Comey Falsely Claims Republicans Funded The Steele Dossier
Daily Caller | Former FBI Director James Comey repeated one of the more pervasive false claims about the infamous Steele dossier on Thursday.
Donald Trump Endorses Keeping Senate in Session Seven Days a Week to Get Nominees Approved
Breitbart | The idea was proposed to the president by Fox and Friends host Pete Hegseth during a phone interview on Thursday morning.
Mattis: Pentagon Moving Away from War on Terror to Challenges by China, Russia
Breitbart | “The global situation is sobering.”
Iran’s Khamenei urges Muslim nations to unite against U.S.: state TV
Reuters | Iran’s supreme leader called on Muslim nations to unite against the United States, saying Tehran would never yield to “bullying,” state television reported on Thursday.
Facial recognition may be coming to a police body camera near you
LMT Online | The country’s biggest seller of police body cameras on Thursday convened a corporate board devoted to the ethics and expansion of artificial intelligence.
800,000 people are about to flee New York and California because of taxes, say economists
CNBC | Laffer and Moore (who have both advised President Donald Trump) say the new tax bill will cause a net 800,000 people to move out of California and New York over the next three years.
German is becoming a ‘foreign language’ in Germany’s prisons
Voice Of Europe | The number of foreigners in German prisons is increasing and as a result, the use of German language is becoming problematic, the Berliner Morgenpost reports.
Is Alexa spying on YOU?
Daily Mail | Security researchers reveal how the assistant’s code could be tweaked to create new ‘skill’ that lets it eavesdrop.
Legendary anchor Tom Brokaw is accused of sexual harassment by NBC war correspondent
Daily Mail | NBC’s Tom Brokaw has become the latest media personality to be accused of sexually misconduct.
Kim Jong Un Walks Into South Korea And Agrees To ‘Complete Denuclearisation’
Daily Mail | ‘We are going to be one again’.
Tricky Math Problem Sweeping Social Media
A tricky maths problem is sweeping the internet – with many offering lengthy explanations of how to solve the question. Sharing the puzzle online, mathematician Ed Southall, from the University of Huddersfield, posted an image of a pink triangle inside a square, along with the deceivingly simple question: ‘What fraction is shaded?’ Dozens of social media users shared their attempts at solving the difficult problem online, with some admitting they had been left scratching their heads. However, education charity CEO David Weston has managed to offer a simple explanation of the correct answer. Mathematician Ed Southall, from the University of … Continue reading →
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We’ve Become Greedy and Unproductive
‘Nothing lasts forever.’ Plain spoken and no-nonsense, this is a saying that governs all aspects of our lives. And when it comes to the markets, this impermanence is the shadow that is always lurking behind the scenes. Vern Gowdie, author of The End of Australia, hammered in this point throughout his speech at Port Phillip Publishing’s Paradox of Prosperity conference. An event where influential financial thinkers from all over the world have come to put in their two cents about the state of the markets. As Vern began his talk, the realist attitude that he’s known for in his writing shone through. … Continue reading →
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The Bombshell Heard Around the Auto World
Talk about a bombshell heard around the automotive world. During its shareholder meeting this week, Ford announced it will be axing traditional sedans in North America. As in, goodbye future generations of the Fusion, Taurus, C-MAX, and Fiesta. The only cars that will remain past their current generations: the Mustang and the Focus Active crossover, which is due to arrive in 2019. “Given declining consumer demand and product profitability, the company will not invest in next generations of traditional Ford sedans for North America,” Ford said. Cost-Cutting Measures Ford’s move to kill its sedan lineup is part of penny-pinching measures. … Continue reading →
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Alfie’s Scandal-Ridden Hospital Wants Him Dead
The parents of Alfie Evans, a little boy from Liverpool, are having tremendous difficulty taking their son home after doctors seem to be laying down controversial claims about the child being brain-dead. Alfie supporters will descend upon Buckingham Palace for a mass Protest and Prayer Rally. The Main Event at Buckingham Palace for Alfie will begin at 4 pm CLICK HERE for more details. You can also help by signing THIS petition. Judge Justice Hayden decided to disconnect Alfie Evans from the ventilator that kept him alive. The ventilation was taken away from him on Monday 23/04/2018 at 21.17 local time in Alder Hey Hospital in … Continue reading →
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Never Let Anyone Call You Crazy
There has still been no retraction or correction of The Guardian‘s demonstrably false and completely indefensible claim that two normal antiwar Twitter accounts were controlled not by real people but by bot programs based in Russia. This is the sort of environment that has been created by the ongoing Russia panic that is plaguing the western world: one wherein mainstream news outlets can openly lie about dissenting voices and antiwar activists, refuse to retract or apologize for those lies, and suffer no consequences. And yet they still have the gall to paint anyone who expresses doubt about the narratives they advance about Russia … Continue reading →
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