The Friday Five – America’s Cultural Revolution
2021-06-25
Educators, entertainers, and the media are pushing American youth into a new cultural revolution. Like China’s, it’s Marxist—but parents are waking up and pushing back.
Russia Sends a Message
2021-06-23
The Russian military carried out its largest naval exercise in the Pacific since the end of the Cold War. The drill included the mock sinking of an aircraft carrier with some Russian assets coming within 35 miles of Hawaii.
End to Financial Privacy
2021-06-22
Support in Congress is growing for a fiat digital currency run by the Federal Reserve Bank. This would ostensibly reach consumers without bank accounts, but it would also mean the government would have a record of your every purchase.
China’s Nuclear Problem
2021-06-17
The Chinese government now admits damage to fuel rods at the Taishan nuclear plant but said the problem is “common” and there’s no need for concern. Since the CCP has been so open and forthright about the origin of SARS-2…
Joe and Vlad
2021-06-16
President Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meet today in Geneva, Switzerland. Meanwhile, the White House press corps is beginning to realize that they had more access under the Trump administration.
Netanyahu Out, Bennett In
2021-06-15
Benjamin Netanyahu’s twelve-year run as prime minister of Israel has come to an end as the new coalition government led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid was sworn in Sunday after a narrow 60-59 vote in the Knesset.
CDC Calls Emergency Meeting
2021-06-14
A “rare but higher-than-expected” number of reports of heart inflammation among young people who’ve received mRNA-based COVID vaccines has prompted the Centers for Disease Control to meet this coming Friday.
The Friday Five – CDC Contradicts its Own Data
2021-06-11
CDC director Dr. Rachel Wallensky claimed that COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates for US teens is spiking. The CDC’s data shows that her claim is based on conveniently selected start and end dates for her graph, since the most recent data shows rates dropping to record lows.
Amazon Sharing Users’ Internet Connections
2021-06-10
Millions of Amazon Echo virtual assistants and Ring security cameras were automatically opted into a wi-fi network called Sidewalk, which shares users’ Internet connections with other Amazon devices. Security experts say hackers will have a field day.
Senate Bill Would Enable Creation of Chimeras
2021-06-09
A bill loaded with amendments benefiting special interests is likely to pass the Senate this week. The bill would allow the NIH to pursue “in vitro culture of chimeric embryos”—the creation of hybrid human-animal embryos for experiments.