Newsletter

Freedomist Daily Digest – Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Editor’s Choice

Top Story

Gun Shop Owner Steps Up to Challenge the NFA

Wisconsin gun dealer Matthew Hoover is seeking a dismissal of his indictment for selling machine gun conversion equipment. Lawyers for Hoover are asking US District Judge Marcia Morales Howard to overturn it on the basis of the 1934 Anti-Gun Law being unconstitutional, setting up a path to SCOTUS to decide.

Feature

China Debt Trap is Leaving Nations Devasted

China’s loans to foreign nations are increasingly heading to default, with the poorest 74 nations owing $13,1 billion of its $35 billion loan payments due this year to China.  Pakistan was given a Chinese bailout, Sri Lanka was destroyed, Kenya lost a port, and Laos is suffering economic collapse.

60K US Soldiers Lose Pay, Benefits for Not Taking Vaccine

40,000 National Guard and 22,000 Reserve Soldiers are losing their pay and benefits for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine.  A US Army spokesperson added, “Soldiers who continue to refuse the vaccination order without an exemption may be subject to additional adverse administrative action, including separation.”

News by Departments

US News & Politics

Dems Want to Give Treats to Voters Standing in Line

A Georgia voting law prohibiting people from handing out refreshments to people in voting lines is being challenged. The deciding U.S District Judge, J.P. Boulee, asked,  “Is that a bottle of water because someone is thirsty, or is that a bottle of Gatorade to determine control of the U.S. Senate?” 

Biden’s Energy Regulation Secretary Lied Under Oath, Lawsuit Alleges

Energy group sues Biden admin for stonewalling key information related to climate agenda
From www.foxbusiness.com

Iran Might Bet $100 BIllion Gift From Team Biden

Biden Poised to Give Iran More Than $100 Billion, Haley Warns
From freebeacon.com

States Might Prosecute Companies Funding Abortion Travel

Companies face penalties in aiding access to abortion

From global.chinadaily.com.cn

NJ Walmarts Hit By Serial Bomb Threats

Bomb threats continue against NJ Walmart stores
From nj1015.com

Chips Bill Gains Steam in Senate Despite Last-Minute Lobbying
From www.bloomberg.com
read blurb

California’s New Gun Law Could Hurt Wyoming Gunmakers, Sellers
From cowboystatedaily.com

Culture and Society

Indonesia Topples Social Media Control

Google, Meta Bow to Sweeping Taxes, Content Curbs in Indonesia
From www.bloomberg.com

China relocates residents in world’s highest county for better life-Xinhua
From english.news.cn

Geopolitical

After Iran Nuke Claims, IDF Chief Warns, Israel Will Not Wait

“Preparing the home front for war is a task that must be accelerated… especially in light of the possibility that we will be required to act against the nuclear threat.  The IDF continues to prepare vigorously for an attack on Iran...” – IDF Chief Aviv Kochavi

Is the EU Hoping for a Chinese Taiwan?

EU Envoy Endorses China’s ‘Peaceful Reunification’ With Taiwan
From www.newsweek.com

Zelenskiy sidelines close allies in Kyiv’s biggest purge of war
From www.reuters.com
read blurb

Supply Chain Latest: EU, China to Work Together to Tackle Food Crisis
From www.bloomberg.com
read blurb

Crimea Food Exports Soar, Indicating That Stolen Ukrainian Grain Likely Moving on to Export Markets 
From farmpolicynews.illinois.edu

China says it is open to ‘negotiate’ railway projects with Philippines
From www.aa.com.tr

Nigerian unions to protest shutdown of public universities due to strike
From www.reuters.com

Chinese engineering peacekeepers carry out construction tasks in Aweil of S. Sudan
From eng.chinamil.com.cn

Finance

Sri Lanka’s Green Nightmare

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa lived in America for 20 years, bringing back a green revolution, highlighted by the decision on April 27^th, 2021, to ban all synthetic fertilizers and pesticides,  While he rejoiced, Within 180 days, rice production fell by 20%.  Now Sri Lanka is a failed state.

