Train Wreck

Pakistan is a mess.

Train Wreck
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Pakistan: Slow Motion Train Wreck
The US & Britain, vocal champions of democracy, had nothing to say about the illegal imprisonment of Pakistan’s most popular democratic politician.

Australia

Government Spending Out Of Control – Up $129 Billion A Year From A Decade Prior
“As Australians struggle with increased mortgage costs and a per capita recession, governments at all levels are spending at levels not seen since the Covid pandemic, which is keeping interest rates high and fuelling the cost-of-living crisis,” said Dr Kevin You, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs.
Bandt reveals vision for ‘effective and progressive’ minority power-sharing deal with Albanese
The Greens leader has put the prime minister on notice that his party would seek “in advance” to lock in a “stable and progressive” deal with Labor to form a potential minority government.

International

UN warns against idea of Western troops in Ukraine
The UN has advised both sides of the Ukraine conflict against escalation
Jake Sullivan Says US Won’t ‘Cry’ About the Pressure Syria Is Facing From Al-Qaeda
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the US will not “cry” over the pressure the Syrian government and its allies are facing from an offensive on Aleppo led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an

Business, Finance & Investment

2025 Wall Street S&P 500 Forecasts Are All Bullish – Uh Oh!
The 2025 Wall Street S&P 500 forecasts are rolling in, and so far, the outlook is all bullish. I haven’t found a single bearish forecast, which is somewhat worrisome. Most firms project the S&P 500 will close 2025 around 6,500—a solid 8.3% gain from the current ~6,000 level. If 2024 ends as expected, with the

Culture

Breaking: Biden’s Own DOJ Rejects Hunter Pardon, Denies It’s Legitimate
In a surprising move, special counsel David Weiss filed a motion not to dismiss the Hunter Biden’s charges following a presidential pardon.
Academia’s Real Blind Spot
Over at Quillette our friend Heather Mac Donald is having fun with academic David W. Blight of Yale and his piece in the New York Times: Academia must grapple with its blind spots, he argues, in order to understand why blue-collar workers voted…
Hunter Biden’s pardon is the death rattle of the elites
President Biden’s pardoning of his son shatters the moral pretensions of the establishment.

Crypto & Blockchain

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US government transfers $1.9 billion in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime
US government Bitcoin transfer moves $1.9B to Coinbase from seized Silk Road assets, impacting market value and drawing market attention.

Postscript

Liberal Women Are Undergoing Sterilization and Blaming Trump
Several liberal women have gotten sterilized or plan to, blaming their decision to become infertile on Trump winning the 2024 election.

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