Puppet Masters
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FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Russian Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov is seen in Red Square before the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, Russia June 24, 2020.
FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Russian Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov is seen in Red Square before the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, Russia June 24, 2020.
Speaking on Tuesday afternoon, Gennady Zyuganov branded the action as "completely unacceptable."
From September 17-19, Russian citizens went to the polls to choose from 14 parties and other independent candidates vying for 450 seats in the country's parliament. On September 20, after the results were revealed, the Communist Party declared that it would refuse to recognize the votes of electronic voting in Moscow, alleging that it was rigged to prevent the faction from winning certain seats.
Comment: Russia's top officials have already gone on record alleging election interference by the US in the form of cyber attacks and Big Tech meddling, this is alongside video footage of ballot stuffing and NGO meddling:
- Russia demands answers from US ambassador over 'election interference,' as Moscow says it has proof of 'serious' sabotage efforts
- Russian parliamentary elections exit polls: Ruling party expected to win but Communist Party may slash majority - Evidence of vote tampering appears online
- 'Blatant Big Tech interference, US cyberattacks' during recent Russian elections, ex-President Medvedev tells RT
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A construction worker labors on the scaffolding of a building at an under construction residential housing development in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, July 29, 2021.
A construction worker labors on the scaffolding of a building at an under construction residential housing development in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, July 29, 2021.
Unlike in previous economic down cycles, Chinese authorities look set to tighten property sector policy and tame prices this time, in order to reduce wealth inequality and boost the falling birthrate, economists led by Lu Ting wrote in a report Tuesday. Policy makers will be willing to sacrifice near-term economic growth to tame house prices and divert financial resources out of the property sector, which accounts for a quarter of China's gross domestic product, they wrote.
Comment: This news comes as China's largest property developer Evergrande begins to default on payments of its debt: 'Eerie silence' as China's debt-laden property giant Evergrande misses payment deadline
See also:
- China to issue 20b yuan to farmers due to commodity price spike, financial institutions sacrifice earnings to shore up economy
- China declares transactions involving cryptocurrencies illegal, claims they 'disrupt economy, facilitate crime'
- Chinese regulators summon Evergrande property developer execs, warn debt poses systemic risk
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Aryan race determination tests under Nazi Germany
Aryan race determination tests under Nazi Germany
Comment: This article is the third part of a series that already contains:
Part I: Compelling Evidence That SARS-CoV-2 Was Man-Made
Part II: "The Inanity of RNA Vaccines For COVID-19".
The present article also constitutes one chapter of the book titled "Mass extinctions, Evolutionary Leaps and Viral Information" (soon to be published).
Eugenics
Race selection is not a new concept. 2,500 years ago, Plato was already advocating for selective breeding[1]. One of the legacies of Darwin's erroneous theory was the re-emergence of eugenics in the late 19th Century[2]. By the beginning of the 20th century, eugenics policies were widely applied in the USA, Japan, several European countries, and, of course, Nazi Germany, whose eugenics programs were inspired by the eugenics policies pursued in the USA [3]
Generally these policies consisted in sterilizing "unfit" individuals including representatives of "inferior races" and stimulating the reproduction of "fit" individuals, including representatives of "superior races".
But the revelations about the atrocities committed by the Nazis during WW2 didn't stop eugenics programs. Documented forced sterilization was still practiced during the 21st century in places like California [4], Spain [5] and Peru [6].
However, there is one fundamental difference between the Nazis and modern-day supporters of eugenics: the advent of genomics in general and gene editing [7] in particular. Today, scientists know how to modify the human genome and switch genes, favor certain traits and inhibit others. Current technology allows one full human genome to be sequenced in 30 minutes [8] and to create entire genetic sequences.[9]
In certain scientific circles, the ideological drive to create a "better" race is still strong. For example, eugenics is publicly advocated by Johns Hopkins University professor [10] and advisor [11] of METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence), Nathaniel C. Comfort:
"the eugenic impulse drives us to eliminate disease, live longer and healthier, with greater intelligence, and a better adjustment to the conditions of society; and the health benefits, the intellectual thrill and the profits of genetic bio-medicine are too great for us to do otherwise" [12]Incidentally, this is the same Johns Hopkins University which, through its Coronavirus Research Center, tracks cases of COVID-19 worldwide and feeds the media and governments with their data.[13]
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US President Joe Biden and Benjamins
US President Joe Biden and Benjamins
The Biden administration has made clear its plan to beef up IRS auditing by expanding the agency's funding and power. Biden's latest proposal would require banks to turn over to the Internal Revenue Service bank account information for all accounts holding more than $600.
In a sharp pushback against the proposal, more than 40 trade associations, some of which represent entire industries or economic sectors, signed a letter to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., raising the alarm about the plan.
Comment: On the surface this is how to turn 'none of your business' into unlimited tappable resources and a paperwork nightmare. The unmentioned reality check is this: Forget the principal! "Tax income doesn't come close to just paying interest on growing U.S. debt obligations." Which means the government is trying to cover up the next and inevitable monetary phase: hyperinflation.