EU Doubles Gas Imports from Azerbaijan

EU new gas deal with Azerbaijan as fears grow over Russia’s supplies
From www.cnbc.com

Firewood and no meat: Kenya’s cost-of-living crisis bites
From news.trust.org
read blurb

The Implications of a Progressive Regulatory Regime at the Federal Trade Commission 
From www.aei.org

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage
From www.reuters.com

Russia’s Ukraine Grain Blockade Could Starve Thousands, EU Warns
From www.ndtv.com

Apple Plans To Slow Down Hiring & Cut Spending Next Year
From www.indiatimes.com

Defense

Post-Midterm Release for Afghan Withdrawal Fiasco Report

The Pentagon is assessing the role the US military played in the Afghanistan war.  This is an after-action report required of each agency. Perhaps the most significant section will assess the collapse of Afghanistan shortly after the US withdrawal fiasco.  The report won’t be seen until after the midterm elections.

Senate Armed Services releases full $847 billion defense bill
From breakingdefense.com

Anti-drone laser weapon hub to be created in Scotland
From www.bbc.co.uk

Sci-Tech

Fly Brains Controlled Remotely

US researchers ‘hack’ fly brains and control them remotely

From interestingengineering.com

Breakthrough in gas separation and storage could fast-track shift to green hydrogen
From techxplore.com

Finding the 3D Structure of DNA for Stem Cell and Cancer Research Progress From www.nextbigfuture.com

People

Homeland Security advisers say disinformation board unnecessary
From www.washingtonpost.com

Freedomist Daily Digest – Tuesday, July 19th, 2022

Editor’s Choice

Top Story

Mall Mass Shooter Stopped by Armed American

22 Year Old Elisha Dicken almost immediately opened fire on an Indiana Mall shooter as soon as the killer began firing his rifle.  Greenwood Police Chief Him Ison called the young American a hero, saying he was “tactically sound,” and helped get people into safety immediately.

Features

The Great College Student Abortion Migration

Online magazine intelligent.com conducted a survey of 1,000 college students in America.  20 percent are ‘definitely’ planning to  transfer to an abortion-friendly state; 45 percent are considering the option.  If true, we could see a self-filtering going on, as leftists gather in leftist states, and Americans gather in the rest.

News by Departments

US News & Politics

NPR Forms Disinformation Team In Effort to Save DNC

After the DOJ’s failed efforts to openly create an Un-Constitutional “Disinformation Board.” NPR, Nationalist People’s Republic Radio, is stepping in to use its market power to create the disinformation board the DNC wanted to create in the DOJ.  They did spike the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020.

Retired Couple Home Invaded by Small Cop Army Over January 6th

Ridiculous overkill in raid of retired Texas couple outside Capitol on January 6

From www.americanthinker.com

For Biden, Polls Are Probably Worse Than They Seem

From www.dailysignal.com

Biden ‘alienates’ progressives after no ‘woke message’ in Middle East

From www.dailytelegraph.com.au

Culture and Society

This DC Mayor Supports Illegal Immigration, Not Immigrants

“We have… called on the federal government…. to prevent people from really being tricked into getting on buses. We think they’re largely asylum seekers who are going to final destinations that are not Washington, D.C.” – DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, complaining about AZ and TX bussing immigrants to her city.

To the Church of England. Woman No Longer Exists

The Church of England Will No Longer Define the Word ‘Woman’ 

From redstate.com

Biden Bans Illegal Crossing Arrests

Biden Halts Prosecutions for Most Illegal Border Crossings

From freebeacon.com

Parents Need to Know Their Rights to Reclaim America’s Schools

From www.dailysignal.com

Privacy concerns go beyond period tracking apps in a ‘reproductive police state’

From www.dailykos.com

Taliban Tell Women Employees To Send Male Relatives As Their Replacements: Report

From www.ndtv.com

Geopolitical

South Sudan Peace Pact Under Assault After Militia Attacks

Explosion of violence in South Sudan threatens peace pact

From www.washingtonpost.com

Sri Lanka acting president declares emergency amid protests

From abcnews.go.com

Increasingly bitter race to replace UK PM Johnson set to narrow down

From www.news24.com

Chad rebels halt peace-building talks with interim military authorities

From www.reuters.com

Venezuela’s oil minister denounces attack on gas pipeline

From financialpost.com

Finance

China’s Empty Apartment Owners Don’t Want to Pay No More

Chinese developers have been using mortgage payments for presales to pay for new construction, creating a lag in construction for the earlier buyers.  These homebuyers are now refusing to pay their mortgages until their apartments are complete.  Real estate accounts for 30 percent of GDP.

