USA - Dave Brat described the vast difference in beliefs between the ruling elites and normal American voters. As an example: Normal Americans have a very unfavorable view of Congress and mainstream journalists. The sociopathic overlords however have very favorable opinions of Congress and American journalists. That top 1% of the folks who rule our lives and make up these budgets for us, 69% of them have a very favorable view of Congress. Why? Because they just funded $7.2 trillion, and part of that goes to every elite group on the Hill, and the State Department, the NGOs who are helping the border invasion. 71% of the elites, the elites have a 71% favorable view of journalists. You got to be kidding. It’s hard to find the truth these days. In Holy Week, let that sink in. Your elite schools are training in Marxists. They’re not training in Christians. They’re not training people in on the Judeo-Christian West. They’re training in Marxists who want to create division. Sad but true. The future of the country is bleak when the youth are being brainwashed to hate America and its values.

USA - Earlier this month, a group of more than 100 illegal aliens stormed the US border, breaking through razor wire local authorities in Texas had built, and overwhelming members of the state National Guard. The footage went viral on social media and across the internet, but comes as no surprise to those of us who have spent years warning of the dangers posed by America’s surrendered border. This isn’t the first time footage of illegal aliens storming the US border has gone viral, and it’s unlikely to be the last. This raises the question: How can anyone watch this video or the similar one from last year and not conclude that America is under invasion? There has been much debate in political and legal circles as to whether or not the word “invasion” is an appropriate term to use when describing the current crisis at the border. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, one definition of invasion is “the act of entering a place by force, often in large numbers.”

GERMANY - A majority of Germans have little to no confidence in the military’s ability to defend the nation in case of attack, according to a new survey. Three-quarters of respondents say they don’t believe in the Bundeswehr’s capabilities, with only 10% expressing confidence in the armed forces. In terms of funding, a strong majority (69%) of Germans said the army needs more money, with 64% saying Berlin should spend more than 2% of its GDP on national defense. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius argued last November that the Bundeswehr needs a thorough upgrade to become “war-capable.” According to the survey, around 73% of Germans agree with Pistorius, with 64% backing the re-introduction of compulsory military service, which was abolished in 2011.

USA - The Republican majority Louisiana State Senate approved legislation that states the World Economic Forum, World Health Organization, and United Nations have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Louisiana. Senate Bill 133 passed in a 37-0 vote and moves to the Louisiana House of Representatives. “The World Health Organization, United Nations, and the World Economic Forum shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Louisiana. No rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy, or mandate of any kind of the World Health Organization, United Nations, and the World Economic Forum shall be enforced or implemented by the state of Louisiana or any agency, department, board, commission, political subdivision, governmental entity of the state, parish, municipality, or any other political entity,” the two-page bill reads.

UK - Water companies pumped raw sewage into British rivers and seas for a record 3.6 million hours last year, more than double than in 2022, new figures have revealed. The figures, equivalent to more than 450 years, are 105 per cent increase from the previous 12 months, according to Environment Agency data published this morning. The number of discharges from the 14,000 storm overflows which are owned by English water companies also soared to 464,056 last year, up 54 per cent from 301,091, meaning that last year was the worst on record for sewage spills. This is the highest number since current data began in 2016, ahead of the previous peak of 403,375 spills in 2020.

UK - This weekend, the top rowers from Cambridge and Oxford Universities will take to the Thames River to compete in the historic Oxbridge Boat Race. Ahead of the race, scientists are urging those competing to cover any cuts and 'take care not to swallow river water' - after tests revealed high levels of E.coli along the stretch of the river that will be used. The 16 tests around Hammersmith Bridge in west London indicated an average of 2,869 E.coli colony forming units (CFU) per 100ml of water. To meet the Environment Agency's inland bathing water quality standards, the level should be below 1,000 CFU per 100ml.

A new report shows that 25 countries, home to 25% of the world’s population, face extremely high water stress every year, using up almost their entire annual supply of water. Titled the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, the report was prepared by the World Resources Institute (WRI). According to the WRI report, the global demand for water is exceeding what is available; around 4 billion people face water-stressed conditions for at least one month a year. The five most water-stressed countries are Bahrain, Cyprus, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Qatar, the report says. The most water-stressed regions are the Middle East and North Africa, where 83% of the population are vulnerable to extremely high water stress, and South Asia, where 74% are vulnerable to it. The demand for water has doubled since 1960, the WRI report says.

