Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) As has been documented by such authorities on U.S. military spending as Winslow T. Wheeler, Robert Higgs, and others, America spends each year around $1.5 trillion for its military but hides at least around $800 billion of it (so as for the U.S. not to be publicly recognized as spending […]
The Federal Trade Commission issued a new rule Tuesday imposing a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements that prevent employees from quitting their jobs and going to work for “competitor” companies. The rule doesn’t go into full effect for 120 days, but existing noncompetes are now unenforceable for most workers. Also on Tuesday, the Department of Labor issued a new rule requiring mandatory overtime pay for an estimated 4 million salaried workers. Employees earning under $58,700 a year will...
The intelligence community is using consumer tracking tools to spy on student protesters and everyone else they deem a threat.
If gender politics is your jam, The New York Times absolutely nailed this headline last week: "Trump respects women, most men say." The story cited Siena polling for The New York Times showing that while a 54% majority of men say Trump respects women, either "a lot" or "some"—just 31% of women—hold the same view. In the survey, President Joe Biden is winning women’s votes, but not by as much as one might hope given the lopsided result of the "respect" question. Biden had a 16-point lead...
Two little bears and one big mama bear were spotted outside a home in Big Bear Lake, California.
Social media is abuzz over a video that Roseanne Barr shared mocking professional victim E. Jean Carroll, who claimed that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in the dressing room of New York's Bergdorf Goodman's department store in the mid-1990s.
The Apple TV+ limited series stars Andre Holland as Huey P Newton. Don Cheadle has directed two of the six episodes. Out on May 17.
The New York Times published an op-ed the other day in defense of warrantless government surveillance titled “Government Surveillance Keeps Us Safe.” Big Brother himself couldn’t have come up with a better title.The piece begins with this claim: “This is an extraordinarily dangerous time for the United States and our allies.” Let me start here by asking New York Times editors, why this is a such an extraordinarily dangerous time for the United States and our allies. You said that Donald Trump...
The last several elections demonstrate that Iowans support the tax relief efforts of Gov. Kim Reynolds and those legislators who have voted to cut taxes. Iowa’s legislature continued the tax cut momentum late last week, by passing the fourth round of income tax reforms in recent years. This new legislation will push Iowa’s personal income tax down to a single, flat rate of 3.8 percent in 2025, delivering more than $1 billion of tax relief over the next six years. Further, the...
Bethea hit home runs in three straight games over the weekend.
Dan Hooker, the talented UFC lightweight fighter, is eyeing his next opponent for UFC 303, which is scheduled to take place on June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is part of International Fight Week and promises to be an exciting showcase of top-tier talent. Beneil Dariush: The Top Pick In an interview with The AllStar, Dan Hooker expressed his desire to face Beneil Dariush at UFC 303. Hooker considers Dariush as his top choice for the fight. However, he also...
A buyer recently paid an eye-popping and record-setting amount at auction to land a Rolex that’s extremely hard to find. The bid that won the Rolex Reference 4113 split-seconds chronograph wound up at $3.5 million, according to Monaco Legend Group’s auction house. The eight-decade-old watch is considered extremely rare because Rolex made a "highly limited edition of only 12 examples" for Reference 4113, Monaco Legend Group said. The model represents the watchmaker’s sole split-second...