Africa’s risk of debt piles as countries fight inflation

From www.theeastafrican.co.ke

EU’s chief diplomat expects Ukraine grain deal ‘this week’ to unblock supplies

From www.ft.com

Guyana races against the clock to bank its oil bonanza

From www.reuters.com

Defense

Iranian Drones Are Heading for Russia—for Use Against Ukraine

From www.dailysignal.com

Ukraine’s military in push to develop high-tech ‘Army of Drones’

From www.aljazeera.com

Chinese propaganda in the Middle East through social media and Twitter 

From moderndiplomacy.eu

Sci-Tech

No-Kill Meat?

We’re one step closer to cell-cultured burgers

From www.popsci.com

US, allies cannot allow China to dominate raw materials, technologies: Yellen

From www.reddit.com

Zombie fungus drives flies to mate with the dead

From www.futurity.org

People

Pakistani Christian Bicycle Mechanic to be Executed for Blasphemy

Christian sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy in Pakistan, Evangelical Focus

From evangelicalfocus.com

Why your ‘Christian’ friends have become LGBT allies

From www.christianpost.com

Freedomist Daily Digest – Monday, July 18th, 2022

Editor’s Choice

Top Story

Looks Like Joe Talked to Hunter a LOT About Those Chinese Deals

According to Hunter’s laptop records, whenever he made deals with China and other foreign powers, he visited the White House while Joe was the Vice President.  As Hunter Investment firm President, Eric Schwerin, was there for over 2/3 of the meetings, it seems near certain what those meetings were about.  

Feature

AI Can Predict Your Crimes Before You Can Do Them

A research group from the University of Chicago has developed a machine learning tool that can predict crime up to a week before it happens with 90 percent accuracy.  The tool has limitations tied to biases in the programmers, as well as legal ramifications depending on how it used.

News by Departments

US News & Politics

The CCP Might Be in an American Boardroom Near You

After the Chinese Communist Party issued their “Opinion on Strengthening the United Front Work of the Private Economy in the New Era,” the European Chamber of Commerce is warning this new aggressive market nationalism “could lead foreign companies to reconsider future and even current investments in China.”

Tweet Hating Jill Biden Now Grounds for Losing Government Contracts

After Jill Biden tweeted about women losing their right to choose after the Roe v Wade overturn, Retired Lt. General Gary Volesky tweeted back, “Glad to see you finally know what a woman is.”  For that, the General lost his consulting contract is being investigated for potential violations.

Seattle Needs Cops After All

Defunding the Police Has Backfired in Seattle as They Now Scramble to Hire More Cops

From legalinsurrection.com

Democrats suggest stripping Supreme Court’s appellate jurisdiction over pro-choice bill

From www.theblaze.com

Gov. DeSantis tackles gender identity at Moms for Liberty summit

From floridapolitics.com

California social media addiction bill drops parent lawsuits

From abcnews.go.com

Facing lawsuits, Alaska lawmakers consider new social media policy

From www.frontiersman.com

Biden administration continues to spread the myth about gouging gas stations

From www.americanthinker.com

Company Suggests Hiding Students in Fortified Boxes So School Shooters Can’t Get Them

From futurism.com

Culture and Society

LGBT Activists DEMAND MORE Social Media CENSORSHIP!

The shakedown org GLADD is using its position as a collaborator with Facebook is calling on the social media site to target anything remotely unfavorable to homosexuality and transgenderism be blocked, censored, and the user terminated.  They made these calls in their annual “Social Media Safety Index” report.

