Baltimore Ports Paralyzed by Bridge Collapse
2024-03-27
A cargo ship caused a key bridge to collapse, blocking the ports of Baltimore, a key shipping point for autos, light trucks, imported sugar and gypsum, and exported coal.
The Friday Five – Mideast War Escalates
2024-01-12
The US and UK struck about a dozen targets in Yemen Thursday night, retaliation for attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. This threatens to turn the Israel-Hamas war into a regional one.
Polar Vortex is Back!
2024-01-11
A wave of cold air described by one forecaster as “gobsmackingly bananas” is due to hit the US this weekend, raising questions about the energy grid in Texas which suffered from widespread blackouts during a cold snap in 2020.
Who’s Paying Biden?
2023-09-12
It’s a valid question: Is Joe Biden just incompetent, or is he deliberately trying to weaken the United States?
Inching Closer to Nuclear War
2023-09-06
Russia’s Foreign Ministry replied to a report last week that the US is building a dorm at an RAF base in the UK for nuclear safety and security, saying the Kremlin would respond to US nukes in Britain with “countermeasures.”
The Friday Five – Floodgates are Open—Literally
2023-09-01
114 massive floodgates along the Arizona border that allow water to flow freely during monsoon season have been welded open, allowing an average of 1,400 migrants daily to illegally enter the US from Mexico.
Expanded BRICS Surpasses Economic Clout of G7
2023-08-28
Six new member states will be added to BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in January. The combined GDP of the expanded bloc will be about $65 trillion, or 37% of global GDP, compared to 30% for the G7, which includes the US and UK.
Neocons Admit Ukraine Counteroffensive Failing
2023-08-21
The Washington Post, citing intelligence sources, reports that Ukraine’s counteroffensive will fail to reach its main goal, a key city in the southeastern part of the country, despite a wide range of weapons and military hardware from the US and NATO.Continue Reading
Biden Admin Sells Out US to China
2023-08-07
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm had a one-on-one talk with a high-ranking energy official in China two days before the Biden administration released 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve—some of which went to China.
Rain Bombs!
2023-01-21
Al Gore is obviously impervious to irony and/or hypocrisy. Click here for this week’s PID Radio.Continue Reading