Charles Hugh Smith – A correspondent who prefers to remain anonymous sent me this account of the “doom loop” that is playing out in many American cities. The correspondent makes the case that the Doom Loop is not limited to specific cities, but is a universal dynamic in all US cities due to the core causes of the Doom Loop: financialization and the multi-decade decay of cities’ core industrial-economic purpose / mission.
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Jonathan Turley – For many of us in the legal community, the case of 
Leslie Benson – The Full Moon arrives in its exact position on April 23rd at 4:49 pm PT, and takes place in the enigmatic depths of Scorpio. This is the first Full Moon after the recent Eclipse Season and represents the culminating point of the cycle that began with the extremely potent New Moon Solar Eclipse from April 8th.
Paul Rosenberg – 1910 was well before my own time, of course, but I knew at least ten people who lived through it as adults, and discussed the era at some length with one of them, my great uncle Dave. And so this is an era I feel I can still reach out and touch.
Charlie McCarthy – Media Research Center (MRC) President Brent Bozell on Tuesday filed a formal petition with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to request that the agency not fast-track billionaire liberal George Soros’ attempt to take over Audacy, the second-largest radio company in the U.S. behind iHeart Media.