ESPN Needs Plus Price Hike as Woke Crashes Empire

ESPN Adding Massive Price Hike to ESPN+ As Disney Stock Continues To Struggle – OutKick

From www.outkick.com

The Biden Administration’s Attempting To Force Doctors To Perform Abortions Regardless Of Legality – Steve Bannon’s War Room: Pandemic

From warroom.org

Texas Teachers’ Pension System Votes for Pro-Choice Group’s Proposal at Shareholder Meeting

From thetexan.news

Geopolitical

Chinese Apple Supplier is Also Spy, Taiwan Alleges

Taiwan accuses Chinese Apple supplier of stealing secrets, charges 14

From www.reuters.com

Burmese Christian Villages Air Bombed

Airstrikes target Christian villages in Burma; two people killed

From thealabamabaptist.org

Iran’s Increasingly Decentralized Axis of Resistance

From warontherocks.com

U.S. Accuses Russia of Hundreds of Thousands of Deportations

From www.nytimes.com

Finance

China’s Belt and Road Creates De Facto Slavery for Own Worker Citizens

China is sending its citizens to its provinces with job offers that turn into 1/3 less promised pay and unsafe living and working conditions. When workers wanted to go home, they were told. “because you already signed the contract, if you go home now, that is a breach of contract.”

Biden Strikes Out Getting Saudi Oil

Biden fails to secure major security, oil commitments at Arab summit

From www.tbsnews.net

Nepal Might Be Next in Food Shortage Crosshairs

Nepal must brace for food shortages

From www.thestatesman.com

Beijing’s assurances on mortgage protests fail to convince investors

From www.reuters.com

Amazon executives have discussed ditching Amazon Basics to appease antitrust regulators

From www.vox.com

Bank Credit Grows 13.29%, Deposits Rise 9.77%

From www.bqprime.com

Intel to start hiking prices on customers due to rising costs, company confirms

From seekingalpha.com

Defense

Sikorsky delivers King Stallion helicopter to U.S. Marine Corps

From defence-blog.com

Sci-Tech

A Grown Heart Might Replace Your Own

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered a way to turn organ-creating stem cells into organ farms. Group Leader and Professor Joshua Brickman claims, “We have identified an alternative route that so-called extra-embryonic cells can use to make intestinal organs in the embryo.”

Faster Tree Growth Thanks to Gene Editing

This supercharged tree might help fight climate change : Futurology

From www.reddit.com

TikTokker Buys Shed to Avoid Rising Rent Costs

From www.louderwithcrowder.com

A Constellation Of ‘Swarm’ Satellites Just Dodged A Collision Over Our Heads

From www.forbes.com

A graphene-based catalytic condenser makes abundant materials act like precious metals

From www.graphene-info.com

People

Alex Jones Defends Himself in Sandy Hook Trial

Alex Jones defiant in deposition in Sandy Hook hoax lawsuit

From japantoday.com

Freedomist Daily Digest – Friday, July 15th, 2022

Editor’s Choice

Top Story

Woke DNC Goes White Female , While RNC Goes Diverse

The demographic group that gives the Dems the biggest support is the white college graduate according to a poll from NY Times/Sienna.  The white graduate gives the Dems a greater margin of victory than non-white voters do.  The poll also shows the GOP is gaining non-white voters.

Feature

China’s Rural Banking Scandal is Spreading

After a criminal gang emptied bank accounts of hundreds of thousands people from China’s Henan province, protests erupted.  The police are calling bank customers.  One customer said  “I received a call from the police urging me…. not to participate in demonstrations that could be considered riots.”

News by Departments

US News & Politics

GOP Says No DNC Seat is Safe that Won by less than 12 in 2020

NRCC Chair Representative Tom Emmer, is claiming that, based on a number of factors, from polling to Biden approval numbers, no DNC House seat is safe that Biden won by less than 12 points.  If he’s right, a 37-seat gain for the GOP might be in the cards for 2022.

Dems Might Have Accidently Buried PA’s Mailer Voting Law

After a Third Circuit ruling struck down a part of the PA Mailer Voting law, State Rep. Seth Grove (R) believes the whole law should be struck down.  “The clear intent of the General Assembly in enacting Act 77 of 2019 is that the entire bill should now be void…”

Video of Police Response to Uvalde Shooting Just Adds to Bewilderment

From www.dailysignal.com

Biden family friend has raked in more than a half million dollars from pro-Biden super PAC

From www.foxnews.com

John Bolton Triggers America’s Enemies

From freebeacon.com

Nicholas Roske, would-be Kavanaugh attacker, moves to block statements to law enforcement from trial

From www.washingtontimes.com

Georgia Republican Threatens Legal Action Against ‘Defamatory’ Left-Wing TV Attack

From freebeacon.com

Mike Lee Has 14-Point Lead over Evan McCullin in Utah’s U.S. Senate Race

From www.breitbart.com

Culture and Society

Starbucks Loses 16 More Stores to Wokeplosion

Starbucks is suffering the consequences of fueling woke culture.  As leftist cities defund police, crime explodes.  Starbucks shuts down 16 stores.  Starbucks reps to the stores, “We read every incident report you file — it’s a lot.  We cannot serve as partners if we don’t first feel safe at work.”

