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Are We Witnessing 'The Event That Will Change The World'?

18 Oct 2023 4 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

Thanks for dropping by. Please subscribe if you haven't yet! Ever since I was very young (about 12 years old), I've always been attracted to the mysterious and unexplained. At around this time (1978), I had learned of President Kennedy's assassinatio...

The still existing problems and dangers of Trump(ism) and populism for democracy in the USA

14 Aug 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

As Republican presidential contenders prepare for their first presidential election debates, Donald Trump's potential presence will be the focal point, whether physically on the stage or through live social media commentary. According to poll aggrega...

Going Indie - new voting behaviours in the USA

12 Aug 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  In the 2022 midterms, independent voters significantly influenced election outcomes, defying the expectations of pollsters and pundits. Historically, independents swung between the two main parties in previous elections. However, in 2022, while the...

RFK Jr. buys 14 bitcoins, claims it’s for his kids’ future

28 Jul 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Coinpaper

Presidential hopeful RFK Jr. invests in Bitcoin for his children, advocates crypto as the future of American innovation. "Putting his money where his mouth is," Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Democratic presidential candidate, has made another step into...

US Senate wages war on crypto anonymity, targets mixers and BTMs, requiring ID verification

28 Jul 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Coinpaper

The bipartisan amendment sneaked into the National Defense Authorization Act targets crypto anonymity. Proposed regulations aim to combat anonymous crypto transactions. On Thursday, The US Senate passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (ND...

Nasdaq abandons offering cryptocurrency custody service

20 Jul 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Crypto4you23

The company pointed out changes in the regulatory landscape, but stated that it will maintain current trading services for digital assets. Nasdaq took a step back concerning digital assets and aborted the launch of a cryptocurrency custody service th...

The Fednow App: Should We Fear This New Financial Control?

29 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Coins Reporter

Ever get the feeling the financial system has a little too much control over your money? Well, those feelings may intensify once the Federal Reserve launches its new Fednow app. The central bank claims this new service will provide a “real-time payme...

Anti-abortion politics = repressive and authoritarian governance

25 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

A recent article via The Unpopulist blog highlights that anti-abortion politics, despite their ambitions, demand very repressive and authoritarian governance.  The first anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling marks the...

Is de-dollarization by BRICS even possible?

25 Jun 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

In August 2023, the leaders of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) will gather to discuss the possibility of creating a joint BRICS currency. This proposal comes when countries worldwide are looking for alternatives to...

Trump pardon?

20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic

Conservative writers are calling for a pardon of former President Donald Trump just days after his 37-count indictment was unsealed. The Washington Post and Politico published op-eds arguing for a Trump pardon. They suggest that pardoning Tru...