The vast majority of Americans have no idea of Big Tech’s massive drive to make digital slaves out of every urban dweller. Smart street lights will often be at the heart of data collection and coordination. ⁃ TN Editor Posted By: Laura Valkovic June 9, 2019 Such a benign and […]
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Chaos erupts on the streets of Hong Kong as police clash with pro-democracy campaigners after hundreds of thousands of people march through the city to protest against a proposed extradition deal. Hong Kong protests over extradition law turn ugly as riot police clash with demonstrators | ABC News ABC News […]
It certainly appears so; and not just Australia. This Social credit system will likely spread throughout the Asia-pacific region via the Belt and Road “new Silk Road” conduit. MH Peter RogersThe ConversationTue, 28 May 2019 21:46 UTC © Dan Himbrechts/AAP AuteurThe Northern Territory government is expanding the CCTV surveillance network.SavePrivacy […]
Russia and China took another step away from the US dollar after the two countries agreed to develop bilateral trade using the ruble and the yuan. Published time: 5 Jun, 2019 15:38 Edited time: 5 Jun, 2019 16:04 from RT.com It was just one of the major deals reached after […]
Chinese Warships Cause Surprise In Sydney Harbor by Tyler Durden Wed, 06/05/2019 – 01:00 A Chinese frigate, auxiliary replenishment ship, and an amphibious vessel with 700 sailors docked in Sydney, Australia, for an unannounced visit on Monday amid rising anxieties about a rising China in the Indo-Pacific, according to Shanghai Morning Post. Prime […]
Here’s an archaeological puzzle I had never heard of before (and I thought I knew it all!). Brett Swancer of the excellent resource Mysterious Universe tells us more, plus some excellent video footage. Martin H Brent Swancer May 24, 2019 The villages of Longyou County, in Zhejiang province, China, have […]
The near-monopoly on the rare metals processing industry by China is becoming an increasingly obvious advantage in the Super-Power Trade-War, as the following article illustrates, the brewing US – Iran situation will add to China’s advantage. Note that “rare metals” aren’t all that rare or exclusively found in China, but […]
Will the Trade War turn “kinetic”? Personally I doubt it: China knows the US is “master” of military warfare and they will do everything to avoid that scenario. China’s speciality is economic warfare. I suspect by the tone of the Huawei communications, the US may have beaten them at their […]
They came to Christchurch to escape terror in the Middle East, but terror found them where they least expected it. But it seems we can not give them time to grieve their loss, nor the decency to consult them. Instead their tragedy, which has affected all in Christchurch, is being […]
As the Trade War between the US and China heats up, Trump retains an air of calm confidence. As usual, current events in this arena seem to be proceeding as the President expected. However, as Paul Craig Roberts comments, the Iran situation may be a dangerous trap, and China has […]