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 […]
China is making significant strides towards the full-scale rollout of its digital yuan, with an emphasis on expanding its use across all retail payment scenarios. Changchun Mu, head of digital currency research at the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), confirmed that the central bank is seeking to make the digital […]
Morningstar’s ESG analytics group, Sustainalytics, has announced that it will lay off up to 12 percent of its workforce next week. This decision was disclosed during a recent town hall meeting, where the company revealed that between 150 and 180 employees would be let go. However, the specific departments or […]
Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN), along with 49 co-sponsors, reintroduced the “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act” in the House of Representatives on September 12. This legislation, first proposed by Emmer in January 2022 and formally introduced to Congress in February 2023, is designed to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central […]
American Library Association (ALA) President Emily Drabinski stirred controversy with her statements at the Socialism 2023 conference in Chicago. Known for identifying herself as a “Marxist lesbian,” Drabinski advocated for public schools and libraries to become “sites of socialist organizing.” The conference also included panels on abolishing the nuclear family, […]
Russia’s central bank has begun piloting its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, with possible features of programmability in view. “The Bank of Russia will conduct extensive experiments into digital ruble programmability using smart contracts in the coming years,” said Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee […]
George Soros is funding a new school called the W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School for Abolition & Reconstruction, which, according to its website, is designed to appeal to “aspiring revolutionaries and abolitionists of all ages and backgrounds who want to acquire the analytical tools and practical skills necessary to set […]
Microsoft has recently detected a network of social media accounts, suspected to be controlled by the Chinese, which are employing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to impersonate American voters and spread propaganda with the aim of influencing U.S. politics. The detected network is similar to past operations linked to the Chinese […]
At a recent fintech conference organized by the Philadelphia branch of the U.S. Federal Reserve System (Fed), the Fed’s vice chairman for supervision Michael Barr outlined the Fed’s commitment to building out a robust central bank digital currency (CBDC) payment infrastructure. In addition to the Fed’s launch of “FedNow” in […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has embarked on a “sweeping, historic” tax enforcement initiative using artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies to more effectively identify tax evaders. The new technology-driven enforcement is aimed at higher-earning Americans and large corporations, with a promise not to increase audit rates for those […]
In general, democratic socialism is defined as the combination of a socialist economic approach with a democratically elected government. Unlike Marxist-Leninist socialism, as practiced in the Soviet Union, Cuba, and China, which relies upon a highly centralized, “planned” economy and one-party state, democratic socialism espouses a more moderate socialist economic […]
Signs of an economic retrenchment in the United States are multiplying. The federal government and Federal Reserve are suppressing the production of goods and services by the private sector, which will decrease economic output and the national quality of life as measured in economic terms. The latest sign of an […]
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has partnered with Accrete AI, a New York-based company, to combat disinformation threats on social media using artificial intelligence (AI). The company’s software, Argus, is designed to analyze social media data in real-time, identifying emerging narratives and generating intelligence reports to help the military […]
Austin-based startup, Apptronik, has unveiled a humanoid robot named Apollo, which will be deployed in warehouses to carry out basic tasks alongside human workers. Standing at five feet and eight inches tall and weighing around 160 pounds, Apollo can lift up to 55 pounds. “Initially, it’s going to start working […]
Numerous prominent corporations have taken big hits to their bottom lines and stock prices this year in the wake of political controversies they have brought on themselves with woke and sexual agendas. Leftists used to mock censorship complaints by saying, “Build your own Twitter if you don’t like it!” They […]
Although nobody knows the exact date socialism was invented as a political-economic philosophy, there is general agreement that the idea of collective ownership of resources dates back to some of the earliest civilizations. Antiquity For example, some historians argue that ancient Egypt engaged in what they call theocratic […]
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.” — […]
So, the Germans are putting me on trial for my thoughtcrimes, and, apparently, I’ve already been found guilty and sentenced. Bear with me and I’ll try to explain. The Berlin District Court has issued a so-called “penalty order” or “order of punishment,” in which I am advised that I am […]
Americans’ concern about the pervasive use of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily life is on the rise. A recent Pew Research Center poll of 11,201 Americans reveals that “52% of respondents said they were more concerned than excited about AI,” marking an uptick from 38 percent of respondents the previous […]
Human nature is complicated, as humans often have conflicting traits and characteristics. However, if we boil human nature down to its most basic element, we can say with a high degree of certainty that humans tend to act in their own self-interest. Self-Interest While it is absolutely true […]
Tim Hernandez, a former teacher from Colorado known for his Marxist beliefs, has been elected to fill an open seat in the state’s House of Representatives. This follows a selection by a committee of Democrats after the incumbent, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, was elected to the Denver City Council. Hernandez’s election is […]
See original article at Corbettreport.com. Stop the presses! Here’s my hot take for the day: CBDCs are a bad thing. OK, maybe that take is not so hot. After all, I don’t even need to spell out “Central Bank Digital Currencies” for my well-informed, switched-on readers to know what I’m […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has responded to criticisms from third-party presidential hopeful Cornel West regarding Sanders’ support for President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. West criticized politicians for not being forthcoming about the state of the country, remarking, “they don’t really want to tell the full truth.” He questioned […]