In a recent article discussing how U.S. Treasury Department tax breaks are exploited by groups that raise money in America in support of the Israeli so-called Defense Forces (IDF), I concluded that it does not require any particular brilliance on the part of even a casual observer to realize that both politically and economically Israel and Israelis are not treated like everyone else by governments at various levels in the United States, quite the contrary in many cases.
Category: 16 July 2024
RUSSIA CALLS MISSILE STRIKE ON UKRAINIAN SCHOOL A PR STUNT ‘BUILT ON BLOOD’
Russia rejected claims from the West that it intentionally bombed a Ukrainian children’s hospital last week—just in time for Washington’s NATO summit—and called the attack that killed two and injured 50 nothing more than a “PR stunt built on blood.”
RUSSIA SAYS U.S. DECISION TO PUT ADVANCED MISSILES IN GERMANY LATEST STEP TO NEW COLD WAR
Russia announced last week that it will respond “without nerves, without emotions” to the U.S. decision to deploy longer-range missile systems to Germany.
POLITICAL TURMOIL SPARKED BY ECONOMIC ANXIETIES, REPORT SAYS
Economic hardship in various countries across the globe has contributed to massive political unrest that has resulted in killings, violent protests, and material damage.
EV BREAKDOWNS AND DIRTY PFAS TECH: THE LATEST IN “EV GO FU”
Problems with core Electric Vehicle lithium battery technology lie at the heart of two recent stories underscoring our 2024 Top Trend, “EV GO FU.”
SPEAKER JOHNSON TELLS ZELENSKY UKRAINE SHOULD BE ABLE TO STRIKE WHEREVER IT WANTS IN RUSSIA
House Speaker Mike Johnson met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week to discuss U.S. support for Ukraine’s lost war against Russia.
NON-CITIZEN VOTING NOW A MAJOR ISSUE, CONFIRMING TRENDS JOURNAL FORECAST
This past week, the House approved legislation to bolster efforts to ensure that non-citizens do not vote in Federal elections.
BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
Call them both survivors. Bitcoin is again picking itself up off the floor of a recent 20 percent price crash.
ELECTION 2024 MAY DECIDE CRYPTO “COMMODITIES VS. SECURITIES”
It won’t be the last say in the matter, but an Illinois court has bolstered the case for many cryptos to be classed as commodities, not securities.
THIS WEEK IN SURVEILLANCE
A recent Business Insider story railed at the growing—and still little recognized—use of AI to set “individual pricing.”