ESG Looks to Use Abortion to Further Divide American Marketplace

After SCOTUS Abortion Ruling, Corporate Information Governance Takes on New Importance

From www.law.com

Heritage Files Ethics Complaint Against Lawmaker for Smearing Witness

From www.dailysignal.com

Black academics denounce ‘racist, vicious, and ugly personal attacks’ on Clarence Thomas

From www.thecollegefix.com

Kamala’s New Strategy to Get ‘Abortion on Demand’ Is No Laughing Matter – RedState

From redstate.com

Geopolitical

It’s Over, Sri Lankan Protestors Win

At least for now, the people have won.  After the economy of Sri Lanka collapsed due to fertilizer and food shortages, the people revolted.  The President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, finally fled the country after the people stormed the capital.  From Singapore, he resigned.  Now the struggle for leadership begins.

Solomon Islands Say No to Chinese Naval Base

China Military Base in Solomon Islands Ruled Out in Blow to Naval Ambitions

From www.newsweek.com

‘Shut up or get out’: Speaker expels two members in UK Parliament brouhaha

From www.rawstory.com

Finance

Thanks to Biden’s Energy Policies, More Experts Are Calling it Bidenflation

Biden’s energy policies making inflation worse, top energy group says

From www.foxbusiness.com

Even NBC Admits Inflation Is Killing Biden’s Poll Numbers

From dailycaller.com

Bob Iger Regrets Hiring Bob Chapek, “One of His Worst Business Decisions”

From insidethemagic.net

Operator of MangaBank Sentenced By Chinese Authorities 

From torrentfreak.com

Yen falls to fresh 24-year low against dollar

From japantoday.com

Defense

Drone Wars in Ukraine War Echo the New War Reality

In Ukraine war, a race to acquire smarter, deadlier drones

From www.thehour.com

US contractors test futuristic drone aboard US Navy’s stealth destroyer

From defence-blog.com

Sci-Tech

EVs Might Soon Be Powered by Sodium-Ion Battery

A new sodium-ion battery breakthrough means they may one day power EVs

From electrek.co

Facebook Marketplace rife with banned, recalled products, regulator says

From www.cbsnews.com

Nanotube-embedded coating detects threats from wear and tear in large structures

From www.nanowerk.com

Atomically-smooth gold crystals help to compress light for nanophotonic applications

From www.nanowerk.com

People

Sex Pistols’ ‘God Save The Queen’ is top selling vinyl single of 2022

From planetradio.co.uk

Freedomist Daily Digest – Thursday, July 14th, 2022

Editor’s Choice

Top Story

California Using Pre-Crime to Deny Gun Rights

“Nearly every industry is held liable when their products case harm or injury……. gun makers will finally be held to account for their role in this crisis.” – CA Governor Newsome on signing a bill requiring gun sellers use “reasonable controls” to stop bad people from buying guns.

Features

News by Departments

Open Source AI Just Got a Powerful New Tool

“BLOOM is a demonstration that the most powerful AI models can be trained and released by the broader research community with accountability and in an actual open way, in contrast to the typical secrecy of industrial AI research labs.” said Teven Le Scao, co-lead of BLOOM’s training, in a statement.

The NYC City Worker Exodus Has Begun

NYC’s government is dying.  It’s losing employees, and new ones aren’t joining in.  The city is missing 7.7 percent of its staff, with 25 percent of the Buildings Department remaining unfilled.  Police Department resignations and retirements are at an all-time high. No one wants to work with Eric.

US News & Politics

Twitter Lets Death Threat Tweets to Conservatives, Pro-Life Centers Thrive

Media Research Center claims 67 posts that threaten some form of violence against SCOTUS Judges, Conservatives, or Pro-Life centers have been allowed to thrive on the Twitter website, which has allowed these posts to replicate across other platforms, like Chinese-owned TikTok.  Twitter failed to offer comment to Fox News.

