(Michael Robison) A pair of suspects allegedly carrying 150,000 fentanyl pills, enough to potentially kill several million people, were arrested Friday during a traffic stop in south-central California but have since been released without bail.
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Stephen Colbert Staff Arrested In U.S. House Building, Were Snooping Near Offices Of GOP Members
(Jon Dougherty) Staff members of late-night host Stephen Colbert, including a senior show producer, were arrested Friday for unauthorized presence in the U.S. Capitol Building, the same charge many of those arrested during the January 2021 incident have been charged with.
New Study Concludes Lockdowns Caused AT LEAST 170,000+ Excess Deaths In U.S.
(Steve Watson)Research finds a 26 percent spike in non-Covid excess deaths among working age Americans in 2020 and 2021.
The Worst Energy Crisis In U.S. History Is Going To Get Even Worse In The Months Ahead
(Michael Snyder) Are you ready for what is coming next? Are you ready to pay six dollars for a gallon of gasoline? Are you ready to pay much higher prices for everything at our major stores as the price of diesel goes haywire? Are you ready for widespread blackouts all over the U.S. this summer? Unfortunately, we are being warned that all of these things are coming. The worst energy crisis in U.S. history is poised to get even worse in the months ahead, and there is no “silver bullet” on the horizon which is going to magically solve our problems. The refineries that we need are not being built and the drilling that needs to be done is not really happening. Of course energy supplies are getting tighter and tighter all over the globe, and things will go to an entirely new level once the next major war starts.
The Return of a Powerful U.S.
(William R. Hawkins) On May 3, President Joe Biden visited the Lockheed Martin plant in Troy, Alabama. He was there to thank the company and its workers for building the weapons being sent to Ukraine to defend against the Russian invasion, in particular the Javelin anti-tank missile. He told the employees “You’re allowing the Ukrainians to defend themselves. And, quite frankly, they’re making fools of the Russian military in many instances.” Biden referenced America as “the arsenal of democracy,” citing not just World War II but also Iraq and Afghanistan. “And every worker in this facility and every American taxpayer is directly contributing to the case for freedom. And that’s something we can all be incredibly proud of, in my view,” he declared.
U.S. Will Require Manufacturers to Sell Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Despite Their Biological and Environmental Risks
(B.N. Frank) Research has already determined that “energy-efficient” LED light bulbs are biologically and environmentally harmful (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). Nevertheless, proponents – including the Biden Administration – continue to promote them as “green” and want them installed EVERYWHERE. In fact, earlier this month, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it would provide funding for their installation in low-income homes. More recently, the Biden Administration took steps to end the production of safer bulbs.
As Putin’s Victory Day Brings No Major War Escalation, U.S. Ramps Up Support of Ukraine
(Susan Katz Keating) As expectations of dramatic Victory Day developments from the Kremlin fell short on Monday, the U.S. pressed forward with actions designed to help foil Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. Senator Says Biden Administration Disinformation Board Likely Illegal
(The Center Square Staff) Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., says the creation of a board within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) tasked with combating “disinformation” is likely illegal.
Amazon, Yelp, And Citigroup To Reimburse U.S. Employees Who Travel For Abortions
(Madeleine Hubbard) Several large companies, including Amazon, Yelp, and Citigroup, are offering to reimburse employees who have to travel to obtain an abortion after a leaked draft opinion shows that the Supreme Court is poised to reverse Roe v. Wade.
60% of Largest U.S. Companies Use Some Sort of Employee Tracking Surveillance
(B.N. Frank) Businesses collecting data on customers for the purpose of marketing additional products and services to them as well as selling their data to third parties is often referred to as “Surveillance Capitalism.” Yes it’s creepy but it’s not uncommon. A growing number of employers are collecting data on their employees while they are working too. This trend has privacy experts concerned as well.
Shocking Numbers Show That The Middle Class In The U.S. Is Being Systematically Destroyed
(Michael Snyder) People often wonder why I get so upset about inflation. Well, the truth is that there are many reasons, but one of the big ones is because it destroys the middle class. This has been true for a long time, but here in 2022 prices are rising at a far faster rate than most of our paychecks are. That means our standard of living is steadily going down. It is taking more out of our incomes to pay for essentials such as housing, food and gasoline, and that is leaving a lot less money for other things. Of course there are many Americans who are going into tremendous amounts of debt in order to maintain the standard of living that they are currently enjoying. But going into debt only brings more pain in the long run.
U.S. Crude Soars Above $130 a Barrel
(John Carney) The price of oil surged on Sunday evening, putting pressure on gasoline prices and inflation.
Murder Rates Across U.S. Soared in 2021 to Record Levels Amid Engineered Collapse of Society
(Ethan Huff) The official numbers are out, and they show that the murder rate in the United States is currently the highest it has been in 25 years.
Bill Would Give U.S. Government ‘Kill Switch’ in All New Cars
(Paul Joseph Watson) A piece of legislation that was quietly included in the infrastructure bill signed by Biden would give the U.S. government access to a ‘kill switch’ linked to law enforcement in all new vehicles from 2026.
Here’s Why U.S. Supply Chain Problems Will Only Get Worse
(Brandon Smith) It is an economic rule which free-market philosophers like Adam Smith have tried to explain to governments and monopolists for centuries: