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  • Oktoberfest Cancelled For First Time Since WW2 As German Hop-Growers Warn Of “Beer Shortage”

    ZeroHedge - Apr 22nd 2020 4:15am EDT

    Oktoberfest Cancelled For First Time Since WW2 As German Hop-Growers Warn Of “Beer Shortage” For the first time since World War II, Munich’s iconic Oktoberfest has been canceled, a significant blow to Germany’s tourism and beer industry, reported Bloomberg. “We agreed that the risk is simply too great,” Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder told reporters Tuesday. “We […]

  • Two British Men Arrested For Posting “Pubs Closed, Borders Open” Stickers

    ZeroHedge - Apr 22nd 2020 3:30am EDT

    Two British Men Arrested For Posting “Pubs Closed, Borders Open” Stickers Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, Two men in the UK were arrested on charges of racially aggravated offenses after they posted stickers related to the coronavirus outbreak which said “pubs closed, borders open.” The stickers, another of which said “open border, […]

  • The COVID-Crisis And Leader Approval Ratings

    ZeroHedge - Apr 22nd 2020 2:45am EDT

    The COVID-Crisis And Leader Approval Ratings Despite the massive impact of the coronavirus crisis in Italy, where over 180 thousand people have so far contracted the virus and 24 thousand people have died, leading to the country’s healthcare system to be catastrophically overwhelmed, its leader Giuseppe Conte is riding an unprecedented wave of popularity. Having Jumped […]

  • Global COVID-19 Lockdown – What You’re Not Being Told, Part 1

    ZeroHedge - Apr 22nd 2020 2:00am EDT

    Global COVID-19 Lockdown – What You’re Not Being Told, Part 1 Authored by Iain Davis via Off-Guardian.org, We have been given a very clear narrative about the declared coronavirus pandemic. The UK State has passed legislation, in the form of the Coronavirus Act, to compel people to self isolate and practice social distancing in order to delay the spread […]

  • Forget The Pandemic, This Could Kill 90% Of US Population

    ZeroHedge - Apr 22nd 2020 12:10am EDT

    Forget The Pandemic, This Could Kill 90% Of US Population Authored by Paul Bedard, op-ed via WashingtonExaminer.com, As bad as the coronavirus and the COVID-19 sickness it causes are, warning cries are increasing over a much bigger threat with the potential to kill 90% of the U.S. population. And, unlike the virus, Washington has known […]

  • “New Normal” – Demand For Thermal Imaging Cameras Soar During Pandemic

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 11:50pm EDT

    “New Normal” – Demand For Thermal Imaging Cameras Soar During Pandemic From “pandemic drones” with thermal optics searching for COVID-19 carriers to Amazon using thermal cameras to screen employees for the virus – there’s one certain thing: demand is surging for thermal sensors during the pandemic.  Bloomberg notes that thermal-imaging devices are in high demand among manufacturers and […]

  • China Is Waging A New Kind Of War Against The US

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 11:30pm EDT

    China Is Waging A New Kind Of War Against The US Authored by Gregory Copley via OilPrice.com, Beijing made it clear in 1999 that when it went to war with the US it would be a new kind of war. People’s Republic of China (PRC) Pres. Xi Jinping then announced in October 2018 that he […]

  • Rich Americans Flee To Luxury ‘Doomsday Resort’ Shelters In New Zealand As Panic Grows

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 11:10pm EDT

    Rich Americans Flee To Luxury ‘Doomsday Resort’ Shelters In New Zealand As Panic Grows New Zealand has become the ‘doomsday resort’ and #1 pandemic escape destination for America’s rich. Those in Silicon Valley or Manhattan lucky enough to have caught the last international flights into Auckland before borders were shut to foreign travelers late last month — to […]

  • Documents Reveal Feds Are Excited To Create A Mass Surveillance Network

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 10:50pm EDT

    Documents Reveal Feds Are Excited To Create A Mass Surveillance Network Via MassPrivateI blog, A FOIA request by the Electronic Privacy Information Center revealed how excited the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) is about using CCTV cameras to create a national surveillance network. An NSCAI presentation titled “Chinese Tech Landscape Overview” discusses China’s facial recognition […]

  • Social Distancing Sacrifice: Texas ER Doc Lives In Treehouse To Keep Family Safe

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 10:30pm EDT

    Social Distancing Sacrifice: Texas ER Doc Lives In Treehouse To Keep Family Safe An emergency room doctor at an area hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, has decided to live in a treehouse in his backyard to limit the transmission risk of COVID-19 to his family. Jason Barnes, 39, works in the emergency room at CHRISTUS Spohn […]

  • House To Vote On ‘Remote Proxy Voting’ Despite Serious Security & Constitutional Concerns

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 10:10pm EDT

    House To Vote On ‘Remote Proxy Voting’ Despite Serious Security & Constitutional Concerns Authored by Eoin Higgins via CommonDreams.org, The House is expected on Thursday to vote on a measure allowing members to vote remotely via proxies for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak crisis, a proposal that could be a solution to legislative gridlock exacerbated by […]

  • Shocking Study Finds Coronavirus Mutations That Are Much Deadlier Than The Original

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 9:50pm EDT

    Shocking Study Finds Coronavirus Mutations That Are Much Deadlier Than The Original A shocking new study found that SARS-CoV-2’s ability to mutate has been vastly underestimated… A group of researchers at Zhejiang University, a top-flight research university situated in Hangzhou, the capital of the eastern coastal Chinese province of Zhejiang, have made what just might […]

