Injecting Politics

Political interference in scientific agencies undermines public confidence in health policies

Injecting Politics
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Injecting Politics into Vaccines | National Review
Political interference in scientific agencies, however benign the motivation, undermines public confidence in health policies.

Australia

WA Government on collision course with billionaires Kerry Stokes, Gina Rinehart, Chris Ellison over gas policy
A parliamentary inquiry puts the WA Labor Government at odds with some of the country’s wealthiest businesspeople after discounting the idea they should be allowed to export onshore gas.
‘They want to live in peace’: PM tells story of surgeon who fled Gaza amid visa debate – video
Anthony Albanese relates story of Dr Mona Kaskeen, a neurosurgeon who fled Gaza to Sydney, after Nationals MP Michael McCormack asked whether people issued visas ‘from the Gaza war zone’ had undergone rigorous testing

International

France: Political Chaos
Rebellious France is not only a far-left party, it is also a party tinged with anti-Semitism and counts supporters of Islamism and terrorist groups such as Hamas in its ranks. The left-wing coalition has clearly been gaining ground. Jean-Luc Mélenchon,
California says it lost $2 billion in state income taxes from earners leaving
California narrowly balanced a $47 billion budget shortfall this year through a combination of spending cuts, shifts, deferrals, reserve withdrawals, and unofficial internal borrowing.

Business, Finance & Investment

Charted: The Surging Value of the Magnificent Seven (2000-2024)
From 2012 to July 2024, the value of seven big tech companies known as the Magnificent Seven grew from $1.1 trillion to $15.4 trillion.
Core Consumer Prices Hit New Record High - Up For 50th Straight Month
Will The Fed really cut rates as rent inflation inflects higher for the first time since 2023?

Culture

Money wins elections
Money wins elections. By Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit. In an interview with comedian and podcast host Theo Von, Senator Bernie Sanders … claims the Democrat establishment conspired to prevent h…
How Ancient Greece handled riots | The Spectator Australia
Riots are difficult enough for us to deal with, let alone for the ancients, who had neither police nor prisons; and only late on housed troops in cities. Since Athenian citizens – the poor – made all…

Crypto & Blockchain

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US Gov Moves 10,000 Silk Road BTC Worth Over Half a Billion to Coinbase Prime
US transfers $590M in BTC to Coinbase Prime for custody or liquidation, amid a backdrop of market decline and positive US CPI data.
Institutional Investors Show ‘Diamond Hands’ as Spot Bitcoin ETF Adoption Grows in Q2, Reports Bitwise CIO
Spot Bitcoin ETFs see continued institutional adoption in Q2. Bitwise CIO breaks down the numbers, investor behavior, and emerging trends. Get the full picture.

Postscript

Muhammad Inspires Jihadis, But What If Muhammad Never Existed?
An imam in the Vancouver area, Adnan Abyat, recently preached a rousing sermon designed to get his congregation all fired up for jihad. As Muslim leaders all over the world speak of Hamas’ conflict with Israel as a jihad, it’s understanda…

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