Solving the tanking economy

August 5, 2022

by Jon Rappoport

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Here is the background for the podcast:

No more excuses for the Biden administration.

They—and many Republicans—are way past the point of “making mistakes.” They’re forcing the economy to tank.

That’s what they want.

You can’t take over an economy that’s thriving and lifting most boats. You have to drive it down, radically weaken its supports—and then step in, blame various scapegoats, and claim there is no way out of the crisis unless the government intervenes and enacts “a new deal.”

That new deal will involve some version of fixing prices of goods, wage “supports” and freezes, and control of key industries.

That’s where this is going. That’s the plan.

Climate change non-science is being deployed as one of the justifications—and there is a salad of verbiage about “a transition to a green economy.”

Which is, of course, baloney, because right now there are no alternative options for energy that can supplant oil.

Instead, poverty will deepen. Drastically.

The suicidal policies of this administration needed a man in the Oval Office who was so sold out, so mentally compromised, he could be induced to go along with the horror show.

Any person who can’t see that is whistling in the dark and holding a gun to his own head and telling himself a fairy tale about saving the planet.

And I’ve noticed that certain alternative news sites, who would ordinarily be blowing the trumpet for a transition to greenness, have recently shut up about it.

They see the handwriting on the wall. It’s not just theory anymore. The criminals in Washington are actually DOING it, and without a safety net in the form of viable non-oil energy. They have no safety net.

They intend to impose low, lower, and lowest energy production and energy use quotas on everybody. That’s the technocratic foundation for the future, and the future is sitting there in front of us now.

“Well, you see, while we bring solar and wind on line to replace oil, we’ll have to portion out available sources of energy…”

This is all about control of society at the top—consolidated and intensified. Call it socialism. Call it anything you want to. Labels don’t matter. The people who want tyranny and can impose it are killers.

They’ve been with us since people lived in caves. Now they believe they have the means to control, not hundreds or thousands, but millions and billions of humans.

Climate change, open borders, critical race theory, transgenderism, gun control, censorship, inflation, COVID fraud, toxic vaccines—these “inserts” all function to drastically weaken and cripple the nation and also serve as massive distractions while the sociopaths harden their power.

ENERGY is their number one target. Put a chokehold on energy and money and you run the world.

Every conceivable strategy to decentralize those two powers will throw a monkey wrench into their plan.

—In the podcast, I’ll be talking about solutions that could decentralize those powers.

Then I’ll take up the current proposal for a debate about the existence of the “COVID virus,” and show how one side of that debate has a massive misconception about real science.

I’ll explain how science should be done; and why the terms of the debate are much simpler than they imagine.

I’ve been around the block on this basic issue a few hundred times in the last 20 years; and I’ve been through all the whys and wherefores.

I’ve explored other versions of the debate, and I’ve seen the holes in the ways the debates have been framed.

I’ll lay it all out very clearly. I’ll explain what a real debate would look like.

Join me on the podcast!

— Jon Rappoport is The author of three explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED, EXIT FROM THE MATRIX, and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29th District of California. He maintains a consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe.

Study: Quercetin offers key benefits for your heart and immune system

August 5, 2022

by Zoey Sky

07/26/2022 – Quercetin is a flavonoid and plant pigment found in brightly-colored fruits and veggies. Many studies continue to prove its ability to help prevent heart disease and promote cardiovascular health.

Extensive population studies have revealed that people with diets rich in quercetin have low cholesterol levels and decreased incidence of heart disease and death.

Research has also shown that quercetin doesn’t just boost heart health, it also helps relieve allergies and enhances immune function.

Quercetin offers cardiovascular benefits

Quercetin is a potent antioxidant that helps reduce oxidative stress and inflammation, both of which are linked to heart disease. According to research, quercetin also helps reduce damage from experimentally-induced heart attacks.

Additionally, diets high in quercetin have been shown to protect against harmful LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol by decreasing its concentration in the blood. This, in turn, reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke because it prevents the buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in arteries.

