Editor’s Note: The Daily Bell shares John W. Whitehead’s columns because we believe he presents an important perspective. However, certain elements of his style do not reflect the broader philosophy of The Daily Bell. For instance, Whitehead’s frequent use of the word “we” is not reflective of individuality, and blames all members of a group for the sins of certain in...Read More

BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Europe’s heavyweight economies took steps on Friday to safeguard their commercial and political interests in Iran, seeking to keep the nuclear deal with Tehran alive after Washington pulled out and said sanctions would follow.Germany, France have significant trade links with Iran and remain committed to the nuclear agreement, as does Britain, and all three countries&...Read More

Metal Bulletin rounds up some of the key news and price moves across the global metal markets this week.Base metalsTwo of the world's largest aluminium producers are teaming up with Apple and the governments of Canada and Quebec in a technology joint venture that could revolutionize the sector. South Korea's Public Procurement Service has floated a tender to procure 1,000 tonnes of Grade...Read More

Authoritarianism creeps in from seemingly unlikely places.Government officials will start with a premise that seems pretty legit.“Kids need to be protected. In order for parents and officials to protect them, kids can’t have full rights like adults.”As child labor, compulsory schooling, and other “protective” laws have accelerated over the last 100 years, the definiti...Read More

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s trip to Singapore for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump poses logistical challenges that are likely to include using Soviet-era aircraft to carry him and his limousine, as well as dozens of security and other support staff. The choice of Singapore as the site of the first-ever meeting of a sitting U.S. president and a North Kor...Read More

Via Sovereignman.comThey say that goldfish have the shortest memory in the Animal Kingdom... something like 3-seconds.But it turns out this isn't actually true.Researchers at the Israeli Technion Institute of Technology conducted an experiment in 2009 proving that even the tiniest fish could be trained to recall certain sounds after as long as FIVE MONTHS.According to another study from the Univer...Read More

(Reuters) - Network gear maker Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) is pulling all online ads from YouTube due to fears of the ads appearing on sensitive content on the platform, Cisco’s chief marketing officer, Karen Walker, said in a blog on Wednesday.The blog, which seemed to have been removed from Cisco’s website on Thursday, said the company would not like its ads to “accidentally end...Read More

Via Sovereignman.comNearly 4,000 years ago in the mid 18th century BC, the King of Babylon passed away, leaving the throne to his 18-year old son Hammurabi.Hammurabi was smart enough to know that his kingship would be incredibly short if he didn't do something quickly to assert his power.So as his first order of business, Hammurabi made a bold proclamation that won him incredible support from his...Read More

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, setting up Wall Street to build on a week-long rally, but focus will be on technology and healthcare stocks after tepid results from Nvidia and President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on drug pricing.The technology sector, and chipmakers in particular, could be under pressure after revenue from Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) closely watche...Read More

We hear so much about gun murders that it might surprise you to find out that London’s murder rate has just surpassed New York City’s so far in 2018.But don’t worry, their gun murder rate is still much lower. People are just getting stabbed to death.That’s one way to solve the gun crime problem. Great Britain has some of the toughest gun laws. Citizens are virtually banned...Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some investors are betting on shares of homebuilders to outperform U.S. stocks at large, but with interest rates expected to rise they may have to wait several months before those bets pay off.The U.S. economy looks ideal for homebuilding stocks to benefit. The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in more than 17 years and consumer confidence is near the highest le...Read More

Two of the world's largest aluminium producers are teaming up with Apple and the governments of Canada and Quebec in a technology joint venture that could revolutionize the sector. Alcoa and Rio Tinto equally own the majority of the joint venture, to be called Elysis, with the government of Quebec holding a small equity stake of 3.5%. Alcoa had been quietly working on the technology to produce emi...Read More

It is easy to get discouraged or lethargic while freeing yourself. The time and dedication to carry out a two-year plan for freedom requires a high and focus. It’s hard to do work every day, day after day.But fear not! There are six practical motivation hacks that you can try starting right now to get your plan back on track. These clever tricks show you how to work with yourself to achieve...Read More

LONDON (Reuters) - Shares rose worldwide on Friday, getting a boost from soft U.S. inflation numbers that helped soothe worries of faster Fed monetary tightening and pushed the dollar to its lowest for a week.The MSCI All Country World Index, which tracks shares in 47 countries, was up nearly 0.4 percent and was set for its strongest week since March 9. The dollar fell 0.2 percent against a basket...Read More

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied near 3-1/2 year highs on Friday as the prospect of new U.S. sanctions on Iran tightened the outlook for Middle East supply at a time when global crude production is only just keeping pace with rising demand.The United States plans to reintroduce sanctions against Iran, which pumps about 4 percent of the world’s oil, after abandoning a deal reached in la...Read More

Maybe I’m the dumb one for not understanding what this lecture was supposed to be about. The description on the University of Texas at Austin’s website says:In the wake of renewed attacks on Muslim and Muslim-adjacent communities, the hijab and turban continue to be enveloped as important material objects in the racialization of Muslim and Sikh bodies.Okay, so far I think I understand....Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to deliver a long-anticipated speech on Friday on curbing prescription drug costs, health industry insiders expect little in the way of policies that would hurt the drugmakers he once accused of “getting away with murder.”The speech will address the high prices set by drugmakers, rising costs for consumers and barriers to n...Read More

Via Sovereignman.comIt's about time. Someone has finally discovered what the adult entertainment industry has been missing for so many years: blockchain.It's true: a bunch of porn stars have recently gotten together to launch Bunny Software Ltd, a new cryptofinance startup that aims to 'disrupt' how people pay for pornography.Instead of charging your credit card for that Pornhub Premium account, n...Read More

* Southern European debt in demand in “buy the dip” trade* Italian yields 4 bps lower, still 10 bps higher for the week* Italy’s League says leaving the euro not a priority* Draghi to speak on Friday afternoon* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr (Rewrites top of story)By Abhinav RamnarayanLONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - Investors bought up Italian government bond...Read More

"In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill three men were crucified. We must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime - the crime of extremism. Two were extremists for immorality, and thus fell below their environment. The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremist for love, truth and goodness, and thereby rose above his environment. Perhaps ...the nation and the world are in dire...Read More