Archive for the 'Economy' Category
Trump On Taking Syria’s Oil and, “You Know, the Airport Is Right Nearby”
October 27th, 2019“A very big, very monstrous, very powerful airport, and very expensive airport that was built years ago.” Ahh, Ye’ Olde Superbase? Is that you? This is from the old and forgotten depths of Cryptogon’s archives: What part of Superbase don’t you understand? That’s what people in the business of exploitation and death call a “geostrategic […]
Putting Federal Debt In Perspective Against Those Responsible In The Future
October 27th, 2019Via: Economica: Since 2007, US federal debt has risen 150% while annual US births (legal and otherwise) have fallen almost 14%. Said otherwise, over the dozen years since 2007, federal debt has increased by $13.8 trillion while 5.2 million fewer births have occurred over the same period than the Census projected. This is probably worth […]
Tesla Summon: “A Tragedy Waiting to Happen”
October 27th, 2019The “Summon” feature is cringe inducing. Fully autonomous robotaxis in a year or two? No way. Via: ZeroHedge: Seemingly undeterred by disturbing video on social media and a regulator inquiry into the company, Tesla continues to forge forward blindly and recklessly into the realm of autonomy. Most recently, Tesla said on its conference call Wednesday […]
As Secret Pentagon Spending Rises, Defense Firms Cash in
October 27th, 2019Via: Defense One: The share of Pentagon spending hidden from public view is rising, as are defense contractors’ revenues from it. The U.S. Defense Department’s overall budget request increased nearly 5 percent from 2019 to 2020, but classified spending rose 6 percent, according to the consulting firm Avascent. It accounts for about $76 billion, or […]
Californians Brace For 10 Years Of Blackouts
October 27th, 2019Via: ZeroHedge: With the state of California set to experience the “biggest blackout ever” as a violent windstorm forces local utilities PG&E, Edison and Sempra to shut off power to millions of residents over fears a broken transmission line could trigger another massive fire, resulting in billions in legal costs, a dismal reality is starting […]
Microsoft Wins $10 Billion Pentagon Cloud Contract, Beating Amazon
October 26th, 2019Via: Bloomberg: Microsoft Corp. has won the sought-after JEDI cloud computing contract with the Pentagon valued at as much as $10 billion over a decade, dealing a blow to the market leader, Amazon.com Inc., which had been the front-runner. The decision, which was announced by the Defense Department late Friday, may be challenged by Amazon, […]
Life in the Most Drone-Bombed Country in the World
October 24th, 2019Via: MIT Technology Review: America’s longest war has turned Afghanistan into an unwilling testing ground for warfare technology. … Nearly 20 years in, and with the conflict once more intensifying, there are no signs of an ending.
Equifax Used ‘Admin’ as Username and Password for Sensitive Data
October 24th, 2019Via: Yahoo Finance: Equifax (EFX) used the word “admin” as both password and username for a portal that contained sensitive information, according to a class action lawsuit filed in federal court in the Northern District of Georgia. The ongoing lawsuit, filed after the breach, went viral on Twitter Friday after Buzzfeed reporter Jane Lytvynenko came […]
Germany Increases Gold Reserves for First Time in 21 Years
October 23rd, 2019Via: ZeroHedge: With ECB mutiny and Deutsche Bank’s rapid demise, fears are rising of a looming financial crisis, and with that, Germany has shown a renewed interest in gold.
The Army Wants To Verify To The Stars Academy’s Fantastic UFO Mystery Material Claims
October 21st, 2019My commentary remains the same as in: Limited Hangout: ‘Wow, What Is That?’ Navy Pilots Report Unexplained Flying Objects: The missing trillions never comes up in conjunction with the mainstream media’s fascination with this Pentagon/CIA driven UFO narrative. However, the two are almost certainly related. Via: The Drive: Just yesterday, the U.S. Army confirmed that […]