Quercetin also helps the cardiovascular system by improving circulation and supporting healthy blood pressure. A clinical study found that taking 200 mg of quercetin every day enhances the production of beneficial nitric oxide — a chemical that relaxes blood vessels — and promotes endothelial cell function.

Quercetin boosts your immune system

Quercetin protects plants against damage from disease, harsh temperatures and chemical toxins. In studies, this translates to quercetin having potential anti-allergy, antiviral and immune-stabilizing abilities.

Quercetin can help prevent the depletion of antioxidants and protect the lungs during times of stress. It also helps prevent the spread of viruses. According to research, quercetin can significantly increase the respiratory antioxidant defense system in mice exposed to the H1N1 flu virus.

Studies have also revealed that quercetin helps block viral replication, thus reducing the ability of viruses to infect healthy cells.

Additionally, quercetin was found to boost immune defenses by helping increase the production of glutathione, the body’s master antioxidant and a crucial immune system component.

Data also suggests that quercetin may help prolong life. In a 2010 review of studies published in the journal Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, the authors wrote that quercetin could activate SIRT1, the “anti-aging” gene.

Quercetin helps reduce allergic reactions

Modern research is exploring the ability of quercetin to fight allergies.

Quercetin is a natural antihistamine and can help reduce allergic reactions by decreasing the activation of mast cells that release histamine and other inflammatory signals linked to allergies, asthma and skin conditions. This is why integrative healthcare providers often recommend quercetin to relieve hives, a runny nose, sinus congestion, sneezing, watery eyes and other cold and allergy symptoms.

Because of quercetin’s impressive ability to inhibit mast cells, researchers are investigating its potential to block fatal anaphylactic reactions like those caused by peanut allergies.

Quercetin is also a potential treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, thanks to its ability to relax constricted airway muscles.

Boost your overall health with quercetin-rich superfoods

You can take supplemental quercetin as pills, capsules or in liposomal form. While there is no recommended daily amount of quercetin, many natural healers advise dosages of 500 mg taken twice daily.

Another option is to follow a healthy diet and eat lots of foods rich in quercetin like fresh, organic fruits and veggies. Foods rich in quercetin include unpeeled apples. One ripe apple contains about 50 mg of quercetin.

Other superfoods that contain quercetin include green tea, red onions, red and purple grapes and red wine. Quercetin is also found in blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, citrus fruits, dark cherries, raspberries and tomatoes.

Consume foods rich in quercetin like apples and grapes or take quercetin supplements to boost your heart health and immunity and reduce allergic reactions. Foods.news.

Jalisco cartel now has presence in 28 states: US Congress

August 5, 2022

Only four states remain free of the ‘intensely expansionist’ criminal organization

by México News Daily

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) operates in Mexico City and 27 states, and is the dominant criminal organization in six states, according to a report by the United States Congressional Research Service (CRS).

A map published in the report shows that Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango and Tlaxcala are the only states where the CJNG doesn’t have a presence. It also shows that the CJNG is the dominant criminal force in its home state of Jalisco as well as Nayarit, Colima, Guerrero, México state and Veracruz.

Entitled “Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations,” the report said the CJNG is an “extremely powerful cartel” with a “reputation for extreme and intimidating violence.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) “considers the CJNG a top U.S. threat and Mexico’s best-armed criminal group,” the CRS said, noting that U.S. authorities have offered a US $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, “who is believed to be hiding in the mountains of Jalisco, Michoacán, and Colima.”

Informed by media reports, the CRS report acknowledged that, according to some analysts, the CJNG has drug trafficking operations throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

“The CJNG built its dominance internationally first through extending its presence through a rapid expansion inside Mexico,” it said.

“In 2016, many analysts maintained the CJNG controlled a territory equivalent to almost half of Mexico. The group has battled Los Zetas and Gulf Cartel factions in Tabasco, Veracruz, and Guanajuato, as well as the Sinaloa … [Cartel] in the Baja Peninsula and Chihuahua. The CJNG’s ambitious expansion campaign was characterized by high levels of violence, particularly in Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana.”

