theduran--2020-11-24--Student Loan Defaults May Cost U.S. Taxpayer $400 Billion! Bigger Than Subprime Crisis?

We have seen such a devastating blow to the global economy in 2020 and without recovering from the Financial Crisis , central banks couldn ’ t do much .
Governments pumped in stimulus from all corners .
After all of this , the real engine of production has been weak , demand in many areas has been soft , and there is no actual solution to the problems at hand .
Soooo , helicopter money ?
Student Loan Losses Seen Costing U.S. More Than $ 400 Billion – WSJ WSJ News Exclusive | Student Loan Losses Seen Costing U.S. More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stands to lose more than $ 400 billion from the federal student loan program , an internal analysis shows , approaching the size of losses incurred by banks during the subprime-mortgage crisis .
The Education Department , with the help of two private consultants , looked at $ 1.37 trillion in student loans held by the government at the start of the year .
“ GOLDMAN : “ The longer Congress waits to pass further fiscal measures , the smaller the bill is likely to get , ” as the vaccine outlook “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress will want to provide.
” We now expect Congress “ to approve $ 700b .. vs. $ 1 trillion previously.
” https : //t.co/TGBrk4PYLj ” / Twitter GOLDMAN : “ The longer Congress waits to pass further fiscal measures , the smaller the bill is likely to get , ” as the vaccine outlook “ will restrain the amount of fiscal support Congress will want to provide.
” We now expect Congress “ to approve $ 700b .. vs. $ 1 trillion previously.
” pic.twitter.com/TGBrk4PYLj Lines grow at food banks across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Thanksgiving | Daily Mail Online Lines grow at food banks as millions seek help ahead of Thanksgiving Millions of Americans are going hungry and are currently relying on food banks for help The unemployment rate stands at 6.9 percent , with more than 10 million Americans still out of work amid the COVID-19 crisis While the economy is recovering , JPMorgan warned Friday that a dark winter is ahead Retailers Cut Back on Choices ; ‘ We Don ’ t Need Three Types of Red ’ – WSJ Retailers Cut Back on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Need Three Types of Red ’ Coach is cutting its handbag styles by half .
Bed Bath & Beyond is reducing its can opener selection by two-thirds .
Kohl ’ s is culling its towel offerings by nearly a fifth .
Retailers ramped up choices in recent decades as the internet created a so-called endless aisle that freed them from the space constraints of physical stores , according to analysts and industry executives .
Bloomberg 2 days ago Alex Tanzi ( Bloomberg ) — When it comes to L.A. real estate , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nine months into the pandemic .
With interest rates at some of their lowest levels ever , many renters are reassessing their housing options , said Jason Oppenheim , star of ” Selling Sunset , ” a Netflix reality series featuring a team of brokers and the glitzy properties they ’ re selling across Los Angeles .
No Bones About It : Ford Experiments with Four-Legged Robots , to Scout Factories , Saving Time , Money | Ford Media Center No Bones About It : Ford Experiments with Four-Legged Robots , to Scout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ robots can be deployed into tough-to-reach areas within the plant to scan the area with laser scanners and high-definition cameras , collecting data used to retool plants , saving Ford engineers time and money DEARBORN , Mich. , July 27 , 2020 -These four-legged dog-like robots can sit , shake hands and roll over .
( Reuters ) – Boston Dynamics ’ dog-like robot ‘ Spot ’ is learning new tricks .
Working on an oil rig operated by BP Plc nearly 190 miles ( 305 km ) offshore in the Gulf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to read gauges , look for corrosion , map out the facility and even sniff out methane on its Mad Dog rig .
Theresa Arevalo was in high school when she first tried finishing drywall at her brother ’ s construction company .
“ It ’ s a fine art , ” she says of mudding-applying and smoothing drywall .
“ Like frosting a cake , you have to give the illusion that the wall is flat.
” Swiss Watch Exports on Track for Biggest Decline in 80 Years – Bloomberg Argentina ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bill to introduce a one-off capital levy on more than 9,000 of the country ’ s wealthiest citizens this morning .
The proposal , backed by President Alberto Fernández ’ s government , will see individuals with more than US $ 2.5 million in assets make an “ Extraordinary Solidarity Payment , ” paying a one-off levy .
Net wealth taxes are recurrent taxes on an individual ’ s wealth , net of debt .
The concept of a net wealth tax is similar to a real property tax .
But instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covers all wealth an individual owns .
Perspective | The number of 401 ( k ) millionaires hit a new high , despite millions left behind by the pandemic During the pandemic , with millions of people unemployed , the number of workers joining the millionaire ’ s club hit record levels .
In its third-quarter retirement report , Fidelity Investments said the number of 401 ( k ) participants with $ 1 million or more in one of its plans increased to 262,000 , up about 17 percent from the previous quarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
Whether it is student loans , student debt or credit cards , mortgages , line of credit .
All are growing rapidly .
This is also happening on a global scale .
Many countries are taking on debt themselves , financed with low interest rates .
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We have seen such a devastating blow to the global economy in 2020 and without recovering from the Financial Crisis, central banks couldn’t do much. Governments pumped in stimulus from all corners. After all of this, the real engine of production has been weak, demand in many areas has been soft, and there is no actual solution to the problems at hand. Soooo, helicopter money?
Student Loan Losses Seen Costing U.S. More Than $400 Billion – WSJ
WSJ News Exclusive | Student Loan Losses Seen Costing U.S. More Than $400 Billion The U.S. government stands to lose more than $400 billion from the federal student loan program, an internal analysis shows, approaching the size of losses incurred by banks during the subprime-mortgage crisis. The Education Department, with the help of two private consultants, looked at $1.37 trillion in student loans held by the government at the start of the year.
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“GOLDMAN: “The longer Congress waits to pass further fiscal measures, the smaller the bill is likely to get,” as the vaccine outlook “will restrain the amount of fiscal support Congress will want to provide.” We now expect Congress “to approve $700b .. vs. $1 trillion previously.” https://t.co/TGBrk4PYLj” / Twitter
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“Fed’s Bostic: When Households Burn Through Their Savings Will Signal A Tipping Point Requiring More Fed Engagement” / Twitter
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(20) Sven Henrich on Twitter:
“M1 money supply increased by a further $100B in the week between November 2 and November 9. https://t.co/sklUKyImpD” / Twitter
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Lines grow at food banks across the US as soldiers hand out turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving | Daily Mail Online
Lines grow at food banks as millions seek help ahead of Thanksgiving Millions of Americans are going hungry and are currently relying on food banks for help The unemployment rate stands at 6.9 percent, with more than 10 million Americans still out of work amid the COVID-19 crisis While the economy is recovering, JPMorgan warned Friday that a dark winter is ahead
Retailers Cut Back on Choices; ‘We Don’t Need Three Types of Red’ – WSJ
Retailers Cut Back on Choices; ‘We Don’t Need Three Types of Red’ Coach is cutting its handbag styles by half. Bed Bath & Beyond is reducing its can opener selection by two-thirds. Kohl’s is culling its towel offerings by nearly a fifth. Retailers ramped up choices in recent decades as the internet created a so-called endless aisle that freed them from the space constraints of physical stores, according to analysts and industry executives.
L.A. Home Sales Soar as California’s Housing Market Defies Covid
L.A. Home Sales Soar as California’s Housing Market Defies Covid Bloomberg 2 days ago Alex Tanzi (Bloomberg) — When it comes to L.A. real estate, “Sunset” is still selling — even nine months into the pandemic. With interest rates at some of their lowest levels ever, many renters are reassessing their housing options, said Jason Oppenheim, star of ” Selling Sunset,” a Netflix reality series featuring a team of brokers and the glitzy properties they’re selling across Los Angeles.
No Bones About It: Ford Experiments with Four-Legged Robots, to Scout Factories, Saving Time, Money | Ford Media Center
No Bones About It: Ford Experiments with Four-Legged Robots, to Scout Factories, Saving Time, Money These robots can be deployed into tough-to-reach areas within the plant to scan the area with laser scanners and high-definition cameras, collecting data used to retool plants, saving Ford engineers time and money DEARBORN, Mich., July 27, 2020 -These four-legged dog-like robots can sit, shake hands and roll over.
Boston Dynamics dog robot ‘Spot’ learns new tricks on BP oil rig | Reuters
Boston Dynamics dog robot ‘Spot’ learns new tricks on BP oil rig (Reuters) – Boston Dynamics’ dog-like robot ‘Spot’ is learning new tricks. Working on an oil rig operated by BP Plc nearly 190 miles (305 km) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, the company is programming Spot to read gauges, look for corrosion, map out the facility and even sniff out methane on its Mad Dog rig.
Robots Invade the Construction Site | WIRED
Robots Invade the Construction Site Theresa Arevalo was in high school when she first tried finishing drywall at her brother’s construction company. “It’s a fine art,” she says of mudding-applying and smoothing drywall. “Like frosting a cake, you have to give the illusion that the wall is flat.”
Swiss Watch Exports on Track for Biggest Decline in 80 Years – Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-19/swiss-watch-exports-on-track-for-biggest-decline-in-80-years?srnd=premium
Buenos Aires Times | Lower house opens debate on government’s ‘wealth tax’ bill
Lower house opens debate on government’s ‘wealth tax’ bill Argentina’s lower house is expected to approve a bill to introduce a one-off capital levy on more than 9,000 of the country’s wealthiest citizens this morning. The proposal, backed by President Alberto Fernández’s government, will see individuals with more than US$2.5 million in assets make an “Extraordinary Solidarity Payment,” paying a one-off levy.
Wealth Taxes in Europe Raise Little Revenue | Tax Foundation
Wealth Taxes in Europe Net wealth taxes are recurrent taxes on an individual’s wealth, net of debt. The concept of a net wealth tax is similar to a real property tax. But instead of only taxing real estate, it covers all wealth an individual owns.
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401(k) millionaires hit a new high amid pandemic – The Washington Post
Perspective | The number of 401(k) millionaires hit a new high, despite millions left behind by the pandemic During the pandemic, with millions of people unemployed, the number of workers joining the millionaire’s club hit record levels. In its third-quarter retirement report, Fidelity Investments said the number of 401(k) participants with $1 million or more in one of its plans increased to 262,000, up about 17 percent from the previous quarter.
Debt is growing fast at this time. Whether it is student loans, student debt or credit cards, mortgages, line of credit. All are growing rapidly. This is also happening on a global scale. Many countries are taking on debt themselves, financed with low interest rates.
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theduran--2020-11-24--European security becomes a matter of the EU only

