Rome's Fate

The States are in a bad way. Here's your daily news digest for 7 June 2023.

Rome's Fate
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Will America share Rome’s fate?
Our empire’s over-extension could be its downfall

Australia

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank increases cash rate by 25 basis points in attempt to quash inflation
RBA decision to raise Australia’s cash rate by another 25 basis points brings the official rate to 4.1%, its highest level in 11 years
‘Tricks’ Used To Silence Debate On The Voice
In a healthy society, people on different sides of a contentious political debate should be equally free to express their opinions.
The meaning of treaty, rejection of unity, and a two-state system | The Spectator Australia
Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia are in the midst of signing treaties with Aboriginal bodies and the other states of Australia are likely to follow very soon. If the Voice to Parliament ‘Yes’…

International

Palestinians’ Preferred Candidates: Terrorists Who Want To Kill Jews
For the 87-year-old Abbas and his Fatah faction, the victory of the Hamas supporters was not only humiliating, but also a reminder that when it comes to dealing with Israel, many Palestinians prefer terrorism over diplomacy. The Hamas-affiliated students
EU seeking crackdown on AI
The European Union has called for new measures forcing big tech firms to clearly label any content generated with artificial intelligence
‘Extremism’ in US Military: Stand-Down Was Solution in Search of Problem
The Rand Corp. think tank has published a study contradicting Defense Secretary Austin’s notion that the military has an extremism problem.

Business, Finance & Investment

Former Anheuser-Busch exec: Leftist investment firms pressure companies to go ‘woke’
An ex-executive at Anheuser-Busch claims that left-leaning investment firms frequently facilitate “woke” governance in major corporations even if it drives earnings into the ground, such as what has recently occurred at both Anheuser-Busch and Target.
The Growing Market for Cancer Drugs - Marginal REVOLUTION
In my TED talk on growth and globalization I said: If China and India were as rich as the United States is today, the market for cancer drugs would be eight times larger than it is now. Now we are not there yet, but it is happening. As other countries become richer the demand for these pharmaceutica…
Gold is Where Stock Market was in Early 1980s
Although Gold has pulled back and its latest breakout attempt failed, it remains fairly close to the most significant Gold breakout in 50 years…

Culture

Former US vice-president Mike Pence to enter Republican presidential race in challenge to Donald Trump
Former US vice-president Mike Pence has declared himself a candidate in the 2024 Republican race for the White House, setting up a challenge to former president Donald Trump.
Prof. Roger Pielke Jr. “The Inconvenient Truth about Climate Science” • Watts Up With That?
At the University of Colorado, Roger founded and directed both the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research and the Sports Governance Center.
Irony on Steroids
The almost subliminal message in the afterward of several editions of 1984 is a stark warning on what the globalist left wants to do to liberty. If you buy a copy of a certain paperback edition of George Orwell’s mos…

Crypto & Blockchain

Maybe Bitcoin didn’t bottom? SEC lawsuit against Binance shakes BTC bulls’ confidence
Bitcoin’s price hovers near a key support level, and a reversal in short-term investor sentiment seems highly unlikely.
Meme Coins On Bitcoin Blockchain Under Threat As Coders Seek Removal
Meme coins may be facing a daunting threat to their existence. The coders and validators of the Bitcoin blockchain, the very foundation on which these meme
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Postscript

Corporate Media Trips Over Itself Downplaying Biden’s Faceplant
The media is trying to wave away concerns surrounding Biden’s physical fitness following last week’s very public faceplant.

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