  • Trump Suspends Green Card Issuance For 60 Days

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 9:37pm EDT

    Trump Suspends Green Card Issuance For 60 Days Following a surprise twitter announcement that shook the nation late on Monday, President Trump said he would suspend legal immigration to the US for at least two months to help Americans who have been put out of work because of the coronavirus crisis. “It would be wrong and […]

  • Why China Is Unlikely To Be Held Liable For The Pandemic

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 9:30pm EDT

    Why China Is Unlikely To Be Held Liable For The Pandemic Update: Shortly after this post was completed, two members announced that they would be introducing the amendment to the federal law discussed below. There are now at least seven lawsuits filed against China which is pushing a public relations campaign to deflect blame. Authored by […]

  • Pentagon Pressures Mexico To Reopen Factories Vital To Making US Weapons

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 9:10pm EDT

    Pentagon Pressures Mexico To Reopen Factories Vital To Making US Weapons It apparently took a global pandemic and corresponding economic shutdown of entire nations’ economies for the American public to realize that surprisingly, the US military relies heavily for supplies involved in weapons systems manufacturing just south of the border. The Pentagon’s defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, Ellen […]

  • Trump Demands Harvard Return Stimulus Money; Harvard Responds It Has No Idea What Trump Is Talking About

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 8:35pm EDT

    Trump Demands Harvard Return Stimulus Money; Harvard Responds It Has No Idea What Trump Is Talking About The resentment against publicly-traded companies and major corporations and enterprise who abused the Treasury’s $349 billion small and medium business bailout by applying for the Paycheck Protection Program is growing. Earlier today, we reported that over 80 publicly […]

  • Whitney Tilson Spams Inboxes Selling “Partnerships” In Newsletter That Don’t Come With Any Equity

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 8:30pm EDT

    Whitney Tilson Spams Inboxes Selling “Partnerships” In Newsletter That Don’t Come With Any Equity Things appear to be going off the rails for Whitney Tilson. Just days ago we wrote about how the failed hedge fund manager was spamming inboxes across Wall Street congratulating himself for calling the market bottom. What followed appeared to be […]

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rejoices At Negative Oil Prices

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 8:10pm EDT

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rejoices At Negative Oil Prices Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoiced at the news that U.S crude oil prices had dropped into negative territory earlier this week, tweeting “You absolutely love to see it.” In the tweet, which she later deleted, Ocasio-Cortez also wrote: “This along with record low interest […]

  • Daily Briefing – April 21, 2020

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 7:50pm EDT

    Daily Briefing – April 21, 2020 Tyler Durden Tue, 04/21/2020 – 19:50

  • US Forces Are Still Securing What In Syria?

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 7:50pm EDT

    US Forces Are Still Securing What In Syria? Monday’s historic oil-price crash which witnessed prices dropping below zero for the first time in history – some still hovering in negative territory through Tuesday morning – provides yet another astounding reminder and demonstration of the absurdity of America’s ongoing presence in the Middle East.  Syria is the […]

  • Missouri Sues China, Wuhan Lab Over COVID; Says ‘Deceit, Malfeasance, And Inaction Unleashed This Pandemic’

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 7:35pm EDT

    Missouri Sues China, Wuhan Lab Over COVID; Says ‘Deceit, Malfeasance, And Inaction Unleashed This Pandemic’ The state of Missouri became the first in the nation to file a lawsuit against China over their role in the coronavirus pandemic. Also named in the suit are the Communist Party of China, the government of Wuhan City, and […]

  • On Squirrels And Viruses: Why Economy-Shattering Decisions Require The Ultimate Confidence

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 7:30pm EDT

    On Squirrels And Viruses: Why Economy-Shattering Decisions Require The Ultimate Confidence Authored by Peter Attia via PeterAttiaMD.com, The COVID-19 pandemic is constantly evolving, but where we stand today looks a lot different than where we stood a month ago. The good news is that it doesn’t look nearly as catastrophic as it seemed in mid-March. […]

  • ‘It’s Not The Same’: College Students Revolt Against Online Classes, Sue For Tuition Refunds

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 7:10pm EDT

    ‘It’s Not The Same’: College Students Revolt Against Online Classes, Sue For Tuition Refunds College students are in revolt against their universities as the institutions have refused to budge on tuition reimbursements or reductions while offering sub-par remote learning classes in online-only format.  “The coronavirus crisis is forcing a reckoning over the price and value of […]

  • The Real Reason Why A Harvard Professor Thinks Homeschooling Should Be Banned

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 6:50pm EDT

    The Real Reason Why A Harvard Professor Thinks Homeschooling Should Be Banned Authored by Daisy Luther via The Organic Prepper blog, A Harvard University law professor believes that homeschooling is dangerous and should be banned. Elizabeth Bartholet, Wasserstein public interest professor of law and faculty director of the Law School’s Child Advocacy Program, wrote a […]

  • CME Will Allow Negative Oil Options Effective April 22

    ZeroHedge - Apr 21st 2020 6:36pm EDT

    CME Will Allow Negative Oil Options Effective April 22 It was only six years ago that financial professionals thought they had stumbled into the twilight zone when central banks first ushered in negative interest rates. Little did they know that in the not too distant future, the central banks’ takeover of capital markets and the […]