Europe’s Ideological Paralysis Threatens AI Boom Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Economic prosperity is created in free markets by innovative companies. Over 50 percent of globally operating AI unicorns are located in the U.S., while Europe plays virtually no role. The race for the next future technology is already decided. It seems that economic history is repeating itself in these months. On the stock markets, companies in the […]

Where Do Microplastics Come From Anyway? Most people know that plastic pollution is a problem, but microplastics (the tiny fragments shed by everyday products) are much more pervasive than many realize. Microplastics are defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm. These particles are found everywhere: in oceans, soil, drinking water, food, and even the air we breathe. Yet, the origins of these particles are often invisible to […]

Ukraine’s Zaporozhia Nuclear Plant Could Restart 18 Months After War Ends By Michael Kern of OilPrice.com, The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been under Russian control since early 2022, could resume operations within a year and a half after a potential end to the war, the head of the plant’s Russian operating company said on Monday.  “If this (the end of the conflict) happens tomorrow, we will be […]

These Are The World’s 5 Largest Megacities By 2050, 68% of the global population is projected to live in urban centers, up from 55% today. The world’s largest megacity, when measured by the combination of satellite imagery and census data, is Guangzhou, China. Strikingly, the population has boomed by nearly 20-fold in just 50 years driven by China’s rapid economic rise. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld, […]

The Beginning Of The End For Europe’s Old Security Order Authored by J.Ricardo Martins via journal-neo.su, Europe’s long-standing security framework is undergoing profound strain, increasingly overshadowed by economic instruments that shape geopolitical influence. This analysis examines how geoeconomic logics are reshaping Europe’s strategic posture and challenging the foundations of its traditional security order. The […]

China Condemns Israel’s Recognition Of Somaliland As Taiwan Embraces Move Via The Cradle The Chinese Foreign Ministry released a statement on Monday condemning Israel’s recognition of the separatist Republic of Somaliland, after Taiwan became the first state to welcome Tel Aviv’s move.  China opposes the Israeli recognition of Somaliland as an “independent sovereign state” and the decision to “establish diplomatic relations” […]

Lung Cancer? Alarming Study Finds Ultra-Processed Foods Are Even Worse Than Previously Thought A large U.S. cohort study has found that individuals consuming the highest levels of ultra-processed foods face a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer, even after adjusting for smoking and other factors. Research published in the journal Thorax analyzed data from more than 101,000 participants in the Prostate, Lung, […]

Your Mind Can Bend Time – Here’s How Authored by Makai Allbert via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A minute is always a minute, except when it isn’t. This idea was put to the test in a 2023 Harvard study. Researchers induced minor bruising on participants’ forearms and then had them sit in rooms where the clocks ran at normal speed, half-speed, or double-speed. Illustration by The Epoch Times/Shutterstock Crucially, the […]

These Are The Best-Selling Video Games Since 2020 Since 2020, blockbuster game launches have arrived across every major platform and in a variety of genres, from cozy life sims to sprawling open-world adventure RPGs. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte, ranks the best-selling video games from 2020 to 2025 based on global unit sales using data from Video Game Sales Wiki (Fandom). Animal Crossing Dominates […]

China’s CNOOC Discovers Massive Oilfield in Bohai Sea By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com CNOOC Ltd, China’s top offshore crude oil and natural gas producer, has announced the discovery of a major new oilfield in the Bohai Sea.  The Qinhuangdao 29-6 discovery in the shallow Neogene formations of the Bohai Sea is yet another oilfield estimated to hold more than 100 million tons of crude, or about 730 million barrels, and […]

Earth’s Radiation Belts “Fully Charged” As Next Solar Storm Could Spark Particle Precipitation The Van Allen radiation belts are massive, doughnut-shaped regions of charged particles trapped by Earth’s magnetic field. When the Sun blasts Earth with strong solar wind or solar storms, energetic particles are injected into these belts, increasing their overall energy levels. Now, the Van Allen radiation belts are “fully charged,” […]

Regenerative Agriculture Finally Has A Seat At The Table At USDA Authored by Ryland Engelhart via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Commentary Something unusual and long overdue recently took place at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is joined by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and California farmer Blake Alexander (L) during the announcement of a […]

Visualizing The Growing Gap Between US Home Size And Price Each year, new single-family homes continue to shrink further. With the exception of 2022 and 2023, the average square footage of new homes has declined since 2015. In contrast, home prices have jumped 46% over the decade, averaging $514,000 in 2024 due to strong housing demand. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld, shows the typical size versus the […]

