Archive for November, 2018
Russia Holding Record Amount of Physical Gold
November 4th, 2018Via: Russia Today: The Central Bank of Russia bought over 92 tons of gold in the three months to the end of September breaking the Soviet peak of 2000 tons in gold reserves seen in 1941, according to a new report by the World Gold Council (WGC). Russia reportedly purchased more gold than any other […]
There’s Something Different About The Gut Microbes of Babies Born at Home
November 4th, 2018Via: ScienceAlert: Compared to the babies born at home, the findings reveal that hospital-born infants had a lower diversity of gut flora, and this change persisted for the entire month. “The reasons for the differences between infants born at home versus in hospitals are not known, but we speculate that common hospital interventions like early […]
Soros Partners With Mastercard To Hand Out Money To Migrants
November 4th, 2018Via: ZeroHedge: Billionaire investor George Soros has repeatedly denied rumors that he is helping to finance the migrant caravans making their way up from Honduras and Guatemala through Mexico with the ultimate aim of reaching the US. But that’s about to change, as the “Open Society” founder – who famously financed much of the opposition […]
Analyst Estimates Bayer Could Have $800 Billion in Future Roundup Liability
November 4th, 2018Via: WakingTimes: The judge decided to reduce the punitive damage award from the original total of $289 million following a verdict reached earlier this summer, down to $78.5 million. A decision which concerned jurors who decided on the higher award amount in order to send a clear message to Monsanto that they deserve to be […]
GM Electric Bicycles Unveiled
November 2nd, 2018Tesla might also do an electric bike. Via: Electrek: Today is a big day for car companies jumping on the electric bicycle bandwagon. First Elon Musk dropped a bombshell saying Tesla might build an electric bike, and now GM electric bicycles are on the horizon too. GM gave a surprise announcement this morning where they […]
Chinese-Style ‘Digital Authoritarianism’ Grows Globally
November 2nd, 2018Via: AFP: Governments worldwide are stepping up use of online tools, in many cases inspired by China’s model, to suppress dissent and tighten their grip on power, a human rights watchdog study found Thursday. The annual Freedom House study of 65 countries found global internet freedom declined for the eighth consecutive year in 2018, amid […]
Migrant Caravan: Trump Suggests Immigrants Could be Shot if They Throw Rocks at Military
November 2nd, 2018Update: Trump Backtracks on Suggestion U.S. Troops Could Fire on Migrants The U.S. could choose from a vast arsenal of nonlethal weaponry (including sonic and directed energy weapons) to use in this situation if necessary. I didn’t understand Trump’s decision to escalate to a lethal response right away. In any event… Via: Reuters: President Donald […]
Japan Moving to Allow Foreign Blue-Collar Workers
November 1st, 2018I guess the nappy changing robots weren’t going to come fast enough. Via: Reuters: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labor shortages, a controversial policy shift in immigration-shy Japan. … Immigration has long been taboo as many Japanese […]
