"The current approach to mitigating climate change guarantees inefficiency and waste. No one knows which technologies and which companies will be most effective." ~Paul Mueller

==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts British writers on peace and war Joseph Conrad: Selections on war ==== Joseph ConradThe Rescue “They say there is going to be a war with China,” he said in a gossiping tone, “and the French are going along with us as they did in the Crimea […]

"The ongoing fracas exposes the difficulties of agreeing on what justice is. The case of Bucks v. Pacers is becoming a tale of the dangers of ill-defined property rights." ~Scott Drylie

Jeffrey A Tucker takes aim at Francis Collins, the former head of the US National Institutes of Health, for causing widespread hardship in the Covid response and exhibiting no remorse for the devastating consequences.
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The Daily Sceptic is compiling an Almanac of Bad Futurology to be published on New Year's Eve when the usual suspects will be making their predictions for 2024. Take a look at our efforts and send us your suggestions.
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Book review: War Made Invisible: How American Hides The Human Toll Of Its Military Machine by Norman Solomonby Ian SinclairPeace NewsDecember 2023-January 2024 Earlier this year Brown University’s Costs of War project calculated the US-led ‘war on terror’ has led to nearly one million people killed due to direct violence, many more dead from indirect […]

One of the casualties of Storm Gerritt has been a £3m wind turbine in Scotland, which not only lost its blades but burst into flames. Who knew a strong gust of wind would prove so catastrophic for a wind turbine?
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Comic Neel Nanda passed away unexpectedly at the age of 32.  The cause of his death has yet to be revealed. According to Nanda's Twitter/ X account, he advocated for COVID vaccines and had a progressive viewpoint.

The deranged man who allegedly stabbed two teen girs reportedly yelled, “I want all white people dead." He was arraigned on charges of attempted murder as a hate crime. He stabbed a fellow inmate after he was booked into Rikers Island prison.

London: ULEZ, the ultra low emission zone, uses cameras to monitor drivers of older cars and levy fines against them. ULEZ imposes an unfair tax, curtails travel and is a surveillance scheme. Residents have been destroying the cameras. Mask-wearing security guards are bullying residents and protesters.

We have an acute need for more Miss Trunchbulls, to keep the show on the road and get things done, says Dr. David McGrogan.
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Arctotherium challenges established fertility theories by proposing that the Baby Boom was driven by a marriage boom, prompting a reassessment of demographic challenges and suggestions for what can be done.
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This is part 3 of “Why There Is Still No Peace on Earth: Washington’s Folly From The Persian Gulf to Ukraine.”  Read part 1. Read part 2. Another Christmas and there is still no peace on earth. And the proximate cause of that vexing reality is the $1.3 trillion Warfare State planted on the banks … Continue reading "No Peace on Earth? Blame Woodrow Wilson"

The dramatic, earth-shattering events in Palestine starting on October 7 have taken many people by surprise. However, attentive observers are not.

New York Post, December 29, 2023 Joe Biden and the left are putting the rule of law at risk By   James Bovard President Biden will portray his re-election campaign as a crusade to save American democracy. But Biden has ravaged Americans’ rights and liberties ever since he took his oath of office almost three […]
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A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the virus and the vaccines, the ‘climate emergency’ and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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It's the end of another year, so you know what that means: it's time to go back through every single edition of #SolutionsWatch for the year 2023 and go through feedback, updates and commentary on these ideas. What worked? What didn't? What changed? How have you applied these ideas in your life? Find out in this lengthy year-end edition of everyone's favourite solutions podcast.

(German) Der SPR Medien-Navigator 2024 wurde veröffentlicht und beinhaltet neu Manova (Nachfolge von Rubikon), Der Status (Nachfolge von Wochenblick), Bachheimer (Österreich), sowie “Neues aus Russland” (Ersatz für das eingestellte Sputnik). Der SPR Medien-Navigator wurde 2017 erstmals veröffentlicht und bewertet 80 führende deutschsprachige Medien nach ihrer politischen und geopolitischen Ausrichtung. Der Medien-Navigator 2024 →

The 2024 edition of the SPR Media Navigator has been published and newly includes The Jimmy Dore Show, UK Column and VT Foreign Policy. The Saker has been discontinued. The SPR Media Navigator is the only media classification in the world that specifies both the political bias and the establishment bias of 72 leading media... Continue Reading →

From the Conclusion chapter, Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty: “Each lost freedom becomes a domino falling against all the remaining rights and liberties. Secrecy and censorship spur a deadly political spiral. If the media is cowed into silence or turned into political accomplices, citizens are unlikely to learn of proliferating abuses. If there […]

The Telegraph's Robin Aitken advocates for GB News, the plucky U.K. media outlet challenging the liberal-Left dominance in broadcasting amidst criticism, advertiser boycotts and regulatory scrutiny.
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When Transgenderism and Transhumanism are seen in the same frame, they are closely linked together. Both seek to springboard the human condition from its roots into Superman, immortality, cyborg, and anything other than human. As anti-human, both are pitted against Christianity. Since Christianity is in decline and the "trans" movement is gaining ground, you can see conflict brewing.

