RuralWorks Aims To Boost Rural Economies, Climate-Smart Agriculture, Local Food Systems

Businesses in rural communities typically fall under the radar of growth-equity investors. “Traditional sources of venture capital don’t go to these markets,” says Melissa Obegi, president of impact investor Conduit Capital, U.S. “They often stick with a more tried-and-true footprint.” That’s…

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Escobar: The Abuse Of Europe Is Never-Ending While Hegemon Is Making A ‘Killing’

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Authored by Pepe Escobar,In the Kremlin’s strategy the ultimate aim is to demilitarize and smash NATO. We’re getting there, slowly but surely...We may always dream that following an Ariadne’s thread we might, just might, extricate ourselves from the current, incandescent geopolitical…

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The PayPal StableCoin

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PayPal customers can now transact in PayPal USD, a crypto stablecoin tied to the dollar. So which type of PayPal dollar, regular or crypto, is safer to hold? Surprisingly, the crypto dollar is backed by safer assets, gives you better rights…

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Links 9/30/2023

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Octopus Intelligence Is Unlike Anything We Know Mind Matters (David L) Purr-fectly unexpected: Cat-astrophe as nail tech invades cat café Thaiger (furzy) Kelping is a ‘global phenomenon’ sweeping the world of humpback whales, scientists say Live Science (David L) Sea Lion…

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Springtime For Hitler

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Authored by David Sacks via American Greatness,Western cheerleaders for the war in Ukraine have sought to deny the complicated relationship between Ukrainian nationalism and neo-Nazi groups, calling any discussion of a Nazi past or present in Ukraine a “Putin talking point.” But…

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DOJ’s Proposed Jury Questions ‘Risks Tainting’ Bankman-Fried’s Panel, Defense Says

Some of the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed juror questions could bias either miss juror biases or prejudice potential jurors into thinking Sam Bankman-Fried was guilty before the trial begins, the FTX founder's defense team charged in a late Friday filing.…

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House Passes Rep. Marjorie Greene’s Amendment To Cut Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Salary To $1

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Authored by Jana J. Pruet via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),House Republicans have approved an amendment to slash U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s annual salary to no more than $1. The move comes as Congress remains in a gridlock over the…

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What New York homeowners and renters should know about flood insurance.

It’s an unfortunate fact: Standard homeowners’ and renters’ insurance policies don’t cover damages caused by flooding.People who live in flood-prone areas are generally required by their mortgage lenders to buy a separate flood insurance policy. But if you own your home…

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