Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is warning that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) pave the way for an authoritarian government in America similar to the Chinese communist regime. “I’m against central bank digital currencies because that is part of the path to getting us where China is today. […]
Despite a barrage of Republican attacks, lackluster returns and diminishing client interest in the US, BlackRock Inc. has been quietly expanding its dominance in ESG investing. The world’s largest asset manager has posted net ESG inflows every quarter for the past two years, a period that marks one of the […]
The United Kingdom is moving ahead with its roadmap for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) despite privacy concerns. On Jan. 25, the U.K. government delivered the findings of its digital pound consultation paper laying out the potential risks that a retail CBDC might present. The report said, “Trust is […]
China is learning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and starting to prepare for a “protracted” war in the Indo-Pacific region by making legal changes that will help integrate military and civilian mobilization, an analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies said on Tuesday. Recent moves by China to ease any […]
The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Tuesday that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are the “very subtle societal misalignments” that could make the systems wreak havoc. Sam Altman, speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai via a video call, reiterated his call for […]
Amid a smorgasbord of different national, multilateral and global attempts to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), it can be hard to take stock of all the rules that govern—or attempt to—the emerging technology. The United Nations is attempting to rise above that morass, with its own effort to issue a set […]
The Constitution became the latest historic item to be targeted by climate protesters on Wednesday after two protesters dumped red powder on the document’s case. The National Archives said the protesters were immediately detained after the incident, which occurred around 2:30 p.m., and they are recommending the culprits be prosecuted […]
Your Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Dear colleagues and friends, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. I thank Your Highnesses for your hospitality, for your steadfast support for the World Health Organization and global health, and for the opportunity to address you today. It’s a great pleasure to be back in Dubai. I was honoured […]
Statists insist on using affirmative actions and other government “help” for protected groups despite of the failures of such methods to achieve their stated goals. To disassociate themselves from their past failures, statists seem to prefer to change the name of their group (e.g., progressives, socialists, communists, fascists) or even […]
Moderator: If a Trump administration comes in, what kinds of people do you think might be the kinds of people that they would bring in? Roberts: The kind of person who will come into the next conservative administration is going to be governed by one principle: Destroying the grasp that political elites […]
MR FRIEDMAN: Klaus, thank you. And Mr. Secretary, it’s great to be with you here this morning. I want to begin with a real black-and-white contrast in the morning news, reading the papers. One – on one side you read about the power these days, Mr. Secretary, of the – […]
MR. SULLIVAN: Thank you so much, Børge. And I’m grateful for the opportunity to say a few words today at this incredibly complex moment. I think everyone who serves in positions of responsibility in foreign policy and national security likes to say that their time in the seat is the […]
Observing political activities of students and professors, some modern critics of universities ask what has happened to our great universities. This question implies that university education system worked well in the past. However, many university problems are old. In Passenger to Frankfurt published in 1970, the all-time best-selling author Agatha […]
As politicians such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spout socialistic rhetoric and promote disastrous policies, Glenn Beck provides a powerful message about America’s past, present, and future. The following presentation was delivered at The Heartland Institute’s 35th Anniversary Benefit Dinner in October 2019 in suburban […]
Chairman Klaus Schwab: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s both a pleasure and a privilege to introduce a distinguished leader and visionary in the realm of international politics. President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission. President von der Leyen has been instrumental not only in steering Europe through very challenging times, […]
Greetings to you all. It gives me great pleasure to come to the beautiful Davos for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024. The theme of this meeting, “Rebuilding Trust,” echoes well with people’s concerns and will surely strike a chord with many. As I see it, the word “rebuild” […]
Today, we stand at a unique juncture in human history, facing challenges that are as diverse as they are profound. The special role of the World Economic Forum is not to look at just one single issue, instead, it is the place at the beginning of each year to analyse […]
Thank you for your warm welcome. It’s good to be back – and to see Davos highlighting the global crisis in trust. I believe this crisis is the direct result of a paradox facing our world. In the face of the serious, even existential threats posed by runaway climate chaos, […]
Good afternoon. Thank you very much. Today I’m here to tell you that the Western world is in danger. And it is in danger because those who are supposed to have to defend the values of the West are co-opted by a vision of the world that inexorably leads to […]
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has a history of providing financial support to left-wing groups, announced on Monday that it would spend billions of dollars in 2024. The Gates Foundation’s board of trustees has approved a record $8.6 billion budget for 2024, up from $8.3 billion in 2023 […]
The European Commission’s pursuit of digital ID on a global scale became none more apparent than during President Ursula von der Leyen’s remarks to the globalist elite at the World Economic Forum (WEF). “The top concern for the next two years is not conflict, or climate, it is disinformation and […]
Argentina’s President Javier Milei was en route by commercial jet to the World Economic Forum in Davos in Switzerland on Tuesday, taking selfies with passengers on board and criticizing what he called the event’s “socialist agenda.” The trip marks the right-wing Milei’s first overseas tour since he took office last […]
Donald Trump is thousands of miles away from the Alpine Swiss town of Davos but talk of his possible return to the White House is on everyone’s lips even before the annual shindig of the global elite has kicked off. On Monday, in the subzero temperatures of Iowa, he’s set […]
World leaders are set to meet this week to talk out concerns about the potential for a future pandemic that could cause 20 times more fatalities than Covid. A panel led by World Health Organization chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Gehreyesus will debate ‘novel efforts needed to prepare healthcare systems for […]