A rift between the U.S. and the E.U .
in the military sphere has become wider .
On November 22 the U.S. formally withdrew from the open-sky treaty that accelerated European security .
The 1992 treaty allows the 34 member countries to conduct short notice , unarmed , reconnaissance flights over the other countries to collect data on their military forces and activities .
“ Russia didn ’ t adhere to the treaty , so until they adhere , we will pull out , ” Trump told reporters outside the White House in May .
Now he has realized his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not support the Trump administration ’ s decision to exit Open Skies .
Thus , Germany regrets US withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty and remains committed to it , German FM Heiko Maas has said .
Germany considers the Open Skies Treaty , allowing military observation flights over the territories of signatory states , as an important part of arms control , he said .
Maas said that he regretted the decision made by the Trump administration .
He pointed out that the Open Skies Treaty contributes to confidence building and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hemisphere “ from Vladivostok to Vancouver.
” Eleven member countries even issued a statement in May expressing their “ regret ” about the Trump administration decision .
France , Belgium , Czech Republic , Finland , Germany , Greece , Italy , Luxemburg , Netherlands , Portugal , Spain and Sweden declared that they “ will continue to implement the Open Skies Treaty , which has a clear added value for our conventional arms control architecture and cooperative security .
” They reaffirmed that this treaty remains functioning and useful .
The treaty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gather and share – all the member countries could access imagery gathered on flights .
It could be concluded that the U.S. as usual does not care .
It pursues exclusively its own goals and does not intend to sacrifice its national interests and ambitions for the sake of Europe .
As soon as Europe was convinced of this the European Union decided to take measures to neutralize the emerging gaps in the system of ensuring European security .
Josep Borrell , EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that such significant contradictions in views of the U.S. and the EU on ensuring regional security show the urgent necessity to develop a new EU military doctrine .
Today the European Union aims to draw up a master military strategy document to define future threats , goals and ambitions in defence while focusing on six new areas of joint weapons development including tanks , officials and diplomats said .
“ After four years of hostility towards NATO by U.S. President Donald Trump , the EU , led by France , wants to become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term , strong enough to fight on its own .
We need to build a compass .
This is a common way of looking at the world , of defining threats and addressing them together , ” said a senior EU official .
Borrell has cited “ an increased momentum to strengthen our collective capacity ” since a December 2017 EU defence pact to develop more firepower independently of the United States .
Defence ministers will also review the bloc ’ s first annual review on joint capabilities , which is expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ develop together from 2025 over six areas , including battle tanks , maritime patrol vessels , countering drones and jamming technology .
France , Germany , Italy and Spain hope that by developing national defences together , the EU will save money by putting an end to competing national industries that duplicate weapons .
It is absolutely clear that it is time for the European Union to stop flattering itself about the U.S. assistance .
It ’ s time for Europe to learn to rely only on itself and to be independent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ convince zealous U.S. supporters like the Baltic Sates to acknowledge this need .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
A rift between the U.S. and the E.U. in the military sphere has become wider. On November 22 the U.S. formally withdrew from the open-sky treaty that accelerated European security.
The 1992 treaty allows the 34 member countries to conduct short notice, unarmed, reconnaissance flights over the other countries to collect data on their military forces and activities.
“Russia didn’t adhere to the treaty, so until they adhere, we will pull out,” Trump told reporters outside the White House in May. Now he has realized his threats.
America’s European allies do not support the Trump administration’s decision to exit Open Skies.
Thus, Germany regrets US withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty and remains committed to it, German FM Heiko Maas has said.
Germany considers the Open Skies Treaty, allowing military observation flights over the territories of signatory states, as an important part of arms control, he said.
Maas said that he regretted the decision made by the Trump administration. He pointed out that the Open Skies Treaty contributes to confidence building and the promotion of security in the whole northern hemisphere “from Vladivostok to Vancouver.”
Eleven member countries even issued a statement in May expressing their “regret” about the Trump administration decision.
France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden declared that they “will continue to implement the Open Skies Treaty, which has a clear added value for our conventional arms control architecture and cooperative security. ” They reaffirmed that this treaty remains functioning and useful.
The treaty gave without sophisticated satellite capabilities a way to gather and share – all the member countries could access imagery gathered on flights.
It could be concluded that the U.S. as usual does not care. It pursues exclusively its own goals and does not intend to sacrifice its national interests and ambitions for the sake of Europe.
As soon as Europe was convinced of this the European Union decided to take measures to neutralize the emerging gaps in the system of ensuring European security.
Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, as well as other European politicians think that such significant contradictions in views of the U.S. and the EU on ensuring regional security show the urgent necessity to develop a new EU military doctrine.
Today the European Union aims to draw up a master military strategy document to define future threats, goals and ambitions in defence while focusing on six new areas of joint weapons development including tanks, officials and diplomats said.
“After four years of hostility towards NATO by U.S. President Donald Trump, the EU, led by France, wants to become a stand-alone military power in the long term, strong enough to fight on its own. We need to build a compass. This is a common way of looking at the world, of defining threats and addressing them together,” said a senior EU official.
Borrell has cited “an increased momentum to strengthen our collective capacity” since a December 2017 EU defence pact to develop more firepower independently of the United States.
Defence ministers will also review the bloc’s first annual review on joint capabilities, which is expected to set out 100 areas for governments to develop together from 2025 over six areas, including battle tanks, maritime patrol vessels, countering drones and jamming technology.
France, Germany, Italy and Spain hope that by developing national defences together, the EU will save money by putting an end to competing national industries that duplicate weapons.
It is absolutely clear that it is time for the European Union to stop flattering itself about the U.S. assistance. It’s time for Europe to learn to rely only on itself and to be independent.
The next step for Europe is to convince zealous U.S. supporters like the Baltic Sates to acknowledge this need.
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theduran--2020-11-24--Is There Nothing That Can’t Be Blamed On Racism?

