Category: Civil Liberties

A Bad Moon Is Rising On Our Nation’s 250th Birthday Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Burning Down The House… “I forgot to get napkins. I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me.” – Darializa Avila-Chevalier, primary election winner, New York’s 13th Congressional District Who are all these Democratic Socialists of America, anyway?… Continue reading A Bad Moon Is Rising On Our Nation’s 250th Birthday

The media and Canadian government discussions around the U.S-Canada trade and economic relationship, specifically as they pertain to the USMCA (CUSMA) continue to be fascinating. As we noted over a year ago, the expressed perception from the Canadian side was remarkably disconnected from the most likely scenario. The level of entrenched disbelief that the U.S.… Continue reading A Shift Begins? Canadian Media Start Discussing Six-Month USMCA Termination Possible

Vertically Integrated Nations, Production For Security, And Rate Cuts Submitted by Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Let’s start with the important stuff: Hope you are having a great 4th of July 250th Anniversary Weekend. Yields gained back some ground after the relatively weak jobs report (headline plus revisions was negative, the private sector underwhelmed, and… Continue reading Vertically Integrated Nations, Production For Security, And Rate Cuts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back Sunday against Vice President J.D. Vance’s veiled threat that the United States is Israel’s sole powerful ally “anywhere left in the entire world.”

Food Retailers Troubled By This Chart Consumer staples and food retail equity analyst Scott Marks at Jefferies told clients Saturday that one of the most concerning charts for food retailers is the sharp decline in average benefits per SNAP participant under the Trump administration, as the USDA intensifies efforts to root out fraud, waste, and… Continue reading Food Retailers Troubled By This Chart

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Sunday the election of socialists in Democratic primaries will force the party “to have a battle over what we believe in.”

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Sunday the election of socialists in Democratic primaries will force the party “to have a battle over what we believe in.”

Putin Invites Trump To Visit Russia In ‘Constructive’ July 4th Phone Call A nearly 90-minute phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin on July 4th could signal shifting White House priorities, as it tries to find permanent offramp and settlement in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, but also as the Ukraine war seems to… Continue reading Putin Invites Trump To Visit Russia In ‘Constructive’ July 4th Phone Call