See also:
Inflation is the new normal: We are now seeing a critical shift in global markets
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US President Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden
Biden's comments came hours after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved distributing Pfizer and BioNTech's booster shots to roughly 60 million Americans. He addressed the nation, noting that three-fourths of those eligible have gotten at least one shot. He criticized the more than 70 million people who haven't yet started the vaccination process:
"The vast majority of Americans are doing the right thing. And to make matters worse, there are elected officials actively working to undermine with false information the fight against Covid-19. This is totally unacceptable."Economists have lower expectations for the back half of the year following a string of disappointing economic reports. The U.S. economy added just 235,000 jobs in August, well short of expectations for a 720,000 gain from economists polled by Dow Jones. This week, the Federal Reserve forecast 2021 GDP to rise at a 5.9% annual pace, down from its previous forecast of 7% growth.
Comment: See also:
- Biden pushing for dishonorable discharges, court martials for troops who refuse vaccines
- 220,000 military service members say 'no' to Biden's forced Covid injections: File lawsuit claiming they already have natural immunity
- Why the Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate is unconstitutional - and why Kavanaugh may be the key
- 'Rules for Thee' dept: Members of Congress & staffs exempt from Biden's federal vaccine mandate
- Biden administration will allow businesses and institutions to demand proof of vaccination
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
"At that point, we expect the Treasury would be left with very limited resources that would be depleted quickly. It is uncertain whether we could continue to meet all the nation's commitments after that date."While Yellen called the date the agency's "best estimate" as of now, she noted:
"the federal government's cash flows are subject to unavoidable variability. For example, the government's daily gross cash flow (excluding financing) over the past year averages nearly $50 billion per day and has exceeded $300 billion. As a result, it is important to remember that estimates regarding how long our remaining extraordinary measures and cash may last can unpredictably shift forward or backward."That uncertainty, the former Federal Reserve chairwoman said, underscores the "critical importance of not waiting to raise or suspend the debt limit."
Comment: It would be one thing if this administration was 1) on the level, and 2) actually accomplishing something useful. Nada on both counts. Instead it has made a mockery of prudent spending via bad policy and hubris. Sorting out the debt ceiling situation should have been priority one since it affects literally all Americans, all spending, all safety nets. But that isn't the goal, now is it?
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Three to testify
Three to testify
When asked repeatedly by various members of the panel what went wrong during the withdrawal and if he agreed with President Joe Biden's statement that elements of the Afghan evacuation had been an "extraordinary success," General Milley said that he agreed with the phrasing of one panel member who had the effort "a logistical success, but strategic failure."
Each military leader declined to discuss publicly what he had said directly to President Biden during closed-door meetings, however, each leader also affirmed that their assessment had been that the United States should maintain a 2,500 troop presence on the ground in Afghanistan. During a mid-August interview, President Biden disputed the claim that his military advisers had recommended keeping troops on the ground in Afghanistan after the withdrawal date.
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The Golden Reality Behind Uncle Sam's Inflated Bar Tab
Matthew Piepenburg at Matterhorn Asset Management (based in Switzerland): Below we look at even more inflationary forces as confirmed by cost-of-living-adjustments, Uncle Sam's interest expenses, objectively unloved Treasuries and a roaring COVID narrative.
Math vs. Double-Speak
Given the fact that just about everything coming out of the mouths of debt-cornered policy makers requires a lie-detector and "double-speak" translator, we've been arguing since the moment the Fed began peddling the "transitory inflation" meme/myth to think differently.
In short: It's our view that inflation is a snowball growing not melting...
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ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan
A statement said the request was being made to the court's judges in light of developments since the Taliban movement seized control of Afghanistan in a lightning advance last month.
The ICC had already spent 15 years looking into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan before opening a full investigation last year. That probe was put on hold by the Afghan government, which said it was investigating the crimes itself.
The Hague-based ICC is a court of last resort, intervening only when a member country is unable or unwilling to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide.
The fall of the internationally recognised Afghan government and its replacement by the Taliban represent a "significant change of circumstances", new prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement.
Comment: The US claims the ICC has no authority nor jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed by US citizens although that is what it was designed to do according to the Rome Statute - no matter if a country is a member of the court or not. The US and Israel are not members.
Comment: Whilst it's reasonable to assume that there will be attempts to rig votes by actors from all sides of the political spectrum, Russia's top officials allege that US interference came via cyber attacks and Big Tech meddling; and at least these accusations have merit. Elsewhere video footage has emerged showing unidentified individuals ballot stuffing and at least one NGO coordinating a ballot spoiling operation.
However, overall, it seems that Putin and the ideals he promotes still enjoy the support of the majority of Russian citizens, and the final result seems to be a close enough reflection of public sentiment. The same can not be said about recent elections in the West.
Whilst there may be more to Putin's brief absence it also seems to come at a time when, at least in some areas, his input is not necessarily required; because events on the world stage are simmering along regardless, with Eurasian integration quickening, and the West continuing to eat itself. At the same time it's clear that, in the last decade and more, Putin's input has been present, during the most trying of times, drastically impacting world events for the better.
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