These Are The Hardest-Working US States
These Are The Hardest-Working US States This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao, shows the U.S. states that work the hardest, as scored out of 100 by a Wallethub study conducted in July 2024. Naturally trying to measure and compare “hard-work” requires a little bit of data analysis. How Is Hard Work Quantified? Here’s what Wallethub did. […]
Is Huntington Beach Ahead of the California Curve?
Is Huntington Beach Ahead of the California Curve? Authored by Christian Milord via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Once again, Surf City in California appears to be ahead of the curve on common sense issues. For years, Huntington Beach officials have fought for ideas like voter ID requirements in political elections and for greater local […]
China Offers Easing “Gift” To Homebuyers, Sparking Continued Iron Ore & Property Market Euphoria
China Offers Easing “Gift” To Homebuyers, Sparking Continued Iron Ore & Property Market Euphoria Iron ore and Chinese property stocks surged after three of the country’s largest metro areas loosened homebuyer rules. This move follows last week’s central government stimulus package, which was aimed at stabilizing the vicious downturn in the housing market. Bloomberg reports that […]
Democrats Sue Georgia Election Board Over New Ballot Rule
Democrats Sue Georgia Election Board Over New Ballot Rule Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), National and state Democrats are suing the Georgia Election Board to stop a new rule that requires workers to hand count ballots in the upcoming presidential election. A worker carries a bin of ballots to be […]
Watch: Russian Jet Buzzes NORAD Warplane Off Alaska
Watch: Russian Jet Buzzes NORAD Warplane Off Alaska The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has revealed more details of a close call incident between US fighter jets and Russian aircraft off the coast of Alaska which took place one week ago. Four Russian military planes had breached Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) – though […]
Brown Bananas, Crowded Ports, Empty Shelves: What To Expect If Major Port Strike Erupts On Tuesday
Brown Bananas, Crowded Ports, Empty Shelves: What To Expect If Major Port Strike Erupts On Tuesday Authored by Anna Nagurney, Professor and Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst, via The Conversation: Whether you’re buying a can of sardines or a screwdriver, getting products to consumers requires that supply chains function well. The availability of […]
Heroes And Villains
Heroes And Villains Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “It’s really hard to govern today… The First Amendment stands as a major block.” – John Kerry. Thus spake the Haircut-in-Search-of-a-Brain who ran for president in 2004. Something must have been amiss in Conception Central the night God made John Kerry. Maybe they were low on inventory […]
Pittsburgh Restaurant Claims ‘Momentary Confusion’ After Denying JD Vance Entry, Threatening With Arrest
Pittsburgh Restaurant Claims ‘Momentary Confusion’ After Denying JD Vance Entry, Threatening With Arrest Pennsylvania is a major battleground state in the 2024 presidential election, but many Americans may not be aware of how tenuous the situation is for Democrats. Stats show that since 2016 the state has seen an exponential increase in conservative and independent […]
Ahead Lies Ruin: The Decay Of Social Trust
Ahead Lies Ruin: The Decay Of Social Trust Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Loss of social trust has consequences. There are three solvents of social trust: 1) the self-aggrandizement of insiders; 2) decay of competence, and 3) precarity, generated by soaring inequality / cost of living and the decay of social mobility, all […]
Zelensky Tells Fox: Trump Assured Me He Would Support Ukraine
Zelensky Tells Fox: Trump Assured Me He Would Support Ukraine Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News that former President Donald Trump reassured him that Washington will maintain its support for Kiev should he return to the White House. The Ukrainian leader said Trump made the remarks when the […]