by Karen Schoen at mamiindependent.com As a retired teacher, I was really pleased when I read the article in the Jackson Times about how well our students are doing in the Jackson County Schools. Several schools moved up a grade. That was wonderful but did not make sense according to the statistics from US News […]
by JAMES LYNCH at dailycaller.com A member of the powerful Pritzker family is named in newly released court documents related to deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Tom Pritzker, chairman of Hyatt Hotels and CEO of the Pritzker Organization, allegedly slept with prominent Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, according to a newly released transcript of a deposition from Giuffre in […]
by TYLER DURDEN at zerohedge.com Bitcoin may have made upward of 100,000 U.S. dollar millionaires as it enters its sixteenth year. As CoinTelegraph’s William Suberg reports, data shows that the number of wallets containing BTC worth at least $1 million is up nearly 300% since the start of 2023. Bitcoin is now the ninth most valuable asset in […]
via globalcovenantofmayors.org That’s a wrap on COP28! We want to thank you all for supporting and following the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) at COP28 this year – where GCoM supported gathering more than 450 local leaders, partners, and stakeholders for an exceptional series of activities centered around local climate solutions, research […]
by NICK POPE via wattsupwiththat.com While the climate movement achieved some victories this year, 2023 may ultimately be remembered mostly as a year of key failures and setbacks for environmentalist organizations and their favored policies promulgated by the Biden administration. The past 12 months saw the collapse of several major offshore wind projects, signs of […]
by Amy Sood at scmp.com Between 1985 and 2001, only 161 women left Nepal for work, primarily in domestic care, but that figure shot up to 21,421 between 2014 and 2015 Women who leave for overseas work via unlicensed means are more vulnerable to exploitation by illegal recruiters and abusive employers Binita, 39, is preparing […]
by BURGESS EVERETT at politico.com Donald Trump is making serious headway with a bloc of the GOP that’s among the most skeptical of his 2024 bid: Republican senators. In some cases, Trump is breaking through thanks to the sort of personal attention that he’s known to lavish on allies and supporters. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), […]
by Katy Grimes at californiaglobe.com CA Democrats passed a new untested government-run system, with no ability to opt out or choose private coverage instead In 2019, California achieved another first, but it was not something to crow about. California became the first state to provide taxpayer-funded health coverage to illegal aliens age 19 to 25, when Democrats […]
by TYLER DURDEN of zerohedge.com Elon Musk red-pilled users on X, allowing them to visualize “the immense and growing size of illegal immigration” pushed by radical progressives in the White House that have flooded the nation with millions of migrants. Musk commented on a post by X user “~~datahazard~~,” who said: “Since August, there are […]
by Orange Wang at scmp.com China will simplify the visa application process for tourists from the United States as part of its efforts to step up interactions between people from the two countries. Beijing has also been seeking to woo more international visitors as part of its wider efforts to boost its sluggish economic recovery. Starting from January […]