Martin Shkreli, the former hedge fund manager responsible for hiking the price of a drug used to treat infections from $13.50 to $750 per pill, was arrested by federal authorities Thursday morning in his posh “Midtown Manhattan apartment,” and charged with securities fraud, according to a report by The New York Times.(1) Shkreli’s arrest appears […]

RFID technology is becoming increasingly common, as computer chips are now routinely being placed inside passports, drivers’ licenses and credit cards. Some school districts even insert them into student IDs in order to track their movements, disciplining them when they are caught missing class. However, as is the case with most new technology, it is […]

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack is one of the most imminent threats to the United States – and it could happen at any moment. In an effort to thwart these attacks, a small company from Utah has developed a composite material that melds carbon fibers with a nickel coating, to shield electromagnetic pulses. Electromagnetic warfare […]

The globalist agenda is in full swing now, according to Brandon Smith at Alt-Market.com. Smith outlines the implementation of a “global economic reset” he says is currently taking place and which is designed to bring about the “destabilization and reformation of America” and the “removal of the U.S. dollar as the de facto world reserve […]

In a highly disturbing move, the Greek government has just announced that its citizens must begin reporting all “under the mattress” assets – meaning any substantial cash, jewelry, gold and other precious stones – starting January 1, 2016. The new statute reads in part: “Declared must be cash money if more than 15,000 euro and […]

It’s not only in America that housing prices are rising while incomes remain stagnant. According to the financial experts who track such things, London is second only to Hong Kong in unaffordable living. In London, one homeowner ran an ad renting out the space under the stairs for £500 a month. As you can see […]

More borrowers in China are taking on huge amounts of debt just to repay interest on other existing obligations, thus raising the risk of defaults and adding pressure on policymakers to keep financing costs low.[1] Dubbed “Ponzi finance” by the late US economist Hyman Minsky, using borrowed funds to repay interest is deemed to be an […]

The International Monetary Fund is expected to add the Chinese yuan (AKA the renminbi) to its “special drawing rights” currency basket alongside the US dollar, Japanese yen, British sterling and euro. If the IMF does indeed vote to include the yuan, it will signal a “significant milestone” for the country’s currency, according to insiders. Andrew […]

College scholarships funded by weed? Wow, never thought this day would come, especially in a country with such a long history of throwing people in jail for carrying even small amounts of the herb. However, the nation’s attitude towards pot continues to evolve, reaching new heights every day. While they’re still working out the kinks, […]