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    • German SPD Leader Faces Backlash After Claiming Migrants Burdening Welfare System Is A ‘Right Wing Extremist’ Lie
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 9:00 am

      German SPD Leader Faces Backlash After Claiming Migrants Burdening Welfare System Is A ‘Right Wing Extremist’ Lie Via Remix News, Labor Minister and Social Democratic Party (SPD) co-leader Bärbel Bas (SPD) says nobody is immigrating to Germany to take advantage of its social welfare system. However, she has received substantial pushback directed at her claim. Bas’ comment came during a session of the Bundestag, when AfD MP […]

    • “Pushed Into Poverty”: Somalia’s Currency Crisis Leaves Traders Holding Worthless Cash
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 8:15 am

      “Pushed Into Poverty”: Somalia’s Currency Crisis Leaves Traders Holding Worthless Cash For decades, Muse Omar Jama made a living swapping currencies in Mogadishu’s Bakara market, where customers once lined up to trade Somali shillings for dollars and mobile money. Now his office sits mostly silent, and the safes around him are stuffed with cash no one wants, according to The Guardian. The problem began when traders in Somalia […]

    • Britain Is Now Policing Thought Crime
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 7:30 am

      Britain Is Now Policing Thought Crime Authored by Ciaran Kelly via DailySceptic.org, If you want a snapshot of how far Britain has drifted from its liberal inheritance, consider the spectacle of a 78 year-old grandfather and retired pastor being warned by police that he must not preach from the Bible within a public area. His offence was not harassment, obstruction or intimidation. It was reciting and commentating on a verse many […]

    • How Global Economic Power Shifted In The Last 10 Years
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 6:45 am

      How Global Economic Power Shifted In The Last 10 Years The global economic order has shifted dramatically over the last decade, with countries reshuffling positions amid inflation shocks, geopolitical tensions, pandemic disruptions, and the rapid rise of AI-driven industries. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Gabriel Cohen, compares the world’s 15 largest economies in 2016 and 2026 using IMF World Economic Outlook data, […]

    • The UN’s Architecture To Annihilate The West
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 6:00 am

      The UN’s Architecture To Annihilate The West Authored by Amil Imani via AmericanThinker.com, The United Nations functions as a predatory cartel dedicated to the systematic liquidation of national borders. Its agenda demands the total eradication of the nation-state to pave the way for a centralized, unelected global tyranny. The 2018 Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration serves as the executioner’s blade for […]

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    • Depopulation Won’t Save Us Or The Planet
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 3:25 am

      Depopulation Won’t Save Us Or The Planet Authored by Lipton Matthews via The Mises Institute, In recent years, a strand of environmental thinking has emerged that places population at the center of ecological crises. Some activists, including figures associated with the Extinction Rebellion and the Stop Having Kids Movements Movement in the United Kingdom and the United States have expressed anti-natalist views, arguing that […]

    • Unitree Unveils Real-Life Transformer Robot. Only Costs $650,000
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 3:00 am

      Unitree Unveils Real-Life Transformer Robot. Only Costs $650,000 Chinese robotics firm Unitree, known for its robot dogs and humanoids, has unveiled a production-ready “manned mecha”: a large robotic machine piloted by a human. Unitree wrote on X that the manned mecha costs $650,000 and weighs as much as a car. The bipedal mecha is piloted by a human operator who sits in its belly.  The machine looks like something out of a […]

    • Researchers Theorize That Our Brains Are Building The Universe
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 2:35 am

      Researchers Theorize That Our Brains Are Building The Universe Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Developments in quantum physics and consciousness research are prompting scientists to reconsider the fundamental nature of reality. Several recent discussions highlight theories proposing that conscious experience may play a far more fundamental role than previously thought — potentially generating space-time itself. […]

    • Nuclear Buildout Accelerates With Goldman Now Including SMRs Into Forecast
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 2:10 am

