Joanna-Maria Myers

Facing recession and war, EU relaxes ESG requirements ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE

Facing recession and war, EU relaxes ESG requirements

But not too much. After all, you don’t abandon your true religion so easily On Monday, July 31st, the EU Commission (read: the European government) has released new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting rules, which were previously diluted from…
SEC orders Coinbase to stop trading cryptos except Bitcoin ECONOMY AND FINANCE

SEC orders Coinbase to stop trading cryptos except Bitcoin

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urged Coinbase to halt trading in all cryptocurrencies except bitcoin before suing the exchange, indicating the agency’s intention to assert regulatory authority over a broader segment of the market. The SEC’s case identified…
The history of soccer greats coming to America LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE

The history of soccer greats coming to America

Alternative title: “Why are Europeans lucky we don’t give a rat’s behind for soccer” From Pele to Beckham to now Lionel Messi, many soccer legends have played in the United States. But why? Why have so many great players decided…
Trump 2024 Presidential Campaign: A Political Comeback? FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Trump 2024 Presidential Campaign: A Political Comeback?

Despite his problematic profile, former President Trump seems to leave DeSantis far behind. The recent opening up of Truth Social to the rest of the world (before June, only US, British and Canadian IPs could register to Trump’s social medium)…
The humanitarian catastrophe of open borders: Caribbean version LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE

The humanitarian catastrophe of open borders: Caribbean version

Every month hundreds of people are drowned in the Caribbean trying to reach a promised land which is nothing but “promised” .The survivors find out they are welcome only in poor areas and struggling states but that’s a story you…
Beware of summer bills NEWS

Beware of summer bills

As of January 1st 2024, in Illinois, you can be a police officer without being an American citizen! Historically, when a state uses foreign armed forces, it never ends well for the natives. This lesson has eluded Illinois Governor J.B.…
How did Mehmed II conquer Constantinople in 1453? HISTORY

How did Mehmed II conquer Constantinople in 1453?

The Ottomans are the longest reigning dynasty in history (1299 – 1919) but their crowning achievement was the conquest of the crumbling but immensely old and highly civilized, Greco-Roman or Byzantine Empire, direct descendant of the original Roman Empire. This…
XRP drops, Evil Pepe gathers strength ECONOMY AND FINANCE

XRP drops, Evil Pepe gathers strength

Speed is everything in crypto market. Following a victorious lawsuit against the SEC, Ripple is still celebrating, but the XRP token’s price action remains tumultuous. The recent disappointing performance of XRP has dashed the hopes of investors who had anticipated…
Historic Singapore Supreme Court ruling: cryptos ARE money ECONOMY AND FINANCE

Historic Singapore Supreme Court ruling: cryptos ARE money

All countries whose economy relies on free financial transactions will soon follow suit Surprising the crypto community, Judge Philip Jeyaretnam of the Supreme Court of Singapore, an East Asian “tiger” and one of the freer economies in the world, ruled…
Even war-torn Ukraine blackmails the European Union NEWS

Even war-torn Ukraine blackmails the European Union

Their weapon of choice? Migration, of course! On Wednesday, July 27th, a Kyiv official and deputy chairman of the Ukrainian Agrarian Council named Denys Marchuk gave an interview on the Public Ukrainian Radio and highlighted that hunger in developing countries…