On November 19 , convicted murderer Orlando Hall was executed by the Federal Government at Terre Haute , Indiana .
His was a federal execution because the crime crossed state lines .
As usual , the method used was lethal injection .
Although there was a nearly six hour delay due to last minute appeals , they were ultimately unsuccessful .
These appeals were not based on claims of actual innocence but on…racism .
Hall is pictured above in a montage with his teenage victim , whose family were not impressed .
Pearl Rene , the sister of Lisa Rene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My family and I are very relieved that this is over ” .
She added “ We ’ ve been dealing with it for 26 years and now we have to relive the tragic nightmare our beloved Lisa went through .
Finishing this painful process will be an important goal for our family.
” You heard that right , 26 years .
Lisa Rene was murdered in 1994 .
Although this was a single murder , it was as horrific as they come .
Hall was a drug dealer , and in September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men , both brothers of Lisa , $ 4,700 for a cache of marijuana .
The deal was he would collect the drugs later , but the two would claim their car and the money was stolen .
Whether or not that was true , Hall was intent on revenge , but instead of inflicting it on the two men he believed to have cheated him , he recruited a posse , including his brother Demetrius , and the four then kidnapped Lisa from her Arlington , Texas home .
There was never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , because Lisa dialled 911 as they attempted to break in .
All the same , they managed to kidnap her .
She was raped repeatedly , then driven into the country , doused with gasoline , battered repeatedly with a shovel , and buried alive .
Her body was found eight days later .
On September 30 , the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Hall ’ s arrest .
On August 15 , another paper had reported his release or imminent release from prison .
According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , Hall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ten years for the “ manufacture , delivery and possession of controlled substance-probation revocation…criminal conspiracy , manufacture , delivery and possession of controlled substance ” .
He was sentenced in July 1992 and was due to be released August 7 , 2000 .
On October 1 , The Dallas Morning News reported he had once been charged with attempted murder , but that charge had been dropped .
Orlando Hall is the only member of the gang to pay the ultimate price .
A few hours before his execution , the usual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mostly white anti-death penalty activists , protested while one of them read what was said to be his last statement .
To the world .
It included the following : Hall is a practising Moslem , a father of six and a grandfather of thirteen .
Which means he must have been a busy lad considering how little of his adult life was spent at liberty .
Hall said he had been on death row since 1994 .
This may sound like nit-picking but he wasn ’ t sentenced to death until November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not guilty .
While acknowledging his guilt , he stressed he was convicted by an all-white jury .
This piece of sophistry had been used as part of his appeals .
According to the Death Penalty Information Center , defendants in federal capital trials in Texas are 16 times more likely to be sentenced to death if they are black .
And ?
To date , only 15 people – all of them men – have been executed in the United States this year .
So what is the big deal ?
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I would receive a fair trial or a jury of my peers ” .
Wait a minute , dude .
In the first place , you have admitted your guilt .
Your trial was unfair how , precisely ?
What penalty does Islam impose for murder ?
And are whites not your peers ; are they perhaps inferior to blacks ?
And yes , you guessed it , the racist system has it in for “ especially poor people of color ” .
He was , he said , ill-educated and functionally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he could afford to shell out nearly five thousand dollars in a drug deal ?
Everyone in the courtroom with any power was white .
And this is relevant how ?
Everyone who participated in the kidnap , gang-rape , torture and murder of Lisa Rene was black .
They weren ’ t punished for being black , they were punished and are being punished for their crimes , and did he really believe black jurors would be more sympathetic to him than white ones ?
The dude goes on in this fashion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tool to terrorise the black community .
Tell that to Pearl Rene .
She and her family believe it is being used in this case to deliver justice for their loved one , inadequate though that may be .
The real injustice in this case , apart from the crime itself , is that it took Hall so long to die .
Timothy McVeigh was executed eight years after his crime ; Washington Sniper John Allen Muhammad a similar time .
There is absolutely no reason for any murderer who is convicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence to languish on death row for a quarter of a century .

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On November 19, convicted murderer Orlando Hall was executed by the Federal Government at Terre Haute, Indiana. His was a federal execution because the crime crossed state lines. As usual, the method used was lethal injection. Although there was a nearly six hour delay due to last minute appeals, they were ultimately unsuccessful. These appeals were not based on claims of actual innocence but on…racism.
Hall is pictured above in a montage with his teenage victim, whose family were not impressed. Pearl Rene, the sister of Lisa Rene, said in a statement: “My family and I are very relieved that this is over”.
She added “We’ve been dealing with it for 26 years and now we have to relive the tragic nightmare our beloved Lisa went through. Finishing this painful process will be an important goal for our family.”
You heard that right, 26 years. Lisa Rene was murdered in 1994.
Although this was a single murder, it was as horrific as they come. Hall was a drug dealer, and in September of that year, he paid two men, both brothers of Lisa, $4,700 for a cache of marijuana. The deal was he would collect the drugs later, but the two would claim their car and the money was stolen. Whether or not that was true, Hall was intent on revenge, but instead of inflicting it on the two men he believed to have cheated him, he recruited a posse, including his brother Demetrius, and the four then kidnapped Lisa from her Arlington, Texas home.
There was never any question about them getting away with it, because Lisa dialled 911 as they attempted to break in. All the same, they managed to kidnap her. She was raped repeatedly, then driven into the country, doused with gasoline, battered repeatedly with a shovel, and buried alive. Her body was found eight days later.
On September 30, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Hall’s arrest. On August 15, another paper had reported his release or imminent release from prison. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Hall had been serving sentences of seven years and ten years for the “manufacture, delivery and possession of controlled substance-probation revocation…criminal conspiracy, manufacture, delivery and possession of controlled substance”. He was sentenced in July 1992 and was due to be released August 7, 2000.
On October 1, The Dallas Morning News reported he had once been charged with attempted murder, but that charge had been dropped.
Orlando Hall is the only member of the gang to pay the ultimate price. A few hours before his execution, the usual suspects, a gang of exclusively or mostly white anti-death penalty activists, protested while one of them read what was said to be his last statement. To the world. It included the following:
Hall is a practising Moslem, a father of six and a grandfather of thirteen. Which means he must have been a busy lad considering how little of his adult life was spent at liberty.
Hall said he had been on death row since 1994. This may sound like nit-picking but he wasn’t sentenced to death until November the following year; he had pleaded not guilty.
While acknowledging his guilt, he stressed he was convicted by an all-white jury. This piece of sophistry had been used as part of his appeals. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, defendants in federal capital trials in Texas are 16 times more likely to be sentenced to death if they are black. And? To date, only 15 people – all of them men – have been executed in the United States this year. So what is the big deal?
“I was never under the false illusion that I would receive a fair trial or a jury of my peers”.
Wait a minute, dude. In the first place, you have admitted your guilt. Your trial was unfair how, precisely? What penalty does Islam impose for murder? And are whites not your peers; are they perhaps inferior to blacks?
And yes, you guessed it, the racist system has it in for “especially poor people of color”.
He was, he said, ill-educated and functionally illiterate. How poor was he that he could afford to shell out nearly five thousand dollars in a drug deal?
Everyone in the courtroom with any power was white. And this is relevant how? Everyone who participated in the kidnap, gang-rape, torture and murder of Lisa Rene was black. They weren’t punished for being black, they were punished and are being punished for their crimes, and did he really believe black jurors would be more sympathetic to him than white ones?
The dude goes on in this fashion. The death penalty is used as a tool to terrorise the black community. Tell that to Pearl Rene. She and her family believe it is being used in this case to deliver justice for their loved one, inadequate though that may be.
The real injustice in this case, apart from the crime itself, is that it took Hall so long to die. Timothy McVeigh was executed eight years after his crime; Washington Sniper John Allen Muhammad a similar time. There is absolutely no reason for any murderer who is convicted of a heinous crime on absolutely overwhelming evidence to languish on death row for a quarter of a century.
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theduran--2020-11-24--U.S. To END Some Stimulus But Economy Desperately Needs Trillions More Now!

