1. Normally I don't quote entire articles, but this is a Panic Service Announcement (and a gentle ribbing).  My comment at the bottom, after the article. The...
      


  2. Zeihan points to the ongoing transition in supply chains moving out of China, the boomer retirement date of 2022 where more boomers are retired...
      


  3. So either the world is going down the toilet, we're all going to die of a virus, WW3 is about to happen or things...


  4. The moment Trump signed anti China Hong Kong paper phase one   will be anathema to Chinese authorities, they will pretend to sign it...
      


  5. This was all Trump had to do to win reelection easily: [Make this speech in March] "Ladies and gentleman, Democrats and Republicans, our country is facing...


  6. Okay, here’s a theory.... The rest of the world will be watching events closely in the US in the near future. The States which are ‘going...
      


  7. You can only have 2 out of 3 : 1. COVID-free society 2. Functioning economy 3. Livil liberties (democracy) So we have : 1. Chinese model: 1 & 2....
      


  8. Of course we cannot be sure about ultimate outcome but probability of Huawei building 5G network in Germany just skyrocketed. No backdoors policy Angela Merkel is...
      


  9. I don't think there's any dead bodies or anything gruesome but just be aware that war footage can be. I was (and am always interested)...


  10. https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-2022-05-17   3 hours ago Yellen Says Ukraine Conflict Shows Why West Should End Reliance on China and Russia By Andrew Duehren   What I have been saying for years now....


  11. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-02/rebels-draw-up-plans-as-johnson-threatens-revenge-brexit-update?srnd=premium-europe   '' Boris Johnson will host his Conservative colleagues at a drinks reception on Monday evening ahead of a statement to Parliament on Tuesday, his...
      


  12. Early Outpatient Treatment of Symptomatic, High-Risk Covid-19 Patients that Should be Ramped-Up Immediately as Key to the Pandemic Crisis  Dr. Harvey A. Risch Published May 27,...
      


  13. Unfounded rumors emerged about Chinese President Xi being under house arrest last weekend. If granted a third term, a right that has already been made...


  14. First Primary Challenger https://www.cbsnews.com/news/liz-cheney-gop-primary-challenge-house/    And other problems https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/liz-cheneys-problems-pile-up-461218  


  15. Article about Wyoming GOP.  Liz will likely move on to be a CNN Contributor as have Chris Christie and John Kasich. https://www.newsmax.com/t/newsmax/article/1005694/1   Reasons for Wyoming GOP...
      


  16. Heh heh, long term planning pays off for Trump, who for 30 years now has been railing against unfair and lopsided trade deals. Trump has corrected this lopsided and...


  17. https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/08/wsj-gun-ownership-rise-europe-terror-attacks-sexual-assault/ So Oppressed European Citizens are finally coming around to the American view of things.   Good.


  18. Huawei Manages to Make Smartphones Without American Chips For China’s top smartphone maker, U.S. suppliers are increasingly a nice-to-have, not a must-have American tech companies...
      


  19. WSJ:  How South Korea Successfully Managed Coronavirus (9/25/20) https://www.wsj.com/articles/lessons-from-south-korea-on-how-to-manage-covid-11601044329 Excerpt: South Korea appears to have cracked the code for managing the coronavirus. Its solution is straightforward,...


  20. So: who here is for executive orders, and who here is against it? 


  21. This obvious conclusion after watching US media and top US politicians requires not much further comment. If US would critisize China strong enough it would solve...
      


  22. https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/23/its-time-for-republicans-to-stand-up-for-america-already/ "The United States of America is starting to resemble a Target in Minneapolis, overrun by lawless mobs and left for dead by the very...
      


  23. It's been a while since I've been on the forum, but nice to be back and see so many new .... faces. So here...
      


  24. At least according to some local "independent thinkers".  World War 1 total US deaths = 116 thousands COVID 19 total deaths = 110 thousands. So, very comparable...


  25. World looks on in horror as Trump flails over pandemic despite claims US leads way The president’s outlandish behavior as Americans suffer has inspired horror...


  26. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/08/oecd-reaches-deal-on-corporate-tax-after-ireland-agrees.html More details in this article: https://taxfoundation.org/global-tax-agreement What do you think of this? How will it affect energy corporations worldwide? Does it require congressional approval?
      


  27. Russia could be already bancrupted and overhelmed by popular revolution but at the end of the day it seems EVERYBODY needs Putin and Russia so they...


  28. Without Apologies, China Is Now on the Move   Victor Davis Hanson / @VDHanson / June 05, 2020 / 78 Comments China's economy is falling. The world is seeing it as it is...
      


  29. https://www.euractiv.com/section/central-asia/news/kazakhstan-tells-eu-we-can-supply-all-30-critical-raw-materials-you-need/ Kazakhstan tells EU: We can supply all 30 critical raw materials you need   By Georgi Gotev | EURACTIV.com × Georgi Gotev Senior Editor, Global Europe    Nov 18, 2022 From left to right: Al-Farabi...