Queen Elizabeth II passed quietly at her estate in Scotland Thursday afternoon at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne. Prince Charles is now king of the United Kingdom.Continue Reading
Energy prices in Europe have jumped 13x since the beginning of 2020, leading to what will be an unpleasant winter in the EU. Meanwhile, President Biden is doing all he can to crush fossil fuels and drag the US into Europe’s nightmare.Continue Reading
The World Economic Forum has posted a video to its website arguing for a “post-growth economy,” which is a nice way of repeating its infamous claim that by 2030, you’ll own nothing and be happy.Continue Reading
Just days after California decreed an end to new gas or diesel-only vehicles in the state by 2035, EV owners were asked not to charge their vehicles because hot weather is straining the power grid. How will the grid handle millions of new electric cars?Continue Reading
The Federal Reserve Bank plans to launch a new settlement system called FedNow by next summer. While it’s not blockchain-based, like cryptocurrency, it would route credit and debit card transactions through the Fed—meaning instant government records of card purchases.Continue Reading
Aleksandr Dugin, the philosopher called “Putin’s brain,” reportedly suffered a heart attack after the car bombing Saturday that killed his 30-year-old daughter. Was the bomb was meant for him, and is the heart attack another assassination attempt?Continue Reading
The FBI raided Mar-a-Lago, the home of former President Trump, ostensibly looking for documents improperly removed from the White House. Given the FBI’s behavior in the Russian collusion hoax, we have low confidence that the warrant, the search, or the motives behind it are legit.Continue Reading
Nancy Pelosi’s stunt visit to Taiwan last week caused Xi Jianping and Chinese leadership to lose face, an unforgivable act in their culture. China’s response may be slow in coming, but it will be calculated, precise, and tough.Continue Reading
The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England featured a 30-foot mechanical bull. Does it represent more than just the industrial history of Birmingham?Continue Reading
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announced trip to Taiwan has become a game of nuclear chicken. China has threatened military action if Pelosi goes through with her visit, but the Biden administration may feel it can’t risk being seen as weak.Continue Reading