USA - A new report by the Pew Research Center shows that in 2021 [latest statistics], the governments of almost all the world’s countries imposed restrictions on religion, including Christianity. The findings were published in Pew’s 14th annual report on countries that restrict the religious expression of some groups while granting benefits to others. According to the report published on March 5, “government restrictions on religion – laws, policies and actions by state officials that limit religious beliefs and practices – reached a new peak globally” in 2021. The report cited violations by governments across the world from Europe to Africa and the Middle East. The report found that various governments at various times had inflicted not only property damage, including raids and evictions but also killings, physical violence, detention, and displacement of religious groups.

USA - It’s hard to survey the state of our country and not conclude that something is very wrong in America. I don’t just mean with our economy or the border or rampant crime in our cities, but with our basic grasp on reality itself. Our cultural and political elite now insist that men can become women, and vice versa, and that even children can consent to what they euphemistically call “gender-affirming care.” In a perfect inversion of reason and common sense, some Democratic lawmakers now want laws on the books forcing parents to affirm their child’s “gender identity” on the pain of having the child taken from them by the state for abuse.

EUROPE - The next EU summit could be described as historic. The main issue is not even the fate of Russia's frozen assets, but the fact that, perhaps for the first time, the bloc is discussing the transition to a military economy. As European Council President Charles Michel put it, the time has come to change the paradigm of defense and security relations. The essence of this is that Western Europe was totally unprepared for war. Nobody expected it, and nobody even thought it was possible.

EUROPE - Whether many of us in Russia are prepared to admit it or not, the European Union’s place in international politics will inevitably become an important issue of both theoretical and practical significance. For the great powers, the urgency of this question is determined by what they associate with Western Europe in their own plans and, consequently, where they are likely to be disappointed. In the case of the US, the bloc’s strategic importance is determined by its ability to contain Russia with at least partial self-reliance.

GERMANY - Germany is growing so concerned about the state of its armed forces, known as the Bundeswehr, that some politicians have been calling for mandatory military service to be reinstated there to address its shortcomings as the conflict in Ukraine enters its third year. The German Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Eva Högl, described the sorry state of the country’s military, saying: “Unfortunately, I have to say that the Bundeswehr still has too little of everything. There is a lack of ammunition, spare parts, radio equipment, tanks, ships and aircraft. But, ladies and gentlemen, progress is being made.” She added that their forces are dwindling and getting older: “On the subject of personnel, I have no good news and no good messages, because the Bundeswehr is aging and shrinking.” One solution to this problem is compulsory military service. Germany has had a conscription system in place for male citizens since 1956, although it was put on pause in 2011. Now, it’s back on the table as they deal with a lack of staffing.

UK - Britain and other NATO allies should consider military conscription to counter the supposed threat from Russia, the Latvian foreign minister told The Telegraph in an interview published on Saturday. Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service earlier this year, in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, to increase the size of its “active and ready reserve.” The updated rules oblige all male Latvian citizens aged 18 to 27 to complete one year of service, including those living abroad. When asked whether the UK and other countries should follow suit, Krisjanis Karins said: “We would strongly recommend this. We are developing and fleshing out a system of what we call a total defense involving all parts of civil society.”

UK - The UK’s Chief of General Staff, Patrick Sanders, has said that civilians should be “trained and equipped” for a potential call-up to fight Russia. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, however, insisted that there are no plans to introduce conscription and rebuked the general for his comments. In a speech at the International Armored Vehicles conference in London, Sanders said that the UK must urgently expand the size of the army to around 120,000 within three years, almost doubling the force from its current strength of just under 76,000.

SWITZERLAND - The World Health Organisation (WHO) will present two new texts for adoption by its governing body, the World Health Assembly comprising delegates from 194 member states, in Geneva on 27 May–1 June. The new pandemic treaty needs a two-thirds majority for approval and, if and once adopted, will come into effect after 40 ratifications. The amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) can be adopted by a simple majority and will be binding on all states unless they recorded reservations by the end of last year. Because they will be changes to an existing agreement that states have already signed, the amendments do not require any follow-up ratification. The WHO describes the IHR as ‘an instrument of international law that is legally-binding’ on its 196 states parties, including the 194 WHO member states, even if they voted against it. Therein lies its promise and its threat.