China creates world’s fastest computer without relying on US hardware for first time

Egypt court voids islands deal with Saudi Arabia

Nod to oppression? UK military official visits Bahrain

US Senate rejects gun control background checks in wake of Orlando massacre

Company behind US show filmed in Israel hangs on Hamas ‘terrorist’ tag for insurance payout

PLO slams Israel’s ‘brutal’ killing of Palestinian teen

Nigeria and Chad launch joint offensive against Boko Haram

French unions reject government’s call to cancel Paris march

An absolutely MUST WATCH before voting on the EU

The VW emissions “cheating” scandal has been below the fold for a couple months now, but the repercussions are beginning to hit home. Literally. At home. If you are among those who own a diesel-powered VW – whether “affected” of not – its resale value has dropped by about 20 percent, according to data compiled by Kelley Blue Book. The average auction price paid for a used VW diesel last month was down to $10,674 vs. $13,196 last August. That’s a big hit – especially for cars that (pre-scandal) were known for holding their value better than average. But expect resale values … Continue reading →

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Last month, lawmakers in Massachusetts approved a constitutional amendment that will lead to the departure of many of the state’s wealthiest and most productive citizens. This move is likely to cause tax revenues to drop and real estate values to collapse. The proposed change imposes a 4% surtax on residents with taxable income of $1 million or more. Currently, the state income tax rate is a flat 5.1%. So, when the measure comes into effect in 2019, the wealthiest taxpayers in Massachusetts will see their state income tax burden nearly double, which will cause many of them to move elsewhere. … Continue reading →

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What national boundaries can be considered as just? In the first place, it must be recognized that there are no just national boundaries per se; that real justice can only be founded on the property rights of individuals. If fifty people decided voluntarily to set up an organization for common services or self-defense of their persons and properties in a certain geographical area, then the boundaries of that association, based on the just property rights of the members, will also be just. National boundaries are only just insofar as they are based on voluntary consent and the property rights of their members or citizens. Just national boundaries … Continue reading →

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The only solution for the surplus of workers with law degrees is a massive, permanent reduction in the issuance of new law graduates. America is in the opening stages of a massive surplus of over-credentialed workers. The default setting for 50 years has been: if you want a secure upper-middle class salary, get a law degree, MBA, PhD or other graduate-level professional degree. The massive surplus is now apparent in J.D.s (law degrees) and PhDs. The writing is already on the wall: there aren’t enough jobs for law school graduates, and this scarcity of high-paying legal jobs will only increase going forward. … Continue reading →

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When one says of Don Barnhill that a given challenge confronting him is “not his first rodeo,” the expression is not a wearisome cliché. Rodeo championships figure prominently in Barnhill’s life, which is cluttered with enviable achievements. As a younger man, he was a private firefighter, which means that he actually worked to contain and defeat fires, rather than maximizing expense while minimizing results, which is the government sector approach. He pursued a degree in archeology and is a self-taught historian of the Oregon Trail who helped organize the first reenactment of the Three Island Crossing on the Snake River. … Continue reading →

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With all that is being written about the economic collapses of nations around the globe, people in America seem to be waiting for some huge event. But what if it isn’t a huge event like  a stock market crash or a currency collapse that you actually need to be concerned about? What if our disaster starts out looking nothing like the economic crises in Argentina, Venezuela or Greece? What if the real financial disaster in the future is more personal?  What, if that financial disaster has already happened? It’s here and it’s not what anyone expected. Despite the lack of fanfare … Continue reading →

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