Interesting read 8 Apr 2025 If Trump’s trade policy is the earthquake, the long-standing hardships confronting America’s middle class are the tectonic plate shifts that made it inevitable. America was hit by globalisation and robotics shocks like all advanced economies, but unlike other advanced economies, it failed to help its workers adjust since the New […]
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Posted at Common Dreams Read entirely at link above, a brief excerpt below This is a con on a global scale. Trump is not rejecting the corporate trade model. He’s weaponizing it. On April 2, Donald Trump declared a national emergency and announced sweeping tariffs on nearly all imported goods. The headlines were dramatic — tariffs […]
…. to Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen our National and Economic Security White House Fact Sheet PURSUING RECIPROCITY TO REBUILD THE ECONOMY AND RESTORE NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency, and his order imposes responsive tariffs […]
As the peace train rolls on Army Recognition- On March 28, 2025, during his official visit to Manila, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the deployment of advanced military assets to the Philippines, including the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), an anti-ship missile system, and unmanned surface vessels. This strategic move underscores the […]
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Resuming the Black Sea Initiative
This looks to be the only agreed upon item. Where both Ukraine and Russia have agreed. Readers here may recall Ukraine mined the waters to impede Russian shipments. That was just one issue. There were also insurance issues because of the US sanctions From Scripps earlier today There has been no definitive word on the […]
As Ukraine’s Kursk operations collapse and wider fears grow regarding the viability of Ukraine’s armed forces, the US is rushing to freeze the conflict, create a European-occupied buffer zone in Ukraine, and buy time to rearm and reorganize Ukraine’s forces for the next round of fighting. Do check all the links Mr Berletic makes available […]
It seems doubtful that anyone who reads here is unaware of what nations constitute the 5 Eyes- Just in case, we will talk briefly about the Five Eyes, because it’s very important to this news obfuscation For those who may not know- The 5 Eyes The Anglosphere. The remnants of the British empire. The 5 […]
After Friday’s reality tv episode of “The Apprentice” on location in the Whitehouse. Featuring the WWE tag team of Vance and Trump- Should we prepare for a new episode featuring Starmer and/or Macron? Yes, I think that was all a show for the American/Western audience. Still not sure if Zelensky was in on it- playing […]
Influencers friendly to the Trump administration. In 2010 I was introduced to the Epstein case via another blogger. original url from my censored site https://pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com/2010/07/billionaire-hedge-fund-pedophile-mogul.html?zx=b1fa9e19245b207d Sunday, July 25, 2010 The billionaire hedge fund pedophile mogul got away with a slap on the wrist Thanks to aferrismoon for catching this one! And this scum bag has […]
Going long on this news round up- First, NYT’s After meeting with Russian negotiators to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled a dramatic reset in relations with the Kremlin, trumpeting “the incredible opportunities that exist to partner with the Russians.” Hours later, though, Mr. Rubio sought to […]