“Quality Learing Center” First Domino To Fall As Somali-Linked Minneapolis Daycare Scandal Shocks Nation Update (2028ET): The dominoes are beginning to fall in the Democratic-run stronghold of Minneapolis, where federal investigators were on the ground earlier today as part of expanded investigations into childcare centers and other widespread alleged fraud schemes by Somali-linked operators. By evening, Nick Shirley, the citizen […]

Stockman: The Great War Was The Great Error Authored by David Stockman via The Brownstone Institute, A few months after the horrendous slaughter of World War I had been unleashed by the “guns of August 1914,” soldiers along the Western Front famously broke into spontaneous truces of Christmas celebration, song, and even exchange of gifts. For a brief moment they wondered why they were juxtaposed in lethal combat along the […]

Turning Point USA Endorses Vance For President In 2028 Turning Point USA has endorsed Vice President JD Vance as the 48th president of the United States for the 2028 election. The conservative organization’s CEO, Erika Kirk, announced the endorsement at the group’s annual AmericaFest conference last week in Arizona. “We are going to get my husband’s friend JD Vance elected for 48 in the most resounding way possible,” […]

Small Business Administration Cuts Off All Minnesota Grants Over Somali Fraud Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJ Media, The Small Business Administration (SBA) is clawing back all grants to the state of Minnesota over its gargantuan fraud scandal. AP Photo/Alex Brandon SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler confirmed the move on Dec. 28, saying she was “disgusted and sickened” by the Minnesota government covering up for […]

Sunken Russian Ship Allegedly Carried Nuclear Submarine Reactors Destined For North Korea The maritime industry publication The Maritime Executive, citing a new report from the Spanish outlet La Verdad, reported that the Russian cargo ship that sank last year off Spain’s southeastern Mediterranean coast was transporting undeclared components for two VM-4SG nuclear submarine reactors, allegedly with a port call planned in North […]

The Pence Mirage: Why The Right Isn’t Leaving Trump Authored by Roger Kimball via American Greatness, To listen to the chatter of the Important People, you would think that a “decent and elevated conservatism”™ was about to return, has returned, or is just about to triumph in the person of—cue the drum roll—Mike Pence, former vice president and perpetual Mr. Goody Two-Shoes.   Yes, that’s right, because a baker’s […]

West Virginia Has The Highest Share Of Income-less Households Household income is often discussed in terms of averages, but the share of households reporting no income can reveal a different side of the country’s economic reality. This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte, highlights the share of households with no income across U.S. states (and the District of Columbia) in 2024 using data from the Census Bureau, American […]

Top Senate Races To Watch In 2026 Authored by Joseph Lord & Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As 2025 draws to a close, the country is already turning its attention to next year’s midterm elections. Republicans are facing favorable odds in the Senate, where they currently hold a 53–47 advantage. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock In the 2026 midterms, 33 Senate seats are up for election—20 […]

BofA CEO Moynihan: Trump’s Tariff War Shifts Into De-Escalation Phase The conversation between CBS Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan and Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on Sunday morning focused on the economic outlook for small businesses after nearly one year of the Trump administration’s ‘America First’ policies. Moynihan discussed trade policy, tariffs, small businesses, labor, and immigration. He noted that, on the […]

Is The Gloom And Doom About An AI Dystopia Justified? Authored by Arthur Schaper via American Greatness, “Artificial intelligence does the work of many minds at once. Will human creativity flourish or fail?” “Artificial intelligence will make us useless slaves. We must stop these abuses before they start!” “AI will create killer robots! We’re doomed!” I have heard various versions of the above concerns regarding […]

Trump-Bibi Meeting: US Will “Knock The Hell” Out Of Iran If Nuke Sites Rebuilt Among the more notable moments during President Trump’s visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while hosting him at the Mar-a-Lago resort Monday, came when the two discussed potential future military action against Iran. Trump threatened to “knock the hell” out of Iran if the country starts rebuilding its nuclear program again, after the US […]

‘Above Average’ Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “The left can act with an insane decentralized unanimity typically seen only in the insect kingdom.” – Curtis Yarvin All winters are winters of discontent, but some winters are more discontented than others, and this one is like being stuck in a smoke-filled sod hut on the lonely prairie, with lice crawling under your hair-shirt, while a sleet-storm rages outside. . . . And […]