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Jonathan Walker

Jonathan loves talking politics, economics and philosophy. He carries unique perspectives on everything making him a rather odd mix of liberal-conservative with a streak of independent Austrian thought.
Australia plans to end defamatory social media comments made by anonymous accounts.
Anonymous Social Media Accounts Posting Defamatory Comments Will Face Scrutiny in Australia
Australia is thinking about introducing a new law designed to put an end to defamatory comments posted on social media by anonymous accounts. The proposed legislation will require social media networks to provide details of...
LA county’s COVID-19 testing provider Fulgent is said to carry ties with Beijing.
LA Sheriff Ditches COVID-19 Testing Provider Alleged to Carry Links With China
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department has announced that it will stop using the county’s COVID-19 testing provider after concerns arose that the company might transfer DNA data to the Chinese regime. The county is...
Christmas trees will be 30 percent more expensive this year.
Americans Will Spend 30 Percent More On Christmas Trees This Year
With inflation sending prices of commodities higher, this Christmas season is becoming an expensive one. Christmas trees, a mainstay of the celebration, are substantially more pricey this year.  A recent report by the U.S. Department...
Elderly people sit on a chair at An Yang park on February 27, 2018 in Harbin, China.
China’s Adult Diaper Market Set to Overtake Infants
The sale of adult diapers is quickly increasing in China, set to become a bigger market than infant diapers by 2025. Experts believe this could be a reflection of a demographic change happening in the...
Washington wants to improve its airfields in Guam and Australia to counter communist China's threat.
Communist China Threat: Pentagon to Improve America’s Airfields in Australia and Guam
On Nov. 29, the Pentagon published its 2021 Global Posture Review. The study began in March under the direction of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. It does not make any major changes to its global positions...
USDA Choice beef is displayed for sale in a grocery store on November 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. U.S. consumer prices have increased solidly in the past few months on items such as food, rent, cars and other goods as inflation has risen to a level not seen in 30 years. The consumer-price index rose by 6.2 percent in October compared to one year ago.
Understanding Shadow Inflation and How It Impacts You
The COVID-19 pandemic and the problems it has created, like the supply chain crisis, has raised the prices of goods. In October, the annual rate of inflation in the United States rose by 6.2 percent,...
Investing in value stocks might be the best way to make money during inflationary periods.
How To Make Money During Inflation
Financial experts are predicting that the current high inflation levels might continue for a few years. The number one priority for investors in an inflationary environment would be to hedge their assets. Such a move...
Passengers wait in an otherwise empty terminal to try to get tickets from Cape Town to Amsterdam after other flights were cancelled on November 29, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. The South African government says the country, which just recently re-opened to international tourism, is bearing the brunt of publicly announcing the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, as other countries placed it on the red list.
US, UK, EU Ban Flights From African Nations After Discovery of New COVID-19 Strain
A new variant of the COVID-19 virus was discovered in South Africa and has raised alarm bells all over the world. The United States, UK, and the EU have banned flights from African nations following...
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COVID-19: Australia is Now Putting Citizens Deemed ‘Close Contacts’ Into Quarantine Camps
The government of Australia’s Northern Territory has begun sending people to COVID-19 quarantine camps. According to Chief Minister Michael Gunner, who is from the left-wing Labor party, 38 “close contacts” of positive COVID-19 cases are...
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Third Omicron COVID-19 Case Detected in the UK
A third case of the COVID-19 variant Omicron has been discovered in the UK, triggering fears that the new strain might soon start spreading rapidly. Omicron is said to have the potential to resist the...
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Chinese Communist Party Official Gains Key Post at Interpol
Beijing has succeeded in putting one of its members into a key position of power at Interpol, the intergovernmental organization that facilitates crime control and police cooperation worldwide.  On Nov. 25, Hu Binchen, a Deputy...
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Federal Reserve Will Hike Interest Rates Six Times by end of 2023, Claims Equity Strategist
Inflation is one of the hottest economic topics right now. Investors are closely watching the Federal Reserve’s actions to determine when the agency might start pushing up interest rates in a bid to combat inflation. ...