The Fed loves to print money , there ’ s no denying that .
They can give money to institutions all over the world and face no consequences , or even questions for that matter .
In 2008 , congress asked Neel Kashkari , who do you work for ?
Essentially questioning the validity of this entity itself .
Today , nobody would dare challenge the Fed .
They are more powerful than ever before .
‘ Fraud ’ Is a Banned Word in U.S. Aid Program Overwhelmed by It – Bloomberg Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he would allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expire , opening a divide with the central bank , which had pressed for an extension .
As a result , on Dec. 31 several novel Fed programs that have backed corporate credit and municipal-borrowing markets and that have provided loans to small and midsize businesses and nonprofits during the coronavirus pandemic will end .
Over the objections of the Federal Reserve , Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has decided to allow several emergency lending programs to expire , prompting warnings of market instability amid the worsening of the coronavirus pandemic .
Federal Reserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extend the programs , which are due to expire Dec. Mnuchin ’ s Fed move is like stripping Titanic of its lifeboats : Economist Mnuchin ’ s Fed move is like stripping Titanic of its lifeboats , economist says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ’ s decision to allow key pandemic relief programs to expire is like stripping lifeboats from the Titanic , according to Carl Weinberg , chief economist at High Frequency Economics .
Mnuchin announced Thursday that he will not extend the Federal Reserve ’ s emergency lending programs that used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boris Johnson unveils £24.1billion spending splurge to make Britain the ‘ naval superpower of Europe ’ once again BORIS Johnson has today announced a huge £24.1billion war chest to transform our Armed Forces and become Europe ’ s naval superpower once again .
The biggest investment in defence since the Cold War will be used to create a new space command , cyber force and artificial intelligence agency , the PM proudly declared today .
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Mnuchin Declines to Extend Several Fed Emergency Lending Programs – WSJ
Mnuchin Declines to Extend Several Fed Emergency Lending Programs Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he would allow several emergency Federal Reserve lending programs to expire, opening a divide with the central bank, which had pressed for an extension. As a result, on Dec. 31 several novel Fed programs that have backed corporate credit and municipal-borrowing markets and that have provided loans to small and midsize businesses and nonprofits during the coronavirus pandemic will end.
Mnuchin to Let Emergency Credit Programs Lapse – CFO
Mnuchin to Let Emergency Credit Programs Lapse – CFO Over the objections of the Federal Reserve, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has decided to allow several emergency lending programs to expire, prompting warnings of market instability amid the worsening of the coronavirus pandemic. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had urged Mnuchin to extend the programs, which are due to expire Dec.
Mnuchin’s Fed move is like stripping Titanic of its lifeboats: Economist
Mnuchin’s Fed move is like stripping Titanic of its lifeboats, economist says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s decision to allow key pandemic relief programs to expire is like stripping lifeboats from the Titanic, according to Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics. Mnuchin announced Thursday that he will not extend the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending programs that used Congress’ CARES Act funds beyond Dec.
Boris Johnson unveils £24.1billion spending splurge to make Britain the ‘naval superpower of Europe’ once again
Boris will unveil £16.6BILLION war chest to build space age military BORIS Johnson has today announced a huge £24.1billion war chest to transform our Armed Forces and become Europe’s naval superpower once again. The biggest investment in defence since the Cold War will be used to create a new space command, cyber force and artificial intelligence agency, the PM proudly declared today.
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theduran--2020-11-25--Biden's globalist swamp national security team

Biden ’ s message Tuesday as he unveiled the first six members of his national security and foreign policy team @ @ @ @ @ the first time is that “ America is back ” and is “ ready to @ @ @ @ @ again .

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theduran--2020-11-25--SHAMEFUL: US Attorney will NOT investigate thugs who attacked Rand Paul & his wife

U.S. Attorney declines to investigate democrats who attacked Rand Paul and his wife… U.S. Attorney declines to investigate democrats who @ @ @ @ @ wife… The DC U.S. Attorney today confirmed to me that they will not pursue an @ @ @ @ @ the thugs who attacked my wife and me and sent a DC police officer to @ @ @ @ @ //t.co/abpESDJ4nx – Senator Rand Paul ( @ RandPaul ) November 23 , 2020 “ The @ @ @


theduran--2020-11-25--Fox News continues its collapse. Anderson Cooper now tops Tucker Carlson

Fox News ’ Popularity Slips Among Republicans in Wake of Election The network ’ s average favorability rating among Republicans @ @ @ @ @ 54 % Fox News ’ Popularity Slips Among Republicans in Wake of Election As President @ @ @ @ @ the network for its coverage of the election , Morning Consult Brand Intelligence data from @ @ @ @ @ ’ s average favorability rating among GOP respondents has dropped 13 percentage points , to @ @ @ @ @ average share of those with an unfavorable view of the network nearly doubled , to @ @ @ @ @ numbers are bad for the Murdochs , very bad… CNN also beat Fox News across @ @ @ @ @ 9 AM to 4 PM ) , finishing first in both the key 25-54 demo @ @ @ @ @ viewers ( 1.719 mill ) .
Fox News finished third in total viewers ( 1.511 @ @ @ @ @ the 1.528 mill from MSNBC .
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theduran--2020-11-25--New Senate report documents wire transfers from China & Russia to Biden family

New Senate report documents wire transfers from China & Russia to Biden family With Joe Biden ’ s ‘ irregularity-filled @ @ @ @ @ assured ( unless the Trump campaign can pull off several upset legal victories ) , @ @ @ @ @ back to the Biden family ’ s ties to Russia and China – a narrative @ @ @ @ @ to suffocate out of existence – particularly if Republicans ( and their investigative committees ) @ @ @ @ @ ’ s runoff in Georgia .


theduran--2020-11-25--Ep. 1400 Exposing the Democrat’s Plan to Destroy Us – The Dan Bongino Show

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theduran--2020-11-25--TRUMP ADMIN AUTHORIZES BIDEN TRANSITION FUNDS & RESPONSIBILITY TO DISOBEY UNJUST LAWS (LOCKDOWNS)

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theduran--2020-11-25--Nancy Pelosi Faces MAJOR BACKLASH As She Continues To Fail At Doing Her Job…Pathetic.


theduran--2020-11-25--The Fight isn’t Over, but Prepare NOW for Beijing Bidens Asterisk Presidency Anyways


theduran--2020-11-25--Media plays on American Constitutional ignorance while Trump presses forward [Video]

Steve Turley and another great friend whom Big Tech hates ( follow the link ) published a piece noting how the state legislatures in Michigan , Arizona and Pennsylvania are meeting to hear the cases and evidence alleging massive fraud in the 2020 Presidential Elections .
Since this site is blocked from Big Tech platforms like YouTube and Facebook , we are presenting the text of the newspiece , written for that site , in full .
( We do not have the name of the writer , and it is not visible at the unmentionalble ( wink , wink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) First , Dr. Turley : And now , from our other friends : A press release by the Trump Campaign Legal Team published Tuesday announced state legislatures in Pennsylvania , Arizona and Michigan will begin holding public hearings on election fraud starting Wednesday .
“ The first hearing , ” the press release explains , “ held by the Pennsylvania State Senate , will be conducted tomorrow , Wednesday , November 25th , in Gettysburg , PA , where each participating Senator will give a five-minute opening statement followed by testimony from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 election fraud .
Tomorrow ’ s hearing will also feature a presentation from former New York City Mayor and Personal Attorney to President Trump , Rudy Giuliani.
” The Arizona legislature will hold its hearing beginning Monday , November 30th , and the Michigan legislature will start on Tuesday , December 1st .
“ It ’ s in everyone ’ s interest to have a full vetting of election irregularities and fraud , ” said Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
“ And the only way to do this is with public hearings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pictures and other evidence of illegalities from the November 3rd election.
” Trump campaign Senior Legal Advisor and attorney Jenna Ellis added , “ We are pleased that the State Legislatures in Pennsylvania , Arizona and Michigan will be convening hearings to examine the November 3rd presidential election .
There were serious irregularities , we have proof of fraud in a number of states , and it is important for all Americans to have faith in our electoral process .
All we have wanted from the outset is to count every legal vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why the legislatures are gathering , the Trump campaign states , “ State Legislatures are uniquely qualified and positioned to hold hearings on election irregularities and fraud before electors are chosen .
As established in Article 2 , Section 1.2 of the United States Constitution , State Legislatures have the sole authority to select their representatives to the Electoral College , providing a critical safeguard against voter fraud and election manipulation.
” It is extremely important to follow these developments .
The mainstream networks are more and more spinning the “ inevitability ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and even Fox lets its reporters attach the word “ baseless ” to the allegations of fraud , which , as five hundred signed affadavits show , is anything but baseless .
Some of these affadavits are public record , so anybody wishing to learn about the “ baseless ” can read and see for himself or herself that there is certainly a case being made .
The White House provided a list of references and summaries compiled by the Heritage Foundation at this site .
The Heritage Foundation itself has an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read up on many of the known cases of alleged voter fraud , state by state .
It is an outrage that the media is playing the globalist card very heavily , despite all that the President did for the United States , bringing it back from the hale of globalism .
Even now , we begin to see the approaching threat of a globalist tyranny , powered by manufactured fear of COVID-19 , and shielded from all criticism by an astonishingly complicit media establishment , including especially Fox News .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do some homework , lest they be swept along by a convenient , but woefully false , news narrative .
Knowledge of this activity and our efforts to disseminate it may be the factor that keeps our nation in the light .
We all know that a Biden Administration is a step into the dark .
Do we really need to take that step ?

