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    • South African Farming Crisis May Trigger Food Shortages Across The Continent
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 8:15 am

      South African Farming Crisis May Trigger Food Shortages Across The Continent For decades South Africa has operated as the breadbasket for half of the African continent, and the vast majority of that food was grown by white farmers (Boers and Afrikaners).  In other words, the very survival of Africans has long been dependent on the hard labor of the white people they are taught to despise. South Africa has around 142 race-based […]

    • UK Schools Push Radical Race Doctrine On Kids, Claiming Black People ‘Cannot Be Racist’
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 7:30 am

      UK Schools Push Radical Race Doctrine On Kids, Claiming Black People ‘Cannot Be Racist’ Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Schools in the north of England are teaching pupils that black people cannot be racist towards white people. According to materials adopted by a group of Sheffield schools, led by Notre Dame High School, teenagers are explicitly told: “Black people can be racially prejudiced towards a white […]

    • NATO Scrambles Jet, Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone Over Estonia, In War First
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 6:45 am

      NATO Scrambles Jet, Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone Over Estonia, In War First It’s being widely reported as a major “first” of the war: a NATO fighter has jet shot down what is believed to have been a stray Ukrainian drone over a Baltic country. The incident happened over southern Estonia on Tuesday, resulting in a regular NATO patrolling unit being forces to urgently scramble a pair of F-16 fighter jets in response. After the […]

    • Nearly Half Of French Voters May Support National Rally, And Immigration Is A Major Concern
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 6:00 am

      Nearly Half Of French Voters May Support National Rally, And Immigration Is A Major Concern Via Remix News, Last Friday, an Ipsos poll conducted for the Jean-Jaurès Foundation, Le Monde, and Cevipof indicated that 45 percent of French voters are now considering voting for the National Rally (RN) in the 2027 elections, meaning the anti-migration party’s candidate is favored to win the presidency. According to Antoine […]

    • House Lawmaker Introduces Legislation To Expose CCP Exploitation Of Sister City Agreements
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 3:25 am

      House Lawmaker Introduces Legislation To Expose CCP Exploitation Of Sister City Agreements Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A House lawmaker has introduced legislation to prevent foreign adversaries, particularly the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), from exploiting sister city partnerships and jeopardizing U.S. national security. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) speaks during a campaign event with Republican […]

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    • Demographic Winter Pushes South Korea To Field War Robots As Troop Pool Shrinks
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 3:00 am

      Demographic Winter Pushes South Korea To Field War Robots As Troop Pool Shrinks South Korea’s population decline and shrinking pool of military-age men are forcing Seoul to rethink its military force structure, with officials now exploring robots and AI-powered drones to offset future manpower shortages. South Korea’s military is taking a direct page from Ukraine’s battlefield playbook by preparing to procure low-cost unmanned […]

    • “Digital Enslavement” Is A Subtle Weapon Of Social Subordination And Global Control
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 2:35 am

      “Digital Enslavement” Is A Subtle Weapon Of Social Subordination And Global Control Authored by Peter Koenig via Global Research, In a recent Buddhist retreat in Lima, Peru, about 200 participants were urged to abstain for the three-day retreat from our enslavement screens, “smart” phones, computers and television. Difficult to say how many really followed the advice, but many did. What was amazing is that during the first […]

    • D.C. Feds Launch “Summer Surge” To Crack Down On Youth Crime
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 2:10 am

      D.C. Feds Launch “Summer Surge” To Crack Down On Youth Crime U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and federal law enforcement officials held a press conference around midday Friday to announce a “Summer Surge” under the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force ahead of America 250 events across the Capital Beltway. The urgency reflects a decades-long, disturbing pattern of elevated summer violent crime by youths, worsened by failed progressive […]

    • Cuban Leader Warns Of Potential ‘Bloodbath’ If US Takes Military Action
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 1:45 am

      Cuban Leader Warns Of Potential ‘Bloodbath’ If US Takes Military Action Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Cuba’s leader on Monday warned that any U.S. military action against the communist-controlled island nation would cause a “bloodbath” and lead to regional insecurity. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel delivers a speech during a plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, Belarus […]

    • Iran Teaching Civilians How To Shoot: Public Tutorials On State TV & In Marketplaces
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 1:20 am

      Iran Teaching Civilians How To Shoot: Public Tutorials On State TV & In Marketplaces Amid stalled peace talks and ongoing tit-for-tat threats, Iranians are reportedly arming themselves in preparation a potential US ground invasion, or renewal of major military action in its skies. CNN cameras captured individual citizens being given gun component lessons in the middle of streets and in busy bazaars. Also state TV has been […]

    • Why College Grads Hate AI
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 12:55 am

      Why College Grads Hate AI Authored by Adam Sharp via DailyReckoning.com, I saw a fascinating clip on Twitter/X recently. At the graduation ceremony for the University of Central Florida, the commencement speaker brought up AI. “The rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution.” BOOOOOO! HISS! The new college grads are not fans. To understand how the public attitude toward AI has changed, watch the […]

    • Multiple States Begin Ejecting Illegal Immigrants From Subsidized Healthcare
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 12:30 am

      Multiple States Begin Ejecting Illegal Immigrants From Subsidized Healthcare The political left often betrays their true agenda in the legislation they choose to oppose.  The SAVE Act, for example, would require proof of citizenship to vote in US elections; a law which the majority of countries around the world enforce.  It’s widely supported by around 80% of the public, yet, Democrats stubbornly refuse to pass it.   Why?  […]

    • Sanctuary Jurisdictions Must Comply Or Face More ICE Boots On The Ground: Homan
      by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 12:05 am

