Russell Brand Issues Statement After British Govt Target Him for Removal from Social Media Platforms


Posted originally on the CTH on September 22, 2023 | Sundance 

The Sunday Times, a Rupert Murdoch publication in the U.K, published a hit piece against Russell Brand accusing him of rape and sexual assault 20-years ago.  It did not take long before the accusations triggered the cancel culture and YouTube demonetized the actor and pundit.  Russell Brand has vehemently denied the allegations.

However, in a remarkable escalation the U.K Parliament is now targeting Russell Brand.  The British government has sent a letter to U.S. social media companies, including video platform provider Rumble demanding they take action against Brand.  Not only is the British government targeting an individual and demanding action over an unproven allegation, but they are also sending a letter to the U.S. company demanding acquiescence to their censorship demand.

Standing solidly on the side of freedom, Rumble said no. However, now Rumble is the subject of a global smear campaign using a variety of media outlets and constructed controversies.  Today, Russell Brand responded to the overall effort by the British government. {Direct Rumble Link}  WATCH

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“Nuts!”

Pix System in Brazil


Armstrong Economics Blog/International News Re-Posted Sep 21, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

You likely have not heard of the Pix system unless you live in Brazil. Pix is an “instant payment ecosystem” launched on November 16, 2020, by Brazil’s central bank (BCB). Pix primarily works through the use of QR codes that users use to access their digital accounts for payments. The pandemic helped push people to digitalized banking, and now the system has surpassed the use of credit and debit cards.

About 30% of all transactions in 2022 happened on the Pix system, compared to only 20% via credit cards and 19% on debit cards. Three billion monthly transactions take place through Pix and that figure continues to grow. “The adoption of Pix in society has been very intense,” commented Carlos Eduardo Brandt, head of Pix Operations at the Central Bank of Brazil. Two-thirds of the entire population of Brazil now uses Pix as it has become ingrained in everyday life. Cash transactions are in decline, dropping by a quarter since 2020. However, Brazilians once preferred cash and those in rural areas accepted their wages in the Real.

The International Monetary Fund is pleased with the success of Pix and has been studying its success. The IMF published a study this July entitled, “Pix: Brazil’s Successful Instant Payment System.” “The authorities are now able to track monthly payment and related economic activity on a granular basis by geographical location, types of transactions, and borrowers, including by age group,” the study notes. The IMF says that mandatory participation by the big banks was one of the contributing factors to Pix’s adaptation.

Every central bank is developing its own CBDC. The goal of the globalists is to combine these digital currencies into one centralized database. Although Pix is not a CBDC, it has served the purpose of acclimating the banks, merchants, and users to the idea of a cashless society.

British Parliament Demands Rumble Video Platform Remove or Demonetize Russell Brand – Rumble Says NO!


Posted originally on the CTH on September 20, 2023 | Sundance 

This is quite a remarkable development.  The Sunday Times, a Rupert Murdoch publication in the U.K, published a hit piece against Russell Brand accusing him of rape and sexual assault 20-years ago.  It did not take long before the accusations triggered the cancel culture and YouTube demonetized the actor and pundit.  Russell Brand has vehemently denied the allegations.

However, in a remarkable escalation the U.K Parliament is now targeting Russell Brand.  The British government has sent a letter to U.S. video platform provider Rumble demanding they take action against Brand.  Not only is the British government targeting an individual and demanding action over an unproven allegation, but they are also sending a letter to the U.S. company demanding acquiescence to their censorship demand.

Rumble has previously stood strong against the demands of the French government, and once again stands at the forefront of freedom in responding to the UK demand.

Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski responded to the U.K govt and shared his response on Twitter.  “We emphatically reject the UK Parliament’s demands.”

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In an era where social media are more than willing to crawl into bed with the censorship demands of government, looking at you Elon, it is refreshing to see a platform refuse to be pushed into a position of censorship.

Well done Team Rumble.

Now let’s ask why billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch is targeting opinions that might run against the official government narratives?   I seem to remember someone warning about an increased effort to remove specific entities and platforms that will not adhere to official government positions.  

The Gates of Hell


Armstrong Economics Blog/WEF Re-Posted Sep 20, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

I think Bill Gates will go down in history as in the list of the top 5 demons who have waged war against humanity. He represents what some call the Gates of Hell. Nobody will stop this guy; he is out to reduce the world’s population, no different than Hitler or Stalin. Nothing this guy does shows he cares about humanity. The Telegraph reported back in September 2018:

“The billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has delivered a stark warning on population growth in Africa, saying if left unchecked, it could unravel decades of progress and fuel instability across the globe.”

Gates pretends to care about society with his FORCE vaccines. Yet this is contrary to all his efforts that claim we are doomed unless we REDUCE population as his father did with abortions and Planned Parenthood.