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Steve Turley and another great friend whom Big Tech hates (follow the link) published a piece noting how the state legislatures in Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania are meeting to hear the cases and evidence alleging massive fraud in the 2020 Presidential Elections. Since this site is blocked from Big Tech platforms like YouTube and Facebook, we are presenting the text of the newspiece, written for that site, in full. (We do not have the name of the writer, and it is not visible at the unmentionalble (wink, wink; nudge, nudge) site.) First, Dr. Turley:
And now, from our other friends:
A press release by the Trump Campaign Legal Team published Tuesday announced state legislatures in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan will begin holding public hearings on election fraud starting Wednesday.
“The first hearing,” the press release explains, “held by the Pennsylvania State Senate, will be conducted tomorrow, Wednesday, November 25th, in Gettysburg, PA, where each participating Senator will give a five-minute opening statement followed by testimony from witnesses who have filed affidavits attesting to 2020 election fraud. Tomorrow’s hearing will also feature a presentation from former New York City Mayor and Personal Attorney to President Trump, Rudy Giuliani.”
The Arizona legislature will hold its hearing beginning Monday, November 30th, and the Michigan legislature will start on Tuesday, December 1st.
“It’s in everyone’s interest to have a full vetting of election irregularities and fraud,” said Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani. “And the only way to do this is with public hearings, complete with witnesses, videos, pictures and other evidence of illegalities from the November 3rd election.”
Trump campaign Senior Legal Advisor and attorney Jenna Ellis added, “We are pleased that the State Legislatures in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan will be convening hearings to examine the November 3rd presidential election. There were serious irregularities, we have proof of fraud in a number of states, and it is important for all Americans to have faith in our electoral process. All we have wanted from the outset is to count every legal vote and discount every illegal vote.”
Explaining why the legislatures are gathering, the Trump campaign states, “State Legislatures are uniquely qualified and positioned to hold hearings on election irregularities and fraud before electors are chosen. As established in Article 2, Section 1.2 of the United States Constitution, State Legislatures have the sole authority to select their representatives to the Electoral College, providing a critical safeguard against voter fraud and election manipulation.”
It is extremely important to follow these developments. The mainstream networks are more and more spinning the “inevitability” that Joe Biden is indeed the President-elect, and even Fox lets its reporters attach the word “baseless” to the allegations of fraud, which, as five hundred signed affadavits show, is anything but baseless.
Some of these affadavits are public record, so anybody wishing to learn about the “baseless” can read and see for himself or herself that there is certainly a case being made. The White House provided a list of references and summaries compiled by the Heritage Foundation at this site. The Heritage Foundation itself has an interactive site where one can go to read up on many of the known cases of alleged voter fraud, state by state.
It is an outrage that the media is playing the globalist card very heavily, despite all that the President did for the United States, bringing it back from the hale of globalism. Even now, we begin to see the approaching threat of a globalist tyranny, powered by manufactured fear of COVID-19, and shielded from all criticism by an astonishingly complicit media establishment, including especially Fox News.
This is the time more than ever for conservatives to do some homework, lest they be swept along by a convenient, but woefully false, news narrative. Knowledge of this activity and our efforts to disseminate it may be the factor that keeps our nation in the light. We all know that a Biden Administration is a step into the dark.
Do we really need to take that step?
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theduran--2020-11-25--Artificial Intelligence: it will kill us | Jay Tuck | TEDxHamburgSalon

In 2017 US defense expert Jay Tuck talked at the Hamburg salon TEDx about the amazing power of AI .
AI is central to the plans of the World Economic Forum ’ s “ Great Reset ” for 2030 , but how developed is AI ?
This video is already 3 years old a but still shocking how advanced AI is .
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In 2017 US defense expert Jay Tuck talked at the Hamburg salon TEDx about the amazing power of AI. AI is central to the plans of the World Economic Forum’s “Great Reset” for 2030, but how developed is AI? This video is already 3 years old a but still shocking how advanced AI is. It is not a conspiracy, it is just a coincidence!
US defense expert Jay Tuck was news director of the daily news program ARD-Tagesthemen and combat correspondent for German Television in two Gulf Wars. He has produced over 500 segments for the network. His investigative reports on security policy, espionage activities and weapons technology appear in leading newspapers, television networks and magazines throughout Europe, including Cicero, Focus, PC-Welt, Playboy, Stern, Welt am Sonntag and ZEITmagazin. He is author of a widely acclaimed book on electronic intelligence activities, “High-Tech Espionage” (St. Martin’s Press), published in fourteen countries. He is Executive Producer for a weekly technology magazine on international television in the Arab world.
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Abkhazia

Abkhazia is a region in the Caucasus .
The Abkhazians are a distinct Christian people with their own language .
Centuries ago it was conquered by Georgia .
The region became part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century .
In the 1930s Transcaucasia was reorganised by the Soviet Government .
Abkhazia was made a district of Georgia .
This situation worked reasonably well until the late 1980s .
What did someone ’ s ethnicity matter ?
All people were Soviets .
People did not need to choose to speak Abkhazian or Georgian .
Everyone could communicate in Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decreed that non-communist parties would be unbanned .
Nationalist organisations were founded by the scores of ethnicities all across the USSR .
Georgia proclaimed its independence in 1991 .
A referendum confirmed this with a 99 % approval .
This unlikely figure is explicable by the Russian ethnic minority boycotting the poll .
Georgia became independent .
Almost immediately it devolved into an internecine civil war .
Abkhazians got Georgian citizenship that they did not want .
Abkhazia broke away from Georgia .
There was fighting between the Georgian Army and Abkhazian independence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Abkhazian self-assertion were terrorists .
Most ethnic Georgians left Abkhazia .
Russian troops moved into Abkhazia due to the pleas of the local populace .
Moscow announced that its soldiers were there as peacekeepers .
The United Nations also had soldiers in Abkhazia but they have since left .
In 2008 there was some fighting between Russia and Georgia over the territory .
Since then the Georgians have not dared try to take back Abkhazia .
Abkhazia is not recognised as a sovereign state by many others .
In fact only five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Abkhazia find it difficult to travel abroad as most countries do not count Abkhazian passports as valid .
Therefore , the Russian Federation offers citizenship to Abkhazians .
Many Abkhazians have availed themselves of this opportunity .
Many in Georgia wish their country to join NATO .
Since 2008 the US said that Georgia ought to join .
However , NATO has not let Georgia join .
If NATO did so then there could be a third world war .
Countless new nations have been created in the course of history .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply be a nation coming back into existence as a sovereign state .
Borders have been changed by force on numberless occasions .
What difference does one more make ?
Should Abkahzia be accepted by the comity of nations ?

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Abkhazia is a region in the Caucasus. The Abkhazians are a distinct Christian people with their own language. Centuries ago it was conquered by Georgia. The region became part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century.
In the 1930s Transcaucasia was reorganised by the Soviet Government. Abkhazia was made a district of Georgia. This situation worked reasonably well until the late 1980s. What did someone’s ethnicity matter? All people were Soviets. People did not need to choose to speak Abkhazian or Georgian. Everyone could communicate in Russian.
In the late 1980s Mikhail Gorbachev decreed that non-communist parties would be unbanned. Nationalist organisations were founded by the scores of ethnicities all across the USSR.
Georgia proclaimed its independence in 1991. A referendum confirmed this with a 99% approval. This unlikely figure is explicable by the Russian ethnic minority boycotting the poll.
Georgia became independent. Almost immediately it devolved into an internecine civil war. Abkhazians got Georgian citizenship that they did not want.
Abkhazia broke away from Georgia. There was fighting between the Georgian Army and Abkhazian independence fighters. Tblisi declared that those battling for Abkhazian self-assertion were terrorists. Most ethnic Georgians left Abkhazia.
Russian troops moved into Abkhazia due to the pleas of the local populace. Moscow announced that its soldiers were there as peacekeepers. The United Nations also had soldiers in Abkhazia but they have since left.
In 2008 there was some fighting between Russia and Georgia over the territory. Since then the Georgians have not dared try to take back Abkhazia.
Abkhazia is not recognised as a sovereign state by many others. In fact only five sovereign states recognise it. The people of Abkhazia find it difficult to travel abroad as most countries do not count Abkhazian passports as valid. Therefore, the Russian Federation offers citizenship to Abkhazians. Many Abkhazians have availed themselves of this opportunity.
Many in Georgia wish their country to join NATO. Since 2008 the US said that Georgia ought to join. However, NATO has not let Georgia join. If NATO did so then there could be a third world war.
Countless new nations have been created in the course of history. In the case of Abkhazia it would simply be a nation coming back into existence as a sovereign state. Borders have been changed by force on numberless occasions. What difference does one more make? Should Abkahzia be accepted by the comity of nations?
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theduran--2020-11-25--$52 Billion in Missed Rent May Push Retail Sector Over the Edge! Historic Losses