Will a National Abortion Ban Come Next?

This New Deal Precedent Will Be at the Center of Any Federal Abortion Ban

From reason.com

Uvalde City Council accepts Pete Arredondo’s resignation

From www.cnn.com

Tucker Carlson reacts to Hunter Biden’s business dealings: Whatever helps China, Joe Biden has dutifully done

From www.foxnews.com

Politico Just Got Caught Trying To Concoct An Imaginary DeSantis Scandal

From thefederalist.com

Democrats look ill from too many ‘bogoda’ breakfast tacos

From www.bostonherald.com

Culture and Society

No, It’s Not Racist to Teach Black Children About Sumerian Slavery, Court Rules

US District Judge James D Peterson rules that the Sun Prairie School District of Wisconsin did not violate the civil rights of two black students who were part of a class that taught students about slavery in the time of the Sumerians under Hammurabi.

Judge Temporarily Halts Abortion Ban in Louisianna

State judge blocks Louisiana from enforcing abortion ban

From news.yahoo.com

Title IX Change Will Include Gender Identity Politics As Part Of Its Protections

From warroom.org

Geopolitical

Sri Lankan President Jets in Face of Protest Overthrow

President flees Sri Lanka amid crisis as ire turns toward PM

From abcnews.go.com

Burkino Faso Fails to Secure Nation

Burkina Faso’s military government struggles to contain violence | Armed Groups News

From www.aljazeera.com

Israel on the Brink

From brooklynrail.org

Putin’s Daughter Takes Top ‘Import Substitution’ Role

From www.themoscowtimes.com

Finance

States Prepare to “Expedite Discovery” on Biden-Big Tech Oppo Collusion

Multiple states prepare to sue Biden for colluding with Big Tech to take censorship action against citizens.  In the first complaint, they state, “A private entity violates the First Amendment ‘if the government coerces or induces it to take action the government itself would not be permitted to do….’”

U.S. inflation unexpectedly hits 9.1%, setting new 40-year high 

From globalnews.ca

Germany’s confounding climate move to opt for coal over nuclear power

From www.vox.com

Amazon Workers Circulate Petition for a Safer Workplace

From gizmodo.com

Defense

Dick Heller is Back, and DC Might Have Another SCOTUS Appointment

Dick Heller Files Lawsuit Challenging DC’s Limits on Ammo Carried by Concealed Carriers

From www.usacarry.com

How China Wants to Replace the U.S. Order

From www.theatlantic.com

Sci-Tech

Cyber Security Industry Hit by Great Resignation Virus

In the United States, of the cybersecurity positions needed to be filled, 1.78 million, 359,000 positions, or 1 in 5, remain unfilled.  The gap is only getting bigger and accelerating during Coronavirus.  The rise of woketarianism, the tech-illiterate leadership is all contributing to these losses.

Brain-Dead Humans Get Pig Hearts

Two pig hearts were successfully transplanted into brain-dead people

From www.sciencenews.org

Twitter sues to force Musk to complete his $44B acquisition

From abcnews.go.com

Intel, Microsoft, Samsung Risk Russia ‘Blackmail’: Watchdog Group

From www.crn.com

Artificial intelligence model finds potential drug molecules a thousand times faster

From MIT

Ancient Tomb Linked By Legend To King Arthur To Be Excavated For First Time

From www.huffpost.com

People

Jill Filipovic calls ‘Unborn child’ an ‘Orwellian’ phrase

From www.theblaze.com

Former senior U.S. official John Bolton admits to planning attempted foreign coups

From www.ctvnews.ca

Freedomist Daily Digest – Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

Editor’s Choice

Top Story

Biden Ties to Pro-China Group Exposes CCP Connections to White House

A Pro-China group called “The U.S. Heartland China Association” has recently been identified as having direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party.  The group is also tied to the Biden White House, which has partnered with it.  The Office of the Director of National Intelligence made the determination.

Features

Australia Mum on Chinese Military Encounters with Warships

The Australian frigate, HMAS Parramatta, encountered the Chinese Navy on multiple instances as it cruised through the East China Sea, near Taiwan.  Details are not being released by the Australians in the interest of national security.  One instance with a Chinese guided missile destroyer has been confirmed.

