Make Mark Zuckerberg Testify
Last week, after what must have been a series of extremely grim meetings in Menlo Park, Facebook admitted publicly that part of its revenue includes what appears to be politically…
Is the Difference Now Permanent?
From the Slope of Hope: I will start off with a chart that, in a sea of tens of thousands of charts, stood out as shocking: What the chart represents…
S&P On The Verge Of History
U.S. stocks have risen more in the past eight years than in almost any other post-World War II time of economic growth, as defined by the National Bureau of Economic…
The 30 US Metros With The Highest And Lowest Incomes
Authored by Wolf Richter via WolfStreet.com, Breath-taking differences in a vast country. The Census Bureau released another data trove this week for 2016, based on the American Community Survey. Among…
How Does Your State Measure Up On Student Free Speech?
Authored by Casey Mattox via Alliance Defending Freedom, More than four decades ago, the Supreme Court made it clear that public college students do not sacrifice their constitutional rights when…
Here’s What Your Identity Sells For On The Dark Web
Millions of Americans who trusted Equifax with sensitive personal and financial data, including social security numbers and credit-card information, are now nervously wondering whether they will be among the unlucky…
The Race For Deir Ezzor: Russian Jets Strike US-Backed Forces In Syria
One week ago we wrote that in “The Race For Deir Ezzor: US And Syrian Forces Are About To Collide“, explaining that “as ISIS continues to rapidly collapse in its…
North Korea’s Nuclear Tests Could Trigger “Supervolcano” Eruption
After North Korea’s latest nuclear test, scientists are worried that more underground explosions in the isolated country’s rocky north could set the stage for a deadly volcanic eruption not unlike…
The Russia-China Plan For North Korea: Stability & Connectivity
Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Asia Times, Moscow has been busy building agreements that would extend Eurasian connectivity eastward. The question is how to convince the DPRK to play…
The Gentleman’s Guide to Self-Defense Part 4: Inexpensive Self-Defense Tools
Preface: Also take a look at the BulletProof Shirt and Knife-Resistant Clothing. Here’s a quick round-up of inexpensive but effective self-defense tools … Hoffner Folding Knife In many “blue” states…