Each sector has felt the Crisis of 2020 differently , that ’ s for sure .
Retail has taken a huge hit , there ’ s no doubt and as a result , the data is piling up and won ’ t stop .
We have seen such a massive injection of capital into the system but it won ’ t do any good .
This sector was weakened before 2020 and this just put it over the edge .
W [ h ] at will come of all of this commercial real estate ?
Kenya Seeks $ 2.3 Billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – Bloomberg .
[ Guitar Center Takes Next Step to Recapitalize Company with Comprehensive Support Agreement and Financing ] Guitar Center Takes Next Step to Recapitalize Company with Comprehensive Support Agreement and Financing All Financial Obligations to Vendors , Suppliers and Employees Will Continue to Be Paid in Full in the Normal Course Business Operations Will Continue Uninterrupted Agreement Includes Up To $ 165 Million In New Equity Investments to Recapitalize Company And Reduce Debt by Nearly $ 800 Million Provides for $ 375 Million in Additional Near-Term Liquidity Guitar Center , Inc. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , analyst says Dow could hit the 40,000-point level next year , analyst says The Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index has the potential to reach the 40,000-point mark in 2021 , according to Patrick Spencer , the vice chair of equities at investment bank Baird .
He explained on CNBC ’ s ” Street Signs Europe ” Wednesday that the index contained more value than growth stocks , and expects the former to outperform while the latter stabilizes .
Buffett bets on big pharma and bails on banks Buffett bets on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buffett ’ s company had stakes valued at more than $ 1.8bn each in AbbVie , Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck at the end of the quarter , and about $ 136m in Pfizer .
Berkshire omitted some confidential information with its routine regulatory filing .
Bay Area tech icon Keith Rabois announced he ’ s leaving San Francisco permanently – and he is criticizing the city on his way out .
Rabois , an early executive at PayPal , Square , LinkedIn and more , told Fortune he is “ moving imminently ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible to stay ” in San Francisco .
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Each sector has felt the Crisis of 2020 differently, that’s for sure. Retail has taken a huge hit, there’s no doubt and as a result, the data is piling up and won’t stop. We have seen such a massive injection of capital into the system but it won’t do any good. This sector was weakened before 2020 and this just put it over the edge. W[h]at will come of all of this commercial real estate?
Struggling Retailers Rack Up $52 Billion in Missed Rent – Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-19/struggling-retailers-rack-up-52-billion-in-missed-rent?sref=RJ2RlMrh
Delayed unemployment benefits led to $20,000 in credit card debt
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Kenya Seeks $2.3 Billion Loan From IMF to Help Economic Recovery – Bloomberg
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Dow could hit the 40,000-point level next year, analyst says
Dow could hit the 40,000-point level next year, analyst says The Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index has the potential to reach the 40,000-point mark in 2021, according to Patrick Spencer, the vice chair of equities at investment bank Baird. He explained on CNBC’s ” Street Signs Europe” Wednesday that the index contained more value than growth stocks, and expects the former to outperform while the latter stabilizes.
Amazon Expands Push Into Health Care With Online Pharmacy – Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-17/amazon-expands-push-into-health-care-with-online-pharmacy?srnd=premium-canada
Buffett bets on big pharma and bails on banks
Buffett bets on big pharma and bails on banks Mr Buffett’s company had stakes valued at more than $1.8bn each in AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck at the end of the quarter, and about $136m in Pfizer. Berkshire omitted some confidential information with its routine regulatory filing.
Tech icon criticizes San Francisco, announces move to Florida: ‘Impossible to stay here’
Tech icon criticizes San Francisco, announces move to Florida Bay Area tech icon Keith Rabois announced he’s leaving San Francisco permanently – and he is criticizing the city on his way out. Rabois, an early executive at PayPal, Square, LinkedIn and more, told Fortune he is “moving imminently” because he’s finding it “impossible to stay” in San Francisco.
Caribbean Island Work Rule and Covid-19: How to Enter, What Visa, How Long Stay – Bloomberg
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Canadian Housing Market Gets Reality Check With Drop in Sales – Bloomberg
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Worldwide Cost of Living 2020 – Economist Intelligence Unit
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theduran--2020-11-25--Largest Debt Buildup in History Has Created the Major Crisis for 2021 as Economy Weakens

Economic turmoil has ensued and today we see nothing but chaos .
Nothing makes sense .
Nothing can be explained .
There are lineups for hours to get food .
But for those who are employed and now fall into the 401k millionaire status , they ’ re unable to see what ’ s around them .
There are always haves and have nots .
Those part of the big groups , the elite , and at the bottom , it ’ s everyone else .
Sometimes it just takes more time to shake out the many and hand over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attack of the debt tsunami ’ : Coronavirus pushes global debt to record high LONDON – The coronavirus crisis pushed global debt levels to a new high of over $ 272 trillion in the third quarter , the Institute for International Finance said , as it warned of the “ attack of the debt tsunami.
” The institute said global debt would break new records in the coming months to reach $ 277 trillion by the end of the year .
John Malone buys hard assets like housing in bet on currency devaluation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard assets like housing in bet on currency devaluation Liberty Media Chairman John Malone told CNBC that hard assets look attractive as the unprecedented coronavirus stimulus is poised to lead to a depreciation in currencies .
“ We ’ ve survived this [ pandemic ] because of enormous fiscal and monetary stimulus , ” Malone said in an interview that aired Thursday with ” Squawk on the Street ” co-host David Faber .
Fed ’ s Mester Says More Fiscal , Not Monetary Support , Is Needed – Bloomberg The financial system has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
More stocks have been moving higher , especially tech stocks as [ they ] dominate the index .
Looking at ETF ’ s and passive investment there is more money , debt , margin flowing in .
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Economic turmoil has ensued and today we see nothing but chaos. Nothing makes sense. Nothing can be explained. There are lineups for hours to get food. But for those who are employed and now fall into the 401k millionaire status, they’re unable to see what’s around them. There are always haves and have nots. Those part of the big groups, the elite, and at the bottom, it’s everyone else. Sometimes it just takes more time to shake out the many and hand over their assets to the few.
Coronavirus drives global debt to a new record high
‘Attack of the debt tsunami’: Coronavirus pushes global debt to record high LONDON – The coronavirus crisis pushed global debt levels to a new high of over $272 trillion in the third quarter, the Institute for International Finance said, as it warned of the “attack of the debt tsunami.” The institute said global debt would break new records in the coming months to reach $277 trillion by the end of the year.
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John Malone buys hard assets like housing in bet on currency devaluation
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The financial system has been seeing much investment and increased volatility. More stocks have been moving higher, especially tech stocks as [they] dominate the index. Looking at ETF’s and passive investment there is more money, debt, margin flowing in.
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theduran--2020-11-24--Trump green lights transition to stop radical left harassment…not conceding

I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country .
She has @ @ @ @ @ and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her , @ @ @ @ @ of GSA .
Our case STRONGLY continues , we will keep up the good… …fight @ @ @ @ @ will prevail !
Nevertheless , in the best interest of our Country , I am @ @ @ @ @ team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols , and have @ @ @ @ @ the same .
fight , and I believe we will prevail !
Nevertheless , in @ @ @ @ @ Country , I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be @ @ @ @ @ protocols , and have told my team to do the same .

