Inflation, Gas Prices Hit New Highs
2022-05-12
Inflation hit 8.5% in April, led by increases in food, fuel, and airline fares, surprising experts who expected surging prices to cool.Continue Reading
US Giving Real-time Battlefield Intel to Ukraine
2022-05-09
The Pentagon said last week it provided the intelligence used by Ukraine to kill 12 Russian generals and Russia’s Black Sea flagship, the Moskva. This raises the question of where, exactly, is Putin’s “red line” regarding American involvement in that war?
CDC Used Phone Data to Track COVID Compliance
2022-05-05
The Centers for Disease Control paid nearly half a million dollars for mobile phone data to track compliance with lockdowns during the pandemic. Needless to say, digital privacy advocates are alarmed.Continue Reading
Looming Global Food Crisis
2022-05-03
The surge in the price of fertilizer in recent months is forcing farmers to choose between planting and fertilizing. This means reduced yields, higher prices, and potential famine.
Disinformation Governance
2022-05-02
It’s hard to imagine a more dystopian name for the new office inside the Department of Homeland Security than “Disinformation Governance”—short of lifting one right from George Orwell’s 1984.Continue Reading
The Friday Five – DHS to Create Ministry of Truth
2022-04-29
The US Department of Homeland Security is creating a Disinformation Governance Board to combat whatever it deems “misinformation” before the 2022 midterms. It’s not coincidence this comes the same week as Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter.Continue Reading
The Return of SciFriday!
2022-04-29
WE’RE BACK! SciFriday returns with a look at the mystical, pseudo-historical beliefs of “Putin’s Rasputin,” Aleksandr Dugin.Continue Reading
Oh, No, BoJo
2022-04-28
The long-awaited Partygate report is due in the UK and may be so damaging politically that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has no choice but to resign.
Musk Triggers Epic Liberal Freakout
2022-04-27
Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter has triggered liberals, many of whom are now openly calling for censorship and control of social media.Continue Reading
Where Do the Guns Go?
2022-04-26
US military officials admit that it’s impossible to track the tons of weapons being shipped into Ukraine, but it’s a risk the West is willing to take if it means prolonging the war and weakening Russia.Continue Reading