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By Charles Hugh Smith If we want social / economic renewal, we have to make it straightforward for anyone willing to adopt the values and habits of “thrift, prudence, negotiation, and hard work” to climb the ladder to middle class security. How easy is it to climb the social mobility ladder into the middle class? It’s a key question because the middle class is the ultimate source of social stability, innovation and democracy. To answer this question, we must start with the rise of the middle class in Europe and the market economy which enabled that rise. This article explores…

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign livestreamed Governor Tim Walz’s Arizona rally on Twitch, with a streamer providing commentary while playing World of Warcraft. The gaming broadcast was a desperate attempt to connect with young male voters. The New York Times reports that the Harris campaign and the Democrat part are exploring new avenues to engage with young male voters in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. On Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign took an unconventional approach by livestreaming Governor Tim Walz’s rally in Tucson, Arizona, via the popular gaming platform Twitch. The stream featured a split-screen view, with…

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released photographs and videos Thursday from a village in southern Lebanon where “every house” was turned into a Hezbollah terrorist facility, preparing for a future attack on Israel’s Galilee region. IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari published a video, in English, in which he toured the ruins of a home raided by Israeli soldiers — a home where a vast arsenal of Hezbollah weapons had been stored, he said, as part of “Operation: Conquer the Galilee.” The IDF exposed that plan earlier this month, noting that Hezbollah had used Iranian weapons to prepare for an…

Disneyland in California is hiking its ticket prices for its high-demand days on the tail of reports that Disney’s parks are seeing looming financial loss. The Anaheim-based park will keep its entry-level ticket price of $104 a person, but tickets based on demand will rise between $7 and $12, which is up to a 6.5 percent increase, according to CNBC. The park’s Magic Key annual pass is also going up, increasing between six percent and 20 percent — or between 100 and 125 dollars — depending on the pass. The hikes come after reports that Disney shares dropped more than…

On Thursday’s “CNN News Central,” Harris-Walz Campaign Co-Chair Mitch Landrieu responded to a question on how 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris is different from President Joe Biden by stating that “She’s obviously a woman, she is a woman of color, and she is of a new generation” and pointing to her plan on home care. Co-host John Berman asked, “Vice President Harris has been asked repeatedly how she’s different than President Biden, and some people think she’s been tripped up by answering that. How do you think she is different than President Biden?” Landrieu responded, “Well, first…

Kriangkrai Thitimakorn/GettyIn spring 2025, Freshta Ibrahimi aims to make history—by becoming the first Afghan woman to summit the highest peak in the world. Yet while climbing Mount Everest is a bucket list achievement for any serious mountaineer, for 32-year-old Ibrahimi, who already has a decade of climbing experience under her belt (having recently conquered Nepal’s Lobuche East), Everest represents more than just a physical challenge. She wants to wave a flag of hope for women living under an oppressive Taliban regime—and forge a path for them to one day follow suit.Born in Iran to Afghan parents, who had relocated to…

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The Republican and Democratic candidates vying for Mitt Romney’s open U.S. Senate seat sought to convince Utah voters on Thursday that they have the better blueprint to tackle climate change and protect the state’s vast natural resources.Republican U.S. Rep. John Curtis, who leads the Conservative Climate Caucus on Capitol Hill, squared off on the debate stage against a climate activist and mountaineer who aimed to undercut Curtis’ credentials as a climate-focused congressman.“I’ve heard from young people who have debilitating anxiety about the future of our planet,” said Democrat Caroline Gleich. “I’m an environmental advocate, so I’m…

Former President Barack Obama questioned Donald Trump’s many grifts when he spoke in support of Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday.During a rally for the Harris campaign in Pittsburgh, Obama took time out of his speech to knock Trump for his “constant attempts” to bilk his supporters via NFTs, sneakers, watches and Bibles.”Who does that? Selling you gold sneakers and $100,000 watch and most recently, a Trump Bible,”  Obama said. “He wants you to buy the word of God, Donald Trump edition. Got his name right there next to Matthew and Luke.”Obama: Constant attempts to sell you stuff. Who does…

London could potentially send small groups of instructors to train Kiev’s forces in “secluded” locations The British military is considering deploying troops to Ukraine to train Kiev’s forces in “secluded” locations, The Times reported on Thursday, citing sources.Sending instructors instead of training Ukrainian servicemen on UK soil could be “cheaper for us and better for them,” a British military source told the newspaper, brushing off concerns that the trainers could be killed.“We could do [the training] quicker out there and it would be very far away from the front line, in secluded locations, so the risk would be much lower,”…

The number of ghost guns recovered by U.S. law enforcement rose swiftly between 2016 and 2022, the same year the Biden Administration introduced background checks and outlawed accessible built-at-home kits without serial numbers for these types of firearms which had previously evaded tracing due to their DIY nature.You will find more infographics at StatistaNow, as Statista’s Katharina Buchholz reports, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that pro-gun groups, manufacturers and citizens have brought against the U.S. government trying to overturn these rules that they say are based on an unjust expansion of the term firearm and therefore are beyond the power of the…