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Senate Defense Bill Would Establish Fund For Government To Buy Into Private Companies
Senate Defense Bill Would Establish Fund For Government To Buy Into Private Companies
Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times,
A new bill in Congress would enshrine into law the ability of the executive branch to buy into private companies, and create a fund to finance the purchases.
The Pentagon in Arlington, Va., in this file photo. Carolyn Kaster/AP
The current Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act gives the Defense Department explicit authority to take ownership stakes in companies. A provision titled "Equity Investments and Related Matters" establishes a new...
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Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,
Once fairness and honesty have been stripped out of a social order, social trust collapses. Once trust collapses, society disintegrates.
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Israel Just Became Germany's Largest Arms Partner
Israel Just Became Germany's Largest Arms Partner
Authored by Andrew Korybko,
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which is regarded as the top authority on the international arms trade, released its latest report about related trends from 2021-2025 last month.
The top takeaway is that “Europe was the region with the largest share of total global arms imports (33 per cent) for the first time since the 1960s”, but there are three other relatively more minor details therein that most observers missed but which are also important to be aware of. They are...
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Permadrought: 75% Of Global Population Lives In A Country Affected By 'The Great Drying'
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Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog,
Our planet is drying out at a pace that is unlike anything we have ever seen before. Once massive lakes are rapidly shrinking, once mighty rivers are steadily dwindling, and colossal underground aquifers are being pumped dry all over the world. This is an absolutely enormous problem, because very soon we simply will not have enough fresh water to support 8 billion people. In fact, drought conditions are...
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