
The contents of key minerals in 29 different fruits and vegetables grown in the UK were found to have…
Arizona Senate Passes Law Forbidding Use of National Guard for Warfighting Without Congressional Declaration of War
PHOENIX, Arizona. March 21st, 2023. The Arizona state senate just passed a version of what is now becoming commonly…
What Has Caused Iran and Saudi Arabia to Restore Diplomatic Ties?
It’s difficult to look at the joint statement released by Saudi Arabia and Iran that the old enemies will…
Georgian Government “Unconditionally” Withdraws Controversial Bill—Protests Continue Regardless
Thursday morning the government of Georgia announced it was “unconditionally” and “without any reservations” withdrawing the proposed legislation on…
Georgian Government Warns of Imminent Color Revolution to Pull Country into Ukraine War
The opposition Russo-phobic party leader in the Black Sea country of Georgia, Levan Khabeishvili, called for “revolutionary changes” three…
Most Definitive Study Yet: No, Masks Simply Do Not Prevent Transmission of Viruses
As kids, we learn that germs and viruses are so small you need a microscope to see them. The…
Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?
As the last full week of February draws to a close, it’s possible that looking at the big picture,…
Iraq Agrees to Finance Trade with China in Yuan Over Dollars
Two decades after the US launched a full-scale war to overthrow Saddam Hussein and remake Iraq in the image…
American Architect of the Ukraine War Gives Go Ahead to Attack Crimea
In a video conference press briefing, Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland reiterated the US would support Ukraine militarily in…
China Sanctions US Weapons Giants Lockheed, Raytheon, Over Balloon Response
In what is being deemed a largely political stunt, Chinese trade authorities have listed Lockheed Martin Corp. and a…