      Nuclear Buildout Accelerates With Goldman Now Including SMRs Into Forecast Goldman’s latest edition of “Nuclear Nuggets: Global Reactor Tracker” reinforces that the buildout of the cleanest and most reliable form of so-called “green” energy, nuclear power, continues to gain momentum. The theme we first laid out in December 2020 continues to broaden, with buildouts accelerating across both large-scale and small modular reactors, even […]

    • Grenade-Type IED Found At Alabama Dam Raises Alarm Over Critical Infrastructure Threats
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 1:20 am

      Grenade-Type IED Found At Alabama Dam Raises Alarm Over Critical Infrastructure Threats Divers recovered and safely detonated a grenade-type improvised explosive device at the J.B. Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile, Alabama, a federally designated critical infrastructure site that supplies the region’s drinking water. Local outlet Fox10TV reports that the Gulf Coast Regional Maritime Response and Render-Safe Team retrieved and […]

    • Midsize City Population Growth Remaining Steady: Census Bureau
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 12:55 am

      Midsize City Population Growth Remaining Steady: Census Bureau Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Population growth in medium-sized cities largely remained steady even as the national population barely grew, Census Bureau officials said on May 14. An aerial view of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, August 4, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Midsize cities grew by an average of 0.7 percent from July […]

    • Major Bank Faces Legal Heat Over Allegations Of Debanking Conservatives
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 12:30 am

      Major Bank Faces Legal Heat Over Allegations Of Debanking Conservatives Capital One is under fire once again over allegations that it has denied banking services to gun retailers and other customers viewed as politically conservative, even as President Donald Trump’s executive actions seek to curb such practices. A Maryland gun store, United Gun Shop of Rockville, recently filed a lawsuit alleging that Capital One, working […]

    • ‘Killshot’ Is Coming For Earth Warned CIA Remote Viewer Before Recent Death
      by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 12:05 am

      ‘Killshot’ Is Coming For Earth Warned CIA Remote Viewer Before Recent Death Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A retired US Army major and former CIA-linked remote viewer issued stark final warnings of a devastating solar “Killshot” before his death in March, claiming the current period of heightened solar activity could trigger infrastructure collapse on a global scale. Retired Major Ed Dames, who participated […]

    • Spencer Pratt Within Single-Digit Territory Of Far-Left L.A. Mayor Karen Bass
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 11:40 pm

      Spencer Pratt Within Single-Digit Territory Of Far-Left L.A. Mayor Karen Bass A new public opinion survey from Emerson College Polling, a nonpartisan polling center based at Emerson College, shows that far-left incumbent Mayor Karen Bass remains the frontrunner in the Los Angeles mayoral race, though challenger Spencer Pratt appears to be gaining popularity and traction, which has clearly alarmed the Democratic Party. Local […]

    • Ralph Baric And UNC’s Biodefense Contract Racket Exposed
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 11:15 pm

      Ralph Baric And UNC’s Biodefense Contract Racket Exposed Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The DisInformation Chronicle, “DLA Piper wants to get you,” I was told, from a source in DC over the weekend. “Well, what can they do to me?” I asked. “They can’t really do anything,” she said. “But they are pissed off.” Well, they should be. DLA Piper is one of the largest law firms on the planet, with over 90 offices […]

    • Senators Unanimously Pass Resolution To Withhold Their Own Pay During Shutdowns
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 10:25 pm

      Senators Unanimously Pass Resolution To Withhold Their Own Pay During Shutdowns Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times, The Senate unanimously approved a resolution on May 14 that would suspend senators’ pay during government shutdowns. The measure, introduced by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), passed by voice vote and is scheduled to take effect after the November midterm elections. Under the resolution, the Senate […]

    • Billionaire Democrat Donor Who Bankrolled Swalwell Breaks Silence After Surprise Arrest
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 10:00 pm

      Billionaire Democrat Donor Who Bankrolled Swalwell Breaks Silence After Surprise Arrest Billionaire and Democrat donor Stephen Cloobeck was arrested Tuesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of felony charges of attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying after a warrant was issued for his arrest.  Cloobeck, founder of Diamond Resorts – who until recently was a major financial supporter of former Rep. Eric […]

