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How the Government is Causing a Credit Card Debt Crisis
powered by Surfing Waves Inflation still isn’t letting up, and it’s a top concern for Americans right now. But we just learned of yet another way surging prices are hurting families—leading them into huge amounts of credit card debt. “More Americans are racking up credit card debt as inflation pushes up the cost of food, utilities and other staples,” CBS News reports . “60% of credit card holders have been carrying balances on their cards for at least a year, up 10% from 2021.” “59% of Americans who earn less…
7 Ways to Improve Your Online Debates
powered by Surfing Waves We’ve all been there. You post something online that you find interesting, perhaps an article you came across or a new idea you had. Someone responds in the comments section, and before you know it you’re neck deep in a good old-fashioned comment war. Straw men are mercilessly burned at the stake, ad hominems are mass-produced faster than they can be called out, increasingly creative pejoratives are flying everywhere…it’s an absolute mess. Sooner or later someone inevitably makes a Hit…
CDC Takes a Step Back in Its Push for Mask Wearing at Health Care Facilities
powered by Surfing Waves Sanity and freedom has returned at most places many Americans visit, with masks mandated signs, and even masks recommended signs, having been removed. But, at many health care facilities across the country mask mandates have remained in force. The continuation of mask mandates at health care facilities is especially infuriating because, for our health’s sake, we would hope the people running these places would have understood from early on that the masks both cause health problems and a…
Google Loses Appeal Against EU's Record Antitrust fine, But Will Big Tech Ever Change?
powered by Surfing Waves The EU continues to crack down on big tech companies with its full arsenal of antitrust rules. This month, Google lost its appeal against a record fine, now slightly trimmed to €4.13 billion, for abusing its dominant position through the tactics it used to keep traffic on Android devices flowing through to the Google search engine . The EU General Court largely upheld the EU Commission’s decision from 2018 that Google had imposed unlawful restrictions on manufacturers of Android mobile…
Meet Monica Medina: Biden’s new plant and animal ambassador
powered by Surfing Waves “I’m deeply honored. I can’t wait to take our #US diplomacy to the next level to conserve our incredible planet and its rich but at risk biodiversity — and to help all the communities across the world that depend on nature.” — Monica Medina In Episode 304 of District of Conservation, Gabriella investigates and discusses the appointment of Monica Medina to the State Department’s newly-created position: Special Envoy for Biodiversity & Water Resources. She discusses Ms. Medina’s conne…
CDC Takes a Step Back in Its Push for Mask Wearing at Health Care Facilities
powered by Surfing Waves Sanity and freedom has returned at most places many Americans visit, with masks mandated signs, and even masks recommended signs, having been removed. But, at many health care facilities across the country mask mandates have remained in force. The continuation of mask mandates at health care facilities is especially infuriating because, for our health’s sake, we would hope the people running these places would have understood from early on that the masks both cause health problems and a…
Energy Crisis Explained: EU Mandates to “Flatten the Curve” (Video)
powered by Surfing Waves Europe and other Western nations are facing a very real energy crisis right now. In this video, Kate Wand explains the energy crisis in Europe and the collectivist nature of the West’s war on climate change. If energy security were the priority, our leaders would change from an ideological green-at-all-costs stance to one that eases regulation and allows free markets to find solutions. Instead they are doubling down, tightening regulations, and suggesting we flatten…
U.S. History Repeats Itself in the Russia-Ukraine War
powered by Surfing Waves To understand the root cause of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is helpful to return to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Initially, the official U.S. government story was that the CIA began arming the Mujahadeen forces in Afghanistan after the Soviets invaded the country. That was a lie. In fact, the CIA began arming the Mujahadeen before the Soviets invaded. Why did the CIA do that? In order to provoke the Soviets into actually invading Afghanistan. Why would the…
CDC Takes a Step Back in Its Push for Mask Wearing at Health Care Facilities
powered by Surfing Waves Sanity and freedom has returned at most places many Americans visit, with masks mandated signs, and even masks recommended signs, having been removed. But, at many health care facilities across the country mask mandates have remained in force. The continuation of mask mandates at health care facilities is especially infuriating because, for our health’s sake, we would hope the people running these places would have understood from early on that the masks both cause health problems and a…
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