      Sanctuary Jurisdictions Must Comply Or Face More ICE Boots On The Ground: Homan Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Sanctuary jurisdictions in the United States will see more Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel on the ground if they do not allow local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE officers, border czar Tom Homan said in a May 15 interview with the Daily Signal. Federal law […]

    • IRGC Says It Foiled US Arms Shipments To ‘Terror Groups’ Near Border With Iraqi Kurdistan
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 11:40 pm

      IRGC Says It Foiled US Arms Shipments To ‘Terror Groups’ Near Border With Iraqi Kurdistan Via The Cradle Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Monday that it foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of US-made weapons and ammunition into the country. “Counter-revolutionary terror groups based in north Iraq, acting on behalf of the US and Zionist regime, intended to transfer a large […]

    • “A Breakthrough”: White House Says Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement Is Imminent
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 11:15 pm

      “A Breakthrough”: White House Says Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement Is Imminent Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, The White House is on the verge of a formal announcement on the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — and the official leading the charge says the hard part is done. Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, told an interviewer this week that […]

    • “Need Solidarity , Not Stigma”: African Officials Say US Ebola-Related Restrictions Unnecessary
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 10:50 pm

      “Need Solidarity , Not Stigma”: African Officials Say US Ebola-Related Restrictions Unnecessary The U.S. government on May 18 said it will not let people without U.S. passports enter the United States if they have been to African countries affected by, or close to, a new Ebola outbreak within the past 21 days. As Zachary Stieber reports for The Epoch Times, the countries are Uganda, Congo, and South Sudan, the Centers for Disease […]

    • Americans Who Can Are Dropping Medical Insurance
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 10:25 pm

      Americans Who Can Are Dropping Medical Insurance Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Have you observed what is happening with medical insurance in the United States? There is an upheaval taking place. You might be experiencing it yourself. The Wakely Consulting Group has taken upon itself to track trends in the medical insurance market, both pricing and participation. Their latest report has documented an ongoing and […]

    • Mamdani Touts First City-Owned Grocery Store
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 9:40 pm

      Mamdani Touts First City-Owned Grocery Store Authored by Chris Wade via The Center Square, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced the site of the latest city-owned grocery store as the democratic socialist looks to make good on a key campaign pledge. The 20,000-square-foot store, located in the Bronx’s Hunts Point neighborhood, is part of a $70 million plan that includes opening stores in the city’s five […]

    • Indian Airlines Beg Refiners To Delay Jet Fuel Hikes
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 9:20 pm

      Indian Airlines Beg Refiners To Delay Jet Fuel Hikes Earlier we reported that after issuing a code red about a month ago, with several airlines warning they may run out of kerosene in weeks if not days, European refiners and airlines have since backtracked on their earlier warnings; instead they now have “almost zero” concerns that jet fuel could run out over summer. That’s because, as we explained in “Where To Find The Next […]

    • Trump Announces Expansion Of TrumpRx With 600 New Generic Drugs
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 9:00 pm

      Trump Announces Expansion Of TrumpRx With 600 New Generic Drugs Via American Greatness, President Donald Trump announced Monday that the administration is dramatically expanding the number of medications available through TrumpRx.gov, adding more than 600 generic drugs in what the White House described as another push to lower prescription costs for Americans. Trump unveiled the expansion during remarks at the Eisenhower […]

    • Chaos Erupts In Bolivia As Socialists Unleash General Strikes And Riots
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 8:40 pm

      Chaos Erupts In Bolivia As Socialists Unleash General Strikes And Riots Socialists in Bolivia, mobilized through the national labor union, highland farmer federations, and supporters of former left-wing President Evo Morales, have ignited social unrest over the U.S.-backed, market-oriented policy agenda of President Rodrigo Paz. The turmoil comes as the Trump administration seeks to shift the Americas away from socialist regimes […]

    • Massie Out: Gallrein Wins Kentucky Republican Primary
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 8:30 pm

      Massie Out: Gallrein Wins Kentucky Republican Primary Update (2000ET):  In one of the most expensive primaries on record (with more than $32 million spent on political ads, according to the firm AdImpact), Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein has won the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District over Rep. Thomas Massie, NBC News projects, notching another win for President Trump in his push to eliminate political […]

    • Americans Are Getting Behind On Their Debts At A Very Frightening Pace
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 8:20 pm

      Americans Are Getting Behind On Their Debts At A Very Frightening Pace Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, U.S. households are now 18.79 trillion dollars in debt. In 1980, U.S. households were just 1.4 trillion dollars in debt. Over the past several decades we have witnessed a household debt binge that is unlike anything that we have ever witnessed in our entire history. But if consumers could handle that […]

    • Memorial Day Gas Demand Surge Collides With Hormuz Shock As $5 Demand-Destruction Line Nears
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 7:40 pm

      Memorial Day Gas Demand Surge Collides With Hormuz Shock As $5 Demand-Destruction Line Nears Drivers heading into Memorial Day weekend are set to face some of the highest regular gasoline prices at the pump in years. With the U.S. national average sitting at $4.53 per gallon (according to AAA data) and no resolution yet on a U.S.-Iran peace deal or the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, pump prices risk rising even higher into […]

    • Third Iran-Linked ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Seized By US Navy Off South Asia
      by Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 7:04 pm

      Third Iran-Linked ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Seized By US Navy Off South Asia Update(1500ET): A WSJ report Tuesday afternoon has revealed that the US seized an “Iran-linked ship” in the Indian Ocean overnight, which had not previously been revealed, at a moment President Trump is threatening to resume airstrikes on Iran, but has given a few more ‘days’ for Tehran to come to the table. “The tanker, called Skywave, was sanctioned by the […]

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