The threat of artificial intelligence stoking greater inequality and sparking a financial crash provided a stark background to discussions as business leaders, regulators and policymakers gathered in Davos. Twin warnings about the potential threats of AI from the International Monetary Fund and the powerful Basel banking committee helped to set […]
In its infancy, Davos was a rather dry affair, the preserve of boring company men and tweed-jacket economists who met to discuss management techniques and “stakeholder capitalism.” The original organizers in the 1970s gave it the instantly repellent title the European Management Forum. You might have been sent there if […]
Universities track the number of years it takes for students to graduate. However, the pursuit of this goal causes problems, especially at state universities where incentives to focus on the quality of education are poor. As pressuring professors to pass students regardless of their performance in class does not work […]
The second-largest foreign landowner in the U.S. is a Chinese billionaire who it has been determined is a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of Chinese-language news reports. Chen Tianqiao, the founder, chairman and CEO of global investment firm Shanda Group, […]
Before working at U.S. universities for more than twenty years, I spent twenty years in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Having this experience, I find it disturbing that the incentives that state university administrators face in the U.S. resemble more those faced by bureaucrats in the USSR than […]
“The board is set; the pieces are moving. We come to it at last.” My husband and I re-watched Lord of the Rings over the holidays and that line stuck with me. The board has been set without us knowing, and when the pieces move, we will lose. A 2016 […]
Over the past few years, there has been an increase in major companies waving their virtue flag of wokeism. In one way, it seems that these companies are bringing about inclusivity and helping spread the cause of giving everyone a chance to succeed. It seems completely commendable; it could also […]
17% of mail-in voters admit that in 2020 they voted in a state where they are “no longer a permanent resident” 21% of mail-in voters admitted that they filled out a ballot for a friend or family member 17% of mail-in voters said they signed a ballot for a friend […]
Over the past decade, many of the largest corporations in the United States have adopted overtly political causes, including positions on controversial social issues. In most cases, these corporate policies have favored left-wing ideological positions. For example, in 2021 , massive companies such as American Airlines, Dell, and AT&T openly […]
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics are a popular kind of social credit scoring, one that poses a significant threat to individual liberty and free-market economies, both in America and abroad.[1] ESG is regularly used by corporations and investors as a tool to impose values and environmental policies on other […]
The South Carolina State Library (SCSL) has ended its affiliation with the American Library Association (ALA), citing political bias. This decision came after the ALA elected Emily Drabinski, who has publicly identified herself as a “Marxist lesbian,” to lead the organization in 2022. Drabinski expressed her intent to use her […]
Agustin Carstens, the general manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)–known as the “central bank for central banks–has urged countries to establish legal frameworks to facilitate the implementation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). He noted that around 80 percent of central banks either cannot issue a CBDC under […]
AI is smart, efficient, and gaining speed; according to experts, it is imperative that workers begin to learn how to use AI before their jobs become fundamentally transformed. “In our hospital, we have a saying that AI is not going to replace clinicians, but clinicians who use AI are going […]
Bloomberg News recently published an article that has been met with criticism for its representation of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and its influence on corporate America. The article, titled “Corporate America Promised to Hire a Lot More People of Color. It Actually Did,” linked the 2020 BLM protests […]
The mission of a university is to discover truth and transmit that essential knowledge to future generations. That has been achieved by what we call in the West the Socratic Dialogue — that is, ferreting out what is good, true, and beautiful by testing ideas in an academic setting. None […]
Republican attorneys general are criticizing the U.S. Treasury Department’s recent implementation of “Principles for Net-Zero Financing & Investment,” labeling it as part of the green agenda and a potential legal concern. The attorneys general are probing net-zero alliances in key economic sectors like asset management, banking, insurance, and financial services […]
A recent study by Bloomberg revealed a striking statistic: 94 percent of new corporate jobs are being filled by non-white employees. This trend emerged following the death of George Floyd in 2021. As quoted by Bloomberg, “After Floyd’s murder, companies adopted several practices to help hire and retain underrepresented workers, […]
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) has re-introduced a bill that aims to thwart the Federal Reserve and Biden administration’s attempts to establish a central bank digital currency (CBDC), which fellow Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) has called “the financial equivalent of the Death Star.” Emmer believes such a tool could be used […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the retail industry, including grocery shopping, by personalizing shopping experiences, streamlining customer service, and predicting consumer needs. As Lindsey Mazza, Global Retail Lead at Capgemini Group, observes, understanding consumer motivations can help retailers reach their highest potential. In the grocery industry, which […]
Salesforce is planning to enhance its Net Zero Cloud environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting tool by integrating generative AI capabilities from its Einstein AI system. The aim is to automate some aspects of preparing ESG reports, a field drawing increasing interest from investors and regulators. The new features are […]
Burbank, California Mayor Konstantine Anthony recently shared his radical views on policing and capitalism, indicating his support for Marxism, societal revolution, abolishing the police, and eliminating the prison system. Known for his recent controversial appearance at a Democratic fundraiser where he was spanked by a drag queen, Anthony is now […]
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has reportedly listed her fiancé, Riley Roberts, as her “spouse” on several disclosure forms filed with the House Ethics Committee, despite not being legally married. This information, initially reported by the Washington Free Beacon, pertains to overseas travel between 2022 and 2023. The House Ethics Committee […]
United States Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) have recently introduced a comprehensive framework for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). This bipartisan initiative is seen as a significant stride towards establishing concrete AI safeguards and managing the potential benefits and risks associated with this emerging technology. The […]
According to a new study, ChatGPT can outperform real doctors in terms of diagnosing patients in emergency care. The bot was found to be as effective, if not more so, than human doctors when provided with the same doctor’s notes of a patient. The study, conducted by Dutch researchers, implies […]