The CRS also said that the CJNG has consolidated “important components of the global narcotics supply chain” through its battle to dominate key ports on both the Pacific and Gulf coasts.

“In particular, the CJNG maintains reported control over the ports of Veracruz, Manzanillo, and Lázaro Cárdenas, which has given the group access to precursor chemicals that flow into Mexico from China and other parts of Latin America,” the report said.

“As a result, according to some analysts, the CJNG has pursued an aggressive growth strategy underwritten by U.S. demand for Mexican methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl. … Despite leadership losses, the CJNG has extended its geographic reach and maintained its own cohesion while exploiting the infighting among factions of the Sinaloa organization.”

The CRS described the cartel as “intensely expansionist” and acknowledged its “willingness” to attack government officials, such as Mexico City Police Chief Omar García Harfuch.

The report also profiled eight other major Mexican criminal groups, including the Sinaloa Cartel, the Gulf Cartel and La Familia Michoacana.

Once headed by imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the Sinaloa Cartel is the “the Mexican crime organization with the largest international footprint,” CRS said. Its report cited a DEA estimate that the cartel was active in 15 of 32 Mexican entities in 2020 and noted that its leaders have successfully corrupted public officials from the local to the national level.

The report also said that many lawmakers in the current U.S. Congress are concerned about cartel-related violence in Mexico and its impact on border security.

“Some members have been evaluating the amounts and effectiveness of U.S. counternarcotics and security assistance to Mexico and assessing the overall U.S.-Mexico security relationship. Additional concerns focus on how … [cartel]-related violence has imperiled some licit economic sectors, negatively affected U.S.-Mexico trade, and contributed to the internal displacement and outmigration of Mexican citizens,” it said.

“Congress has engaged regularly with these issues, holding hearings, appropriating funds to support Mexico’s anti-crime efforts, and issuing directives and reporting requirements to U.S. agencies.”

Ancient rulers’ ashes may have been used in the Mayan ballgame

August 5, 2022

Archaeologists hypothesize that remains of three 8th century rulers were used to vulcanize them

by the El Reportero‘s wire services

A discovery at an archaeological site in Chiapas has led a researcher to conclude that the ashes of ancient Mayan rulers aided the production of rubber balls that were used in the Mayan ballgame.

In 2020, over 400 vessels containing ashes, charcoal, rubber and roots were found in a pre-Hispanic crypt within the Temple of the Sun at the Toniná archaeological site near the town of Ocosingo.

In a statement published Monday, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) set out a hypothesis based on that discovery that was developed by INAH researcher Juan Yadeun Angulo, who has led research and conservation projects at Toniná for over four decades.

According to Yadeun’s hypothesis, it’s probable that the cadavers of at least three eighth-century Mayan rulers – two men and one woman – were reduced to ashes in order to use them during the production of rubber balls.

A “microscopic analysis” of the organic material contained in the vessels indicated that “specialized persons, possibly priests” cremated bodies of high-ranking members of society, INAH said. Yadeun has concluded that the sulfur of the ashes was used to vulcanize, or harden, the rubber used to make the ballgame balls.

Inscriptions on sculptures that delimit a Toniná ball court led the researcher to believe that sulfur in the ashes of the rulers Wak Chan Káhk´, Aj Kololte’ and Káwiil Kaan were used to vulcanize rubber. The first two male rulers died in the second half of the 8th century while the latter female passed away in the first half of the same century.

“It’s enlightening to know that the Mayans sought to turn the bodies of their rulers into a living force,” Yadeun said, referring to the rubber balls that ballgame players moved around a ball court with their hips and thighs.

“… Just as Egyptians tried to preserve bodies, we know here they were transformed in another way,” he said.

“… We have evidence they were incorporated into balls, which were gigantic during the classic period. … The three central discs of the [ballgame] court say that these … [rulers] came back to life 260 days later. They came out of the death cave,” Yadeun said.