By Andy Lee Roth and Steve Macek The power of news is often described using visual metaphors. Good journalism is said to be illuminating, meaning it provides clarity and insight; exemplary reporting is praised for “shining light” on a subject or “bringing to light” crucial facts and original perspectives. And the…
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Iain Davis In Part 1 we questioned the fundamental principles said to underpin “the Climate Science™.” Specifically we considered the scientific validity of the claimed “consensus” and explored some of the many scientific doubts expressed about Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) theory and the so-called “greenhouse effect.” We noted the contradictory layman’s explanation of AGW theory offered by …

Shane McEvoy was quite impressed when he managed to get a GP appointment within 48 hours of slipping a disc. Then the nightmare of navigating the NHS’s hi-tech labyrinth began.

==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts British writers on peace and war Edward Carpenter: Fears which inspire brutishness and cruelty of warfare ==== Edward CarpenterPagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning …there are signs that the recent Great War and the following events mark the lowest point of descent and the […]

As Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilots proliferate, a myriad of elite-gilded and blockchain-powered digital payment networks are vying for their technologies and payment systems to be incorporated in the developing digital currency infrastructures of tomorrow. Their end game? A digital financial grid prime for abuse.

"The speech resonates because it directly addresses the reality of destroyed hopes and dreams that his supporters live with, and his solution is clear, consistent, and economically sound." ~George Lynch

"Justification of a policy of free trade does not rest on the claim that free trade in each and every case yields ‘optimal’ results, or a stream of results as excellent as those that would be achieved by protectionist policies." ~Donald J. Boudreaux

Individuals receiving two COVID-19 vaccine doses may be more prone to Long Covid, a new study suggests.
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Tim Kelly returns to The Realist Report to discuss the state of the world and wrap up 2023. Wars continue to rage in Ukraine and Palestine, with the full support and blessing of the U.S. government. The lawfare being waged against Donald Trump is reaching banana republic levels of absurdity, while millions continue to flood into the country, aided and abetted by the Biden administration.

Security guards protecting London's low emission zone cameras are accused of thuggish behaviour, including assault, intimidation and a refusal to display licenses.
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Ernest A believes 2024 is going to be the year we win the Culture War. In fact, he thinks it's already been largely won and it's just a matter of time before the other side throws in the towel.
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Councils in England face financial woes due to poor governance, not lack of funds, says the Office for Local Government.
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A BBC 'mis/disinformation' correspondent is taking a six-month sabbatical to enrol on a climate course funded by green billionaires so he can learn how to 'debunk' climate contrarians even more effectively.
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Des dossiers ont été constitués par 15 départements après avoir surveillé l’activité des réseaux sociaux afin de contrôler les personnes invitées à s’exprimer lors d’événements officiels. Source : The Guardian, Anna FazackerleyTraduit par les lecteurs du site Les-Crises Quinze départements gouvernementaux ont surveillé l’activité des réseaux sociaux de critiques potentielles, et compilé des « dossiers […]

Before leaving town for the 2023 end-of-year holidays, Congress managed to avoid a 12:01am January 1, 2024 expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). It began life in a totally unregulated form as a component of President George W. Bush’s unconstitutional STELLAR WIND electronic mass surveillance program. After the New York … Continue reading "The Quaint FISA Surveillance Debate"

Årets sista Snedtänkt ger plats åt en gammal hjälte: barnlåtaren, djurbrevbäraren och halvfemhuseraren James Hollingworth, ena halvan av James & Karin, Monchichis trädgårdsmästare, älgdemonstranten och många sjuttiotalisters ledsagare in i den coola vuxna musiken med autentiskt ABBA-sväng. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play.

A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the virus and the vaccines, the ‘climate emergency’ and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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Brian Wilson and I put 2023 out of its misery on his podcast today on what he labeled the  “Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier Memorial episode.”  In his intro to the show, Brian announced that I was “celebrating his new contract to reprise his role as Santa Claus next year at the Dundalk Dollar General and […]
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Widely ignored official reports and never-before-seen declassified files suggest shadowy British special forces operatives played a crucial role in one of the 20th century’s most notorious and controversial massacres. In July 2023, few media observers took notice when influential British intelligence operative-turned-lawmaker Alicia Kearns issued a public call for Western boots on the ground in the former Yugoslavia. Addressing a packed session of the House of Commons, Foreign Affairs Committee chair Kearns made the alarming call: “I…urge the Government: let […]

Gardner Goldsmith kindly had me on the David Knight show today to talk about Last Rights. We had plenty of laughs amidst the smackdowns of politicians and bureaucrats. I appreciate Gard’s fervor for freedom and his disdain for tyranny of all stripes. Here’s the link to the Bitchute video version: https://www.bitchute.com/video/6EL7wNgs74Ep/ Here’s a link to […]

The Department for Business and Trade has announced it won't take advantage of Brexit to bring back imperial measures, contrary to Boris's promise. But the killjoys will allow the sale of pint-sized bottles of wine!
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When you own an EV, likely you will be stuck with it for life, unable to sell it when the battery is shot; your choice is to pay a huge fee tor battery disposal or pay thousands of dollars for a brand new battery. The Technocrat Holy Grail of Smart Grid and control over energy will eventually go up in smoke.

Henrik cover some of the latest in No-Go Zone, Wednesday December 27, 2023.
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In a heart-wrenching BBC Radio 4 account, Philippa blames Boris Johnson for her daughter's lockdown-induced suicide, underscoring the madness and profound human toll of the Government's pandemic measures.
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