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I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country. She has been harassed, threatened, and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good…
…fight, and I believe we will prevail! Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same.
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theduran--2020-11-24--Obama admits his failure in Syria

Obama admits his failure in Syria

Former US President Barack Obama has admitted in an interview with German channel NTV on Wednesday , November 18 , that his administration failed to deal with Syria during his presidency .
He was asked about the failures in his administration , and he answered , “ In the area of foreign policy , the tragedy in Syria is still bothering me .
During the Arab Spring , Egypt was in the spotlight , and later Libya , but at the same time , Syria was beginning to fall apart .
In any case , I was not in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hold Syria together .
I can ’ t stop thinking about the human suffering that followed.
” Obama acknowledged that his legacy has been negatively affected by his refusal to invade Syria with a US occupation force .
However , his successor , President Donald J. Trump has invaded Syria , and the US military is occupying Syria and stealing the oil resources , in a scene reminiscent of Dick Cheney and George W. Bush administration ’ s history in Iraq .
Seymour M. Hersh wrote in April 2014 , “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , concerning Obama , Turkey , and the US-backed terrorists .
In August 2013 , after the sarin attack in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta , Obama was ready to launch an airstrike on Syria , for allegedly crossing the ‘ red line ’ he had set in 2012 on the use of chemical weapons .
Obama changed his mind because of research conducted at Porton Down , the UK defense laboratory .
British intelligence had obtained a sample of the sarin used in the attack and analysis demonstrated that the gas didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s chemical weapons arsenal .
A former senior US intelligence official told Hersh that Prime Minister Recep Erdogan of Turkey had operatives who believed they could force Obama to attack the Syrian government by staging a sarin attack inside Syria .
Erdogan was supporting Jibhat al-Nusra , the Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria , as well as other foreign Radical Islamic terrorist groups .
Hersh was assured by a former senior US intelligence official that , ‘ Turkey and Saudi-based chemical facilitators were attempting to obtain sarin precursors in bulk , tens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scale production effort in Syria.
’ The US joint chiefs also knew that the media claims that only the Syrian army had access to sarin were wrong .
The US and UK intelligence communities had been aware since the spring of 2013 that some terrorist units in Syria were developing chemical weapons .
The US Defense Intelligence Agency ( DIA ) issued a highly classified report which stated that Jibhat al-Nusra maintained a sarin production cell , and was ‘ the most advanced sarin plot since al-Qaida ’ s pre-9/11 effort ’ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tahrir al-Sham to circumvent the US restrictions on support of Al Qaeda terrorist groups , and are today holding the 3 million civilians in Idlib as hostages and human shields .
The US-NATO-EU continue to demand protection for the terrorists , by insisting on a ceasefire which seeks to prevent Russian and Syrian military attacks on the terrorists , which contravenes the UN-mandated global war on terror .
A series of chemical weapon attacks in March and April 2013 was investigated by a special UN mission to Syria , there was evidence linking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on March 19 , 2013 , at Khan Al-Assal .
Investigators interviewed the victims and their doctors , and it was clear that the terrorists used the gas .
The Obama target list to attack Syria in 2013 included all the electric grids , oil and gas depots , all weapons depots , and all military buildings .
But , Obama put the brakes on the plan after the UK defense findings were sent to the US joint chiefs , effectively telling them they were being set-up by the terrorists .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefit from the use of sarin gas attack , and they concluded that from a military standpoint , Syria would not use nerve gas at that stage , because Assad was winning the war against the terrorists .
David H. Petraeus , who was then CIA director , first proposed a covert program of arming and training terrorists in the summer of 2012 .
Obama signed a presidential order authorizing the CIA to secretly arm and train terrorists at bases in Jordan in 2013 .
Obama ’ s decision came after intense lobbying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jordan and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel , who were united in their support of using the Muslim Brotherhood ideology to topple the Assad government .
White House officials also received reports that the CIA-trained terrorists had executed prisoners and committed war crimes and atrocities .
“ The Dark Side of the Free Syrian Army ” was published in December 2012 , and exposed the US government ’ s support of the Free Syrian Army ( FSA ) , which was being armed by financial and military assistance from NATO , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the US .
The FSA was being used as the boots on the ground for the US and their allies , for regime change .
Western media had portrayed the FSA as ‘ the good guys ’ and was not reporting details of human rights violations , attacks on civilians , rapes , kidnappings , and torture .
Western media was turning a blind eye to the facts , and painting the battle as between a dictator , and the FSA , which was labeled freedom-fighters .
Of the 23 million citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minorities such as Christians , Druze , Alawites , and Kurds , who are protected by the government , and the majority of the Syrian people support President Assad .
The facts on the ground , were of an armed terrorist group , following Radical Islam , with the intent of establishing an Islamic government in Syria , while being supported by democratic western government , fighting against the majority of the Syrian people and their legitimate government .
The FSA acted as a force opposed to the citizens of Syria , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The FSA had instituted Sharia law in a secular country that has never known Sharia Law , and the FSA targeted the infrastructure of the country , as they destroyed power plants , water systems , schools , hospitals , and factories .
The FSA was being supported by the US , and Jibhat al-Nusra , the Al Qaeda affiliate , was being supported by the Saudis and Qataris .
Once the FSA and Jibhat al-Nusra became partners on the battlefield , the US was in the position of supporting Al Qaeda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought impossible after 9/11 .
‘ Timber Sycamore ’ , the secret CIA program to support the terrorists in Syria was focused on pushing into areas of which were considered to be government strongholds , such as the northern coastal strip .
On the morning of March 21 , 2014 , the US-supported terrorists , along with international terrorist partners , attacked the village of Kassab , which is an Armenian Christian village on the Turkish border .
They attacked from the Turkish side , with the help of the Turkish military who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the defenses .
The US-backed FSA caused the entire village to flee for their lives , as people were shot , homes were ransacked and looted , women raped , and elderly immobile residents kidnapped to Turkey .
On April 11 , the Syrian opposition leader , Ahmad Jarba , visited his troops at Kassab , and congratulated them on their victory , and predicted the Syrian government would soon fall .
The village would remain occupied for three months , during which time all three churches were burned , religious icons and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bones desecrated , and virtually every home , farm , and business destroyed .
Just weeks later in May , President Obama , and Susan Rice met with Ahmad Jarba in the Oval Office and praised the Syrian National Coalition ’ s role in trying to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria .
The US officially recognized the Syrian National Coalition as the sole representative of the Syrian people , with Ahmad Jarba as its president , and boosted financial assistance to the group .
“ President Obama welcomed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach to dialogue , and encouraged the coalition to further its vision for an inclusive government that represents all of the people of Syria , ” the White House said .
The statement should have added that only those following the Muslim Brotherhood would be part of the ‘ inclusive government ’ , and Christians need not apply .
The US ties with Radical Islamic groups were cemented in the 1980s when the Reagan administration used Islam as an ideological tool to use jihad against the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan .
Using Radical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diminish global security , including the rise of the jihadists , or “ holy warriors , ” and as a result , the US still props up the Wahhabist monarchs in Saudi Arabia , while secular Arab states , such as Syria , Libya , and Iraq have fallen victim to the US sponsored regime change and sanctions .
In 2011 , Brahma Chellany wrote in ‘ The Japan Times ’ , recalling President Ronald Reagan in 1985 introducing the Afghan mujahedeen leaders at the White House as , “ These gentlemen are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Founding Fathers.
” Osama bin Laden was later to be found not so moral as Regan espoused .
In 2011 , US Senator John McCain had announced after meeting Libyan jihadists that they are “ willing to reimburse us and our allies ” for the costs of effecting the regime change .
By May of 2013 , McCain was crossing illegally into Idlib , Syria to meet with his ‘ freedom-fighters ’ the FSA , but was caught in a photo-op with Mohammad Nour , who was identified as a known international kidnapper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision not to put boots on the ground , while aware of the US support for the Radical Islamic terrorists , pretending to be freedom-loving heroes .
Trump cut-off the Obama funding to terrorists in Syria In 2017 , President Trump cut funding for the $ 1 billion CIA support of the terrorists in Syria .
It was well known that the FSA had been selling and giving their US supplies weapons to Jibhat al-Nusra , the Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria , and ISIS .
The US liked to support Jibhat al-Nusra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were fierce fighters .
The US had used the rationale that the group was focused on battles in Syria , and not on plotting terrorist attacks against the US and Europe .
However , the French government recently stated they are at war against Radical Islam , and some of the attacks which occurred on French soil have connections to training in Syria .
The US , UK , France , and Germany continued to feed a monster of their creation and now will continue to pay the price with the blood @ @ @ @

