China's Muscles

China remains in a perpetual state of flexing their muscles

China's Muscles
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Japan Complains After Chinese Ships Armed With Machine Guns Sail Near Disputed Islets
Japan lodged another protest with China last week, its third in less than two weeks, after it said Chinese coast guard vessels entered waters around Japanese islets in the East China Sea.

Australia

Anti-gas Victoria faces some hard economic truths - The Centre for Independent Studies
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has exposed deep conflicts in the energy transition by allowing households to continue replacing gas cooktops, …
Melbourne anti-war protesters face off with police outside defence industry expo – in pictures
An alliance of dozens of activist groups rally outside Land Forces expo at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday as part of a week-long demonstration against the arms industry

International

Mexico becomes first country to approve popular election of judges
Mexico becomes the first country to allow voters to elect judges at all levels, after debate on the reform sparked mass demonstrations, diplomatic tensions and investor jitters.
The next strategic defeat for the US: Iraq
Iraq has been an effectively occupied country since the illegal invasion by American and British troops in the spring of 2003. Since 2014, when the US launched its military coalition against the terrorist organisation “Islamic
China Casting the Decisive Vote in U.S. Election
[W]hat about similar efforts of the far larger People’s Republic of China? Attorney General Merrick Garland mentioned China in passing in remarks on the 4th — he promised to be “relentlessly aggressive” against foreign powers interfering in American

Business, Finance & Investment

Maximizing Real Estate Returns In A Multi-Year Rate Cut Environment
At long last, the time has finally come for the Fed to begin cutting rates in September. As a result, real estate investors will likely benefit from a tailwind over the next couple of years, after a rough prior two years. Mortgage rates peaked in October 2023 but rose again from December 2023 through April
US Election: will gold win in all scenarios?
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Culture

What If 9-11 Happened Today?
We’re a different America than we were in 2001; seems we’re no longer the same country or people. Millions of us are emotionally broken, divided, and led by a post-patriotic administration featuring
The Left Wanted Body Cams on Cops, Until They Saw the Truth
The Left Wanted Body Cams on Cops, Until They Saw the Truth. By Kevin Downey Jr. Lefties have been demanding police wear body cameras for years, believing the public would finally see all the wanto…
What Broke Libertarianism? ⋆ Brownstone Institute
Nearly the whole of the intellectual class has betrayed liberty. But among those who were supposed to be less susceptible were libertarians.

Crypto & Blockchain

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Bitcoin Mining Was Significantly Less Profitable in August, Jefferies Says
September could be another difficult month for the miners as bitcoin remains under $60K and the network hashrate continues to rise, the report said.

Postscript

ANALYSIS: Illegal immigration puts strain on American college students’ education
As American students face skyrocketing tuition prices and mounting student debt, illegal immigrants are increasingly granted access to in-state tuition, free community college, and state financial aid.

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