The Trends Journal has reported since the start of the Ukraine War that any mention of peace has been banned in the U.S., and anyone who dares to question the wisdom of endless weapon transfers to Kyiv is an apologist for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Category: 21 February 2023
MIDDLE EAST MELTDOWN: ISRAEL LOOKS TO SAUDI ARABIA TO COUNTER IRAN
Israel is working to get closer with Saudi Arabia as the threat of an all-out war with Iran increases and the U.S. worked to play mediator during the Munich Security Conference.
BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
ChatGPT is pounding home a new awareness of just how disruptive AI and automation may be for the entire current economic and social order.
SEC CONTINUES WAR ON CRYPTOS
Another week, and more SEC shilling for entrenched financial powers. This time it was a rule passed 4 to 1 that would require Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) to keep customer funds with “qualified custodians.”
U.S. STATE OF CRYPTOS
New research provides insight into the current state of crypto adoption in the U.S., including data on which states are currently considered the most crypto friendly, as well as public awareness and participation in crypto technologies.
DESIGN FIRM TURNS OFFICE BUILDING INTO URBAN GARDEN
VTN, a Vietnamese architectural firm, is out to turn downtown Ho Chi Minh City green.
ISRAEL CONDUCTS ‘DEADLIEST’ ATTACK ON DAMASCUS AS SYRIA TRIES TO OVERCOME HISTORIC EARTHQUAKE
At least 15 people were killed in the Syrian capital of Damascus early Sunday in an Israeli airstrike, which was called the “deadliest” strike on the city since the start of the country’s civil war and the latest attack in Israel’s “shadow war” against Iran.
MEET THE FUTURE: DECENTRALIZED VIRTUAL POWER PLANT LAUNCHES IN U.K.
SolarEdge, an Israeli company making solar energy equipment, has invited thousands of Britons who own its home storage batteries as part of their solar power systems to join together in the U.K.’s first virtual power plant.
STUDY: EXHAUST FROM LEADED GAS COST AMERICANS 800 MILLION IQ POINTS
Since the 1940s, breathing exhaust from leaded gasoline reduced the intelligence of 170 million Americans now living, robbing the nation collectively of 824 million IQ points—about three points per person, according to a study out of Duke University.
IN MICE, RESEARCHERS REGENERATE DAMAGED KIDNEYS BACK TO HEALTH
Kidneys are vulnerable to a range of disease and degenerative conditions, especially from diabetes. Long periods of high blood sugar corrodes the parts of kidneys that filter waste from the bloodstream, ultimately leading to kidney failure.