They were very clever in telling women it was their RIGHT to kill their children. Ruth Bader Ginsburg made it clear when she got to the Supreme Court it had NOTHING to do with women’s rights — it was all about reducing the population, especially among minorities, not much different than Hitler with his Aryan Race. Just last year, Gates launched a program for condoms in Africa. Even back in 2013, GATES SWORE HE WOULD REINVENT THE CONDOM.

Why would ANYONE believe Gates on anything? These vaccines are NOT intended to help society. Klaus Schwab also makes the short-list of the greatest threat to humanity. His World Economic Forum joined Bill Gates-controlled GAVI to promote using biometric tracking technology to force-vaccinate African children to take Gates’ malaria vaccine that does not even work. This vaccine produced deadly meningitis in at least one out of a hundred children receiving four doses.

NOBODY will stop the WEF or Bill Gates because our career politicians sanction whatever they want to do if perhaps the bribes are big enough.

Ukrainian Spy Chief Asks West to Empty Warehouses of Military Supplies


Armstrong Economics Blog/War Re-Posted Sep 20, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

The West has provided Ukraine with EVERYTHING, from weapons, training, and money to removing their opponent from the SWIFT system and irreparably harming their relationship with Russia. The blank checks to Ukraine are real, as we have come to learn as week after week, politicians travel to Kyiv to offer more and more. Major General Kyrylo Budanov of Ukraine knows that there would be no war without Western aid, and said that he knows Western nations can provide more since “warehouses in Western countries are not completely empty.”

According to Joe Biden, the US is low on ammunition but there are always supplies and fund for Ukraine.  Budanov said that Ukraine’s current arsenal could be depleted by 2023, or in three years. “We are dependent on external players,” he admitted. “Russia is mostly dependent on itself.” That is because the West is using Ukraine as cannon fodder as the war was planned many years ago. Everything had to fall into place from installing Zelensky to using the fake Minsk Agreement to buy time to build up Ukraine’s military.

Zelensky plans to travel to New York to ask the United Nations General Assembly for MORE. How are the people not concerned with this guy showing up to every major event and begging for funding from countries that are on an economic decline? Ukraine will never stop asking for money and the West will never stop providing it to them.

Hence, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is already preparing the public for a “long war.” “Most wars last longer than expected when they first begin,” Stoltenberg told Funke media. “Therefore we must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine.” He spreads the lie that Russia wants to wipe Ukraine off the map when Putin has made his intentions very clear from day one. Had the signing nations abided by the Minsk Agreement, there would have been fair elections in the Russian regions of Ukraine and all of this could have been avoided. But the neocons want war with Russia. “We all want a quick peace,” lied Stoltenberg. “At the same time, we must recognize that if [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy and the Ukrainians stop fighting, their country will no longer exist. If President Putin and Russia stop fighting, we will have peace.” All of the peace offerings have been declined. War is the only option now, and Ukraine will continue to milk its Western allies for everything they can give.

Meloni Responds to Migrant Crisis


Armstrong Economics Blog/International News Re-Posted Sep 19, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni announced that Italy will begin cracking down on illegal immigration in the wake of the Lampedusa invasion. The small fishing island of Lampedusa in Sicily has seen its population double this month after countless African migrants arrived on shore. Meloni promised a tough stance on migration during her campaign yet illegal immigration to Italy has doubled in the past year. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen went to Sicily with Meloni to discuss the situation.

To curtail the flow of refugees, the Italian government will not detain illegal migrants for up to 18 months. “We will decide who comes to the European Union, and under what circumstances. Not the smugglers,” Von der Leyen said. The EU under former German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened up the floodgates of refugees many years ago when claiming Europe was a safe haven for asylum seekers. People from throughout the second and third world have since found their way to Europe. Other EU nations are looking at the situation in Italy and realizing their borders will be next.

French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said that it is France’s responsibility to “help our Italian friends.” It is also their responsibility to let those wishing to illegally enter Europe that they are not welcome. ‘’Our will is to fully welcome those who should be welcomed, but we should absolutely send back those who have no reason to be in Europe,” he said, noting that there was no particular reason for these people to claim political asylum.

I mentioned that these migrants are primarily military-aged men traveling alone. They are using an old military strategy where they dock their boats in rapid succession to overwhelm the Italian coastguard. There is more to this situation and a reason that the first world is being bombarded with migrants. The Italian Navy may be deployed to guard the waters with North Africa if the crisis worsens. “It does not make sense to trust traffickers, because they will take a lot of money, put you on a boat that is unfit for the journey and once you get here you will be detained and sent back,” Meloni pleaded.