China Buys Lithium Mine in Argentina

The Chinese Communist Party is moving to purchase the company Lithea Inc for close to $1 billion dollars.  The company, located in Argentina, owns salt lakes in the same country that have the potential to have a 30,000 tons of lithium carbonate annual capacity.  China already dominates this market.   

News by Departments

US News & Politics

Texas Governor Authorizes State Authorities to Stop Illegal Border Crossings

Texas Governor Gregg Abort issued a directive, “WHEREAS, securing the international border is the  federal government’s responsibility, but President Biden has refused to enforce the immigration laws enacted by Congress….“ he gives the Texas National Guard authority to arrest people and return them to the border port of entry.

CA Anti-Gun Laws in Lawsuit Crosshairs

Gun rights advocates file lawsuit to block a new CA gun law, say more challenges are forthcoming

From www.thecentersquare.com

McCarthy Plans Training Sessions For House GOP Staffers As Party Preps Investigations Into Biden Admin

From dailycaller.com

Amazon workers in Campbellsville, Kentucky, trying to form union

From www.courier-journal.com

Culture and Society

Hunter Spent $6K a Month on Prostitutes Alone

According to Hunter Biden’s own files obtained from his lost laptop, over the course of a 5-month period of time, the son of President Joe Biden spent $30k on prostitutes.  A Ukrainian woman received the checks for these services.  JPMorgan Chase filed a Suspicious Activity Report on these transactions.

Illegal expropriations against Christian landowners in the Kurdish-controlled north-eastern area 
From www.fides.org

Thailand: Senate passes bill allowing chemical castration for sex offenders – WION

From www.wionews.com

Geopolitical

Slovenia Sued by EU For Failing to Create Legislation for Internet Censorship

Slovenia failed to create law in line with the Electronic Communications law over a provision that would exclude CCP-owned Huawei from the market.  A bill has failed to pass twice so far but is now expected to pass due to the provision being removed.  The EU is prepared to sue.

France Harvests Lead to Food Shortages

Food Shortages Soar In France Amid Climate Change, Bad Harvest – Reports

From www.urdupoint.com

Sri Lanka lawmakers to pick new president but no deal on PM

From timesofindia.indiatimes.com

France says only a few weeks left to save Iran nuclear deal

From news.yahoo.com

Indian hackers launch fresh attack at Pakistan under China-related code name: Chinese cybersecurity firm

From www.globaltimes.cn

 Leader of ISIS mercenaries killed in countryside of Afrin occupied by Turkey

From hawarnews.com

Finance

China Bank Runs Leaving Rural Communities to Protest

Explained: Why are bank runs rising in China? – The Indian Express

From indianexpress.com

China’s economy stumbles in the fog of Covid war

From indianexpress.com

Recovery from grain production shortfalls could take years 

From www.manitobacooperator.ca

China, Malaysia agree to expand, strengthen key BRI projects

From news.cgtn.com

Indonesia, China to Speed Up Belt and Road Initiative’s Projects

From dinsights.katadata.co.id

Defense

Manila asserts sovereignty on South China Sea arbitration anniversary

From www.arabnews.com

Could China Soon Have a Stronger Military Than America? 

From www.19fortyfive.com

Russia warns new tests of deadly hypersonic Satan-2 missile able to reach UK imminent

From www.mirror.co.uk

Myanmar receives two Russian Su-30 fighter jets – Dhaka Tribune

From www.dhakatribune.com

Sci-Tech

Twitter Gets Musked by Elon

How Elon Musk Damaged Twitter and Left It Worse Off

From www.nytimes.com

Mice Grown from Freeze-Dried Skin Cells

Scientists Cloned Mice From Freeze-Dried Skin Cells, Opening the Door to Biopreservation

From singularityhub.com

People

Food Shortage, Inflation Producing Food Independence

The evidence might be only anecdotal, but the sudden explosion of interest in DIY Home gardening might produce a significantly higher percentage of Americans who are food independent than there are right now.  Groups like Urban Farm are sprouting, and individuals are becoming associations of food independent Americans.

Man, 26, plunges to his death while trying to save his Apple Airpods he’d dropped outside his window

From www.thesun.co.uk