In glitzy and prosperous Hong Kong, thousands live in conditions deemed an “insult to human dignity”. Low-income residents who can’t keep up with soaring property prices have no choice but to cram into homes barely bigger than a coffin or wire cage. More than 200,000 Hongkongers survive in the cramped […]
Economics
In 2010,The Rockefeller Foundation published a report which contained a portrayal of four hypothetical “near future” geopolitical scenarios. One of these scenarios, titled The Lock Step Narrative, sounds spine-chillingly familiar. by Martin Harris 21/4/2020 I will provide both a link to the report and screenshots of the relevant portions. The […]
Lockdowns in at least 33 of Africa´s 54 countries have blocked farmers from getting food to markets and threatened deliveries of food assistance to rural populations. AP — April 15, 2020 In this March 24, 2020, file photo, a street trader sells cabbages by the side of the road, after […]
We have seen a lot of crazy things in the last few weeks… like a worldwide quarantine, a complete shutdown of the worlds economy, and the fastest stock market plunge in history. And despite how shocking those things have been, there is one part of this crisis that hasn’t really […]
Wise move, Japan: Other nations take note! MH Isabel ReynoldsBloombergWed, 08 Apr 2020 09:26 UTC © AFPJapan Japan has earmarked US$2.2 billion of its record economic stimulus package to help its manufacturers shift production out of China as the coronavirus disrupts supply chains between the major trading partners. The extra […]
The latest on current events through the eyes of contributor G-Squared: 5/4/2020 The world COVID-19 statistics (as delivered) are: Over 1 million infected. Over 200,000 survived. Over 50,000 dead. The US is by far the largest affected. Over 100,000 infected. Over 10,000 survived. Over 6,000 dead. For The US on […]
“The government never cedes power willingly. Neither should we.” April 2, 2020 By John W. Whitehead “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”—Viktor Frankl We […]
This puts the COVID-19 pandemic in proper perspective, so why wasn’t the planet shut down in 2018? First the article, then my comments. MH. Maggie Fox – NBC News Sept 27, 2018 Flu killed 80,000 people this past season and put 900,000 into the hospital, making it the worst influenza […]
The Police State has well and truly arrived, and everyone’s a potential agent. MH Martin EvansThe TelegraphFri, 27 Mar 2020 21:06 UTC Police chiefs are urging snoopers to use online “hotlines” to snitch on neighbours who are breaching the Government’s coronavirus lockdown. Humberside has become the first police force to […]
The Government Is Proceeding with Non-essential Legislation at Breakneck Speed No doubt you saw Andrew Little’s comments about forging ahead with hate speech legislation to get it passed before this year’s general election. He told Stuff.co.nz that “The review of our hate speech laws are in the final stages. I expect there will […]