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Bend over and keep smiling Our incomparably bad leaders appear ready to foist another “pandemic” on the always unwary public. They proved in 2020 that the entire world could be shut down in a matter of days. With no troops or police needed. Just a corrupt, kept press, and compromised political “representatives.” They know that nothing sells like fear porn. The latest potential “pandemic” is called the Hantavirus. Authorities, who are always telling us something, tell us it’s been around for a while. It is spread primarily by contact with an infected rodent. Well, don’t we all routinely have contact with rodents, infected or…
The More You Look for Fraud, the More You Find Source link
Europe's Lack of Big Companies Isn't the EU's Fault Source link
A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 46th day on Saturday as reports emerged that mediators were closing in on a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran to extend the ceasefire to the conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and defer negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program to a later stage. The Financial Times reported Saturday, citing anonymous sources briefed on the talks, that mediators are nearing a deal to extend the U.S.–Iran ceasefire by 60 days, with terms that would include the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, eased restrictions on Iranian ports, phased sanctions relief,…
In most states, child custody matters are decided by judges; but in Texas, they are in large part decided by juries. Here’s a Texas Supreme Court decision from yesterday, Gopalan v. Marsh (written by Justice John Devine), that illustrates this and reaffirms the primacy of the jury as to some such matters: In this divorce proceeding, the jury found that the father should have the exclusive right to designate the children’s primary residence. But the trial court awarded the mother more time with the children under the divorce decree’s possession order. The central issue is whether the court’s possession order…
Ramping Up Pressure on Cuba Source link
Millions are being dragged into starvation, while people everywhere pay a Trump war tax. But there are plenty of powers who could bring him to heel Source link
In the digital age, all politics is national. Just ask United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who may lose his job following the Labour Party’s sweeping losses in his country’s May 7 local elections. Source link
The Department of Justice said Thursday it has arrested and indicted 15 people in Minnesota for fraud schemes involving $90 million in Medicaid funds. Source link
In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we’re doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. Chris Hedges, Stephen Walt and Ryan Grim on America’s Failing War Machine Joshua Scheer As the United States sinks deeper into another catastrophic Middle East confrontation, veteran journalist Chris Hedges joins political scientist Stephen Walt and journalist Ryan Grim for a blistering discussion on the unraveling of American power, the dangerous illusions driving Washington’s war machine, and the growing…