Russia's Only Anti-War Party Banned From Parliamentary Elections Over 'Foreign Funding'

On The Hidden Fragility Of Our Energy-Dependent World & The Cascading Consequences Of A Supply-Shock That Money Alone Can't Fix Authored by Milan Adams via Preppgroup blog, For a long time, I accepted the same framework most people in finance operate within—that the global economy is, at its core, a system governed by monetary policy, shaped by interest rates, and stabilized by central banks. It’s an appealing idea because it suggests control. If growth slows, you lower rates. If inflation rises, you tighten conditions. If markets panic, you inject liquidity. There is...

"An Astonishing Sign Of Cultural Decay..." Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Sure, Take That Time-Out “Crisis is when brittleness meets shock. “ - Yuri Bezmenov’s Ghost on X By shutting down the government for a minimum of ten days supposedly over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Wile E. Coyote Democratic Party is about to blow up another Acme bomb in its mangy muzzle. I will tell you why. First, this DHS business is just a stupid prank to bamboozle the public. It will not shut down ICE operations, as Chuck Schumer pretends. ICE...

Half Of Israelis Agree Deterrence 'Weakened' Following Wars In Iran, Lebanon: Poll Via The Cradle Israelis are raising doubts about their government and military's ability to provide security after more than three months of renewed war against Iran and Lebanon.  According to a Maariv poll released on Friday, 50 percent of Israelis believe their country's deterrence has declined following the recent escalation with Iran and Lebanon, compared to 28 percent who say it has strengthened, while 22 percent are undecided. via Le Monde The US and Israel launched a renewed bombing campaign on Iran on February 28....