Interview: The Path To Enlightenment Is Paved Through Hell with Martin Armstrong


Blog/Armstrong in the Media Re-Posted Sep 17, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

Click on the link below to here the interview

The Path To Enlightenment Is Paved Through Hell with Martin Armstrong

According to Legendary Economic Forecaster Martin Armstrong, his predictive-model computer Socrates shows that by 2032 the world will look dramatically different than it does today. Peace, enlightenment, and even a Renaissance-era may emerge but, unfortunately a painful path must be traveled first. Martin joins the Outer Limits of Inner Truth to discuss the latest news on CBDC’s (how / when we can expect them to appear), World War 3, and other future predictions.

Tucker Carlson Interviews Javier Milei in Argentina


Posted originally on September 15, 2023 | Sundance 

Tucker Carlson traveled to Argentina to review the outcomes of socialist policy upon the working class.  The economic situation in Argentina is increasingly desperate as hyperinflation is destroying the ability of people to afford common and essential products.

During his visit he interviewed a libertarian candidate who has gained massive popularity.  Javier Milei is running for office in the next presidential election and currently has the largest voting bloc of support. WATCH:

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Sicily Overrun with Illegal Migrants


Armstrong Economics Blog/International News Re-Posted Sep 15, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

Sicilians have been pressuring the Italian government for years to send assistance to deal with the migrant crisis. People hoped that PM Giorgia Meloni would be tough on migrants, but there has been a sharp uptick in unaccompanied adult male migrants from Africa arriving in Sicily via boat. As of this week, the small town of Lampedusa is outnumbered by the migrants there.

Lampedusa hosts about 6,000 residents. Yet, in one day alone, 8,000 illegal migrants pushed their way onto the beach town. The local shelters cannot house this many people. The men have devised a strategy where they send numerous boats to land at such a rapid pace that the authorities cannot possibly stop them all. Lampedusa is one of many examples in Sicily and Italy as a whole.

Lampedusa’s mayor, Filippo Mannino, has criticized the EU for ignoring the migrant crisis. In the US, no one outside of a border state cared about the migrant crisis until busloads of migrants appeared in their cities. This one small fishing village has been ruined.

“I have been dealing with problems related to migrants since the 1990s, I have seen everything and more, but I could not imagine such a thing. The city is in an emergency,” Trieste Mayor Roberto Dipiazza told Reuters. And while the nation has been battling illegal invaders for decades, the number of people forcing their way into the country is unbelievable. Over 113,500 migrants entered Italy through the Mediterranean this year, compared with only 55,800 during the same period in 2022.

Meloni’s government raised the entry quota this year due to the birth rate shortage. People said she was far-right and extreme, but truth be told, she is another EU leader who falls into line. She became more lenient as soon as she was sworn into office. Her government is permitting 452,000 non-EU workers to enter Italy this year compared to the 83,000 permitted to enter in 2022.

Watch the videos flooding the internet and you will notice that there are barely any women or children. Why are military-aged men flooding all Western countries? Boats rushing to shore in quick succession is an old military strategy. Something is very, very wrong.

G20 & the One World Government Dream


Armstrong Economics Blog/Rule of Law Re-Posted Sep 14, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

The movement toward a One World Totalitarian State is proceeding. India is the Chair of the G20. This is the proud symbol of the G20 in Lucknow, (Uttar Pradesh) India. The leaders of the G20 over the weekend reached an agreement to impose by sheer force digital currencies and digital IDs on their respective populations. This will allow them to monitor their people’s spending and crush dissent. However, the digital IDs will become a shared network to deny travel to individuals they deem non-compliant to their tyranny. This is the problem when you have career politicians, for they are not on our side but sit above us and look down with disdain.

The G20, under India’s presidency, adopted a final declaration on the subject over the weekend in New Delhi. The digital currency objective is to eliminate the underground economy; canceling paper money will make paying cash under the table impossible. They claim this will eliminate all crime, such as bank robberies and even prostitution.  They also argue it will eliminate bank runs. The estimations of the UNTAXED economy vary between 20% to 40%. While they cleverly state that there are no discussions on eliminating cryptocurrency, they will seize all cryptos, which would still allow an underground economy – the gray market.

Christine Lagarde has admitted that there will be controls on digital currency. The G20 announced they had agreed to build the necessary infrastructure to implement digital currencies and IDs. As I have warned, this is all part of 2032. This will fail, and in the end, this will lead only to revolution. There is ZERO economic benefit to digital currency. They do this purely to control the economy and eliminate the grey market.

We must understand that this is why the Democrats oppose Robert F. Kennedy as they do Trump. The Republicans hate Trump. These people only want “career” politicians. We, too, are their hated enemy. Anyone who thinks they care about us is just a delusional fool. We are the ants in the ant farm, and they want to observe everything we do, just like the Communist leaders did 34 years ago.