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A major weakness for the economy of China is centralized planning by its communist party, such as the one-child policy and “four modernizations” in 1978 which led to short term prosperity and an industrialized China, but also led to environmental degradation, income inequality, and corruption. There are other central planning failures such as its high-speed rail system which by the end of September 2021 was losing over $830 billion. Real estate was another area of failure, with dozens of ghost cities built for thousands of people with no occupants. The real estate bubble which burst bankrupting giants such as Evergrande...

We all understand inflation when we go to the store and see items we need jump in price. What is less obvious is what the government tells us about inflation. Last week they reported good news: inflation dropped from 5.4% to 5.1%. These percentages were a ‘this month’ to ‘last month’ comparison. Sorry, that is like saying your fever is down from 102 to 101 degrees. You are still sick. You are not well. Nor is the economy. A better measure is a year-over-year trend analysis, which shows we are far from getting inflation under control. A better measure is...

During an interview that aired on Sunday’s broadcast of FNC’s “Life, Liberty & Levin,” former President Donald Trump, a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, warned the country was in the most dangerous place it had ever been.Trump told host Mark Levin the next major conflict would be more than just a new World War but the end of the world.“You don’t discuss that word,” Trump said. “That word is a bad word — a bad word, Mark because the power is so unbelievable. This isn’t a World War. This is the end of the world. I don’t call...

Recent reports say that six cattle died mysteriously in Texas, all with their tongues removed, the hide around one side of their mouths gone, and without any apparent bloodshed. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office released a statement saying that the cause—and time-- of death was as yet unknown.The cattle were found along Texas State Highway in three different counties, with each animal part of a different herd and in a different pasture, according to the sheriff’s office. Five were adults, one a yearling.Stranger still, in two cases, the animals’ genitalia and anuses had been removed with a circular cut that...

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Former President Donald Trump told Breitbart News that he believes if just 5 percent of teachers in schools nationwide were armed that school shootings would be a thing of the past.Asked during an exclusive interview with Breitbart News backstage after his speech to the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) gathering here earlier this month what is causing the mass shootings in the country, Trump said the nation’s mental health crisis — fueled by drugs that are flowing across the border — is the main culprit.“More than anything else it’s mental health and a lot of it is...

According to the House Committee on Natural Resources, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi personally directed that $200 million appropriated for deferred maintenance projects in national parks be spent entirely on one park in her district. That park, The Presidio of San Francisco, happens to be near her mansion there (the one where her husband Paul was attacked – a story that has disappeared from the media when it became apparent the suspected assailant was a lefty). The move follows the removal of all Republican appointees to the Presidio Trust Board, which would have been able to review the...

U.S. — The American Medical Association has officially added "The View" to its pain scale to help patients better understand what is meant by the term "worst pain possible." "In that case, I guess my pain is a nine," said trauma patient Bill Reynolds, whose femur was currently lodged in his own spleen. "Please change the channel." With "The View" as a comparison, the pain rating of horrific injuries has fallen dramatically. "Sure, my skull is shattered - but that seems about half as bad as watching 'The View', so I'll go with a five," said car wreck survivor Glenn...

Florida Republican Congressman Greg Steube joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to explain why he decided to endorse former President Trump over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for the 2024 GOP nomination.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to announce his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in a matter of days, deflected a reporter’s question Monday when asked about a series of polls showing him lagging former President Donald Trump. “Governor, polls show you falling behind Trump. Any thoughts on that?” an English-speaking reporter asked DeSantis during a press conference in Tokyo. “I’m not a candidate, so we’ll see if and when that changes,” the 44-year-old said. Footage of the exchange aired by CNN appeared to be edited to show the governor struggling for a response to the question....

Flight LogFlight 51 Sol 772 Date April 22, 2023 Horizontal Distance 188 m ~617 ft Max. Altitude 12 m ~39 ft Max. Groundspeed 4 m/s ~8.9 mph Duration 136.9 seconds Route of Flight From Airfield Mu to Airfield NuFlights 51 (as of 4/22/23)Distance Flown 11,734 meters (~38,499 ft)Highest Altitude 18 meters (~59 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph)Flight Time ~91.4 minutes (5,487 seconds)

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...A group of 15 masked protesters rushed the stage at the festival, where Hansen was in the middle of an interview with one of the L.A. Times columnists, according to the outlet. Members of the protest were reportedly targeting Hansen after his years of research revealing an ancient Maya complex in Guatemala."This is stolen land!" and "[redacted]" were among some of the cries heard from protesters as they threw around chairs, the L.A. Times reported. They also held a banner that read "Gringo colonizer fuera del Mirador," in reference to Hansen's work at the El Mirador ancient site...Hansen and others...

FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways, according to a statement released on Monday. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor,” said Fox News in a statement.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- At least 20 people have been shot, one fatally, in Chicago shootings so far this weekend, police said. A toddler was shot inside a South Side home on Saturday afternoon, Chicago police said. The shooting happened in the Calumet Heights neighborhood's 8800-block of South Euclid Avenue at about 3:40 p.m. Police said a 3-year-old boy was struck in the face by gunfire. The victim was transported to Jackson Park Hospital, and then transferred to Comer Children's Hospital in serious condition. There is no one in custody and area detectives are investigating. Police did not immediately provide further...

VIDEOThe laughable attempt by 60 Minutes to defend Ray Epps (the ONLY J6 protestor defended by the media and Democrats) and to debunk "conspiracy theories" about him has backfired to such an extent that it has only increased curiosity about Epps. Expect more information about Ray Epps to start coming out. One such piece of information is this interview with the daughter of Ray Epps, Tiffany Jones, in which she suggests that Ray Epps might have been "compromised" into becoming a J6 Fedsurrectionist. There is also a lot more revealing background information on Epps provided by her in text messages.

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This book by Unconstrained Analytics is a guide for all citizens that are concerned with the chaos and violence occurring on the streets of America, regardless of political outlook. Though much of the violence clearly has political intent and purpose, that is outside the scope of this study. The goal – to explain the violence, who is perpetrating it, and how to avoid becoming a victim, sounds simple enough. However, this is a very dynamic situation, the amount of information available is immense, and much of it is opinion disguised as the truth. To help with this task, the writers...

This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the...

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The border crisis can be solved by letting 10 million migrants take American jobs, says President Joe Biden’s pro-migrant border chief. Alejandro Mayorkas was asked on April 21 if there was room for a compromise on border security before a deal on migration policy. Mayorkas, a lawyer, responded with an answer that mimicked the style used in law books: I am an unrelenting optimist, but I will share with you the following: What was articulated this week [by congressional legislators at hearings] is that … “We have 10 to 11 million vacant jobs, we have an incredible supply of [migrant]...