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Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator
Former US President Barack Obama has admitted in an interview with German channel NTV on Wednesday, November 18, that his administration failed to deal with Syria during his presidency.
He was asked about the failures in his administration, and he answered, “In the area of foreign policy, the tragedy in Syria is still bothering me. During the Arab Spring, Egypt was in the spotlight, and later Libya, but at the same time, Syria was beginning to fall apart. In any case, I was not in a position to win the international community over to hold Syria together. I can’t stop thinking about the human suffering that followed.”
Obama acknowledged that his legacy has been negatively affected by his refusal to invade Syria with a US occupation force. However, his successor, President Donald J. Trump has invaded Syria, and the US military is occupying Syria and stealing the oil resources, in a scene reminiscent of Dick Cheney and George W. Bush administration’s history in Iraq.
The Red Line crossed
Seymour M. Hersh wrote in April 2014, “The Red Line and the Rat Line”, concerning Obama, Turkey, and the US-backed terrorists.
In August 2013, after the sarin attack in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta, Obama was ready to launch an airstrike on Syria, for allegedly crossing the ‘red line’ he had set in 2012 on the use of chemical weapons.
Obama changed his mind because of research conducted at Porton Down, the UK defense laboratory. British intelligence had obtained a sample of the sarin used in the attack and analysis demonstrated that the gas didn’t match the Syrian army’s chemical weapons arsenal.
A former senior US intelligence official told Hersh that Prime Minister Recep Erdogan of Turkey had operatives who believed they could force Obama to attack the Syrian government by staging a sarin attack inside Syria.
Erdogan was supporting Jibhat al-Nusra, the Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, as well as other foreign Radical Islamic terrorist groups. Hersh was assured by a former senior US intelligence official that, ‘Turkey and Saudi-based chemical facilitators were attempting to obtain sarin precursors in bulk, tens of kilograms, likely for the anticipated large scale production effort in Syria.’
The US joint chiefs also knew that the media claims that only the Syrian army had access to sarin were wrong. The US and UK intelligence communities had been aware since the spring of 2013 that some terrorist units in Syria were developing chemical weapons. The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) issued a highly classified report which stated that Jibhat al-Nusra maintained a sarin production cell, and was ‘the most advanced sarin plot since al-Qaida’s pre-9/11 effort’.
Jibhat al-Nusra changed their name to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham to circumvent the US restrictions on support of Al Qaeda terrorist groups, and are today holding the 3 million civilians in Idlib as hostages and human shields. The US-NATO-EU continue to demand protection for the terrorists, by insisting on a ceasefire which seeks to prevent Russian and Syrian military attacks on the terrorists, which contravenes the UN-mandated global war on terror.
A series of chemical weapon attacks in March and April 2013 was investigated by a special UN mission to Syria, there was evidence linking the terrorists to the first gas attack, on March 19, 2013, at Khan Al-Assal. Investigators interviewed the victims and their doctors, and it was clear that the terrorists used the gas.
The Obama target list to attack Syria in 2013 included all the electric grids, oil and gas depots, all weapons depots, and all military buildings. But, Obama put the brakes on the plan after the UK defense findings were sent to the US joint chiefs, effectively telling them they were being set-up by the terrorists.
The US military had already questioned who would benefit from the use of sarin gas attack, and they concluded that from a military standpoint, Syria would not use nerve gas at that stage, because Assad was winning the war against the terrorists.
Obama supported the Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria
David H. Petraeus, who was then CIA director, first proposed a covert program of arming and training terrorists in the summer of 2012. Obama signed a presidential order authorizing the CIA to secretly arm and train terrorists at bases in Jordan in 2013. Obama’s decision came after intense lobbying by US allies, King Abdullah II of Jordan and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who were united in their support of using the Muslim Brotherhood ideology to topple the Assad government.
White House officials also received reports that the CIA-trained terrorists had executed prisoners and committed war crimes and atrocities.
“The Dark Side of the Free Syrian Army” was published in December 2012, and exposed the US government’s support of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), which was being armed by financial and military assistance from NATO, EU, and Arab Gulf nations allied with the US. The FSA was being used as the boots on the ground for the US and their allies, for regime change.
Western media had portrayed the FSA as ‘the good guys’ and was not reporting details of human rights violations, attacks on civilians, rapes, kidnappings, and torture. Western media was turning a blind eye to the facts, and painting the battle as between a dictator, and the FSA, which was labeled freedom-fighters.
Of the 23 million citizens in Syria, about eight million are minorities such as Christians, Druze, Alawites, and Kurds, who are protected by the government, and the majority of the Syrian people support President Assad. The facts on the ground, were of an armed terrorist group, following Radical Islam, with the intent of establishing an Islamic government in Syria, while being supported by democratic western government, fighting against the majority of the Syrian people and their legitimate government. The FSA acted as a force opposed to the citizens of Syria, and never intended democracy to be the outcome.
The FSA had instituted Sharia law in a secular country that has never known Sharia Law, and the FSA targeted the infrastructure of the country, as they destroyed power plants, water systems, schools, hospitals, and factories.
The FSA was being supported by the US, and Jibhat al-Nusra, the Al Qaeda affiliate, was being supported by the Saudis and Qataris. Once the FSA and Jibhat al-Nusra became partners on the battlefield, the US was in the position of supporting Al Qaeda in Syria; something that Americans had thought impossible after 9/11.
The Obama sanctioned war crimes in a Syrian Christian village
‘Timber Sycamore’, the secret CIA program to support the terrorists in Syria was focused on pushing into areas of which were considered to be government strongholds, such as the northern coastal strip. On the morning of March 21, 2014, the US-supported terrorists, along with international terrorist partners, attacked the village of Kassab, which is an Armenian Christian village on the Turkish border. They attacked from the Turkish side, with the help of the Turkish military who used helicopters and canons to break down the defenses.
The US-backed FSA caused the entire village to flee for their lives, as people were shot, homes were ransacked and looted, women raped, and elderly immobile residents kidnapped to Turkey.
On April 11, the Syrian opposition leader, Ahmad Jarba, visited his troops at Kassab, and congratulated them on their victory, and predicted the Syrian government would soon fall. The village would remain occupied for three months, during which time all three churches were burned, religious icons and books destroyed, the graveyard dug up and bones desecrated, and virtually every home, farm, and business destroyed.
Just weeks later in May, President Obama, and Susan Rice met with Ahmad Jarba in the Oval Office and praised the Syrian National Coalition’s role in trying to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria.
The US officially recognized the Syrian National Coalition as the sole representative of the Syrian people, with Ahmad Jarba as its president, and boosted financial assistance to the group.
“President Obama welcomed the coalition’s leadership and constructive approach to dialogue, and encouraged the coalition to further its vision for an inclusive government that represents all of the people of Syria,” the White House said. The statement should have added that only those following the Muslim Brotherhood would be part of the ‘inclusive government’, and Christians need not apply.
History repeats itself
The US ties with Radical Islamic groups were cemented in the 1980s when the Reagan administration used Islam as an ideological tool to use jihad against the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan.
Using Radical Islam for geopolitical aims has come to diminish global security, including the rise of the jihadists, or “holy warriors,” and as a result, the US still props up the Wahhabist monarchs in Saudi Arabia, while secular Arab states, such as Syria, Libya, and Iraq have fallen victim to the US sponsored regime change and sanctions.
Sen. John McCain’s support of Radical Islam
In 2011, Brahma Chellany wrote in ‘The Japan Times’, recalling President Ronald Reagan in 1985 introducing the Afghan mujahedeen leaders at the White House as, “These gentlemen are the moral equivalent of America’s Founding Fathers.” Osama bin Laden was later to be found not so moral as Regan espoused.
In 2011, US Senator John McCain had announced after meeting Libyan jihadists that they are “willing to reimburse us and our allies” for the costs of effecting the regime change. By May of 2013, McCain was crossing illegally into Idlib, Syria to meet with his ‘freedom-fighters’ the FSA, but was caught in a photo-op with Mohammad Nour, who was identified as a known international kidnapper.
McCain had denounced Obama’s decision not to put boots on the ground, while aware of the US support for the Radical Islamic terrorists, pretending to be freedom-loving heroes.
Trump cut-off the Obama funding to terrorists in Syria
In 2017, President Trump cut funding for the $1 billion CIA support of the terrorists in Syria. It was well known that the FSA had been selling and giving their US supplies weapons to Jibhat al-Nusra, the Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, and ISIS.
The US liked to support Jibhat al-Nusra, despite being Al Qaeda, because they were fierce fighters. The US had used the rationale that the group was focused on battles in Syria, and not on plotting terrorist attacks against the US and Europe. However, the French government recently stated they are at war against Radical Islam, and some of the attacks which occurred on French soil have connections to training in Syria. The US, UK, France, and Germany continued to feed a monster of their creation and now will continue to pay the price with the blood of their citizens.
Steven Sahiounie is an award-winning journalist
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