EU To Freeze Trade Deal With US After Supreme Court Overturns Trump Tariffs

From Germany To Brazil: The "Social Media Ban"-Craze Continues Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, The list of countries that want to “ban social media for children” (read: identity-gate internet access) just continues to grow and grow. There’s Germany… NEW - Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), a former BlackRock chairman, wants to end the anonymity on the Internet: "I want to see real names." pic.twitter.com/sUjG7XIdrd — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 18, 2026 And Canada is still clinging to the “protect kids” line: So is Brazil: Not to mention France, Spain, Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Italy, and Slovenia [link]. Social media...

Stolen Land At The Grammys: How Hollywood Groupthink Threatens Democracy Authored by Patrick Keeney via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Commentary Among the consolations of youth is the certainty with which one holds beliefs about the world. There is comfort in the conviction that one’s moral bearings are firmly set, that one’s understanding of complex questions is not only sincere but also correct. The world appears legible; right and wrong seem sharply drawn; doubt and nuance are dismissed as weakness or evasion. The 68th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony at Peacock Theater in Los...

Here's Where Rent Growth In The US Is Finally Slowing After years of rapid increases, rent growth in the U.S. is finally slowing—and in some cities, prices are even declining, according to Marketwatch. From January 2025 to January 2026, rents rose 2.8%, a smaller increase than the year before and lower than pre-pandemic norms, marking the slowest growth since 2021. This cooling trend, driven in part by a surge in new housing supply, suggests the market is stabilizing after an intense period of price escalation. At the same time, easing inflation,...