    • Warren Whines As Senate Banking Committee Advances Crypto CLARITY Act, Two Democrats Break Ranks
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 9:40 pm

      Warren Whines As Senate Banking Committee Advances Crypto CLARITY Act, Two Democrats Break Ranks Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on a 15–9 vote Thursday, with Sens. Ruben Gallego (D‑Ariz.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D‑Md.) joining all 13 Republicans to move the sweeping crypto market structure bill to the full Senate. The Clarity […]

    • Communist Mamdani’s Latest Redistribution Scheme: Tax On All New York Homes Over $1 Million Bought With Cash
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 9:20 pm

      Communist Mamdani’s Latest Redistribution Scheme: Tax On All New York Homes Over $1 Million Bought With Cash Two days ago crestfallen commie mayor Zohran Mamdani abandoned his desperate plan to aggressively hike property taxes (even more) on New Yorkers following unprecedented pushback (but not before earning the former capitalist mecca a credit rating downgrade warning from most rating agencies). However, since communists who are […]

    • Murders Down Roughly 20% In 2025, FBI Preliminary Data Show
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 9:00 pm

      Murders Down Roughly 20% In 2025, FBI Preliminary Data Show Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The FBI on Sunday published an early glimpse at annual crime data, releasing preliminary 2025 data alongside first-quarter 2026 numbers that together show that violent crime has dropped sharply. FBI personnel enter a building in Portsmouth, Va., on May 6, 2026. Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot via AP The […]

    • Bad Signs: Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Looks Like A Woke Disaster
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 8:40 pm

      Bad Signs: Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Looks Like A Woke Disaster The signs are not looking good.  Christopher Nolan’s version of Homer’s classic Greek epic “The Odyssey” was, at first, greatly anticipated.  The director’s filmography is largely celebrated with blockbusters like Interstellar, The Dark Night, Dunkirk and Inception.  However, woke ideology is like a virus infecting everything in Hollywood, and rumors were […]

    • Minnesota ‘Culture Of Fraud’ Enabled More Than $9 Billion In Misused Taxpayer Funds, Panel Says
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 8:20 pm

      Minnesota ‘Culture Of Fraud’ Enabled More Than $9 Billion In Misused Taxpayer Funds, Panel Says Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A “culture of fraud” infected Minnesota state agencies, resulting in more than $9 billion in taxpayers’ money squandered, a new legislative report says. State Rep. Pam Altendorf listens as fellow Republican Rep. Isaac Schultz discusses a report released at a meeting of a […]

    • India Panics, Further Tightens Gold Flows As Rupee Collapses
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 7:40 pm

      India Panics, Further Tightens Gold Flows As Rupee Collapses Well, that escalated quickly… With the Rupee accelerating its declines to ever lower record lows against the dollar, Indian authorities have stepped up capital controls, focusing on curbing demand in the gold ‘exit’ route. 4 days ago, there were no signs of import duty hikes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi  issued a rare weekend appeal urging citizens to forgo gold […]

    • DOJ Sues DC Bar Over Its Prosecution Of Former Trump Lawyer, Calls It “Partisan Arm Of Leftist Causes”
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 7:20 pm

      DOJ Sues DC Bar Over Its Prosecution Of Former Trump Lawyer, Calls It “Partisan Arm Of Leftist Causes” Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint on May 13 against the D.C. Bar, alleging it has acted as a “partisan arm of leftist causes.” The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times According to the DOJ, the […]

    • Zelenskyy’s Former Right-Hand Man Yermak Arrested In $10.5 Million Money Laundering Scheme
      by Tyler Durden on May 14, 2026 at 7:00 pm

      Zelenskyy’s Former Right-Hand Man Yermak Arrested In $10.5 Million Money Laundering Scheme Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court ordered the pre-trial detention of Andriy Yermak, the powerful former head of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Office and once the country’s second-most influential figure, on money-laundering charges tied to a high-profile corruption scheme. The ruling marks a dramatic fall for Yermak, who served […]

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