The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada says it will hold a meeting Tuesday to recommend the terms of a tentative agreement to its membership. The development may end the labour dispute between the union and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, which shut down the province’s port facilities for 13 days earlier this month….
A ‘Cold Genocide’ of 100 Million People Is Happening in Plain Sight: Levi Browde
Falun Gong practitioners have endured 24 years of persecution. In 1998, an official survey by the Chinese communist regime estimated that 70 million to 100 million people were practicing Falun Gong in China. A new report details the current state of the persecution in China. Here to speak with us about what this looks like…
The Curious Case of China’s Missing Foreign Minister
Commentary If it turns out to be true that China’s missing foreign minister is under “discipline inspection” by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) own internal party police, he will likely disappear into the little-known secret detention system known (to a few) as Liuzhi. These strange disappearances, often lasting several months, up to half a year,…
Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Settles Lawsuit With Trump Org Right Before Trial
Michael Cohen, a personal lawyer of Donald Trump’s for over a decade, is settling a lawsuit he brought against the Trump Organization in 2019. Jurors were already sworn in and the trial was set to begin Monday, but lawyers for both parties agreed in court on Friday to a settlement. In a statement on Friday,…
Anheuser-Busch Under Fire From DeSantis For Potential Losses to Pension Fund
Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has asked officials to review Bud Light owner Anheuser-Busch, alleging that the company’s controversial actions, which led to a nationwide boycott, have resulted in potential losses to the state pension fund. In a July 20 letter (pdf), written to the head of Florida’s State Board of Administration (SBA), Mr. DeSantis…
Survey: 77% of Travelers Plagued by Travel Problems Amid Booming Season; More Than Half Saw Higher Prices
By Lane Gillespie From Bankrate Nearly two in three U.S. adults have traveled or plan to travel for leisure this year, according to a new Bankrate survey. Of the 32 percent of U.S. adults who already have traveled for either leisure or business this year, something went wrong for many of them: 77 percent have…
Are 15-Minute Cities Smart?
Commentary The 15-minute city (FMC)—a neat idea, a new way to control the populace, a trendy blip in the public planning industry, a long-term insidious scheme—all, some, or none of these? If you have questions about the concept, here is what you are already being called. As with the gas stove “debate,” any questioning of the…
Film Review: ‘Return to Dust’
Not Rated | 2h 13m | Drama, Romance | 21 July 2023 (China) Arriving with next to no fanfare, the China-produced romantic drama “Return to Dust” (“Dust”) last year inadvertently pulled off a feat that left egg on the face of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). There are a few reasons why the CCP ended up removing “Dust” from circulation, which…
[PREMIERING 7/22, 7:30PM ET] [EXCLUSIVE] Matt Taibbi: How Hidden Actors Distort Reality, Manipulate the Public, and Enforce Consensus
“This is the new technology of speech in America: You can dial people all the way up to ‘everybody sees it,’ and you can dial someone else down to ‘it’s almost impossible to see them.’ And that is extremely dangerous, and it’s especially dangerous if it’s done in secret and nobody knows exactly how it…
ANALYSIS: Is the De-banking Problem Solvable?
Coutts Bank’s 40-page dossier on Nigel Farage has shone a light on the nagging suspicion that banks may have been dropping customers over political views they have deemed unfavourable. The high-profile de-banking of the broadcaster and former UKIP and Brexit Party leader has led to an apology from the bank’s boss, and the Treasury has announced…
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