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In 1895, a 32-year old entrepreneur in New York City bought a failing newspaper and hatched a bold plan to turn it around. The newspaper industry was cutthroat, especially in New York. There were at least 16 other daily newspapers in circulation, and there was fierce competition for readers’ attention. But the young
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Governments to Tackle Surging Prices With… More Free Money! With inflation at 8% and gas prices topping $6 per gallon in some parts of
On January 2, 1710, King Louis XIV of France was finally ready for peace. After nearly seven decades on the throne (which still makes him the longest reigning sovereign monarch in human history), Louis XIV had seen more wars than he could probably remember. Most recently, France had been fighting the War of
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Russian Musicians Canceled, Dead or Alive The Cardiff Philharmonic in Wales canceled a concert scheduled for tonight which was to feature Russian composer Tchaikovsky.
[Editor’s Note: The below article was written by our team member, Marat, who is from Russia originally ] To say that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is turning people’s lives upside down would be a massive understatement. Here’s one example: A few years ago, after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, one Ukrainian businessman we know
At approximately 9am local time on February 21, 1972, a Boeing 707 airplane dubbed Spirit of ‘76 landed in Shanghai’s Hongqiao airport. The airplane’s main door opened, and out walked US President Richard Nixon. The trip shocked the world. There had been no formal communication or diplomatic ties between the US and China
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. US “Privateers” Could Soon Pirate Russian Yachts Centuries ago, whenever Kings and Queens wanted to quietly wage an unofficial war against their enemies, they
On the 26th of August in the year 1346, English and French armies faced each other across the battlefield near the town of Crecy-en-Ponthieu in northern France in what would be among the first major battles of the Hundred Years War. The English armies were equipped with relatively new technologies, like the longbow
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Don’t Forget to Wear a Mask During a Nuclear Holocaust! Many people don’t realize the biggest risk during global nuclear war is actually COVID.
Well, it looks like western leaders are finally starting to put on their big boy pants. For the first few days after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, most governments offered nothing but harsh words… and the obligatory thoughts and prayers. Now every organization in the world seems to be chipping in to punish
My fellow Americans. Now that my approval ratings are roughly at the same level as my blood pressure, i.e. barely detectable, and my credibility is nonexistent, I thought I might actually try being honest for a change about the real State of the Union. Just over a year ago when I took oath
In the autumn of 1362, on the banks of Syniukha River in eastern Europe, General Algirdas of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was about to do something that would have been unthinkable only a few decades before. He was going to invade Ukraine and take over the Principality of Kiev. Kiev at the
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Pentagon Hosts Event Promoting Socialism The National Defense University (NDU) is a specialty academic institution founded by the US Department of Defense and funded
[Editor’s note: Our Sovereign Woman and CEO, Viktorija Simulynaite, is writing today’s Notes from Mexico City.] I’m supposed to be on the way to South Africa right now, attending the wedding of one of my closest childhood friends. But South Africa had other plans for me. Or at least, the tiny, tiny man
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. ATF Says Turn-in Your Ex for Valentine’s Day The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms wants to help you seek revenge on your ex.