Your gateway to a free society
Article
Lake America Name Begins Appearing On Google Maps In US
Lake America Name Begins Appearing On Google Maps In US
Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,
Google Maps has updated its site to include Lake America in place of Lake Ontario, following the direction of President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the Great Lake.
"It's official! LAKE AMERICA on Google Maps," Steven Cheung, assistant to the president and White House director of communications, posted on X on Aug. 30.
It’s official! LAKE AMERICA on Google Maps. pic.twitter.com/CotsXetERJ
— Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) August 30, 2026
Google released a statement on the changing of the...
aboutLiberty Portal
Liberty Portal is your gateway for free markets and free thinking. We aggregate open-sourced content to promote and popularize important people and lessons within the liberty movement.
suggested
Jul 1, 2026 / Tyler Durden
What's Behind The Plunging Won And Sudden Liquidity Collapse In Korean Markets
What's Behind The Plunging Won And Sudden Liquidity Collapse In Korean Markets
South Korea’s won weakened for a fourth day as overseas investors accelerated their relentless sales of local stocks.
In response, USD/KRW rose 0.1% to 1,552.60, extending its four-day gain to 1.2% (i.e. KRW drop).
According to Barclays, pressure from both resident outflows and more recently in the case of Korea, heavy foreign outflows, could pose further headwinds even as exports performance remains robust and domestic equities extend their bubble.
Let's take a closer look at what's driving the key moves in...
Read more
Mar 19, 2026 / Tyler Durden
One Reason This Energy Shock Is Not Like The One 15-Years Ago
One Reason This Energy Shock Is Not Like The One 15-Years Ago
Arend Kapteyn, the global head of economics and strategy research and chief economist at UBS, told clients that one key reason the current Middle East conflict-driven energy shock "is not like 2011-2014" will be the absence of a comparable response from the shale patch, suggesting consumers are more likely to bear the brunt of the pain.
Kapteyn noted that, on an inflation-adjusted basis, oil prices in 2011-2014 were actually higher than they are today, yet the U.S. economy absorbed that...
Read more
Apr 29, 2026 / Tyler Durden
In Huge Win For Republicans, Supreme Court Curbs Use Of Race In Drawing Voting Districts
In Huge Win For Republicans, Supreme Court Curbs Use Of Race In Drawing Voting Districts
In a sweeping 6-3 decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s congressional map with a second majority-Black district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling in Louisiana v. Callais (No. 24-109) delivers a major victory for Republicans by sharply curtailing the Voting Rights Act’s ability to compel the creation of predominantly Black or Hispanic districts - a development that could help the GOP protect and expand its House majority in the 2026...
Read more
support
If you like what we do and want to support us, then you are a fine humanitarian. Click the link below to find out more.
Support the liberty movement
Want to get in touch?